Childrens Cradle
Antique 18th Century English Children's Furniture
Oak
Antique 19th Century Children's Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Children's Furniture
Wood
Antique 1840s Swedish Children's Furniture
Paint, Pine
Antique 17th Century French Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Austrian Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Antique 19th Century Asian Moorish Children's Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Children's Furniture
Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
Antique 19th Century Children's Furniture
Oak
2010s Turkish Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Antique Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Antique 19th Century American Country Children's Furniture
Pine
Antique 19th Century Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century North American Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
Antique 1840s Swedish Children's Furniture
Fruitwood, Pine, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Irish Rustic Children's Furniture
Oak, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Children's Furniture
Pine, Paint
Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Children's Furniture
Oak
Antique 1810s Italian Folk Art Children's Furniture
Fir
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Antique 19th Century Children's Furniture
Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
Vintage 1920s Austrian Biedermeier Children's Furniture
Elm, Burl
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Birch, Cotton, Wool
Antique Late 17th Century American William and Mary Children's Furniture
Oak
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Children's Furniture
Paint, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Children's Furniture
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Children's Furniture
Walnut
Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Children's Furniture
Wood
Vintage 1930s Spanish Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Children's Furniture
Cherry
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Children's Furniture
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Children's Furniture
Pine, Paint
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Children's Furniture
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Children's Furniture
Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Victorian Children's Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century Children's Furniture
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Children's Furniture
Mahogany, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Children's Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech
Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Antique 17th Century British Adirondack Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Iron
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Scottish Victorian Children's Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Children's Furniture
Walnut
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Childrens Cradle For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right childrens-furniture for You
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.
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