Vente-unique

Vente-unique: online furniture retail with a European footprint

Vente-unique operates as an online furniture and home goods retailer. The company states it was founded in 2005 and has been listed on the Paris stock exchange since April 2018 under the ALVU code. Its UK-facing site, vente-unique.co.uk, is one of a network of country domains that also includes France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Finland and Slovakia.

The retailer presents itself as "No.1 in online furniture sales" and reports more than 3.6 million deliveries over 20 years. It also states that it was awarded Customer Service of the Year 2025 and offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee or money back, a 2-year warranty on all products, and a 4% voucher earned with every order.

Product range across the home

The catalogue is organised into broad departments covering most rooms and outdoor spaces. Under sofas and armchairs, the site lists corner sofas, straight sofas, convertible sofas, click-clack sofa beds, modular sofas, relaxation sofas (electric and manual recliners), leather and fabric sofas, two-, three- and four-seater models, sofa sets, and styles such as Chesterfield, club, velvet and Scandinavian, alongside recliner armchairs, club chairs, rocking chairs, pouffes and footrests.

Living room and hallway furniture includes coffee tables, TV stands, bookshelves, display cabinets, side tables, shelves, fireplaces, consoles, storage furniture, shoe cabinets, cloakroom and coat racks, and bar cabinets, bar stools and wine accessories. The kitchen and dining range covers chairs, dining tables, extendable tables, sideboards, dressers, kitchen islands, buffets, serving carts, complete kitchens, small appliances, fireplaces, air conditioning and ventilation, wine cabinets, sinks and taps, tableware, kitchen bins and bottle racks.

Bedroom, bedding and home office

Bedroom furniture spans double and adult beds, kids' beds, storage beds, bunk beds, loft beds, boxspring beds, Murphy beds, trundle beds, daybeds, house beds and velvet beds, plus wardrobes, open wardrobes, headboards, chests of drawers, bedside tables, dressing tables, benches, clothes racks and storage for small or slanted-ceiling rooms. Baby and children's bedroom furniture is also listed.

Bedding includes mattresses in 160x200 cm (queen), 180x200 cm (king) and 90x190 cm sizes, memory foam, foam and spring mattresses, box springs in several sizes, storage box springs, slatted frames, pillows, mattress toppers, bedding sets and fitted sheets. The home office section lists traditional, corner, secretary, computer and gaming desks, office chairs and gaming chairs, pedestal units and office cabinets.

Bathroom, garden and DIY

The bathroom range covers vanity units (single and double), bathroom suites, storage towers, toilet cabinets, wall-mounted cabinets, freestanding, semi-freestanding and whirlpool bathtubs, shower enclosures, cabins, trays and wall panels, wall-hung and floor-standing toilets, mirrors, basin faucets, plumbing and laundry room furniture.

Outdoor and DIY departments include garden sheds, gates, pergolas, arbors and gazebos, fencing, carports, garden dining sets, greenhouses, planter boxes, garden cabinets and storage boxes, fire pits, patio heaters, outdoor lighting, sliding doors, door frames, interior glass roofs, front door canopies, retractable awnings, garage doors, mailboxes, wall panels, artificial grass, living walls and tiles. A well-being and leisure section lists billiards tables, table football, ping pong, pet supplies and semi-rigid hot tubs.

Decor, lighting and textiles

Home decor includes living room and round rugs, children's rugs, floor lamps, pendant lights and chandeliers, ceiling lights, table and wall lamps, outdoor lighting, mirrors, artificial plants, room dividers, plant pot covers, wall decoration and wall clocks. Home textiles cover bed linen, tableware and decoration, and the site also groups selections under headings such as "Small prices, Big dreams", "New arrivals" and "Prestige Corner".

Delivery, payment and customer service

The site describes optional delivery, either by collection or by delivery including weekends, and provides help from advisors five days a week. It also lists sections for order tracking, cancellations and returns, payment methods, a loyalty programme, customer reviews and quality commitments. A marketplace programme is open to sellers, and a separate investor website is referenced.