Shopping for Gently Used Dining Room Furniture in Cincinnati
Secondhand dining room furniture stores are a great place to find beautiful furniture at a fraction of retail prices.
At Legacies Upscale Resale in Hyde Park Plaza, you can find top-quality dining furniture year-round for the best prices. Most of our shoppers are surprised at the craftsmanship and bargains offered on our showroom floor, which is organized into inspiring room vignettes to help visualize how pieces will work in a home.
For over 30 years, we have helped Cincinnati shoppers furnish their homes with carefully selected resale furnishings. Our staff carefully evaluates every item for structural integrity, construction quality, and finish condition. Items are researched and priced based on brand reputation, quality materials, and current resale value. Only items that meet our quality and condition standards are accepted for sale. We also know how to spot reproductions of commonly imitated designs, so you always know exactly what you’re buying from us.
If you’re looking for furniture for your dining room, check out our gently-used tables, chairs, and china cabinets. Not only will you get affordable, lasting furniture, but buying secondhand is eco-friendly and helps keep quality items out of landfills.
Why outfit your dining room with pre-owned furniture?
There are a lot of good reasons to bring home furniture with a bit of a past:
- Better craftsmanship: One of the best reasons to buy secondhand dining furniture is its quality. Many pieces were built with solid hardwoods to last for generations.
- Value: There’s no doubt that shoppers will notice the lower price tag. Legacies furniture often costs a fraction of retail dining room furniture stores.
- Sustainability: It’s worth repeating: buying secondhand reduces waste and offers beautiful, well-made furniture another go-around.
- Uniqueness: Mass-produced furniture is everywhere, but vintage items have stood the test of time. You’ll find rare, unexpected items that can become a statement piece and give a room a certain flair.
- It’s fun! Discovering a unique item you can’t find anywhere else might just become a new hobby.
- Giving back: At Legacies, every purchase supports programs offered by Cancer Support Community Central Ohio, which helps people affected by cancer.
Dining furniture you can find at Legacies
We always have a range of solid wood, veneer, glass-topped, or mixed-material sets and individual items to choose from. At Legacies, you can find:
- Dining chair sets
- Bar carts and serving pieces
- Solid wood dining tables
- China cabinets and hutches
- Buffets and sideboards
- Vintage, retro, and antique designer dining furniture
What to look for at Cincinnati dining room furniture stores
Maybe you already know what you’re looking for, or maybe you’re open to inspiration. If you find a set of pre-owned tables and chairs you like in our showroom, you probably want to learn what you can about the manufacturer. We often have information on hand, or you can research online.
Make sure the table and chairs are sturdy, or that drawers and hinges work as they should. Look for imperfections and decide whether you can live with any you find. You may wish to sand down items, do some simple reupholstering, or stain or repaint wood furniture for a new look. Check items to see if they are solid wood or veneer.
Do your research and make some decisions ahead of time so emotions don’t do the buying for you. Think about what shape, style, and color you want, what materials you prefer, and know what will fit in the space you have.
Investing in a hot vintage brand
High-demand vintage dining room furniture in good condition can be hard to find.
Furniture from one of the following companies may appreciate over time. But be careful of scams — we often come across lookalikes which are worth a fraction of the real thing. Our staff regularly evaluates high-end furniture and can help shoppers tell the difference between an authentic design piece and a knockoff. These are some commonly duplicated designers:
- Stickley
- Henkel Harris
- Drexel Heritage
- Eames
- Century
- Ethan Allen
- Durham
Because Legacies focuses on higher-end furnishings, finding these sought-after brands on our Cincinnati showroom floor is a real possibility. While they still retain value, designer retro and vintage furniture at Legacies is often more reasonably priced than what you might find through a specialized dealer. At Legacies, you can often find a relatively new set for up to 50% less than its original price.
Come visit Legacies and see why we have been one of Cincinnati’s favorite places to shop for pre-owned dining furniture for over 30 years!