Chairish
| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consignment Online marketplace |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Anna Brockway Gregg Brockway Andrew Denmark Eric Grosse |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, USA |
Area served | United States |
| Products | pre-owned home furnishings |
| Owner | Auction Technology Group (2025-present) |
| Website | www |
Chairish is a curated online marketplace for high-end vintage home furnishings and art.[1][2]
History
[edit]The company was founded by former fashion marketing executive Anna Brockway and travel industry executives Gregg Brockway (co-founder at Hotwire and TripIt), Andrew Denmark (co-founder at TripIt) and Eric Grosse (co-founder at Hotwire) in March 2013.[3]
According to the founders, sustainability is a top priority among most consumers, and millennials believe the resale market plays a big role in sustainability.[4] Chairish accepts furniture and decor with no minimum listing price. Listing items is free, and the seller keeps only 55% percent of the final sale.[5][6]
In January 2019, it announced the acquisition of New York-based Dering Hall, an "online discovery platform" for contemporary furniture brands and interior designers.[7] In 2020, the company launched the Chairish Podcast hosted by journalist Michael Boodro.[8][9]
In 2019, in addition to acquiring Pamono, a major European marketplace,[5] the firm released its first Home Furnishings Resale Report, a study of the resale of home furnishings industry.[2] In January 2023, the company launched The Chairish Art Gallery, a brick-and-mortar retail experience within the New York luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman.[10]
On August 4, 2025, it was announced that the company had been acquired by Auction Technology Group for US$85 million.[11][12]
Funding
[edit]The company raised a $3.2 million round of funding in July, 2013,[13] $4 million in August 2014[14] and $6.5 million in June 2015, primarily from O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV) and Azure Capital Partners. In March 2017, the company announced a new round of $8.5 million led by Altos Ventures with support from return investors OATV and Azure Capital Partners.[15] In 2020, Chairish announced a round of Series B funding of $33 million led by Austin, Texas–based firm Tritium Partners.[16]
Technology
[edit]On March 9, 2017, the company launched an in-app augmented reality feature, designed to allow buyers to visualize items in the context of their own home.[17] Subsequently, the Chairish app was named a 2017 Webby Honoree in the Mobile Site & Apps Category for Shopping.[18]
Awards
[edit]In 2018, the company ranked No. 388 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing companies. and No. 38 in Entrepreneur's Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America.[19][20] The company was named to Newsweek’s Best Online Shops list in 2020 and 2022.[21] In 2020, co-founder Anna Brockway was named a Top Woman in Retail by the Women in Retail Leadership Circle.[22] In 2023, she was a recipient of a John Jay Award from Columbia College.[23]
References
[edit]- ↑ Koncius, Jura (2022-01-25). "Antique and vintage sales have soared, thanks to supply chain issues". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- 1 2 Roshitsh, Kaley (2022-01-11). "Resale Clothing, Why Not Home Goods? Chairish, Kaiyo Make the Case". WWD. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ↑ "TripIt Founders Launch Chairish, A Consignment Marketplace To Sell Pre-Owned Home Furniture", TechCrunch, February 27, 2013.
- ↑ Reynolds, Emma. "Millennials Are Choosing Vintage Furniture Over Fast Furniture In The Name Of Sustainability". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- 1 2 "Chairish Acquires Pamono, Joining American and European Vintage Marketplace Powerhouses". Architectural Digest. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ↑ "Buyer Guide - Vintage & Used Furniture and Decor | Chairish". Chairish. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ↑ "Leading Online Home Furnishings Platform, Chairish Inc. Acquires Dering Hall". StreetInsider.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ↑ "How to Start a Podcast". Architectural Digest. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ↑ "The Most Inspiring Design Podcasts". Veranda. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ↑ Lockwood, Lisa (2023-01-18). "Bergdorf Goodman to Offer 300-plus Original Artworks From The Chairish Art Gallery". WWD. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ↑ "ATG Acquires Chairish Inc. to Strengthen Leadership in the Global Art & Antiques Market". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ↑ "ATG announces acquisition of Chairish". Auction Technology Group. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ↑ "Chairish raises $3.2 million in seed funding" "FinSMEs" July 18, 2013.
- ↑ Taylor, Colleen (18 August 2014). "Vintage Home Decor Marketplace Chairish Collects $4M In Series A Funding". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ↑ Roof, Katie (9 March 2017). "Chairish raises $8 million to find you furniture". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ↑ "Chairish nets $33 million in Series B funding". businessofhome.com. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ↑ "You Can Now See How That Vintage Piece Looks In Your Home Before You Buy". Apartment Therapy. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ↑ "Chairish | The Webby Awards". Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- ↑ McEvoy, Jemima (2018-09-26). "These Are the 27 Coolest Products of 2018". Inc.com. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ↑ "The Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ↑ Newsweek (2021-10-14). "Best Online Shops 2022". Newsweek. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
- ↑ Service, Luxury Daily News (2021-10-08). "Introducing Luxury Women to Watch 2022". Luxury Daily. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2023 John Jay Awards". Columbia College. Retrieved 2023-06-16.