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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

Chinese Silk Embroidered Screen or Room Divider Believed to Be Late Qing Dynasty
Chinese Silk Embroidered Screen or Room Divider Believed to Be Late Qing Dynasty

Chinese Silk Embroidered Screen or Room Divider Believed to Be Late Qing Dynasty

Located in Nova Scotia, NS

embroidered screen or room divider believed to be created during the late Qing Dynasty. Four ivory silk

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Leather, Fabric, Textile, Tapestry, Thread, Natural Fiber, G...

Large Chinese 6 Panel Gold Leaf and Black Lacquer Folding Screen/Room Divider
Large Chinese 6 Panel Gold Leaf and Black Lacquer Folding Screen/Room Divider

Large Chinese 6 Panel Gold Leaf and Black Lacquer Folding Screen/Room Divider

Located in Ghent, BE

. Use as a room divider or as piece of art. The peaceful garden scenes, replete with birds, trees

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

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

Asymmetric Room Divider by Delvis Unlimited Green Steel Colored
Asymmetric Room Divider by Delvis Unlimited Green Steel Colored

Asymmetric Room Divider by Delvis Unlimited Green Steel Colored

Located in Milano, Lombardia

A unique folding partition with an original asymmetrical design that personalizes the surrounding space like a stage set. Made with a steel structure and covered in first-rate leathe...

Category

2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Diamond Patterned and Bone Lacquered Upholstered Three Panel Room Divider
Diamond Patterned and Bone Lacquered Upholstered Three Panel Room Divider

Diamond Patterned and Bone Lacquered Upholstered Three Panel Room Divider

Located in Miami, FL

Trifold room divider fashioned of bone colored lacquered wood. Front and back panels are cushioned

Category

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

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Contemporary Handmade Room Divider "Aether" with Mirrored Surfaces by Anaktae
Contemporary Handmade Room Divider "Aether" with Mirrored Surfaces by Anaktae

Contemporary Handmade Room Divider "Aether" with Mirrored Surfaces by Anaktae

By ANAKTAE

Located in Athens, GR

Contemporary handcrafted free-standing room divider, model "Aether" composed of four folding pieces

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Plug & Play POLAR Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner
Plug & Play POLAR Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner

Plug & Play POLAR Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner

By Marie Aigner

Located in Maisach, Bavaria

21st century European Plug & Play POLAR Sound Absorbing Room divider by Marie Aigner. This sound

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Plastic

Unique Room Divider Made of Ashwood by Kim Sang Hoon, 2011
Unique Room Divider Made of Ashwood by Kim Sang Hoon, 2011

Unique Room Divider Made of Ashwood by Kim Sang Hoon, 2011

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Unique room divider made of ashwood by Kim Sang Hoon, 2011. Ash, phenomena room divider I .

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Screens and Room Dividers

Contemporary Sculptural Screen Space Divider in Solid Wood by Vivian Carbonell
Contemporary Sculptural Screen Space Divider in Solid Wood by Vivian Carbonell

Contemporary Sculptural Screen Space Divider in Solid Wood by Vivian Carbonell

By Vivian Carbonell

Located in Miami, FL

carved panel. Additional panels can be added to extend overall screen divider. Please note: Each panel is

Category

2010s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

21st Century Rainbow Large Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner
21st Century Rainbow Large Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner

21st Century Rainbow Large Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner

By Marie Aigner

Located in Maisach, Bavaria

21st century rainbow large sound absorbing colored room divider by Marie Aigner This screen has

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Plastic

21st Century Rainbow Medium Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner
21st Century Rainbow Medium Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner

21st Century Rainbow Medium Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner

By Marie Aigner

Located in Maisach, Bavaria

21st century rainbow medium sound absorbing colored room divider by Marie Aigner This screen

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Plastic

21st Century Rainbow Small Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner
21st Century Rainbow Small Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner

21st Century Rainbow Small Sound Absorbing Room Divider by Marie Aigner

By Marie Aigner

Located in Maisach, Bavaria

21st Century rainbow small sound absorbing colored room divider by Marie Aigner This screen has

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Plastic

21st Ceramic Room Divider "Melon Skin" by Rem Atelier Organic Wood
21st Ceramic Room Divider "Melon Skin" by Rem Atelier Organic Wood

21st Ceramic Room Divider "Melon Skin" by Rem Atelier Organic Wood

Located in madrid, ES

Handmade ceramic room divider "" by Rem Atelier  Ambient divider Melon skin by Rem Atelier, with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Screens and Room Divi...

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Champagne Rack, Pupitre or Wine Rack/Room Divider
20th Century French Champagne Rack, Pupitre or Wine Rack/Room Divider

20th Century French Champagne Rack, Pupitre or Wine Rack/Room Divider

Located in Raalte, NL

found in most of the Chateau’s tunnels. They are in a good but used condition. Very nice as a room

Category

Late 20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

1950s Italian Design Style Metal and Rattan Wicker Curved Screen Divider
1950s Italian Design Style Metal and Rattan Wicker Curved Screen Divider

1950s Italian Design Style Metal and Rattan Wicker Curved Screen Divider

Located in Tourcoing, FR

1950s Italian Design style metal and rattan wicker curved screen divider graphic and highly

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

A black Cerused Oak Room Divider in the style of  Eileen Gray
A black Cerused Oak Room Divider in the style of  Eileen Gray

A black Cerused Oak Room Divider in the style of Eileen Gray

Located in Pasadena, CA

A modern sculptural room divider in the manner of Eileen Gray, composed of interlocking geometric

Category

Early 2000s American Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Oak

Green Glass-Brass Fractal Room Divider by Analogia Project for Delvis Unlimited
Green Glass-Brass Fractal Room Divider by Analogia Project for Delvis Unlimited

Green Glass-Brass Fractal Room Divider by Analogia Project for Delvis Unlimited

By Analogia Project

Located in Milano, Lombardia

final object, a folding room divider. The resulting piece is a sculptural object composed of triangular

Category

2010s Italian Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Room-Divider in Brass Frame with Panels in Velvet and Brass
Contemporary Room-Divider in Brass Frame with Panels in Velvet and Brass

Contemporary Room-Divider in Brass Frame with Panels in Velvet and Brass

By Carlo Donati Studio

Located in Milan, IT

contemporary room dividers/ screen partitions can be used to divide spaces or add intimacy whilst adding an

Category

2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Sheet Metal, Brass

Art Deco Design Style Teak Wooden Panel and Brass Modular Screen Divider
Art Deco Design Style Teak Wooden Panel and Brass Modular Screen Divider

Art Deco Design Style Teak Wooden Panel and Brass Modular 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

Spatial Partitions/Room Divider w/ Shelves, Natural Wood Ed. by Rive Roshan
Spatial Partitions/Room Divider w/ Shelves, Natural Wood Ed. by Rive Roshan

Spatial Partitions/Room Divider w/ Shelves, Natural Wood Ed. by Rive Roshan

By Rive Roshan

Located in Eindhoven, NL

screen partition can be used to divide spaces, improve acoustics, create storage (with added shelves) or

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Solid Kalengo wood divider
Solid Kalengo wood divider

Solid Kalengo wood divider

Unavailable|$4,641 / item

Solid Kalengo wood divider

By Jerome Abel Seguin

Located in LANGOIRAN, FR

Inspired by the ancestral art of Indonesian pirogues, Jerome Abel Seguin imagined this screen. Made

Category

Early 2000s Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Amura 'Origini' Wood Divider
Amura 'Origini' Wood Divider

Amura 'Origini' Wood Divider

Unavailable|$6,680 / item

Amura 'Origini' Wood Divider

By Amura Lab

Located in GRUMO APPULA (BA), IT

A strong decorative imprint, even if far from excesses and ostentatious form. Origini is the new Amura collection of useful accessories to give intimacy, delimit new settings and fur...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Hollywood Regency Folding Mirrored Screen
Hollywood Regency Folding Mirrored Screen

Hollywood Regency Folding Mirrored Screen

Located in Pasadena, CA

"Hollywood Regency folding mirrored screen Three-panel mirrored room divider or screen. Metal

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

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Mid-Century Fiberglass Screen (2 available)
Mid-Century Fiberglass Screen (2 available)

Mid-Century Fiberglass Screen (2 available)

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

shipping quote. (key: screens, room divider, room dividers)

Category

Vintage 1960s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

Glass Screen by Vittorio Livi for Fiam
Glass Screen by Vittorio Livi for Fiam

Glass Screen by Vittorio Livi for Fiam

Located in Brussels , BE

Glass Voyeur screen or room divider by Vittorio Livi for Fiam.  

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Glass, Wood

Decorative Screen with Flowers and Swans, France, 1970s
Decorative Screen with Flowers and Swans, France, 1970s

Decorative Screen with Flowers and Swans, France, 1970s

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Decorative screen/room divider with flowers and swans France, 1970s Wear consistent with age

Category

Late 20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Hand-Painted Screens by Armond Lara, circa 1965
Hand-Painted Screens by Armond Lara, circa 1965

Hand-Painted Screens by Armond Lara, circa 1965

By Armond Lara 1

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Hand-Painted room divider, consisting of four screens, each 31" x 18", total width 72

Category

Mid-20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

French Four-Panel Embossed Leather Divider with Gilt, Louis XIV, 18th Century
French Four-Panel Embossed Leather Divider with Gilt, Louis XIV, 18th Century

French Four-Panel Embossed Leather Divider with Gilt, Louis XIV, 18th Century

Located in Petaluma, CA

bathing area or in a dining room to discretely hide used dishes. It is a beautiful room divider capturing

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

Rattan Screen in the Manner of Paul Frankl
Rattan Screen in the Manner of Paul Frankl

Rattan Screen in the Manner of Paul Frankl

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fine & rare screen/room divider in the manner of Paul Frankl. *Notes: There is no sales tax on

Category

Vintage 1940s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rattan

Three-Panel Marquetry Folding Screen with Diamond Shaped Pattern
Three-Panel Marquetry Folding Screen with Diamond Shaped Pattern

Three-Panel Marquetry Folding Screen with Diamond Shaped Pattern

By Lison de Caunes

Located in New York, NY

. Functional as an accent piece in any space, a room divider, or a screen.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Straw

Three-Panel Velvet and Tapestry Folding Screen, 19th Century
Three-Panel Velvet and Tapestry Folding Screen, 19th Century

Three-Panel Velvet and Tapestry Folding Screen, 19th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Three-panel velvet upholstered folding screen or room divider with inset European tapestry

Category

Antique 19th Century European Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Tapestry, Velvet

Eggshell and Lacquer Zebra Pattern Four-Panel Folding Screen
Eggshell and Lacquer Zebra Pattern Four-Panel Folding Screen

Eggshell and Lacquer Zebra Pattern Four-Panel Folding Screen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Four-panel folding screen or room divider, black lacquer and eggshell finish, in a zebra pattern

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Eggshell, Wood, Lacquer

Mid-Century Brazilian Jacaranda Wood Four Panel Lattice Folding Screen
Mid-Century Brazilian Jacaranda Wood Four Panel Lattice Folding Screen

Mid-Century Brazilian Jacaranda Wood Four Panel Lattice Folding Screen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tall four panel folding screen or room divider from Brazil. The latticed panels are hinged together

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Nada Debs Summerland Paravan/Screen/Partition, Ashwood, Straw, Midcentury Design
Nada Debs Summerland Paravan/Screen/Partition, Ashwood, Straw, Midcentury Design

Nada Debs Summerland Paravan/Screen/Partition, Ashwood, Straw, Midcentury Design

By Nada Debs

Located in Newport Beach, CA

Nada Debs Summerland paravan/screen/room-divider in ashwood natural finish and straw natural wood

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Ro...

Exciting Early 19th Century Gold Leaf Four-Panel Screen Crane Birds
Exciting Early 19th Century Gold Leaf Four-Panel Screen Crane Birds

Exciting Early 19th Century Gold Leaf Four-Panel Screen Crane Birds

Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Four-panel screen/room divider crane birds France, Art Deco period. With generous applied gold

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Four-Panel Folding Screen, Pyrographed Wood & Stained Glass, 1910s
Art Nouveau Four-Panel Folding Screen, Pyrographed Wood & Stained Glass, 1910s

Art Nouveau Four-Panel Folding Screen, Pyrographed Wood & Stained Glass, 1910s

Located in L'Etang, FR

An awesome unique piece! Large four-panel folding screen / room divider, made in bentwood (frame

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Ash, Bentwood

French 1800s Divider in 3 Panels 1 Side Gold, 1 Side Silk and Velvet Gold Trim
French 1800s Divider in 3 Panels 1 Side Gold, 1 Side Silk and Velvet Gold Trim

French 1800s Divider in 3 Panels 1 Side Gold, 1 Side Silk and Velvet Gold Trim

Located in Petaluma, CA

This lovely French divider is from the 1800s and comes in 3 panels. One side is covered in an all

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk

18th Century French Neoclassical Painted Screen
18th Century French Neoclassical Painted Screen

18th Century French Neoclassical Painted Screen

Located in Wembley, GB

A three-fold screen or room divider with hand-painted neoclassical design. French with an Italian

Category

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Massive Chinese Jade Screen with Jade Dragons Among Intricately Carved Clouds
Massive Chinese Jade Screen with Jade Dragons Among Intricately Carved Clouds

Massive Chinese Jade Screen with Jade Dragons Among Intricately Carved Clouds

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rarely is a Chinese room size screen or room divider available with the size, quality and quantity

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Jade

Vintage Oriental Screen Room Divider
Vintage Oriental Screen Room Divider

Vintage Oriental Screen Room Divider

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Oriental 4-panel screen room divider. Featuring a gold leaf finish. Measure: Each panel is

Category

Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinoiserie More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Room Divider, Large Eight-Panel Chinese Antique Room Divider or Screen
Room Divider, Large Eight-Panel Chinese Antique Room Divider or Screen

Room Divider, Large Eight-Panel Chinese Antique Room Divider or Screen

Located in Glendale, CA

Beautiful Chinese antique cedar wood room divider. Eight panels. Can be used as a room divider or

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Cedar

Photograph in Dramatic Large Size Triptych of New England Barn in Early Autumn
Photograph in Dramatic Large Size Triptych of New England Barn in Early Autumn

Photograph in Dramatic Large Size Triptych of New England Barn in Early Autumn

Located in Madison, WI

singular room divider, screen or encompassing wall art. Bring the outside pastoral world into your living

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Agra Photography

Materials

Paper, Softwood

Vonnie Separè by Ilaria Ferraro
Vonnie Separè by Ilaria Ferraro

Vonnie Separè by Ilaria Ferraro

Unavailable|$8,643 / item

Vonnie Separè by Ilaria Ferraro

By Ilaria Ferraro

Located in Milan, Lombardy

This decorative room divider folding screen adds a splash of vibrant color to any living space. Its

Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Set of Vintage Philippines Hardwood and Capiz Shell Window and Door Panels
Set of Vintage Philippines Hardwood and Capiz Shell Window and Door Panels

Set of Vintage Philippines Hardwood and Capiz Shell Window and Door Panels

Located in New York, NY

panels are currently hinged together serving as a screen / room divider having a total count of 1056

Category

Mid-20th Century Philippine Spanish Colonial Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Shell, Hardwood

Set of Six Antique Chinese Lattice Panels
Set of Six Antique Chinese Lattice Panels

Set of Six Antique Chinese Lattice Panels

Located in Merrimack, NH

in width together can be a stunning room divider, wall art, or screen door to provide sweeping and

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Elm

Paapje Screen print Frames as Room divider and Transparent Artwork Painting
Paapje Screen print Frames as Room divider and Transparent Artwork Painting

Paapje Screen print Frames as Room divider and Transparent Artwork Painting

By Paapje

Located in LA Arnhem, NL

light has to play with it. Or before a window, or in the room, or with a light behind it. The frames are

Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Steel

Moroccan Wooden Screen Divider, Ben
Moroccan Wooden Screen Divider, Ben

Moroccan Wooden Screen Divider, Ben

Located in Orlando, FL

A well carved Moroccan wooden screen divider, featuring an intriguing yet intricate floral

Category

2010s Moroccan Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Circular Screens and Room Dividers, Spatial Hanging Screen by Rive Roshan
Circular Screens and Room Dividers, Spatial Hanging Screen by Rive Roshan

Circular Screens and Room Dividers, Spatial Hanging Screen by Rive Roshan

By Rive Roshan

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Circular screens and room dividers, spatial hanging screen, large Edition Hanging wooden circular

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Minimalist Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Lionel Jadot and Zaventem Ateliers, Spin Love, BE
Lionel Jadot and Zaventem Ateliers, Spin Love, BE

Lionel Jadot and Zaventem Ateliers, Spin Love, BE

By Lionel Jadot

Located in New York, NY

" can be divided with each table top elevated to serve as a double-sided room divider or screen, with a

Category

2010s Belgian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Three-Panel Mirrored Folding Screen
Three-Panel Mirrored Folding Screen

Three-Panel Mirrored Folding Screen

Located in Pasadena, CA

Three-panel mirrored room divider or screen. Metal rosettes. Giltwood edges. Top with notched

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency More Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Michael Joyce, Acrylic on Canvas Screen
Michael Joyce, Acrylic on Canvas Screen

Michael Joyce, Acrylic on Canvas Screen

Located in Hudson, NY

Michael Joyce, acrylic on canvas screen, beautiful room divider or room accent in very good

Category

Early 2000s Decorative Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

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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 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 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.