Children's Furniture
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Rope, Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Children's Furniture
Elm
Late 19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Children's Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Children's Furniture
Satin, Wood
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Children's Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Sequins
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Jamaican Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century German Children's Furniture
Pottery, Ceramic
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Pine
1840s Swedish Antique Children's Furniture
Paint, Pine
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Late 20th Century Spanish Children's Furniture
Bamboo
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Wicker
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century Chinese Federal Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Rustic Children's Furniture
Rush, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker
Early 20th Century French Victorian Children's Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Children's Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
1920s American Native American Vintage Children's Furniture
Horn
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Maple
19th Century American Country Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Cane
1860s French Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1840s Swedish Antique Children's Furniture
Fruitwood, Pine, Paint
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Children's Furniture
Silk
Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
1890s English Baroque Revival Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Iron
20th Century Indian Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Sterling Silver
19th Century Austrian Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1970s German Space Age Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
1820s English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
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.