Children's Furniture
2010s Israeli Modern Children's Furniture
Acrylic, Teak
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan, Wood
19th Century French Industrial Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Spanish Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1860s English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
17th Century English William and Mary Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Cane
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Children's Furniture
Bamboo
Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech
1840s English Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Children's Furniture
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
20th Century American Shaker Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Children's Furniture
Wood, Plywood
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Oak, Polyester
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
1930s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Upholstery
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
1920s German Chinoiserie Vintage Children's Furniture
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
2010s Portuguese Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
1930s German Other Vintage Children's Furniture
Ash, Wood
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Children's Furniture
Textile
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood, Plywood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plywood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
1910s French Country Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Birch, Wool, Cotton
1890s American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
20th Century English Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rush, Oak
19th Century Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
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.