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

$2,988

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 panels depicting a forest scene with birds and flowers.

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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

$1,718Sale Price|20% Off

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 divider, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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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

$11,919Sale 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

$4,686

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 adorned with striking hand-embroidery depicting birds, cherry-blossom, acer and pine ...

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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, stunning design!

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Kumiko Teak Room Divider, Japanese Folding Screen, Modern 1960s Design

$1,660

H 71 in W 96 in D 1 in

Kumiko Teak Room Divider, Japanese Folding Screen, Modern 1960s Design

Located in San Francisco, CA

Four-panel teak folding screen featuring traditional Japanese kumiko joinery with hemp leaf (asanoha) geometric pattern. Kumiko is an intricate woodworking technique where thin woode...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen

$1,275

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 landscape scenes. Measures 95" in width, 33" in height and 1" thick.

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

Materials

Metal

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

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

$4,504Sale 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, lacquered, the individual parts standing on feet.

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20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Stone, Quartz

Chinoiserie Japanese Cherry Blossom Byobu 8 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider

$1,800

H 67 in W 139 in D 0.75 in

Chinoiserie Japanese Cherry Blossom Byobu 8 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Chinoiserie Japanese Cherry Blossom Byobu 8 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider.

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Mid-20th Century Other Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

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 depicting a family of playful monkeys among the blooming trees and mountainous lands...

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

$1,250

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 very good vintage condition.

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20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

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 Kumiko style.

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

Materials

Teak

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

$3,030

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 to early Showa period), estimate from the style & conditions. With arched top...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

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 Folding 4 Panel Double Sided Screen custom design.

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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

$2,445

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 three feet wide - Great architectural piece perfect for any interiors scheme - Also ...

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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 found in a mansion whose owner bought it from France in 1970s.

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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 birds and brass legs, perfect for any space

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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 Art Deco revival room divider, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970.

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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 of chrysanthemum flowers.

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 panels standing on castor wheels, with each panel lacquered in black and deep ochre re...

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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 woodwork art of Kumiko is a precise method of assembling wood pieces without glue ...

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

Materials

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 superbly decorated panels, if the screen is opened flat the picture on one side continue...

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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 divider with hand-painted panels, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.

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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 to the Art Deco period, circa 1940.

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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 leaves, 20th century. Measures: 36" H x 66" W x 17" D.

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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 each panel. There is vertical Japanese scroll running vertically. Each panel is 18 inc...

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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 opaque fiberglass panels and brass hinges, Mid-Centuries take of the Asian designed Shoj...

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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 made from many hard woods, in filigree carving, patchwork marquetry and woven flat ...

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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, circa 1950.

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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 ascertain if it is Japanese, Korean or Chinese.

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

A beautiful, wonderfully composed (with fabulous use of negative space) quite large six-panel Sea of Trees Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider depicting a vast forest scene wi...

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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 color . silkscreen

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

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

Mid 19th century six panels screen with six polychrome paintings of birds of prey, mounted on oxidized silver - Japan - period Bakumatsu.

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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 made roughly from 1950s to 1970s, and reflects the high skill and aesthetic sense o...

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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) and has an iron frame with delicate bamboo work. The combination of linear patte...

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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-style hand-carved four-panel folding screen serves as a stunning room divider, showc...

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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 hinges. The front side has coloration and the backside is all silver leaf. Fully op...

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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 fold measures 35.5cm (14”)

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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 - Taisho - Early Showa (1912-1926) - Good condition.

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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 carefully selected items. With my 20 years of experience, I am re-proposing Japanese...

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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 Stamford, CT

Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Japanese Two Panel Screen, Room Divider, Japan, 1890s A wonderful example of a Shibayama art room divider from the Meiji era circa ...

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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.

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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 measures 71.5" high x 23" wide. Overall measurements will vary based on how the panels...

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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, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.

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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 traditional style house) in Ibaraki pref., Japan. Random color tones and deep grains ...

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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 painted flora and fauna to one side and blank on the verso. 4 panels makes for an easy...

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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 1940.

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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

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

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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

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 traditional style house) in Nara pref., Japan. It's new finds from the lumber dearer'...

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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 Stamford, CT

A very well painted four fold Kano School, Chinese influenced, Byobu of a late winter snow with red berries peeking through the snow. A pair of Mandarin ducks, a family symbol, are o...

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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 be used as a twin headboard, in the style of Nakashima.

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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 screen portrays carved design of imperial ladies dancing and dressed in colorful o...

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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 silver leaf of a group of white herons (shirasagi) standing in a river under the snow...

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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 front of a bamboo fence. The garden is filled with all sorts of rare plants, li...

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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 tree forest ? (matsu) with two white bird of prey (môkinrui) flying overhead. The e...

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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.

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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, Circa 1880 Amazing folding screen / room divider / paravent.

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Antique 1880s French Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

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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.

How Much is a Japanese Divider Screen?

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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