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Chinese Carved Room Divider Screen Crane Bird Carvings Antique 1880
Chinese Carved Room Divider Screen Crane Bird Carvings Antique 1880

Chinese Carved Room Divider Screen Crane Bird Carvings Antique 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous set of four hand carved Chinese screens These were originally part of a screen or room

Category

Antique 1880s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Rattan and Teak Folding Room Divider Screen, 1960s
Mid Century Rattan and Teak Folding Room Divider Screen, 1960s

Mid Century Rattan and Teak Folding Room Divider Screen, 1960s

Located in View Park, CA

A mid century room divider in rattan and teak, 1960s. Minor signs of age (as shown in photos) but

Category

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

Materials

Rattan, Teak

Danish Modern Teak Three-Panel Room Divider Screen, circa 1970s
Danish Modern Teak Three-Panel Room Divider Screen, circa 1970s

Danish Modern Teak Three-Panel Room Divider Screen, circa 1970s

Located in Peabody, MA

Teak three-panel basket weave screen circa 1970s, marked made in Denmark. Overall height is 59

Category

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

Materials

Teak

Baumann Fils & Cie Paravent Paris Mid-Century Modern Room Divider, Screen
Baumann Fils & Cie Paravent Paris Mid-Century Modern Room Divider, Screen

Baumann Fils & Cie Paravent Paris Mid-Century Modern Room Divider, Screen

By Baumann France

Located in Miami, FL

1950s huge Paravent, room divider or screen made of individual slats by Baumann Fils & Cie, Melun

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Philip & Kelvin Laverne Custom Architectural Room Divider Screen 1965 -SEE VIDEO
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Custom Architectural Room Divider Screen 1965 -SEE VIDEO

Philip & Kelvin Laverne Custom Architectural Room Divider Screen 1965 -SEE VIDEO

By Philip and Kelvin LaVerne

Located in Dallas, TX

extraordinary custom screen would work equally well as a room divider, a wall sculpture, or a window covering

Category

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

Materials

Brass

AItalian 1970s handmade wrought iron room divider screen by Salvino Marsura
AItalian 1970s handmade wrought iron room divider screen by Salvino Marsura

AItalian 1970s handmade wrought iron room divider screen by Salvino Marsura

By Salvino Marsura

Located in London, GB

A unique Italian 1970s handmade gilt wrought iron screen room divider by Salvino Marsura decorated

Category

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

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Chinese Hand Painted Back and Gold Room Divider/Screen - 4 Panels
Chinese Hand Painted Back and Gold Room Divider/Screen - 4 Panels

Chinese Hand Painted Back and Gold Room Divider/Screen - 4 Panels

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Elevate your decor with the Black Gold Chinese Room Divider, featuring four intricately adorned

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Tall Solid Wood Slat Room Divider/Screen/Partition
Mid-Century Modern Tall Solid Wood Slat Room Divider/Screen/Partition

Mid-Century Modern Tall Solid Wood Slat Room Divider/Screen/Partition

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern tall four-panel solid wood slat room divider in dark brown finish. Heavy and

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Alvar Aalto, Wooden Room Divider, Screen 100 in Pine, Artek 1960s
Alvar Aalto, Wooden Room Divider, Screen 100 in Pine, Artek 1960s

Alvar Aalto, Wooden Room Divider, Screen 100 in Pine, Artek 1960s

By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek

Located in Helsinki, FI

The 100 slatted wall / room divider by Alvar Aalto is a dynamic interior element assembled from

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Pine

Hand Painted Cowgirl Western Room Divider Screen Four-Panel Adirondack Cabin
Hand Painted Cowgirl Western Room Divider Screen Four-Panel Adirondack Cabin

Hand Painted Cowgirl Western Room Divider Screen Four-Panel Adirondack Cabin

Located in West Hartford, CT

Coveted hand painted four panel screen adorned with western cowgirl images, all original and signed

Category

Vintage 1960s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal, Zinc

Antique Hand Carved Three Panel Dark Teak Pierced Room Divider Screen
Antique Hand Carved Three Panel Dark Teak Pierced Room Divider Screen

Antique Hand Carved Three Panel Dark Teak Pierced Room Divider Screen

Located in West Hartford, CT

foliate motifs highlighting the rich warm grain of the dark teak wood. Perfect as a chic room divider or

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Etched Glass & Brass 3 Panel Room Divider Screen 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Etched Glass & Brass 3 Panel Room Divider Screen 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Etched Glass & Brass 3 Panel Room Divider Screen 1960s

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a magnificent, screen or room divider, with three ornate glass panels

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Heals Of London Limed Oak Room Divider Screen Cotswold School Manner 1920s
Heals Of London Limed Oak Room Divider Screen Cotswold School Manner 1920s

Heals Of London Limed Oak Room Divider Screen Cotswold School Manner 1920s

By Heal's

Located in Norwich, GB

A rare Heal's limed oak and glazed four-panel folding screen room divider. Circa 1920's. The

Category

Antique 19th Century Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Oak, Glass

Exquisite Chinese Embroidered Silk 8 Panel Room Divider Screen of Birds, Flowers
Exquisite Chinese Embroidered Silk 8 Panel Room Divider Screen of Birds, Flowers

Exquisite Chinese Embroidered Silk 8 Panel Room Divider Screen of Birds, Flowers

Located in West Hartford, CT

Stunning eight panel Asian folding screen with exceptional embroidered detail on each panel. The

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Five Panel French Room Divider Folding Screen Painted
Five Panel French Room Divider Folding Screen Painted

Five Panel French Room Divider Folding Screen Painted

By Maison Jansen

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice French provincial style room divider screen, circa 1960s

Category

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

Materials

Silk, Wood

Faux bamboo room divider 1950s
Faux bamboo room divider 1950s

Faux bamboo room divider 1950s

Located in MILL, NL

Faux Bamboo room divider / screen In good condition. Dimensions: 185H x 192W

Category

Late 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

French Hand Painted Dressing Screen or Room Divider
French Hand Painted Dressing Screen or Room Divider

French Hand Painted Dressing Screen or Room Divider

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

French or Italian Hand painted in oil on canvas dressing or room divider screen mounted on wood and

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Screens and Room Dividers

Mid-Century Teak Fretwork Three Panel Screen Room Divider
Mid-Century Teak Fretwork Three Panel Screen Room Divider

Mid-Century Teak Fretwork Three Panel Screen Room Divider

Located in Peabody, MA

Mid-Century modern teak fretwork room divider screen, ca. 1960s. Six feet high, 1" thick. Each of

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Monumental Woven Wood Room Divider
Monumental Woven Wood Room Divider

Monumental Woven Wood Room Divider

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Monumental solid oak room divider / screen. Woven wood design. This piece can also be repurposed

Category

Vintage 1970s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Steel

South American Woven and Wood Screen Room Divider
South American Woven and Wood Screen Room Divider

South American Woven and Wood Screen Room Divider

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A tightly woven vintage three panel room divider screen with wood frame having a curved cut lower

Category

Mid-20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Di...

Materials

Wood

Vintage Japanese 3 Panel Room Divider Privacy Screen Geishas Chrysanthemum
Vintage Japanese 3 Panel Room Divider Privacy Screen Geishas Chrysanthemum

Vintage Japanese 3 Panel Room Divider Privacy Screen Geishas Chrysanthemum

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Japanese three panel room divider screen featuring Geishas sitting outside a Pagoda garden

Category

Late 20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Hardwood, Paper

French Modern Sculpture of a Painted Oak Room Divider / Screen with Two Bronzes
French Modern Sculpture of a Painted Oak Room Divider / Screen with Two Bronzes

French Modern Sculpture of a Painted Oak Room Divider / Screen with Two Bronzes

Located in New York, NY

French sculptural work of art: a handcrafted painted solid oak panel ingeniously decorated with two cast bronze figures seated separately inside square cut outs, one looking down on ...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Rare and Unique Paul Evans Room Divider or Screen
Rare and Unique Paul Evans Room Divider or Screen

Rare and Unique Paul Evans Room Divider or Screen

By Paul Evans

Located in Pawtucket, RI

Rare and unique studio made Paul Evans room divider, screen or architectural element, circa 1960

Category

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

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames - Room Divider
Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames - Room Divider

Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames - Room Divider

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in San Francisco, CA

A distinctive, yet playful wave-shaped room divider/ screen. Rare, late edition rosewood. Design

Category

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

Materials

Rosewood

Industrial Undulating Screen
Industrial Undulating Screen

Industrial Undulating Screen

Located in Ferndale, MI

- doubles nicely as room divider screen, or modesty panel.

Category

Vintage 1940s Screens and Room Dividers

Four Panel Mirrored Screen
Four Panel Mirrored Screen

Four Panel Mirrored Screen

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Room divider screen, having four folding panels, of smoked and distressed mirrored tiles, arched

Category

Vintage 1940s Screens and Room Dividers

19th Century English Elm Room Divider Scree
19th Century English Elm Room Divider Scree

19th Century English Elm Room Divider Scree

Located in Nashville, TN

Featuring a very charming English room dividing screen. The screen consists of three individual

Category

Antique 1830s English Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Elm, Parchment Paper

Radiant Screen by Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant
Radiant Screen by Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant

Radiant Screen by Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in North York, ON

Radiant Screen by Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant. This beautiful mahogany wood room divider screen

Category

2010s American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mahogany

Karen Kariya Four-Panel Hand-Painted Greyhound Screen
Karen Kariya Four-Panel Hand-Painted Greyhound Screen

Karen Kariya Four-Panel Hand-Painted Greyhound Screen

By Karen Kariya

Located in Culver City, CA

A four-panel room divider screen featuring hand-painted, Art Deco styled greyhounds frolicking

Category

Vintage 1970s Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Gilt Metal Midcentury French Partition Screen
Gilt Metal Midcentury French Partition Screen

Gilt Metal Midcentury French Partition Screen

Located in Copenhagen K, DK

Stunning and fairy-tale-like room divider/screen from France, in gilt metal. Five panels with

Category

Mid-20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Dramatic Large 4 Panel Chinoiserie Screen in Rare Color Palette
Dramatic Large 4 Panel Chinoiserie Screen in Rare Color Palette

Dramatic Large 4 Panel Chinoiserie Screen in Rare Color Palette

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Asian painted scenes. Each panel is 25.25” w Solid color on reverse. Great as a room divider, screen

Category

Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Room Divider done in rattan with leather connectors, Italy 1960s
Mid Century Room Divider done in rattan with leather connectors, Italy 1960s

Mid Century Room Divider done in rattan with leather connectors, Italy 1960s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a beautiful Mid Century Modern three panel room divider screen which

Category

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

Materials

Rattan

Czech Plywood Room Divider Set by Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960
Czech Plywood Room Divider Set by Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960

Czech Plywood Room Divider Set by Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960

By Drevopodnik Holesav

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

in the 1960s, Czech Republic. These amazing shaped room divider screens can also be used as showcase

Category

Vintage 1920s Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Figural Burnt Bamboo Large Folding Screen Room Divider
Figural Burnt Bamboo Large Folding Screen Room Divider

Figural Burnt Bamboo Large Folding Screen Room Divider

By Vivai del Sud

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice one of a kind outstanding design and craftsmanship burnt bamboo room divider screen. Made

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mi...

Materials

Bamboo, Glass, Mirror

teak Screen Room Divider
teak Screen Room Divider

teak Screen Room Divider

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration a teak screen or room divider. Made of solid teak, four panels 24" wide

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Modernistic Tall  Screen/Room Divider
Modernistic Tall  Screen/Room Divider

Modernistic Tall Screen/Room Divider

Located in Water Mill, NY

Modernistic Tall Four Panel Cut Out Wood Screen/Room Divider

Category

20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Beveled Mirrored Screen Room Divider
Beveled Mirrored Screen Room Divider

Beveled Mirrored Screen Room Divider

Located in Westport, CT

1950s large beveled square four panel screen room divider, with a creme colored painted back, in

Category

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

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Italian Neoclassical Style Screen / Room Divider
Italian Neoclassical Style Screen / Room Divider

Italian Neoclassical Style Screen / Room Divider

Located in Houston, TX

Italian Neoclassical Style Screen / Room Divider Italian screen. This lovely Italian Neoclassical

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Modern Mirrored Folding Screen Room Divider
Modern Mirrored Folding Screen Room Divider

Modern Mirrored Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Astoria, NY

Modern room dividing folding screen with mirrored panels. The piece has four folding leaves at 20

Category

20th Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Asian Wood Room Divider or Screen
Asian Wood Room Divider or Screen

Asian Wood Room Divider or Screen

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful Asian wood geometric screen or room divider. New hinges have been put in in place of

Category

20th Century Unknown Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Macassar Ebony & Parchment Screen  / Room Divider
Macassar Ebony & Parchment Screen  / Room Divider

Macassar Ebony & Parchment Screen / Room Divider

Located in New York, NY

Macassar ebony and parchment screen / room divider. USA, circa 1960. Features five

Category

Vintage 1960s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Macassar, Parchment Paper, Ebony

Vintage Parchment Finish Screen Room Divider
Vintage Parchment Finish Screen Room Divider

Vintage Parchment Finish Screen Room Divider

Located in North York, ON

Vintage parchment screen room divider. American, circa 1970's with iconic mid-century modern

Category

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

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Leather and Suede Screen/Room Divider, 1970
Leather and Suede Screen/Room Divider, 1970

Leather and Suede Screen/Room Divider, 1970

Located in Chicago, IL

Leather and Suede Screen Room Divider, 1970. Screen is signed and numbered. Minor wear consistent

Category

Vintage 1970s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Suede

Bamboo room divider or folding screen, 1970s
Bamboo room divider or folding screen, 1970s

Bamboo room divider or folding screen, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Bamboo folding screen/room divider. 3 screen folding paravent with bamboo circles. Good condition

Category

Vintage 1970s Thai Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo

Large Midcentury Walnut Screen or Room Divider
Large Midcentury Walnut Screen or Room Divider

Large Midcentury Walnut Screen or Room Divider

Located in Houston, TX

Stunning large midcentury three-panel walnut screen, room divider or privacy screen. This handsome

Category

Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut

Teak and Mahogany Screen or Room Divider
Teak and Mahogany Screen or Room Divider

Teak and Mahogany Screen or Room Divider

By George Nakashima

Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA

Teak or mahogany screen or room divider or headboard.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak, Mahogany, Wood

Screen or Room Divider in Pickled Oak
Screen or Room Divider in Pickled Oak

Screen or Room Divider in Pickled Oak

By Gilbert Rohde

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Screen or room divider in pickled oak composed of two pieces bolted together to form an undulated

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Bamboo Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1970s
Bamboo Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1970s

Bamboo Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1970s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Bentwood paravent or room divider with woven bamboo panels. 3 screen folding paravent. Good

Category

Vintage 1970s Asian Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Bentwood

French Three Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
French Three Panel Folding Screen Room Divider

French Three Panel Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Stamford, CT

A fine French Painted and Gilt Decorated Folding Screen or Room Divider. This late 19 century

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Vintage Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1950s
Vintage Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1950s

Vintage Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1950s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

room divider. Beautiful original condition. 1950s, France Measures: Height 157cm/61.81" Width

Category

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Chinese Hand Painted Screen Room Divider Expandable
Chinese Hand Painted Screen Room Divider Expandable

Chinese Hand Painted Screen Room Divider Expandable

Located in West Hartford, CT

Magnificent hand painted screen, room divider where there are four panels in total. Each panel is

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Banyan Room Divider or Screen

Andrianna Shamaris Banyan Room Divider or Screen

By Andrianna Shamaris

Located in New York, NY

Reclaimed banyan root. Sanded, stained espresso and finally carved into a pair of stunning screens

Category

2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal, Steel

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.