Children s Furniture
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Children s Furniture
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Children s Furniture
Fabric, Velvet, Faux Fur
Mid-20th Century Dutch Children s Furniture
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Plastic
Early 20th Century Hungarian Empire Children s Furniture
Pine
Late 19th Century Swedish Campaign Antique Children s Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Velvet
1840s English Regency Antique Children s Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children s Furniture
Ash, Elm, Yew
1880s French Country Antique Children s Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century French French Provincial Children s Furniture
Wood, Burlap
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children s Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century Dutch Antique Children s Furniture
Oak
Early 19th Century French Antique Children s Furniture
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Art Glass, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Children s Furniture
Lacquer, Paint
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Silk, Velvet, Birch, Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Children s Furniture
Leather
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Children s Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Children s Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Régence Antique Children s Furniture
Tapestry, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Bamboo, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Children s Furniture
Ash, Elm
18th Century English Antique Children s Furniture
Oak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Brass, Steel
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Children s Furniture
Walnut
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Children s Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century British Children s Furniture
Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Children s Furniture
Fabric, Wood
17th Century French Antique Children s Furniture
Iron
1760s French Louis XVI Antique Children s Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Silk, Birch, Velvet, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Pine
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Metal, Steel
Mid-19th Century English Antique Children s Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Children s Furniture
Bentwood
19th Century French Rustic Antique Children s Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Children s Furniture
Bamboo
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Children s Furniture
Ash, Elm
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Children s Furniture
Oak
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Children s Furniture
Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Birch
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Children s Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Children s Furniture
Mahogany
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Plywood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Fiberglass, Polyester
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Plastic
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Canvas, Wood
18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Children s Furniture
Velvet, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Children s Furniture
Mohair, Giltwood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Children s Furniture
Ash, Beech
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Children s Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Children s Furniture
Fabric, 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.








