Children's Furniture
1930s French Vintage Children's Furniture
Glass, Wood
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Ash, Elm
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Country Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Cane
1890s Chinese Antique Children's Furniture
Elm
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Ash, Elm
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
17th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1950s American Vintage Children's Furniture
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wicker
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
1880s French Country Antique Children's Furniture
Wrought Iron
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
2010s Mexican Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
Late 17th Century American William and Mary Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Plywood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Early 1900s American Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Maple
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Ash, Beech
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Pine
1870s English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Children's Furniture
Wicker
1920s American American Classical Vintage Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Children's Furniture
Beech
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Children's Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Pine
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
2010s Mexican Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century English Children's Furniture
Metal
2010s Mexican Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century Italian Régence Antique Children's Furniture
Mohair, Walnut
20th Century American Bohemian Children's Furniture
Wicker, Paint
Early 20th Century Austrian Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Children's Furniture
Wool
19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Children's Furniture
Wicker, Bentwood
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Children's Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century French Children's Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
1890s Antique Children's Furniture
Faience
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Cane, Walnut
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.