Children's Furniture
Late 19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
18th Century Dutch Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Beech
1950s Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan
1930s German Other Vintage Children's Furniture
Ash
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rush, Oak
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Louis XV Children's Furniture
Hardwood, Olive
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Metal
1920s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Children's Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Cane
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Children's Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Children's Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children's Furniture
Mohair, Giltwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
1990s Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Iron
20th Century British Children's Furniture
Leather
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century English British Colonial Children's Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Birch
Late 19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Other
19th Century North American Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Art Deco Children's Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century European Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Children's Furniture
Natural Fiber
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.