Second Hand Wardrobes: Solid Oak and Pine Singles, Doubles and Triples

A wardrobe is the biggest thing you will ever put in a bedroom, the most expensive piece on the new-price ticket, and the one people get wrong most often. Not because they choose badly. Because they measure the wardrobe and forget to measure the house. The second hand wardrobes on this page came from names like Oak Furniture Land and Barker and Stonehouse, every one solid, inspected and one of a kind, at up to 90% off RRP. And because I have dismantled, moved and rebuilt more of these than I care to count, this page tells you the things the glossy showrooms never do.

Here is what I know about wardrobes, having had a great many through my hands. A solid oak wardrobe does not wear out. The doors keep their line, the rails keep their weight, the drawers keep running. What fails on a cheap wardrobe, the sagging rail, the dropped door, the back panel working loose, simply does not happen when the thing was built properly in the first place. A wardrobe that has stood for years and still closes with a click has passed the only test that matters.

Every wardrobe on this page is second-hand, sourced by me, inspected by me, and described with total accuracy. If there is a mark, a repair, anything at all worth knowing, it goes in the description and it goes in the photographs. If I have not mentioned it, it is not there. That is the whole promise, and it is why people come back.

Single, Double or Triple: What the Names Actually Mean

Wardrobe sizes sound standard. They are not. As a working guide: a single wardrobe has one door and stands around 50cm wide, a double runs between 90cm and 110cm, and a triple wardrobe has three doors and starts at roughly 120cm. Every maker draws the lines slightly differently, which is exactly why every listing on this page carries the real measurements, taken by me with a tape measure. Trust the numbers, not the name.

And a note on singles. Oak Furniture Land makes very few single wardrobes, so a solid oak single is genuinely hard to find second-hand. When one lands here it does not hang about.

Will It Get In? The Question That Matters More Than the Wardrobe

First, the honest bit. Delivery, mine or a courier’s, is to the kerbside. Getting it from there to the wall it will stand against is your side of the bargain. So plan the route before you buy, not after the van leaves. Front door, hallway, every flight of stairs, every landing, every tight corner, low ceiling and banister between the kerb and the bedroom. The hardest point is almost never the final doorway. It is the staircase.

And measure against the right thing. Not the assembled wardrobe. The largest single piece it breaks down into. This is where knowing your brands earns its keep. An Oak Furniture Land triple wardrobe separates into four main pieces: the top lifts off, the main body splits into a double-door section and a single-door section, and both of those lift away from the base. A double normally splits into two, the wardrobe section lifting off its base. And that is as far as they go. They do not dismantle further, so the double-door section is the piece your staircase has to swallow. Barker and Stonehouse wardrobes will often dismantle more fully, but not always, so it depends on the individual piece. Ask me how any wardrobe on this page comes apart and I will tell you exactly, because I am the one who took it apart.

One more thing while the tape measure is out: the ceiling. Some wardrobes assemble flat on the floor and tip upright, which needs more clearance than the finished height. In a room with a low or sloping ceiling it may need building upright from the start. Cheerier to know that before the base is screwed together than after.

A few smaller things earn their keep too. Skirting boards can stop a wardrobe sitting flush to the wall unless the back is recessed to clear them. Tall wardrobes should be fixed to the wall in a home with children or pets, so know what your wall is made of and what runs behind it. And older houses rarely offer a level floor, which is why a wardrobe door that swings open on its own usually needs a proper adjustable foot or furniture wedge, not a folded cereal box. Small things. But they are the difference between a wardrobe that sits right for a decade and one that annoys you every single morning.

Inside the Wardrobe: Hanging Space, Shelves and Drawers

The outside gets all the attention. The inside does all the work. So think about what is actually going in there. Long dresses and coats want full-length hanging with nothing underneath. Shirts, tops, jackets and trousers are happier with a standard rail over shelves or drawers, and a wardrobe with two hanging rails will hold roughly twice the shirts of one long drop. A wardrobe with drawers, tucked inside or built in below, is the most useful format of the lot, which is precisely why it is the most searched for. When one comes through here with its drawers running sweetly, it sells fast.

And check the depth. A wardrobe that is too shallow leaves adult clothes on standard hangers pressing against the doors or hanging at an angle. It is the classic flaw of older and more compact wardrobes, and it is exactly the sort of thing I mention in a listing, because you cannot see it in a photograph.

What I Check Before a Wardrobe Ever Reaches This Page

Hinges, handles, rails, door catches, fixings. Every one, before I buy it, never mind before I sell it. Doors that sit true and close properly. Drawers that run without wrestling. Backboards sound, bases solid, nothing improvised where a proper fitting should be. And when a wardrobe needs dismantling for transport, it is dismantled carefully, and I explain exactly how it goes back together before it leaves.

That is the difference between buying from a marketplace photograph and buying from someone who does this for a living. You are not gambling on what the seller forgot to mention. You are reading exactly what I found.

The Prices Below Are the Real Second-Hand Market

Below you will see the wardrobes currently available alongside the ones marked NOW SOLD, and the sold ones stay up on purpose. They are the honest record of what solid oak and pine wardrobes actually fetch second-hand. Not a valuation site’s guess. Real wardrobes, at the real prices people paid me for them. Treat them as a guide rather than a price list, because condition moves the number every time. But you will not find a better one anywhere.

And measure the gap for yourself. Take any solid oak triple below, look up what the same range costs new, and remember the new one arrives on a lead time measured in weeks. Mine are here, checked, and ready now, at up to 90% off RRP. Who is the sale actually for?

Where I Am, and How You Get It

DecorDeluxe.club is based in Houghton-le-Spring in the North East, minutes from Sunderland and Durham and an easy run from Newcastle, Gateshead and Middlesbrough. Come and view any wardrobe before you commit, you are always welcome, and a wardrobe is exactly the piece worth opening, closing and leaning on in person. Further away? Not a problem. I deliver locally myself and send wardrobes nationwide with couriers I trust. Delivery is to the kerbside, dismantled carefully and ready to rebuild, and I explain exactly how each one goes back together. Measure your route and book your muscle before it arrives.

And if the right wardrobe is not here on the day you look, sign up to Sorcit. Tick wardrobes as the furniture type you are after, and that shapes what I go out buying. The moment a matching one lands on the site you get an email, instantly, before anyone browsing has found it. Free, no obligation, first come first served. And be quick. Good wardrobes never wait long.

Common Questions About Second Hand Wardrobes

What sizes do second hand wardrobes come in?

Single, double and triple. As a guide: a single has one door at around 50cm wide, a double runs 90cm to 110cm, and a triple wardrobe has three doors and starts around 120cm. Makers vary, which is why every wardrobe at DecorDeluxe.club is listed with its exact measurements. Trust the tape measure, not the label.

Will a second hand wardrobe fit up my stairs?

Plan for it before you buy, because delivery is to the kerbside and the indoor route is yours. Measure the whole journey, front door to final wall, and compare it against the largest section the wardrobe breaks into, not the assembled size. The staircase or landing is nearly always the pinch point. Every listing tells you how the wardrobe comes apart, and if you ask, I will give you the section sizes before you buy.

Do Oak Furniture Land wardrobes dismantle?

Partly, and it pays to know exactly how. Triples separate into four main pieces: the top lifts off, the body splits into a double-door and a single-door section, and both lift away from the base. Doubles normally split into two. They do not usually come apart further than that, so plan your access around the biggest section. Barker and Stonehouse wardrobes often dismantle more fully, but check the individual piece.

Do you sell wardrobes with drawers?

Regularly, and they are the first to go. A wardrobe with drawers below or inside makes the best use of a bedroom, one piece doing two jobs. Check the drawers can open fully where you plan to stand it, and check my photographs, because I show the insides as honestly as the outsides.

Should I buy an oak wardrobe or a pine wardrobe?

Both are proper timber and both outlast anything flat-packed. An oak wardrobe is heavier, harder and darker in character. A pine wardrobe is lighter, warmer and knottier, and usually costs less. The right wardrobe is the one whose size, layout and condition fit your room. The wood follows.

What condition are second hand wardrobes in?

Exactly the condition I have described. Hinges, rails, catches and fittings all checked, anything worth knowing photographed and written plainly on the listing. If I have not mentioned it, it is not there. And if you would rather see one with your own eyes first, come and view it. You are always welcome.

How much does a second hand wardrobe cost?

It depends on the wardrobe. A pine single and a solid oak triple were never going to cost the same, so any single figure would be meaningless. Every wardrobe carries its own price at DecorDeluxe.club, the NOW SOLD listings show what pieces have actually fetched, and against the maker’s RRP you are looking at up to 90% off. Same wardrobe, same oak, same maker.

Do you sell second hand wardrobes near me?

If you are in the North East, almost certainly. I am in Houghton-le-Spring, minutes from Sunderland and Durham, close to Newcastle and Middlesbrough, and you can view any wardrobe before buying. Everywhere else in the UK, careful dismantling and couriers I trust have it covered, delivered to the kerbside ready to rebuild.