Our favorite sites to look for second-hand furniture and decorations

There are many good reasons to buy second-hand furniture and home furnishings, starting with the economic and ecological cost of the new one. Buying second hand not only allows you to get beautiful pieces at cheaper prices, but also helps to preserve the environment, making something new from the old and therefore consuming less. A virtuous circle. And, naturally, there is also the aesthetic and qualitative criterion: the second hand makes it possible to acquire quality pieces and above all, with a very real cachet, that of the piece of furniture or decorative object which has a history, which has “lived ” and that it’s “vintage”.

What are the best second hand furniture and decoration sites?

So, if you don’t necessarily like going to flea markets and markets (especially when it’s cold, let’s face it), you’re not good at negotiating, or you’re just lazy and dream of antiquing Lthe next decorative object for your living room from… your sofa, you’ve come to the right place. to miss has selected the best sites for you to buy second-hand furniture and home furnishings.

Furniture found in online markets

Selency, the second-hand decoration goldmine

Founded in 2014 by Charlotte Cadé and Maxime Brousse, Selency (formerly Brocante Lab) is a bit the reference online flea market. The site is full of nuggets: exceptional authenticated furniture, vintage decorations… The choice is immense and the prices vary. On Selency, anyone can become a seller. But if you are looking for furniture or decoration for professional reasons (hoteliers, restaurateurs, architects, etc.), Selency also provides a Pro solution to optimize your searches.

Obsolete, Debongout, Luckyfind, Return from China…

Flea markets are becoming increasingly digital and are featured on both websites and Instagram accounts. In bulk, here are several online flea markets where you just might find the nugget you’ve been looking for. Among the best known: Debongout, Éloge Paris, Désuet, Luckyfind, This is Vintage, Retour de chine or Capharnaüm, a site specializing in vintage children’s furniture.

Sites where to find second-hand furniture and decorations… but not only

Leboncoin, second hand decoration around your home

We are no longer present The good angle, a classifieds site founded in 2006 where you probably posted an ad (or found what you were looking for). We think less about it, however, the site is one of the first places on the internet where French men and women put up for sale the furniture they no longer want. The advantage: you can search by city and region, and then go directly to retrieve the piece of furniture or object from the seller. Therefore, we refrain from sending e-packages definitelywe pollute a little less.

Label Emmaüs, the online shop for responsible second-hand decoration

Emmaus, you know? Certainly ! It is an association and a movement that federates and represents a network of structures that intervene in various fields, such as social action, integration, housing… There are, everywhere in France, places where everyone can donate objects of daily use (furniture but also clothes, for example) which will then be resold at low prices, thus allowing people in need to equip themselves at lower costs. These sales then finance the reintegration projects carried out by the association. Label Emmaüs, on the other hand, is a project that has made it possible to sell these same objects online, to make them truly accessible. The platform aims to become the first solidarity market in France.

Vinted the secondhand fashion app that also does secondhand furniture and decor

We don’t necessarily know, being the platform quite known for specializing in the sale and purchase of second-hand clothes, however, we can actually find furniture and decoration on Vinted! So, if you have clothes to sell and dream of buying yourself a superb chest of drawers at the same time, it’s possible to kill two birds with one stone, as the Vinted “wallet” allows you to shop on the platform by paying with money received from previous sales. Practical, right?

Go hunting for furniture and decorations at auction

eBay, to find the piece of furniture or second-hand object by making an offer

Founded in 1995 by Frenchman Pierre Omidyar, eBay is one of the largest online commerce sites. Its peculiarity? It is possible to bid on the price of a product. You can find everything from furniture to high-tech equipment, but with a lot of patience and a little knowledge, you can find above all croquettes at very low prices. Ideal for avid bargain hunters and those who love the concept of online auctions.

Auction houses, for the sale of furniture and furnishing accessories

If you think that auction house equals very expensive, know that it is totally wrong. Not only Modigliani is sold at auction. There are certainly auction houses that specialize in fine art or collectibles, but that’s not the case for all. Some may sell both wine, furniture or cars, as well as all kinds of goods. So it’s often the opportunity to get your hands on the piece you’ve been dreaming of, at an affordable price. However, it’s an auction, so the price isn’t fixed, but the game might be worth the candle… That is to say, most houses now hold online auctions. But if you prefer the charm of the hammer, you can also inquire about the auction house closest to you, and enjoy a timeless moment to buy the piece of your dreams.