1970 Screen Divider
Vintage 1970s Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Suede
Vintage 1970s American Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1970s Thai Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Vintage 1970s Philippine Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1970s Malagasy Screens and Room Dividers
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paper
Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Vintage 1970s Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood, Paint
Vintage 1970s Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paper
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Lacquer
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Rustic Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1970s North American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1970s Mexican Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan, Hardwood
Vintage 1970s American Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Enamel, Steel
Vintage 1970s European Other Screens and Room Dividers
Plywood, Paint
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Vintage 1970s French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rosewood, Plywood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers
Teak
Mid-20th Century North American Brutalist Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
Vintage 1970s North American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Ash
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1970s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Leather
Vintage 1970s Thai Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Plexiglass, Beech
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Maple
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Cane, Mirror
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Beech
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Terracotta, Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1970s European Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel, Cut Steel
Vintage 1970s European Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Cut Steel
Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers
Glass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Burl
Vintage 1970s Indian Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Giltwood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1970s Belgian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Concrete, Steel
2010s Italian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Iron
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1970 Screen 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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