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Painted 3 Panel Screen

Pair of Vintage Asian 3 Panel Screens with Intricate Hand Painted Detail
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Super Chic pair of vintage Asian 3 Panel black lacquered screens with beautiful carved intricate
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

3 Panel Hand Painted Rare Papier Mâché Screen
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
3 panel hand painted rare papier mâché folding screen. Superfine handmade papier mâché old stock
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Vintage 1960s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Other

3 Panel Hand Painted Rare Papier Mâché Screen
3 Panel Hand Painted Rare Papier Mâché Screen
$6,675 Sale Price
25% Off
H 48 in W 48 in D 2 in
Unusual Pop Modernist Painted "wavey" 3-panel Bamboo Screen / Divider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Pop Modernist Painted "wavey" 3-panel Bamboo Screen / Divider.. Amazing pop modernist
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Beautiful Graduated 3 Panel Hand Painted Screen with Asian Motif
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful hand painted Deco style 3 panel screen having an Asian motif with mustard background and
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Aquamarine 3-Panels Otello Screen
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
otello screen with ochre chinoiserie vignettes. A hand-painted screen evokes the luxury of 18th century
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2010s Italian Other Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Qing dynasty Style 3 Panel Folding Screen With Ink Painting
Located in Sheridan, CO
Large antique Chinese Qing dynasty style 3 panel folding screen with ink painting. Painted in ink
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Vintage c1970s Mid Century Painted Canvas 3 Panels Room Divider Screen MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage c1970s Mid Century Painted Canvas 3 Panels Room Divider Screen MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas

Op Art 3-Panel Screen c 1960s
Located in Norwalk, CT
. Perhaps the front panels were painted on the verso of a previously discarded work, but its inclusion adds
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas

Op Art 3-Panel Screen c 1960s
Op Art 3-Panel Screen c 1960s
$3,200
H 72 in W 72 in D 2 in
Antique French Louis XV Green Hand Painted 3 Panel Venetian Room Screen (A)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Green Hand Painted 3 Panel Venetian Room Screen (A). Item features
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique French Louis XV Green Painted Parrot 3 Panel Venetian Room Screen (B)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Green Hand Painted "Parrot" 3 Panel Venetian Room Screen (B). Item
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique French Louis XV Green Painted Parrot 3 Panel Venetian Room Screen (D)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Green Hand Painted "Parrot" 3 Panel Venetian Room Screen (D). Item
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Antique French Louis XV Green Painted Parrot 3 Panel Venetian Room Screen (C)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Green Hand Painted "Parrot" 3 Panel Venetian Room Screen (C). Item
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early 18th Century 3-Panel Folding Screen, French
Located in Doylestown, PA
An early 18th century French 3-panel folding screen, oil-on-canvas, depicting village and maritime
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Antique Early 18th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas

French Louis XV Style 3-Fold Screen with Inlaid Panels
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) 3 fold screen with inlaid scenes and gilt trim.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Unusual Art Nouveau Style 3 Panel Decorative Wrought Iron Screen/Divider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Art Nouveau style 3 panel iron screen / room divider, Highly decorated, wonderful patina
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Vintage 1950s Italian Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Chinese Hand Carved and Painted Room Divider - 3 Panels
Located in Delray Beach, FL
stylish and versatile partition. Vintage Chinese room divider with 3 panels Black lacquered finish for an
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Chinese Hand Carved and Painted Room Divider - 3 Panels
Chinese Hand Carved and Painted Room Divider - 3 Panels
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
H 72.5 in W 48.25 in D 1 in
David Segel 3 Panel Floor Screen Signed & Titled "PARTS OF HER" 1970s Original
By David Segel
Located in Monrovia, CA
art. 3 panels of David Segel artwork on a 3 part floor screen. Hand painted gouache artwork by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paint

19th Century 3-Fold Screen with Vernis Martin Panels in the Louis XV Style
By William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Located in London, GB
gilded wood in the Rococo manner, the triptych Vernis Martin panels depicting idyllic painted scenes of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Austrian Secessionist Tole Painted Fire Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Secessionist tole painted 3 panel fire screen with nail head design and trimmed with small
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Antique 19th Century German Vienna Secession Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Copper, Tôle

18th Century Painted Canvas Belgian 3 Panel Screen
Located in Houston, TX
Experience the elegance of the 18th century with this Belgian painted oil on canvas 3-panel screen
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Antique 18th Century Belgian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

18th Century Painted Canvas Belgian 3 Panel Screen
18th Century Painted Canvas Belgian 3 Panel Screen
$9,600
H 69.5 in W 67.5 in D 1.25 in

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Antique Hand Painted Asian 3 Panel Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-century Asian silk hand painted tabletop screen Vintage four panel Asian silk This screen is
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Mid-20th Century Ming More Art

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper, Oil

Robert Crowder Hand Painted 3 Panel Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
Splendid hand painted 3 panel screen by artist Robert Crowder. Beautiful images of flowers, birds
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Vintage 1980s Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

French Art Nouveau Victorian Oil Canvas Hand Painted 3-Panel Screen Room Divider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Nouveau Victorian oil on canvas hand painted 3-panel screen room divider. Item features
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Paint

1870s Italian Painted Screen of Hunters on Hoses with Dogs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s Italian painted 3 panel screen of hunters on horses with dogs. Each panels width is 20”.
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Antique 1870s Screens and Room Dividers

Carved Wood Three Panel 19 Century Italian Triptych
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian carved and painted 3-panel screen. The intricate carving depicts urns with
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Painted Pierce-Carved 3-Panel Screen
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An elaborately pierce-carved hardwood South Asian three-panel dressing screen, each section with
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood

Beautiful hand painted wood 3 panel screen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautifully hand painted 3 panel wood screen with a woodland setting with white birches and
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Vintage 1960s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

19th Century 3-Panel Painted Gold Leaf Floral Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite size, charming, 19th century painteed and gold leaf 3-panel screen.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

3 Panel Hand Painted Moroccan Style Wood Screen Divider
Located in Chino Hills, CA
width of 57 inches, this three-panelled beauty stands tall at 75.5 inches, each panel measuring
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Anglo-Indian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Vintage French Neoclassical 3 Panel Painted Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Neoclassical three panel folding screen or room divider featuring a painted design
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Late 20th Century Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

3 Panel Inset Silk Screen
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French silk tapestry and painted wood, 3 panel screen with clear glass tops and ornate woodwork on
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Early 20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Glass, Tapestry

3 Panel Inset Silk Screen
3 Panel Inset Silk Screen
H 81 in W 73.5 in D 1 in
Max Kuehne 3 Panel Folding Screen
By Max Kuehne
Located in New York, NY
Max Kuehne (1880-1968) 3-panel folding screen with gilded and painted incised gesso painted floral
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Vintage 1930s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Max Kuehne 3 Panel Folding Screen
Max Kuehne 3 Panel Folding Screen
H 69.75 in W 74.25 in D 1 in
French Art Nouveau Red Oil on Canvas Hand Painted 3-Panel Dressing Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Nouveau red oil on canvas hand painted 3-panel dressing screen. Item features 3 panels
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

19th C. Leather Embossed 3-Panel Polychrome Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian leather embossed 3-panel polychrome screen in stunning colors of metallic gold celadon
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Antique 19th Century Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Paint, Wood

C. 1920 Hand Painted Floral Oil on Canvas 3 Panel French Dressing Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Fantastic French 3 Panel Hand Painted Oil on Canvas (some say on leather but I believe it to be
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20th Century French Revival Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas

Art Deco Revival 3-Panel Folding Screen or Room Divider Gold Silver and Bronze
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Art Deco Revival three-panel folding screen or room divider comprised of hand painted MDF
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer, Paint

Danish Mid Century Hand Painted Screen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Danish mid century hand painted screen with romantic floral and foliage painted across 3 screens
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Foil

Danish Mid Century Hand Painted Screen
Danish Mid Century Hand Painted Screen
H 56.75 in W 58.5 in D 5 in
19th C. Italian Rococo 3-Panel Mirror/Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved Painted & parcel gilt Italian Rococo style mirror/screen. There is a crown & crest at the
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Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

Materials

Wood, Paint, Mirror

Italian Abstract Painted 3-Panel Screen in Gold/Black/Grey by Stefano Pertini
Located in Salzburg, AT
. Backside gold plain with slightly pigmented structure, signed by hand S. Pertini 3 wooden panels covered
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Italian Neoclassical 3 Panel Hand Painted Room Divider Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Three panel hand painted room dressing screen divider, Italy. A 1800s Italian Neoclassical 3
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

19th Century Italian Floral Painted 3 Panel Folding Floor Screen / Room Divider
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique 19th century Italian Floral Painted 3 panel folding floor screen / room divider. The
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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Paint

Rare 18th Century 3-Panel Screen, French
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming and colorful hand painted 3-panel canvas folding screen on a wood frame, French Louis XV
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Antique Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas

Set of 3 19th century Painted Story Board Panels
Located in New York, NY
Very nice set of 3 19th century Chinese Gilt painted story Board Panels. Gilt painting with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Elm

Early 20th-C. Hand Painted French Chinoiserie Oil On Canvas Screen - 3 Panels
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century French hand painted chinoiserie folding screen. It has three panels
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Early 20th Century European Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

#3031 Painted 3-Panel Screen by Rene Bouclet
Located in New York, NY
Jewel-Tone Painted Decorative Three-Panel, Double-Sided Folding Screen Signed By Artist: Rene
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Vintage 1950s French Screens and Room Dividers

C. 1930's French Painted 3 Panel Screen of Russian Ballet Scene
Located in East Hampton, NY
Extraordinary and expressive painted screen of Russian Ballet dancers on three panels - beautifully
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Vintage 1930s French Paintings

3 Panel Painted Screen by Tom Hayward
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful hand painted 3 panel screen, oil on board by Tom Hayward. Fabulous addition in a living
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Vintage 1970s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Samurai Gold Guilded 3 Panel Hand Painted Folding Screen
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
Outstanding Vintage 3 Panel Folding Screen Depicting 3 Samurai Warriors. Extremely well executed
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Laca Povera 3 Panel Screen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extrodinary and rare Italian Chinioserie screen. 18th century. A whimsical Italian interpretation
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Linen, Gesso, Paint, Lacquer

Louis XV Painted Screen
Located in New Orleans, LA
Louis XV Oil Painted Screen with 3 panels
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Screens and Room Dividers

Louis XV Painted Screen
Louis XV Painted Screen
H 66.5 in Dm 60 in
Mirrored Eglomise Room Divider By Henri Courtais 1947
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Mirrored 3 panel reversed painted / eglomise screen, signed by henri G Courtais, 1947
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Vintage 1940s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Large Hand Painted Birdcage 3 Panel Screen Room Divider
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Large 3-panel folding screen features hand painted birdcage scene. Perfect touch of tropical decor
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Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Room Divider 3 Panel Arts & Crafts Oil on Board, Oak Fame Birch Forrest
Located in Southbury, CT
A stunning solid oak hardwood three panel room divider folding screen, with each panel depicting
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Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

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French 1950s Iron Fretwork Patio Set
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Painted 3 Panel Screen For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal painted 3 panel screen for your home. Each painted 3 panel screen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paper and metal. There are 572 variations of the antique or vintage painted 3 panel screen you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a painted 3 panel screen — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each painted 3 panel screen bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. A well-made painted 3 panel screen has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Japanese School, Robert Crowder and Fornasetti are consistently popular.

Finding the Right Screens-room-dividers for You

Whether they are implemented as decorative accents or makeshift partitions to ensure privacy, antique and vintage folding screens and room dividers easily introduce sophistication and depth to any space in your home.

The earliest examples of folding screens are said to have originated in China and go back at least as far as the Han dynasty. Screens of the era were heavy structures made of wood and had hinges of cloth or leather. They were adorned with elaborate landscape paintings that were typically created on silk or paper canvases and applied directly to the screen’s panels afterward. Just as they had been in the 20th century and today, the folding screens then were recognized for both their practical and purely decorative properties.

Japanese room-divider screens were also decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile. They took on considerable event-based importance when the structures gained popularity in the East Asian country, as the folding screens were used in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. Later, artists elsewhere warmed to folding screens and sought to create their own.

In European countries such as France, where they were known as paravent, folding screens began to materialize in apartments in Paris, gaining favor with the likes of pioneering couturier Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who is said to have accrued more than 30 and used them as a precursor to what we now know as wallpaper.

On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique and vintage folding screens and room dividers, which, given their history, may do a better job of bringing people and cultures together in your home than sectioning off a space. Search by material to find options in metal, fabric or wood, or browse by style for mid-century modern designs and examples from the Art Deco era.

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