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Chinoiserie Wood Screen Room Dividers, Pair
Chinoiserie Wood Screen Room Dividers, Pair

Chinoiserie Wood Screen Room Dividers, Pair

Located in Southampton, NJ

A unique pair of Chinese screen room dividers suitable for use on the floor or countertop to

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian Chinoiserie Room Divider Screen
Vintage Italian Chinoiserie Room Divider Screen

Vintage Italian Chinoiserie Room Divider Screen

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful vintage Italian chinoiserie or oriental room divider screen with stitched panels of

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Folding Screen or Room Divider
Chinoiserie Folding Screen or Room Divider

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

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Vintage 4 Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Screen
Vintage 4 Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Screen

Vintage 4 Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Screen

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Beautiful 4 panel Asian themed lacquer room divider screen. Wonderful graphics with vibrant colors

Category

20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Six Panel Screen Antique Painted Room Divider Chinoiserie
Six Panel Screen Antique Painted Room Divider Chinoiserie

Six Panel Screen Antique Painted Room Divider Chinoiserie

Located in Potters Bar, GB

features intricate Chinoiserie I guess you can take your pick as to which side is prominently displayed

Category

Antique 1890s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Large Chinoiserie Chinese 6 Panel Figural Red Folding Screen Room Divider
Large Chinoiserie Chinese 6 Panel Figural Red Folding Screen Room Divider

Large Chinoiserie Chinese 6 Panel Figural Red Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large Chinoiserie Chinese 6 Panel Figural Red Folding Screen Room Divider. Item features a stunning

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

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

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chinoiserie Floral Three-Panel Bamboo Screen Room Divider With Cracked L
Vintage Chinoiserie Floral Three-Panel Bamboo Screen Room Divider With Cracked L

Vintage Chinoiserie Floral Three-Panel Bamboo Screen Room Divider With Cracked L

Located in North Fort Myers, FL

with a beautifully aged lacquered floral chinoiserie design in warm ochre tones. The screen’s surface

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rattan

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

color. Originally used as a decorative room divider or for privacy when dressing. The screen would

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Danish Rococo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint, Leather

18th Century French Chinoiserie Screen
18th Century French Chinoiserie Screen

18th Century French Chinoiserie Screen

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Wonderful 18th Century French three panel canvas screen in hand painted Chinoiserie decoration

Category

Antique 18th Century French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Paint

1940's Hollywood Regency Asian "Chinoiserie" Room Dividing Screen - Petite i
1940's Hollywood Regency Asian "Chinoiserie" Room Dividing Screen - Petite i

1940's Hollywood Regency Asian "Chinoiserie" Room Dividing Screen - Petite i

Located in Opa Locka, FL

c1940's Hollywood Regency Asian "Chinoiserie" Room Dividing Screen. Artisan made. Petite in size. 4

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

1940's Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Asian 6 Panel Room Dividing Screen
1940's Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Asian 6 Panel Room Dividing Screen

1940's Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Asian 6 Panel Room Dividing Screen

Located in Opa Locka, FL

1940's Hollywood Regency Asian Chinoiserie 6 Panelled Room Dividing Screen. Large, hand painted

Category

Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Coromandel 8-Panel Floor Screen
Chinoiserie Coromandel 8-Panel Floor Screen

Chinoiserie Coromandel 8-Panel Floor Screen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large chinoiserie 8-panel Coromandel two-sided lacquered wood room divider screen. One scenic side

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Moro Dark Green Chinoiserie Screen
Moro Dark Green Chinoiserie Screen

Moro Dark Green Chinoiserie Screen

By Porte Italia

Located in Milan, IT

The Moro dark green chinoiserie folding screen features three panels adorned with delicate

Category

2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Four-Panel Lacquered Folding Screen
Vintage Chinoiserie Four-Panel Lacquered Folding Screen

Vintage Chinoiserie Four-Panel Lacquered Folding Screen

Located in Trenton, NJ

A richly detailed four-panel folding screen in the classic chinoiserie tradition. This vintage

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Chinoiserie Leather Screen
Antique Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Antique Chinoiserie Leather Screen

Located in New York, NY

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Red and Gold Chinoiserie Three Panel Screen
Red and Gold Chinoiserie Three Panel Screen

Red and Gold Chinoiserie Three Panel Screen

Located in Queens, NY

Red folding screen comprised of three panels framed in gold lattice patterns, topped with oval

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Continental Chinoiserie Screen
19th Century Continental Chinoiserie Screen

19th Century Continental Chinoiserie Screen

Located in Solebury, PA

An early 19th-century six-panel decorated canvas screen, executed in the chinoiserie style, is

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint

19th Century Chinoiserie Three Panel Folding Privacy Screen
19th Century Chinoiserie Three Panel Folding Privacy Screen

19th Century Chinoiserie Three Panel Folding Privacy Screen

Located in Bradenton, FL

A 19th century Chinoiserie privacy screen. A three-panel carved wooden frame, decorated with

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Damask, Wood

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.

Category

Antique 1760s Dutch Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

Vintage Black Chinoiserie Silk Painted Four Panel Screen
Vintage Black Chinoiserie Silk Painted Four Panel Screen

Vintage Black Chinoiserie Silk Painted Four Panel Screen

Located in Houston, TX

1980s Chinese vintage black silk four panel painted silk screen. Each panel is 83.75"H x 15.5"W x

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk

Vintage Chinoiserie Three Panel Screen, Fabric & Metal, Ca. 1970s
Vintage Chinoiserie Three Panel Screen, Fabric & Metal, Ca. 1970s

Vintage Chinoiserie Three Panel Screen, Fabric & Metal, Ca. 1970s

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage three panel Chinoiserie screen in the Pagoda style. Fabric inserts in sage green with gold

Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Chinoiserie  Four Panel Giltwood Screen
19th Century French Chinoiserie  Four Panel Giltwood Screen

19th Century French Chinoiserie Four Panel Giltwood Screen

Located in Houston, TX

A lovely 19th Century French giltwood folding screen painted in the Chinoiserie style and backed in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Silk, Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Hand Painted Chinoiserie Style 3 Panel Divider Screen
Vintage Hand Painted Chinoiserie Style 3 Panel Divider Screen

Vintage Hand Painted Chinoiserie Style 3 Panel Divider Screen

Located in Las Vegas, NV

This 1980's Hand Painted Chinoiserie Style 3 Panel Divider would make a nice addition to many decor

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Large Heavy 19th Century Carved Chinoiserie 4 Fold Screen
Large Heavy 19th Century Carved Chinoiserie 4 Fold Screen

Large Heavy 19th Century Carved Chinoiserie 4 Fold Screen

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large Heavy 19th century Carved chinoiserie 4 Fold Screen This very impressive privacy screen

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Asian Black Lacquer Folding Screen or Room Divider
Asian Black Lacquer Folding Screen or Room Divider

Asian Black Lacquer Folding Screen or Room Divider

By James Mont

Located in Atlanta, GA

Asian black lacquer folding screen or room divider, probably Chinese, circa 1960s. It has been

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Chinoiserie Double Sided Fabric Folding Screen England circa 19th Century
Chinoiserie Double Sided Fabric Folding Screen England circa 19th Century

Chinoiserie Double Sided Fabric Folding Screen England circa 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

19th Century Chinoiserie Fabric Folding Screen, probably English, circa 19th Century. It measures

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Hand Painted Chinoiserie Folding Screen in Amazing Deep Chinese Red Color
Hand Painted Chinoiserie Folding Screen in Amazing Deep Chinese Red Color

Hand Painted Chinoiserie Folding Screen in Amazing Deep Chinese Red Color

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant Hand Painted Chinoiserie Folding Screen, believed to be Chinese, circa 1950s, possibly

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Floral Four-Panel Folding Screen Divider
Vintage Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Floral Four-Panel Folding Screen Divider

Vintage Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Floral Four-Panel Folding Screen Divider

Located in Yonkers, NY

This vintage four-panel folding screen blends Victorian-inspired Chinoiserie charm with timeless

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

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

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

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Oak

Regency Chinoiserie Lacquer Screen Tapestry Guard, 1840
Regency Chinoiserie Lacquer Screen Tapestry Guard, 1840

Regency Chinoiserie Lacquer Screen Tapestry Guard, 1840

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Quirky Regency lacquered screen housing a lovely tapestry Lacquered frame features intricate hand

Category

Antique 1840s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

Double Sided Coromandel Chinoiserie Lacquer Five-Panel Screen, Paravent, 1890s
Double Sided Coromandel Chinoiserie Lacquer Five-Panel Screen, Paravent, 1890s

Double Sided Coromandel Chinoiserie Lacquer Five-Panel Screen, Paravent, 1890s

By Jean Dunand

Located in Biebergemund, Hessen

Exceptional double sided Chinoiserie hand-painted Coromandel screen, with a continuous scene over

Category

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

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Four Panel Landscape Screen with Garden, 20th C
Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Four Panel Landscape Screen with Garden, 20th C

Ebonized Chinoiserie Decorated Four Panel Landscape Screen with Garden, 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An Asian style screen offers four Chinoiserie decorated ebonized panels with landscape scene having

Category

20th Century European Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

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

Antique Chinese Figural Black Lacquer Soapstone MOP Folding Screen Room Divider
Antique Chinese Figural Black Lacquer Soapstone MOP Folding Screen Room Divider

Antique Chinese Figural Black Lacquer Soapstone MOP Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Dayton, OH

An Exquisite Mid 20th Century Chinoiserie Six Panel Folding Screen. Features a black lacquer frame

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Large Vintage 5 Panel Scorched Bamboo & Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider 96"
Large Vintage 5 Panel Scorched Bamboo & Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider 96"

Large Vintage 5 Panel Scorched Bamboo & Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider 96"

Located in Dayton, OH

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie folding screen or room divider. Made from bamboo with rattan inserts

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Finely Painted French Chinoiserie Three-Panel Screen
Finely Painted French Chinoiserie Three-Panel Screen

Finely Painted French Chinoiserie Three-Panel Screen

Located in New York, NY

Comprising three shaped oil on canvas panels, with shirred ivory silk to the reverse, within a conforming greige-painted surround exquisitely painted in lavender sepia tones with sce...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Silk, Wood, Paint

Pair of Four-Panel Reversible French Chinoiserie Coromandel Screens Paris, 1920s
Pair of Four-Panel Reversible French Chinoiserie Coromandel Screens Paris, 1920s

Pair of Four-Panel Reversible French Chinoiserie Coromandel Screens Paris, 1920s

Located in Miami, FL

Eight-Panel Reversible Chinese Coromandel Screen Pair of French chinoiserie screens, Paris, 1920s

Category

Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Four Panel Folding Screen Modern Asian Chinoiserie Tall Green Hand Carved
Four Panel Folding Screen Modern Asian Chinoiserie Tall Green Hand Carved

Four Panel Folding Screen Modern Asian Chinoiserie Tall Green Hand Carved

Located in Topeka, KS

. Circa, Late 20th Century. Well, what have we here? A fabulous folding screen? Yes! A stunning room

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Four-Panel Scalloped Folding Screen with Painted Chinoiserie Motifs
Four-Panel Scalloped Folding Screen with Painted Chinoiserie Motifs

Four-Panel Scalloped Folding Screen with Painted Chinoiserie Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

This vintage four-panel folding screen features an ornate painted surface depicting whimsical

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Fine & Unusual 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Gilt Bamboo Fire Screen
Fine & Unusual 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Gilt Bamboo Fire Screen

Fine & Unusual 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorated Gilt Bamboo Fire Screen

Located in Atlanta, GA

in this fine and unusual Chinoiserie decorated gilt bamboo fire screen. A testament to the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Giltwood, Lacquer

Signed Asian Coromandel Eight Panel Screen Expandable Room Divider
Signed Asian Coromandel Eight Panel Screen Expandable Room Divider

Signed Asian Coromandel Eight Panel Screen Expandable Room Divider

Located in West Hartford, CT

Magnificent Asian coromandel expandable room divider. Great scale with height of 94" and vivid

Category

Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Dark Green Moro Screen with Chinoiserie
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Dark Green Moro Screen with Chinoiserie

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Dark Green Moro Screen with Chinoiserie

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

Screen, an elegant celebration of craftsmanship and historical artistry. Hand-painted with delicate

Category

2010s Italian Other Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Red & Gold Painted Lacquer 4 Panel Screen With Black & Gold Border
Chinoiserie Red & Gold Painted Lacquer 4 Panel Screen With Black & Gold Border

Chinoiserie Red & Gold Painted Lacquer 4 Panel Screen With Black & Gold Border

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

just in this very good looking vintage Chinese painted screen. made in Hong Kong, early 20th C

Category

Vintage 1920s Hong Kong Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Antique Hand Carved Three Panel Dark Teak Pierced Room Divider Screen
Antique Hand Carved Three Panel Dark Teak Pierced Room Divider Screen

Antique Hand Carved Three Panel Dark Teak Pierced Room Divider Screen

Located in West Hartford, CT

foliate motifs highlighting the rich warm grain of the dark teak wood. Perfect as a chic room divider or

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Teak

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Gold-Leaf Moro Screen with Chinoiserie
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Gold-Leaf Moro Screen with Chinoiserie

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Gold-Leaf Moro Screen with Chinoiserie

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Moro Screen

Category

2010s Italian Other Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Oriental Fireplace Screen Fire Screen Divider
Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Oriental Fireplace Screen Fire Screen Divider

Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Oriental Fireplace Screen Fire Screen Divider

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Chinese Black Lacquer Oriental Fireplace Screen Fire Screen Divider. Item featured is

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Boho Lacquered Koi Screen
Vintage Boho Lacquered Koi Screen

Vintage Boho Lacquered Koi Screen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

sophisticated Chinoiserie charm to a bookshelf. In great vintage condition, this screen shows minor scuffs and

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Chinese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen
Chinese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen

Chinese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen

$2,400Sale Price|33% Off

Chinese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Chinese six-panel lacquer screen. This lovely and versatile screen is in the great style of Coco

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Antque Chinese Gold Wall Screen Fouble Sided
Antque Chinese Gold Wall Screen Fouble Sided

Antque Chinese Gold Wall Screen Fouble Sided

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Antique Chinese 3 ft tall double sided screen or room divider in 4 panels. One side is gold leaf

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Hand-Painted Asian Screen, Eight Panels
Hand-Painted Asian Screen, Eight Panels

Hand-Painted Asian Screen, Eight Panels

Located in Bradenton, FL

Mid 20th Century hand-painted Asian Screen/Room Divider, Eight Panels. Features intricate artwork

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Asian Monumental 8 Panel Coromandel Screen
Vintage Asian Monumental 8 Panel Coromandel Screen

Vintage Asian Monumental 8 Panel Coromandel Screen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Discover the exquisite artistry of this vintage Asian monumental 8-panel Coromandel screen, a true

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

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Chinoiserie Room Screens For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of chinoiserie room screens available for sale. Each of these unique chinoiserie room screens was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and lacquer. Chinoiserie room screens have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Chinoiserie room screens made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — are very popular at 1stDibs. Maitland Smith, Robert Crowder and Karl Springer each produced beautiful chinoiserie room screens that are worth considering.

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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