Children s Furniture
Mid-20th Century French Children s Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
19th Century English Victorian Antique Children s Furniture
Satinwood
1920s German Chinoiserie Vintage Children s Furniture
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Children s Furniture
Pine
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Steel
1860s French Victorian Antique Children s Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Children s Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Children s Furniture
Iron
17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Children s Furniture
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Children s Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 20th Century French Empire Children s Furniture
Mahogany
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Children s Furniture
Bentwood
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Children s Furniture
Oak
19th Century French Antique Children s Furniture
Metal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Children s Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children s Furniture
Iron
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Bentwood
Early 18th Century European Baroque Antique Children s Furniture
Wood
1990s Dutch Modern Children s Furniture
Felt
20th Century Italian Other Children s Furniture
Leather, Wood
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Plastic
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Pine
1840s Dutch Folk Art Antique Children s Furniture
Zinc
1960s European Other Vintage Children s Furniture
Metal
1970s German Space Age Vintage Children s Furniture
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Velvet
1890s French Antique Children s Furniture
Iron
19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Children s Furniture
Wood, Bentwood
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Bentwood
19th Century Austrian Antique Children s Furniture
Bentwood
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Children s Furniture
Walnut, Cane
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Children s Furniture
Bentwood
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Plastic
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children s Furniture
Tapestry
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Fabric, Wood
19th Century European Antique Children s Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Plastic
1930s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Children s Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Pine
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Children s Furniture
Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Children s Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Children s Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children s Furniture
Leather
19th Century French Antique Children s Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children s Furniture
Leather
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Children s Furniture
Beech
Late 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Children s Furniture
Rush, Oak
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Plastic
Early 20th Century Austrian Children s Furniture
Bentwood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Children s Furniture
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Modern Children s Furniture
Brass
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children s Furniture
Rush, Wood
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Children s Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Children s Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Fur
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Plastic
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.











