Children's Furniture
19th Century Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Régence Antique Children's Furniture
Tapestry, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century British Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Campaign Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
2010s American Folk Art Children's Furniture
Wire
19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Cane
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Rattan
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Swedish Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
19th Century North American Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
19th Century Unknown Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Mirror, Wood
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
1840s Dutch Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Zinc
1850s French French Provincial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1840s Swedish Antique Children's Furniture
Paint, Pine
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Cotton
19th Century French Rococo Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Satinwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children's Furniture
Mohair, Giltwood
19th Century French Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Cotton
1850s American Rococo Revival Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Children's Furniture
Cord, Rope, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
19th Century Renaissance Antique Children's Furniture
Tapestry, Walnut
2010s Italian Children's Furniture
Wood, Cedar
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Resin
Mid-19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1820s English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Bentwood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Upholstery
1880s English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
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.