Children's Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Children's Furniture
Wood, Plywood
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Indonesian Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Plywood
Early 20th Century Jamaican Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Wood, Velvet
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Fabric, Foam
Mid-19th Century Italian Régence Antique Children's Furniture
Mohair, Walnut
1980s Danish Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Beech
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Pine
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Cotton
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Children's Furniture
Iron
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Children's Furniture
Chrome
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood, Birch, Bentwood, Plywood
19th Century American American Classical Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Bentwood
1780s Swedish Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children's Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
1920s American Native American Vintage Children's Furniture
Horn
Late 20th Century Spanish Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
1810s Italian Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Fir
Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Beech
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Children's Furniture
Silk
1910s French Country Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century American Country Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Children's Furniture
Textile
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Cane, Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
Late 17th Century American William and Mary Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Children's Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker
Early 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Children's Furniture
Pottery, Ceramic
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.