Loaf dining chairs: price by condition
| Condition | Typical |
|---|---|
| New with Tags | £180 (~$240) |
| Like New | £153 (~$204) |
| Good | £117 (~$156) |
| Fair | £81 (~$108) |
| For Parts | £45 (~$60) |
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 Loaf
- Sofas with all removable covers present and washable, which is the brand’s signature and the reason a used one is worth buying
- Feather and down-filled seat cushions, which can be re-plumped and re-filled where foam simply collapses
- Beds and headboards in the brand’s linen and velvet finishes, which are what buyers recognise and search for
- Pieces with the fire-safety label intact and the original delivery paperwork
What pulls Loaf resale value down
- Missing or shrunken covers, which cannot easily be replaced now and are most of what makes the sofa desirable
- Flattened feather cushions that have never been re-filled, which read as tired even though the fix is cheap
- Pale linens with marks, which are the brand’s most popular finish and the hardest to photograph honestly
- Used mattresses, which most buyers will not consider regardless of the brand — sell the bed frame and dispose of the mattress properly
Identifying and dating yours
- Confirm every cover is present and say whether they have been washed and how they came out
- Photograph the seat cushions after plumping and again after sitting, which shows the fill honestly
- Give the full dimensions plus the narrowest access measurement, since these are large pieces
What lifts any dining chairs, whatever the label
Dining chairs sell as sets, and a set of six is worth far more than six chairs sold individually.
- Complete matched sets of four or six
- Solid wood frames with tight joints
- Recognised design and mid-century pieces
- Reupholsterable seat pads
And what pulls one down
- Wobbling joints that have worked loose
- Torn or stained seat pads
- Odd chairs that do not match
- Flat-pack chairs with stripped fixings
Working out what yours is worth
- Sit on each chair and check for wobble
- Count the set and confirm they match exactly
- Photograph the set together
What to state in the listing
- How many chairs, and whether they are identical
- Seat height and overall height in centimetres, because these have to work with a specific table
- Frame material and seat covering
- Whether any chair has a loose joint, split or stained seat, said per chair
Quantity first, then style and material: “Set of 4 Oak Dining Chairs, Fabric Seats” or “6 Mid Century Teak Dining Chairs”. Buyers search the number, so it belongs at the front. If they are a known design or make, name it — that is what makes the set searchable at all.
Preparing and photographing it
- Sit on each chair and rock it gently. Loose joints are the standard fault and are worth mentioning honestly rather than hoping.
- Tighten any accessible screws or bolts under the seat, and check the glides or feet are all present.
- Clean the seat pads and check underneath for a fire label if they are upholstered.
- All the chairs together in one frame, so the set size and the match are obvious
- One chair alone, straight on, showing shape and proportions
- The seat and back where wear concentrates, including any fabric or leather damage
- The underside joints, plus a close-up of any wobble point, split or repair
When it sells best, and handing it over
Strongest in late summer and the run-up to Christmas, when people are setting up dining rooms. A matching set of four or six in a common style sells within two to three weeks.
Collection. Four chairs fill a car and six generally will not, so tell the buyer the set dimensions in advance and let them arrange the right vehicle rather than making two trips.
What buyers ask
Are the covers really washable?
On most ranges yes, and that is the main reason a used one is worth buying. Say whether you have washed them and whether they went back on easily.
Can flattened feather cushions be fixed?
Usually. Re-plumping and topping up the fill is inexpensive, and doing it before you photograph the sofa is one of the highest-value hours you can spend.
How much are Loaf dining chairs worth?
Roughly £24 to £180 depending on condition, against £20 to £150 for dining chairs 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 £102 for Loaf dining chairs, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:
| Platform | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Poshmark | −£20 | £82 |
| eBay | −£14 | £88 |
| Mercari | −£10 | £92 |
| Etsy | −£7 | £95 |
| WishThrift | −£0 | £102 |
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 dining chairs for the title, handover and timing, or the general dining chairs value guide if yours is not a Loaf.
See also: all Loaf value guides · value guides by brand · buying dining chairs · Furniture · condition grades.