Nursery Daybed
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Metal
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Table Lamps
Porcelain
20th Century French Art Deco Daybeds
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Table Lamps
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Tables
Travertine
Mid-20th Century Italian Soup Tureens
Ceramic
2010s Italian Side Tables
Onyx
20th Century Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Aluminum
20th Century Table Lamps
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Anglo-Indian Dressers
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Table Lamps
Faience
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Mid-20th Century French Planters and Jardinieres
Majolica
20th Century Table Lamps
Porcelain
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21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Plexiglass, Mother-of-Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Mother-of-Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Mother-of-Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Mother-of-Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Mother-of-Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Mother-of-Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Mother-of-Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Children's Furniture
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Irish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Ash, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Irish Modern Children's Furniture
Ash, Plywood
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.