Eames Fsw
Charles and Ray Eames FSW 8 Panel Screen
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Birch Plywood and canvas screen
Early production
Original finish.
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Vintage 1940s American Screens and Room Dividers
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Early Eames Screen Room Divider FSW-6 Custom Order in Rosewood
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
An extremely rare first generation Eames FSW-6 privacy screen, custom ordered in Rosewood Veneer at
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
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Early Rare Eames Screen Room Divider FSW-6 in Rosewood
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
An extremely rare first generation Eames FSW-6 privacy screen, in Rosewood Veneer at 68 height
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rosewood, Plywood
Eames Rosewood Screen/Room Divider FSW-6 1996 edition
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
Limited edition of the Eames folding screen (FSW-6) in rosewood, numbered 322/500. The design of
Category
1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
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Original 1950s Eames for Herman Miller FSW-6 Folding Screen Room Divider
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An early molded plywood screen divider in calico ash, designed by Charles & Ray Eames, manufactured
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Ash
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Plywood Folding Screen Ash Veneer 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cathedral City, CA
bottom of the screen.
The Eames Plywood Screen, aka FSW or Folding Screen Wood, had its origins in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Ash, Plywood, Canvas
H 68 in W 60 in D 5 in
Chic Mirror-Polished or Powder-Coated Aluminum Room Divider or Screen
By Bestcase, Sight Unseen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Song screen by Charles Constantine of Bestcase is a more striking, modern take on the Eames
Category
2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Aluminum
Half-Size FSW-6 Screen by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Half-size FSW-6 screen in ash plywood and canvas. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames and
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Mid-20th Century German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Plywood
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Charles & Ray Eames Fsw-6 Folding Screen
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Charles & Ray Eames FSW-6 folding screen for Herman Miller with six-panels made out of molded
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Charles Eames FSW-6 Rosewood Screen
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Folding Screen by Charles & Ray Eames 'FSW-6'
By Charles and Ray Eames
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Folding Screen by Charles & Ray Eames (FSW-6 ) for Herman Miller with six-panels made out of molded
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Early Six-Panel Eames FSW Folding Screen
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early Charles and Ray Eames FSW folding screen, circa late 1940s. This six-panel example is hinged
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Eames "FSW-6" Folding Screen
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
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Charles and Ray Eames FSW-6 Folding Screen in Ebony
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Undulating 6-panel folding screen designed by Charles and Ray Eames with sections in molded plywood
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Charles and Ray Eames; Vintage FSW-6 Room Screen, Early Production, 1946
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Charles and Ray Eames FSW-6 folding room screen, designed in 1946. The original production examples
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Located in Seattle, WA
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By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
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Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
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2 Eames Herman Miller Ash FSW-6 Panel Screen Room Divider
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Rosewood FSW-6 Screen by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Eames for Herman Miller rare low ten-panel screen, model FSW-10 birch wood and canvas, produced for
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Located in Chicago, IL
Rare and important Molded Plywood Folding Screen, Eight Panel Half- Height Screen. Model 34 FSW 8
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Charles Eames Folding Screen
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Charles Eames for Evans Products and then Herman Miller , designed 1946 , early production , canvas
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Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra Plywood 8-Section Folding Screen
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
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Late 20th Century German Screens and Room Dividers
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Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra Plywood 8 Sections Folding Screen
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in London, GB
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By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
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Located in Saint Paul, MN
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By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Seattle, WA
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Rare Rosewood Eames Screen FSW-6
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Located in Kansas City, MO
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Early Eames for Herman Miller Molded Plywood Folding Screen FSW-6, 1940s/1950s
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H 68.13 in W 60 in D 5 in
Rare Ten-Panel Eames Folding Screen FSW-10 in Teak for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Molded plywood folding screen designed by Charles and Ray Eames, 1948. Eames folding screens were
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Ten-Panel Eames Folding Screen, FSW-10, in Teak for Herman Miller, Very Rare
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
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Vintage Plywood Screen or Divider by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Round Rock, TX
Stunning vintage plywood divider by Charles and Ray Eames, for Herman Miller. Model “FSW-6
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Charles and Ray Eames Ash/Birch Molded Plywood Folding Room Divider Screen
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
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Rare Eames Folding Screen FSW-8
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Birch plywood and canvas eight-panel folding screen by Charles and Ray Eames, manufactured in 1946
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Vintage Eames Six-Panel Screen in Walnut
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
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Charles and Ray Eames Plywood Folding Screen / Divider, , F S 6, , , Herman Miller
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Charles Eames screen FSW
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Charles and Ray Eames Screen FSW-8
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Charles and Ray Eames Folding Screen for Herman Miller c.1946.
Rare example with 8 sections.
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Rosewood FSW-6 Folding Screen by Charles Eames
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Located in Hudson, NY
LCW and FSW-6 folding screen for their 50th anniversary. With metal label, numbered 277 of 500 and
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6 panel Eames Screen (FSW-6)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Moulded plywood panels with canvas hinges
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Original FSW-6 Plywood Folding Screen by Charles Eames
By Charles Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
Early, original production ash folding screen with canvas "hinges" that connect the molded plywood panels. Original condition; some wear to canvas and edges.
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
FSW-10 by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
The Eames folding screen was produced in three standard sizes, this version with ten panels is the
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20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
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Pair of 1958 Birch Folding Screens by Ray and Charles Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning pair of 1958 molded birch plywood, six-panel screens (FSW-6) designed by Ray and Charles
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wooden Screen by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
Screen model FSW. Undulating, molded plywood sections which can be extended from 14.5' folded into
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the eames fsw you’re looking for. A eames fsw — often made from wood, canvas and fabric — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect eames fsw — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A eames fsw, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one eames fsw that is appealing in its simplicity, but Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Charles Eames produced versions that are worth a look.
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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