$2,553
H 70.08 in W 81.89 in D 20.48 in
Antique restored bentwood Art Nouveau room divider from the 19th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This antique bentwood Art Nouveau wooden room divider in Thonet style will be a true eye-catcher in
Fabric, Bentwood
$4,157
H 65.16 in W 50.01 in D 10.24 in
Art Nouveau Fruitwood Inlaid Botanical Panel Folding Screen Room Divider French
By Émile Gallé
Located in Norwich, GB
A beautiful antique Art Nouveau period fruitwood three-fold screen room divider, inlaid with
Boxwood, Olive, Walnut, Pine
$3,800
H 77 in W 54 in D 1 in
Unusual Art Nouveau Style 3 Panel Decorative Wrought Iron Screen/Divider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Art Nouveau style 3 panel iron screen / room divider, Highly decorated, wonderful patina
Wrought Iron
Rare Gilded Room Divider/Screen with Gustav Klimt's "The Embrace"
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare four panel screen with Gustav Klimt's "The Embrace" prominently featured. The art is
Metal
Unavailable
H 72.05 in W 78.75 in D 1.19 in
Art Nouveau Orientalist Massive Exotic Wood Room Divider Paravan Screen
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Original Art Nouveau period French paravan, room divider. Four leaves massive exotic wood panels
Rosewood
Unavailable
H 94.1 in W 5.91 in D 68.51 in
Green Glass-Brass Fractal Room Divider by Analogia Project for Delvis Unlimited
By Analogia Project
Located in Milano, Lombardia
final object, a folding room divider. The resulting piece is a sculptural object composed of triangular
Brass
Sold
H 91.34 in W 118.12 in D 1.97 in
Chinese Six-Panel Art Nouveau Floor Screen/ Room Divider, Shanghai, Approx. 1900
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese six-panel Art Nouveau room divider or screen. Wood with original lacquer. Each panel has 9
Berlin Iron
Sold
H 90.56 in W 105.12 in D 1.58 in
Chinese Six-Panel Art Nouveau Floor Screen/ Room Divider, Shanghai, circa 1900
Located in Kastrup, DK
Chinese six-panel Art Nouveau room divider or screen. Wood with original green lacquer. Each panel
Stained Glass, Wood
Art Nouveau Style Gold-Silver Leaf Tree Relief Room Divider Screen
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Art Nouveau style gold and silver leaf, fruit tree relief room divider/screen, circa 1970s-1980s
Wood
Sold
H 68.5 in W 54.5 in L 68.5 in
French Art Nouveau Victorian Oil Canvas Hand Painted 3-Panel Screen Room Divider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Nouveau Victorian oil on canvas hand painted 3-panel screen room divider. Item features
Canvas, Paint
Sold
H 64.97 in W 55.12 in D 1.58 in
Jugendstil Screen / Room Divider, Painted Glass, Art Nouveau, Early 1900s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare antique jugendstil screen / room divider in glass & metal. This fine European folding screen
Iron
Antique Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1920s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
great touch to a room and is very decorative whilst serving as a room divider. Beautiful original
Steel
Sold
H 108.27 in W 114.18 in D 1.38 in
Large Art Nouveau Double Door or Room Divider with Lead Glazing
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Large Art Nouveau double door set or room divider with leaded glass. Early 20th century. Unrestored
Glass, Softwood
Sold
H 89.77 in W 106.3 in D 0.99 in
Antique French Folding Screen / Room Divider, Gobelin Tapestry Fabric, 1850s
Located in Odense, DK
, room accent. This lovely room divider will complement many interior styles. A modern, antique
Fabric, Tapestry
Sold
H 72.84 in W 80.32 in D 1.58 in
French Art Nouveau Paravan Room Divider Screen, Paul Poiret, Ateliers Martine
By Atelier Martine, Paul Poiret
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Very rare Art Nouveau paravan originating from Giverny near Paris, produced in the mid-1900s
Brass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
$4,049Sale Price|55% Off
H 62.21 in W 59.06 in D 2.76 in
19th Century French Large Screen with Three Leaves in Hand Painted Canvas
Located in Sofia, BG
Lovely large French room divider or screen with three leaves in canvas hand painted in vivid colors with birds and foliage scrolls on blue base, after a pattern from a wall canvas pr...
Canvas
$21,443
H 102.37 in W 94.49 in D 188.98 in
Kiosk K67 Double Yugokiosk by Saša Müchtig for Imgrad, 1988
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
K67 is a kiosk design created in 1966 by the Slovenian architect and designer Saša J. Mächtig. Very good contition, preserved in its original form. 2 original canopies included. Weig...
Fiberglass
$25,466
H 72.05 in W 63.59 in D 5.32 in
Rare & Collectable Vintage Chinese Export Hardstone Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made and highly collectable Chinese Export circa 1940’s Hardstone room divider folding screen. A truly stunning and exquisit...
Stone
Stunning Art Deco Style Six Panel Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning six panel screen/room divider. Screen is designed to replicate tiles of the art deco era, painted in rich colors including sage green, rust, burgundy, and pink. Two splendi...
Wood
$2,495
H 84 in W 64.5 in D 0.75 in
Four Panel Folding Screen Modern Asian Chinoiserie Tall Green Hand Carved
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Modern Asian Chinoiserie extra tall green four panel hand carved & painted folding screen. Comprised of relief carved wood designs with hand painted details with gloss...
Metal, Brass
$529,977 / set
H 114.5 in W 35.5 in D 5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
Wood, Pine
$5,000Sale Price|28% Off
H 84 in W 96 in D 1 in
Vintage Roman Column 6 Panel Architectural Incised Privacy Screen Room Divider
Located in Wayne, NJ
Large decorative 6 Panel Architectural privacy screen room divider. Will go well with style decor . From Traditional to Modern. This is a heavy in weight piece. Many details are inc...
Brass
$9,396
H 70.08 in W 92.92 in D 1.19 in
Room Divider with Aubusson Tapestries Featuring Birds and Floral Motifs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Four Panel Room Divider Screen with Aubusson Carpets - 20th Century A beautiful four panel room divider decorated with fine Aubusson carpets depicting a lush Italian landscape. This...
Copper
$16,308 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...
Wood
$10,836
H 32.68 in W 83.47 in D 32.29 in
Dutch Art Deco Design Sofa by Pander 1930 Walnut Burl Wood with Display Cabinets
By H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous high end design Dutch Art Deco sofa designed & produced by Pander 1930 in Burl Walnut. Exquisite Art Deco design lines & both sides of the sofa have display cabinets perf...
Walnut, Burl
$232,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 136 in Dm 108 in
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Exquisite Rotunda Structure Kiosk Copper & Carved Stone Bench Seating Columns . Monumental Exquisite refined work King Charles X Period Rotunda rotundus building structure with a cir...
Stone, Copper
Post Modernist Screen/Room Divider, Art Deco Style by James Evanson
By James Evanson
Located in Buffalo, NY
USA, 1980s painted wood, plexiglas, hinges, screws, casters 71 1/2" x 67" x 1" Unique handmade and painted screen by James Evanson for Art et Industrie, referencing the motifs of Ar...
Metal
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
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.