What are Japanese screens called?

Japanese screens are called Byōbu and are made from many panels with beautiful calligraphy and paintings. These folding screens can be a decorative and interesting way to separate rooms in a living space. Find a collection of Japanese screens for sale on 1stDibs.

What is Japanese screen painting?

Japanese screen painting is the art of creating byōbu, or Japanese screens. Byōbu vary in subject matter and style. The screens are free-standing, portable and decorated with symbolic images or calligraphy. It is common to find byōbu in pairs with at least two panels. Shop a selection of byōbu on 1stDibs.

What is a Japanese low screen used for?

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Japanese Divider Screen

Midcentury Wood Room Divider

Asian Hand Painted 4 Panel Screen

Japanese Painting Large

4 Panel Japanese Wall Art

Six Panel Byobu

Asian Silk Embroidered Room Divider

Art Deco Room Divider

Asian 4 Panel Room Divider

Large C19th Japanese Silk & Bamboo Screen or Room Divider

$3,003

H 63 in W 103.94 in D 1.58 in

Large C19th Japanese Silk & Bamboo Screen or Room Divider

Located in London, GB

Large C19th Japanese silk and bamboo screen. A truly superb four-fold room divider with silk

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Bamboo

Antique Photographic Prop Screen, Japanese, Silk Cotton, Room Divider, Victorian

$2,158

H 69.1 in W 83.47 in D 6.3 in

Antique Photographic Prop Screen, Japanese, Silk Cotton, Room Divider, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique photographic prop screen. A Japanese, silk cotton embroidered 4-fold room

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silk Embroidered Screen Room Divider Byobu C.1900

$11,979Sale Price|35% Off

H 67.33 in W 88.98 in D 0.79 in

Antique Japanese Meiji Period Silk Embroidered Screen Room Divider Byobu C.1900

Located in London, GB

Antique Japanese Meiji period silk embroidered screen /room divider Byobu C.1900 Kyoto, Japan

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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Lacquer

Art Deco Anglo-Japanese Four Panel Silk Embroidered Screen Room Divider C.1940

$4,709

H 68.51 in W 90.16 in D 0.91 in

Art Deco Anglo-Japanese Four Panel Silk Embroidered Screen Room Divider C.1940

Located in London, GB

Art Deco Anglo-Japanese Four Panel Silk Embroidered Screen Room Divider C.1940 Reverse finished

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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Unusual 4-Panel Traditional Meji Japanese Shoji Screen / Room Divider

$3,200

H 72 in W 68 in D 15 in

Unusual 4-Panel Traditional Meji Japanese Shoji Screen / Room Divider

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual 4-panel traditional Meji, Japanese Shoji screen / room divider, beautifully crafted

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE

$7,500

H 73 in W 25 in D 1 in

Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen

$1,475

H 33 in W 95 in D 1 in

East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen

Located in Germantown, MD

A 95 inches East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen with beautiful

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal

Hand Painted, 4 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

$2,857

H 72.45 in W 72.84 in D 0.99 in

Hand Painted, 4 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

Located in Waasmunster, BE

Hand Painted, 4 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Exclusive Japanese screen/room divider made of black lacquer, painted and inlaid

$4,606Sale Price|20% Off

H 72.45 in W 96.46 in D 0.79 in

Exclusive Japanese screen/room divider made of black lacquer, painted and inlaid

Located in Berlin, DE

Exclusive Japanese screen/room divider made of black lacquer, painted and inlaid Carved in wood

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20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Stone, Quartz

Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees

$10,000

H 65.5 in W 140 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees

Located in Studio City, CA

An absolutely gorgeous, wonderfully composed six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Asian Hand-Painted Four Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider

$1,495

H 36 in W 72 in D 1 in

Asian Hand-Painted Four Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider

Located in Germantown, MD

Asian Japanese Hand-Painted water color Four-Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider in

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20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Japanese 4-Panel Folding Room Divider/Separè 1940s

$1,076

H 72.45 in W 78.75 in D 0.79 in

Mid-Century Japanese 4-Panel Folding Room Divider/Separè 1940s

Located in Palermo, IT

Mid-Century Japanese 4-panel folding room divider 1940s Purchased from a Sicilian merchant. Good

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

MCM 1960s Kumiko Hemp Leaf Geometric Pattern 4 Panel Teak Screen - Room Divider

$1,450

H 72 in W 98 in D 1 in

MCM 1960s Kumiko Hemp Leaf Geometric Pattern 4 Panel Teak Screen - Room Divider

Located in St. Louis, MO

Vintage MCM, four panel teak screen or room divider with repeating geometric designs, done in the

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

Materials

Teak

Taisho Period Japanese Room Divider with Silver Leaf Border

$1,262

H 68.51 in W 122.05 in D 2.76 in

Taisho Period Japanese Room Divider with Silver Leaf Border

Located in London, England

Stunning 1920s Japanese room divider / folding screen. Decorated with bold calligraphy, usually a

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silver Leaf

1910-30s Japanese antique large Kimono display rack room divider wabi sabi decor

$3,564

H 66.74 in W 81.11 in D 19.69 in

1910-30s Japanese antique large Kimono display rack room divider wabi sabi decor

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Japanese antique large Kimono display rack called "Iko", manufactured in circa 1910s -1930s (Taisho

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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Kumiko Teak Room Divider

$1,660

H 71 in W 96 in D 1 in

Kumiko Teak Room Divider

Located in San Francisco, CA

Four-panel teak folding screen featuring traditional Japanese kumiko joinery with hemp leaf

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

1950s Four Panel Gold Leaf Room Divider Double-Sided Japanese Inspired

$12,500

H 74 in W 19.75 in D 1.5 in

1950s Four Panel Gold Leaf Room Divider Double-Sided Japanese Inspired

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Exceptional 1950s Glamour Japanese inspired Asian Room Divider in Mahogany Wood and Gold Leaf

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Large Japanese Meiji Porcelain Carved Screen Room Divider

$2,457

H 35 in W 39 in D 11 in

Large Japanese Meiji Porcelain Carved Screen Room Divider

Located in Potters Bar, GB

- Gorgeous antique Japanese screen or room divider in the Meiji style - Nice size to this at over

Category

Vintage 1980s Porcelain

Materials

Wood

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1970 Arched Japanese Room Divider, Made in Paris

Unavailable

H 84 in W 64 in D 1 in

1970 Arched Japanese Room Divider, Made in Paris

Located in Staten Island, NY

1970 arched Japanese room divider, Made in Paris. This one of a kind arched room divider was

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Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

1980 Gold & Pink Birds Room Divider

Unavailable

H 72 in W 64 in D 1 in

1980 Gold & Pink Birds Room Divider

Located in Staten Island, NY

1980 Gold Pink Birds Room Divider, made in Japan 4 panels room divider with beautiful colored

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood

Tall Vintage Privacy Screen, Japanese, Lacquer, Room Divider, Art Deco Revival

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H 71.86 in W 15.95 in D 5.52 in

Tall Vintage Privacy Screen, Japanese, Lacquer, Room Divider, Art Deco Revival

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Our Stock # 24527 This is a vintage four fold privacy screen. A Japanese, lacquer and soapstone

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone

Vintage Japanese 3 Panel Room Divider Privacy Screen Geishas Chrysanthemum

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H 68.5 in W 51 in D 1 in

Vintage Japanese 3 Panel Room Divider Privacy Screen Geishas Chrysanthemum

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Japanese three panel room divider screen featuring Geishas sitting outside a Pagoda garden

Category

Late 20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

1930s Japanese 4 Panel Carved Soapstone Room Divider Screen

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H 72.05 in W 86.62 in D 1.97 in

1930s Japanese 4 Panel Carved Soapstone Room Divider Screen

Located in Torquay, GB

A stunning early 20th century Japanese room divider folding screen. Consists of 4 brass hinged

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Soapstone

Midcentury Teak Kumiko Folding Screen Room Divider Japanese Art Latticework

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H 71.86 in W 96.07 in D 0.99 in

Midcentury Teak Kumiko Folding Screen Room Divider Japanese Art Latticework

Located in Sherborne, Dorset

This wonderful four-panel folding wooden screen makes for a very elegant room divider. The Japanese

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

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Teak

Large Heavy Decorated Japanese Lacquer Room Divider Screen

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H 72 in W 64 in D 1 in

Large Heavy Decorated Japanese Lacquer Room Divider Screen

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Large heavy decorated Japanese lacquer room divider screen This impressive screen has four

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Early 20th Century Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

Vintage Decorative Screen, Japanese, Hardwood, Privacy, Room Divider, C.1950

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H 65.95 in W 46.07 in D 2.96 in

Vintage Decorative Screen, Japanese, Hardwood, Privacy, Room Divider, C.1950

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage 5' 6" tall decorative screen. A Japanese, hardwood and glass privacy or room

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage 4-Fold Privacy Screen, Japanese, Embroidered, Room Divider, Art Deco

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H 66.74 in W 71.66 in D 4.73 in

Vintage 4-Fold Privacy Screen, Japanese, Embroidered, Room Divider, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage 4-fold privacy screen. A Japanese, silk cotton embroidered room divider, dating

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

Materials

Silk

Vintage Asian Japanese Hand Painted Four Panel Dividing Screen, 20th Century

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H 36 in W 66 in L 36 in

Vintage Asian Japanese Hand Painted Four Panel Dividing Screen, 20th Century

Located in Big Flats, NY

A vintage Japanese folding screen offers four panels with continuous hand painted tree branch with

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20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

Asian Silk Embroidered Eight Panel Room Divider Folding Screen, Japan, 1950s

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H 69 in W 144 in D 1 in

Asian Silk Embroidered Eight Panel Room Divider Folding Screen, Japan, 1950s

Located in West Hartford, CT

Stunning and ultra rare eight panel Asian folding screen with exceptional embroidered detail on

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Oversized Shoji Styled Fiberglass and Wood Room Divider

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H 79 in W 113 in D 1.5 in

Oversized Shoji Styled Fiberglass and Wood Room Divider

By Japanese Studio

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A large oversized four-panel satin black wood framed Shoji styled room divider or screen with

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

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

19th Century Japanese Folk Art 4 Fold Screen, Room Divider

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H 69 in W 88 in D 1.5 in

19th Century Japanese Folk Art 4 Fold Screen, Room Divider

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th century Japanese Folk Art 4 fold screen, room divider This is a heavy piece, the screen is

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

6' Tall Vintage Room Divider, Japanese, 4 Fold Screen, Mid Century, Circa 1950

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H 72.05 in W 18.31 in D 5.12 in

6' Tall Vintage Room Divider, Japanese, 4 Fold Screen, Mid Century, Circa 1950

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a tall vintage room divider. A Japanese, 4 fold screen, dating to the mid 20th century

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Large Asian Cherry Blossom Silk Embroidery Screen Room Divider

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H 72 in W 67 in D 1 in

Large Asian Cherry Blossom Silk Embroidery Screen Room Divider

Located in West Hartford, CT

Magnificent Asian cherry blossom silk embroidered six foot tall screen or room divider. Hard to

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Forest Tree Landscape

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H 68 in W 148.5 in D 0.6 in

Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Forest Tree Landscape

Located in Studio City, CA

of Trees Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider depicting a vast forest scene with lush emerald

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japan 4 piece panel room divider ''underwater world'' 1950s

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H 35.04 in W 68.9 in D 0.79 in

Japan 4 piece panel room divider ''underwater world'' 1950s

By Zhang Daqian

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice 4 piece Table Screen / Divider . Underwater world . complete with Gold Fish . Beautiful

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Unique Vintage Oriental Room Divider

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H 71.26 in W 63.78 in D 0.79 in

Unique Vintage Oriental Room Divider

Located in Antwerpen, VAN

This unique gold leaf oriental room divider from the 70s will be a certain eye-catcher in every

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Hollywood Regency Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid 19th Century Japanese Polychrome Paper Painted Room Divider

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H 69.3 in W 154.73 in D 1.19 in

Mid 19th Century Japanese Polychrome Paper Painted Room Divider

Located in IT

oxidized silver - Japan - period Bakumatsu. Six panels room-divider (byobu) with six individual

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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Japanese Modern Design Huge Room Divider 1950s-1970s / Partition

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H 70.48 in W 50.99 in D 14.57 in

Japanese Modern Design Huge Room Divider 1950s-1970s / Partition

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is a very large room divider with a modern design made in Japan. It is estimated to have been

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Japanese Old Bamboo Room Divider 1950s-1970s / Partition Wabisabi

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H 48.82 in W 39.38 in D 11.82 in

Japanese Old Bamboo Room Divider 1950s-1970s / Partition Wabisabi

Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP

This is an old room divider made in Japan. This furniture was made in the Showa period (1950s-1970s

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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Antique Asian Style Hand Carved 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider

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H 34 in W 70 in D 1.5 in

Antique Asian Style Hand Carved 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Asian Style Hand Carved 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider This exquisite antique Asian

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Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Silver Leaf and Brass Asian Room Divider Folding Screen

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H 83.25 in W 64 in D 1 in

Mid-Century Silver Leaf and Brass Asian Room Divider Folding Screen

Located in Miami, FL

Folding room divider or screen from the 1970s with silver leaf and patinated brass banding and

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

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf

A rare 1920s Japonisme three folds painted room divider

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H 52.76 in W 42.92 in D 0.79 in

A rare 1920s Japonisme three folds painted room divider

Located in London, GB

An ultra stylised Japonisme wood 3 fold screen or room divider hand painted on both sides . Each

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Japanese Six Paper Panels Palm Trees Room Divider

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H 68.9 in W 147.64 in D 0.79 in

Early 20th Century Japanese Six Paper Panels Palm Trees Room Divider

Located in IT

Byobu - Paper on wood frame - six panel room divider of a group of palm trees in blossom - Japan

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Japanese Old Modern Design Partition 1960s-1980s / Room Divider Wabi Sabi

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H 47.25 in W 47.64 in D 12.01 in

Japanese Old Modern Design Partition 1960s-1980s / Room Divider Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This account consists of five companies. As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and deal in

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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Two Panel Screen, Japan, 1890s

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H 75 in W 34 in D 2 in

Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Two Panel Screen, Japan, 1890s

Located in Manhasset, NY

Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Japanese Two Panel Screen, Room Divider, Japan

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Vintage Japanese Screen Room Divider

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H 84 in W 128 in D 2.25 in

Vintage Japanese Screen Room Divider

Located in North York, ON

Vintage oriental screen room divider with crane, pagoda and floral hand painted motifs. Japanese

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Vintage 1980s Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Modernist Japanese Kumiko Screen / Room Divider, Cira 1950s

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H 71.5 in W 84 in D 10 in

Modernist Japanese Kumiko Screen / Room Divider, Cira 1950s

Located in Peabody, MA

A fine, lace-like Japanese four panel kumiko screen in ebonized cedar, ca. 1950s. Each panel

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cedar

Vintage 4 Panel Japanned Screen, Japanese, Room Divider, Fire Guard, Art Deco

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H 35.24 in W 42.52 in D 1.38 in

Vintage 4 Panel Japanned Screen, Japanese, Room Divider, Fire Guard, Art Deco

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage 4-panel Japanned screen. A Japanese, lacquer and glass room divider or fire guard

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Japanese antique 2 wood panel folding room divider, Byobu, folding screen

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H 44.3 in W 73.82 in D 11.82 in

Japanese antique 2 wood panel folding room divider, Byobu, folding screen

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Wooden room divider, partition, made with a pair of antique window shutters used at Kominka (old

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Primitive Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Early 20th C. Hand-Painted Japanese 4-Panel Paper Screen/ Divider

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H 84 in W 80 in D 1 in

Early 20th C. Hand-Painted Japanese 4-Panel Paper Screen/ Divider

Located in North Miami, FL

The base color of this hand painted paper screen is a deep turquoise/green with very delicately

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Vintage Japanese Two-Panel Privacy Screen, Art Deco, Room Divider, Circa 1940

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H 71.07 in W 59.85 in D 1.19 in

Vintage Japanese Two-Panel Privacy Screen, Art Deco, Room Divider, Circa 1940

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a captivating Japanese two-panel privacy screen, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mahogany

Hand Painted, 5 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

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H 63.39 in W 82.29 in D 0.79 in

Hand Painted, 5 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

Located in Waasmunster, BE

Hand Painted, 5 Panel Folding Screen with Crane Birds, Room Divider

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese antique Yoshino Cedar 2-panel folding room divider Byobu folding screen

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H 71.46 in W 73.47 in D 1.19 in

Japanese antique Yoshino Cedar 2-panel folding room divider Byobu folding screen

Located in 常陸大宮市, JP

Wooden room divider, partition, made with a pair of antique window shutters used at Kominka (old

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Vintage 1920s Japanese Primitive Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

19th Century Four Panel Kano School Chinese Style Folding Screen or Room Divider

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H 67.25 in W 100.5 in D 0.63 in

19th Century Four Panel Kano School Chinese Style Folding Screen or Room Divider

Located in Manhasset, NY

'. The Kano School is favoured by the aristocrats of the Floating Islands of Japan and is beautifully

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Mid-Century Modern Japanese Small Screen Divider in the Style of Nakashima

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H 32.5 in W 48 in D 8 in

Mid-Century Modern Japanese Small Screen Divider in the Style of Nakashima

By George Nakashima

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful handcrafted solid walnut Japanese petite room divider, elegant and unique piece that can

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

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Asian Black Lacquered 4 Panel Room Divider or Screen with Women Design

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H 72 in W 65 in D 1 in

Japanese Asian Black Lacquered 4 Panel Room Divider or Screen with Women Design

Located in Plainview, NY

An exquisite wood 4 panel lacquered Asian Japanese room divider or screen in ebony. One side of the

Category

20th Century Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Large 6-Panel Room Divider with a Painting on Silver Leaf of Herons

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H 67.64 in W 121.42 in D 0.67 in

Japanese Large 6-Panel Room Divider with a Painting on Silver Leaf of Herons

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Attractive and large Japanese six-panel byôbu (room divider) with a refined painting on oxidized

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal, Silver Leaf

Japanese Mid-Size 4-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with an Exotic Flower Garden

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H 48.23 in W 68.27 in D 0.71 in

Japanese Mid-Size 4-Panel Byôbu 屏風 'Room Divider' with an Exotic Flower Garden

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An impressive four-panel byôbu (room divider) with a refined painting of an exotic flower garden in

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Large 6-Panel Room Divider with a Painting of Pine Trees & Bird of Prey

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H 67.29 in W 148.75 in D 0.71 in

Japanese Large 6-Panel Room Divider with a Painting of Pine Trees & Bird of Prey

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Exquisite and large six-panel byôbu (room divider) with a detailed painting on gold leaf of a pine

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Decorative Japanese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes and Bamboo

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H 83.86 in W 90.56 in D 0.79 in

Decorative Japanese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes and Bamboo

Located in Kastrup, DK

Japanese Six-Panel Room Divider / Lacquer Screens. Elegantly decorated with hand-painted motifs on

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Louis XV folding screen / paravent, "Asian Birds tapestries", France, Circa 1880

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H 61.82 in W 78.75 in D 1.58 in

Louis XV folding screen / paravent, "Asian Birds tapestries", France, Circa 1880

By L'Escalier de Cristal, Gabriel Viardot

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Louis XV Japanese style folding screen / room divider / paravent, "Asian Birds tapestries", France

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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Walnut

Antique Japanese 19th Century Folding Screen, Room Divider

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H 73 in W 58 in D 1.5 in

Antique Japanese 19th Century Folding Screen, Room Divider

Located in Vancouver, BC

Japan, 19th century. Two-panel floor screen, heavily carved and pierced frame. Two landscape design

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

SUPERB JAPANEESE SCREEN / ROOM DIVIDER

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H 84 in W 93 in

SUPERB JAPANEESE SCREEN / ROOM DIVIDER

Located in Miami, FL

hand painted, six panel, Japanese screen/room divider depicting a village scene.Wonderful detailed

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Paint

Dual Sided 4 Panel Asian Screen, Japanese Room Divider

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H 72 in W 64 in D 1 in

Dual Sided 4 Panel Asian Screen, Japanese Room Divider

Located in Bronx, NY

4 Panel Dual Sided Asian Screen, Japanese Room Divider, Please Visit sjulian.1stdibs.com to See Our

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20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Stunning Dual Sided Screen / Room Divider

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H 72 in W 64 in D 1 in

Stunning Dual Sided Screen / Room Divider

Located in Bronx, NY

Dual Sided 4 Panel Screen / Room Divider, Asian Motif, With Both Sides Meticulously Painted in

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

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Located in Milan, IT

Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.

Category

2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Hollywood Regency Black and Gold Four-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes

$3,500

H 83 in W 73 in D 1 in

Hollywood Regency Black and Gold Four-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Hollywood Regency black and gold four-panel screen with hand-painted flying cranes. This Hollywood Regency black and gold four-panel screen is a vintage treasure that captures the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec

$14,869Sale Price|20% Off

H 88.59 in W 55.52 in D 80.71 in

Letto a baldacchino. Italia, inizi del XIX sec

By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting

Located in Milano, IT

Letto a baldacchino in ferro battuto con pediera e testiera in legno sagomato per poter essere rivestita di tappezzeria. I montanti in ferro battuto come i piedi presentano delle ins...

Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Other Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Japanese Edo Rimpa School Screens after Tawaraya Sōtatsu

$26,000 / set

H 60.5 in W 131 in D 0.75 in

Pair of Japanese Edo Rimpa School Screens after Tawaraya Sōtatsu

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Impressive pair of 17th century Japanese Edo period Rinpa school screens made in the manner and style of Autumn Grasses by Tawaraya Sōtatsu (1570-1640). Beautifully decorated with wi...

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Circa 1925. Taisho era Japanese Nihonga Screen. Camellia & Bamboo.

$14,800

H 30.5 in W 68 in D 0.75 in

Circa 1925. Taisho era Japanese Nihonga Screen. Camellia & Bamboo.

Located in Kyoto, JP

Anonymous Camellia & Bamboo Taisho era Two-panel Japanese Screen. Mineral pigment, gofun and ink on silk. A small Japanese Nihonga screen capturing a moment suspended in time whe...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Pair of Japanese Screens: Ink paintings of peacocks on gold leaf by Imao Keinen

$30,000 / set

H 68.9 in W 138.59 in D 7.88 in

Pair of Japanese Screens: Ink paintings of peacocks on gold leaf by Imao Keinen

By Imao Keinen

Located in Prahran, Victoria

A pair of screens by Imao Keinen featuring peacocks painted in ink on gold leaf. Lacquered wood frame, brocade border, incised copper hardware. Dimensions: H 175cm x W 352cm Biogr...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo

$4,000

H 15.5 in W 40.5 in D 0.25 in

Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic diminutive Japanese Edo period table top screen depicting a lively water landscape with flora and fauna. The screen is beautifully painted on gold leaf with a pair of pheas...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Decorative Sculpture Ornament Rose Blossom Solid Block Rose Quartz Hand Carved

$7,694 / item

H 4.73 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

Decorative Sculpture Ornament Rose Blossom Solid Block Rose Quartz Hand Carved

By Barberini & Gunnell

Located in Ancona, Marche

Rose blossom sculpted entirely by hand starting from a solid block of rare rose quartz. Dimensions: approximately D 12 x H 12 cm. Available in different marbles, onyx and quartzite...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rose Quartz

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

$2,800

H 72 in W 74 in D 1.25 in

Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Each scene is bordered on top and bottom wit...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

1940's Hollywood Regency Asian "Chinoiserie" Room Dividing Screen - Petite i

$768Sale Price|20% Off

H 36 in W 2.75 in D 42 in

1940's Hollywood Regency Asian "Chinoiserie" Room Dividing Screen - Petite i

Located in Opa Locka, FL

c1940's Hollywood Regency Asian "Chinoiserie" Room Dividing Screen. Artisan made. Petite in size. 4 panels.

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape

$3,500

H 67 in W 149 in D 0.75 in

Japanese Meiji Six Panel Screen Kano School Bird Waterscape

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Stunning late 19th century Japanese Meiji period six panel byobu screen featuring a deep blue waterscape with pheasants and ducks. Made in the Kano school style with natural ink and ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Chinese Export Eight-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

$6,800

H 96 in W 144 in D 2 in

Chinese Export Eight-Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Beautifully hand painted and decorated grand scale Chinese export Eight-panel Coromandel screen featuring different hand painted Chinese scene on each side. One side depicting an han...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

$23,139

H 53.75 in W 54.34 in D 0.79 in

Antique 19th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen ‘Byobu’, Kano School, Edo Period

Located in London, GB

Japanese Kano School Edo period two-panel screen depicting flowering prunus and bamboo on a rock formation, with colorful birds next to a body of water. Vivid mineral pigments on a g...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

$16,500

H 74.5 in W 48 in D 14.5 in

Antique Japanese Lacquer Inlaid Hardwood Meiji Period Shibayama Shodana Cabinet

Located in Portland, OR

An exquisite antique Japanese Meiji period Shibayama Shodana cabinet, circa 1880. One of the finest antique Shibayama cabinets one will see, the cabinet is finely inlaid and overlaid...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Gold

Chinese Export Soapstone Folding Screen Room Divider

$2,389

H 37.41 in W 48.63 in D 0.79 in

Chinese Export Soapstone Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well-made and highly collectable Chinese Export Soapstone room divider folding screen depicting court beauties A truly stunning and...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Soapstone

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese divider screen you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, paper and fabric, every Japanese divider screen was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Japanese divider screen, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Japanese divider screen is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

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A Japanese divider screen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,800, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $24,750.

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What are Japanese screens called?
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1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
Japanese screens are called Byōbu and are made from many panels with beautiful calligraphy and paintings. These folding screens can be a decorative and interesting way to separate rooms in a living space. Find a collection of Japanese screens for sale on 1stDibs.
What is Japanese screen painting?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Japanese screen painting is the art of creating byōbu, or Japanese screens. Byōbu vary in subject matter and style. The screens are free-standing, portable and decorated with symbolic images or calligraphy. It is common to find byōbu in pairs with at least two panels. Shop a selection of byōbu on 1stDibs.
What is a Japanese low screen used for?
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Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021
A Japanese low screen was traditionally used while seated upon the floor. The low screen would block wind and drafts, provide limited privacy, and are often decorated with seasonal themes.

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