Children's Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
Hickory, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Quartz, Brass
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Children's Furniture
Textile
1920s American Native American Vintage Children's Furniture
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1890s French Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Children's Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Bentwood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
17th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1850s British Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Coral, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Fir
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Sheepskin
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Children's Furniture
Wood
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Rope, Wood
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
Early 19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
2010s American Post-Modern Children's Furniture
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
1950s American Rustic Vintage Children's Furniture
Cane, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Canvas, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Iron
1850s American Rococo Revival Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century French Rococo Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Children's Furniture
Wool
20th Century Indian Children's Furniture
Wood
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
1950s Italian Other Vintage Children's Furniture
Glass
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.