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Butterfly Room Divider

Vintage Chinoiserie Silver Leaf Birds Butterflies 4 Panel Screen Room Divider B
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Screen Room Divider (B). Item features is a tall impressive size, stunning silver leaf finish, folding
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

1930s Japanese 4 Panel Carved Soapstone Room Divider Screen
Located in Torquay, GB
A stunning early 20th century Japanese room divider folding screen. Consists of 4 brass hinged
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

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Soapstone

Mid-Century Modern Tall Solid Bamboo Wood Room Divider Screen Partition Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern tall three double wall-panel solid bamboo wood room divider in dark brown finish
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Metal

One Mid-Century Modern Tall Solid Bamboo Wood Room Divider Screen Partition
Located in Miami, FL
One Mid-Century Modern tall three wall-panel solid bamboo wood room divider, screen or partition in
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Metal

1950s Asian Eight-Panel Silk Embroidered Folding Floor Screen Room Divider
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful Chinese Embroidered Eight-Fold Floor Screen or room divider in good vintage condition
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

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Fabric, Silk, Wood

Folding Screen, Rattan and Woven Wicker 3 Panel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The Folding Screen with Rattan and Woven Wicker panels is a charming 3-panel room divider featuring
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Vintage 1940s Screens and Room Dividers

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Rattan

Butterfly Style Storage Chest with 2 Drawers, Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
, doors and finished in oxblood and cinnabar lacquer. This elegant coffer, sometimes called a butterfly
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Early 20th Century Chinese Sideboards

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Elm

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Room Size Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Chinese Art Deco room size carpet handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 9' 2
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Mongolian Art Deco Style Room Size Carpet In Neutral
Located in New York, NY
An antique Mongolian room size carpet handmade during the early 20th century with a contemporary
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Early 20th Century Mongolian Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Colorful Tree of Life Persian Bakhtiari Carpet, 6' x 9'
Located in New York, NY
traditional Persian Bakhtiari carpets, this piece features a prominent Tree-of-Life motif dividing the carpet
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Early 2000s Persian Bakshaish Persian Rugs

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Wool

Large Blue and White Dish with Floral Still Life Delft, 1650-1680
By Delft
Located in ROSSUM, GE
plants. Two butterflies and an insect fly in the sky. The well and flange are divided into eight wide and
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Antique 1660s Dutch Baroque Delft and Faience

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Ceramic, Faience

Mid-20th Century Handmade Tibetan Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among the most collectible of all
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Mid-20th Century Tibetan Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
”) seats and shaped backs, pillar carpets with dragons or monks for Buddhist monasteries, and long divided
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Ningxia Square Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among the most collectible of all
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Peking Throw Rug in Cream and Light Blue
Located in New York, NY
Buddhist monasteries, and long divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Art Deco Pictorial Dragon Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
Buddhist monasteries, and long divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool

Early 20th Century Handmade Chinese Peking Long Gallery Carpet in Cream & Blue
Located in New York, NY
Buddhist monasteries, and long divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Glass Door with Two Wings with Original Painting, '700, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
for push opening, they can be modified, ideal for dividing an environment such as the living room and
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Antique 18th Century Italian Doors and Gates

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Wood

Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency 2 Pc China Hutch Cabinet Tamerlane by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Topeka, KS
, then one… it’s certainly an eye-catching detail!! Also, the top drawer has three dividing slats
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Cabinets

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Metal

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Antique Japanese Hand Carved, Black Lacquer Table Top 4-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Black lacquer panels decorated with carved Mother of Pearl + Bone Birds and cherry blossom branches.
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Bone, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Charlotte Perriand Modernist Luggage Rack, Tubular Steel, Les Arcs, France, 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Labrit, Landes
Luggage rack made by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1968 for the ski resort Les Arcs. Support formed by wooden slats, resting on a chromed metal structure. Lot 2 Shipping: 64/51/41 ...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Chrome

21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects. Materials: Uphols...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches

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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood

Vintage Bamboo Geometric Screen Room Divider
Located in west palm beach, FL
A lovely vintage bamboo three panel screen with a geometric concentric triangular design. Each panel is 18” wide. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

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Bamboo

Tri-Fold Opaque Lacquer Folding Screen / Room Divider
By Atlas Industries
Located in Newburgh, NY
Sculptural, handcrafted, self-supporting screen for use as a stand-alone or combined to create a larger privacy wall. The tri-fold design can be oriented with the form tapering eithe...
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2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Hardwood

Lacquered Wood Mother of Pearl Chinese Oriental 4 Panel Room Divider Screen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lacquered wood Mother of Pearl Chinese oriental 4 panel room divider screen.
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20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

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Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood

Chinoiserie Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
China, 1940s-1960s Folding screen or room divider in black lacquer with hand painted decoration. Chic and functional chinoiserie piece. Each side of the screen has a different design...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Tall Vintage Mirrored Room Divider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This uniquely large glass mirrored room divider features an impressive ninety inch height across four textured mirrored panels. Creating an adjustable wall panel perfect for home or ...
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Mirror

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Each scene is bordered on top and bottom wit...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Brass

Drew & Sons London, Victorian Fine Crocodile Vanity Case with Silver Accessories
Located in Torquay, GB
A late Victorian fine crocodile skin travel luggage by Drew & Sons London, circa 1890s. In dark green colour with brassed lock and catches. Opening up to reveal matching green line...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage

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Silver

Gold Leaf Room Divider or Screen with Two Panels
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Room divider or screen, gold leaf, lacquered wood, France, 1960s. Gold leaf folding screen from French origin. The two panels are carefully decorated with a geometric pattern on the...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Gold Leaf

Chinoiserie Chinese Elm Wedding Opium Canopy Queen Bed Hand Carved Asian Design
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal vintage chinoiserie Chinese Wedding opium canopy bed comprised of Chinese elm and all-over hand carved Asian gilded designs. It will hold a queen size mattress and is made...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Beds and Bed Frames

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Wood, Giltwood

Folding Screen 'Kimono' Room Divider
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Enriched with refined details, this superb screen is a functional way to create privacy, divide areas in a large room or loft, while providing a stylish statement in a home. The stru...
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2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Metal

Folding Screen 'Kimono' Room Divider
Folding Screen 'Kimono' Room Divider
H 70.87 in W 92.13 in D 9.06 in
Chinese Black Carved Soapstone Flower Birds 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Looking for a statement piece to elevate your living space? Look no further than this midcentury Chinese 4 Panel Carved Soapstone Brutalist Room Divider Screen! hand carved with int...
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Vintage 1950s Brutalist Screens and Room Dividers

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Soapstone

Sculptural Three-Panel Midcentury Bamboo Screen Room Divider
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sculptural three-panel midcentury bamboo screen room divider.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Bamboo

Folding Screen 'Separe' Room Divider in Sottsass Grey Veneer
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Imperfections and irregularity are the most highly regarded form of beauty at KABINET. The designer duo are mesmerised by the almost-deformed-looking grains of elm burl - commonly fo...
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2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Bentwood

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19th Century Majolica Butterfly Vases, Jérôme Massier
By Jerome Massier
Located in Paris, FR
, formed by the tapered bottom of the butterfly wings. The wings are divided into two parts, delimited by a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Vases

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Faience

Fine Upholstered Contemporary Dressing Screen Made in England
Located in London, GB
used as a standalone piece of art or as a sophisticated room divider. A unique circular design which
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2010s English Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass, Cut Steel

Pair of Italian Modern Handblown Glass & Brass Butterfly Sconces, Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Hollywood, FL
Each with glass bubbled and quilted design with a brass divider. rewired for US
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Exquisite 19th Century Qing 'Manchu' Dynasty Famille-Noir Square Vases
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
sides on the neck and body divided into four facets, variously decorated with white cranes in a lotus
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Enamel

A George III Mahogany Pembroke Table
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in New York, NY
A George III mahogany pembroke table inlaid on the butterfly shaped top with a central boxwood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Drop-leaf and Pembro...

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Boxwood, Tulipwood, Satinwood, Harewood

A George III Mahogany Pembroke Table
A George III Mahogany Pembroke Table
H 28.25 in W 20.5 in D 32.5 in
1930s Japonisme Flora and Fauna Room Divider
By John Singer Sargent, James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Garnerville, NY
Masterfully hand-painted three part room divider with carved oak frame. Cherry Blossoms and birds
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Vintage 1930s Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Canvas, Oak

Polychrome White Lacquer Hong Kong Chinoiserie Folding Screen Room Divider Birds
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Hong Kong Chinoiserie room divider or folding screen featuring a white lacquer ground with
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Vintage 1970s Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

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Hardwood, Lacquer

Milo Baghman Butterfly Etagère Bookcase
By Milo Baughman
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
piece is very sturdy and can be used in the middle of your room as a room divider. Chrome etagere is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Chrome

Milo Baghman Butterfly Etagère Bookcase
Milo Baghman Butterfly Etagère Bookcase
H 82.01 in W 47.01 in D 26.01 in
Stunning Asian Modern Sideboard in the style of James Mont
Located in Pasadena, CA
/> Beautiful quality and design! The back is finished too so it can be used like a room divider.
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Vintage 1940s American Sideboards

Materials

Brass, Silver

French 19th Century Fruitwood Enfilade with Four Drawers Over Four Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
doors, butterfly veneer and carved feet. Created in France during the 19th century, this fruitwood
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Buffets

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Brass

French Art Deco Sideboard in Style of Jules Leleu from the 1920s
Located in Greding, DE
veneer is optically divided in squares, whereby the centres are highlighted with a mother-of-pearl dot
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sideboards

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Rosewood

Pair of Hand Painted Parchment Cabinets Attributed to Osvald Borsani
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Piacenza, Italy
, both hand decorated parchment on the front with a pattern of flowers and butterflies. Both pieces have
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Minimal Cabinet by Jules Wabbes for Bergwood, ca. 1960
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
cabinet can be used as room divider. The detailed corners are typical for the design of Jules Wabbes
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Antique Canterbury Table, English, Regency, Burr Walnut, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
desirable aged patina Book-matched, butterfly quarter veneer to the tabletop Featuring decorative
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency End Tables

19th Century Coramandel Japanese Screen
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
shall look fabulous being used as a room divider or a piece of mounted art.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Coramandel Japanese Screen
19th Century Coramandel Japanese Screen
H 50.79 in W 88.59 in D 0.6 in
3 Antique Transferware Platters Grindley Burmah Wedgwood Melton PB&S Honfleur
By W. H. Grindley & Co., Wedgwood & Co, Powell, Bishop & Stonier
Located in Dayton, OH
birds and butterflies, above a patchwork of geometric and floral Chinoiserie patterns. One by Wedgwood
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic

'For The Love Of God, Enlightenment' Skull with Diamond Dust
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
genuine glittering diamond dust by Damien Hirst. The jovial skull lights up the room with twinkling
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Landscape Prints

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Mixed Media, Black and White, Screen

For The Love Of God, Skull with Diamond Dust
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
genuine glittering diamond dust by Damien Hirst. The jovial skull lights up the room with twinkling
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Landscape Prints

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Mixed Media, Black and White, Screen

Damien Hirst, For The Love Of God 'Laugh', Skull with Diamond Dust, 2007
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
genuine glittering diamond dust by Damien Hirst. The jovial skull lights up the room with twinkling
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Early 2000s Pop Art More Prints

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Mixed Media, Screen

Antique Scrap Screen, Four-Fold Victorian Room Divider Photographers, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique scrap screen, a four-fold Victorian room divider that serves well as a
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Outrageous Milo Baughman Style Chrome and Glass Butterfly Étagère Midcentury
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
piece is very sturdy and can be used in the middle of your room as a room divider. Please note we do
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

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Chrome

Outrageous Milo Baughman Style Chrome and Glass Butterfly Etagere Mid-Century
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
piece is very sturdy and can be used in the middle of your room as a room divider.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Chrome

Set of 5 Chinese Export Plates, Blue and White, Boy with Butterfly, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
decorations are in "Kraak" style divided into panels. They are beautifully hand painted in underglaze blue
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Sideboard, English Regency, Server, Mahogany, Sheraton, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with good graining and framed with cross-banded borders Drawer front butterfly veneered with
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Sideboards

Materials

Brass

Pair Japanese Cloisonne Vases, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, all set on a slightly splayed foot. The faceted body of the vase divided into six panels. The
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Vases

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Brass, Copper, Enamel

Chinoiserie Famille Rose Pink Pierced Ceramic Bowl with Botanical Motif
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
design near the top, butterfly’s, and with figural Chinese scenes of men and women and lotus flowers
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Bowls

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Ceramic, Paint

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Peking Throw Rug in Green
Located in New York, NY
divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among the most collectible of all
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Mid-20th Century Handmade Chinese Peking Dragon Pictorial Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
Buddhist monasteries, and long divided runners for monastery meditation halls. These small rugs are among
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Enzo Mari for Danese "Quattro Spirali" Sculpture, 1958-1968
By Danese Milano, Enzo Mari
Located in Amsterdam, NL
hand sawn spiral shape, each spiral has a different angle. The piece is divided in two rectangular
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Aluminum

Toso Midcentury Murano Glass Millefiori Elephant Italian Sculpture, 1970s
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Roma, IT
are following the shape of the animal. An elegant piece the will smarten a midcentury living room
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass, Glass, Art Glass

'For the Love of God' Skull with Diamond Dust
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
genuine glittering diamond dust by Damien Hirst. The jovial skull lights up the room with twinkling
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2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Landscape Prints

Materials

Mixed Media, Black and White, Screen

Fleurs - French Fauvist Botanical Flowers, Watercolor & Gouache by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
significant that from around 1937 he prepared his canvases and other surfaces by dividing them into three
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1910s Fauvist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Set(3) of Room Divider Screens by Verner Panton
Located in Hudson, NY
Shown is a pair of room divider screens by Danish designer, Verner Panton. There are three panels
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20th Century Danish Screens and Room Dividers

Original Holtz Dining Table by George Nakashima, 1986
By George Nakashima
Located in Sylacauga, AL
table top, most notably three prominent rosewood butterfly keys, opened knots, bark pockets and a unique
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Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Dining Room Tables

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Walnut

An exceptional Art Moderne walnut chest from Italy c.1940
Located in Houston, TX
because of the way these disparate elements are combined. The front of the chest is divided into four
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Vintage 1940s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

Mid-Century Desk by Christian Linneberg
By Christian Linnebergs Møbelfabrik
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
filing drawer to the right square legs which support the unit. The top also has a rosewood butterfly
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

Mid-Century Desk by Christian Linneberg
Mid-Century Desk by Christian Linneberg
H 28.75 in W 67.33 in D 33.08 in
Fine Upholstered Contemporary Dressing Screen Made in England
Located in London, GB
used as a standalone piece of art or as a sophisticated room divider. A unique circular design that
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2010s English Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Cut Steel

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Butterfly Room Divider For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic butterfly room divider available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wool and wood, every butterfly room divider was constructed with great care. Find 16 options for an antique or vintage butterfly room divider now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect butterfly room divider — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A butterfly room divider made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one butterfly room divider that is appealing in its simplicity, but Delft produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Butterfly Room Divider?

A butterfly room divider can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,125, while the lowest priced sells for $1,100 and the highest can go for as much as $35,750.
Questions About Butterfly Room Divider
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    What room dividers are called depends on their style. Large collapsible walls are partition walls, while sectioned panels with hinges are screens. Japanese-style room dividers are known as shoji blinds. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of room dividers from some of the world's top dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    The simplest things that can be used as room dividers are room divider furnishings that stand up on their own. You can also use folding screens, pocket doors, bookcases, curtains, trellises, hanging shelves and other objects and furniture pieces as room dividers. On 1stDibs, find a variety of room dividers.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Room dividers can also be referred to as screens or panels.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To quickly divide a room, you can use a freestanding room divider. If you wish to leave the room open but visually divide it, try placing accent rugs under the furniture in different areas. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of room dividers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    Yes, you can use curtains as a room divider. To do so, you will need to mount hanging hardware on the ceiling. One of the biggest benefits of using curtains to divide rooms is that they are easy to maneuver when you want to open up a space or close off an area. Shop a range of curtains on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Paper room dividers are often called decorative screens or merely room dividers depending on the design. 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. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of room dividers and decorative screens.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    There are many things that you can use instead of a room divider. If you want to be able to open up the room or quickly create more privacy, curtains suspended from the ceiling can be a good choice. Folding screens are another option that give you the flexibility to change your room easily. For a more permanent solution, you can divide the room with case goods like bookcases. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of furniture from some of the world's top dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023
    Chinese room dividers are also called pingfengs. The term pingfeng in traditional Chinese literally means “wind blocker” or “wind wall.” Some people also refer to these room dividers as folding screens because they consist of hinged panels that allow them to fold up when not in use. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of folding screens from some of the world's top dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Yes, you can attach a room divider to a wall using nails or adhesive. However, making holes or using strong chemical glues may damage some room divider materials. If you do choose to anchor a divider, use care when removing it in the future. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of room dividers.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    For standing room dividers, make sure you set them up in an accordion or or zig zag fold pattern to keep them from falling down.

  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023
    Whether room dividers fall easily depends on a few factors. Generally, the heavier the room divider is, the less likely it is to tip over. Dividers are also less likely to fall if they are properly adjusted. With an accordion-style divider, try bending the panels at a wider angle to create a more sturdy base. Some people choose to install stabilizing brackets on the floor to keep their room dividers upright. Depending on the style of your space, you may also be able to hang a divider from the ceiling or attach one end to a wall. Shop a variety of room dividers on 1stDibs.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    Lightweight Japanese paper lattice screens known as shōji are a versatile way to define a living space and block drafts. Painted folding screens known as byōbu are also used as decorative elements, often featuring landscapes, animals, and flowering plants. Chinese folding screens were traditionally comprised of monumental hinged panels, intricately carved and decorated with panoramic landscapes or stone inlay.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Carlton room divider is a Memphis-style icon made of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and plastic laminate. A highly sculptural piece, it features a bookcase, drawers and shelves painted in lovely muted primary colors. Shop Carlton room dividers from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023
    Yes, room dividers are a good idea. The right room divider can make large spaces feel more intimate. Dividers can also make it easier for a space to serve two functions, such as a dining room and a living room. Room dividers can additionally help to ensure privacy when placed in offices, bathrooms and bedrooms. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of room dividers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore Sottsass did not design the Carlton room divider for a specific patron or client. He created the piece while working with the Memphis Group, an art collective that held joint shows from 1981 to 1987. Find a selection of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.