Children's Furniture
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Children's Furniture
Wool
1950s Italian Other Vintage Children's Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
2010s European Spanish Colonial Children's Furniture
Iron
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Sheet Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Aluminum, Chrome
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Canvas, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
20th Century Indian Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Resin
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Children's Furniture
Iron
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Fabric, Foam
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Resin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century American Rustic Children's Furniture
Rush, Pine
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Children's Furniture
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Rope, Wood
2010s Mexican Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
2010s North American Modern Children's Furniture
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Birch, Art Glass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
2010s American Folk Art Children's Furniture
Wire
Mid-20th Century Persian Rustic Children's Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
20th Century Indian Children's Furniture
Wood
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Children's Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Sequins
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Victorian Children's Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s Mexican Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Resin
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Chrome
2010s Mexican Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
1950s Swiss Mid-Century 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.