Loaf dining tables: price by condition
| Condition | Typical |
|---|---|
| New with Tags | £420 (~$559) |
| Like New | £357 (~$476) |
| Good | £273 (~$364) |
| Fair | £189 (~$252) |
| For Parts | £105 (~$140) |
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 table, whatever the label
Solid wood and design pieces hold value; veneered flat-pack tables do not, and the difference is visible at the edges.
- Solid timber construction rather than veneered board
- Recognised mid-century and design makers
- Extending mechanisms that run smoothly
- Matching chairs sold with the table
And what pulls one down
- Water rings and heat marks on the top
- Veneer lifting or chipping at the edges
- Wobbling legs and loose joints
- Flat-pack tables that will not survive another move
Working out what yours is worth
- Look at the table edge to see whether the grain runs through or stops
- Measure the length, width and height, extended and closed
- Photograph the top in daylight so marks are visible
What to state in the listing
- Length, width and height in centimetres, plus extended length if applicable
- How many it comfortably seats
- Solid wood, veneer, laminate or glass
- Whether chairs are included, and how many
Seats, material and length: “Solid Oak Extending Dining Table, Seats 6-8, 180cm”. The number it seats is the primary search, and extending is a strong selling point that should never be buried in the description. If chairs are included, put that in the title too.
Preparing and photographing it
- Measure the top, and if it extends measure both the closed and extended lengths.
- Check for wobble, tighten the leg fittings, and look closely at the top surface for water rings, heat marks and scratches.
- Establish whether it is solid wood, veneer or laminate, and say which — buyers price these very differently.
- The full table from a corner, showing top and legs together
- The top surface straight on in daylight, which reveals marks honestly
- The underside or leg fixings, showing construction
- Extended, if it extends, and any damage close up
When it sells best, and handing it over
Sells steadily with peaks in spring and early autumn as people move house. Solid wood holds value well and sells all year; laminate moves slowly and cheaply.
Collection only, and mention whether the legs detach, since that decides whether it fits in a car or needs a van. Have the fittings and any allen key ready for the buyer.
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 is a Loaf dining table worth?
Roughly £60 to £420 depending on condition, against £50 to £350 for dining tables 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 £240 for a Loaf dining table, against what the commission marketplaces would deduct:
| Platform | Fee | You keep |
|---|---|---|
| Poshmark | −£48 | £192 |
| eBay | −£33 | £207 |
| Mercari | −£24 | £216 |
| Etsy | −£16 | £224 |
| WishThrift | −£0 | £240 |
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 a dining table for the title, handover and timing, or the general dining table value guide if yours is not a Loaf.
See also: all Loaf value guides · value guides by brand · buying a dining table · Furniture · condition grades.