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What are those paper room dividers called?
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Paper room dividers are often called decorative screens or merely room dividers depending on the design. 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. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of room dividers and decorative screens.
1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
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Room Divider
Located in Hellerup, DK
Vintage 1960s French bamboo three fold room divider or screen.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
Fortuny Leather Room Divider
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Fortuny Leather Room Divider (885″w x 109.5″h including border)
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20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
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Fabric
Folding Screen - Room Divider
Located in Hellerup, DK
Tall and decorative vintage stained wood screen or room divider. At one time the room divider had
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Vintage 1950s French Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Broyhill Brasilia Room Divider
By Oscar Niemeyer, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This 2-piece Brasilia Room Divider was delicately restored to preserve the original patina. We
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Room Divider
Located in Chicago, IL
20th century art deco room divider crafted in a patina gold painted metal frame with black painted
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Vintage 1940s Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
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Metal
Vintage Rattan room divider or room divider made in Italy 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage Rattan room divider or room divider made in Italy 1960
A stylish bamboo vintage room
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Vintage 1960s Italian Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
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Bamboo