French Paravent
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Panelling
Plywood
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
Vintage 1940s French American Colonial Wallpaper
Beech, Paint, Paper
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Hardwood
20th Century French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers
Linen, Wood, Mahogany
Recent Sales
20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Vintage 1950s French Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood
Vintage 1930s French Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Wallpaper
Canvas, Wood, Paper
Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Paper, Paint, Wood
Antique 1870s French Régence Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Antique Early 1900s French Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Pine
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1970s French Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Wicker
Early 2000s French Figurative Sculptures
Hardwood
Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Antique Late 18th Century Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Paint
Vintage 1930s French Screens and Room Dividers
20th Century French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Glass, Wood
20th Century French Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Sycamore
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century European Louis XIV Screens and Room Dividers
Linen, Wood
Antique 1890s French Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Hardwood
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Vintage 1930s French Beaux Arts Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Wood
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Pine
Antique 1870s French Louis Philippe Screens and Room Dividers
Beech
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Glass, Walnut
20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Paper
Vintage 1940s French Screens and Room Dividers
Textile
Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Linen, Wood
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Paintings
Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Paintings
Antique 1880s French Screens and Room Dividers
20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Vintage 1950s French Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century French School Figurative Prints
Metal
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20th Century American Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rattan, Bamboo, Leather
Mid-20th Century German Armchairs
Steel
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Ceramic, Stoneware
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Cabinets
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and ...
Aluminum, Metal
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Leather, Velvet, Oak
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Ceramic
Antique 1780s Dutch Corner Cupboards
Mahogany
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights a...
Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Brass
Vintage 1970s Abstract Sculptures
Steel
Vintage 1950s French Posters
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Wood, Silk, Trimming
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates
Brass
French Paravent 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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