Children s Furniture
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children s Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
2010s Finnish Modern Children s Furniture
Fabric, Foam
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Children s Furniture
Tapestry, Maple
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Children s Furniture
Mahogany
Early 1900s American Colonial Antique Children s Furniture
Maple
19th Century English Antique Children s Furniture
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Antique Children s Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Plastic
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Fabric, Bamboo
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Children s Furniture
Beech, Bentwood
Early 19th Century American Antique Children s Furniture
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Plywood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Children s Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century English Children s Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Children s Furniture
Lacquer, Paint
Early 20th Century Georgian Children s Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Children s Furniture
Fiberglass
19th Century French Rococo Antique Children s Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century English Children s Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Children s Furniture
Velvet, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Children s Furniture
Wood, Oak, Pine
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Children s Furniture
Wicker, Bentwood
19th Century English Antique Children s Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Plastic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Metal, Wire
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Children s Furniture
Cane, Bentwood
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Children s Furniture
Cane, Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Children s Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1880s British Antique Children s Furniture
Rush, Walnut
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Pine
2010s Finnish Modern Children s Furniture
Fabric, Foam
Early 20th Century Guatemalan Folk Art Children s Furniture
Wood
1840s English Antique Children s Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Children s Furniture
Elm
1890s Chinese Antique Children s Furniture
Elm
Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Antique Children s Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Bamboo
2010s Finnish Modern Children s Furniture
Fabric, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Velvet
19th Century Chinese Federal Antique Children s Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Velvet
1830s English Regency Antique Children s Furniture
Elm, Yew
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Children s Furniture
Reclaimed Wood, Fir, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Plastic
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Pine
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Children s Furniture
Birch, Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century English Queen Anne Children s Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Children s Furniture
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
1950s British Folk Art Vintage Children s Furniture
Leather, Pine
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Children s Furniture
Wool
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Children s Furniture
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Children s Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Children s Furniture
Plastic
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Bentwood
Late 20th Century Spanish Children s Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Children s Furniture
Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Children s Furniture
Birch
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.




