Folding Screen Room Divider
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel, Aluminum
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Edwardian Paintings and Screens
Wood
Vintage 1950s French Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1940s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Oak, Glass
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint, Paper
Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Soapstone
Antique 1890s Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Teak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
20th Century French French Provincial Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Burlap, Wood
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Panelling
Pine
Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Pine
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Pine
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Panelling
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Wicker, Rattan
2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood
Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan, Reed
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Wood
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Antique Early 1900s English Neoclassical Revival Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Glass, Beech, Giltwood
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Elm, Paint
Vintage 1980s Asian Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Hardwood
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone
Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Soapstone
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Stone
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
1990s Philippine Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Panelling
Mahogany
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage 1950s Brutalist Screens and Room Dividers
Soapstone
20th Century Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Pine
2010s American Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
Mid-20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
2010s American Modern Abstract Sculptures
Steel
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Hardwood
Vintage 1970s Thai Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1940s American Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Silver Leaf
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Wood, Paint
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
20th Century English Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror, Wood
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Folding Screen Room Divider For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right screens-room-dividers for You
Whether they are implemented as decorative accents or makeshift partitions to ensure privacy, antique and vintage folding screens and room dividers easily introduce sophistication and depth to any space in your home.
The earliest examples of folding screens are said to have originated in China and go back at least as far as the Han dynasty. Screens of the era were heavy structures made of wood and had hinges of cloth or leather. They were adorned with elaborate landscape paintings that were typically created on silk or paper canvases and applied directly to the screen’s panels afterward. Just as they had been in the 20th century and today, the folding screens then were recognized for both their practical and purely decorative properties.
Japanese room-divider screens were also decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile. They took on considerable event-based importance when the structures gained popularity in the East Asian country, as the folding screens were used in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. Later, artists elsewhere warmed to folding screens and sought to create their own.
In European countries such as France, where they were known as paravent, folding screens began to materialize in apartments in Paris, gaining favor with the likes of pioneering couturier Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who is said to have accrued more than 30 and used them as a precursor to what we now know as wallpaper.
On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique and vintage folding screens and room dividers, which, given their history, may do a better job of bringing people and cultures together in your home than sectioning off a space. Search by material to find options in metal, fabric or wood, or browse by style for mid-century modern designs and examples from the Art Deco era.
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