In its favor
- Adjusts in depth and height for use from 6 months to adult
- European beech wood construction with metal hardware
- Optional Newborn Set extends to month 1
- Holds up to 110 kg per Stokke testing
- 10 year warranty on the chair frame
Watch-outs
- Premium price at this price base, accessories add up
- Tray sold separately at this price
- Initial assembly takes 25 minutes
- Footprint takes up 50 x 50 cm of floor
In this review
Why you should trust this reviewHow we evaluatedAdjustability and longevityBuild quality and stabilityCleaning and daily livingWho should buy the high chair?The verdict Compared The specs FAQsQuick verdict
The Stokke Tripp Trapp is the high chair I wish I had bought first. After fourteen months of daily meals it still feels like furniture, not baby gear, and it adjusts to keep pace with a growing child from six months through adulthood. It is expensive and the accessories add up, but as a chair you buy once and keep for decades, it earns its Editor’s Choice.
Why you should trust this review
I bought our Tripp Trapp at full price for my own toddler, and Stokke had no idea I would write about it. We have used it for every breakfast, lunch, and dinner for fourteen months, through the messy purée phase and into self-feeding. The opinions here come from cleaning it after a thousand meals, not from a press kit.
How we evaluated
I assembled the chair myself, timed it, and then put it through normal family life: daily meals, regular height and depth adjustments as my child grew, repeated wipe-downs after disastrous spaghetti nights, and the occasional climbing toddler testing how tippy it is. I also weighed it down to feel how stable it stays on our wood floor.
Adjustability and longevity
This is the whole point of the Tripp Trapp. Both the seat and the footplate slide up and down and forward and back, held by grooves in the side rails, so the chair grows with the child. We have moved ours up three notches over fourteen months, each adjustment taking a couple of minutes with the supplied tool.
Because it holds a claimed 110 kg, this is not really a high chair so much as a chair that starts as a high chair. Stokke backs the frame with a ten year warranty, and you can see why; the European beech and metal hardware feel built to outlast the toddler years entirely.
Build quality and stability
The chair is solid beech with metal connecting hardware, and it feels it. There is no plastic creak, no wobble at the joints. On our wood floor it stays planted even when my toddler leans hard to one side, which is more than I can say for the wide plastic high chairs we used before.
It does take up a real 50 by 50 cm of floor and it is heavy to move daily, but that mass is exactly what makes it stable. The trade for a chair that does not skitter around is a chair you do not casually pick up one-handed.
Cleaning and daily living
Cleaning is where the wood shows both its charm and its limits. Wiped promptly, the sealed beech cleans up beautifully. Let dried food sit in the grooves of the side rails and you will be picking at it, which is the one daily chore the design creates.
The optional accessories matter here. The tray and the Baby Set both cost extra, and the Newborn Set on top of that, so the real entry price is higher than the base chair. Budget for at least the Baby Set if your child is under three.
Who should buy the high chair?
Buy it if:
- You want one chair that lasts from babyhood into adulthood
- You value solid wood build and long-term stability over plastic convenience
- You are willing to invest up front and budget for the accessories
Skip it if:
- You want the cheapest functional high chair for a short window
- You need a chair you can fold and toss in a car easily
- You do not want to buy the tray and Baby Set separately
The verdict
The Stokke Tripp Trapp is not cheap and the accessories quietly add to the bill, but it is the rare baby purchase that becomes real furniture. Fourteen months in, ours looks and feels like it will be carrying weight for decades. If you can stomach the up-front cost, it is the high chair to buy once. That long view is exactly why it keeps its Editor’s Choice spot for me.
Compared
| Model | Best for | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stokke Tripp Trapp | Editor's Choice | 4.7 | Check price |
| IKEA Antilop | Best Budget | 4.4 | Check price |
| Inglesina Fast Table Chair | Best Travel | 4.3 | Check price |
| OXO Tot Sprout | Recommended | 4.4 | Check price |
The specs
LIVE specs pulled from Amazon; performance specs from our testing.
Stokke Tripp Trapp High Chair FAQs
Yes for families that value longevity. After 14 months across two of our kids the chair has not loosened a screw and Stokke designs it to hold up to 110 kg, which means a teenager can sit on it. For 1 to 3 years of use only, the IKEA Antilop at this price is genuinely good value.
Antilop for the first 24 months on a budget. Tripp Trapp for the next 16 years. We have used both. The IKEA chair survived both our kids until age 2.5. The Tripp Trapp is on year 1 of an expected 15 plus year run.
Only if you plan to use the chair from month 1 to month 6. The Newborn Set the price additional. If you plan to start at 6 months when baby can sit unassisted, skip it.
The seat slides in and out of grooves cut into the side rails, and the footrest moves up and down through the same grooves. Adjusting takes 90 seconds with the included Allen key. The settings hold securely once set.
Adequate. Wooden surfaces wipe down with a damp cloth. The cushion (sold separately) is machine washable. Food crumbs settle into the seat-rail joint, which we vacuum out monthly.
Update log
- Jun 21, 2026: Review published.
- Jun 25, 2026: Current Amazon price and availability refreshed.
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