Children's Furniture
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Porcelain
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
2010s American Post-Modern Children's Furniture
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Jamaican Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
2010s American Post-Modern Children's Furniture
Lucite, Acrylic, Rope, Terrazzo
2010s American Other Children's Furniture
Lambskin, Mohair, Acrylic, Lucite, Fabric, Rope
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Fabric
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
18th Century American American Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Chestnut
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1840s Dutch Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Zinc
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Children's Furniture
Leather
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1930s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Other
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Sheepskin, Wool, Pine
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Oak
2010s Italian Victorian Children's Furniture
Willow
1820s English George III Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wicker
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
1930s German Other Vintage Children's Furniture
Ash, Wood
1950s French Industrial Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
1970s German Space Age Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood, Maple
20th Century Unknown American Colonial Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Children's Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
1870s Canadian Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Steel
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s European Other Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
Hickory, Maple, Oak
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Children's Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
1840s British Antique Children's Furniture
Elm, Yew
20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Shaker Children's Furniture
Metal
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Children's Furniture
Bamboo
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Children's Furniture
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Cane, Bamboo, Rattan
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.