Children's Furniture
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Campaign Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Country Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Oak
1970s German Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
1840s American Country Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Bohemian Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut, Pine
Late 20th Century Louis XV Children's Furniture
Hardwood, Olive
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1990s German Other Children's Furniture
Plastic
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
1950s American Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Chrome
19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Children's Furniture
Cane, Wood
20th Century Children's Furniture
Metal
18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Silver
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Jute
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
Early 20th Century English Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Cane
1910s French Country Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Oak, Rush
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Fruitwood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Beech
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Children's Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
1990s Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan, Bentwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Cane, Walnut
20th Century American American Craftsman Children's Furniture
Rush, Wood
20th Century Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century Unknown Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Hardwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
1930s German Other Vintage Children's Furniture
Ash
18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan
18th Century Dutch Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century Welsh Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Ash, Sycamore
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century Belgian Children's Furniture
Wood
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
20th Century Children's Furniture
Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Leather, Beech
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.