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Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Antique Chinoiserie Leather Screen
Antique Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Antique Chinoiserie Leather Screen

$9,800

H 70 in W 72 in D 2 in

Antique Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Located in New York, NY

A 19th century painted leather Chinese screen with gilt details. Measurements: Height: 5 ft. 10

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Antique 19th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Four Fold 19th Century Chinoiserie Leather Screen
Four Fold 19th Century Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Four Fold 19th Century Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Attractive Late 19th Century Four Fold Leather Room Dividing Screen, With Extremely Attractive

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Oak

Large Five Panel Dutch Leather Chinoiserie Screen
Large Five Panel Dutch Leather Chinoiserie Screen

Large Five Panel Dutch Leather Chinoiserie Screen

$5,800

H 95 in W 27.25 in D 1.5 in

Large Five Panel Dutch Leather Chinoiserie Screen

Located in Bradenton, FL

Large 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Leather Screen. Screen has five panels painted with flowers in

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

Fine 19th Century Leather Chinoiserie Painted 4 Panel Screen
Fine 19th Century Leather Chinoiserie Painted 4 Panel Screen

Fine 19th Century Leather Chinoiserie Painted 4 Panel Screen

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine 19th century English Regency leather and hand painted screen. Beautiful hand painted

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Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Paintings and Screens

Materials

Leather

Dutch Six Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen
Dutch Six Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen

Dutch Six Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen

Located in Essex, MA

Tall grand scale with six panels with reds and greens on a black background. Decorated with pagodas and people doing a variety of whimsical things.

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Antique 1760s Dutch Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

Dutch Four Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen
Dutch Four Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen

Dutch Four Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen

Located in Essex, MA

With four well painted chinoiserie panels of household scenes. Beautiful colors. In the 17th and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

19th Century Bamboo Chinoiserie Screen Room Divider, England, C.1860
19th Century Bamboo Chinoiserie Screen Room Divider, England, C.1860

19th Century Bamboo Chinoiserie Screen Room Divider, England, C.1860

Located in London, GB

A 19th Century Anglo-Chinese three fold bamboo screen with later added botanical painted

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Four Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Dressing Folding Screen
19th Century Four Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Dressing Folding Screen

19th Century Four Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Dressing Folding Screen

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

An impressive four panel painted folding screen featuring a variety of flowers. Each panel is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Rococo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint, Leather

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Fanciful 19th Century Chinoiserie Leather Screen
Fanciful 19th Century Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Fanciful 19th Century Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Unavailable

H 74 in W 72 in D 1 in

Fanciful 19th Century Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful leather three panel screen with nine separate sections of Japanese inspired designs of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings and Screens

Materials

Leather

Chinoiserie Embossed and Painted Leather Floor Screen
Chinoiserie Embossed and Painted Leather Floor Screen

Chinoiserie Embossed and Painted Leather Floor Screen

Unavailable

H 87.5 in W 129 in D 1.25 in

Chinoiserie Embossed and Painted Leather Floor Screen

Located in Dallas, TX

chinoiserie six-panel embossed and painted leather floor screen.

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Leather

Painted Chinoiserie Leather Screen
Painted Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Painted Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Located in New York, NY

A 19th Century painted leather Chinese screen with gilt details. Available at our showroom at 238

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Very Finely Hand Painted Chinoiserie Leather Screen with Monkeys
Very Finely Hand Painted Chinoiserie Leather Screen with Monkeys

Very Finely Hand Painted Chinoiserie Leather Screen with Monkeys

Located in New York, NY

Very fine French turn of the century hand painted circa 1900 Chinoiserie 4 panel leather Screen

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Leather Chinoiserie Room Screen
19th Century Leather Chinoiserie Room Screen

19th Century Leather Chinoiserie Room Screen

Located in Tetbury, England

A fourfold impressed leather painted and gilt room screen English, second half of the 19th century

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Leather

Large Chinoiserie Six-Panel Painted Leather Screen
Large Chinoiserie Six-Panel Painted Leather Screen

Large Chinoiserie Six-Panel Painted Leather Screen

Located in Dallas, TX

A six-panel leather chinoiserie screen. Black background with predominately tan and red alternating

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Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

19th C. Chinoiserie 4-Panel Folding Screen
19th C. Chinoiserie 4-Panel Folding Screen

19th C. Chinoiserie 4-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Manhasset, NY

Magnificent early 19th Century French Chinoiserie style 4-panel folding screen, each panel is

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

17th Century Dutch Four Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen
17th Century Dutch Four Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen

17th Century Dutch Four Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen

Located in Bradenton, FL

17th Century Dutch four panel chinoiserie decorated tooled leather screen, With four well painted

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Antique 17th Century European Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

English Four Panel Leather Screen
English Four Panel Leather Screen

English Four Panel Leather Screen

Located in Charleston, SC

English four panel Chinoiserie hand painted leather screen with gilt Greek Key motif.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Screens and Room Dividers

Chinoiserie Six Panel Painted Leather Screen
Chinoiserie Six Panel Painted Leather Screen

Chinoiserie Six Panel Painted Leather Screen

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinoiserie painted leather six fold screen depicting painted panels of courtly ladies and

Category

Antique 19th Century European Paintings and Screens

Materials

Leather

Antique English Four-Panel Leather Folding Screen
Antique English Four-Panel Leather Folding Screen

Antique English Four-Panel Leather Folding Screen

Located in Dallas, TX

A very distinctive early 19th century English leather four-panel screen. Painted black with gold

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Leather

Antique Italian 4 Panel Leather Screen Or Room Divider With Chinoiserie Design
Antique Italian 4 Panel Leather Screen Or Room Divider With Chinoiserie Design

Antique Italian 4 Panel Leather Screen Or Room Divider With Chinoiserie Design

Located in Houston, TX

Lovely hand-painted Italian chinoiserie four-panel leather screen/room divider, circa. 1920

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 19th Century Italian Screen Four Fold Black Leather Chinoiserie Decoration
Early 19th Century Italian Screen Four Fold Black Leather Chinoiserie Decoration

Early 19th Century Italian Screen Four Fold Black Leather Chinoiserie Decoration

Located in Milano, MI

An early 19th century four fold leather room divider, of Italian Piedmontese origin, the black

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Wood

English Chinoiserie Polychromed Leather Four-Panel Screen
English Chinoiserie Polychromed Leather Four-Panel Screen

English Chinoiserie Polychromed Leather Four-Panel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning 18th century English chinoiserie four panel leather screen. Features embossed and

Category

Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Brass

Three-Fold Chinoiserie Leather Screen
Three-Fold Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Three-Fold Chinoiserie Leather Screen

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H 82 in W 72 in D 1 in

Three-Fold Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Located in New York, NY

An interesting and decorative 19th century three-panel screen, made of leather, with hand-painted

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Screens and Room Dividers

Chinoiserie leather screen
Chinoiserie leather screen

Chinoiserie leather screen

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H 70 in W 76 in

Chinoiserie leather screen

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Chinoiserie standing leater screen with decarated panels

Category

Early 20th Century English Decorative Art

Materials

Leather

French leather screen
French leather screen

French leather screen

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H 72 in W 22 in

French leather screen

Located in New Orleans, LA

Chinoiserie leather screen.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

4 Panel Leather Screen
4 Panel Leather Screen

4 Panel Leather Screen

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H 86 in W 70 in

4 Panel Leather Screen

Located in San Francisco, CA

An English 4 Panel Chinoiserie Leather Screen, 19th Century.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Screens and Room Dividers

18th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Four Fold Leather Screen
18th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Four Fold Leather Screen

18th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Four Fold Leather Screen

Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB

A George II chinoiserie decorated four fold leather screen featuring vignettes of orientals and of

Category

Antique 1740s English Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint, Leather

Screen "Chinoiserie"Design
Screen "Chinoiserie"Design

Screen "Chinoiserie"Design

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H 75 in W 94 in

Screen "Chinoiserie"Design

Located in Stamford, CT

19th century leather and fabric "chinoiserie" design screean with nailheads.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Chinoiserie 4-Part Folding Screen
Chinoiserie 4-Part Folding Screen

Chinoiserie 4-Part Folding Screen

Located in Stamford, CT

Offered here is a 4-part folding screen decorated in the Chinoiserie style. It is made of a faux

Category

Early 20th Century English Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Antique  Four Panel  Leather Chinoiserie Screen c.1690
Antique  Four Panel  Leather Chinoiserie Screen c.1690

Antique Four Panel Leather Chinoiserie Screen c.1690

Located in New York, NY

Fine and rare antique four panel chinoiserie painted leather folding screen in imitation of a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Rare English six panel chinoiserie painted leather screen.
Rare English six panel chinoiserie painted leather screen.

Rare English six panel chinoiserie painted leather screen.

Located in New York, NY

Rare signed and dated English six panel chinoiserie painted leather folding screen decorated in

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Screens and Room Dividers

19thc. English Leather Folding Screen with Chinoiserie Decoration
19thc. English Leather Folding Screen with Chinoiserie Decoration

19thc. English Leather Folding Screen with Chinoiserie Decoration

Located in New York, NY

This English 4-panel, tooled leather folding screen features a gilt Chinoiserie design of figures

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Antique 19th Century English Screens and Room Dividers

Chinoiserie Screen from the Warhol Estate
Chinoiserie Screen from the Warhol Estate

Chinoiserie Screen from the Warhol Estate

Located in New York, NY

Painted leather screen with brass studs. With chinese style motif of birds and Apple blossoms

Materials

Brass

Leather Screen
Leather Screen

Leather Screen

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H 70 in W 64 in

Leather Screen

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Four Panel Leather Screen. Circa 1870.

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

A 19th Century Southern Chinese Export Painted Leather Six Fold Screen
A 19th Century Southern Chinese Export Painted Leather Six Fold Screen

A 19th Century Southern Chinese Export Painted Leather Six Fold Screen

Located in Armadale, Victoria

With continuous garden landscape of figures and pagodas, the whole bordered by cartouches with alternating floral and fruit baskets.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Leather

Early 19th Century Leather Folding Screen
Early 19th Century Leather Folding Screen

Early 19th Century Leather Folding Screen

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H 66.3 in W 89.7 in D 1 in

Early 19th Century Leather Folding Screen

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A good quality early to mid-19th century five-fold, red leather screen with chinoiserie figures

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Antique Early 19th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Chinoiserie Leather Gilt Screen
Chinoiserie Leather Gilt Screen

Chinoiserie Leather Gilt Screen

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H 83.5 in W 125.75 in

Chinoiserie Leather Gilt Screen

Located in New York, NY

A late 18th century, early 19th century Chinoiserie leather gilt ground six fold screen, showing

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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art

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Chinoiserie Leather Screen For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the chinoiserie leather screen you’re looking for. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and wood, every chinoiserie leather screen was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect chinoiserie leather screen — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right chinoiserie leather screen, those designed in Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest.

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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