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American Victorian High Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian child's high chair with slat back.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
French Art Nouveau High Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Nouveau walnut childs high chair (signed)
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
19th Century Windsor High Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century Windsor style child's high chair. Surface with various old paints in blues and greens
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century North American Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid-Century Dutch Children's Spindle Back High Chair in Birch by Kibofa
By Kibofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century birch high chair by Kibofa with a curved spindle back and footrest. The name Kibofa
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Baby High Chair with 1900 System
Located in Marseille, FR
Baby high chair with 1900 system, height adjustable height 97 cm which can be reduced to 53 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century Children's Furniture
Antique Dutch Children’s High Chair with Chamber Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Dutch Children’s High Chair with Chamber Pot
This 19th century Dutch Victorian child's
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Children's Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Georgian 18th Century Childs High Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming Late 18th Century Georgian, Mahogany, Hepplewhite Period Childs High Chairs, Having
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Children's Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Splayed Ladder-Back High Chair, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A highly splayed leg American ladder-back high chair in maple and oak with split hickory seat
Category
Antique 19th Century American Children's Furniture
Materials
Hickory, Maple, Oak
Modernist High Chair Gerrit Rietveld Style 1940s Dutch
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique handmade High chair, wooden frame, comes with Saddle Leather upholstery. In a Cognac color
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
Baby Teak High Chair, Designed and Handcrafted by Rafael Calvo
By Rafael Calvo Studio
Located in Miami, FL
Rafael designed and handcrafted the Enzo Baby High Chair using teak wood.
Rafael loves to work
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood, Teak
Midcentury Swedish Child's High Chair or Stool by Bengt Lundgren
By Bengt Lundgren
Located in Chicago, IL
1960s Swedish solid pine child's high chair or stool by Bengt Lundren.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Pine
Antique Mahogany Rope Back Child's High Chair, Regency
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Mahogany rope back child's high chair
A mahogany Regency child's highchair with wonderful color
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Children's Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Unusual Folk aRT "CARTOON" hand painted child's high chair /tray
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Folk aRT "CARTOON" hand painted child's high chair /tray,, Charming little item.. Retains
Category
Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Small Child's Oak Wood Spindle Cane Seat High Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Small Child's Oak Wood Spindle Cane Seat High Chair. Circa 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Children's Furniture
Materials
Oak
Antique French Country Primitive Provincial Oak Wood Small Child's High Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Country Primitive Provincial Oak Wood Small Child's High Chair. Circa 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century Primitive Children's Furniture
Materials
Oak
H 34 in W 16 in D 20 in
Convertible Children’s High Chair, Desk and Rocker Combined from the Netherlands
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A convertible children object that combined high chair, desk and rocker, manufactured in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 36.23 in W 21.66 in D 21.26 in
Nanna Ditzel teak Childs high chair stool Danish Mid-Century Modern
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Nanna Ditzel teak Childs high chair stool Danish Mid-Century Modern. Solid teak wood. Has removable
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Teak
American Rustic Pine Child's High Chair with Rush Seat, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American rustic pine child's high chair from the early 20th century with rush seat. Experience
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Children's Furniture
Materials
Rush, Pine
English Mahogany Leather Tufted High Chair with Tray and Splayed Legs, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English Mahogany leather tufted and brass tacked arched high chair with upper removable tray, lower
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 36.25 in W 17.25 in D 22.5 in
Incredibly Rare Childs Ornate Victorian Youth High Chair with Spider Woven Back
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This Victorian Youth high chair has a spider woven back, cane seat and interlocking wicker circles
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Children's Furniture
Materials
Wicker
H 39 in W 15 in D 13.5 in
High Childs Chair "Peggy" by Karin Mobring for Ikea, Sweden, 1950s
By IKEA
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage Ikea childs high chair designed by Karin Mobring in 1959, model "Peggy". Original red color
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Stephen Swift American Studio Craft Cherry Ash Sculpted Child’s High Chair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous, hand made child’s chair made by Stephen Swift.
Category
Late 20th Century American Children's Furniture
Materials
Ash, Cherry
Vintage Wooden Baby's High Convertible Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
antique wooden high chair features a design that stands out with its functionality and elegance. It can be
Category
Mid-20th Century Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
Child's Windsor Chair
Located in London, England
Child's high chair in yew wood with elm seat. Circa 1840
H 94cm x W 42cm x D 49cm
Category
Antique 1840s British Children's Furniture
Materials
Elm, Yew
Danish Modern Children's Chair by Nanna Ditzel in Teakwood, Kolds Savværk, 1950s
By Nanna Ditzel, Kolds Savvaerk
Located in Odense, DK
A gorgeous solid teak child's high chair designed by Nanna Ditzel (known as “the First Lady of
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Teak
H 27.96 in W 17.33 in D 16.15 in
Gunnar Daan High Kids Chair Prototype, 1966
By Gunnar Daan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super elegant high children's chair designed by Dutch architect Gunnar Daan, Holland, 1966. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Rotating & Extending Child's Hairdressing Armchair
Located in London, GB
desk or work table armchair or even a high chair.
The seat and back adjust up and down and can be
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
H 32 in W 15.5 in D 22 in
Gunnar Daan Children’s Chair for Metz & Co, 1966
By Gunnar Daan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice and rare high kids chair designed by Gunnar Daan for his own children in 1966 when Metz & Co
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Birch
Gold Leaf Footstool with Hand Embroidery
Located in New York, NY
in ancient Egypt, where it was utilized to ascend chairs perched high off the ground. It was also
Category
Antique 1880s Swedish Neoclassical Footstools
Materials
Ash
High Chair with Painted Crest
Located in Southampton, NY
Oak High Chair with Painted Crest. Sturdy and Unique.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Oak
Qing Period 19th Century Chinese Childs High Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Chinese childs high chair is from the mid-19th century Qing Dynasty.
All peg and tenon wood
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
William IV Childs Mahogany Bergere High Chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
A William IV childs mahogany bergere high chair with swept back, turned legs and stretchers
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Bergere Chairs
Primitive Twig High Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An unusual and beautiful high chair of twig-construction with a wire support structure laced
Category
Vintage 1940s American Children's Furniture
Materials
Wire
19th Century Dutch High Chair
Located in den Haag, NL
A 19th century Dutch high chair with rushed seat.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Other Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
BABY HIGH CHAIR RIETVELD STYLE
Located in California, LA
SOLID WHITE RED BLUE AND YELLOW LACQUERED PAINTED BEECHWOOD.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Chairs
Materials
Beech
Spanish Revival Child's High Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
. Not suitable for use as a high chair these days but a great decorative accessory. Dimensions of width
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Children's Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Delightful Original Edwardian Oak Metamorphic Childs High Chair.
Located in London, GB
Edwardian oak child's high chair of metamorphic design, simply converts to table, high chair or an
Category
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Children's Furniture
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Child's Library Bergere High Chair on Table
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
cross stretcher having a bolt to secure it to the table for use as a high chair, the table with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Children's Furniture
19th Century English Regency Style Child's High Chair
Located in Alexandria, VA
Antique English Regency style child's high chair in mahogany with caned seat and back, with turned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Children's Furniture
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Multifunctional Desk and Chair Set or High Chair by Bopita, circa 1960
By Bopita
Located in New York, NY
Multifunctional Child Desk and Chair Set or High Chair by Bopita, circa 1960
Made by Bopita
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
H 35.25 in W 17.75 in D 17.75 in
Mid-20th Century Wooden, French, High Chair or Merry-Go-Round, 1940
Located in Milan, Italy
This charming and unique object comes from France, age around 1940. It is a High Chair for infants
Category
Vintage 1940s French Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
Victorian Oak Child's "Correction" Chair
Located in Port Chester, NY
This "correction" or "discipline' chair, with its traditional high straight back and caned seat, is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Cherner Child Chair by Benjamin Cherner in Orange, Contemporary, USA, 2007
By Benjamin Cherner
Located in New York, NY
in chair coordinates with 20 in high table
15 in chair coordinates with 24 in high table
Lead time 4
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Cherner Child Chair by Benjamin Cherner in Birch, Contemporary, USA, 2007
By Benjamin Cherner
Located in New York, NY
Measures: 12 in chair coordinates with 20 in high table
15 in chair coordinates with 24 in high table
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Cherner Child Chair by Benjamin Cherner in Walnut, Contemporary, USA, 2007
By Benjamin Cherner
Located in New York, NY
available: Cherner square play table, Cherner rectangle play table
12 in chair coordinates with 20 in high
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Plywood
60s Child Highchair + side table - Bernard Holdaway Tomotom Style - Hull Traders
By Hull Traders
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
change and ephemerality. However, the series was only produced until 1971.
Measurements:
High chair
Category
Vintage 1960s English Space Age Children's Furniture
Materials
PVC, Wood
H 29.14 in Dm 15.75 in
Vintage Solid Wood Convertable High Low Chair
Located in Lábatlan, HU
Vintage solid wood convertable high-low chair.
Category
Vintage 1950s Hungarian Industrial Children's Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Nanna Ditzel high chair
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A great design icon.
A Nanna Ditzel high chair executed in the early 1950's
Note: This item is
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Chairs
Materials
Teak
Nanna Ditzel High Chair
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in San Diego, CA
Solid teak wood high chair designed by Nanna Ditzel. This version was designed as a booster style
Category
20th Century Danish Side Chairs
Materials
Teak
High Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
High chair.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Canadian Children's Furniture
Teak High Chair Designed by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nanna Ditzel Teak High chair with adjustable foot rest. Nice example that shows signs of use and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Nanna Ditzel Children's High Chair
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Utrecht, NL
Solid oak children's high chair by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savvaerk, Denmark with adjustable foot
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Oak
Canadian Child's High Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
original blue paint
Category
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope
Dutch plywood childrens multi-use object, rocker, high chair and desk
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
either as a child's high chair, a rocking chair or a desk.
Made of interlocking plywood pieces which
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Plywood
H 36.62 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Walnut child's high chair, circa 1835
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis-Philippe walnut child's high chair
with a rush seat, circa 1835.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Chippendale Style Mahogany Child's High Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III style carved mahogany high chair with later adjustable footrest and retaining rod
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Children's Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century American Child's High Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
American 19th century child's high chair
Handcrafted from solid maple. Quality built. Custom
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Child's High Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique mahogany high chair in two parts, having a shield back arm chair with removeable retaining
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Children's Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Midcentury Child's High Chair by Kembo
By Kembo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury child's high chair with emerald green Skai upholstery and black enameled tubular frame
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Metal
Antique 18th to 19th Century American Child's High Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Antique 18th to 19th century American child's high chair
Outstanding hand crafted high chair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood
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Find a variety of vintage high chairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage high chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and natural fiber. Vintage high chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage high chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made vintage high chairs over the years, but those made by Nanna Ditzel, Ben Af Schulten and Artek are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
Finding the Right Children's Furniture for You
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.
Questions About Vintage High Chairs
- Are wooden high chairs safe?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021While antique wooden high chairs look nice and are a fun idea, they are not often the safest choice of seating for babies. Old fashioned wooden high chairs that feature removable wooden trays or arms don't typically meet modern safety standards. Parents must be cautious if they wish to use these chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021There is no universal guideline for determining the value of antique high chairs. Typically, high chairs can cost anywhere between $50 and $500. The price of a high chair is determined by the condition of the chair, its construction, whether or not all parts are intact and its desirability.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023High-backed old-fashioned chairs are often called wingback chairs. They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern wingback chairs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Many factors like wood, construction, and patina come into play when you date a vintage chair. If you can’t find a maker’s mark or any other kind of identifying mark on the piece, consult a furniture encyclopedia or a certified expert. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023To be vintage, a chair typically needs to be at least 20 years old, while a chair older than 100 years is an antique. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern dining chairs from some of the world's top sellers.
- Is my vintage Eames chair real?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To know if your vintage Eames chair is real, check for a reclining mechanism. On original chairs, the back had a permanent reclined position, so no mechanism is necessary. Also, a vintage piece is around 32 inches high, while later reproductions are normally bigger. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of expertly vetted Eames chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024To identify a vintage Gunlocke chair, examine the legs. Most pieces will feature a tag that bears the brand name. On antique and early vintage chairs, the label will usually be made of paper or leather, while riveted brass tags appear on later vintage and contemporary chairs. Once you've confirmed that Gunlocke is the maker by checking the tag, browse the company's catalogues, which are available online, to determine approximately when it was made. Some tags may include a style or color number that will expedite the search. If your chair is 20 to 99 years old, it is vintage, while pieces that are 100 years old or older are antiques. You may wish to enlist the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer when identifying your chair. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Gunlocke chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To tell how old a vintage chair is, first try and locate the manufacturer's label, tag or mark. Typically, identifying markings and tags appear under cushions or on the undersides of chairs. You may find that the date of manufacturing appears on the label or tag. If not, check trusted online resources to find out when the manufacturer was in business to make an estimate of the age. When in doubt, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or antiques dealer to help you date a particular chair. Find an assortment of antique, vintage and modern chairs on 1stDibs.
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