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
$4,950
H 53.5 in W 86.25 in D 1 in
Antique French Painted Screen Depicting Three Figural Landscape Scenes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Museum-quality French three-panel painted screen, exquisitely decorated with pastoral landscape
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
$3,053
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
$4,133
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
Sold
H 59.45 in W 53.15 in D 1.97 in
Hand-Painted French Provincial Screen, Wood, Late 19th Century, France
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
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock One LED E26 base socket. Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American sta...
Brass
$34,832
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
$816Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
Oak
$1,895
H 72 in W 53 in D 2 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Floral Three-Panel Bamboo Screen Room Divider With Cracked L
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A charming and decorative piece, this vintage three-panel folding screen features a bamboo frame with a beautifully aged lacquered floral chinoiserie design in warm ochre tones. The ...
Rattan
$13,769 / 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
Chinoiserie Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
China, 1940s-1960s Folding screen or room divider in black lacquer with hand painted decoration. Chic and functional chinoiserie piece. Each side of the screen has a different design...
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Hand-Painted Floral Screen with Butterflies, Vintage Four-Panel Divider
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage four-panel hand-painted screen with butterfly and flower motifs. A celebration of artistry and nature, this vintage Chinese four-panel screen brings elegance to any space w...
Wood, Paper
19th Century Rococo Floral Painted Four Panel Dressing Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An impressive four panel painted folding screen featuring a variety of flowers. Each panel is delicately painted in black, reds, oranges, yellows, pinks and blues. Originally used a...
Wood, Paint, Canvas
Antique French folding screen painted in the Romantic style
Located in London, GB
Decorated with figures of winged cherubs amongst vases of flowers and other similar subjects, the reverse painted with landscape scenes. This beautiful antique French folding screen...
Wood
Three-Panel Hand Painted Sea Shell Screen, Antique, Circa 1980s, 76”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three-panel hand painted screen depicting a variety of sea shells on the front and solid painted panels on reverse. Screen has three panels each 16" wide and 76" high.
Wood
Exceptional Mahogany and Ormolu-Mounted Bibliotheque
Located in London, GB
The overhanging foliate cornice above a frieze with reliefs of female and male figures surmounted by ribbon ties and flanked by foliage and laurel leaves, above two pairs of glazed d...
Ormolu
Maurice Dufrêne for La Maitrise art deco tapestry 1922
By La Maitrise, Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Paris, IDF
Maurice Dufrene designed this tapestry for the studio La Maitrise, Les Galeries Lafayette, in Paris in 1922, just as he became the director of the studio. Crafted from handspun wool,...
Wool
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 71.75 in W 64.25 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Chinese Hand Carved and Painted Room Divider/Screen - 4 Panels
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Explore the beauty of traditional Chinese craftsmanship with this Vintage Chinese Hand Carved and Painted Room Divider/Screen, featuring four exquisitely detailed panels. Each panel ...
Wood
$9,339
H 70.08 in W 92.92 in D 1.19 in
Room Divider with Aubusson Tapestries Featuring Birds and Floral Motifs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Four Panel Room Divider Screen with Aubusson Carpets - 20th Century A beautiful four panel room divider decorated with fine Aubusson carpets depicting a lush Italian landscape. This...
Copper
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.