Modern Children's Furniture
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Set of White Rabbit Chair and Table with White Ribbon Chair, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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This set includes:
1 White rabbit tree dining table, 1 White baby rabbit chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Red Velvet Baby Rabbit Chair, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Large Pink Decorative Sculptural Modern Plastic Rabbit Chair
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Art Deco Style Shiraz Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Art Deco style Shiraz throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 2' 2" x 4' 0".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Wool
Customizable Artifort Orange Slice Junior Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
If you’re a design-lover and your son or daughter likes to have their own chair with the “big people” then Artifort’s Junior Collection is for you. Like the junior version of the Ora...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Textile
Set of Pink and Blue Rabbit Chairs & Table
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Set of 1 large rabbit tree dining table, 1 blue and 1 pink...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Set of Pink Rabbit Chairs & Table by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Set of 1 pink rabbit tree dining table and 2 pink rabbit chairs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
De Sede Leather Beanbag Longue Chair
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-9087/60 beanbag chair by De Sede. Styrofoam ball filling.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Leather
Fuschia Velvet Baby Rabbit Chair, Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Blue / Turquoise Velvet Rabbit Chair, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association of its ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Modern Black Green Gray White Orange Pink Red Purple or Blue Rabbit Accent Chair
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The “Rabbit Chair” is the last creation that came out from Stefano Giovannoni’s magic hat, that becomes a family of products with a strong communicative medi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
DS-2878 Italian Pop Boxing Glove Chaise Longue Left by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Boxing glove lounge chair DS-2878/09 by De Sede.
Details:
Upholstery and assembly: Stabile compact frame made from board material. Sedex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Leather
Customizable Artifort Mushroom Junior Armchair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
If you’re a design-lover and your son or daughter likes to have their own chair with the “big people” then Artifort’s Junior Collection is for you. Like the junior version of the Mus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Textile
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Art Deco Style Mahal Small Runner
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Art Deco style Mahal small runner handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 2' 2" x 6' 7".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Wool
Pink Rabbit Children's Table, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The Pink Rabbit Tree is the table to the Rabbit Chair. It i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
DS-2847 Children's Leather Armchair by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Children's small armchair DS-2847 by De Sede. DS-2847, the small brother of DS-47, presents itself just as independently as its role model. The clear yet soft forms of this children’...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Leather
Silver Baby Rabbit Chair with Metallic Finish, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Malayer Small Throw Rug Runner
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Malayer small throw rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 2' 2" x 5' 6".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Wool
Iconic Eero Aarnio Mellow Pink Pony
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Pony is a friendly and characterful addition to any room, but as always, it was designed first and foremost to provide a comfortable seat. Pony has a moulded foam body, feet and ears...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Art Deco Style Mahal Small Runner
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Art Deco style Mahal small runner handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 2' 2" x 7' 5".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Wool
Iconic Eero Aarnio White Pony
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Pony is a friendly and characterful addition to any room, but as always, it was designed first and foremost to provide a comfortable seat. Pony has a moulded foam body, feet and ears which are all connected by a tube frame and upholstered in a stretch fabric. Pony chair...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Mid-20th Century Handmade Persian Mahal Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Mahal throw rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 2' 3" x 3' 8".
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Wool
Boori Country Collection White Painted Pine Single Children's Bed Frame
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original Boori Country Collection white painted bed frame
A well made and good looking bed frame, its unis...
Category
20th Century English Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gold Baby Rabbit Chair with Metallic Finish by Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Banded Ottoman 14" in Black Leather by Moses Nadel
By Moses Nadel
Located in Oyster Bay, NY
Featured with banded detailing, the Banded Ottoman is inspired by fundamental geometry. These structured and supportive round ball ottomans are designed t...
Category
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Leather
Black Baby Rabbit Chair with Metallic Finish by Stefano Giovannoni Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Iconic Eero Aarnio Midnight Black Pony
By Eero Aarnio
Located in New York, NY
Pony is a friendly and characterful addition to any room, but as always, it was designed first and foremost to provide a comfortable seat. Pony has a moulded foam body, feet and ears...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Foam
Copper Baby Rabbit Chair with Metallic Finish, Designed by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plastic
MAMA Contemporary Headboard 160, fabric Petals, Silvered Glass stripes
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
MAMA headboard king size bed
For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Using an ancestral manufacturing silvering meth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Birch, Art Glass
Lotus Sanctum White and Gold Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Lotus sanctum white and gold storage cabinet with brass inlay by Matteo Cibic is a versatile cabinet inspired by the purity of the lotus. Burnished brass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Resin
Children's Bunk Bed, Loft with Below Deck Play/Study Area
Located in New York, NY
This is a kids' bunk bed. Ships flat and easily assembles with a simple cam and bolt fasteners. Pictured here are two full size mattresses. Main unit is lofted at 5 feet deck. Config...
Category
2010s North American Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Plywood
Lotus Sanctum Pink Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Lotus Sanctum Pink Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic is a versatile cabinet inspired by the purity of the lotus. Burnished brass walls and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Resin
DS-2878 Italian Pop Boxing Glove Chaise Lounge Right by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Boxing glove lounge chair DS-2878/10 by De Sede.
Details:
Upholstery and assembly: Stable compact frame made from board material. Sedex u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Leather
Nanook of the North Rocking Seat in Blue by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Nanook of the North Rocking Seat in Blue by Matteo Cibic is an exquisite rocking seat with metal legs in gold. It is available in either black and white, or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Resin
Nanook of the North Rocking Seat by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Nanook of the North is an exquisite rocking seat with metal legs in gold. It is available in either black and white, or midnight blue and black.
India's h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Resin
"MamaLove" Contemporary Headboard 160 wool pillows, silvered glass stripes
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
MAMA kind size bed headboard
For 20 years, we have been committed to offering you unique collections in terms of design and quality. Using an ancestral manufacturing silvering meth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Silk, Birch, Velvet, Art Glass
Lotus Sanctum Green and Blue Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Lotus Sanctum Green and Blue Storage Cabinet with Brass Inlay by Matteo Cibic is a versatile cabinet inspired by the purity of the lotus. Burnishe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Resin
"Hasen" Baby Crib in Lucite & Brass by Cain for Cain Modern, Limited Edition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and modern baby crib designed by Cain for Cain Modern and manufactured in Los Angeles in 2016.
The crib is made out of solid brass and Lucite, the Lucite posts are 2 1/2" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Brass
"Lithe" Lucite & Brass Baby Crib by Amparo Calderon Tapia, Limited Edition of 12
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning and beautiful baby crib designed and manufactured in Los Angeles California in 2016 by Amparo Calderon Tapia as part of the "Lithe" Line.
The crib is made out of solid bras...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modern children's furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern children's furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage children's furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with animal skin, leather and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern children's furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original children's furniture, popular names associated with this style include Stefano Giovannoni, De Sede, Scarlet Splendour, and Eero Aarnio. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for children's furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $109 and tops out at $42,500 while the average work can sell for $1,476.
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