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Somewhere around six months a baby who can sit unaided wants a place at the table. IKEA Australia's highchair range runs from this plastic ANTILOP to the A$99.99 BLÅMES in wood. The white set with tray, article 595.975.16, is A$25 at its regular price, safety belt included; the same set without the tray is A$20.
IKEA's page answers most practical questions: an age and weight limit, materials, care, measurements and a price for every part. It names no test standard, Australian or otherwise. Read the rest as a schedule: what the A$25 covers, how the chair comes apart, and when it ends.
Our verdict
At A$25 the ANTILOP with tray is a sensible first high chair for a baby who sits unaided, belt and tray included; skip it for recline, a footrest, or use past three years or 15 kg.
- A good fit for
- Parents feeding a baby who sits unaided at an ordinary dining table, who want tray and belt in one box and a chair that wipes clean after every meal.
- We would skip it if
- You need a recline for a baby who cannot sit yet, a footrest, a seat for a bench-height or bar-height table, or a chair that lasts beyond three years.
Reasons to consider it
- Belt and tray are in the A$25 set, and the shell (A$12), tray (A$5) and four-leg pack (A$8) are each sold separately
- Seat shell, tray and steel legs share one care line: wipe with a mild soapy solution, then dry with a clean cloth
- The legs come off for storage or the boot; IKEA calls it easy to take apart and bring along
The compromises
- One listed seat height of 54 cm, and no recline or footrest; none of the ten items on IKEA Australia's highchair page is a footrest
- Rated to three years or 15 kg, whichever comes first, with ages 6 to 36 months recommended
- 56 cm wide and 60 cm deep as listed, a fair amount of floor in a small kitchen
What we have not verified: IKEA Australia's page names no test standard and publishes no wear data for the belt, the one part that moves under load. Whether IKEA's 2012 US repair programme for the belt buckle also covered chairs sold in Australia is not stated on either country's pages. Store stock depends on the postcode.
The things in this guide
A closer look at the products, who they may suit, and what to check before buying.
ANTILOP High Chair with Tray · White
A$25 covers the shell, tray, legs and safety belt, all wiped down with a mild soapy solution, and every part is sold on its own if one cracks.
Before you buy: One seat height, no recline, no footrest, rated only to three years or 15 kg, and IKEA's page names no safety standard.
Price checked 5 November 2026. Retailer prices can change.Tray and belt are in the A$25, and every part has its own price
The white/white set ships as three packages, shell, tray and legs, with the safety belt included. IKEA rates it for children able to sit up unaided, up to three years or 15 kg, and recommends it for ages 6 to 36 months. The page names no test standard, Australian or otherwise; the only assurance beyond the rating is a line saying the product has been tested and approved as free of substances that may harm a child's skin or health.
The parts add up to the set. A shell is A$12, the tray A$5 and a four-pack of legs A$8, which is A$25. The set without a tray is A$20, so the tray is a A$5 decision, and a cracked tray later costs A$5, not a new chair. The three packages weigh 1.20, 0.68 and 1.75 kg, 3.63 kg together.
One seat height, and no footrest on the shelf
The chair stands 90 cm tall, 56 cm wide and 60 cm deep, with a seat 25 cm wide, 22 cm deep and 54 cm off the floor. The measurements give one seat height and none of the feature lines mentions recline or adjustment. Measure your dining table against that 54 cm before buying; a kitchen bench or a bar-height table is outside what this chair is drawn for.
No footrest appears among the features, the measurements or the ten items on IKEA Australia's highchair page, so a small child's feet hang for the length of the meal. What IKEA sells alongside is an inflatable supporting cushion with a washable cover at A$15, which adds support at the sides but not a height setting.
Three years or 15 kg, then what
The rating doubles as the exit plan. A child who reaches 15 kg or turns three has outgrown the seat by IKEA's own label, and nothing on the page offers a conversion kit or a higher setting. The ANTILOP covers the messiest feeding years; the next chair is a separate decision for later.
Paying more does not lengthen that on paper. IKEA Australia's SANDKATT at A$69.99 and BLÅMES at A$99.99 are the other two highchairs on the page, so the extra A$45 to A$75 buys a washable cover or wood rather than a different chair format. For a seat with a short service life, the legs that come off for the boot are the more useful feature, since one ANTILOP can move between your kitchen and the grandparents'.
365 days unopened, 60 days opened, and store credit
IKEA Australia's return rules split on the packaging. Any unopened product goes back within 365 days for a full refund with proof of purchase. An opened one is different: IKEA lets you open and assemble certain products to try at home within 60 days, provided you keep all the packaging, and then issues store credit to an IKEA Returns Card based on the assessed condition rather than a refund.
A high chair that has seen meals will show it, and IKEA excludes heavily used, dirty or stained products. So the useful test happens before the first feed: assemble it, check the 54 cm seat against your table and how the belt sits, and keep the boxes. Faulty goods are a separate matter, covered by the Australian Consumer Law, which IKEA says the policy does not affect.
A note for second-hand buyers
IKEA Australia's recalls page, read on 5 November 2026, carries no ANTILOP notice. The US company did run a 2012 repair programme for ANTILOP chairs whose restraint buckle could open, limited to supplier number 17389 and production dates 0607 to 0911, both moulded under the seat; its notice does not say which other countries took part.
That history matters most on the second-hand market, where ANTILOPs pass between families for years. On a used chair, flip the seat, read the supplier number and date, and work the buckle several times before the first meal. IKEA's line is that the child sits securely when the belt is used correctly, so a chair whose belt does not latch cleanly every time should not be used.
How we put this together
Built from the product pages and listings below, without test scores or results we have not measured. Specifications and prices change, so check the original page for the exact model, current price, delivery, and returns.
- IKEA Australia: ANTILOP highchair with tray, white/white, 595.975.16 (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA Australia: baby chairs and highchairs (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA Australia: return policy (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA Australia: product recalls (opens in a new tab)
- IKEA US: 2012 recall-to-repair notice for the ANTILOP high chair (opens in a new tab)
