French Provincial Rocking Cradle
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial style (19th Cent) stripped rocking cradle with spool design.
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
Wood 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
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century Primitive Colonial Carved Wood Baby Rocking Doll Cradle
$495
H 19.5 in W 40 in D 25 in
Antique 19th Century Primitive Colonial Carved Wood Baby Rocking Doll Cradle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th Century Primitive Colonial Carved Wood Baby Rocking Doll Cradle. Circa 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Other Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
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
Category
Antique 17th Century French Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood, Walnut
"Lucio" Red Rocking Cradle by Franco Vattolo for Ibisco, Italy, 1970s
$2,936
H 27.56 in W 43.31 in D 23.63 in
"Lucio" Red Rocking Cradle by Franco Vattolo for Ibisco, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare "Lucio" rocking cradle by Franco Vattolo for Ibisco. Red wood frame and b/w pied de poule
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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Late 19th Century Dutch Pine Wood Rocking Cradle
Located in Raalte, NL
Antique pine rocking cradle with bars on the sides and it can be painted again, it is also in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Children's Furniture
Materials
Pine
Prince Santi Rocking Cradle
By Royal Stranger
Located in Vila Nova De Gaia, PT
Designed for the little princes and princesses, the Prince Santi Rocking Cradle provides comfort
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
18th Century Louis XV "Berceau a Bascule" Rocking Cradle , Polychrome & Gold
Unavailable
H 38 in W 52 in D 29 in
18th Century Louis XV "Berceau a Bascule" Rocking Cradle , Polychrome & Gold
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
shaped sculpted wood chassis which create the smooth rocking of the cradle. It is all wood and is
Category
Antique 1740s French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
Unusual Cradle Shape Seat One Piece of S Curve Molded Wood Rocking Chair Mint
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H 40 in W 21 in D 39 in
Unusual Cradle Shape Seat One Piece of S Curve Molded Wood Rocking Chair Mint
By Charles Eames
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual cradle shape seat one piece of s curve molded wood rocking chair MINT.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pennsylvania Dutch Polychrome Rocking Cradle
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century Pennsylvania Dutch rocking cradle or doll cradle featuring an original
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Children's Furniture
Materials
Paint, Wood
Early 20th Century Dolls Rocking Cradle Bed, circa 1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century dolls rocking cradle bed, circa 1910 Absolutely charming rocking crib for
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
18th Century European Carved Wood Rocking Cradle
Located in San Francisco, CA
18TH CENTURY EUROPEAN CARVED WOOD ROCKING CRADLE. RESTORED. 43" LONG 32" HIGH ( FLOOR TO THE
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Black Forest Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
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$46,850
H 75 in W 56 in D 28 in
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French or Russian 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany, Ormolu Mounted and Parcel-Gildwood Carved Crib & Bedding. The egg-shaped oblong rocking cradle supported at each...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Revival Children's Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian sofa or bench in old paint. Recently upholstered seat and bolster cushions in linen. Circa 1810.
Category
Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Pine
Thonet Art Nouveau Cradle, Bentwood, Austria, 1900, Curved Design
$1,894Sale Price|73% Off
H 81.89 in W 59.06 in D 27.56 in
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. Very beautiful shape of the drop. A similar cradle is represented in the Muse...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Children's Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Victorian Style Brass and Bronze Infant Cradle, France, 20th Century
$4,550
H 38.18 in W 29.52 in D 59.84 in
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. The maker is unc...
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Children's Furniture
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rare and Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Style Dog/ Doll Bed or Baby Crib
$4,500
H 38 in W 60 in D 31 in
Rare and Unusual 19th Century Louis XVI Style Dog/ Doll Bed or Baby Crib
Located in Buchanan, MI
Rare and unusual 19th century Louis XVI style dog/ doll bed or baby crib. The ultimate in luxury for your little furry friend.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Children's Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Large Herbarium Wall Panel
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large decorative wall panel consisting of 9 early 20th century Swedish herbariums in bespoke hand painted wooden frames. The herbariums are dated 1903 and feature informative labels ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Decorative Art
Materials
Pine, Plywood
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. Ideal for use as toy storage or the perfect decorative o...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Children's Furniture
Materials
Oak, Pine, Paint
Vintage Brass Infant Cradle Rocking Crib Victorian Corsican Cygnet Style
$1,800
H 44.5 in W 36.5 in D 23 in
Vintage Brass Infant Cradle Rocking Crib Victorian Corsican Cygnet Style
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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. The maker is unc...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Materials
Brass
American Country Pine Rocking Cradle
Located in Queens, NY
American Country style (19th Cent) stained pine rocking cradle with floral-decorated hood.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Country Children's Furniture
Materials
Pine
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. Very good condition, France, circa 1870.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Children's Furniture
Materials
Walnut
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Wood Rocking Cradle For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wood rocking cradle you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and brass, every wood rocking cradle was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a wood rocking cradle, we have 15 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the wood rocking cradle you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A wood rocking cradle made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. Royal Stranger, Milo Baughman and Ejner Pagh each produced at least one beautiful wood rocking cradle that is worth considering.
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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