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Folding Screen Hollywood Regency

Hollywood Regency Elephant & Palm Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully intricate Hollywood Regency Style brass tone elephant & palm tree motif 3 panel folding
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20th Century Indian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Metal

Hollywood Regency Art Deco Mirrored 3 Panel Folding Screen
Located in Hartville, OH
Extraordinary Vintage Mirrored Art Deco Screen/Divider.
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Mirror

White Hollywood Regency Boho Chic 4 Panel Folding Screen Floral Embossed Design
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning Hollywood Regency or boho chic four panel folding screen comprised of off-white painted
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20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

James Mont Quatrefoil Folding Screens
By James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
Custom pair of James Mont ebonized folding screens made for a 300 Park Central West home. The
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

James Mont Quatrefoil Folding Screens
James Mont Quatrefoil Folding Screens
H 95 in W 120 in D 1.25 in
Vintage Boho Scalloped Crane Folding Screen
Located in west palm beach, FL
Make a bold statement with this exquisite vintage Boho-style scalloped folding screen, featuring a
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Lacquer

1960's Tooled Leather Folding Screen
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
1960's folding screen with 32 panels of tooled leather mounted in a cherry frame with heavy duty
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Leather, Cherry

1960's Tooled Leather Folding Screen
1960's Tooled Leather Folding Screen
H 71 in W 79 in D 1.5 in
Elegant French Ivory and Gilt Folding Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French ivory and gilt folding screen, France, circa at least 1940s, possibly earlier
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Vintage 1940s French Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Decorative Wrought Iron, Gilt Folding Screen, Italy, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful wrought iron gilded decorative folding screen, room-divider made of 3 panels each 51 cm
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Wrought Iron

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Hollywood Regency Folding Mirrored Screen
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Hollywood Regency folding mirrored screen Three-panel mirrored room divider or screen. Metal
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Mirror

Hollywood Regency Iron Folding Screen with Banana Leaf Motif
Located in Dallas, TX
Midcentury Hollywood Regency iron folding screen with banana leaf motif in three panels. Soft brown
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Iron

Three-Panel Mirrored Folding Screen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Three-panel mirrored room divider or screen. Metal rosettes. Giltwood edges. Top with notched
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency More Mirrors

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Metal

Three-Panel Mirrored Folding Screen
Three-Panel Mirrored Folding Screen
H 79 in W 60.75 in D 1.75 in
Hollywood Regency Four-Panel Painted Mirror/Room Divider or Folding Screen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A Hollywood Regency four panel painted mirror/room divider or folding screen. A highly decorative
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Hollywood Regency Era Faux Tortoise Leather And Brass Italian Folding Screen
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian Hollywood Regency Era faux tortoise, brass , leather and nailhead folding screen
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

A Four-Panel Hollywood Regency Mirrored Folding Screen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A great 4-panel Mirrored Folding Screen featuring beveled squares of mirror with beveled notched
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Vintage 1950s American Screens and Room Dividers

Hollywood Regency Art Deco Black Glass Bronze Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
, folding panel room divider, from the Art Deco period. In excellent condition. The dimensions are 18" W per
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Vintage Hollywood Regency Organic Modern Rattan 3 Panel Folding Screen Arch Top
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Hollywood Regency & Organic Modern rattan three panel folding screen with arched
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers

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Rattan

Maison Jansen Folding Screen in Pink with Pinecone Finials
By Maison Jansen
Located in Astoria, NY
Maison Jansen folding screen with five panels. Crafted out of wood with painted pink finish
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Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Paint

Exclusive Decorative Folding Screen Designed for Dries Van Noten, 1980's
By Dries van Noten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive decorative folding screen designed for Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten in the
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Exclusive Decorative Folding Screen Designed for Dries Van Noten, 1980's
By Dries van Noten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive decorative folding screen designed for Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten in the
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Exclusive Decorative Folding Screen Designed for Dries Van Noten, 1980's
By Dries van Noten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive decorative folding screen designed for Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten in the
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Exclusive Decorative Folding Screen Designed for Dries Van Noten, 1980's
By Dries van Noten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive decorative folding screen designed for Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten in the
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Exclusive Decorative Folding Screen Designed for Dries Van Noten, 1980's
By Dries van Noten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive decorative folding screen designed for Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten in the
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Exclusive Decorative Folding Screen Designed for Dries Van Noten, 1980's
By Dries van Noten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive decorative folding screen designed for Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten in the
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Four-Panel, Painted and Parcel Gilt Folding Screen Inset with Mirrored Panels
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Folding screens, each painted and parcel-gilt panel inset with spotted mirror inside a conforming
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Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Mirror, Wood

Nautical Four Panel Yellow Folding Screen Room Divider with Painted Conch Shells
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nautical four panel yellow painted folding screen room divider with painted conch seashells. Item
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Late 20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Divi...

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Wood, Paint

Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Folding Screen Wall Art Heron Birds Silver Leaf
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style four panel folding wall or floor screen. This Japanese painting
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings

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Silver Leaf

Danish Modern Tall Folding Screen in Mahogany and Capiz Shell Inserts
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare tall room divider or folding screen in solid mahogany with capiz shell inserts, circa 1950s
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Panelling

1950s Gold Leaf Finish Room Divider 3-Panel Metal Folding Screen
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful 3-panel folding screen, in gold leaf finish over metal great design easy to move, each
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Architectural Elements

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Hollywood Regency Hand Painted Maitland Smith Folding Screen Room Divider
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Hollywood Regency hand painted folding screen room divider by Maitland Smith. Solid wood. Bright
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Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Hardwood

Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Folding Mirrored Room Divider or Screen
Located in Wayne, NJ
3 park folding screen. Mirrors are on an angle and are also on the side of the screen. Brown
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Gilt Iron Folding Screen
Located in Redding, CT
Gilt iron folding screen with three panels decorated with floral leaves. Elegant decorative screen
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Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Iron

Gilt Iron Folding Screen
Gilt Iron Folding Screen
H 63 in W 48.75 in D 1 in
Gilt Italian Folding Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Folding Screen in Walnut and Gilt Wood, Italian, at least circa 1950's, possibly much
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Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gesso, Wood

Gilt Italian Folding Screen
Gilt Italian Folding Screen
H 66.75 in W 64 in D 2.5 in
Glamorous Silver and Gold Gilt Folding Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Glamorous silver and gold gilt folding screen or room divider, American, circa 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Large Mirrored Grasscloth 3 Panel Folding Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extra large three panel folding screen / room divider. One side features smokey pale copper colored
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Glamorous Gilt and Silver Three-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Glamorous silver and gold gilt wood folding screen or room divider with three panels, 60" Wide (3
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

Brass & Smoked Glass Four Panel Folding Floor Screen DIA
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Spectacular vintage 4 panel folding floor screen, each panel of staggered height
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Antique Italian Gilt Florentine Four Panel Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in St. Louis, MO
Fabulous antique Italian gilt Florentine two sided four panel folding screen or room divider
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Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Giltwood

Exclusive Decorative Folding Screen Designed for Dries Van Noten, 1980's
By Dries van Noten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exclusive decorative folding screen designed for Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten in the
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Leather Bound Library Book Four-Panel Folding Screen by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
A beautiful leather bound library book four-panel folding screen / room divider by Maitland Smith
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Leather, Mahogany

Folding Brass and Bronze Fireplace Screen Grate Fireplace and leaves, Spain
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Three-panel fire screen bronze or brass Fire sceen, original.
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Bronze, Brass

Pair of Art Deco Fashioned Three-Panel Mirrored Room Dividers or Folding Screens
Located in Manhasset, NY
Monumental pair of Art Deco fashioned three-panel mirrored room dividers or folding screens. These
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Mirror

Highly Decorated Four-Panel Folding Screen /Divider, Gold Leaf, Made in Italy
By Fornasetti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Highly decorated four-panel folding screen or divider, gold leaf, made in Italy, most likely custom
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Antique Hand-Forged Iron Folding Screen
Located in Redding, CT
Antique hand-forged iron folding screen. This highly embellished, detailed folding screen is in the
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Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Glass and Chrome Folding Fireplace Screen
By Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
. Total width is adjustable as the sides fold in and out, W as shown 36". Very fine original condition.
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Andirons

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Chrome

Four-Panel Folding Screen Mirror with Inset Smoked Mirror, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, PA
A large stunning four-panel Hollywood Regency folding screen mirror with inset smoked mirror, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length ...

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Mirror

Hollywood Regency Style Gilded Metal Folding Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Graphic and highly decorative folding screen divider in gilded metal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Stainless Steel

Palm Folding Screen, 1960s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Add a touch of vino elegance to your space with this wine-colored metal folding screen. It's like a
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Metal

Palm Folding Screen, 1960s
Palm Folding Screen, 1960s
H 72 in W 52.5 in D 0.75 in
Black Lacquered Wooden and Stainless Steel Folding Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Graphic and highly decorative folding screen divider in black lacquer finish with stainless steel
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21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pair of Dorothy Draper Style Eglomise-Mirrored Two-Panel Folding Screens
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This beautiful pair of mirrored double-hinged folding screens definitely took there inspiration
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Glass, Wood

Midcentury Double-Sided Tall Glam Mirror Folding Screen or Room Divider, 1970s
Located in Detroit, MI
This stunning vintage midcentury folding mirrored room divider is circa 1970. It features three
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

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Mirror, Wood

Three Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1990s three panel folding bamboo frame and rattan panel screen or room divider in the
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1990s Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Bamboo, Rattan

Tropical Rattan Room Divider Folding Screen
Located in Jacksonville, FL
One of a kind rattan leaf-shaped vintage folding screen. Very heavy and sturdy, this unique screen
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Rattan

Midcentury Wicker and Rattan Folding Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
Midcentury Folding screen with three bent-wood/rattan panels with wicker overlay. Rounded ornate
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Wicker, Rattan

Florentine Gold Folding Screen, Italian Gilt Boudoir Screen, Room Divider
Located in East Hampton, NY
Florentine gold folding screen, Italian gilt boudoir screen, 3 panel room divider, boudoir screen
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Giltwood

Dorothy Draper Style Palatial Three-Panel Room Divider/Folding Screen
Located in Westport, CT
divider/folding screen. This fine Hollywood Regency style monumental room divider compromised a C form
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Antique Early 19th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room D...

Modern Black and Gold Lacquered Folding Screens with Birds
By Decorative Crafts
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Modern black and gold lacquered folding screens with birds Folding screens in black and gold
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass, Gold Leaf

Three-Panel Mirror Folding Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish three-panel mirror will make the perfect divider or backdrop for your home with its antiqued mirror panels all detailed with a beveled edge. Note: Each section measure...
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors

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Mirror

Three-Panel Mirror Folding Screen
Three-Panel Mirror Folding Screen
H 78.25 in W 48 in D 1.25 in

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Folding Screen Hollywood Regency For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal folding screen hollywood regency for your home. Each folding screen hollywood regency for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a folding screen hollywood regency — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right folding screen hollywood regency, those designed in Hollywood Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made folding screen hollywood regency has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maitland Smith, Dries van Noten and James Mont are consistently popular.

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.