Gallery St. Elmo

This is a new location for the owners and it is very tastefully arranged. Showcases upscale merchandise in a pleasing environment. Also made recommendations for other consignment shops and went out of their way to be helpful.
Elizabeth H.

Gallery St Elmo is a great consignment shop in Bethesda. It is a great mix of old and new furniture and accessories. Their inventory is constantly changing because their stuff sells so fast.
I sent them pictures of a pair of swivel upholstered chairs that I didn’t have room for in my new place. Jill, the owner, wrote me back immediately, and said they were salable and to bring them by. They sold within a week!
It is also a great place to shop at to furnish your house or apartment. They have great stuff and good deals.
The whole staff is very friendly and knowledgable. I would highly recommend going there is you need furniture or want to sell yours if it’s nice! (there is no junk there)

We consigned a white Stickly sofa with Gallery St. Elmo. Another local consignment store would not take it because it was not the type of piece their customers typically bought. Jill at Gallery St. Elmo was great to work with. She spelled out exactly what the terms of the consignment were (pretty much typical as any other consignment store) and suggested a moving company to pickup and deliver the sofa at a very reasonable price of about $ 80. The sofa was delivered to Gallery St. Elmo on about January 15 and we received a check on February 6. When I first sent pictures of our sofa, Jill was very enthusiastic about receiving the piece. Understandably, she wanted to take a look at some of the cushions before delivery because of the color and age of the sofa. When she saw it person she was very excited that we were consigning through her. This was a very positive experience.

I consigned a few pieces and had a mixed experience.
Selection: They requested pictures + dimension to make initial decisions on what they would/​not take. The more descriptive, the better when it comes to the initial email.
Drop-​off: It is on the consigner to get the pieces to the store. Now that the sidewalk construction out front is completed, the physical drop-​off process is a bit easier. However, make sure the approver is present during the drop-​off or you will probably be called back to pick up a piece or two.
Sale: They do the typical pattern of dropping the price every month and maintaining the pieces for 90 days in their store. Some pieces that are not attracting attention may, if agreed, get a steeper cut.
Payment: Not very impressed. Every communication involved me asking over email and phone what sold, when, and for how much. Feedback was not quickly forthcoming, and checks were slow to arrive. There’s really no reason why something sold on the 2^nd of the month would only generate a check to the consigner 4 weeks later.
Pick-​up /​Donation: I opted to have a friend pick up some of what didn’t sell and have the rest donated. The latter is very easy and tax deductible.
Cautiously recommend.