Antique Asian Folding Screen
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s Chinese Edwardian Antique Asian Folding Screen
Wood
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Folding Screen
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Asian Folding Screen
Mahogany
19th Century Japanese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Enamel
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Canvas, Paper
1780s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Folding Screen
17th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Asian Folding Screen
Brass
19th Century French Antique Asian Folding Screen
Wood
19th Century Other Antique Asian Folding Screen
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Folding Screen
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Folding Screen
Precious Stone, Lacquer
1810s Japanese Japonisme Antique Asian Folding Screen
Brass
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
19th Century Louis XV Antique Asian Folding Screen
Glass, Giltwood
1910s Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Folding Screen
Wood, Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Metal, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Asian Folding Screen
Bone, Hardwood, Lacquer
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Folding Screen
Soapstone
1920s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Folding Screen
Soapstone
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Asian Folding Screen
Grasscloth, Wood, Paper, Fabric, Silk
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Stained Glass, Wood
19th Century Japanese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Paper
19th Century Japanese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Paper
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Metal, Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Folding Screen
Metal
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Silver Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Asian Folding Screen
Bamboo
1920s Japanese Taisho Antique Asian Folding Screen
Wood, Paper, Silk
18th Century Japanese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Asian Folding Screen
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century French Directoire Antique Asian Folding Screen
Wood, Fabric, Glass
19th Century French Antique Asian Folding Screen
Tapestry, Giltwood
Early 18th Century Asian Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Asian Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Folding Screen
Paper
Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Paper
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Paper
Early 20th Century Asian Taisho Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Folding Screen
Giltwood
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Folding Screen
Paper
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Asian Folding Screen
Canvas
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Asian Folding Screen
Paper
Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Asian Folding Screen
Silk, Bamboo
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Gold Leaf
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Asian Folding Screen
Wood, Paper, Silk
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Antique Asian Folding Screen For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right paintings-screens for You
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.
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