Folding Panel Room Divider
Vintage 1950s American Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
20th Century Unknown Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1960s French Louis XIII Screens and Room Dividers
Glass
Vintage 1920s Japanese Primitive Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Cedar
Vintage 1920s Japanese Primitive Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Cedar
Vintage 1940s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1990s Philippine Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint, Paper
Antique 1890s Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage 1970s Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Canvas, Paint
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1950s Brutalist Screens and Room Dividers
Soapstone
Mid-20th Century Italian Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood, Paint
Early 2000s American Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Classical Greek Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paper
20th Century French French Provincial Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Burlap, Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Wood
Vintage 1970s Furniture
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Hardwood
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
20th Century English Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror, Wood
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Wool
20th Century American Organic Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1970s Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
2010s American Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1960s Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Eggshell, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Ash, Bentwood, Glass, Stained Glass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Mirror
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Teak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Indian Screens and Room Dividers
Teak
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Folding Panel Room Divider For Sale on 1stDibs
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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