Children's Furniture
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
19th Century German Antique Children's Furniture
Bronze
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
1960s Swedish Space Age Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Victorian Children's Furniture
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fruitwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Children's Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Teak
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century North American Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Pine
2010s American Other Children's Furniture
Fabric, Rope, Lambskin, Mohair, Acrylic, Lucite
Late 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s American Other Children's Furniture
Fabric, Rope, Lambskin, Mohair, Acrylic, Lucite
2010s American Post-Modern Children's Furniture
Rope, Terrazzo, Acrylic, Lucite
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
20th Century English British Colonial Children's Furniture
Wrought Iron
19th Century American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Silver
19th Century French Industrial Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1890s English Moorish Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Children's Furniture
Metal, Brass
1930s German Other Vintage Children's Furniture
Ash, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
2010s American Other Children's Furniture
Rope, Lambskin, Mohair, Acrylic, Lucite
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Children's Furniture
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Children's Furniture
Rattan
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Sheepskin
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Children's Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
20th Century Unknown American Colonial Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic, Wood
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Giltwood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century American Children's Furniture
Iron
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
2010s Italian Victorian Children's Furniture
Willow
2010s Israeli Modern Children's Furniture
Acrylic, Teak
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Brass
Antique, New and Vintage Children's Furniture
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.