Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE
Neoclassical design emerged in Europe in the 1750s, as the Age of Enlightenment reached full flower. Neoclassical furniture took its cues from the styles of ancient Rome and Athens: symmetrical, ordered, dignified forms with such details as tapered and fluted chair and table legs, backrest finials and scrolled arms.
Over a period of some 20 years, first in France and later in Britain, neoclassical design — also known as Louis XVI, or Louis Seize — would supersede the lithe and curvaceous Rococo or Louis XV style.
The first half of the 18th century had seen a rebirth of interest in classical antiquity. The "Grand Tour" of Europe, codified as a part of the proper education of a patrician gentleman, included an extended visit to Rome. Some ventured further, to sketch the ruins of ancient Greece. These drawings and others — particularly those derived from the surprising and rich archaeological discoveries in the 1730s and ’40s at the sites of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum — caused great excitement among intellectuals and aesthetes alike.
Neoclassical furniture is meant to reflect both grace and power. The overall appearance of neoclassical chairs, tables and cabinetry is strong and rectilinear. These pieces are, in effect, classical architecture in miniature: chair and table legs are shaped like columns; cabinets are constructed with elements that mirror friezes and pediments.
Yet neoclassicism is enlivened by gilt and silver leaf, marquetry, and carved and applied ornamental motifs based on Greek and Roman sculpture: acanthus leaves, garlands, laurel wreaths, sheaves of arrow, medallions and chair splats are carved in the shapes of lyres and urns. Ormolu — or elaborate bronze gilding — was essential to French design in the 18th and 19th centuries as a cornerstone of the neoclassical and Empire styles.
As you can see from the furniture on these pages, there is a bit of whimsy in such stately pieces — a touch of lightness that will always keep neoclassicism fresh.
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Style: Neoclassical
French 19th Century Painted Folding Screen
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French painted folding screen from the 19th Century. This antique folding screen features four tall panels with curved tops. On one side you’l...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Canvas, Wood
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Oil on Canvas Screen with Trompe L’œil
Located in IT
18th century, large Italian neoclassical oil on canvas four panels screen with Trompe L’œil
These large screen is composed of four panels in oil on canvas painted. Neoclassical, dating to the second half of the 18th century.
Each panel represents a trompe l'oeil, with a classical architecture with square section marble columns and large clogging. Inside the pink space of the first and third panels are painted, as inserted in a niche with bronze frame, ancient busts...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas
Extraordinary 19th Century 8 Panel Painted Wallpaper Screen, "Italian Landscape"
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional 19th Century eight panel Painted Wallpaper screen originally purchased at Côté Jardin Antiques and acquired from a Parisian estate. Incredibly colorful and vibrant, th...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood, Paper
Italian Neoclassical Architectural Etched Engravings Six Panels Folding Screen
Located in Firenze, IT
This Italian 18th century Neoclassical period folding screen consists of six panels with antiques etched and engraved copperplates on paper reproducing the frecoes painted by Raffaello Sanzio in the Vatican, known as ' The Vatican Loggia'.
Each engraving - boasting a fantastic variety of black and grayscales - is applied to paper and set in frame flanked by a sage green fabric. At the bottom each panel is finished with an ink painted cartouche, completing the screen like a faux paneled boiserie...
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Antique Italian Oil Canvas Painted Neoclassical 4 fold Screen Room Divider 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine, spectacular antique Italian oil on canvas screen/room divider, circa 1860.
The four fold screen is very finely painted with an Italian fishing/harbor scene, the base is ...
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1860s Italian Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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19th Century Room Screen Divider French Paravent
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning 4Panel Room Divider screen from 19th century France is sure to make a statement in any room. Handmade with attention to detail, this free-standing screen features a b...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Italian Neoclassical Style Screen / Room Divider
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Neoclassical Style Screen / Room Divider
Italian screen.
This lovely Italian Neoclassical style 4 panel Grasaille folding screen or room divider has beautiful outdoor scenes ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
1970's Mid Century Neoclassical 4 Panel Room Dividing Screen - Carved Wood
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1970's Mid Century Neoclassical style 4 Panel Carved Wood Room Dividing Screen. The carving is beautiful. Please look closely at photos as the...
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1970s American Vintage Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Large Four Panel Neoclassical Mirrored Lattice Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage four panel lattice and mirrored Neoclassical screen. Each panel is 32" wide & 94" high.
They can be used flat against a wall or are hinged to be free standing as four panels ...
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20th Century Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Dennis and Leen Eight Panel Screen Neoclassical Grisaille Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental eight panel floor screen featuring a serene European landscape in Grisaille. Bespoke screen from Dennis & Leen in Los Angeles, CA measuring over 20 feet wide and nine feet...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Metal
Low Mirrored Screen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An etched mirror folding room divider with brass hinges and painted black base. Measurements are as shown. Each panel is 14" W.
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1930s American Vintage Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Folding Screen with Original Hand-Painted Outdoor Scene
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted folding screen room divider from the 19th century. This antique accordion style folding screen from France features four tall rectan...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Italian Neoclassical Style Painted Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic hand painted Italian four-panel folding floor screen made in the neoclassical taste. Each panel has two gracefully arched windows with parcel gilt borders over a black groun...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
English Victorian Adam Style Three Panel Folding Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic English victorian style three-panel folding floor screen made in the Adams taste. The screen features neoclassical motifs of swag, flowering vines, wreaths, and bellflowers on canvas. The screen in centered by a round cameo of an idyllic landscape supported by a scrolling vase...
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20th Century English Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Italian Neoclassical 3 Panel Hand Painted Room Divider Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Three panel hand painted room dressing screen divider, Italy.
A 1800s Italian Neoclassical 3 panel floor screen, room divider. Hand painted on ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Canvas, Wood, Paint
Screen By Jansen ca' 1940's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Elegant painted screen by Maison Jansen, made in Argentina ca' 1940's in neoclassical style. Each panel is approx. 18.5"wide and 78.75" high. When extended the screen is approx. 5 an...
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1940s Argentine Vintage Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Zuber Wallpaper Panel Screen the War of American Independence
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing wallpaper four panel screen by Zuber and Cie. Panel numbers 29, 30, 31, 32 from the War of American Independence scenic wallpapers. The iconic pa...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Pair of Double-Sided Neoclassical Grilles in Wrought Iron - France 1940
Located in Girona, ES
Pair of neoclassical apartment separation grilles in wrought iron with an old patina of gold leaf. Fixing points on the highest upright. Double sided. Very nice quality.
France c. 1...
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1940s French Vintage Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Iron, Gold Leaf
Italian Folding Screen
Located in Houston, TX
This six-panel screen borrows from the Roman practice as an homage to the great designers that came before. Ancient roman courtyard houses typically had architectural elements crown ...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood, Paper
French Empire Neoclassical Wallpaper Screen Attributed to Zuber
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic French four-panel wallpaper screen attributed to Zuber and cie featuring pair of Empire style neoclassical scenes with grand tour style themes....
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20th Century French Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood, Masonite, Paper
Italian Neoclassical Style Bird and Garden Vignette Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical-style four panel folding screen hand-painted with an array of birds in a garden on the front and brown detailing on the reverse.
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
19th Century French Scenic Hand Painted Four-Panel Screen
Located in New York, NY
With charming pastoral scene of two figures in a Mediterranean landscape with red clay roof-tiled stucco buildings, set above faux porphyry paneling.
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Early 19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Canvas, Paint, Paper
French Neoclassical Revival Giltwood Mirror and Upholstered 3-Panel Screen
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sublimely elegant versatile antique French neoclassical folding screen having central panel with cresting of a garland with crimped ribbo...
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Early 1900s French Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Upholstery, Mirror, Giltwood
Neoclassical Style Giltwood Firescreen with Embroidery
Located in London, GB
This firescreen features a beautifully embroidered central red-ground fabric panel, the embroidery portraying faintly Chinese-style motifs. The embroidered panel is held within a gil...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Fabric, Giltwood
Fireplace Shield French 19th Century Neoclassical France
Located in New York, NY
Fireplace Shield French 19th Century Neoclassical France. A large neoclassical stove shield in brass with heroic figures. Made during the early part o...
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19th Century French Antique Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Edgar Brandt Inspired Wrought Iron Screen or Room Divider
Located in Houston, TX
Edgar Brandt inspired wrought iron screen or room divider.
Fabulous one of a kind antique Neoclassical style three-panel hand forged heavy weight wrought iron screen or room divider,...
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1920s Unknown Vintage Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
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Wrought Iron
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Located in Buxton, GB
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Ralph Lauren Style 3 Panel Leather Faux Crocodile Folding Screen W/ Nailheads
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome deep red folding screen with chrome nailheads. It has timeless appeal and would work well from wall to floor. It is unmarked and ...
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Pair of Screens Depicting the Passage of Telemachus on the Isle of Calypso
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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French Neoclassical Painted Canvas Four-Panel Screen Harbor Scene, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century French neoclassical painted canvas four-panel screen decorated with a harbor scene. Width of each panel is 28".
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French 19th Century Upholstered Oak Folding Screen
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Zuber and Cie Wallpaper Panels American Independence Screen
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Located in Rio Vista, CA
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Neoclassical screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Neoclassical screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage screens and room dividers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, wall decorations, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Neoclassical screens and room dividers made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original screens and room dividers, popular names associated with this style include Dennis & Leen, and Maison Jansen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for screens and room dividers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,500 and tops out at $50,000 while the average work can sell for $5,900.
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