Children s Furniture
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Teak
1940s French Vintage Children s Furniture
Straw, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Wood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Bentwood
2010s European Spanish Colonial Children s Furniture
Iron
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Children s Furniture
Pine
Early 20th Century French Children s Furniture
Wood
19th Century German Antique Children s Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Plastic
Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Children s Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Children s Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Birch
1910s French Country Vintage Children s Furniture
Metal
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Children s Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Children s Furniture
Brass
2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Laminate, Beech
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Plastic
1930s German Other Vintage Children s Furniture
Ash, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Children s Furniture
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Teak
19th Century French Industrial Antique Children s Furniture
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children s Furniture
Leather
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Children s Furniture
Mahogany
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Metal
1970s German Organic Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Fabric, Beech
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Upholstery
1920s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Children s Furniture
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children s Furniture
Wood
1890s English Moorish Antique Children s Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Children s Furniture
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Children s Furniture
Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Children s Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Antique Children s Furniture
Mirror, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Children s Furniture
Textile
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Children s Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Plywood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Children s Furniture
Birch
2010s Italian Children s Furniture
Wood, Cedar
19th Century English Country Antique Children s Furniture
Rush, Wood, Fruitwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children s Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Children s Furniture
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Children s Furniture
Lacquer, Paint
1980s Danish Vintage Children s Furniture
Leather, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Metal
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Laminate, Formica, Beech
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Folk Art Antique Children s Furniture
Brass
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Children s Furniture
Brass, Iron
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Children s Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Fur
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Children s Furniture
Brass
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Steel
19th Century French Rustic Antique Children s Furniture
Rush, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children s Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children s Furniture
Giltwood
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Children s Furniture
Oak
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.








