In the early 2000s, Ikea released a book with instructions for making its popular furniture from scratch. A copy of that book is now selling on eBay for $8,000 and copies have been sold for as much as $10,000 in recent years. The collectibles are by no means rare or valuable — but they’re still worth something to those who want them.
Ikea is a Swedish company that specializes in furniture and home decor. They are known for their modern, affordable designs and unique styles. Their stores are generally open until 10pm.
Is it IKEA, or is it art?
While you’re on your doomsday stroll around IKEA’s aisles, it may not seem like an investing opportunity. Among the MDF furniture and banal basket-fillers, though, you could just stumble onto a future classic. When an IKEA item finds that sweet spot of distinctive design and low sales (leading to it being quickly phased out), its potential value skyrockets.
The vintage IKEA market, in fact, is flourishing. Mid-century Scandinavian style has a timeless appeal as well as vintage charm. Its impact may be seen in following decades’ more varied aesthetic trends. IKEA’s Buy Back campaign, which allows you to resale your unwanted furniture, has raised awareness of the attractiveness and long-term viability of more modern goods.
The most costly IKEA resells from top auction marketplaces have been uncovered by HouseholdQuotes. For each furniture kind, we’ve created a picture utilizing some of the most expensive antique objects.
Take, for example, the SINGOALLA daybed in blue-grey beech beside the window. Bukowskis sold it for a world record $3926 (£3110). It priced just 360 kr (Swedish kronor) – roughly $40 – in 1962, and it was suggested that it be adorned with a mohair plush. If you don’t want to spend $4k on a couch, Made.com has a retro version without the ‘vintage’ costs or the mohair.
Here’s how much the most costly IKEA things would cost if you wanted to arrange your living room in a retro-Scandi-chic style. You may not receive as much bang for your dollars as you are used to. However, we must acknowledge that it seems to be attractive.
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Esbjerg is number ten.
- The cost is $2,608.00.
- 1960s is the decade.
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9. Amiral
- The cost is $2,667.
- 1970s as a decade
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8. Sideboad of Ladoga
- The cost is $2,953.
- 1960s is the decade.
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7. Åke
- The cost is $3,378.
- The 1950s are the decade.
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6. Borkum
- Cost: $3,850
- 1960s is the decade.
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Bergslagen, no. 5
- The cost is $3,899
- The 1990s are the decade.
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Singoalla is number four.
- The cost is $3,926.
- 1960s is the decade.
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3. Selebo
- The cost is $4,077.
- The 1990s are the decade.
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2. Tema
- The cost is $6,000
- The 1950s are the decade.
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1. Cavelli
- Cost: $14,510
- The year was 1958.
More expensive vintage IKEA discoveries may be found here.
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