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French Mid-Century Modern Cerused Wood and Mother of Pearl Four Panel Screen
French Mid-Century Modern Cerused Wood and Mother of Pearl Four Panel Screen

French Mid-Century Modern Cerused Wood and Mother of Pearl Four Panel Screen

Located in Queens, NY

French Mid-Century 4-panel folding screen with a frame constructed from cerused wood in a grid

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Hand-Painted French Provincial Screen, Wood, Late 19th Century, France
Hand-Painted French Provincial Screen, Wood, Late 19th Century, France

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.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Screens and Room Divi...

Materials

Wood

French Directoire Mahogany and Glass 3 Panel Screen
French Directoire Mahogany and Glass 3 Panel Screen

French Directoire Mahogany and Glass 3 Panel Screen

Located in Queens, NY

English Sheraton style (19/20th Century) 3-panel mahogany screen with applied carved molding and

Category

20th Century French Directoire Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Mahogany

Large Folding Screen in Lacquered Wood and Mirror, France 1970
Large Folding Screen in Lacquered Wood and Mirror, France 1970

Large Folding Screen in Lacquered Wood and Mirror, France 1970

Located in Paris, FR

Large and beautiful folding screen with four leaves, France 1970s. The rebate frame in off-white

Category

Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Patinated Wood and Gold Leaf Screen. France, Mid-20th Century
Patinated Wood and Gold Leaf Screen. France, Mid-20th Century

Patinated Wood and Gold Leaf Screen. France, Mid-20th Century

By Maison Jansen

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Patinated Wood and gold leaf screen attributed to Maison Jansen. France, mid-20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Tapestry 3 Panel Room Carved Wood Divider/Screen Glass Window
French Tapestry 3 Panel Room Carved Wood Divider/Screen Glass Window

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Screens and Room Divi...

Materials

Tapestry, Glass, Wood

Hand-Painted Antique Screen, Wood, Beaux Arts Style, France, 1860
Hand-Painted Antique Screen, Wood, Beaux Arts Style, France, 1860

Hand-Painted Antique Screen, Wood, Beaux Arts Style, France, 1860

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

want to close my activities. It can be placed on the ground like a screen.  

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Beaux Arts Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Glass Ormolu Wood Fire Screen
Early 20th Century French Empire Style Glass Ormolu Wood Fire Screen

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Glass Ormolu Wood Fire Screen

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century French Empire Style Glass Ormolu Wood Fire Screen French, Early 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century French Empire Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Ormolu

Rustic French Burlap Grain Sacks and Wood Folding Screen / Room Divider
Rustic French Burlap Grain Sacks and Wood Folding Screen / Room Divider

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

Category

20th Century French French Provincial Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Burlap, Wood

French 1930s/1940s art deco screen in bamboo, rattan and wood
French 1930s/1940s art deco screen in bamboo, rattan and wood

French 1930s/1940s art deco screen in bamboo, rattan and wood

Located in Frederiksberg C, DK

French 1930s/1940s screen in bamboo, rattan and wood. Decorated in kind of a 3D/reliefic technique

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Elegant French Mirrored Screen
Elegant French Mirrored Screen

Elegant French Mirrored Screen

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant French carved wood and mirror folding screen, France, at least circa 1940s, possibly much

Category

Vintage 1940s French Regency Revival Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Mirror, Wood

Rare Wood Screen of Kalengo Wood by Jerome Abel Sequin
Rare Wood Screen of Kalengo Wood by Jerome Abel Sequin

Rare Wood Screen of Kalengo Wood by Jerome Abel Sequin

By Jerome Abel Seguin

Located in Munich, Bavaria

and works these beautiful pieces in his studio in France. Each screen is unique in the manufacture and

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Lacquered Wood "Palloni" Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti
Lacquered Wood "Palloni" Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti

Lacquered Wood "Palloni" Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Montreal, QC

Lithographical Transfert on Lacquered Wood "Palloni" Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti Designed

Category

2010s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

French Rococo Style Fire Screen
French Rococo Style Fire Screen

French Rococo Style Fire Screen

Located in Stamford, CT

An antique carved and gilt Rococo style fire screen with a tapestry of a horseman in a forest

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wool, Tapestry, Wood

Fabric, Wood and Metal pivoting screen by Tatjana von Stein, France
Fabric, Wood and Metal pivoting screen by Tatjana von Stein, France

Fabric, Wood and Metal pivoting screen by Tatjana von Stein, France

By Tatjana von Stein

Located in London, GB

MISE EN SCÈNE. Designed in England. Made in France. *Our items are customisable in finish and size

Category

2010s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

19th Century Room Screen French Paravent
19th Century Room Screen French Paravent

19th Century Room Screen French Paravent

Located in Buxton, GB

This charming Four Panel Room Divider screen from 19th century France is sure to make a statement

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Hand Painted Screen
19th Century French Hand Painted Screen

19th Century French Hand Painted Screen

Located in Asheville, NC

19th Century Hand Painted Canvas Four Panel Folding Screen with charming French Provincial scenes

Category

Antique 19th Century French Country Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Five-Paneled French Gilt Folding Screen
Five-Paneled French Gilt Folding Screen

Five-Paneled French Gilt Folding Screen

Located in Redding, CT

Five-paneled French gilt folding screen. Perfect for privacy or for covering up an area. Gorgeous

Category

Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cane, Wood

19th Century French Handmade Gilt Wood Five Panel Silk Folding Dressing Screen
19th Century French Handmade Gilt Wood Five Panel Silk Folding Dressing Screen

19th Century French Handmade Gilt Wood Five Panel Silk Folding Dressing Screen

Located in Sofia, BG

Remarkable five panel folding dressing screen made of giltwood hand carved frame covered with fine

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Late 18th Century French Hand Painted Screen
Late 18th Century French Hand Painted Screen

Late 18th Century French Hand Painted Screen

Located in Atlanta, GA

An exquisite example of French artistry, this late 18th century hand-painted screen features three

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Antique 17th C. French Directoire Gilt Wood Fretwork Fireplace Tapestry Screen
Antique 17th C. French Directoire Gilt Wood Fretwork Fireplace Tapestry Screen

Antique 17th C. French Directoire Gilt Wood Fretwork Fireplace Tapestry Screen

Located in Dayton, OH

Extremely rare late 17th century museum quality giltwood fireplace screen. Features exceptional

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Directoire Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage Four Panel Lacquer and Carved Hardstone Screen
Vintage Four Panel Lacquer and Carved Hardstone Screen

Vintage Four Panel Lacquer and Carved Hardstone Screen

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An early 20th century Asian black lacquer screen with carved coloured hardstone figures and scenery.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Stone

French Yellow and Red Room Divider Screen
French Yellow and Red Room Divider Screen

French Yellow and Red Room Divider Screen

Located in New York, NY

French yellow and red room divider screen. Large French 7’-0” four panel screen in soft yellow and

Category

20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Ivory White Lacquered Wood Orientalist Folding Screen ca. 1970s
Vintage Ivory White Lacquered Wood Orientalist Folding Screen ca. 1970s

Vintage Ivory White Lacquered Wood Orientalist Folding Screen ca. 1970s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Geneva, CH

Original vintage ivory white lacuqered wood orientalist folding screen, room divider. Brass hinges

Category

Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Rare Wood Screens 'Set of 3' of Kalengo Wood by Jerome Abel Sequin
Rare Wood Screens 'Set of 3' of Kalengo Wood by Jerome Abel Sequin

Rare Wood Screens 'Set of 3' of Kalengo Wood by Jerome Abel Sequin

By Jerome Abel Seguin

Located in Munich, Bavaria

manufacture and you can discover the workmanship of the wood and the structure on the surfaces. The screen

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Three-Panel Screen
Antique French Louis XVI Three-Panel Screen

Antique French Louis XVI Three-Panel Screen

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Louis XVI three-panel screen.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

French 19th Century Bamboo & Decoupage Fireplace Screen
French 19th Century Bamboo & Decoupage Fireplace Screen

French 19th Century Bamboo & Decoupage Fireplace Screen

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A French fireplace screen, made circa 1890 of bamboo, recently updated in England with ebonized

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Wood, Paint, Paper

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Folding Screen
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Folding Screen

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Folding Screen

Located in Chicago, IL

A chic and spectacular early 20th century French Art Nouveau folding screen with three beautifully

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Finely Painted French Chinoiserie Three-Panel Screen
Finely Painted French Chinoiserie Three-Panel Screen

Finely Painted French Chinoiserie Three-Panel Screen

Located in New York, NY

Comprising three shaped oil on canvas panels, with shirred ivory silk to the reverse, within a conforming greige-painted surround exquisitely painted in lavender sepia tones with sce...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Silk, Wood, Paint

Ronde by CHEN Yiching, Contemporary Four-Panel Nihonga Screen (Hand-Painted)
Ronde by CHEN Yiching, Contemporary Four-Panel Nihonga Screen (Hand-Painted)

Ronde by CHEN Yiching, Contemporary Four-Panel Nihonga Screen (Hand-Painted)

By Chen Yiching

Located in PARIS, FR

'Ronde' (Round) is a hinged four-panel screen covered with stretched paper on the front. The

Category

2010s French Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper, Wood, Fabric

Dance by CHEN Yiching, Contemporary Four-Panel Screen, Hand-Painted, Nihonga
Dance by CHEN Yiching, Contemporary Four-Panel Screen, Hand-Painted, Nihonga

Dance by CHEN Yiching, Contemporary Four-Panel Screen, Hand-Painted, Nihonga

By Chen Yiching

Located in PARIS, FR

'Danse' (Dance) is a hinged four-panel screen covered with stretched paper on the front. The

Category

2010s French Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper, Fabric, Wood

19th Century French Chinoiserie  Four Panel Giltwood Screen
19th Century French Chinoiserie  Four Panel Giltwood Screen

19th Century French Chinoiserie Four Panel Giltwood Screen

Located in Houston, TX

A lovely 19th Century French giltwood folding screen painted in the Chinoiserie style and backed in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Silk, Wood, Giltwood

Wood Fireplace Screen with Painted Nautical Yacht Scene on Canvas
Wood Fireplace Screen with Painted Nautical Yacht Scene on Canvas

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English French Provincial Screens and Room Div...

Materials

Canvas, Glass, Wood, Paint

Mid-century French Trompe l'oeil Decoupage Folding Screen
Mid-century French Trompe l'oeil Decoupage Folding Screen

Mid-century French Trompe l'oeil Decoupage Folding Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

of the screen have faux paneling framed borders. The opposite side features a painted French street

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

French Provincial 6-Fold Screen with Painted Pastoral Scene
French Provincial 6-Fold Screen with Painted Pastoral Scene

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

Category

Antique 18th Century French Country Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

magnificent 4 Panel Screen Painted on Wood Depicting the 4 Saisons
magnificent 4 Panel Screen Painted on Wood Depicting the 4 Saisons

magnificent 4 Panel Screen Painted on Wood Depicting the 4 Saisons

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This high quality of decoration 4 panel screen frame with giltwood, painting on wood depicting the

Category

Vintage 1910s French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Restored Art Deco Folding Screen, Oak, Revived Polish, France, 1920s
Restored Art Deco Folding Screen, Oak, Revived Polish, France, 1920s

Restored Art Deco Folding Screen, Oak, Revived Polish, France, 1920s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

This three-panel folding screenr (divider) is a stunning example of French Art Deco from the early

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Oak

French Empire Mahogany 3-Fold Screen with Bronze Mounts
French Empire Mahogany 3-Fold Screen with Bronze Mounts

French Empire Mahogany 3-Fold Screen with Bronze Mounts

Located in Miami, FL

French Empire style (19th century) mahogany 3 fold screen with bronze trim.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Style 3-Fold Screen with Inlaid Panels
French Louis XV Style 3-Fold Screen with Inlaid Panels

French Louis XV Style 3-Fold Screen with Inlaid Panels

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XV style (19th Century) 3 fold screen with inlaid scenes and gilt trim.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Room Divider Gilded Wood, Three Panel Screen, Louis XV Style, 20th Century
Room Divider Gilded Wood, Three Panel Screen, Louis XV Style, 20th Century

Room Divider Gilded Wood, Three Panel Screen, Louis XV Style, 20th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

This Louis XV style three-panel ( 3 panel ) folding panel screen from the 20th century is crafted

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Antique French folding screen painted in the Romantic style
Antique French folding screen painted in the Romantic style

Antique French folding screen painted in the Romantic style

Located in London, GB

reverse painted with landscape scenes. This beautiful antique French folding screen is decorated with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Romantic Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Antique Paravent Screen with Three Leaves
18th Century French Antique Paravent Screen with Three Leaves

18th Century French Antique Paravent Screen with Three Leaves

Located in NICE, FR

Presenting you this 18th-century antique three-leaf folding screen with oil-on-canvas paintings on

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

A French Hand-Painted Folding Screen or Room Divider, 19th Century
A French Hand-Painted Folding Screen or Room Divider, 19th Century

A French Hand-Painted Folding Screen or Room Divider, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

screen from France has 6 panels, each with hand-painted canvas stretched over wood frames, each decorated

Category

Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

19th Century French Hand Painted Arched Four-Panel Folding Screen
19th Century French Hand Painted Arched Four-Panel Folding Screen

19th Century French Hand Painted Arched Four-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Dallas, TX

France circa 1880, the four-panel folding screen, is hand-painted with an elaborate floral still life

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Ossa Folding Screen, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud
Ossa Folding Screen, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud

Ossa Folding Screen, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud

Located in Paris, IDF

Ossa folding screen, Memphis, France, Le Berre Vevaud Empreinte Collection Folding screen made up

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bauhaus Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique French Louis XVI Needlepoint Fire Screen, Circa 1850-1860.
Antique French Louis XVI Needlepoint Fire Screen, Circa 1850-1860.

Antique French Louis XVI Needlepoint Fire Screen, Circa 1850-1860.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Louis XVI needlepoint fire screen, circa 1850-1860.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19th Century Fire Screen in Stained Wood and Dyed Silk by Gabriel Viardot
19th Century Fire Screen in Stained Wood and Dyed Silk by Gabriel Viardot

19th Century Fire Screen in Stained Wood and Dyed Silk by Gabriel Viardot

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in FR

This beautiful 19th century rectangular mantel screen in stained wood attributed to Gabriel Viardot

Category

Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Wood

Art Deco Oak Screen by Jean-Michel Frank, France, Circa 1920
Art Deco Oak Screen by Jean-Michel Frank, France, Circa 1920

Art Deco Oak Screen by Jean-Michel Frank, France, Circa 1920

By (after) Jean Michel Frank

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Oak screen with original manufacturing mat and bronze rings. Design by Jean-Michel Frank (1895-1941

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Grand Tour Style Eight Panel Painted Screen
19th Century French Grand Tour Style Eight Panel Painted Screen

19th Century French Grand Tour Style Eight Panel Painted Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic monumental late 19th century French painted oil on canvas folding eight-panel screen. The

Category

Antique 19th Century French Grand Tour Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 3 Panel Folding Screen, Circa 1865-1885.
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 3 Panel Folding Screen, Circa 1865-1885.

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 3 Panel Folding Screen, Circa 1865-1885.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French Aubusson Tapestry and Carved Gilt Wood 3 Panel Folding Screen, Circa 1865-1885.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

19th Century French Hand Carved Gilded Four Leaves Folding Screen
19th Century French Hand Carved Gilded Four Leaves Folding Screen

19th Century French Hand Carved Gilded Four Leaves Folding Screen

Located in Sofia, BG

French hand carved four leaves folding screen in gilded wood decorated with ribbon tori. Double

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Folding Screen, Wooden Structure, Vinyl Upholstery - France
Mid-Century Modern Folding Screen, Wooden Structure, Vinyl Upholstery - France

Mid-Century Modern Folding Screen, Wooden Structure, Vinyl Upholstery - France

Located in Girona, Girona

Nice folding screen, three parts, wooden structure, cotton filling and "prehistoric horses" pattern

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Bucolic Folding Screen, Hand Painted by Girofla, France, circa 1990
Bucolic Folding Screen, Hand Painted by Girofla, France, circa 1990

Bucolic Folding Screen, Hand Painted by Girofla, France, circa 1990

By Girofla

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Eliane and Monique Cloutier, both wives of the Cloutier Brothers - renowned French ceramists

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

A Beautiful Early 20th Century Gilt and Painted Wood Three Panel Floor Screen
A Beautiful Early 20th Century Gilt and Painted Wood Three Panel Floor Screen

A Beautiful Early 20th Century Gilt and Painted Wood Three Panel Floor Screen

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Beautiful Early 20th Century Gilt and Painted Wood Three Panel Floor Screen Rectangular shaped

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

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French Wood Screen For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the French wood screen you’re looking for. A French wood screen — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. Find 278 options for an antique or vintage French wood screen now, or shop our selection of 7 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a French wood screen — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French wood screen, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one French wood screen that is appealing in its simplicity, but Baumann France, Jacques Jarrige and zuber produced versions that are worth a look.

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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