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Four-Panel Painted Neoclassical French Screen
Four-Panel Painted Neoclassical French Screen

Four-Panel Painted Neoclassical French Screen

Located in Sheffield, MA

Each panel decorated with a landscape. Each panel is H.69 in. by 22 in.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Screens and Room Dividers

20th Century Three-Panel Gilt Folding Screen
20th Century Three-Panel Gilt Folding Screen

20th Century Three-Panel Gilt Folding Screen

Located in New York, NY

This 20th Century three-panel wooden screen stands out for its hand-painted gold surface. Varying

Category

20th Century Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Asian Monumental 8 Panel Coromandel Screen
Vintage Asian Monumental 8 Panel Coromandel Screen

Vintage Asian Monumental 8 Panel Coromandel Screen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Discover the exquisite artistry of this vintage Asian monumental 8-panel Coromandel screen, a true

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Large Five Panel Dutch Leather Chinoiserie Screen
Large Five Panel Dutch Leather Chinoiserie Screen

Large Five Panel Dutch Leather Chinoiserie Screen

Located in Bradenton, FL

Large 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Leather Screen. Screen has five panels painted with flowers in

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Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

Donald Drumm Cast Aluminum Screen. 10 Panels Total.  One 6 Panel, One 4 Panel.
Donald Drumm Cast Aluminum Screen. 10 Panels Total.  One 6 Panel, One 4 Panel.

Donald Drumm Cast Aluminum Screen. 10 Panels Total. One 6 Panel, One 4 Panel.

By Donald Drumm

Located in Kansas City, MO

Donald Drumm Cast Aluminum Screens. Ten panels total making for a stunning room divider. One

Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

20th Century Four Panel Hand Painted Screen
20th Century Four Panel Hand Painted Screen

20th Century Four Panel Hand Painted Screen

Located in Miami, FL

folding screen from Italy features 4 connected panels, each with an arch-shaped top, with original hand

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Three-Panel Contemporary Neoclassical Style Mirrored Screen
Three-Panel Contemporary Neoclassical Style Mirrored Screen

Three-Panel Contemporary Neoclassical Style Mirrored Screen

Located in Houston, TX

Vintage 3-panel, 12-light double sided neoclassical style screen. A tall and sturdy 8' fruitwood

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Revival Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Frederic/Frederick Weinberg Four-Panel Iron Screen
Frederic/Frederick Weinberg Four-Panel Iron Screen

Frederic/Frederick Weinberg Four-Panel Iron Screen

By Frederic Weinberg

Located in Kansas City, MO

Rare Frederic Weinberg screen. Four panels. Original condition with nice patina. Width of each

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Painted Folk Art Four-Panel Floor Screen
Painted Folk Art Four-Panel Floor Screen

Painted Folk Art Four-Panel Floor Screen

Located in Troy, NY

A very unique charmingly decorative double sided screen, painted oil on canvas, seemingly an

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Country Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas

Six-Panel Tapestry Upholstered Screen, France, 1940s
Six-Panel Tapestry Upholstered Screen, France, 1940s

Six-Panel Tapestry Upholstered Screen, France, 1940s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Colorful six-panel folding screen or room divider. Each wood panel is clad in a vivid wool tapestry

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wool

"Three" Panel Rattan Screen with Inserted Woven Grass Panels for Privacy
"Three" Panel Rattan Screen with Inserted Woven Grass Panels for Privacy

"Three" Panel Rattan Screen with Inserted Woven Grass Panels for Privacy

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

"Three" panel rattan screen with woven grass panels for privacy with brass hardware.  

Category

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

Materials

Brass

French-Style Mirrored Three-Panel Gilded Folding Screen
French-Style Mirrored Three-Panel Gilded Folding Screen

French-Style Mirrored Three-Panel Gilded Folding Screen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Add elegance and old-world charm to your space with this French-style mirrored three-panel folding

Category

Late 20th Century French Provincial Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Chinoiserie Eight Panel Coromandel Folding Screen, Room Divider
Chinoiserie Eight Panel Coromandel Folding Screen, Room Divider

Chinoiserie Eight Panel Coromandel Folding Screen, Room Divider

Located in Hanover, MA

Chinese export lacquered coromandel folding screen with 8 panels 84” high x 16” wide each x 0.5

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Nice Vintage Italian Three-Panel Bamboo Screen
Nice Vintage Italian Three-Panel Bamboo Screen

Nice Vintage Italian Three-Panel Bamboo Screen

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Very nice vintage 1980s Italian bamboo screen completely hand-woven. Particularly linear shape. In

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo

3 Panel Folding Screen, Stick Reed Rattan
3 Panel Folding Screen, Stick Reed Rattan

3 Panel Folding Screen, Stick Reed Rattan

Located in Van Nuys, CA

screen was 3 panels each 81" Tall by 18" wide. Each divider section features a unique rattan frame held

Category

Vintage 1930s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rattan

Rattan Room Divider Folding Screen Four Panels
Rattan Room Divider Folding Screen Four Panels

Rattan Room Divider Folding Screen Four Panels

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Mid-century Folding Screen with Rattan pole 4-panel

Category

Vintage 1950s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rattan

Art Deco Style Walnut Screen with 6 Panels
Art Deco Style Walnut Screen with 6 Panels

Art Deco Style Walnut Screen with 6 Panels

Located in Dallas, TX

The Art Deco Style Walnut Screen with 6 Panels is a stylish and elegant room divider for your home

Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Dutch Six Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen
Dutch Six Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen

Dutch Six Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen

Located in Essex, MA

Tall grand scale with six panels with reds and greens on a black background. Decorated with pagodas

Category

Antique 1760s Dutch Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

Dutch Four Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen
Dutch Four Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen

Dutch Four Panel Chinoiserie Decorated Leather Screen

Located in Essex, MA

With four well painted chinoiserie panels of household scenes. Beautiful colors. In the 17th and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

Antique Irish George II Needlework Panel Pole Screen Fire Screen C.1730
Antique Irish George II Needlework Panel Pole Screen Fire Screen C.1730

Antique Irish George II Needlework Panel Pole Screen Fire Screen C.1730

Located in London, GB

Antique Irish George II Needlework Panel Pole Screen C.1730 Depicting a still life of flowers, on

Category

Antique 18th Century Irish Chippendale Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mahogany

Hollywood Regency 6-Panel Decorative Screen Room Divider
Hollywood Regency 6-Panel Decorative Screen Room Divider

Hollywood Regency 6-Panel Decorative Screen Room Divider

Located in Brooklyn, NY

wood panels with brass hinges. The screen has a new custom lacquer finish with each 16 inch panel

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Beech

Vintage Asian 19th Century 8 Panel Coromandel Screen
Vintage Asian 19th Century 8 Panel Coromandel Screen

Vintage Asian 19th Century 8 Panel Coromandel Screen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This exceptional eight-panel Coromandel screen is a rare example of traditional Chinese lacquer

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Resin, Wood

Painted Wooden Folding Screen, 5 Panels, 20th Century.
Painted Wooden Folding Screen, 5 Panels, 20th Century.

Painted Wooden Folding Screen, 5 Panels, 20th Century.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Painted wooden folding screen, 5 panels, 20th century. Painted wooden folding screen, 5 panels

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Chinese export eight panel hand painted coromandel screen
Chinese export eight panel hand painted coromandel screen

Chinese export eight panel hand painted coromandel screen

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a mid 20th century hand painted eight panel coromandel screen. This Lacquered screen is

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

3 Panel Double Sided Mirror Screen / Room Divider
3 Panel Double Sided Mirror Screen / Room Divider

3 Panel Double Sided Mirror Screen / Room Divider

Located in Dallas, TX

Mid century mirrored screen / room divider. The three panels are mirrored front and back, with the

Category

Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Italian 1970's Three Panel Bamboo Decorative Screen
Italian 1970's Three Panel Bamboo Decorative Screen

Italian 1970's Three Panel Bamboo Decorative Screen

Located in New York, NY

A beautifully ornamental handmade three panel bamboo screen; the bamboo held together with brass

Category

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

Materials

Bamboo

Hand-Forged Iron Three-Panel Divider/Floor Screen, 87x74.5
Hand-Forged Iron Three-Panel Divider/Floor Screen, 87x74.5

Hand-Forged Iron Three-Panel Divider/Floor Screen, 87x74.5

Located in Oakwood, GA

Hand-Forged Iron Three-Panel Divider/Floor Screen, 87"H x 74.5"W Sculptural three-panel folding

Category

Mid-20th Century Brutalist Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Italian Six-Panel Neoclassical Black and White Screen
Italian Six-Panel Neoclassical Black and White Screen

Italian Six-Panel Neoclassical Black and White Screen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Italian six-panel neoclassical black and white screen, in two parts. Decorated with a continuous

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Rattan and Mirror Folding Arch Screen, 3 Panels
Vintage Rattan and Mirror Folding Arch Screen, 3 Panels

Vintage Rattan and Mirror Folding Arch Screen, 3 Panels

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Rattan and Mirror Folding Arch Screen, 3 Panels Offered for sale is a very large vintage

Category

Late 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rattan, Mirror

Minimalist Four-Panel Wrought Iron Room Divider / Screen
Minimalist Four-Panel Wrought Iron Room Divider / Screen

Minimalist Four-Panel Wrought Iron Room Divider / Screen

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool and simple Minimalist four-panel wrought iron room divider / screen, circa 1970s. The

Category

20th Century American Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Hand Painted Ballet Scene 4-Panel Standing Screen
Hand Painted Ballet Scene 4-Panel Standing Screen

Hand Painted Ballet Scene 4-Panel Standing Screen

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century hand painted 4-panel canvas and wood screen featuring a scene of several

Category

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

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Early 18th Century 3-Panel Folding Screen, French
Early 18th Century 3-Panel Folding Screen, French

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

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas

Hide & Seek 3 Panels Folding Screen by Munna
Hide & Seek 3 Panels Folding Screen by Munna

Hide & Seek 3 Panels Folding Screen by Munna

Located in Geneve, CH

Hide & Seek 3 Panels Folding Screen by Munna Dimensions: D 4 x W 156 x H 101 cm. Materials

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Hide & Seek 4 Panels Folding Screen by Munna
Hide & Seek 4 Panels Folding Screen by Munna

Hide & Seek 4 Panels Folding Screen by Munna

Located in Geneve, CH

Hide & Seek 4 Panels Folding Screen by Munna Dimensions: D 4 x W 199 x H 200 cm. Materials

Category

2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Three-Panel Midcentury Bamboo Screen Room Divider
Sculptural Three-Panel Midcentury Bamboo Screen Room Divider

Sculptural Three-Panel Midcentury Bamboo Screen Room Divider

Located in Den Haag, NL

Sculptural three-panel midcentury bamboo screen room divider.

Category

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

Materials

Bamboo

SĀYEH Screen – Solid Walnut with Hand-Embroidered Panel Inserts
SĀYEH Screen – Solid Walnut with Hand-Embroidered Panel Inserts

SĀYEH Screen – Solid Walnut with Hand-Embroidered Panel Inserts

By VandaVee

Located in London, GB

SĀYEH Screen by VandaVee. A transcendental 3-panel folding screen designed to function as both a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Walnut, Beads

7ft Hand Painted Six Panel Chinese Coromandel Screen Divider
7ft Hand Painted Six Panel Chinese Coromandel Screen Divider

7ft Hand Painted Six Panel Chinese Coromandel Screen Divider

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Absolutely stunning double-sided, six panel, Asian inspired Coromandel screen room divider. The

Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Three-Panel Folding Screen by Egbert Norman Clark
Three-Panel Folding Screen by Egbert Norman Clark

Three-Panel Folding Screen by Egbert Norman Clark

Located in Stamford, CT

Three-panel folding screen with a scarlet macaw, cockatoo and hyacinth macaw. Signed and dated "E.N

Category

Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Chinoiserie  Four Panel Giltwood Screen
19th Century French Chinoiserie  Four Panel Giltwood Screen

19th Century French Chinoiserie Four Panel Giltwood Screen

Located in Houston, TX

A lovely 19th Century French giltwood folding screen painted in the Chinoiserie style and backed in

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Silk, Wood, Giltwood

Vintage Bohemian Rattan 3-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Vintage Bohemian Rattan 3-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider

Vintage Bohemian Rattan 3-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Bohemian Rattan 3-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider Offered for sale is a rattan three

Category

Late 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

3 Panel Arched Wicker Woven & Rattan Folding Screen
3 Panel Arched Wicker Woven & Rattan Folding Screen

3 Panel Arched Wicker Woven & Rattan Folding Screen

Located in Van Nuys, CA

wicker folding room divider screen was 3 panels each 65" Tall by 18" wide. Each divider section features

Category

Vintage 1950s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rattan

Folding Screen, Rattan and Woven Wicker 3 Panel
Folding Screen, Rattan and Woven Wicker 3 Panel

Folding Screen, Rattan and Woven Wicker 3 Panel

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired Folding Screen with Rattan and Woven Wicker panels

Category

Vintage 1940s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rattan

Summer Rain Contemporary School Oil Painting Folding Screen Panels
Summer Rain Contemporary School Oil Painting Folding Screen Panels

Summer Rain Contemporary School Oil Painting Folding Screen Panels

Located in Dayton, OH

owns screen. Currently housed in the Tokyo National Museum. Dimensions: (Each Panel) 23 3/4" x 3" x

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood, Paint

Eight-Panel Folding Screen in the Chinese Taste
Eight-Panel Folding Screen in the Chinese Taste

Eight-Panel Folding Screen in the Chinese Taste

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Very decorative and colorful eight-panel folding chinoiserie themed folding screen with engraved

Category

20th Century Qing Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Four-Panel Scalloped Folding Screen with Painted Chinoiserie Motifs
Four-Panel Scalloped Folding Screen with Painted Chinoiserie Motifs

Four-Panel Scalloped Folding Screen with Painted Chinoiserie Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

This vintage four-panel folding screen features an ornate painted surface depicting whimsical

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

6 Panel Faux Library Trompe L'oeil   Folding Screen
6 Panel Faux Library Trompe L'oeil   Folding Screen

6 Panel Faux Library Trompe L'oeil Folding Screen

Located in New York, NY

. The screen is constructed of six plywood panels, each 12 inch W, each having applied wallpaper like

Category

Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Plywood, Paper

Four-Panel Painted Screen Depicting Boats and Riverside Figures
Four-Panel Painted Screen Depicting Boats and Riverside Figures

Four-Panel Painted Screen Depicting Boats and Riverside Figures

Located in Yonkers, NY

This four-panel folding screen features a hand-painted riverside scene rendered in soft yet vibrant

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Four-Panel Orientalist Screen Depicting Lavish Middle Eastern Interior
Four-Panel Orientalist Screen Depicting Lavish Middle Eastern Interior

Four-Panel Orientalist Screen Depicting Lavish Middle Eastern Interior

Located in Yonkers, NY

A vivid, large-scale screen painted across four hinged wooden panels, this vintage piece presents

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Egyptian Revival Inlaid Screen, Three Panel and Double Faced
Egyptian Revival Inlaid Screen, Three Panel and Double Faced

Egyptian Revival Inlaid Screen, Three Panel and Double Faced

Located in El Monte, CA

A remarkable three-panel, double faced Egyptian Revival screen that displays the iconic motifs of

Category

20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Six-Panel Double Sided Coromandel Asian Screen on Stand
Six-Panel Double Sided Coromandel Asian Screen on Stand

Six-Panel Double Sided Coromandel Asian Screen on Stand

Located in Germantown, MD

Six-panel double sided Coromandel Asian Screen on stand. Each panel seats in a removable custom

Category

Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Tooled Leather Chinoiserie Four-Panel Folding Screen
19th Century English Tooled Leather Chinoiserie Four-Panel Folding Screen

19th Century English Tooled Leather Chinoiserie Four-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A four-panel folding screen decorated throughout in gilt on a black ground with Chinoiserie scenes

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Chinese Export Six Panel Watercolor Floor Screen, Hand-Painted
Antique Chinese Export Six Panel Watercolor Floor Screen, Hand-Painted

Antique Chinese Export Six Panel Watercolor Floor Screen, Hand-Painted

Located in Bradenton, FL

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Six Panel Floor Screen. This elegant Chinese folding screen

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint, Paper

Louis XV Style Walnut 3-Fold Screen with Upholstered Panels
Louis XV Style Walnut 3-Fold Screen with Upholstered Panels

Louis XV Style Walnut 3-Fold Screen with Upholstered Panels

Located in Queens, NY

French Louis XV style (19/20th Century) walnut 3 fold screen with carved floral top and pink

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut

Hollywood Regency Art Deco Mirrored 3 Panel Folding Screen
Hollywood Regency Art Deco Mirrored 3 Panel Folding Screen

Hollywood Regency Art Deco Mirrored 3 Panel Folding Screen

Located in North Canton, OH

Extraordinary Vintage Mirrored Art Deco Screen/Divider.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mirror

Important Art Deco Parchment and Ebonized Five-Panel Folding Screen
Important Art Deco Parchment and Ebonized Five-Panel Folding Screen

Important Art Deco Parchment and Ebonized Five-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Montreal, QC

Important Parchment and Ebonized Five-Panel Folding Screen France: circa 1940 Provenance: With

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Parchment Paper

19th Century French Painted Six-Panel Musical Theme Screen
19th Century French Painted Six-Panel Musical Theme Screen

19th Century French Painted Six-Panel Musical Theme Screen

Located in Water Mill, NY

19th century French painted on canvas with antique wood frame six-panel musical theme screen

Category

Antique 19th Century European Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Bamboo and Rattan Three-Panel Folding Screen
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo and Rattan Three-Panel Folding Screen

Mid-Century Modern Bamboo and Rattan Three-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This eye-catching, handcrafted three-panel folding screen or room divider is constructed from bent

Category

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

Materials

Bamboo, Reed

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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.

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