French Provincial 6-Fold Screen with Painted Pastoral Scene
Located in Queens, NY
French Provincial (18th century) 6 fold screen with painted scenes of rustic countryside with farm
Wood
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
H 71 in W 48 in D 1 in
Vintage Hand Painted Three Panel French Wood Room Divider or Partition Screen
Located in Seattle, WA
vintage hand painted three panel french wood room divider and or space partition screen
Wood
Wood Fireplace Screen with Painted Nautical Yacht Scene on Canvas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Wood fireplace screen with a painted circular nautical painting of yacht or pod yacht on the water
Canvas, Glass, Wood, Paint
$3,064
H 66.15 in W 88.59 in D 1.38 in
Rustic French Burlap Grain Sacks and Wood Folding Screen / Room Divider
Located in Barcelona, ES
vintage French burlap grain sacks, France, 1960s. This wooden folding screen combines rustic and french
Fabric, Burlap, Wood
$4,124
H 42.33 in W 32.49 in D 0.99 in
Pair of Collectable Antique Persian Hand Painted Oriental Scenes on Silk Framed
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1880-1900 Persian hand painted silk
Silk, Paint
French Provincial 19th Century Screen 4 Fold
Located in palm beach, FL
Four-leaf wooden screen. Oil on canvas represents a French countryside scene in the 19th century
Wood, Paint
Paravent peint fin 19éme siècle
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Très beau paravent peint à la main représentant une scène du mariage de Paul et Virginie. D'après Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre publié en 1788.
Wood
French Provincial Hand Painted Folding Screen, 18th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Early original 18th Century French Provincial painted floor (or hanging) screen, paravent, in
Wood, Paint
Sold
H 63.25 in W 123 in L 63.25 in
Stunning 18th Century French Provincial Oil on Canvas 6-Panel Screen
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare 18th century French Provincial 6-panel screen, oil paint on canvas, with landscapes featured
Canvas
French Hand Painted Wallpaper Screen, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
18th century French hand painted wallpaper three-panel screen, each panel having a rustic scene
Paper
Pair Continental 2-Panel Painted Canvas Low Screens
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand Painted and nailhead decorative half screens
Leather
Sold
H 72 in W 16.5 in D 1.75 in
Four Panel Hand Painted French Cherub Putti Musical Dressing Screen Room Divider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Four vintage panel hand painted French cherub putti musical dressing room divider. Item features 4
Wood
18th Century French Painted Screen
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming Provincial French hand-painted wallpaper six-panel screen (paravent). The screen is
Paper
Monumental Still Life Painted Screen by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental painted oil on canvas five-panel screen "still life with rabbit" by Napa Valley artist
Canvas, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Hand Painted Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this 19th Century French Four Panel Folding Screen was hand painted
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Rare 18th Century 3-Panel Screen, French
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming and colorful hand painted 3-panel canvas folding screen on a wood frame, French Louis XV
Canvas
Antique French 4 Panel 19th Century Painted Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Hand painted in great detail four panel continental screen in a classical musical four seasons
Canvas
$345
H 7.75 in W 6 in
IRIS ROW - Still-life Painting of Flowers in Field - Oil on Arches Oil Paper
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Coming soon
Oil, Archival Paper
$17,064 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Folding Screen, Room Divider
By Dumais Made
Located in Bantam, CT
Finish -Walnut: Mahogany -Cane -Brass -Minimum wear to cane at the edges -Good vintage condition ...
Brass
$34,849
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Bone
20th Century Deco Style Venetian Mirror
Located in Houston, TX
An Italian 20th Century Deco style floral and scrolled etched mirror
Mirror
$1,508 / item
H 67.72 in W 118.12 in D 15.75 in
Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
By Baleri Italia, Luigi Baroli
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...
Paper
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
French Art Deco tambour screen room-divider
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Oakland, CA
French Art Deco tambour room divider / folding screen crafted of heart pine, can be coiled and shaped into multiple positions to fit the space as needed. Possibly Baumann et Fils, Me...
Pine
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Crystal, Iron
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$13,819 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Echo
By Anna & Sergii Baierzdorf
Located in Hollywood, FL
"Echo" is a powerful piece that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the promise of new beginnings. The Echo screen features delicate openings resembling bullet holes, ...
Stainless Steel
French Walnut and Mahogany Neoclassical Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A rectangular mirror created of mahogany and French walnut panels with original glass.
Mahogany, Walnut
Stylish Mid-Century Lounge Chair after McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in New York, NY
Great "bones" currently in worn lavender brocade fabric, the frame is solid and sturdy, ready to be reupholstered to taste. The wood tapered pole legs have been painted lavender, to ...
Upholstery
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.