$2,532
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
$4,168
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
Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful early 20th Century glazed hardwood door with Japanese inspired stained glass panels depicting a parrot and other birds seated on branches of stylised blossom.
Glass, Hardwood
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
A Fine French Art Deco Mirrored and Mahogany Vanity
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco engraved mirrored vanity with a mahogany base and one drawer.
Mirror, Mahogany
Handcrafted Ginkgo Leaf Fireplace Screen in Aged Gold
Located in Dallas, TX
The Ginkgo Fireplace Screen in Aged Gold transforms the hearth into a luminous focal point, combining sculptural elegance with artisanal craftsmanship. Inspired by the graceful curve...
Iron
$6,938 / item
H 61.03 in Dm 43.31 in
Italian Mid-Century Murano Leaf Chandelier in Handblown Venetian Glass and Brass
By Barovier
Located in Bochum, NRW
Illuminate your space with this striking vintage Murano chandelier, a true testament to Italian mid-century artistry. Expertly handcrafted in Murano, Italy, this chandelier features ...
Brass
$4,500
H 90.56 in W 74.81 in D 0.79 in
Vintage Art Deco Japonisme 4 Panels Folding Screen or Room Divider 1970s
Located in Geneva, CH
Exquisite art deco screen or room divider. Light brown lacquered panels with gold-leafed heron motif engraved. Four panel folding configuration. Designer unknown; in the style of Do...
Wood
$1,499 / item
H 67.72 in W 118.12 in D 15.75 in
Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
By Luigi Baroli, Baleri Italia
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...
Paper
Pair of French Wrought Iron Door Guards
Located in Buchanan, NY
These elegant French door guards from the early 20th century are a true work of art. Made from wrought iron, they showcase intricate neoclassical details that are both beautiful and...
Wrought Iron
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...
Lacquer, Wood
Japanese Six-Panel Screen, a Garden for All Seasons
Located in Hudson, NY
An imaginary garden with flowers from all seasons including spring lilies, summer hibiscuses, autumn chrysanthemums, and winter berries. Wild autumn grasses move in a soft breeze wit...
Gold Leaf
$4,025
H 83 in W 73 in D 1 in
Hollywood Regency Black and Gold Four-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Hollywood Regency black and gold four-panel screen with hand-painted flying cranes. This Hollywood Regency black and gold four-panel screen is a vintage treasure that captures the ...
Wood
Three-Panel Silver Tea Leaf Folding Screen, Finished on Both Sides
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This sophisticated three-panel silver tea leaf folding screen is a striking decorative element, finished on both sides for maximum versatility. The front features a grid of rectangul...
Metal, Silver Leaf
$4,020Sale 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
Hand-Painted Floral Screen with Butterflies, Vintage Four-Panel Divider
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage four-panel hand-painted screen with butterfly and flower motifs. A celebration of artistry and nature, this vintage Chinese four-panel screen brings elegance to any space w...
Wood, Paper
$5,735
H 70.87 in W 122.05 in D 1.19 in
Sculptural Wood Folding Screen by Baumann, from Grands Magasins Du Louvre, 1930s
By Baumann France
Located in leucate, FR
Rare and Exceptional Flexible Solid Pine Screen by Baumann, Provenance Authenticated by a Vintage Label from Grands Magasins Du Louvre, Circa 1930-1940. This flexible screen is a ra...
Wood
$7,825
H 84 in W 96 in D 1 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Six-Panel Decorative Screen with Birds and Gilded Landscape
Located in Yonkers, NY
This exquisite vintage six-panel screen brings timeless elegance and artistry to your living space. Featuring an intricate hand-painted design, the piece showcases serene water birds...
Wood
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.