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Paravent - A six-fold Japanese screen with grape vines - 17th/18th century, Edo
Paravent - A six-fold Japanese screen with grape vines - 17th/18th century, Edo

Paravent - A six-fold Japanese screen with grape vines - 17th/18th century, Edo

Located in Brussels, BE

The metal mounts are decorated with cloisonné enamel, a special detail rarely seen on screen mounts. Japan, 17th/18th century, Edo period.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Enamel, Gold Leaf

A Two-Panel Folding Screen Depicting a Majestic White Eagle
A Two-Panel Folding Screen Depicting a Majestic White Eagle

A Two-Panel Folding Screen Depicting a Majestic White Eagle

Located in Milano, IT

A two-panel folding screen painted on silk with a gold background, depicting a majestic white eagle perched on the branch of an ancient pine tree (matsu). The powerful bird is depict...

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

A two-panel folding screen with a pair of deer
A two-panel folding screen with a pair of deer

A two-panel folding screen with a pair of deer

Located in Milano, IT

A Japanese two-panel folding screen painted on paper with applications of gold powder, depicting a pair of deer among wind-swept reeds.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

20th Century Japanese Folding Screen of Bamboo Groves
20th Century Japanese Folding Screen of Bamboo Groves

20th Century Japanese Folding Screen of Bamboo Groves

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

20th Century Japanese folding screen, depicting an elegant bamboo grove set against a luminous gold-leaf background. 

Category

20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

East Asian Extra Wide Folding  Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen
East Asian Extra Wide Folding  Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen

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.

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Japanese Decorated Lacquer and Painted Folding Screen
Japanese Decorated Lacquer and Painted Folding Screen

Japanese Decorated Lacquer and Painted Folding Screen

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Japanese Decorated Lacquer and Painted Folding Screen This impressive screen has four superbly decorated panels with a montage of Geisha, Japanese Garden and Animals all made from ...

Category

Vintage 1930s Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

An eight-panel silver-leaf folding screen depicting a spring scene
An eight-panel silver-leaf folding screen depicting a spring scene

An eight-panel silver-leaf folding screen depicting a spring scene

Located in Milano, IT

A distinctive eight-panel folding screen with a silver-leaf ground and golden clouds, depicting a spring scene with a rooster, hen, and chicks beneath a blossoming cherry tree.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A two-panel folding screen with bamboo plants on gold leaf
A two-panel folding screen with bamboo plants on gold leaf

A two-panel folding screen with bamboo plants on gold leaf

Located in Milano, IT

A Japanese two-panel folding screen painted with pigments on a gold leaf ground, depicting a group of bamboo plants.

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

A six-panel folding screen depicting a shishi, signed Kano Tsunenobu
A six-panel folding screen depicting a shishi, signed Kano Tsunenobu

A six-panel folding screen depicting a shishi, signed Kano Tsunenobu

Located in Milano, IT

A six-panel folding screen painted in ink and pigments on paper. At the center of the composition stands a large shishi (lion-dog), while to the right, a blooming peony bush emerges ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A pair of Rakuchū Rakugai-zu folding screens depicting views of Kyoto
A pair of Rakuchū Rakugai-zu folding screens depicting views of Kyoto

A pair of Rakuchū Rakugai-zu folding screens depicting views of Kyoto

Located in Milano, IT

An important pair of six-panel folding screens painted on a gold-leaf ground, depicting views of Kyoto and its surroundings (Rakuchū Rakugai-zu), one of the most celebrated and repre...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

A pair of six-panel folding screens depicting two pine trees (matsu)
A pair of six-panel folding screens depicting two pine trees (matsu)

A pair of six-panel folding screens depicting two pine trees (matsu)

Located in Milano, IT

A pair of six-panel folding screens from the Kano school, painted in ink and pigments on paper. The naturalistic composition is dominated by two lush green pine trees extending from ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A four-panel folding screen depicting a white peacock, signed Yukihiko Kurihara
A four-panel folding screen depicting a white peacock, signed Yukihiko Kurihara

A four-panel folding screen depicting a white peacock, signed Yukihiko Kurihara

Located in Milano, IT

An unusual four-panel folding screen depicting a majestic white peacock and a flowering cherry tree, painted on paper with gold powder ground. The scene shows the peacock, rendered w...

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens depicting Chinese children, Kano school
Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens depicting Chinese children, Kano school

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens depicting Chinese children, Kano school

Located in Brussels, BE

A pair of six-fold Japanese screens depicting numerous karako (Chinese children) at play in a luxurious palace garden, also known as the theme ‘One Hundred Boys’.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Six-Panel Folding Screen Depicting a Red-Crowned Crane on a Pine Tree
A Six-Panel Folding Screen Depicting a Red-Crowned Crane on a Pine Tree

A Six-Panel Folding Screen Depicting a Red-Crowned Crane on a Pine Tree

Located in Milano, IT

A medium-sized Japanese six-panel folding screen, painted on gilt silk, depicting a red-crowned crane perched on the branch of a pine tree (matsu).

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Paravent - A two-fold paper screen with court ladies, 17th century, Edo period
Paravent - A two-fold paper screen with court ladies, 17th century, Edo period

Paravent - A two-fold paper screen with court ladies, 17th century, Edo period

Located in Brussels, BE

A two-fold Japanese paper screen painted in ink and colour on a gold ground, with court ladies at various pursuits and a sudare (bamboo blind).

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Paravent - A two-fold screen with an abstract calligraphy "En" by Imaoka Norio
Paravent - A two-fold screen with an abstract calligraphy "En" by Imaoka Norio

Paravent - A two-fold screen with an abstract calligraphy "En" by Imaoka Norio

Located in Brussels, BE

Seal: Nori A label on the reverse inscribed in Japanese: ‘En’ (Garden), Imaoka Norio, Kyoto, Bokujinkai; An exhibition label inscribed in German: Norio Imaoka, Garten (Garden), 1975...

Category

Vintage 1970s Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Paravent - A two-fold screen with the Uji Bridge - Rimpa school, 17th Century
Paravent - A two-fold screen with the Uji Bridge - Rimpa school, 17th Century

Paravent - A two-fold screen with the Uji Bridge - Rimpa school, 17th Century

Located in Brussels, BE

A two-fold Japanese paper screen painted in ink and colour on a gold ground with the Uji River and lotus beneath its renowned bridge.

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

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.

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu
Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu

Paravent en laque - A two-fold lacquer with fish screen by Onaga Tamotsu

Located in Brussels, BE

A two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design of fish in the abyss, rendered in gold and silver lacquer with details inlaid in mother-of-pearl against a black ground.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold, Silver

Paravents -A pair of six-fold screens depicting maritime routes in Seto sea, Edo
Paravents -A pair of six-fold screens depicting maritime routes in Seto sea, Edo

Paravents -A pair of six-fold screens depicting maritime routes in Seto sea, Edo

Located in Brussels, BE

A pair of Japanese six-fold screens depicting the maritime routes of the Seto Inland Sea and of the north of Kyushu Island, detailing the coastline and shipping routes from Osaka to ...

Category

Antique 1660s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Paravent en laque - Two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design by Imai Eiko
Paravent en laque - Two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design by Imai Eiko

Paravent en laque - Two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design by Imai Eiko

Located in Brussels, BE

A two-fold lacquer screen carved with an abstract, geometric design in black, red, yellow, blue and gold by Imai Eiko (act. late 20th-early 21st century).

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School
Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School

Located in Brussels, BE

A pair of six-fold Japanese screens with scattered fans, a waterwheel and jakago (rock-filled baskets) in flowing water beside a riverbank with a subtle golden mist in the distance.

Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Paravent - An eight-fold screen with flowers of the four seasons and poem slips
Paravent - An eight-fold screen with flowers of the four seasons and poem slips

Paravent - An eight-fold screen with flowers of the four seasons and poem slips

Located in Brussels, BE

An eight-fold Japanese paper screen painted in ink and colour on a gold leaf ground depicting various flowers of the four seasons with tanzaku (poem slips) by Kagawa Kageki (1768-184...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Japanese Folding Screen, Silver Leaf & Paper, Art Deco, 1920s
Antique Japanese Folding Screen, Silver Leaf & Paper, Art Deco, 1920s

Antique Japanese Folding Screen, Silver Leaf & Paper, Art Deco, 1920s

Located in London, England

Lovely decorative Japanese room divider, there’s a calligraphy and silver leaf side and the other is made up of recycled paper fragments. Tokyo 1920s W 372cm (widest) x H 173.5cm ...

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silver Leaf

Paravent - Two-fold screen painted in ink on silver ground with poem by Rengetsu
Paravent - Two-fold screen painted in ink on silver ground with poem by Rengetsu

Paravent - Two-fold screen painted in ink on silver ground with poem by Rengetsu

Located in Brussels, BE

A two-fold Japanese paper screen painted in ink on a silver ground with a rock, bamboo and calligraphy, by Tanomura Chokunyū (1814-1907).

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Early 20th Century Japanese 6-Panel Gouache and Gold Leaf Painted Table Screen
Early 20th Century Japanese 6-Panel Gouache and Gold Leaf Painted Table Screen

Early 20th Century Japanese 6-Panel Gouache and Gold Leaf Painted Table Screen

Located in Morristown, NJ

Plum blossoms are often mentioned in Japanese poetry as a symbol of spring. Japanese folding screens, or byobu (“wind screens”), are free-standing, portable, and typically ornamente...

Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Paravents - A pair of six-fold pillow screens with a double-sided design of fish
Paravents - A pair of six-fold pillow screens with a double-sided design of fish

Paravents - A pair of six-fold pillow screens with a double-sided design of fish

Located in Brussels, BE

A pair of Japanese six-fold paper makura-byobu (pillow screens) painted in ink and colour with a school of ayu sweetfish; the reverse side of the screen depicting vines of watermelon...

Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Other Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

A six-panel folding screen from the Kano School, gilded with gold leaf, depicting a pair of red crows
A six-panel folding screen from the Kano School, gilded with gold leaf, depicting a pair of red crows

A six-panel folding screen from the Kano School, gilded with gold leaf, depicting a pair of red crows

Located in Milano, IT

An important antique six-panel folding screen from the Kano School, painted in ink and color on paper with gold leaf, depicting a pair of red-crowned cranes in a river landscape. On...

Category

Antique 18th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Paravent en laque-A two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design by Imai Eiko
Paravent en laque-A two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design by Imai Eiko

Paravent en laque-A two-fold lacquer screen with an abstract design by Imai Eiko

Located in Brussels, BE

A two-fold lacquer screen carved with an abstract, geometric design in black, red, yellow, blue and gold by Imai Eiko (act. late 20th-early 21st century).

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Japanese Meiji Six-Panel Folding Screen with Courtly Landscape and Pavilion
Japanese Meiji Six-Panel Folding Screen with Courtly Landscape and Pavilion

Japanese Meiji Six-Panel Folding Screen with Courtly Landscape and Pavilion

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Meiji period six-panel folding screen, late 19th century, showcasing an exquisitely painted yamato-e style composition.

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Japanese Calligraphy Two-Panel Folding Shodō Screen with Gold Leaf Accents
Japanese Calligraphy Two-Panel Folding Shodō Screen with Gold Leaf Accents

Japanese Calligraphy Two-Panel Folding Shodō Screen with Gold Leaf Accents

Located in Yonkers, NY

This striking two-panel folding screen is a masterful representation of shodō, the Japanese art of calligraphy.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Six-Panel Japanese Folding Screen with Scholar’s Objects and Floral Motifs
Six-Panel Japanese Folding Screen with Scholar’s Objects and Floral Motifs

Six-Panel Japanese Folding Screen with Scholar’s Objects and Floral Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

This six-panel Japanese folding screen presents a richly detailed composition of scholar’s objects, rendered in vibrant mineral pigments on paper.

Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

Contemporary Japanese Console with Folding Screen Zen Japanese Modern
Contemporary Japanese Console with Folding Screen Zen Japanese Modern

Contemporary Japanese Console with Folding Screen Zen Japanese Modern

By Ryosuke Harashima

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Name: Early Dawn Collection: STILLIFE A console table that using a wooden box that stores two Japanese gold folding screens. It is a new history of the tool was used in Japanese ...

Category

2010s Japanese Edo Console Tables

Materials

Brass

Japanese Contemporary Red Black Silk Folding Screen, 2
Japanese Contemporary Red Black Silk Folding Screen, 2

Japanese Contemporary Red Black Silk Folding Screen, 2

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Outstanding Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised pure silk kimono in black, red and gold on textured black background.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Gold

B47 Japanese antique, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers
B47 Japanese antique, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers

B47 Japanese antique, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers

Located in Niiza, JP

Material: Cedar, wood 1 piece: Width 680 x Height 1690 x Depth 33 mm Expanded size: Width 1400 mm Folded size: Width 680 x Height 1690 x Depth 70 mm, weight 10 kg Packaging (4-5 mm t...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Wood, Cedar

B40 Japanese antique, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers
B40 Japanese antique, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers

B40 Japanese antique, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers

Located in Niiza, JP

Material: Cedar 1 piece: Width 680 x Height 1690 x Depth 33 mm Expanded size: Width 1400 mm Folded size: Width 680 x Height 1690 x Depth 70 mm, weight 10 kg Packaging (4-5 mm thick p...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Cedar, Wood

B43 Japanese antique, pine, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers
B43 Japanese antique, pine, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers

B43 Japanese antique, pine, cedar Byobu folding screen, room dividers

Located in Niiza, JP

Material: Pine & cedar etc 1 piece: Width 900 x Height 1740 x Depth 30 mm Expanded size: Width 1800 mm Folded size: Width 900 x Height 1740 x Depth 60 mm, weight 14 kg Packaging (4-5...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Cedar, Pine

Kyonoshiki Hand Embroidered Folding Desktop Screen
Kyonoshiki Hand Embroidered Folding Desktop Screen

Kyonoshiki Hand Embroidered Folding Desktop Screen

Located in Pasadena, TX

This Kyonoshiki Folding screen is hand woven. It's done in the traditional style of the famous looms of Kyoto, Japan.

Category

20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Tribal Art

Materials

Silk

Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Cream Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen, 4
Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Cream Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen, 4

Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Cream Silk Two-Panel Folding Screen, 4

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in Purple, blue, black and ora...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Silk Brown Black Cream Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3
Japanese Contemporary Silk Brown Black Cream Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3

Japanese Contemporary Silk Brown Black Cream Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary contemporary Japanese two-panel "byobu" or folding screen showcasing genryoku style handcrafted raised embroidered silk brocade kimono Japanese decorative art in autumn...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Gold

Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3
Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3

Japanese Contemporary Orange Black Silk Brocade Two-Panel Folding Screen, 3

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Extraordinary Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted raised silk and brocade kimono in black, orange and gold on textured crea...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Gold

Asian Folding Hand Woven Screen of Cranes
Asian Folding Hand Woven Screen of Cranes

Asian Folding Hand Woven Screen of Cranes

Located in Denton, TX

Asian Folding Hand Woven 2 Panel Screen of Cranes.

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Tapestries

Materials

Thread

B83 Kumiko folding screen Tea ceremony utensils
B83 Kumiko folding screen Tea ceremony utensils

B83 Kumiko folding screen Tea ceremony utensils

Located in Niiza, JP

The kumiko design is incorporated into the fan design, creating a distinctively Japanese design. Originally a type of tea ceremony utensil, it also makes a wonderful decorative scre...

Category

20th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antiques Clothes rack folding screen set of 2 by Ishimaru Senshu
Japanese Antiques Clothes rack folding screen set of 2 by Ishimaru Senshu

Japanese Antiques Clothes rack folding screen set of 2 by Ishimaru Senshu

Located in Niiza, JP

Painted on wood (presumably cedar) Unfolded Size: 1480 (W) x 1410 (H) x 30 (D) [mm]  3kg/per Can be folded in half. Comes with a cloth to wrap it in. Folded Size: 740 (W) x 1410 (H) ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Japanese Contemporary Silk Red Black Cream Hand-Crafted Two Panel Folding Screen
Japanese Contemporary Silk Red Black Cream Hand-Crafted Two Panel Folding Screen

Japanese Contemporary Silk Red Black Cream Hand-Crafted Two Panel Folding Screen

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Exceptional Japanese contemporary two panel "byobu" or folding screen featuring genryoku style handcrafted silk raised kimono Japanese decorative art in crimson red, cream and gold o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Decorative Art

Materials

Gold

Vintage Hand-Painted Japanese Garden Folding Screen Panels by Robert Crowder
Vintage Hand-Painted Japanese Garden Folding Screen Panels by Robert Crowder

Vintage Hand-Painted Japanese Garden Folding Screen Panels by Robert Crowder

By Robert Crowder

Located in North Hollywood, CA

A magnificent six-panel folding screen created by Shoji Kuroda (Robert Crowder) in the 1960s that captures the soul of ancient Japanese gardens with breathtaking authenticity.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Paint

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Japanese Folding Screen Screen For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Japanese folding screen screen you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Japanese folding screen screen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and wood. If you’re shopping for a Japanese folding screen screen, we have 151 options in-stock, while there are 43 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a Japanese folding screen screen — find older editions for sale from the 16th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A Japanese folding screen screen is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Showa, Edo and Meiji styles are sought with frequency. A well-made Japanese folding screen screen has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Japanese School, Ryosuke Harashima and Kano Tanshin are consistently popular.

How Much is a Japanese Folding Screen Screen?

A Japanese folding screen screen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $7,400, while the lowest priced sells for $248 and the highest can go for as much as $162,863.

Finding the Right Paintings-screens for You

Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.

The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.

The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.

In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.

Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.