Children's Furniture
19th Century French Country Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Walnut
1920s American American Classical Vintage Children's Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Birch
1920s American Native American Vintage Children's Furniture
Horn
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Wood
19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Provincial Antique Children's Furniture
Leather, Beech
Late 19th Century British Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
20th Century Children's Furniture
Beech
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1830s English Regency Antique Children's Furniture
Elm, Yew
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children's Furniture
20th Century English Rustic Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood, Plywood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1970s Country Vintage Children's Furniture
Pine
20th Century American Bohemian Children's Furniture
Wicker, Paint
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century German Futurist Children's Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Children's Furniture
Wicker
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Early 20th Century Rustic Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Hickory
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
Mid-19th Century Italian Régence Antique Children's Furniture
Mohair, Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Steel
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
20th Century French French Provincial Children's Furniture
Burlap, Wood
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Victorian Children's Furniture
Other
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Wool, Wood
Early 20th Century French Children's Furniture
Beech
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century Swedish Dutch Colonial Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Children's Furniture
Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
1930s Spanish Arts and Crafts Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Pine
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Wool, Alpaca
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Sheepskin, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
19th Century American Antique Children's Furniture
Hickory, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Hardwood
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.