Four Fold Screen with Paintings of Dogs
By Maud Earl 2
Located in London, GB
A Rare four-fold screen The panels by Maud Earl The screen of rounded rectilinear form and constructed from mahogany, with two pierced broken swan-neck pediments atop, with carved f...
Mahogany
Hand-Painted Folding Screen with Romantic European Countryside and Architecture
Located in Yonkers, NY
This four-panel folding screen showcases a romanticized European countryside scene, filled with architectural grandeur and pastoral charm.
Canvas
"19th Century Italian Micro Marquetry Folding Screen, Handcrafted Wood"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique table top folding screen with very detailed inlaid wood.
Wood, Hardwood, Paint
Louis XVI-Style Folding Screen, 19th Century, Gray-Painted Frame, Silk
Located in Greding, DE
Three-panel folding screen with a blue moiré silk curtain featuring laurel ornaments. The gray-painted frame is decorated with rosettes and leaf motifs. The surface shows signs of ag...
Fabric, Softwood
Louis XV style folding screen decorated with hunting scene, pockets for letters
Located in Gorssel, GE
Decorative Louis XV style folding screen decorated with a bustling hunting scene, painted on leather, topped with a thick layer of varnish, mounted with gilt brass appliqués. Made ar...
Brass
Sculptural Three-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider in Rattan and Wicker, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This is a beautiful and rare wooden four-panel folding screen with hand painting en both sides, circa 1960. Beautiful four-panel screen, room divider, framing with intricately carv...
Bamboo, Rattan
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Decorative Finnish Jugend foldable fireplace cover
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Add an elegant touch to your fireplace with this decorative Finnish jugend fireplace cover. Hand-crafted with attention to detail, this fireplace cover embodies the exquisite craftsm...
Metal
Hand Woven Lace Wicker Folding Screen with Mirrors
Located in Marbella, ES
Hand woven wicker folding screen with mirrors.
Wicker
Antique Folding Fire Screen in Patinated Brass 19th Century
Located in Tilburg, NL
Antique Folding Fire Screen in Patinated Brass 19th Century. A early to mid 19th century antique folding fire screen in nicely patinated brass. Wonderful honest and original piece -...
Brass
Continental Hand-Painted Folding Screen
Located in Southampton, NY
Continental hand-painted wallpaper three-section folding screen depicting a harbour scene with ships and figures on shore.
Wood, Paint, Paper
Peekaboo Folding Screen / Room Divider
By Hava Studio
Located in Sydney, AU
The Peekaboo Screen is one element of a mysterious and sensual space. A cheeky partition which at once conceals and reveals. Launched during Milan Design Week, 2019. Di...
Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass
Three-Panel Velvet and Tapestry Folding Screen, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three-panel velvet upholstered folding screen or room divider with inset European tapestry fragments.
Tapestry, Velvet
Vintage Metal and Wicker Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Riga, Latvia
This abstract design folding screen consists of 3 folds, each fold features enameled metal big frame with smaller frames inside - rope, wicker and straw on them. There small black pl...
Wicker, Straw, Rope
19th Century Chinese Folding Screen with European Characters
Located in Lisbon, PT
Chinese folding screen from Macau, depicting asian recreational scenes with european characters, maybe portuguese characters.
Wood
Italian Modulable Folding Screen
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian modulable folding screen 123cm is the measurement of one totally open.
Wood
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H 102.25 in W 110.25 in D 1.25 in
Impressively Scaled Chinoiserie Hand Painted Silk Six-Fold Screen
Located in New York, NY
Finely painted Chinoiserie with Mandarin court figures engaged in leisurely and scholarly pursuits outdoors. Featuring a soft palette of parchment, blues, and green. With a solid dar...
Wood, Silk
Rococo-style Folding Screen, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Elegant three-panel folding screen featuring a finely carved wooden frame with a newly applied gray finish. The hand-painted pastel scenes, inspired by 18th-century designs, depict a...
Wood, Tapestry
Continental Painted Folding Screen of Four Cranes
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous continental hand painted folding screen depicting four white cranes in an idyllic lakeside setting. Thick paper panels mounted in wood frames that can be displayed folded or...
Metal
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H 70.87 in W 59.45 in D 0.99 in
Midcentury Rattan Room Divider or Screen Three-Fold Screen, Split Bamboo
Located in Miami, FL
The golden hues and mellow tones of this maple room divider are a true delight. In good order, the split bamboo field panels give it a light and airy feel. Fully adjustable from t...
Bamboo, Cane
Antique European Gilt Embossed Leather Folding Room Divider
Located in Forney, TX
A spectacular antique European (likely Spanish or French) fine quality and elaborately decorated three panel folding screen room divider.
Leather, Hardwood
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H 65.36 in W 63 in D 1.19 in
Antique 19th Century Embossed Leather & Faux Leather Four Fold Screen
Located in Norwich, England
An antique leather embossed and hand painted four fold screen. Circa 1880. With antique gold/rich umber tones and forest green in colour, it is decorated with mythological birds a...
Leather, Faux Leather
A Mid-century folding Screen in the style of Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Mid-century folding screen, inspired by the style of Alvar Aalto, is an invitation to infuse your space with the timeless elegance and functional sophistication em...
Wood, Pine
Antique Painted Leather Screen with Nailhead Surround, Northern France
Located in Dallas, TX
It was during the 18th century that folding screens became very popular in Europe. They needed to be lightweight and mobile so they could be moved easily.
Leather, Wood
Mirror Folding Screen
Located in Brussels, BE
Mirror folding screen.
Mirror
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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 will complementary many modern interior styles.
Iron
European Chinoiserie Style Painted Folding Screen Mural, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautifully hand painted scenic Chinoiserie style folding screen. Also can be displayed flush mounted to wall.
Canvas
19th Century European Hand Painted Leather 4-Panel Folding Screen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid 19th century European hand painted leather 4-panel folding screen with various birds, flowers, and baskets of fruit.
Brass
Folding Screen with Japanese Illustration
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Folding screen, in wood, Europe, 1930s. Large wooden folding screen with Japanese illustration.
Wood
Continental Painted Five-Panel Chinoiserie Folding Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Interesting painted five-panel folding screen decorated in the chinoiserie revival period early 20th century of western Europe.
Brass
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H 68.5 in W 71.5 in D 2.5 in
Midcentury Rattan Room Divider or Screen Four-Fold Screen, Split Bamboo
Located in Miami, FL
The golden hues and mellow tones of this maple room divider are a true delight. In good order, the split bamboo field panels give it a light and airy feel. Fully adjustable from f...
Bamboo, Cane
19th Century Three-Fold Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Screen
Located in New York, NY
Canvas hand-painted with chinoiserie cartouche in the manner of Jean Pillement in green (suggesting verdigris) and metallic copper leaf. Minor surface rubbing at joints.
Canvas
Italian Wooden Mid Century Modern Folding Screen
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian Wooden Mid Century Modern Folding Screen European
Wood
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H 63.4 in W 81 in D 2 in
Stunning Renaissance Revival Folding Screen w. Embroidery and 8 Bust Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and highly decorative, work of art folding screen, circa 1880. If you collect only the best quality and best condition antiques in general and those from the European Renai...
Brass
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H 68 in W 56.5 in D 1.5 in
19th Century Louis XV, Giltwood Three Fold Screen with Original Glass Panels
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine Louis XV style giltwood three fold screen with original glass panels newly upholstered in a cut velvet amethyst color fabric, French, 19th century. SXX
Glass, Wood
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H 60 in W 60 in D 1 in
An Aesthetic Movement Carved Wood Three-Part Folding Screen w/Embossed Leather
Located in Astoria, NY
An Aesthetic Movement three-part carved wood screen with embossed leather and various designs. Good condition with age appropriate wear. The back is covered in a brown fabric. Th...
Textile, Wood
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H 53.5 in W 67.5 in D 0.8 in
Practical Size Art Deco Solid Wood & Brass Banding Folding Screen / Room Divider
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, decorative and practical folding screen. If you own an Art Deco home and/or if you are a collector of unique and stylish items that were created in the early twentieth cent...
Brass
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H 79 in W 72 in D 1 in
Handcrafted Large Arts and Crafts Solid Tiger Oak Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, decorative and practical antique folding screen. If you own an arts and crafts home or if you are a collector of rare items that were created in the arts and crafts era the...
Oak
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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