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Georgian Stilton Cradle
Georgian Stilton Cradle

Georgian Stilton Cradle

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine George III mahogany Stilton cradle with scalloped and raised cross banded details, the interior with two removable dividers (possibly intended as a knife rest) possessing good r...

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Cradle

Materials

Brass

French 17th Century Cradle
French 17th Century Cradle

French 17th Century Cradle

Located in Round Top, TX

A very handsome 17th century cradle - baby bed from the South of France. Wonderful constructed from forged iron.

Category

17th Century French Antique Cradle

Materials

Iron

Charming Victorian Sterling Baby Cradle
Charming Victorian Sterling Baby Cradle

Charming Victorian Sterling Baby Cradle

Located in New York, NY

Charming Victorian Sterling Baby Cradle circa 1900. Wonderfully object detailed in faux wicker pattern with ribbed edges.

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Early 1900s American Antique Cradle

Bentwood Thonet Cradle No.1
Bentwood Thonet Cradle No.1

Bentwood Thonet Cradle No.1

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

This French bentwood cradle made by Thonet circa late 1900s. The cradle is in very good working order.

Category

Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Cradle

Materials

Bentwood

French Bentwood Cradle by Thonet
French Bentwood Cradle by Thonet

French Bentwood Cradle by Thonet

By Thonet

Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj

Rare and exceptionnal French Bentwood cradle from the Thonet manufacture made in 1900s.

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Cradle

Materials

Bentwood

Primitive 19th Century Rocking Cradle
Primitive 19th Century Rocking Cradle

Primitive 19th Century Rocking Cradle

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century rocking cradle in original red paint, with shaped detail at head and foot, on carved rockers.

Category

19th Century North American Antique Cradle

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Mahogany Cheese Cradle
19th Century Mahogany Cheese Cradle

19th Century Mahogany Cheese Cradle

Located in High Point, NC

19th century mahogany cheese cradle from England with a sleigh shaped dish over a square base.

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Cradle

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Primitive Walnut Doll Cradle C1850
Antique Primitive Walnut Doll Cradle C1850

Antique Primitive Walnut Doll Cradle C1850

Located in Big Flats, NY

A walnut doll cradle showcases the simplicity and craftsmanship typical of the mid-19th century.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Primitive Antique Cradle

Materials

Walnut

Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle
Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle

Pine and Oak Rocking Cradle

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a charming, very rustic hooded rocking cradle with an interesting and unusual “bird house” with a circular opening, built into the shallow hood, presumably to store small ite...

Category

Late 19th Century Irish Rustic Antique Cradle

Materials

Oak, Pine

Victorian painted pine canopy top cradle
Victorian painted pine canopy top cradle

Victorian painted pine canopy top cradle

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Victorian painted pine canopy top cradle circa 1870. Good example of how we used to put our children to sleep in the 19th century.

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Cradle

Materials

Pine, Paint

English 18th century oak children's cradle
English 18th century oak children's cradle

English 18th century oak children's cradle

Located in Delft, NL

English 18th century oak children's cradle An 18th century English children's cradle, made of oak, raised on rockers (stands firmly) with marquetry with a scene of flowers and leave...

Category

18th Century English Antique Cradle

Materials

Oak

Staffordshire Pearlware Child in Rocking Cradle
Staffordshire Pearlware Child in Rocking Cradle

Staffordshire Pearlware Child in Rocking Cradle

By Staffordshire

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Staffordshire Pottery pearlware model which features a child asleep in a cradle. The cradle sits on curved feet, enabling the cradle to rock from side to side.

Category

1820s English Antique Cradle

Materials

Pearlware

Circa 1750 English Miniature Pottery Cradle
Circa 1750 English Miniature Pottery Cradle

Circa 1750 English Miniature Pottery Cradle

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1750 agateware or scroddleware pottery miniature cradle, English. Likely Staffordshire. Marbled creams & brown/reddish brown clays.

Category

Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Cradle

Materials

Pottery

Victorian Sterling Silver Cradle/Bassinet Dish 1871
Victorian Sterling Silver Cradle/Bassinet Dish 1871

Victorian Sterling Silver Cradle/Bassinet Dish 1871

By George John Richards & Edward Charles Brown

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Typically a cradle features a rocking function, whereas a bassinet bears fixed legs.

Category

1870s British Victorian Antique Cradle

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Cradle In Walnut 17 ° Century
Italian Cradle In Walnut 17 ° Century

Italian Cradle In Walnut 17 ° Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Elegant cradle from the Italian Renaissance in walnut from the 17th century Beautiful decorative and original piece in superb condition Beautiful patina

Category

17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Cradle

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Cradle in Oak
18th Century English Cradle in Oak

18th Century English Cradle in Oak

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Elegant 18th century English cradle in oak Beautiful decorative and original piece in superb condition Beautiful patina.   

Category

Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Cradle

Materials

Oak

19th Century English Oak Cheese Cradle
19th Century English Oak Cheese Cradle

19th Century English Oak Cheese Cradle

Located in High Point, NC

19th century English oak cheese cradle with a wonderful sleigh shaped base and hand turned handles with lovely hand turned finials on the ends.

Category

19th Century English Georgian Antique Cradle

Materials

Oak

Large Gothic Style Hanging Cradle Fire Basket
Large Gothic Style Hanging Cradle Fire Basket

Large Gothic Style Hanging Cradle Fire Basket

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

A very large and unusual Gothic style hanging cradle fire basket dating back to the mid-19th century.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Gothic Antique Cradle

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Art Nouveau Thonet   Wood Children Cradle Sculpture
Art Nouveau Thonet   Wood Children Cradle Sculpture

Art Nouveau Thonet Wood Children Cradle Sculpture

By J.&J. Khon 1

Located in Valladolid, ES

It is in a very good condition and It can be used as a cradle and it rocks perfectly Model: Children's cradle model no. 3 Designers: Attributed to Josef and Jacob Kohn (J.

Category

1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Cradle

Materials

Beech

Art Nouveau Thonet Cradle, Bentwood, circa 1900
Art Nouveau Thonet Cradle, Bentwood, circa 1900

Art Nouveau Thonet Cradle, Bentwood, circa 1900

By Thonet

Located in Nagykovácsi, Central Hungary

Beautiful Thonet cradle from the 1900s. The cradle is damaged at the bottom; the lower wooden part is broken (visible in the photo) and has been subsequently fixed together.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Cradle

Materials

Bentwood

MAGNIFICENT AND RARE EUROPEAN CRADLE 18th Century
MAGNIFICENT AND RARE EUROPEAN CRADLE 18th Century

MAGNIFICENT AND RARE EUROPEAN CRADLE 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

MAGNIFICENT AND RARE EUROPEAN CRADLE 18th Century in painted and gilded wood with scrolls, puttis and profuse floral decoration.

Category

Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Cradle

Materials

Wood

19thc Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Doll Cradle
19thc Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Doll Cradle

19thc Original Paint Decorated Pennsylvania Doll Cradle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19Thc Original paint decorated doll cradle from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. This Pennsylvania German Dutch doll cradle is in a bitter sweet painted surface with original decorate...

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Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Cradle

Materials

Wood

American Federal Tulip Poplar & Walnut Carved Cradle
American Federal Tulip Poplar & Walnut Carved Cradle

American Federal Tulip Poplar & Walnut Carved Cradle

Located in San Francisco, CA

C. 19th Century Adorable American Federal Tulip Poplar & Walnut Carved Cradle Possible Provenance ( Middleton, DE. ) Dimensions Slightly Different From leg to Leg 44 W / 3...

Category

19th Century Antique Cradle

Materials

Walnut

Important & Rare Pennsylvania 18thc Paint Decorated Cradle
Important & Rare Pennsylvania 18thc Paint Decorated Cradle

Important & Rare Pennsylvania 18thc Paint Decorated Cradle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic early 18thc Pennsylvania painted and decorated baby cradle with strong German Dutch influence . This early cradle has come out of a fifty year collection and was found in ...

Category

18th Century American Folk Art Antique Cradle

Materials

Wood

Vintage Biedermeier Style Burl Elm Cradle, 1920s
Vintage Biedermeier Style Burl Elm Cradle, 1920s

Vintage Biedermeier Style Burl Elm Cradle, 1920s

Located in Montelabbate, PU

Splendid biedermeier cradle, re-proposed in the art deco period perfectly functional and very solid, the banks are fixed.

Category

1920s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Cradle

Materials

Elm, Burl

American William and Mary Style Oak Cradle
American William and Mary Style Oak Cradle

American William and Mary Style Oak Cradle

Located in Queens, NY

& Mary style-17/18th Cent) oak paneled cradle with hooded front section with finials.

Category

Late 17th Century American William and Mary Antique Cradle

Materials

Oak

Restored Late Victorian Wicker & Bamboo Swinging Cradle
Restored Late Victorian Wicker & Bamboo Swinging Cradle

Restored Late Victorian Wicker & Bamboo Swinging Cradle

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This dark-stained Victorian wicker, rattan, and bamboo cradle possess intricate patterns that give it an almost Gothic quality.

Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Cradle

Materials

Bamboo

Mid 19th century Swedish painted pine rocking cradle
Mid 19th century Swedish painted pine rocking cradle

Mid 19th century Swedish painted pine rocking cradle

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Mid 19th century Swedish painted pine rocking cradle crib circa 1860. Traditional Swedish painted cradle in original paint. 

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Cradle

Materials

Oak, Pine, Paint

17th Century French Carved Walnut Rocking Berceau Cradle
17th Century French Carved Walnut Rocking Berceau Cradle

17th Century French Carved Walnut Rocking Berceau Cradle

Located in Dallas, TX

More information coming soon… Dating to the 1600s, this French rocking cradle has been hand-carved in walnut wood. The cradle can be used in a variety of ways, from a decorative pi...

Category

17th Century French Antique Cradle

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted pine cradle
Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted pine cradle

Mid 19th century traditional Swedish painted pine cradle

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Original condition traditional Swedish rocking cradle circa 1860. Painted in traditional blue colours with personalised inscribed with 2 births with initials from 1852 and 1855.  

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Cradle

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique Cradle In Solid Beech – Early 20th Century
Antique Cradle In Solid Beech – Early 20th Century

Antique Cradle In Solid Beech – Early 20th Century

Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR

Antique Solid Beechwood Cradle – Early 20th Century A Childhood Treasure Passed Down Through Generations.

Category

1910s French Campaign Antique Cradle

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Pine Baby Cradle
19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Pine Baby Cradle

19th Century Swedish Blue Painted Pine Baby Cradle

Located in Round Top, TX

This delightful baby cradle was handcrafted by a loving family in the mid 1800's.

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Cradle

Materials

Pine, Paint

Swedish mid 19th century carved pine rocking cradle
Swedish mid 19th century carved pine rocking cradle

Swedish mid 19th century carved pine rocking cradle

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish mid 19th century carved pine rocking cradle circa 1840. We are pleased to offer this piece of traditional swedish furniture. 

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Cradle

Materials

Pine

Hand-Carved Italian Baroque Wood Cradle, Circa 1850
Hand-Carved Italian Baroque Wood Cradle, Circa 1850

Hand-Carved Italian Baroque Wood Cradle, Circa 1850

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Baroque Style Sculptural Carved Wood Cradle. The oval shaped shell with scrolled finial surmounted by a putto in flight.

Category

19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Cradle

Materials

Wood

19th Century Hand-Carved Walnut Cradle from France
19th Century Hand-Carved Walnut Cradle from France

19th Century Hand-Carved Walnut Cradle from France

Located in Sofia, BG

19th century hand-carved cradle made of dark walnut that rests on two scrolled rockers.

Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Cradle

Materials

Walnut

Antique Victorian Dovetailed Crotch Mahogany Wooden Hooded Baby Cradle
Antique Victorian Dovetailed Crotch Mahogany Wooden Hooded Baby Cradle

Antique Victorian Dovetailed Crotch Mahogany Wooden Hooded Baby Cradle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Dovetailed Crotch Mahogany Wooden Hooded Baby Cradle. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 31" H x 46" W x 23" D.

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Cradle

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Figural Staffordshire or Prattware Pottery Cradle
Antique English Figural Staffordshire or Prattware Pottery Cradle

Antique English Figural Staffordshire or Prattware Pottery Cradle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A good rare Prattware pottery model of a baby's cradle. Decorated with orange and blue intersecting circles throughout the body and embellished yellow and green highlights, cir...

Category

Late 18th Century English George III Antique Cradle

Materials

Pottery

Antique Colonial Figural Painted "1820" Wooden Baby Doll Cradle
Antique Colonial Figural Painted "1820" Wooden Baby Doll Cradle

Antique Colonial Figural Painted "1820" Wooden Baby Doll Cradle

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Colonial Figural Painted "1820" Wooden Baby Doll Cradle. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 15" H x 21.5" W x 16" D.

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Other Antique Cradle

Materials

Wood

Thonet Art Nouveau Cradle, Bentwood, Austria, 1900, Curved Design
Thonet Art Nouveau Cradle, Bentwood, Austria, 1900, Curved Design

Thonet Art Nouveau Cradle, Bentwood, Austria, 1900, Curved Design

By Thonet

Located in Roma, Lazio

Cradle signed Thonet, all in bentwood has the ability to stop the rocking, and to remove the upper part.

Category

Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Cradle

Materials

Bentwood

French Provincial Rocking Cradle, Hand-Crafted Wood, Circa 1850
French Provincial Rocking Cradle, Hand-Crafted Wood, Circa 1850

French Provincial Rocking Cradle, Hand-Crafted Wood, Circa 1850

Located in Queens, NY

French Provincial style (19th Cent) stripped rocking cradle with spool design.

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Cradle

Materials

Wood

French Spindled 19th Century Walnut Decorative Cradle, Swan Motif
French Spindled 19th Century Walnut Decorative Cradle, Swan Motif

French Spindled 19th Century Walnut Decorative Cradle, Swan Motif

Located in Stamford, CT

French Spindled 19th Century Walnut Decorative Cradle, Swan Motif A stunning cradle or baby crib.

Category

1890s Regency Antique Cradle

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Wrought Iron Wine Bottle Cradle, Circa 1900
Antique French Wrought Iron Wine Bottle Cradle, Circa 1900

Antique French Wrought Iron Wine Bottle Cradle, Circa 1900

Located in Dallas, TX

Our French wrought iron bottle cradle was meticulously crafted with a keen eye for detail.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Cradle

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Original Painted Pine Baby Cradle Rocker, Sweden 1850-55
Original Painted Pine Baby Cradle Rocker, Sweden 1850-55

Original Painted Pine Baby Cradle Rocker, Sweden 1850-55

Located in Round Top, TX

This delightful baby cradle was hand-crafted by a loving family in the mid 1800's.

Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Cradle

Materials

Pine, Paint

Art Nouveau Brass Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, Circa 1930
Art Nouveau Brass Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, Circa 1930

Art Nouveau Brass Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, Circa 1930

Located in Greven, DE

Beautiful antique Ink Extinguishing Cradle, France, circa 1930. Nicely chiseled depiction of a woman´s face in a typical Art Nouveau manner.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Cradle

Materials

Brass

FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HARRINGTON's CRADLE ROCKING CHESTERFIELD LEATHER ARMCHAIR
FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HARRINGTON's CRADLE ROCKING CHESTERFIELD LEATHER ARMCHAIR

FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HARRINGTON's CRADLE ROCKING CHESTERFIELD LEATHER ARMCHAIR

By Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare circa 1850-1860 Harrington's Patent Cradle Spring armchair with hand dyed brown leathe...

Category

1850s English Early Victorian Antique Cradle

Materials

Leather, Hardwood, Oak

19th Century Viennese Jacob & Josef Kohn Attributed Bentwood Cradle
19th Century Viennese Jacob & Josef Kohn Attributed Bentwood Cradle

19th Century Viennese Jacob & Josef Kohn Attributed Bentwood Cradle

Located in Miami, FL

A rare original Viennese Art Nouveau period beechwood child's cradle, attributed to Austrian furniture maker and interior designer J. & J.

Category

Late 19th Century European Art Deco Antique Cradle

Materials

Bentwood

Art Nouveau French Bentwood Cradle in the Thonet Style
Art Nouveau French Bentwood Cradle in the Thonet Style

Art Nouveau French Bentwood Cradle in the Thonet Style

By Thonet

Located in Savannah, GA

This very graceful French bentwood rocking cradle with canopy is from the Art Nouveau period (1890-1910) and is done in the style of the German-Austrian designer Michael Thonet who d...

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Cradle

Materials

Bentwood

English Silver Plated Garrard & Company Wine Bottle Cradle Pourer
English Silver Plated Garrard & Company Wine Bottle Cradle Pourer

English Silver Plated Garrard & Company Wine Bottle Cradle Pourer

By Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

An early English wine bottle cradle, silver plated, bearing Garrard & Co Ltd (Crown Jewelers) 112 Regent St, London trademark, frame features a grapevine trimmed medallion, spring-lo...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Cradle

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Viennese Jacob & Josef Kohn Attributed Bentwood Cradle
19th Century Viennese Jacob & Josef Kohn Attributed Bentwood Cradle

19th Century Viennese Jacob & Josef Kohn Attributed Bentwood Cradle

By Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in Forney, TX

A rare original Viennese Art Nouveau period beechwood child's cradle, attributed to Austrian furniture maker and interior designer J. & J.

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Cradle

Materials

Beech

Mid-19th Century English Silver Plate Engraved Wine Cradle Holder
Mid-19th Century English Silver Plate Engraved Wine Cradle Holder

Mid-19th Century English Silver Plate Engraved Wine Cradle Holder

By Sheffield Silver Co.

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Transport yourself to the bygone era of refined indulgence with our old English Sheffield silver plate wine cradle holder. This exquisite piece combines the timeless beauty of silver...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Cradle

Materials

Silver Plate

19th C Original Blue Painted Dolls Cradle from New England
19th C Original Blue Painted Dolls Cradle from New England

19th C Original Blue Painted Dolls Cradle from New England

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This fine handmade original blue/green doll cradle is in fine condition. It is a dry original first coat of paint and square nail construction.

Category

19th Century American Country Antique Cradle

Materials

Wood

Victorian Style Brass and Bronze Infant Cradle, France, 20th Century
Victorian Style Brass and Bronze Infant Cradle, France, 20th Century

Victorian Style Brass and Bronze Infant Cradle, France, 20th Century

Located in Miami, FL

Striking vintage solid brass infant's suspended rocking cradle in the Victorian style. The piece has a nice wide silhouette, large orb finials, and scrolled accents.

Category

Early 20th Century French Victorian Antique Cradle

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Rustic Country Farmhouse Pine Cradle Bin
Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Rustic Country Farmhouse Pine Cradle Bin

Antique Swedish Gustavian Period Rustic Country Farmhouse Pine Cradle Bin

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce Gustavian Period (1772-1809) country Swedish farmhouse hand carved pine rocking cradle / bassinet for decorative use only (today, it could be repurposed as a wonderful firew...

Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Cradle

Materials

Pine

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Antique Cradle For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique cradle available at 1stDibs. An antique cradle — often made from wood, metal and softwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique cradle — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique cradle made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique cradle over the years, but those crafted by Jacob and Josef Kohn, Michael Thonet and Bovey Pottery are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Cradle?

The average selling price for an antique cradle at 1stDibs is $1,535, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $55,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Cradle
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few differences between a cradle and a bassinet. A cradle rocks from side to side to help soothe a baby. A bassinet is a stationary piece of furniture. Bassinets tend to be smaller, lightweight and often use organic materials, such as cane or wicker. Shop a wide range of high-quality cradles and bassinets from some of the world’s leading sellers on 1stDibs.