Children's Furniture
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
20th Century English Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
Early 20th Century Hungarian Empire Children's Furniture
Pine
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
1920s Austrian Biedermeier Vintage Children's Furniture
Elm, Burl
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Children's Furniture
Oak, Pine
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Hardwood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Children's Furniture
Metal, Chrome
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Children's Furniture
Bentwood
19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Art Deco Children's Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery
Late 20th Century European Modern Children's Furniture
Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
1980s Danish Vintage Children's Furniture
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Quartz, Brass
Mid-20th Century Children's Furniture
Wood, Plywood
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Beech
19th Century Swedish Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Plywood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Quartz, Brass
17th Century British Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Children's Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Quartz, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
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.