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 house.
Wood
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 scenes depicting people fishing, riding a horse, musical shepherds with sheep, and ou...
Wood
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
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. Dimensions 48W 1D 71H.
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. A beautiful piece for any living room or country home or beach home. The back ...
Canvas, Glass, Wood, Paint
Rustic French Burlap Grain Sacks and Wood Folding Screen / Room Divider
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching three-panel folding screen / room divider in white patinated wood upholstered with vintage French burlap grain sacks, France, 1960s. This wooden folding screen combines ...
Fabric, Burlap, Wood
$3,278Sale Price|20% Off
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 wall hangings depicting oriental scenes. A very good looking and decorative pair,...
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. Magnificent cloudy blue sky and green landscape, traditional house, animals, and a f...
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 primarily ochre shades and terra cotta with some light green, having charming landscape ...
Wood, Paint
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 folding sections, wood frame hand painted cherubs in a musical theme which are pain...
Wood
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 Ira Yeager (Californian b. 1938). This larger than life painting, bursting with vivi...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
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 floral motif. Now mounted as a single unit to be hung on a wall (no longer folded). Nai...
Canvas
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 in medallion cartouches and a foliate design on the bottom half.
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 surrounded by an overall floral motif. Reverse side also with flowers.
Paper
18th Century French Painted Screen
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming Provincial French hand-painted wallpaper six-panel screen (paravent).
Paper
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 by artisans in the 1800's.
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 Period, circa 1760, the outer panels painted with idyllic landscapes above lower p...
Canvas
$1,967Sale Price|20% Off
H 78.75 in W 78.75 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Hand-Painted French Neoclassical Room Divider Screen
Located in Buxton, GB
This charming Four Panel Room Divider screen from 19th century France is sure to make a statement in any room. Handmade with attention to detail, this free-standing screen features a...
Wood
$116,110
H 100.5 in W 151.25 in D 5 in
18th Century Painted Six Panelled Screen Depicting an European Landscape
Located in London, GB
A six panelled screen of the late Baroque period Oil on canvas, depicting a panoramic view of a Capriccio north European landscape, perhaps Schlesweig-Holstein, with distant views o...
Canvas, Paint
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 72 in W 64 in D 1 in
Italian Four Panel Flowers and Birds Room Divider/Screen
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Italian four panel screen/room divider. Folder size 72x 16x 5"
Hardwood, Paint
French Tapestry 3 Panel Room Carved Wood Divider/Screen Glass Window
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a lovely three panel French provincial style screen with a carved crest and a shaped glass "window" in each panel and beautiful tapestries of a courting couple in a different...
Tapestry, Glass, Wood
$4,950
H 62.75 in W 51.75 in D 2 in
French Renaissance Revival Folding Three-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Renaissance Revival folding three-panel screen with hand-painted Grotesque motifs and inset glass from the 19th century. Reminding us of motifs that one would see on the cei...
Glass, Wood, Canvas
Early 20th Century French Coastal Painted Screen
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A charmingly naive early 20th Century French hand painted three fold screen. Depicting coastal life, Circa 1900.
Paper
Edwardian Satinwood Folding Screen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Edwardian veneered satinwood, beveled glass and oriental silk dressing screen.
Fabric, Glass, Wood
19th Century Continental Chinoiserie Screen
Located in Solebury, PA
An early 19th-century six-panel decorated canvas screen, executed in the chinoiserie style, is exquisitely and finely painted to depict detailed scenes of daily Chinese life, trade, ...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
$2,246Sale Price|25% Off
H 72 in W 63 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Italian Painted Trompe L’Oeil French Style Wallpaper Screen Divider
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Italian French Louis XVI style hand painted wall paper folding screen or room divider. Each panel is a trompe l’oeil neoclassical seen mimicking architectural ...
Poplar, Paper
$8,903
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
Four-Panel Painted Neoclassical French Screen
Located in Sheffield, MA
Each panel decorated with a landscape. Each panel is H.69 in. by 22 in.
4 Panel Needle point Room Divider
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This 4 panel needlepoint room divider is an elegant fusion of decorative artistry and practical design. Hand-stitched with intricate floral motifs, it showcases urns overflowing with...
Textile
Three Panel Hand Painted Folding Screen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Circa 1950's Vienna Werkstätte style three panel folding screen/room divider. Hand painted on both sides with gold and silver leaf in floral and geometric motifs and red lacquered ba...
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19th c. French Regence Style Painted Folding Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Nineteenth century French Regence style three fold screen composed of six oak-framed oil-painted panels depicting Western and Chinoiserie figures surrounded by swag garlands and othe...
Oak
19th Century Continental Painted Four Panel Canvas Screen
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A large 19th C. Continental four panel screen painted on canvas as one continuous scene across four panels with a river view of palaces and a domed building beneath a green sky and t...
Canvas
19th Century French Painted Six-Panel Musical Theme Screen
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th century French painted on canvas with antique wood frame six-panel musical theme screen. Painted on both sides in grey and yellow...Size H 6'1 each panel 24" ....W 144"
Canvas, Wood
$170
H 5.12 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Embossed and Engraved Mug 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Victorian English silver plated engraved and embossed mug, circa 1870 in date. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation....
Silver Plate
Navagero Murano Glass Mirror
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Milan, IT
Bold yet feminine, this exceptional mirror handcrafted by Venetian master glassmakers will be a splendid focal point in classic or eclectic decors. The indented frame in golden cryst...
Murano Glass
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
A French Louis XVI style Painted Queen Bed, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined Louis XVI style queen-size bed featuring a gracefully arched headboard and matching footboard, each with crisply carved notched corners. The frame is finished in a soft pai...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Josef Frank, Pendant Light, Fabric, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
A green fabric and brass pendant light designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and u...
Brass
$1,650
H 84 in W 80 in D 1 in
19th Century Four Panel Chinoiserie Room Divider Dressing Folding Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An impressive four panel painted folding screen featuring a variety of flowers. Each panel is delicately hand-painted in black, reds, oranges, yellows, pinks and blues. The rear side...
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Leather
$845,000
H 101 in W 56 in D 20 in
Palatial Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Vernis Martin Style Vitrine
By Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A superb quality palatial French Louis XVI style ormolu mounted, satinwood, kingwood parquetry and Vernis Martin style paneling three-door raised Vitrine Display Cabinet attributed t...
Bronze
French Tole Hot Air Balloon Chandelier, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful hand - painted hot air balloon chandelier, France, circa 1950s. Socket: 6 x e14 (Edison) for standard screw bulbs. The condition is excellent.
Metal
$18,500
H 84 in W 130 in D 1.5 in
Zuber & Cie. Early 20th Century Screen "View of New York Bay from New Jersey"
By Jean Zuber
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
"VIEW OF NEW YORK BAY FROM NEW JERSEY” Produced by Zuber & Cie. Rixheim, Alsace, France, originally designed in 1834, by Jean-Julien Deltil (1791-1863). Recently mounted as a s...
Wood, Paper
Unavailable|$36,000 / set
H 19.25 in Dm 12 in
Minton 19th C Gilt Dessert Service 15 Pc. W/ Parian Figures Hand Painted Roses
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Beyond belief! This set is museum worthy, exhibiting some of the finest workmanship Minton produced. The centerpiece features an exquisite pierced tall basket lifted up by 3 tall Par...
Porcelain
$6,209Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 27.56 in Dm 27.56 in
Rezzonico Chandelier 6 Arms Murano Clear Glass Multicolour Details Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
This rezzonico chandelier 6 lights in clear Murano glass with colorful details by Multiforme is completely handmade. It is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with ...
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
$9,990Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 39.38 in Dm 39.38 in
Italian multicolor Rezzonico Chandelier 6 Arms Murano glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Rezzonico chandelier 6 arms, clear Murano glass with colorful details in vitreous paste by Multiforme. This chandelier is the combination of the traditional Venetian structure with g...
Blown Glass
$1,017 / item
H 68 in W 14 in D 0.75 in
Douglas Fir Folding Room Divider - Handcrafted by Le Tenon et la Mortaise
By Le Tenon & la Mortaise
Located in Saint-André-de-Kamouraska, CA
Elegant Three-Panel Folding Screen - LILAC VERSION DOUGLAS is a three panels room divider, geometric solid-wood folding screen, joined by hinges that fold in both directions, config...
Wood, Fir
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
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.