Children's Furniture
1850s American Rococo Revival Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
1880s Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
18th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Iron
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Oak, Polyester
1950s American Rustic Vintage Children's Furniture
Cane, Wood
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Children's Furniture
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Children's Furniture
Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Sheet Metal
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Late 20th Century Spanish Children's Furniture
Bamboo
Late 19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Children's Furniture
Wood
1820s English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Children's Furniture
Wool
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Wicker
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Aluminum, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century Chinese Federal Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Children's Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
1840s Swedish Antique Children's Furniture
Paint, Pine
Early 19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
2010s European Spanish Colonial Children's Furniture
Iron
1950s Italian Other Vintage Children's Furniture
Glass
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Children's Furniture
Elm
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
20th Century Indian Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Pine
20th Century English Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children's Furniture
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Rope, Wood
Late 20th Century American Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Bauhaus Children's Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Early 19th Century English Directoire Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
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.