Children's Furniture
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Beech
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Birch, Cotton, Wool
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Wood
1920s American Folk Art Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Cherry
Mid-19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
19th Century Portuguese Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Children's Furniture
Maple, Walnut, Burl
20th Century American Bohemian Children's Furniture
Wicker, Paint
Late 19th Century Irish Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Oak, Pine
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Provincial Antique Children's Furniture
Leather, Beech
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century British Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
1990s Indian Primitive Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Country Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood, Wood
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
2010s American Other Children's Furniture
Lambskin, Mohair, Acrylic, Lucite, Rope
1830s English Regency Antique Children's Furniture
Elm, Yew
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Oak
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Wool, Wood
20th Century Children's Furniture
Beech
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1870s English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Victorian Children's Furniture
Other
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Children's Furniture
Cherry
1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century German Futurist Children's Furniture
Metal
1920s American American Classical Vintage Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Rustic Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Hickory
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Porcelain
1930s Spanish Arts and Crafts Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
Antique, New and Vintage Children's Furniture
When you’re shopping for antique, new and vintage children’s furniture, you’ll want your choices to fit nicely within the decor scheme of the rest of your home. But you’ll also want to create an alluring and inspirational space for your children to feel relaxed and encouraged creatively. Indeed, a child’s room can be simultaneously stylish and playful — the ideal environment for children.
Understandably, beds were the first piece of furniture designed for young children. In Ancient Egypt, children’s beds were scaled-down versions of adult beds. They were intended to be a logical size for a child and low enough to the ground so that they could climb in by themselves.
Historians discovered early high chairs in Ancient Greece. In the 6th century B.C., a child’s training potty might have also been used as a high chair, while archaeologists on a dig discovered a terracotta high chair in a marketplace in Athens. By the Renaissance period, children’s bookshelves were popular with upper-class families who had disposable income and the desire to beautify all areas of the home. The original purpose was to organize school books, but shelves eventually became integral to children’s rooms of the era.
In the early 20th century, Italian physician Maria Montessori changed the way designers thought about children’s furniture. She wrote that it was important for children to have a safe environment of their own that they could easily navigate. Montessori believed that children’s furniture should be sized for them but that it should also be made of light, durable materials so that it’s easy for them to carry if needed.
Today’s widely known mid-century modern furniture designers took interest in the idea that young children should have well-crafted furniture of their own. You can find vintage mid-century modern children’s furniture created by the likes of Harry Bertoia, Charles and Ray Eames and Alvar Aalto. Contemporary industrial designer and architect Philippe Starck is also known for having introduced versions of his furniture that were geared toward children, especially his seating and storage solutions.
It’s never too early for good design. Decorating a child’s room offers the opportunity to combine elevated furnishings and a youthful spirit and can result in spaces that are at once elegant and whimsical. On 1stDibs, find design ideas for children’s rooms as well as a variety of new, antique and vintage children’s furniture today.