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Room Divider Floor Screen in Brass Frame with Wood Printed Pattern Panels
Room Divider Floor Screen in Brass Frame with Wood Printed Pattern Panels

Room Divider Floor Screen in Brass Frame with Wood Printed Pattern Panels

By Carlo Donati Studio

Located in Milan, IT

A screen partition/ room-divider with three double-sided panels. In collaboration with the

Category

2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Room Divider Floor Screen in Brass Frame with Fabric-Printed Pattern Panels
Room Divider Floor Screen in Brass Frame with Fabric-Printed Pattern Panels

Room Divider Floor Screen in Brass Frame with Fabric-Printed Pattern Panels

By Carlo Donati Studio

Located in Milan, IT

A screen partition/ room-divider with three double-sided panels. In collaboration with the

Category

2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Natural Wood Spatial Screen Partition, Room Divider with Shelves by Rive Roshan
Natural Wood Spatial Screen Partition, Room Divider with Shelves by Rive Roshan

Natural Wood Spatial Screen Partition, Room Divider with Shelves by Rive Roshan

By Rive Roshan

Located in Eindhoven, NL

acoustic qualities of a space. The black edition of this spatial screen partition, room divider, is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Oak, Fabric, Wool

Handpainted 3-Panel Room Divider
Handpainted 3-Panel Room Divider

Handpainted 3-Panel Room Divider

Located in Atlanta, GA

Three-panel bronze mounted and inlaid Louis XVI-style center of the room dressing screen or room

Category

20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

Modern Modular White Room Divider
Modern Modular White Room Divider

Modern Modular White Room Divider

Unavailable|$6,368 / item

Modern Modular White Room Divider

Located in KRAKÓW, PL

The Room divider is a fusion of lightweight materials and simple engineering. Its delicate frame

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Polish Other Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Stainless Steel

Yellow and Black Room Divider
Yellow and Black Room Divider

Yellow and Black Room Divider

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in Maastricht, NL

A black and yellow room divider in the manner of Mathieu Mategot. Dimensions stated are of the

Category

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

Materials

Metal

14 Bar Window Shades: Modern Walnut and Aluminum, Room Divider or Screen
14 Bar Window Shades: Modern Walnut and Aluminum, Room Divider or Screen

14 Bar Window Shades: Modern Walnut and Aluminum, Room Divider or Screen

By Elish Warlop Design Studio

Located in Brooklyn, NY

in the center of a space, they can both divide and connect depending on the angle of rotation.  

Category

2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Mid 20th Century Room Divider
Mid 20th Century Room Divider

Mid 20th Century Room Divider

By Ludvik Volak

Located in Lučenec, SK

Midcentury wall divider designed by Czech architect, Ludvik Volak and produced by Drevopodnik

Category

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

Materials

Ash

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 4x3
"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 4x3

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 4x3

By Riccardo e Aurelio Scibetta, MYOP

Located in Palermo, IT

Marantò is an elegant room divider created from the revisiting of an ancient curtain created at the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider, Mix
"Marantò" Metal Room Divider, Mix

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider, Mix

By Riccardo e Aurelio Scibetta, MYOP

Located in Palermo, IT

Marantò is an elegant room divider created from the revisiting of an ancient curtain created at the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 2x3
"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 2x3

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 2x3

By MYOP, Riccardo e Aurelio Scibetta

Located in Palermo, IT

Marantò is an elegant room divider created from the revisiting of an ancient curtain created at the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Room Divider, Original from 1950
Room Divider, Original from 1950

Room Divider, Original from 1950

By Jean Royère

Located in Brussels, BE

Beautiful and exclusive room divider, specially designed and customized for private house (see last

Category

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

Materials

Iron

Room Divider Floor Screen in Brass Frame with Wood Hand Painted Pattern Panels
Room Divider Floor Screen in Brass Frame with Wood Hand Painted Pattern Panels

Room Divider Floor Screen in Brass Frame with Wood Hand Painted Pattern Panels

By Carlo Donati Studio

Located in Milan, IT

A screen partition/ room-divider with three double-sided panels. In collaboration with the

Category

2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Mizu Bone Inlay Screen Divider
Mizu Bone Inlay Screen Divider

Mizu Bone Inlay Screen Divider

Unavailable|$7,069 / item

Mizu Bone Inlay Screen Divider

Located in Coulsdon, GB

A striking inlay of bone with resin, Mizu Screens signifies a very warm and neutral collection of

Category

2010s Indian Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bone, Resin, Wood

1980 Arched Gold Egrets Room Divider
1980 Arched Gold Egrets Room Divider

1980 Arched Gold Egrets Room Divider

Located in Staten Island, NY

1980 Arched Gold Egrets Room Divider 4 Panels Arched Room Divider, made in Hong Kong Taller

Category

Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

Paapje Screen print Frame Wooden Rose 2 as Room divider or Transparent Painting
Paapje Screen print Frame Wooden Rose 2 as Room divider or Transparent Painting

Paapje Screen print Frame Wooden Rose 2 as Room divider or Transparent Painting

By Paapje

Located in LA Arnhem, NL

Paapje screen-print Frame. Paapje has used this frame for printing fabrics. They used these frames

Category

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1970 Pencil Reed Rattan Room Divider
1970 Pencil Reed Rattan Room Divider

1970 Pencil Reed Rattan Room Divider

Located in Staten Island, NY

1970 Pencil Reed Rattan Room Divider. Owner bought this beautiful room divider back in 1970 and

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rattan

Trompe L'oeil Screen or Room Divider in the Manner of Piero Fornasetti
Trompe L'oeil Screen or Room Divider in the Manner of Piero Fornasetti

Trompe L'oeil Screen or Room Divider in the Manner of Piero Fornasetti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fantastic, one-sided, hand painted screen after Piero Fornasetti. A wonderfully surreal

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood

1980 Gold & Pink Birds Room Divider
1980 Gold & Pink Birds Room Divider

1980 Gold & Pink Birds Room Divider

Located in Staten Island, NY

1980 Gold Pink Birds Room Divider, made in Japan 4 panels room divider with beautiful colored

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood

Big Room Divider J. Spompinato, 1984
Big Room Divider J. Spompinato, 1984

Big Room Divider J. Spompinato, 1984

Located in Brugge, BE

Fantastic intergalactic lacquered room divider which pictures a moon like form, red squares and a

Category

Vintage 1980s Screens and Room Dividers

Rattan Arched Mirror Room Divider, 1970
Rattan Arched Mirror Room Divider, 1970

Rattan Arched Mirror Room Divider, 1970

Located in Staten Island, NY

Rattan Arched Mirror Room Divider, 1970 Gorgeous one of a kind rattan mirrored room divider from

Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Facet Hanging Room Divider in White
Facet Hanging Room Divider in White

Facet Hanging Room Divider in White

Unavailable|$3,224 / item

Facet Hanging Room Divider in White

Located in Eindhoven, NL

The Facet suspended room divider is perfect for dividing the space in rooms. It does this stylishly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 2x3, Brass
"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 2x3, Brass

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 2x3, Brass

By Riccardo e Aurelio Scibetta, MYOP

Located in Palermo, IT

Marantò is an elegant room divider created from the revisiting of an ancient curtain created at the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 6x3, Brass
"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 6x3, Brass

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 6x3, Brass

By Riccardo e Aurelio Scibetta, MYOP

Located in Palermo, IT

Marantò is an elegant room divider created from the revisiting of an ancient curtain created at the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Metal

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 4x3, Brass
"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 4x3, Brass

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider 4x3, Brass

By Riccardo e Aurelio Scibetta, MYOP

Located in Palermo, IT

Marantò is an elegant room divider created from the revisiting of an ancient curtain created at the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Metal

Scissor Wall Room Divider in Teak
Scissor Wall Room Divider in Teak

Scissor Wall Room Divider in Teak

Unavailable|$6,750 / item

Scissor Wall Room Divider in Teak

By Matt Gagnon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A sculptural wooden wall surface for dividing and enhancing space. Or use it against a wall to add

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Soft Divider Wool Felt Hanging Screen
Soft Divider Wool Felt Hanging Screen

Soft Divider Wool Felt Hanging Screen

Unavailable|$8,400 / item

Soft Divider Wool Felt Hanging Screen

By Matt Gagnon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A multi-color hanging room divider with overlapping straps of 100% natural wool felt supported on

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wool

Mario Botta Room Divider for Alias
Mario Botta Room Divider for Alias

Mario Botta Room Divider for Alias

By Mario Botta

Located in Brugge, BE

The Nilla Rosa screen designed in 1990s by Swiss architect Mario Botta and produced by Alias, Italy

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Steel

Dividing Screen in Biedermaier Style, 1920s
Dividing Screen in Biedermaier Style, 1920s

Dividing Screen in Biedermaier Style, 1920s

Located in Zbiroh, CZ

Wooden screen in combination of cherry wood and black painted wood. Made during 1920s in

Category

Early 20th Century European Biedermeier Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cherry, Paper

Italian Mahagohni Paravent / Room Divider, 1950s
Italian Mahagohni Paravent / Room Divider, 1950s

Italian Mahagohni Paravent / Room Divider, 1950s

Located in Basel, CH

Paravent freshly upholstered and restored with linen fabric. Frame made of mahogany wood, very elegantly finished. Made in Italy by a carpenter for a family in Milan in the 1950s. Ve...

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

Contemporary Yellow Soft Folding Screen Screen Divider Foam on Wood
Contemporary Yellow Soft Folding Screen Screen Divider Foam on Wood

Contemporary Yellow Soft Folding Screen Screen Divider Foam on Wood

Located in Madrid, ES

Screen Divider “What did you do today?”, 2019 by Marseille based duo Studiolow Ed. 2 of 5 Foam

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Foam, Hardwood, Paint

Post Modern Lacquered Room Divider- Selling Individually
Post Modern Lacquered Room Divider- Selling Individually

Post Modern Lacquered Room Divider- Selling Individually

Located in Los Angeles, CA

H65 -54 W60 Post Modern Room divider fully restored. Features three lacquered dividers in a pink

Category

1990s Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

6 Panel Coromandel Laquer Oriental Room Divider
6 Panel Coromandel Laquer Oriental Room Divider

6 Panel Coromandel Laquer Oriental Room Divider

Located in New York, NY

Six panel coromandel laquer room divider depicting various Chinese scenes.

Category

20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Lillian Gorbachincky Atelier Nuvole Glass Divider Screens
Lillian Gorbachincky Atelier Nuvole Glass Divider Screens

Lillian Gorbachincky Atelier Nuvole Glass Divider Screens

By Lillian Gorbachincky

Located in US

Lillian Gorbachincky's limited edition Nuvole divider screen featuring hand-painted screens

Category

2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider, Brass, Square Meter
"Marantò" Metal Room Divider, Brass, Square Meter

"Marantò" Metal Room Divider, Brass, Square Meter

By MYOP, Riccardo e Aurelio Scibetta

Located in Palermo, IT

Marantò is an elegant room divider created from the revisiting of an ancient curtain created at the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal, Brass

1970 Arched Japanese Room Divider, Made in Paris
1970 Arched Japanese Room Divider, Made in Paris

1970 Arched Japanese Room Divider, Made in Paris

Located in Staten Island, NY

1970 arched Japanese room divider, Made in Paris. This one of a kind arched room divider was

Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

Stunning Large Scale Midcentury Teak Folding Room Divider
Stunning Large Scale Midcentury Teak Folding Room Divider

Stunning Large Scale Midcentury Teak Folding Room Divider

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Stunning large scale midcentury teak folding room divider Features a gorgeous square lattice

Category

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

Materials

Teak

Contemporary Brass Room Divider Made with Dichroic Glass
Contemporary Brass Room Divider Made with Dichroic Glass

Contemporary Brass Room Divider Made with Dichroic Glass

By Troy Smith Studio

Located in Toronto, Ontario

The Crown room divider was built and designed by artist Troy Smith. This contemporary and one of a

Category

2010s Canadian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Unique Neon Yellow Metalwire and Wooden Room Divider
Unique Neon Yellow Metalwire and Wooden Room Divider

Unique Neon Yellow Metalwire and Wooden Room Divider

By Roosa Ryhänen

Located in Helsinki, FI

'Neon Avalanche' room divider is a play of unexpected colors and contrasting materials together

Category

2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Decorative 3 Panels Room Divider in Wood Branches
Decorative 3 Panels Room Divider in Wood Branches

Decorative 3 Panels Room Divider in Wood Branches

Located in Brussels , BE

Decorative 3 panels room divider in wood branches.

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Mid 20th Century Room Divider With Round Edges
Mid 20th Century Room Divider With Round Edges

Mid 20th Century Room Divider With Round Edges

By Ludvik Volak

Located in Lučenec, SK

Midcentury room divider designed by Czech architect, Ludvik Volak and produced by Drevopodnik

Category

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

Materials

Ash

Grid Wall Wooden Lattice Room Divider in Walnut
Grid Wall Wooden Lattice Room Divider in Walnut

Grid Wall Wooden Lattice Room Divider in Walnut

By Matt Gagnon

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A sculptural wooden wall surface for dividing and enhancing space. Inspired by the excess off cuts

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Fine Upholstered Contemporary Divider Screen Made in England
Fine Upholstered Contemporary Divider Screen Made in England

Fine Upholstered Contemporary Divider Screen Made in England

By Matthew Williamson

Located in London, GB

sophisticated room divider. A unique circular design handmade in England, the screen features adjustable

Category

2010s English Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Cut Steel

Teak Wooden And Brass Highly Decorative Screen Divider
Teak Wooden And Brass Highly Decorative Screen Divider

Teak Wooden And Brass Highly Decorative Screen Divider

By Eileen Gray

Located in Tourcoing, FR

Magnificent and highly decorative screen divider, at the manner of Eileen Gray, in teak wooden

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

1970 Bamboo Mirrored Tri-Fold 6 Panels Room Divider
1970 Bamboo Mirrored Tri-Fold 6 Panels Room Divider

1970 Bamboo Mirrored Tri-Fold 6 Panels Room Divider

Located in Staten Island, NY

1970s Bamboo Mirrored Tri-Fold 6 Panels Room Divider, bought and well kept by the original owner in

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo

Coromander Laquered Signed F. Edward Church Room Divider
Coromander Laquered Signed F. Edward Church Room Divider

Coromander Laquered Signed F. Edward Church Room Divider

Located in New York, NY

Depicting peacocks showing their plumes. Signed by F. Edward Church

Category

20th Century Unknown Screens and Room Dividers

Italian Room Divider in the Style of Parisi
Italian Room Divider in the Style of Parisi

Italian Room Divider in the Style of Parisi

By Ico Parisi

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fantastic wall unit with three X supports. Parisi maybe?

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Antique Chinese Coromandel Screen Room Divider Ten Panel Carved Gold Asia art
Antique Chinese Coromandel Screen Room Divider Ten Panel Carved Gold Asia art

Antique Chinese Coromandel Screen Room Divider Ten Panel Carved Gold Asia art

Located in Carmel-by-the-sea, CA

Amazing antique Chinese Coromandel screen room divider ten panel carved wood, wold. Please see

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Five-Panel Folding Room Divider
Mid-Century Danish Walnut Five-Panel Folding Room Divider

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Five-Panel Folding Room Divider

Located in Hudson, NY

/standing screen or room divider made in 1950s-1960s of Danish manufacture. Beautifully designed carved

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut

Industrial Steel Open Shelving Room Divider Round Store Display
Industrial Steel Open Shelving Room Divider Round Store Display

Industrial Steel Open Shelving Room Divider Round Store Display

Located in Pasadena, CA

Industrial round steel open shelving. Room divider. Measures 69 1/2" high, 69 1/2" wide.

Category

20th Century American Industrial Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Mid 20th Century Hand Painted 5-panel Room Divider
Mid 20th Century Hand Painted 5-panel Room Divider

Mid 20th Century Hand Painted 5-panel Room Divider

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid 20th century hand painted 5-panel room divider decorated with tropical foliage and birds, each

Category

20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Baroque Style Room Divider, Late 20th Century
Hand Painted Baroque Style Room Divider, Late 20th Century

Hand Painted Baroque Style Room Divider, Late 20th Century

Located in Noorderwijk, BE

A four part folding screen or room divider. The four panels are covered in a hand painted canvas

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Jean Royère Croisillon Room Divider and Luminaire, France, 1949
Jean Royère Croisillon Room Divider and Luminaire, France, 1949

Jean Royère Croisillon Room Divider and Luminaire, France, 1949

By Jean Royère

Located in San Diego, CA

Genuine rare "Croisillon" room divider and luminaire by Jean Royère (1902-1981). France, 1949

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Lillian Gorbachincky Atelier Nuvole Art Glass & Bronze Divider Screens
Lillian Gorbachincky Atelier Nuvole Art Glass & Bronze Divider Screens

Lillian Gorbachincky Atelier Nuvole Art Glass & Bronze Divider Screens

By Lillian Gorbachincky

Located in US

Lillian Gorbachincky's limited edition Nuvole divider screen featuring hand-painted screens

Category

2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

French Modern Cerused Oak 4-Panel Folding Screen/Divider
French Modern Cerused Oak 4-Panel Folding Screen/Divider

French Modern Cerused Oak 4-Panel Folding Screen/Divider

Located in Hollywood, FL

A folding four panel screen , made of cerused oak, with a wonderful patina. The open cut design

Category

Vintage 1960s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Oak

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Room Divider Screen For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the room divider screen you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every room divider screen was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a room divider screen, we have 547 options in-stock, while there are 99 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the room divider screen you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A room divider screen is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Ludvik Volak, Drevopodnik Holesov and Charles and Ray Eames each produced at least one beautiful room divider screen that is worth considering.

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.

Questions About Room Divider Screen
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    What room dividers are called depends on their style. Large collapsible walls are partition walls, while sectioned panels with hinges are screens. Japanese-style room dividers are known as shoji blinds. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of room dividers from some of the world's top dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    The simplest things that can be used as room dividers are room divider furnishings that stand up on their own. You can also use folding screens, pocket doors, bookcases, curtains, trellises, hanging shelves and other objects and furniture pieces as room dividers. On 1stDibs, find a variety of room dividers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To quickly divide a room, you can use a freestanding room divider. If you wish to leave the room open but visually divide it, try placing accent rugs under the furniture in different areas. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of room dividers.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Room dividers can also be referred to as screens or panels.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    There are many things that you can use instead of a room divider. If you want to be able to open up the room or quickly create more privacy, curtains suspended from the ceiling can be a good choice. Folding screens are another option that give you the flexibility to change your room easily. For a more permanent solution, you can divide the room with case goods like bookcases. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of furniture from some of the world's top dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Paper room dividers are often called decorative screens or merely room dividers depending on the design. 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. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of room dividers and decorative screens.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023
    Chinese room dividers are also called pingfengs. The term pingfeng in traditional Chinese literally means “wind blocker” or “wind wall.” Some people also refer to these room dividers as folding screens because they consist of hinged panels that allow them to fold up when not in use. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of folding screens from some of the world's top dealers.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    For standing room dividers, make sure you set them up in an accordion or or zig zag fold pattern to keep them from falling down.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    Yes, you can use curtains as a room divider. To do so, you will need to mount hanging hardware on the ceiling. One of the biggest benefits of using curtains to divide rooms is that they are easy to maneuver when you want to open up a space or close off an area. Shop a range of curtains on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Yes, you can attach a room divider to a wall using nails or adhesive. However, making holes or using strong chemical glues may damage some room divider materials. If you do choose to anchor a divider, use care when removing it in the future. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of room dividers.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    Lightweight Japanese paper lattice screens known as shōji are a versatile way to define a living space and block drafts. Painted folding screens known as byōbu are also used as decorative elements, often featuring landscapes, animals, and flowering plants. Chinese folding screens were traditionally comprised of monumental hinged panels, intricately carved and decorated with panoramic landscapes or stone inlay.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Carlton room divider is a Memphis-style icon made of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and plastic laminate. A highly sculptural piece, it features a bookcase, drawers and shelves painted in lovely muted primary colors. Shop Carlton room dividers from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023
    Whether room dividers fall easily depends on a few factors. Generally, the heavier the room divider is, the less likely it is to tip over. Dividers are also less likely to fall if they are properly adjusted. With an accordion-style divider, try bending the panels at a wider angle to create a more sturdy base. Some people choose to install stabilizing brackets on the floor to keep their room dividers upright. Depending on the style of your space, you may also be able to hang a divider from the ceiling or attach one end to a wall. Shop a variety of room dividers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023
    Yes, room dividers are a good idea. The right room divider can make large spaces feel more intimate. Dividers can also make it easier for a space to serve two functions, such as a dining room and a living room. Room dividers can additionally help to ensure privacy when placed in offices, bathrooms and bedrooms. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of room dividers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore Sottsass did not design the Carlton room divider for a specific patron or client. He created the piece while working with the Memphis Group, an art collective that held joint shows from 1981 to 1987. Find a selection of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.

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