Children's Furniture
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Children's Furniture
Iron
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century Austrian Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
1820s English Regency Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Children's Furniture
Fruitwood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plywood, Birch
19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
Mid-19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Fiberglass, Polyester
Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children's Furniture
Tapestry
1950s American Vintage Children's Furniture
20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Children's Furniture
Brass
2010s Czech Industrial Children's Furniture
Iron
20th Century European Children's Furniture
Oak
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
18th Century American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Children's Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century English George III Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Georgian Children's Furniture
Pine, Paint
19th Century Unknown Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Leather, Wood
19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
1940s Belgian Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Cane, Wood, Teak
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
1930s American Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Upholstery
1880s British Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1860s American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
1910s Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Oak
1950s American Folk Art Vintage Children's Furniture
Plywood
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.