Vitra & Eames Resale Prices: Pre-Owned Values Guide (2026)

Across European resale sites in October 2026, a used Vitra Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman was offered at a median of €8,200 (6 listings, €4,200 to €8,500), close to the €8,660 a German retailer charges for a new one. Recent results tell a different story: two that were marked sold had last been listed at €5,300 and €6,200, and at auction a 2006 Anniversary Edition made €6,000. A used Grand Repos asked a median of €3,998 (18 listings) and an Eames Plastic Side Chair €249 (15 listings).

Key figures

• We collected 114 used Vitra asking prices on four European resale sites in early October 2026, plus seven marked-sold and auction results.
• Used Eames Lounge Chairs with ottoman asked a median of €8,200 (6 listings); without the ottoman, €5,899 (5 listings).
• Used Grand Repos lounge chairs asked a median of €3,998 (18 listings), against €6,900 new with ottoman.
• Panton Chairs asked a median of €180 per chair (11 listings), against €365 new; Tip Ton chairs €178 per chair (18 listings), against €355 new.
• A Grand Repos with ottoman sold on Meubles Monaco in April 2026 for €1,350.

What is used Vitra furniture worth?

Median asking prices for used Vitra pieces on European resale sites, early October 2026. Where a listing covered a set of chairs, we divided the price by the number of chairs.

Model	Listings	Median asking price	Asking range	New price reference
Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman	6	€8,200	€4,200–€8,500	€8,660
Eames Lounge Chair, no ottoman	5	€5,899	€5,400–€6,500	–
Grand Repos	18	€3,998	€2,600–€5,995	€6,900 (with ottoman)
Soft Pad Chair EA 222 (lounge)	6	€3,099	€2,699–€3,700	€4,510–€4,710 (stated by a dealer)
Soft Pad office and side chairs	5	€1,850	€800–€2,940	€4,588 (EA 217)
Aluminium Chair EA 124 (lounge)	5	€1,500	€1,150–€2,329	–
Aluminium Chair, side and office models	10	€1,000	€500–€1,800	–
Eames Fiberglass Chair (per chair)	11	€499	€295–€1,000	–
Eames Plastic Side Chair (per chair)	15	€249	€100–€350	€440 (DSW)
Panton Chair (per chair)	11	€180	€100–€645	€365
Tip Ton (per chair)	18	€178	€75–€250	€355

The pattern is clear. On asking prices, the Eames Lounge Chair holds the largest share of its new price and the Soft Pad lounge chair about two-thirds, while plastic chairs such as the Panton, Tip Ton and Eames Plastic Side Chair settle at around half of new, and new ones are easy to buy.

Which Vitra models hold their value?

Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Asking prices for the Eames Lounge Chair are high: a median of €8,200 for the classic size with ottoman, from €4,200 (a 1970 chair from a private seller) to €8,500. Without the ottoman, five chairs asked €5,400 to €6,500. Two XL chairs with ottoman asked €8,500 and €9,250. We left out three chairs listed at €10,500 to €11,800 by a professional seller, because no wear was described and we could not confirm they were used, and one listed as new.

Asking is not selling. Two chairs marked sold on Selency had last been listed at €5,300 and €6,200. At Quittenbaum in Munich, a 2006 Anniversary Edition with ottoman made €6,000 (hammer price, October 2025) and a chair with a restored shell €3,200 (June 2024). In March 2026, a 1960s or 1970s chair with ottoman estimated at €4,000 to €5,000 and a chair alone estimated at €3,600 to €4,000 both went unsold. For a private sale, the gap between €8,200 asking and these results is the figure to keep in mind.

Grand Repos

Antonio Citterio's Grand Repos asked a median of €3,998 (18 listings), 58% of the €6,900 a German retailer charges for a new chair with ottoman. The ten listings that clearly included the ottoman asked a median of €4,350. Three dealer listings that looked like used chairs turned out to be new or ex-showroom stock at €5,490 to €6,000, so check before you compare.

Soft Pad and Aluminium Chairs

The Eames Soft Pad EA 222 lounge chair asked a median of €3,099 (6 listings), about two-thirds of the €4,510 to €4,710 originals a German dealer stated. An EA 222 with EA 223 ottoman made in 2023 sold for €1,700 at Quittenbaum in October 2025. Soft Pad office and side chairs asked a median of €1,850 (5 listings), against €4,588 for a new EA 217. The thinner Aluminium Chairs are cheaper: a median of €1,500 for the EA 124 lounge chair and €1,000 for side and office models.

Plastic and fiberglass chairs

Eames Plastic Side Chairs asked a median of €249 per chair (15 listings), 57% of the €440 a new DSW costs. Panton Chairs asked €180 per chair (11 listings) and Tip Ton chairs €178 (18 listings). Fiberglass Eames chairs asked more, a median of €499 (11 listings), with single chairs from €295 to €1,000. Sets of four to six chairs are common and help a sale, since buyers want matching dining chairs.

Some models had too few listings for a median. Only two sets of Eames Plastic Armchairs were listed (€350 and €369 per chair), and Alcove sofas and Prouvé chairs appeared in only a handful of listings we could not check, so we left them out.

Our own listings

Piece	Original price (reported by seller)	Price	Status
Vitra Grand Repos lounge chair and ottoman	€9,930	€1,350	Sold, April 2026
Vitra Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, black leather, cherry shells	€10,000	€8,050	Listed since September 2025

The two show both ends of the market. The Grand Repos was priced to sell and was bought in the month it was listed, well below the €3,998 European median. The Eames Lounge Chair is priced just below the European median asking price and is still available. See current pieces in our Vitra collection.

What affects the price of used Vitra

• Leather and cushions. On an Eames Lounge Chair, creased or dried leather and flattened cushions lower the price. Say whether the cushions have been replaced, and by whom.
• Shells and mounts. Check the plywood shells for cracks and the rubber shock mounts that join them; a restored shell was noted on one of the auction results above.
• Completeness. An ottoman adds value: chairs alone asked €5,899 at the median, chairs with ottoman €8,200. For dining chairs, matching sets sell more easily than single chairs.
• Size and edition. Say whether an Eames Lounge Chair is classic or XL, and give the wood and leather. Anniversary and special editions have their own buyers.
• Plastic and fiberglass shells. Scratches, faded colour and worn glides matter more than age. Bases are interchangeable, so say which base the chair has.

What to look for: labels and signs of origin

The Eames Lounge Chair and the Panton Chair are among the most copied designs in the world. Meubles Monaco does not authenticate furniture; these are the signs we suggest buyers and sellers look for.

• Vitra and Herman Miller. Vitra makes the Eames designs for Europe and the Middle East, and Herman Miller for other markets, including North America. Both are genuine. Look under the seat for the manufacturer's label: a Vitra label, or a Herman Miller medallion on chairs made for the American market. Some older European chairs were made by Vitra in Birsfelden for Herman Miller, as auction listings in our sample describe.
• Moulded marks. Vitra plastic chairs and Panton Chairs normally carry moulded maker's marks under the seat. Ask for a photograph.
• Paperwork. An invoice, certificate or the original care kit helps. The Anniversary Edition sold at auction came with a certificate.
• The wording of the listing. Words such as "style", "replica", "dupe" or the German "wie" appeared on listings we excluded. An Eames Lounge Chair at a fraction of the prices above is almost certainly not a Vitra or Herman Miller chair.

If a piece has no label and no paperwork, price it as unattributed. Our guide on how to know if designer furniture is real covers the general checks.

Pricing advice for sellers

For an Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman, the marked-sold prices and the best auction result, €5,300 to €6,200, are a more realistic guide than the €8,200 median asking price, unless the chair is recent and in excellent condition. For a Grand Repos, a price between €2,600 and €4,000 puts you in the lower half of the listings we found, where a quicker sale is more likely. For plastic chairs, price each chair at about half of new and sell them as a set if you can.

Not sure where to start? Ask us on What's my furniture worth?. When you sell with Meubles Monaco, we grade your listing from your photos and description. Buyers reserve for €25 and view the piece in your home; at the viewing, we send the buyer a payment link (bank transfer for pieces over €1,500), and the piece is paid in full before it leaves. You keep 85% of the sale price after our 15% commission. Across all brands on Meubles Monaco, 64% of completed sales went at the full asking price and the median time to sell was 66 days. Read how selling with us works.

Advice for buyers

Ask for the label, the year and the size before you view, and sit in the chair at the viewing. Check the leather, the shells, the shock mounts and the swivel. Pieces stay in the seller's home: you reserve online for €25 and we introduce you to the seller to arrange a viewing. If you decide to go ahead, we send you a payment link at the viewing (bank transfer for pieces over €1,500), and the piece is paid in full before you collect it. We do not deliver, but we can recommend transport partners. Our condition grades are based on the seller's photographs, not an inspection. Looking for a particular Vitra model? Tell us on Find designer furniture.

How we calculated these figures

European market. In early October 2026 we collected 114 used Vitra asking prices from four resale sites: Kleinanzeigen (82), Whoppah (14), Selency (10) and revive.de (8), with sellers in Germany and the Netherlands and, on Selency, other European countries that the site does not always show. We added two listings marked sold (their last listed price) and five Quittenbaum auction lots: three sold (hammer prices, which exclude buyer's premium) and two unsold. We excluded 13 data points: listings described as new or that we found to be new stock, listings from sellers whose other listings were new stock, chairs we could not confirm were used, and the lacquered Panton Classic. Where a listing covered a set, we used the price per chair. Medians of an even number of listings are the midpoint, rounded to the nearest euro. All prices were listed in euros, so no currency conversion was needed. New prices are from Connox, a German retailer; the EA 222 reference is the original price stated by a German dealer. Kleinanzeigen makes up more than two-thirds of the sample, so the figures lean towards German private sellers.

Meubles Monaco. Our Vitra figures are the two listings above; original prices are reported by sellers and not independently checked, and "sold" means paid in full through the site. Marketplace figures (64% of completed sales at full asking price, median 66 days to sell) cover all brands, with listings from March 2025 and completed sales from April 2025 to early October 2026. See also our Cassina guide and our Ligne Roset Togo guide.

Last updated: October 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a used Eames Lounge Chair worth?

In October 2026, used Vitra Eames Lounge Chairs with ottoman asked a median of €8,200 (6 listings) on European resale sites. Chairs marked sold had last been listed at €5,300 and €6,200, and one made €6,000 at auction.

Is a Vitra Eames Lounge Chair worth more than a Herman Miller one?

Both are genuine: Vitra makes the chair for Europe and the Middle East, and Herman Miller for other markets, including North America. Our figures cover Vitra chairs only; condition, size and whether the ottoman is included matter more than the maker's name.

What is a second-hand Grand Repos worth?

Used Grand Repos chairs asked a median of €3,998 (18 listings), and €4,350 for the ten listed with the ottoman. A new chair with ottoman costs €6,900.

Are used Vitra plastic chairs worth buying?

Used Panton, Tip Ton and Eames Plastic Side Chairs asked about half of the new price: medians of €180, €178 and €249 per chair. Check the shell for scratches and the moulded marks underneath.

Selling a Vitra or Eames piece on the Riviera? List it with Meubles Monaco, or browse our Vitra collection.