Children's Tables
Antique 1840s English Regency Games
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables
Bentwood
Vintage 1960s English Space Age Children's Furniture
PVC, Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Figurative Sculptures
Wood
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Children's Furniture
Oak
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures
Mahogany
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Birch
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Walnut
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Children's Furniture
Oak
Antique 1820s English Regency Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Children's Furniture
Padouk
Antique 1860s Austrian Louis Philippe Children's Furniture
Bentwood, Cane
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Rattan
Antique Early 19th Century American Chairs
Mahogany
20th Century American American Craftsman Chairs
Rush, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Children's Furniture
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1950s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Laminate, Birch
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Children's Furniture
Wicker
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wood, Beech
Vintage 1960s Russian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Plywood, Beech
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Children's Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Burlap, Wood
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Game Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century American Country Children's Furniture
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Toys and Dolls
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
Antique Early 19th Century French Children's Furniture
Iron
Antique 1880s English Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Baize, Mahogany
2010s Mexican Bauhaus Chairs
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Mahogany
Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Candlesticks
Pewter
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Bone, Padouk, Sandalwood
Antique 19th Century European Children's Furniture
Wood
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood, Wood, Beech
20th Century Moroccan British Colonial Tray Tables
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Toys and Dolls
Bentwood
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Nouveau Table Mirrors
Pewter
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Children's Furniture
Beech
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage 1960s North African Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Iron
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Formica, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Tables
Plywood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Children's Furniture
Early 20th Century European Jacobean Chairs
Antique Mid-19th Century Bergere Chairs
Vintage 1940s Danish Children's Furniture
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Children's Furniture
Faux Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Children's Furniture
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Lacquer, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Sets
Metal, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Guatemalan Rustic Children's Furniture
Vintage 1950s Danish Dining Room Sets
Vintage 1930s French Children's Furniture
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Side Tables
Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Mid-20th Century Burmese Side Tables
Teak
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Pedestals
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Bamboo, Mahogany, Mirror, Rattan, Wicker
20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Plywood
Vintage 1940s Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Walnut
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Oak
Vintage 1950s Austrian Modern Children's Furniture
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Children's Furniture
Elm, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Painted Furniture
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Children's Furniture
Cane, Mahogany
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Children's Furniture
Pine
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century European British Colonial Desks and Writing Ta...
Metal
Antique Late 19th Century French Children's Furniture
Porcelain, Pine
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Oak
Vintage 1940s Mexican Adirondack Children's Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Other Patio and Garden Furniture
Composition, Cast Stone
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Children's Furniture
Maple
Late 20th Century European Primitive Side Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century European Louis XVI Children's Furniture
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Maple
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Children's Furniture
Wicker
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Children's Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Table Lamps
Metal
Children's Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right Children's 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The best toddler table and chair set is really a matter of preference. The good news is that a lot of furniture designers have made furnishings specifically for children over the years, so you should be able to find the seating and table you need. Shop antique and vintage children’s table and chair sets and other children’s furniture on 1stDibs.
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