If you’re lucky enough to find a vintage item in your attic, don’t let it gather dust. It could well be that that old piece of furniture or that retro lamp that you thought was insignificant is now worth a small fortune!
If you’ve ever taken the time to rummage through your grandparents’ attic, you’ve probably seen objects that seemed to come from another era: old furniture, mismatched crockery, mirrors, lamps with a bygone design… These pieces decorations, which were once common in homes, can now be worth much more than you imagine.
Among them, certain vintage objects, formerly forgotten or considered obsolete, are now real treasures sought after by collectors and design lovers. All you have to do is search a little on second-hand sites like Leboncoin or online flea markets like Selency to find these famous objects.
Among the vintage objects or furniture that are coming back into fashion, we find, among others, classic mirrors (gold or Louis Philippe style), the Parisian wardrobe, the old sideboard, the farm table, the bistro chair, the rattan armchair , woven ceramics, but also everything vintage tableware with patterned earthenware or Limoges porcelain plates and decorative glasses, such as crystal glasses or Rosaline glasses from the French brand Luminarc.
Mirrors are very fashionable and sell for an average of 90 euros, but some models are much more expensive, between 400 and 1000 euros. Maybe you have a rare gem in your home.
As for tableware, for example there are the champagne flutes or transparent pink glasses from the Rosaline collection that we very often find at our grandmothers’ houses which sell for between 20 and 85 euros for 6 glasses at Selency. For Limoges porcelain tableware, if you are lucky enough to inherit a complete set in good condition, some sell for up to 1000 euros.
For furniture, the average sales prices observed at Selency are 375 euros for Parisian cabinets, 300 euros for an old sideboard, 400 euros for a tfarmhouse, 200 euros for a chaise bistro, or even 150 euros for a frattan chair.
If you have items in your or your grandparents’ attic, it is important not to neglect them. A lamp, a chair, a mirror, or even a simple vase could well be a rare piece. To be sure, find out about the brands, designer signatures, or even the materials used. Do not hesitate to consult experts or search the Internet for information on the object in question. Sometimes a simple glance at a label or logo can reveal a real gem…