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French Art Deco Plaster Child Reading a Book Sculpture, 1920s
By Studio Art Deco
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco plaster child sculpture, France, 1920s. Child reading a book. Polychrome plaster
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Busts

Materials

Plaster

Bronze Sculpture of a Child Reading a Book
Located in Yonkers, NY
and reading a book. Step into the charming world of childhood with the "Nursery Rhymes" - a lost wax
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Statues

Materials

Bronze

Cute Pair of 19th Century Bronze Children Depicting the Arts and Literature
Located in New York, NY
child sitting on a rouge marble step and a gilt bronze base. One child reading and the other writing.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Staffordshire Georgian Two Pearlware Religious Printed Childs Plates with Verse
By Staffordshire
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
entrance to the tomb. The second plate shows a child reading a prayer book with winded angels playing harps
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Religious Items

Materials

Pottery

Vintage Capodimonte Ceramic and Gold Decorative Item of a Reading Child, Italy
By Capodimonte
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This reading child is made in Capodimonte ceramic, which has been lacquered
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold

19th Century, French Carved Walnut Cabinet Bar Renaissance Wine Server Baroque
Located in Shreveport, LA
includes a farm animal, the man playing a horn, and a child reading from a book (various possible
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Antique 1890s French Baroque Cupboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Print of a Man Reading a Newspaper by Brennhauser, c.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Die Zeitung - La Gazzetta'. Original antique print of a man reading a
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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage Fire Safety Poster Mothers Caution Danger Matches Child Warning
Located in London, GB
mothers to keep matches out of reach of young children featuring the bold black warning text reading
Category

Vintage 1950s Czech Posters

Materials

Paper

Maternal Instruction in the 15th Century: A Noblewoman Teaching a Child, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
beautifully captures a moment of tenderness and learning between a lady of the late 15th century and a child
Category

Antique 1840s Prints

Materials

Paper

Vintage Keith Haring Handbill 'Featuring Photo of Haring as a Child'
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
May 4, 1958 in Reading, PA, he grew up in neighboring Kutztown, where he was inspired to draw from an
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Vintage 1980s Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Keith Haring Handbill 'Featuring Photo of Haring as a Child'
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
May 4, 1958 in Reading, PA, he grew up in neighboring Kutztown, where he was inspired to draw from an
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Vintage 1980s Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

1990 “My Life as a Child” Abstract Mixed Media Painting Signed by Leslie Trewyn
By Leslie Trewyn
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1990 mixed media abstract painting and collage titled, My Life as a Child, by American artist
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Four Thonet Bentwood and Cane Children’s Chairs
By Michael Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Austria . Very charming design and great for your vintage home decor or child’s playroom. Teach your
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Children's Furniture

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Monumental Signed Native American Alabaster Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Native American Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Alabaster

Original Vintage Soviet Sport Poster Skiing Family USSR Winter Sport
Located in London, GB
smiling and skiing towards the viewer in a line with a child at the front and mother and father behind, a
Category

Vintage 1970s Russian Posters

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Historized Months Family Scenes Faience Plates, France 19th C
By Sarreguemines
Located in Labrit, Landes
and sets are very neat and pitoresque. July: a child is fishing in the river with his father, August
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Antique Late 19th Century French Romantic Decorative Art

Materials

Faience

1950 Villemot Philips Original Vintage Poster
By Bernard Villemot
Located in Winchester, GB
, focusing on health technology. Reading "Eclairez Vous Mieux", or "Enlighten You Better", this gorgeous
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Vintage 1950s French Posters

Materials

Paper

1950 Villemot Philips Original Vintage Poster
1950 Villemot Philips Original Vintage Poster
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H 63 in W 47 in D 0.1 in
Oak Kid's Windsor Rocking Chair, Circa 1970s
Located in Germantown, MD
Your child will love this rocking chair! It's a true heirloom piece that can be passed down to
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak

Arabia - Moomin Snorkmaiden Mug
By Arabia
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
of her appearance.". You would say that after reading this it is clear that the character is a 5 year
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

"Laurence, " Arts and Crafts Piece with Rabbit by Saturday Evening Girls/Revere
By Saturday Evening Girls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charming and beautifully crafted, this rare plate designed for a child -- and customized for
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Vintage 1920s American Arts and Crafts Pottery

Materials

Ceramic

Timeless Art Deco White, Black & Amber Alabaster Pendant Light w. Extendable Rod
Located in Lisse, NL
, bedroom or in a cozy reading nook. The soft light flowing through the alabaster creates a warm and
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Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Flush Mount

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Hans Zatzka, Austrian (1859-1945) Oil on Canvas "Young Girl in a Sailor's Suit'
By Hans Zatzka
Located in Los Angeles, CA
girl dressed in a sailor outfit, posing while reading a book amidst flowers, flanked by a wooden box
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Belle Époque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Midcentury Bedside Table Lamp, Brazilian Company Carlo Montalto & Filhos, 1950s
By Carlo Montalto & Filhos
Located in New York, NY
bedrooms. That way, a child who did not want to sleep in a completely dark environment could count on a
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Antique Edo/Meiji Period 19C Japanese Kutani Statue Jittoku & Kanzan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Japanese) holding a broom. Jittoku's name literally means "the Foundling". Jittoku was a foster child in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

De Sede DS-163 Ottoman in Cigarro Upholstery by Virginia Harper & Babak Hakakian
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegant hotel bar or reading in the comfortable surroundings of home. The conical base carries a soft seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather

Antique Landscape Paintings Attributed to Pieter van Bloemen, 18th Century, Pair
Located in Shippensburg, PA
lightheartedness to the scenes; in one a cheery rider arrives on a donkey and engages a resting woman and her child
Category

Antique 18th Century European Romantic Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas, Paint

De Sede DS-163 Armchair in Cigarro Upholstery, Virginia Harper & Babak Hakakian
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegant hotel bar or reading in the comfortable surroundings of home. The conical base carries a soft seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-163 Armchair in Nomade Upholstery by Virginia Harper & Babak Hakakian
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegant hotel bar or reading in the comfortable surroundings of home. The conical base carries a soft seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-163 Armchair in Cigarro Upholstery, Virginia Harper & Babak Hakakian
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegant hotel bar or reading in the comfortable surroundings of home. The conical base carries a soft seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-163 Armchair in Velour Upholstery by Virginia Harper & Babak Hakakian
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegant hotel bar or reading in the comfortable surroundings of home. The conical base carries a soft seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

De Sede DS-163 Armchair in Nomade Upholstery by Virginia Harper & Babak Hakakian
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegant hotel bar or reading in the comfortable surroundings of home. The conical base carries a soft seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-163 Ottoman in Cigarro Upholstery by Virginia Harper & Babak Hakakian
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegant hotel bar or reading in the comfortable surroundings of home. The conical base carries a soft seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Leather

De Sede DS-163 Armchair in Velour Upholstery by Virginia Harper & Babak Hakakian
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
elegant hotel bar or reading in the comfortable surroundings of home. The conical base carries a soft seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Lolo Soldevilla "Untitled" Oil on Canvas Cuban Master Geometric Abstract Artist
By Loló Soldevilla
Located in Atlanta, GA
Province, Cuba. She was the third child of a piano teacher, María Paula Bathilda Nieto Lannes and a
Category

Mid-20th Century Cuban Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Paint

Very Rare & Super Decorative Antique-Like Hand Woven Rattan Beach Chair for Kids
Located in Lisse, NL
child will be protected against too much sunlight, whilst possibly reading a children's book. If you
Category

Mid-20th Century European Victorian Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Mantel Clock, 19th Century, Napoleon III Period
Located in Warsaw, PL
is two putti figures reading a book made with brown patinated bronze sitting on a gilded rock-like
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Mantel Clocks

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Life Size Italian 19th Century Marble Sculpture Children on Crib, A. Tantardini
By Antonio Tantardini 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carrara white marble sculpture of "A Young Child and a baby in a wicker crib" - A Risorgimento Allegory
Category

Antique 1860s Italian Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Carrara Marble

16th Century Bronze and Gilded Copper Box
Located in Brescia, IT
takes place under a portico, where Mary is seated and reading a book. She is surprised by the
Category

Antique 16th Century Dutch Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Copper

16th Century Bronze and Gilded Copper Box
16th Century Bronze and Gilded Copper Box
H 5.12 in W 6.78 in D 4.81 in
Late 15th Century Polychrome Wood Carving Depicting the Nativity
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
century and even more of the 15th century the subject of the Adoration of the Child replaces in Western
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Dutch Gothic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Altarpiece Reliquary with Oil on Table, Rosewood, Luis De Morales, 16th Century
By Luis de Morales
Located in Madrid, ES
, reading with the sleeping child on her lap; on the right, a Saint John appears from behind the bench and
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Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Religious Items

Materials

Silver, Other

White Parian Figures, L'Enfant Lisant et L'Enfant Écrivant, after Lemire 19thC
By Minton
Located in London, GB
écrivant" or "Child Drawing" and "Child Writing" and today the originals can be found at the Louvre Museum
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

New Contemporary Moroccan Style Rug with Modern Expressionist Design
Located in Dallas, TX
blue. It would be especially perfect for a small space, reading nook, powder room, bathroom, kitchen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Expressionist Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Michel Marie Poulain Signed Oil Painting 1953
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of
Category

Vintage 1950s French Paintings

Materials

Paint

Schumacher Patterson Flynn SPQR Hand Knotted Wool Silk Modern Rug
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Valley in Nepal and in Jaipur, the pink city of Rajasthan, India. Luke Irwin London does not use child
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Silk

Fur Bean Bag Chair Cover taupe or Stone - Merino Sheepskin
By Emily Barbara
Located in Dural, AU
it an irresistible furniture piece that everyone will enjoy. Whether chilling out reading a book or
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2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Sheepskin

Antique Ancient Rarest of Rare Rug in Serapi, circa 1880's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
child of spontaneous weaving. It is the epitome of emotional knots being tied a moment at a time based
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Antique 19th Century Persian Serapi Rugs

Materials

Wool

Early Panorama Children’s Book Hiawatha Illustrated by Willy Pogany London 1914
By Willy Pogany
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
. Lines from Longfellow run underneath Pogány’s illustrations, which follow the Ojibwe child Hiawatha from
Category

Vintage 1910s English American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

Fashion Watercolor Painting of a Dress by Orval Hempler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Wilfred. Orval participated in numerous public school events giving readings, both musical and theatrical
Category

Vintage 1950s American Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Wood Low-Relief Depicting a Werewolf and Saint George
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. In a farm’s courtyard, an unkempt man eats a child. Crawling like an animal, the man is shown turning
Category

Antique 16th Century German Renaissance Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Leo Lionni Original No. 1 of 6 Sculpture the "Giraluna" from Parallel Botany
By Leo Lionni
Located in Middlesex, NJ
mysteriously in its barren landscape. Presolar man imagined himself the child of the Moon. In her lap he had
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Steel

Carved Spanish Oak Writing Cabinet, Estate of Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Located in Dallas, TX
assimilated through reading Émile Zola. The characters in these works are determined by the interaction of
Category

Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Rolling Throne, BE
By Lionel Jadot
Located in New York, NY
Olivetti reading lamp from 1970s is fastened to the back of the chair, operated by a switch positioned on
Category

2010s Belgian Chairs

Materials

Gold

Rolling Throne, BE
Rolling Throne, BE
H 59 in W 47 in D 47 in
Pair of 19th Century French Terracotta Busts of Children Signed E. Guillemin
By Émile Guillemin
Located in Dallas, TX
Paris, France circa 1880, each subject features a child face sculpture standing on a black painted socle
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts

Materials

Terracotta

Unique Drawing (Mother Reading to Child with Cat) by Will Barnet
By Will Barnet
Located in Denton, MD
family and pets. This iconic image captures a mother reading to a child in front of a window, with a cat
Category

Vintage 1980s American Drawings

Materials

Paper

Rare Empire Library Pendule, Reading Child, in the Style of Claude Galle
By Claude Galle
Located in Ulestraten, Limburg
circa 1810-1815. With the image of a young girl sitting at the stoel and reading a book, with her dog on
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze

Tibor Jankay Three Sisters Reading Painting, 1920-1930
By Tibor Jankay
Located in London, GB
them. "I am unhappy to sell my work." he said, "When you have children, or you have a child, and
Category

Vintage 1920s Hungarian Art Deco Paintings

Antique French Tole and Brass Painted Childs Bed
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Delightful French white painted tole childs bed with brass rail and charming handpainted panels
Category

Antique 19th Century French Beds and Bed Frames

19th Century Bronze After Canova
By Antonio Canova
Located in Heukelum, NL
19th century finely cast and patinated bronze depicting a reading child. On marble base, France
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Antique 19th Century European Classical Roman Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Bronze After Canova
19th Century Bronze After Canova
H 17.72 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Set of Three 20th Century Ethiopian Writing Board
Located in Bordeaux, FR
from the Coran. In Ethiopia, children used to learn writing and Reading on this school Slate. Each
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Mid-20th Century Ethiopian Religious Items

Materials

Bog Wood

Mid Century Rya Circular Shag Carpet
By Ege Rya
Located in Hudson, NY
into a world of comfort and creativity. Whether placed in a child's playroom, a cozy reading nook, or
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Russian and Scandinavian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Find many varieties of an authentic child reading available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and paper, every child reading was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a child reading, we have 35 options in-stock, while there are 9 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer child reading, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each child reading bearing mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made child reading has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by De Sede, Emily Barbara and Antonio Tantardini are consistently popular.

How Much is a Child Reading?

Prices for a child reading start at $104 and top out at $424,500 with the average selling for $3,024.