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Children's Furniture For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1950s
Mobile in Bronze-Patina Brass and Mother of Pearl by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The Luna Baby Mobile by Kifu Paris is the ultimate luxury piece for your child's bedroom. Inspired by the birth of her first child, Kifu Augousti designed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture

Materials

Brass

Outdoor Cacao Swing Handmade Crochet in UV Protected Yarn with Burmese Teak Wood
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
These swings are light, dreamy and perfect for enjoying the outdoors. They are composed of nearly 100 handcrafted elements from a signature UV protected yarn, designed and produced e...
Category

2010s Israeli Children's Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Polyester, Teak

Willy Van Der Meeren Desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, Metal, Wood, 38 Avai
Located in Brussels, BE
Willy Van Der Meeren desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, metal, wood- 38 available.  
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Metal

Rattan cradle on casters. French work. Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and uniquel cradle is made of a fine rattan work placed on a wooden base with casters. This is a French work. Circa 1950
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Child's Chair by Architect Kristian Vedel, Denmark, 1956
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Child's Multi shell chair - By Architect Kristian Solmer Vedel - Designed in Denmark This multi chair was designed 1951 and produced between 1956-58 by man...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Beech, Plywood

White Turtle Bookcase, by Marcantonio, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2.2) A multipurpose turtle: its carapace acts as a support for a series of accessories. Onc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Metal

Single Scoop Indoor + Outdoor Swing in Berry
Located in Miami, FL
The Single Scoop Swing is part of the series Pop-Up Park inspired by childhood swing sets found in your favorite neighborhood playground. Perfect for indoo...
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2010s American Post-Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Lucite, Acrylic, Rope, Terrazzo

DS-9090 Handstitched Leather Beanbag Chair by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beanbag chair DS-9090 by De Sede. Beanbags have long been a part of the De Sede inventory, but the manufacture has now gone one step further with the launch of DS-9090, a beanbag that defines sitting itself. A pyramid-shaped insert made of high quality, stabile DS-SELECT leather gives the ‘shapeless’ model a seat direction and seating hollow – an innovation in the history of the beanbag. This step optimizes both the seating comfort and the appearance of the undefined shape of the beanbag. As with previous beanbag models, DS-9090 is filled with De Sede fill, a combination of foam and beads, and the insert in DS-SELECT is integrated with a handstitched seam. Whether as an eye-catcher in the living room, a stylish, additional seating option, or a cozy and relaxing object around the home, DS-9090 can be seen in the definition of its eternally beautiful, characteristic beanbag shape. Details: Standard configuration: Seating hollow in SELECT black leather. For casing upholstery options, please choose from SELECT leather swatches...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Leather

Red Sculptural Tubular Steel and Wood Mid-Century Modern Children Chair, 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Red Sculptural Tubular steel and Wood Mid-Century Modern Children chair, 1950's With lovely Patina and wear.
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Steel

VICO MAGISTRETTI banc Carimate Cassina
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Rare banc Carimate, édition Cassina de Vico Magistretti. Ce banc n'est plus édité. Modèle avait été réalisé pour le Golf de Carimate en Lombardie, Italie. Matière : bois Hêtre et as...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Straw, Beech

Rare Alvar Aalto for Artek N65 Bentwood Children's Chair with Red Seat
Located in Brooklyn, US
Artek's N65 children's chair is a slightly re-sized model of Chair 65 designed by Alvar Aalto in 1935. In 2013, in honor of the 80th anniversary, Artek released these classic furnitu...
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2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Birch

Real Toscana Sheep Black Fur Rabbit Toy
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
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2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture

Materials

Fur

Baby Teak High Chair, Designed and Handcrafted by Rafael Calvo
Located in Miami, FL
Rafael designed and handcrafted the Enzo Baby High Chair using teak wood. Rafael loves to work with teak for its handsome appearance, robust stability, durability, and natural resis...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Children's Furniture

Materials

Teak, Wood

Twin Pops Seesaw
Located in Miami, FL
The twin pops seesaw is part of the pop-up park series created to inspire play. The seesaw is not only intended for children, but designed for adults,...
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2010s American Post-Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Baby Crib Reclaimed Wood, Designed and Manufactured by Rafael Calvo
Located in Miami, FL
Rafael designed and handcrafted the Enzo Crib from the 150-year-old Douglas fir beams he salvaged from Manhattan townhomes. The beams' surfaces are aged with a beautiful golden brown...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Children's Furniture

Materials

Reclaimed Wood, Fir, Leather

Rare Alvar Aalto for Artek N65 Bentwood Children's Chair with Snufkin Graphic
Located in Brooklyn, US
Artek's N65 children's chair is a slightly re-sized model of Chair 65 designed by Alvar Aalto in 1935. In 2013, in honor of the 80th anniversary, Artek released classic furniture dec...
Category

2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Beech

Wicker Rocking Horse, 1950s
Located in Vienna, Austria
Classic rocking horse from 1950s made in wicker. The wicker is in a good condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Wicker

Nanna Ditzel Teak High Chair Stool Denmark 1955
Located in Munich, DE
Nanna Ditzel high chair/stool designed in solid teak and an adjustable footrest. This is a very early model in very nice original condition. Original...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Teak

Porky Hefer - Piranha 1: Nerina
Located in Capetown, ZA
Porky Hefer’s menagerie of sculptural seating pods have become renowned and recognisable forms in the global design landscape. Here, Hefer’s design takes the form of a gargantuan pir...
Category

2010s Children's Furniture

Materials

Steel

Real Toscana Sheep White Fur Rabbit Toy
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
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2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture

Materials

Fur

Rattan Wall Hook
Located in Oxford, GB
This elegant Triangle Shaped Rattan Wall Hook is the perfect addition to any room. Its mid-century Italian design in a rattan core with a triangle sh...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Rattan

Shagreen Baby Crib with Brass Accents by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The storm baby crib by Kifu Paris is the ultimate luxury piece for your child's bedroom. Inspired by the birth of her first child, Kifu Augousti designed this piece to embrace the wh...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture

Materials

Brass

BUNKY Bunk Bed by Marc Newson for Magis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bunky bunk bed by Marc Newson for Magis c. 2011, Italy, is a moulded plastic modular system made to stack or be used as two separate sleeping beds. The bed was Newsom's first deign f...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Real Toscana Sheep Truffle Fur Rabbit Toy
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Design commissioned by JG SWITZER from a Ukranian plush toy artist, and sewn in our workshop from fluffy fur scraps, LITTLE JG RABBIT is for Bigs AND Littles. Created from our re-purposed, real Toscana...
Category

2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture

Materials

Fur

Contemporary Sculpted Blue Wood Bench with Acrylic Finish
Located in Lakeville, CT
Contemporary sculpted blue wood bench with acrylic finish. Each bench is constructed from solid beech and coated with a gloss acrylic finish. Designed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

Iconic Eero Aarnio Emerald Green Pony
Located in New York, NY
Pony is a friendly and characterful addition to any room, but as always, it was designed first and foremost to provide a comfortable seat. Pony has a moulded foam body, feet and ears...
Category

2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Sno-Cone Indoor Swing, Single Seater in Hand Dyed Cotton Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
The Sno-Cone swing is a playful indoor swing featuring a hand dyed multi-color velvet cushion, colorful accessory cord, a Lucite base and Lucite accessories created in collaboration with artist and clothing designer, Christopher Thomas...
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2010s American Other Children's Furniture

Materials

Lambskin, Mohair, Acrylic, Lucite, Fabric, Rope

Pick-Me-Up Indoor Swing, Single Seater in Tibetan Lamb, Rose Quartz
Located in Miami, FL
The Pick-Me-Up Single Seater Swing is a playful indoor swing featuring a Tibetan Lamb cushion, colorful accessory cord, a Lucite base and Lucite accessories. Featured here is a Tibet...
Category

2010s American Other Children's Furniture

Materials

Lambskin, Mohair, Acrylic, Lucite, Fabric, Rope

Modern Black Green Gray White Orange Pink Red Purple or Blue Rabbit Accent Chair
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Natural White Fur Bean bBag Chair - Kids size
Located in Dural, AU
After a long day of learning and playing, there is no better way for a child to relax and find oozing comfort than in our junior-size fluffy sheepskin bean bag...
Category

2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Sheepskin

1950s English Bilt-Rite Park Avenue Baby Carriage Chrome Pram Stroller Buggy
By Bilt Rite Mfg. Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Late 1950s Bilt Rite Park Avenue Edition Vintage Navy Blue and Green Carriage, with padded mattress, basket pad, Pillow and Blanket. The carriage basket made out of Masonite Board c...
Category

1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Children's chair scoubidou Torck - 1950's
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Children's chair scoubidou Torck - 1950's Cute little Torck chair, Red metal frame with bright yellow jump rope wire. Torck was founded in 1887, in Deinze by Leo and Eugene Van Heuv...
Category

1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Metal

Children's Rocking Armchair Scoubidou Torck - 1950's
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Children's Rocking Armchair scoubidou Torck - 1950's Cute little Vintage Rocking Armchair for children from the fifties. Black tubaler metal fram...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Metal

Short White Birch Tree log bolster knitted pixeled pillow - Textile - Pillows
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Short White Birch Tree Log Bolster Knitted Pillow Tree Log-Shape Bolster Pillow, meticulously crafted to resemble a white birch tree log. The intricate graphics on this pillow are not merely printed but knitted, showcasing a palette of five different colors. The pillow cover is custom-made using a specialized knit machine and skillfully hand-sewn, ensuring a unique and high-quality product. Take a closer look at the close-up picture to appreciate the detailed formation of the graphic. The pixelated effect is a carefully designed feature, showcasing our signature technique. The pillow cover is easily removable for washing, providing both aesthetic appeal and practicality. Elevate your decor with this one-of-a-kind, artisanal pillow...
Category

2010s Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Polyester

Topiary Ball - Ficus knitted pixeled pillow small - Textile - Pillows
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Topiary Ball - Ficus knitted pixeled pillow small - Textile - Pillows Ficus Shape Pillow, meticulously crafted to resemble Ficus. The intricate graphics on this pillow are not merely printed but knitted, showcasing a palette of five different colors. The pillow cover is custom-made using a specialized knit machine and skillfully hand-sewn, ensuring a unique and high-quality product. Take a closer look at the close-up picture to appreciate the detailed formation of the graphic. The pixelated effect is a carefully designed feature, showcasing our signature technique. The pillow cover is easily removable for washing, providing both aesthetic appeal and practicality. Elevate your decor with this one-of-a-kind, artisanal pillow...
Category

2010s Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Polyester

Short Cottonwood Tree log bolster knitted pixeled pillow - Textile - Pillows
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Long Cottonwood Tree Log Bolster Knitted Pillow Tree Log-Shape Bolster Pillow, meticulously crafted to resemble a white birch tree log. The intricate graphics on this pillow are not merely printed but knitted, showcasing a palette of five different colors. The pillow cover is custom-made using a specialized knit machine and skillfully hand-sewn, ensuring a unique and high-quality product. Take a closer look at the close-up picture to appreciate the detailed formation of the graphic. The pixelated effect is a carefully designed feature, showcasing our signature technique. The pillow cover is easily removable for washing, providing both aesthetic appeal and practicality. Elevate your decor with this one-of-a-kind, artisanal pillow...
Category

2010s Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Polyester, Fabric

White birch tree log bolster knitted pixeled pillow long - Textile - Pillows
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Long White Birch Tree Log Bolster Knitted Pillow Tree Log-Shape Bolster Pillow, meticulously crafted to resemble a white birch tree log. The intricate graphic...
Category

2010s Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Polyester

Long Cottonwood Tree log bolster knitted pixeled pillow long - Textile - Pillows
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Long Cottonwood Tree Log Bolster Knitted Pillow Tree Log-Shape Bolster Pillow, meticulously crafted to resemble a white birch tree log. The intricate graphics on this pillow are not merely printed but knitted, showcasing a palette of five different colors. The pillow cover is custom-made using a specialized knit machine and skillfully hand-sewn, ensuring a unique and high-quality product. Take a closer look at the close-up picture to appreciate the detailed formation of the graphic. The pixelated effect is a carefully designed feature, showcasing our signature technique. The pillow cover is easily removable for washing, providing both aesthetic appeal and practicality. Elevate your decor with this one-of-a-kind, artisanal pillow...
Category

2010s Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Polyester

Topiary Ball - Ficus knitted pixeled pillow medium - Textile - Pillows
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Topiary Ball - Ficus knitted pixeled pillow medium - Textile - Pillows Ficus Shape Pillow, meticulously crafted to resemble Ficus. The intricate graphics on this pillow are not merely printed but knitted, showcasing a palette of five different colors. The pillow cover is custom-made using a specialized knit machine and skillfully hand-sewn, ensuring a unique and high-quality product. Take a closer look at the close-up picture to appreciate the detailed formation of the graphic. The pixelated effect is a carefully designed feature, showcasing our signature technique. The pillow cover is easily removable for washing, providing both aesthetic appeal and practicality. Elevate your decor with this one-of-a-kind, artisanal pillow...
Category

2010s Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Polyester

Chairs Design James Leonard 1950s for Esavian Esa
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
School chairs design James Leonard for Esavian Esa A great example of post-war utilitarian design. A UK design classic. Esavian metal framed school type stacking chairs. Designed by ...
Category

1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Pink Turquois textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Category

2010s Israeli Children's Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Polyester, Oak

Adam Stegner Flötotto Germany 1960’s Pagholz wood (school) children’s chair
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
The Smile Chair! - School Chair Pagholz / Pagwood Designer: Adam Stenger 1950's for Pagholz Flötotto. The seat shape, 1952 is patented worldwide, the most famous FLÖTOTTO product. The seat shell made of wood meets ergonomic and orthopedic findings, which are still popular today. Marked undernead seat and on back with the famous yellow dot. Originally a school chair, this vintage chair was designed by Adam Stegner and published by Pagholz Flötotto in the 1950s. The seat shape Pagwood® an innovative material that combines thinness, comfort and solidity. , 1952 is patented worldwide, the most famous FLÖTOTTO product. The seat shell made of wood meets ergonomic and orthopedic findings, which are still popular today. Little age crack in wood (see pictures) Nice vintage condition with great patina. Chair Pagwood / Pagholz Flötotto design 50's school furniture vintage retro pagwood and beech school furniture kid desk...
Category

1950s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood, Maple

1950s Pair of Alvar & Aino Aalto N65 Childrens / Childs Chairs With Blue Seats
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of circa 1950s N65 childs chairs designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto, produced by Artek in Finland. These chairs were ordered with blue/green laminate seats an...
Category

1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Laminate, Birch

50s Vintage Traditional Chrome & Leather Carriage
Located in Pasadena, CA
Vintage 50s Traditional Leather Carriage/Stroller with chrome body carriage crib separated from chrome body measures 24 highx 34wide x 16.5 deep.
Category

1950s American Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Scandinavian Designer Ecological Baby Crib Cradle Bassinet
Located in Paris, FR
This special Baby Cradle Crib has a very smooth swing and is composed by a light carrycot that can be lifted from the swing structure and easily transported by hand.The carrycot stru...
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Birch, Cotton, Wool

Deep Green Outdoor-Indoor Handmade Crochet Swing in Acrylic with Teak Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Category

2010s Israeli Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Acrylic, Teak

Pink Turquois textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Category

2010s Israeli Children's Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Polyester, Oak

Black Indoor Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester with Matte Iron Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Category

2010s Israeli Children's Furniture

Materials

Iron

Royal blue Swing Handmade Crochet with Metal Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Category

2010s Israeli Children's Furniture

Materials

Iron

Deep Green Outdoor-Indoor Handmade Crochet Swing in Acrylic with Teak Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Category

2010s Israeli Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Acrylic, Teak

Outdoor Brown Beige Swing Handmade Crochet in UV Protected Yarn with Teak Wood
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
These swings are light, dreamy and perfect for enjoying the outdoors. They are composed of nearly 100 handcrafted elements from a signature UV protected yarn, designed and produced e...
Category

2010s Israeli Children's Furniture

Materials

Teak, Acrylic

Pink Turquois textile Swing Handmade Crochet in Cotton & Polyester Oak Wood Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Category

2010s Israeli Children's Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Oak, Polyester

Royal blue Swing Handmade Crochet with Metal Seat
By iota
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
iota swings take the user to a wild, natural, fantastic place. These swings work great in living rooms, spacious bedrooms or hotel lobbies and suites. They are an elegant yet bold ch...
Category

2010s Israeli Children's Furniture

Materials

Iron

Children Rocking Wooden Toy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very beautiful children's rocking chair in beech plywood minimalist craftsmanship the design of the rocking chair is essentially a nod to the shape of a swinging banana!
Category

1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Bentwood

1950's Gerrit Rietveld Inspired Red and Dark Green Children's Kubist Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cute little Gerrit Rietveld inspired painted plywood children's chair with dual seat height. In very original condition with heavy patina, including chips to the paint and scratches....
Category

1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture

Materials

Plywood

De Sede Leather Elephant Toy Accessory by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Miniature toy elephant accessory designed by Alfredo Ha¨berli for De Sede.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Leather

De Sede Leather Beanbag Longue Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-9087/60 beanbag chair by De Sede. Styrofoam ball filling.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Leather

Iconic Eero Aarnio Orange Pony
Located in New York, NY
Pony is a friendly and characterful addition to any room, but as always, it was designed first and foremost to provide a comfortable seat. Pony has a moulded foam body, feet and ears...
Category

2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Foam

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.

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