Children's Furniture
18th Century American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
1880s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Children's Furniture
Ash
19th Century Austrian Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1880s American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Children's Furniture
Iron
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
Early 20th Century American Children's Furniture
Iron
1970s German Space Age Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
Early 20th Century Victorian Children's Furniture
Wicker, Reed
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Bentwood
19th Century Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century French Empire Children's Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Fabric, Foam
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Children's Furniture
Wicker
20th Century Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Children's Furniture
Chrome
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Industrial Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
19th Century Indian British Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Cane
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Cane
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Children's Furniture
Rattan
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Children's Furniture
Metal, Brass
1890s French Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic, Wood
Late 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Oak
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Upholstery
1840s English Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
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.