In recent years, second hand has become increasingly popular. On the buying and selling site Tradera, several product groups have seen a marked increase in the number of advertisements and completed deals.
Sofia Hagelin works as communications manager at Tradera. In an earlier interview with News24 she has given an account of what she believes is the basis for the great upsurge in buying second hand.
– I think that many people who already buy clothes second hand are starting to realize that you don’t have to limit yourself to the wardrobe when it comes to second hand shopping. There is a great demand for luxury and designer goods even in, for example, watches, accessories and beauty, and buying second hand is an easy way to find this at a better price and also do something good for the planet.
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She bought Picasso works for SEK 65
Do you enjoy going to flea markets to see if you can find that life-changing purchase? That’s actually what a woman in New York experienced a number of years ago.
When Nancy Cavaliere visited the Salvation Army flea market in New York in 2018, she found four plates she couldn’t tear her eyes away from. After buying them for 65 kroner, she later inspected the plates more closely, and to her great surprise saw a familiar name on the back: Pablo Picasso.
After checking the authenticity, Cavaliere then auctioned off the four plates at the venerable auction house Sotheby’s. After the bidding ended, it turned out that the purchase, which cost 65 kroner, would generate a whopping 22,000 dollars, equivalent to 239,000 kroner, after the auction house received its commission.
Not bad.
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Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TTLisa Larson ceramics increasingly popular
Finding valuables is not impossible in Sweden either. With a bit of luck, you might find a piece of art that later turns out to be worth a fortune.
In other cases, you may rather like to have nice things in your home and therefore buy used for a lower price.
The ceramicist and the designer Lisa Larson is an artist who has become increasingly popular on Tradera, especially with the background of her death in 2024, says Sofia Hagelin.
– Her ceramics have become even more in demand since her passing in March 2024. From March 12 to August 12, 2024, sales of Lisa Larson on Tradera have increased by 49 percent compared to the same period last year. The average prices are so far about the same as before. Approximately 10 percent of sales go abroad, and mainly to Japan, Denmark, Great Britain, France and Holland.
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Five things from Svenskt Tenn worth thousands of Swedish kronor
Other interior items and ornaments that have become interesting to more and more buyers are goods from the exclusive brand Svenskt Tenn.
They sell furnishings and ornaments in a range of different price ranges that reach up to SEK 100,000.
– Over the past year, interest in Swedish Pewter has been especially great at Tradera. The brand has a higher demand than there is supply, which means that there is usually lively bidding on the items that are posted, she says.
Do you have a taste for Svenskt Tenn in particular?
Hagelin lists the five most expensive items sold on Tradera in 2024. Maybe you have one of these at home?
5. Curtains from Svenskt Tenn
The “Stensöta” curtains from Svenskt Tenn were sold for SEK 9,850 after the auction ended in 2024.
The curtains “Stensöta” from Svenskt Tenn. Photo: Trade
4. Stool from Svenskt Tenn
A stool designed by Joseph Frankwith model number 647, from Svenskt Tenn was sold for SEK 9,930.
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Josef Frank Pall 647 from Svenskt Tenn has been sold for SEK 9,930. Photo: Trade
3. Frame chairs from Svenskt Tenn
Svenskt Tenn’s frame chairs with model number 695, designed by Josef Frank, were sold for a whopping 11,500 kroner.
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The arm chair from Svenskt Tenn, albeit slightly worn, was sold for SEK 11,500. Photo: Trade
2. Stool from Svenskt Tenn
Another product created by Josef Frank and Svenskt Tenn was sold for a whopping 12,000 kroner in 2024. It was then a stool with model number 1063 and the name “Tutankhamun”.
The stool from Svenskt Tenn was sold for a whopping 12,000 kroner. Photo: Trade
1. Salt and pepper shakers from Svenskt Tenn
But the most expensive Svenskt Tenn products were neither furniture nor curtains. Instead, it was a salt shaker and a pepper shaker that were sold for SEK 22,511 after the auction ended.
Ernestine Salerno Italy from Svenskt Tenn proved to be worth a hefty penny.
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The salt and pepper shaker from Svenskt Tenn was bid home for an incredible 22,511 kroner. Photo: Trade