Children's Furniture
2010s American Folk Art Children's Furniture
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Early 20th Century English Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Late 20th Century Turkish Prairie School Children's Furniture
Wool
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Sterling Silver
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Children's Furniture
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century Renaissance Antique Children's Furniture
Tapestry, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic, Wood
1880s English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Children's Furniture
Reclaimed Wood, Fir, Leather
1940s Belgian Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Napoleon III Children's Furniture
Enamel
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Fiberglass, Polyester
1930s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
19th Century Primitive Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Boxwood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
19th Century French Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Country Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Georgian Children's Furniture
Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Fabric, Foam
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Children's Furniture
Wicker, Oak
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Fabric, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
1930s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Children's Furniture
Satin, Wood
Early 20th Century English Children's Furniture
Sterling Silver
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Laminate, Birch
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Fabric, Foam
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
20th Century Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Children's Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Cotton
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Children's Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Children's Furniture
Bamboo
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Children's Furniture
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.