Skip to main content

Panel Screens

to
309
3,406
471
3,749
106
101
378
138
89
78
62
57
39
34
30
28
24
16
16
9
8
6
5
4
226
851
2,653
207
395
1,040
498
27
10
38
97
163
214
223
198
57
24
2,176
851
577
383
336
1,396
1,074
959
801
770
3,946
3,883
3,897
29
22
19
14
12
Sort By
Vintage Etched Glass Paravent Screen Room Divider
Vintage Etched Glass Paravent Screen Room Divider

Vintage Etched Glass Paravent Screen Room Divider

Located in Lake Worth, FL

Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Vintage 4 Panel Etched Glass Screen Art Deco Style This unique

Category

Vintage 1970s Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Austrian Secessionist Tole Painted Fire Screen, 19th Century
Austrian Secessionist Tole Painted Fire Screen, 19th Century

Austrian Secessionist Tole Painted Fire Screen, 19th Century

Located in Queens, NY

Austrian Secessionist tole painted 3 panel fire screen with nail head design and trimmed with small

Category

Antique 19th Century German Vienna Secession Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Copper, Tôle

Antique English Victorian Rosewood & Needlework Cheval Fire Screen
Antique English Victorian Rosewood & Needlework Cheval Fire Screen

Antique English Victorian Rosewood & Needlework Cheval Fire Screen

Located in King's Lynn, GB

Here we have an antique English mid Victorian (1850-1870) Rosewood & Needlework Cheval Fire Screen

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rosewood

Black Lacquer Folding Screen w/ Fiberglass Maple Leaf Inserts
Black Lacquer Folding Screen w/ Fiberglass Maple Leaf Inserts

Black Lacquer Folding Screen w/ Fiberglass Maple Leaf Inserts

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Black lacquer folding room divider screen with 4 panels each 63" Tall by 19.5" wide. Each panel

Category

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

Materials

Fiberglass

Black Lacquer Oriental Fire Screen, Painted with Flamingos
Black Lacquer Oriental Fire Screen, Painted with Flamingos

Black Lacquer Oriental Fire Screen, Painted with Flamingos

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Fire Screen, with a velvet panel painted with Flamingos and waterlilies in a forest water scene, the

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Velvet

Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen by Cassina
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen by Cassina

Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen by Cassina

By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

MDF panel, honeycomb paper. Screen-printed decoration on both sides. In 1969, Charlotte Perriand

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Porcelain

4 Panel Needle point Room Divider
4 Panel Needle point Room Divider

4 Panel Needle point Room Divider

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

folding screen adds both function and sophistication. Its four panels fold with ease, allowing for

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Textile

QE2 Decorative Folding Screen — Patinated Brass — by NOVOCASTRIAN
QE2 Decorative Folding Screen — Patinated Brass — by NOVOCASTRIAN

QE2 Decorative Folding Screen — Patinated Brass — by NOVOCASTRIAN

By Richy Almond, Novocastrian

Located in Washington, GB

A three-panelled feature screen in patinated brass, inspired by one of the iconic bridges which

Category

2010s British Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...

Folding Screen/Room Divider by Wharton Esherick, 1939
Folding Screen/Room Divider by Wharton Esherick, 1939

Folding Screen/Room Divider by Wharton Esherick, 1939

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Three-panel room divider screen made by Wharton Esherick, father of the Studio Furniture Movement

Category

20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Pine

Citta de Carte/Farfalle Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti
Citta de Carte/Farfalle Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti

Citta de Carte/Farfalle Folding Screen by Piero Fornasetti

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Montreal, QC

panel folding screen by Piero Fornasetti. lithographic printed and hand colouring on wood . literature

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Regency Chinese Imported Lacquered 8 Fold Dressing Screen
Regency Chinese Imported Lacquered 8 Fold Dressing Screen

Regency Chinese Imported Lacquered 8 Fold Dressing Screen

Located in Altrincham, GB

Regency Chinese Imported Lacquered 8 Fold Dressing Screen with Silk Panels and Gilt Painted Scenes

Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Lacquer

Alberts Tibro ‘Spåna’ Folding Screen Wood and Leather
Alberts Tibro ‘Spåna’ Folding Screen Wood and Leather

Alberts Tibro ‘Spåna’ Folding Screen Wood and Leather

Located in New York, NY

Rustic in material, refined in craftsmanship, a 4 panel room divider screen from Alberts in Tibro

Category

Mid-20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hide, Beech

French black and gold Art Deco Fireplace Screen, 1930s
French black and gold Art Deco Fireplace Screen, 1930s

French black and gold Art Deco Fireplace Screen, 1930s

Located in Meulebeke, BE

of the piece. Designed with three hinged panels, the screen provides both visual impact and practical

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Privacy Screen in Woven Cherry by Boyd & Allister
Privacy Screen in Woven Cherry by Boyd & Allister

Privacy Screen in Woven Cherry by Boyd & Allister

By Boyd & Allister

Located in Santa Fe, NM

visual interest. Each panel of the screen is 72” tall and 18” wide and they are joined with brass barrel

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cherry

Hollywood Regency Elephant & Palm Folding Screen or Room Divider
Hollywood Regency Elephant & Palm Folding Screen or Room Divider

Hollywood Regency Elephant & Palm Folding Screen or Room Divider

Located in Sheffield, MA

Wonderfully intricate Hollywood Regency Style brass tone elephant & palm tree motif 3 panel

Category

20th Century Indian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

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

Mid-century French Trompe l'oeil Decoupage Folding Screen

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Fantastic mid-century modern Italian four panel double sided screen featuring painted trompe l'oeil

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Gold Floor Screen with Phoenix for Prosperity
Antique Chinese Gold Floor Screen with Phoenix for Prosperity

Antique Chinese Gold Floor Screen with Phoenix for Prosperity

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Spectacular Chinese antique double sided room divider floor screen in 4 panels. Depicting bird of

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Wood and Mirrored Folding Screen, Mid-20th Century
Wood and Mirrored Folding Screen, Mid-20th Century

Wood and Mirrored Folding Screen, Mid-20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A free-standing mirrored three-panel folding screen room divider from the mid-20th century, Britain

Category

20th Century English Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Carved Oak Firescreen with Figural Tapestry Panel
Carved Oak Firescreen with Figural Tapestry Panel

Carved Oak Firescreen with Figural Tapestry Panel

Located in Cheshire, GB

elaborate Rococo Revival ornamentation and retaining its original figural needlework tapestry panel. This

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Oak

Three-Panel Bamboo and Rattan Room Divider
Three-Panel Bamboo and Rattan Room Divider

Three-Panel Bamboo and Rattan Room Divider

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Three-Panel Bamboo and Rattan Room Divider. We know it’s hard to find one-of-a-kind pieces! Shop

Category

Mid-20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Decorative Fire Screen Attributed Richard Riemerschmid
Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Decorative Fire Screen Attributed Richard Riemerschmid

Circa 1910 Arts & Crafts Decorative Fire Screen Attributed Richard Riemerschmid

By Richard Riemerschmid

Located in London, England

This intricately designed, three-panel iron screen from circa 1910 is a piece of German Arts and

Category

Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Tori - Handcrafted Screen in Wood and Natural Cane Webbing
Tori - Handcrafted Screen in Wood and Natural Cane Webbing

Tori - Handcrafted Screen in Wood and Natural Cane Webbing

Located in Baguim Do Monte, PT

Tori Three-Panel Wood and Cane Screen Room Divider The Tori screen is a handcrafted three-panel

Category

2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

The Dance - A Large Screen by Jacques Jarrige
The Dance - A Large Screen by Jacques Jarrige

The Dance - A Large Screen by Jacques Jarrige

By Jacques Jarrige

Located in New York, NY

This seven-panel sculptural screen in MDF is part of Jacques Jarrige’s Meanders series—a body of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Vintage 20th Century Articulated Pine Wood Screen c.1980
Vintage 20th Century Articulated Pine Wood Screen c.1980

Vintage 20th Century Articulated Pine Wood Screen c.1980

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

A 20th Century articulated pine wood screen, with each panel designed to move, transforming a

Category

20th Century British Other Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Pine

Italianate Folding Screen by Artmax, Gold Leaf & Cream, 1980s, Italy
Italianate Folding Screen by Artmax, Gold Leaf & Cream, 1980s, Italy

Italianate Folding Screen by Artmax, Gold Leaf & Cream, 1980s, Italy

By Artmax

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Italianate 3 panel, double-sided, folding screen by ArtMax. The room divider blends Mediterranean

Category

Vintage 1980s American Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

19th Century Hand-Painted French Neoclassical Room Divider Screen
19th Century Hand-Painted French Neoclassical Room Divider Screen

19th Century Hand-Painted French Neoclassical Room Divider Screen

Located in Buxton, GB

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Neoclassical Style Folding Screen Room Divider with Architectural Motifs
Neoclassical Style Folding Screen Room Divider with Architectural Motifs

Neoclassical Style Folding Screen Room Divider with Architectural Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

Steeped in classical elegance, this four-panel folding screen features an architectural trompe

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Sarreid Faux Leather Gilt Books Folding Screen Room Divider
Sarreid Faux Leather Gilt Books Folding Screen Room Divider

Sarreid Faux Leather Gilt Books Folding Screen Room Divider

By Sarreid Ltd.

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

An impressive 4 panel Trompe L'Oeil screen or room divider featuring classic books on what appears

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chesterfield Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

1970s Italian room divider folding screen in style, Siso
1970s Italian room divider folding screen in style, Siso

1970s Italian room divider folding screen in style, Siso

Located in Nicolosi, IT

panels, the screen measures 145 cm in height and 120 cm in width, making it ideal for dividing spaces

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Black screen designed by Massimo Morozzi for Mazzei in 1986
Black screen designed by Massimo Morozzi for Mazzei in 1986

Black screen designed by Massimo Morozzi for Mazzei in 1986

By Massimo Morozzi

Located in Milano, Lombardia

emphasizes the linear design of the panels, giving the screen a sculptural quality and a strong architectural

Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

A Victorian Brass and Glass Art Nouveau Fire Screen
A Victorian Brass and Glass Art Nouveau Fire Screen

A Victorian Brass and Glass Art Nouveau Fire Screen

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

square bevelled glass panels. The screen is in good condition, it is 19” wide, 28” high and 8” deep at

Category

Antique 1880s Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

1950's Vintage White Turned Wood Room Divider Screen
1950's Vintage White Turned Wood Room Divider Screen

1950's Vintage White Turned Wood Room Divider Screen

Located in Opa Locka, FL

1950's Vintage Traditional style White Turned Wood 3 Panel Room Dividing Screen. Found this in a

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Giò Mango Leather Three‑Panels Room Divider
Giò Mango Leather Three‑Panels Room Divider

Giò Mango Leather Three‑Panels Room Divider

By Rabitti 1969 by Giobagnara

Located in Milan, IT

geometric detailing. Comprising three hinged panels, it offers flexible space division and a sleek

Category

2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

Two Majestic Hollywood Regency Mirrored Screens/ Dividers, Sold Individually
Two Majestic Hollywood Regency Mirrored Screens/ Dividers, Sold Individually

Two Majestic Hollywood Regency Mirrored Screens/ Dividers, Sold Individually

By Maison Jansen

Located in North Miami, FL

This perfectly preserved Hollywood Regency scalloped 4 panel mirrored screen - two available. The

Category

20th Century French Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Rattan Bamboo Room Divider Screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965
Rattan Bamboo Room Divider Screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965

Rattan Bamboo Room Divider Screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965

Located in Vienna, AT

Rattan bamboo room divider screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965 Ornamental handmade screen from 3

Category

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

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

1950s Spanish Folding Screen / Room Divider in Gilt Metal
1950s Spanish Folding Screen / Room Divider in Gilt Metal

1950s Spanish Folding Screen / Room Divider in Gilt Metal

Located in Barcelona, ES

three-panel folding screen or room divider with faux bamboo ironstructure and foliage decorations

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf

Rattan Bamboo Room Divider Screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965
Rattan Bamboo Room Divider Screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965

Rattan Bamboo Room Divider Screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965

Located in Vienna, AT

Rattan bamboo room divider screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965 Ornamental handmade screen from 3

Category

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

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco
Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco

Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco

By Tropicraft

Located in New York, NY

Interesting and graphic three panel folding screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco. The outer frame

Category

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

Italian Neoclassical Style Bird and Garden Vignette Folding Screen
Italian Neoclassical Style Bird and Garden Vignette Folding Screen

Italian Neoclassical Style Bird and Garden Vignette Folding Screen

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Neoclassical-style four panel folding screen hand-painted with an array of birds in a

Category

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Folding Screen by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1946

Folding Screen by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1946

Located in Sagaponack, NY

An undulating and adjustable six panel molded plywood screen, the individual panels connected by

Category

20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

A Pair of North African Carved Pierced 4 Fold Screens
A Pair of North African Carved Pierced 4 Fold Screens

A Pair of North African Carved Pierced 4 Fold Screens

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

the bottom of each panel, as the screen has a see though element both sides are exactly the same The

Category

Vintage 1960s Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

A Vivai del Sud Mirrored Screen from the Parma Series
A Vivai del Sud Mirrored Screen from the Parma Series

A Vivai del Sud Mirrored Screen from the Parma Series

By Vivai del Sud

Located in New York, NY

A three-panel Italian split-reeded mirrored screen. The front with palm-shaped bamboo elements over

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Reed, Glass

Vintage Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider with Brass Hardware, Organic Modern
Vintage Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider with Brass Hardware, Organic Modern

Vintage Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider with Brass Hardware, Organic Modern

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This beautifully crafted vintage rattan folding screen showcases a timeless blend of organic

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

Italian Painted and Tooled Leather Panels A Pair
Italian Painted and Tooled Leather Panels A Pair

Italian Painted and Tooled Leather Panels A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Large Pair of 18th Century Italian Painted and Tooled Leather Panels. Each rectangular panel

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Wood

1970s Coromandel Screen by Karl Springer, Hand-Carved, Vintage Decor
1970s Coromandel Screen by Karl Springer, Hand-Carved, Vintage Decor

1970s Coromandel Screen by Karl Springer, Hand-Carved, Vintage Decor

By Karl Springer

Located in Palm Springs, CA

An Incredible 1970 rare four panel “Coromandel” Screen by Karl Springer. The front design is hand

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Figural Black Lacquer Soapstone MOP Folding Screen Room Divider
Antique Chinese Figural Black Lacquer Soapstone MOP Folding Screen Room Divider

Antique Chinese Figural Black Lacquer Soapstone MOP Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Dayton, OH

An Exquisite Mid 20th Century Chinoiserie Six Panel Folding Screen. Features a black lacquer frame

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Soapstone, Brass

Black Iron Room Divider Screen with Black Tessellated Stone Accents
Black Iron Room Divider Screen with Black Tessellated Stone Accents

Black Iron Room Divider Screen with Black Tessellated Stone Accents

By Maitland Smith

Located in Miami, FL

Midcentury three-panel room divider or screen made of welded black powdercoated iron with black

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Victorian Three Panel Carved Walnut Room Divider Gargoyles
Victorian Three Panel Carved Walnut Room Divider Gargoyles

Victorian Three Panel Carved Walnut Room Divider Gargoyles

Located in Toledo, OH

Antique Victorian carved walnut three panel room divider. Images of gargoyles, shells, grapes and

Category

20th Century Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Hand-Crafted Bamboo Screen with Arched Top, Asia, 1970
Vintage Hand-Crafted Bamboo Screen with Arched Top, Asia, 1970

Vintage Hand-Crafted Bamboo Screen with Arched Top, Asia, 1970

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Three panel arched top bamboo screen. Each panel is 17.25 wide and 74” high. Screen was

Category

20th Century Asian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo

6' 7" Tall Antique Room Divider, English, Needlepoint, Privacy Screen, Regency
6' 7" Tall Antique Room Divider, English, Needlepoint, Privacy Screen, Regency

6' 7" Tall Antique Room Divider, English, Needlepoint, Privacy Screen, Regency

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

pattern Formed of four hinged panels, the screen offers versatile use — equally suited to defining spaces

Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rosewood

Schonbuch Lola Screen/Divider Designed by Bodo Sperlein in STOCK
Schonbuch Lola Screen/Divider Designed by Bodo Sperlein in STOCK

Schonbuch Lola Screen/Divider Designed by Bodo Sperlein in STOCK

By Schönbuch

Located in New York, NY

°, thanks to the brass-look hinges. "LOLA" Screen with 4 panels Panel 1 : 0028 Paint rosewood Panel 2 : 0058

Category

2010s German Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Aubusson Pattern Walnut  Fireplace Screen, Louis XV Style
19th Century Aubusson Pattern Walnut  Fireplace Screen, Louis XV Style

19th Century Aubusson Pattern Walnut Fireplace Screen, Louis XV Style

Located in Lomita, CA

and ribbon crest, inset with an Aubusson style needlework tapestry panel with floral motif. The screen

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut, Wool

Vintage Hand-painted "Trompe L'oile" Folding Screen, Maitland-Smith Style
Vintage Hand-painted "Trompe L'oile" Folding Screen, Maitland-Smith Style

Vintage Hand-painted "Trompe L'oile" Folding Screen, Maitland-Smith Style

By Maitland Smith

Located in Miami, FL

vintage three panel folding-screen that is painted with hand-painted with a "trompe l'oile" scene of a

Category

Late 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Louis XVI-Style Folding Screen, 19th Century, Gray-Painted Frame, Silk
Louis XVI-Style Folding Screen, 19th Century, Gray-Painted Frame, Silk

Louis XVI-Style Folding Screen, 19th Century, Gray-Painted Frame, Silk

Located in Greding, DE

Three-panel folding screen with a blue moiré silk curtain featuring laurel ornaments. The gray

Category

Antique 19th Century European Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Softwood

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Panel Screens", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Panel Screens For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of panel screens available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique panel screens was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. Find 3651 antique and vintage panel screens at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 99 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of panel screens available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Panel screens made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many panel screens are appealing in their simplicity, but Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Fornasetti produced popular panel screens that are worth a look.

Finding the Right Screens And 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.

Questions About Panel Screens
Prices for most panel screens on 1stdibs are negotiable. You’ll see a "Make an Offer" button on the item details page, indicating that the seller is willing to consider a lower price. It’s not uncommon for customers to get 15–25% off the list price after negotiating. See our tips for negotiating like a pro.
Only experienced, professional sellers who have applied and been thoroughly vetted by our team of experts can sell panel screens and other quality items on our site. Learn more about becoming a 1stdibs seller.
The 1stdibs Buyer Protection Guarantee provides coverage for qualified purchases in the unlikely event that the item arrives not as described or is damaged. We’ll work with you and the seller to find a resolution, ensuring your satisfaction. View details
We have partnerships with the world's best shipping providers to facilitate seamless and fully-insured delivery from the seller's location directly to you, wherever you are in the world. Our logistics team is comprised of dedicated members who arrange all the details with our partners, servicing and supporting all shipments. Learn more about shipping on 1stdibs.
For your convenience, we offer multiple payment methods, including all major credit cards and PayPal. For many purchases we also offer financing options or wire transfer. Learn more about payment options on 1stdibs.

Read More

Dickens Fan on Your List? This First Edition of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Is a Treasure

Produced in 1843, the well-preserved volume is evidence of the author's exacting specifications.

Patchwork Quilts Are the Latest Nostalgic Design Trend

New or old, the coverlets add old-time charm to any space.

Medal-Worthy Memorabilia from Epic Past Olympic Games

Get into the games! These items celebrate the events, athletes, host countries and sporting spirit.

Ahoy! You’ve Never Seen a Collection of Sailor Art and Kitsch Quite Like This

French trendsetter and serial collector Daniel Rozensztroch tells us about his obsession with objects related to seafaring men.

39 Incredible Swimming Pools

It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.

Pamela Shamshiri Shares the Secrets behind Her First-Ever Book and Its Effortlessly Cool Interiors

The sought-after designer worked with the team at Hoffman Creative to produce a monograph that beautifully showcases some of Studio Shamshiri's most inspiring projects.

Moroccan Artworks and Objects Take Center Stage in an Extraordinary Villa in Tangier

Italian writer and collector Umberto Pasti opens the doors to his remarkable cave of wonders in North Africa.

Montecito Has Drawn Royalty and Celebrities, and These Homes Are Proof of Its Allure

Hollywood A-listers, ex-pat aristocrats and art collectors and style setters of all stripes appreciate the allure of the coastal California hamlet — much on our minds after recent winter floods.