Every film and TV production has one.
When filming wraps, the crew get first look at the furniture, props and set dressing before anything leaves the warehouse. The best pieces disappear quickly. The rest is packed away, donated, dispersed or... last and worst case... skipped.
If you weren't on the production, you never even knew it existed.
Until now.
USED Creative is launching Trade Secret, a private buying network for organisations sourcing furniture, props and production assets at scale.
Created for professional buyers, Trade Secret gives approved members exclusive access to production inventory before it reaches the open market or our wider resale and reuse network.
No public listings, just first choice of beautifully sourced pieces that have often only been used on a single production.
The Secret Is in the Sourcing
Production designers, art directors and set decorators have an incredible eye, not just for styling, but for sourcing.
Finding the perfect mid-century sideboard, vintage industrial light or characterful leather armchair isn't luck. It's years of building relationships with auctions, salvage yards, specialist dealers and independent makers.
Every production becomes a carefully curated collection of pieces chosen for a reason.
When the cameras stop rolling, those collections don't suddenly lose their value, they need a new place to take centre stage.
A Private Route to Exceptional Pieces
For decades, this inventory has been largely invisible to everyone outside the film and television industry.
We're changing that.
Trade Secret gives approved buyers priority access to production stock before it's released to the wider market.
Our release model is designed to keep valuable assets in circulation for as long as possible. Professional buyers receive first access, followed by broader marketplace releases, before any remaining items continue through our ReStage reuse, refurb and recycling partners.
It's a smarter way to keep exceptional furniture, props and set dressing working.
Built for Buyers at Scale
Trade Secret has been created for organisations sourcing multiple pieces for projects, productions and commercial spaces - not individual consumers.
Whether you're replenishing a prop warehouse, fitting out a hotel, designing an immersive experience or furnishing a commercial interior, Trade Secret gives you access to professionally sourced production assets that have historically never reached the open market.
It's ideal for:
- Prop houses and set-dressing hire companies
- Film and television studio asset departments
- Theatre, opera and live-event production companies
- Hotels, restaurants and hospitality groups
- Interior designers and commercial fit-out companies
- Architectural salvage businesses
- Social enterprises and reuse organisations looking for exceptional value
If you're buying for projects rather than your own home, this is for you.
How It Works
Joining the USED Creative Buyer Community is currently free.
As a member you'll:
- Receive invitations to exclusive Trade Secret releases before they're announced publicly.
- Get first access to production inventory before it reaches the open market.
- Buy at commercial scale, with a minimum order of five items.
- Discover the provenance of each piece (where production permissions allow) through its own "I Used To Be..." story, revealing exactly which production it came from and helping you pass that story on.
The Next Chapter Starts Here
Every piece in a production is chosen with purpose. Every chair, lamp and prop plays a role in bringing a story to life. When filming wraps, that story doesn't have to end.
USED Creative opens the door to a new chapter, connecting exceptional production assets with the people who'll value them, use them and give them a new place to belong. By keeping remarkable pieces in circulation, we're preserving their provenance while creating new stories beyond the screen.
Because the best production assets deserve more than one great performance.
And now you know where to find them.
Join the USED Creative Buyer Community for free and be first through the door.