Children's Furniture
19th Century Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Walnut
2010s American Other Children's Furniture
Lambskin, Mohair, Acrylic, Lucite, Rope
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Sheepskin, Wool, Pine
Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
19th Century Austrian Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1980s American Vintage Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
Early 20th Century Hungarian Empire Children's Furniture
Pine
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Children's Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Sequins
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Leather, Sheepskin
20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Walnut
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Birch, Cotton, Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Pine, Paint
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
2010s Italian Victorian Children's Furniture
Willow
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
1880s American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
19th Century American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fruitwood
19th Century Unknown Other Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Bohemian Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Children's Furniture
Maple, Walnut, Burl
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Children's Furniture
Rattan
Early 20th Century French Children's Furniture
Beech
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
19th Century Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century American Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Indonesian Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Children's Furniture
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Pine
19th Century Country Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1970s German Space Age Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Cane
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
2010s Israeli Modern Children's Furniture
Acrylic, Teak
2010s European Spanish Colonial Children's Furniture
Iron
20th Century Unknown American Colonial Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Children's Furniture
Ash, Cherry
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Children's Furniture
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
1890s French Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1760s French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, 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.