Best way to sell one's furniture?

What type of furniture? How valuable?

There are some "Name Brand" Mid Century Modern pieces - a set;
a big Steelcase tanker desk and a Craftsman era "dinning" table/chairs.
If I were a retailer the whole shebangwould probably sell for 5k.
But I'm not a retailer.

Where we live now, there's not much traffic but we're moving back to Mhattan soon.
Wondering whether it'd be worth moving those pieces over first and try to sell them from the apt?
Thanks,
h

$5k? Just donate it.

I believe deal boy is saying it might be expensive to ship it and what with the recent bedbug hysteria here no one is buying used furniture so you could just donate it and possibly deduct it (check with your tax advisor also in some cases you might need an appraisal or photos) You might also consider an auction. Good luck!

If you have pieces of "significance" such as authentic Danish modern, Knoll originals, etc, then dealers may be interested, and depending upon value, auction houses. But for most furniture, the hassle of resale isn't worth it: placing ad, receiving strangers into your home, arranging payment, arranging with building management for furniture to be moved in elevators/through service entrance/insurance... In most cases, it makes sense to call Housing Works or similar charity and have them pick it up; you then find comparable pieces on the internet via Craigslist or whatever sight you like and print out a couple of screen shots to back up the tax deduction you will claim for the donation. Truth is, the resale value of most furniture is very, very low. For example, try buying a dining table from BoConcept for $2000 and selling it a year later--you are lucky too clear $500.

maybe try making an ebay store? with pick up only? but be realistic, some things may be worth more to you as a tax deduction from donating. and some things may be worth more to you as a cragslist free stuff freebie for the sincere thank you you'll get from the grateful real person who needs your stuff.

Apartment Therapy is the way to go for nice midcentury pieces. I've sold quite a bit through their classifieds over the years. You will get more email responses from a Craigslist ad, but fewer serious buyers. The key is taking a great photograph and pricing right -- if you're trying to get the same prices that dealers are asking you won't be making quick sales.

I might be interesting in some of it myself if you want to let me know what you have.

Leaving Queens - Apartment Therapy! Glad to hear from someone that's actually gone that route.
Lucille -you know, I probanbly should do that. I have decent ebay starpoints from having bought and sold in the past. Worth a try.
RealPro - yeah - the bedbugz thing is an issue - especially 2 pieces are upholstered.
Donating to Housing Works is also a good thought - I'll go that route if the other stuff doesn't work.
leavingqueens - are you a dealer? Or an MCM enthusiast?

What's the Streeteasy sanctioned method for giving one's contact information? And for giving specifics about stuff I'm selling - I don't want to be crass and self-promotey.

Thank you all for the advice and encouragement!

sidebar: I don't see the pithy comments that Jim Hones left before - I had no idea they'd get removed, not just greyed out. I guess calling someone an idiot c**t (paraphrasing) crosses a line, huh?

Not a dealer, just an enthusiast, but sold a lot over the years as new pieces came in to the apartment. I'm moving to a much larger space and will be needing some stuff - but it occurred to me that I probably shouldn't be buying anything more until I've actually closed on the new place and have somewhere to put it.

leavingqueens lemme know if you want more info

"sidebar: I don't see the pithy comments that Jim Hones left before - I had no idea they'd get removed, not just greyed out. I guess calling someone an idiot c**t (paraphrasing) crosses a line, huh?"

I noticed in recent weeks that SE removed some other crass remarks of which one poster wasn't even greyed out. Good, helenwaite you didn't deserve that, nor did anyone else, period.