Children's Furniture
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Straw, Beech
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Oak
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Pine
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Oak, Walnut
1960s Czech Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Cane, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rubber, Plywood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Teak
1960s Swedish Space Age Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Birch
1960s Swedish Space Age Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rush, Oak
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Plywood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
1960s English Space Age Vintage Children's Furniture
PVC, Wood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1930s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Children's Furniture
Wicker, Oak
1940s American Industrial Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Oak
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood, Wood, Beech
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Beech, Bentwood, Paint
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Aluminum
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood, Beech, Plywood
1960s Russian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Formica, Mahogany, Maple
1950s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Laminate, Birch
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
1950s Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
1950s American Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo
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.