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Furniture & Household Auctions
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Home and office furniture and appliances sell at estate, returns and government surplus auctions. These are the sites that sell them.
Office furniture is the most common thing a government sells. Every renovation and every move puts desks, task chairs, conference tables, filing cabinets, cubicle systems and shelving into surplus, usually in lots, and the condition is often better than the price suggests because commercial furniture is built for years of daily use. Schools sell student desks and cafeteria tables by the dozen; hospitals and universities sell beds, lounge seating and lab benches.
Household furniture and appliances are rarer at government auction but do appear from seized-property sales and from housing programs. Nearly every furniture sale is pickup only within a short window, so the truck, the helpers and the distance to the warehouse are part of the price. Our sold prices below show what desks, chairs and cabinets really went for.
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- GovDeals govdeals.com · Surplus from cities, counties, states, schools and utilities nationwide.
- Public Surplus publicsurplus.com · School districts, towns, transit agencies and universities.
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Online estate sales and auctions from independent sellers, with pickup or shipping.
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Online estate-sale auctions of furniture, jewelry, art, collectibles and decor, shipped nationwide.
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Retail returns and liquidation items in online auctions with local pickup in California and San Antonio, Texas.
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Online auctions from local auction companies, mostly in the Midwest: household goods, tools, vehicles and equipment.
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Retail returns and overstock sold for pickup at its own warehouses.
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Liquidation auctions of retail returns and overstock with local warehouse pickup.
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Retail returns and overstock in auctions that start at $1, with local pickup at more than 20 locations.
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Pallets and truckloads of retail returns, overstock and surplus goods, sold mostly to resellers.
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All 10 →Open federal bids from SAM.gov on UX Contract, free to search. 2 due this week.
Office Furniture2 days leftDue Oct 29, 2026, 2:00 PM ET · set-asideProcurement of Furniture Washing and Cleaning Services for the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam.3 days leftDue Oct 30, 2026, 6:00 AM ETNotice of Intent: Sole Source FSS Order awarded to MillerKnoll Inc for New and Existing Furniture Reconfiguration9 days leftDue Nov 4, 2026, 5:00 PM ETOffice Furniture - Site Visit Required - 100% Small Business Set-Aside10 days leftDue Nov 6, 2026, 3:00 PM ET · set-aside
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Before you bid
- Measure and plan pickup. Large items need a truck and helpers, and most sales are pickup only.
- Read the condition report. Ask for one if it isn’t posted. Photos don’t always show repairs, restoration or damage.
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From Auction Yard to Internet Empire: South Carolina’s State Surplus StoryFor more than seven decades, South Carolina has moved government vehicles, equipment and surplus property from public agencies to new owners—from live auctions at Boston Avenue to a multimillion-dollar online marketplace.UX Auctions · Oct 1, 2026