Children's Furniture
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Children's Furniture
Wood, Cedar
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Napoleon III Children's Furniture
Enamel
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Rattan
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
Early 20th Century American Country Children's Furniture
Wood
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
20th Century American American Craftsman Children's Furniture
Rush, Wood
1960s Swedish Space Age Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Children's Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Rustic Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Children's Furniture
Wood, Plywood
1840s English Regency Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Iron
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1850s French French Provincial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Children's Furniture
Cherry
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Dutch Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Children's Furniture
Wicker, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Resin
18th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
19th Century German Antique Children's Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Jamaican Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
1990s Indian Primitive Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Children's Furniture
Cane, Walnut, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1920s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century Renaissance Antique Children's Furniture
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Empire Children's Furniture
Mahogany
1850s American Rococo Revival Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Sheepskin
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Children's Furniture
Wood, Teak
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
1920s Czech Bauhaus Vintage 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.