Children's Furniture
1890s American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Children's Furniture
Wood
1890s English Moorish Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Children's Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Children's Furniture
Resin
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
18th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Children's Furniture
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Quartz, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Jamaican Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
1890s French Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Birch, Bentwood, Plywood, Wood
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Sheepskin
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany, Pine
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Quartz, Brass
Early 20th Century American Country Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children's Furniture
Wool
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Fruitwood
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Plastic
19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Metal
20th Century Moroccan Bohemian Children's Furniture
Wool, Cotton, Sequins
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Children's Furniture
Wood
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
17th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Leather
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Children's Furniture
Chrome
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Children's Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Children's Furniture
Satin, Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Children's Furniture
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Children's Furniture
Brass
20th Century English Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Fabric, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s American Rustic Vintage Children's Furniture
Cane, Wood
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Oak, Polyester
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.