Children's Furniture
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Cane, Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Plywood, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1840s Dutch Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Zinc
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
1990s Indian Primitive Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Laminate, Formica, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Beech
Early 19th Century Welsh Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Ash, Sycamore
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Children's Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Sequins
Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Children's Furniture
Natural Fiber
18th Century Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Silver
1930s Spanish Arts and Crafts Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
1850s French French Provincial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Bentwood, Plywood, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Early 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Children's Furniture
Padouk
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Porcelain
1920s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century Georgian Children's Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan
2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Laminate, Beech
Early 20th Century Jamaican Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Children's Furniture
Walnut
18th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s Turkish Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Straw, Beech
Mid-19th Century British Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Children's Furniture
Leather
19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Children's Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
2010s American Folk Art Children's Furniture
Wire
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic, Wood
Late 20th Century Turkish Prairie School Children's Furniture
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Early 20th Century English Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
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.