Children's Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Early 2000s Moroccan Moorish Children's Furniture
Fabric, Damask, Satin, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
2010s Portuguese Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Children's Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
20th Century Moroccan Moorish Children's Furniture
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Fabric, Foam
1990s Moroccan Art Deco Children's Furniture
Fabric, Damask, Satin, Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Children's Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Birch
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Plywood
Late 19th Century Irish Rustic Antique Children's Furniture
Oak, Pine
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Birch, Cotton, Wool
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Paint, Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plywood
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Beech
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
2010s American Other Children's Furniture
Rope, Acrylic, Lucite
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary French Children's Furniture
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.