Children's Furniture
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Birch, Art Glass
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Sheet Metal
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Wood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic, Wood
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Fabric, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rush, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Welsh Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Ash, Sycamore
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Wood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
1870s American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Children's Furniture
Metal
1930s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Fabric
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1930s German Other Vintage Children's Furniture
Ash, Wood
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1860s English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Chrome, Aluminum
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Oak, Polyester
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
2010s American Other Children's Furniture
Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Metal
1980s Danish Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Beech
2010s Israeli Modern Children's Furniture
Acrylic, Teak
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Children's Furniture
Iron
1840s English Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
1820s English George III Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
1960s Swedish Space Age Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
19th Century French Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Oak
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 2000s Moroccan Moorish Children's Furniture
Fabric, Damask, Satin, Velvet
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Wood, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Children's Furniture
Wood
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood, Plywood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plywood
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Wood
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Children's Furniture
Rattan, Hardwood
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Sheepskin
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Steel
Late 18th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Bohemian Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children's Furniture
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker
19th Century European Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century French Industrial 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.