Laura Ashley Cushions Resale Value

Laura Ashley cushions: price by condition

Seller-declared grades, sterling with an approximate US dollar equivalent at £1 ≈ $1.33 (July 2026). What each grade means.

What holds its value across Laura Ashley

• Original-era prints and fabrics, which collectors buy by pattern name and which cannot be reproduced
• Vintage furniture from the label’s own production, which was properly made and is sought out by people restoring a period room
• Complete curtain pairs in a recognised pattern, which are what someone needs to finish a room
• Uncut lengths of original fabric, which are bought by restorers and are worth more than made-up items in the same print

What pulls Laura Ashley resale value down

• Sun-bleached and faded prints, which on a pattern-led brand removes the entire reason for buying
• Later licensed homeware, which has none of the vintage market behind it and prices as high street
• Cut and altered curtains, which no longer fit any standard window and lose the collector’s interest as well
• Damp and musty storage smell in stored fabric, which buyers cannot assess remotely and will assume the worst about

Identifying and dating yours

1. Name the pattern if you can, because collectors search by pattern name rather than by item
2. Photograph the selvedge or the label on any fabric, which is where the era and the print name are printed
3. Measure curtains flat and give the drop, width and heading type in centimetres

What lifts any cushions, whatever the label

Cushions sell in sets and cheaply, so fabric quality and whether covers are washable are what buyers look at.

• Removable, washable covers
• Designer and heritage fabrics
• Matching sets sold together
• Feather inners, which hold shape better

And what pulls one down

• Flattened or lumpy inners
• Stains and pet hair on covers
• Non-removable covers
• Faded fabrics from sun exposure

Working out what yours is worth

1. Wash the covers and photograph them clean
2. Plump the inners and check they hold shape
3. Count the set and state the size

What to state in the listing

• Size in centimetres and how many in the set
• Fabric, and whether covers are removable and washable
• Whether inner pads are included and their condition
• Whether a fire safety label is present, plus any fade or mark

Quantity, size and fabric: “Set of 4 Velvet Cushions, 45x45cm, with Pads”. Size and quantity are the searches, and stating that pads are included prevents the usual disappointment. Covers-only is a legitimate listing, just say so.

Preparing and photographing it

1. Check whether the covers are removable and washable, and wash them if they are.
2. Check the zips and the inner pads, and say whether pads are included or covers only.
3. Look for a fire safety label, which filled furnishings usually carry, and check for fading on one side.

1. The full set together, plumped, on a plain surface
2. One cushion front and back
3. The zip open, showing the inner pad
4. The fire label, plus any stain, fade, pull or flattened pad

When it sells best, and handing it over

Lifts in autumn and in spring around redecorating. Sets in current colours sell within a fortnight; odd single cushions are slow.

Light but bulky, so measure the packed parcel — volumetric weight decides the cost. Vacuum bags shrink a set of four dramatically and cut the postage.

What buyers ask

Is vintage Laura Ashley worth more than the newer homeware?

Considerably, in the right patterns. The original-era prints and furniture have collectors; later licensed products behave like ordinary high-street homeware.

Should I cut down a large pair of curtains to fit?

No — uncut is worth more. A restorer can always shorten fabric, but nobody can put it back, so sell them at full size and give the measurements.

How much are Laura Ashley cushions worth?

Roughly £5 to £30 depending on condition, against £5 to £30 for cushions generally. The identification points above are what move a listing to the top of that range.

What the fees would take elsewhere

At the mid-range £17 for Laura Ashley cushions, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:

Seller-side rates verified 26 Jul 2026, percentages only — the per-order and processing charges those platforms add are excluded, so the real gap is wider.

Listing is free and there is no commission — read how to sell cushions for the title, handover and timing, or the general cushions value guide if yours is not a Laura Ashley.

See also: all Laura Ashley value guides · value guides by brand · buying cushions · Home & Garden · condition grades.