Children's Furniture
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Wood
2010s American Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Fur
Early 20th Century Georgian Children's Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Children's Furniture
Brass, Iron
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
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Rush, Wood
19th Century North American Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Children's Furniture
Natural Fiber
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Children's Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Children's Furniture
Cherry
19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Satinwood
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Rattan, Wood
20th Century Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Children's Furniture
Natural Fiber
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Children's Furniture
Maple, Walnut, Burl
Mid-19th Century English Antique Children's Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
1880s American Adirondack Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Laminate, Formica, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
19th Century Dutch Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bentwood, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children's Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Art Glass, Birch
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century French Antique Children's Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Fabric, Wood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Birch, Cotton, Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
19th Century European Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Oak
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Children's Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Beech, Plywood
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Children's Furniture
Brass
1870s English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century American American Classical Children's Furniture
Fabric, Down
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Children's Furniture
Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s American Modern Children's Furniture
Cotton
19th Century English Victorian Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Children's Furniture
Walnut
2010s Finnish Modern Children's Furniture
Fabric, Foam
2010s Israeli Children's Furniture
Cotton, Polyester, Oak
19th Century Antique Children's Furniture
Wood, Paint
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children's Furniture
Wood, Beech
1990s Indian Primitive Children's Furniture
Metal
2010s American Other Children's Furniture
Lambskin, Mohair, Acrylic, Lucite, Rope
20th Century Children's Furniture
Beech
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.