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Vintage 4 Panel Japanned Screen, Japanese, Room Divider, Fire Guard, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 4-panel Japanned screen. A Japanese, lacquer and glass room divider or fire guard
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
H 35.24 in W 42.52 in D 1.38 in
Japan 4 piece panel room divider ''underwater world'' 1950s
By Zhang Daqian
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice 4 piece Table Screen / Divider . Underwater world .
complete with Gold Fish . Beautiful color . silkscreen
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
Unusual 4-Panel Traditional Meji Japanese Shoji Screen / Room Divider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 4-panel traditional Meji, Japanese Shoji screen / room divider, beautifully crafted
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
1930s Japanese 4 Panel Carved Soapstone Room Divider Screen
Located in Torquay, GB
A stunning early 20th century Japanese room divider folding screen.
Consists of 4 brass hinged
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Soapstone
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
8 Panel Japanese Cherry Blossom Painting Byobu Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vintage 8 Panel Japanese Cherry Blossom Painting Byobu Folding Screen Room Divider. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
H 67 in W 139 in D 0.75 in
1950s Custom Room Divider Mahogany Wood & Gold Leaf Japanese Inspired
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Exceptional 1950s Glamour Japanese inspired Asian Room Divider in Mahogany Wood and Gold Leaf
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Four Panel Screen
Located in Pomona, CA
Hand-painted on silk Japanese four-panel screen. Decorations of temples, trees, and mountains.
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paint
Japanese Four Panel Paper Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Saiko 1787-1861. A Japanese painter, poet and calligrapher celebrated for her Chinese-style art in the
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
Japanese Lacquer Painted Screen, 1920
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant screen painted in Japanese lacquer with scenes of imperial life.
Made with 4 wooden and
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Japanese "Flower Cart" Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
A traditional style Japanese four panel folding screen depicting a flower cart full of red and
Category
20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Folding Screen 'Kimono' Room Divider
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
areas in a large room or loft, while providing a stylish statement in a home. The structure features
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)
Located in Bronx, NY
Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Japanese Two Panels Screen Featuring Chrysanthemums Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous two panel Japanese screen featuring chrysanthemums 17th century. Featuring Oyster shell
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Silk, Paint
4 part folding screen hand painted Japan 1960s
By Zhang Daqian
Located in Den Haag, NL
very nice 4 piece folding table screen .Japan Watercolor ,landscape
with some buffalo s en houses
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Pair Bronze Mandarin Duck Screen Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of Japanese hand cast bronze Mandarin Duck screen holders with detailed plumage
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bronze
Japanese 4 Panel Folding Screen with Eight Samurai
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese folding screen with four panels depicting eight seated samurai in a structure surrounded
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
Antique Japanese Pair Gilt Mandarin Duck Screen Holders
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible pair of Japanese hand cast gilt bronze Mandarin Duck screen holders with detailed
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Two Panel Folding Screen with Owl and Bamboo
Located in New York, NY
A two panel Japanese folding screen depicting an owl and bamboo on a white background. Signed and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Contemporary Keisuke Yoshida Handmade Paper Screen by Keijusha, Japan, 2004
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Keisuke Yoshida
Japan, 2004
Japanese handmade paper screen by Keijusha. From Toyama region.
H 124
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
H 48.82 in W 70.87 in D 0.79 in
Antique Japanese Screen Painting in Ink and Colors Depicting Goshawks
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking Japanese antique Edo period screen painting in ink and colors on paper, each of the 6
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
Carved and Inlaid Shibayama Folding Screen, Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
animal marquetry) and painted on the back side (flowers).
Shibayama style, Japan, Meiji era, around
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
H 71.66 in W 55.91 in D 1.19 in
Mid 20th Century Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen - Mountain Village on Lake
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Japanese four-panel folding screen. Untitled, (Mountain Village on Lake). Unsigned, artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
H 36.25 in W 71 in D 0.75 in
Antique Privacy Screen, English, Handpainted, 3 Panel Room Divider, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique privacy screen. An English, handpainted pine 3 panel room divider in Japanese
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
H 72.05 in W 52.96 in D 0.99 in
E. W. Godwin, Attri An Anglo-Japanese Four-Fold Screen With Japanese Silk Scenes
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
velvet panels. This incorporates many design details of Godwin's Anglo-Japanese works. The woven silk and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
H 53.5 in W 61.5 in D 1 in
Japanese Carpus Screen in Aged Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Screen Japanese Carpus in brushed aged brass,
with 5 folding panels, exceptional piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Japanese Floor Screen Shoji Paper Natural Elements Elmwood Frame, 1950-1960
Located in Camden, ME
Unusual folding floor Shoji screen beautifully crafted with an elmwood frame in Japan in the 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Elm, Paper
H 66 in W 29 in D 1.125 in
Japanese Ink Painting Two Panel Screens, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Japanese ink paintings mounted as two two-panel screens, one with images of spring flowers and
Category
Mid-20th Century Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
Japanese Antique Pair Large Red And Gilt Elephant And Lion Temple Benches, 1925
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a wonderful find from our acquisitions trip to Japan.
We were fortunate to find this Art
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Textile, Wood, Lacquer
H 20 in W 33.5 in D 22 in
Dark green hand forged and gilt iron decorative room divider /rolling screen
Located in New York City, NY
iron room divider, rolling screen reflecting a blend of craftsmanship and artistic expression. The
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 59.75 in W 27.5 in D 12 in
E W Godwin, Attri An Anglo-Japanese Three-Fold Screen with Birds Amidst Foliage
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
designer and so advanced were his designs in the Japanese style.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
H 64.5 in W 69 in D 1.5 in
Hand-Painted Japanese Inspired Screen by Artist Robert Crowder
By Robert Crowder
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall, beautifully hand-painted on wood panel folding screen of Japanese style by artist Robert
Category
Late 20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Frank Kyle Extraordinary 3-Panel Screen with Japanese Motif, 1950s
By Frank Kyle
Located in New York, NY
screen features a pastoral scene with Japanese figures hand painted on grass cloth. Kyle imported these
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bronze
Asian Hand-Painted Four Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider
Located in Germantown, MD
Asian Japanese Hand-Painted water color Four-Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider in
Category
20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Draped Flowers, Paper Thread Curtain to Hold Fresh Flowers by UMÉ Studio
By UMÉ Studio
Located in Oakland, CA
Washi - a paper made of Manilla jute. As nature’s own room divider, the flora within the curtain is the
Category
2010s Japanese Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
19th Century Wooden Oriental Divider with Hand Painted Paper Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Wooden Oriental Divider with Hand Painted Paper Decorations.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 23.82 in W 28.35 in D 1.19 in
Modernist Designer Palle Seiersen Frost "Organic Screen"
Located in Mexico City, MX
Made in Mexico by Danish modernist master architect and designer Palle Seiersen Frost.
This screen is made of cloth with ink and wooden frame. Very nice warm tones and shadows.
Category
2010s Mexican Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
Louis XV folding screen / paravent, "Asian Birds tapestries", France, Circa 1880
By Gabriel Viardot, L'Escalier de Cristal
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Louis XV Japanese style folding screen / room divider / paravent, "Asian Birds tapestries", France
Category
Antique 1880s French Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
H 61.82 in W 78.75 in D 1.58 in
1870s Faux Bamboo Giltwood Firescreen with Tapestry Panels
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This superb faux-bamboo giltwood firescreen has been exquisitely crafted with a Japanese- inspired
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Tapestry, Giltwood
Shoe Screen by Allen Jones Paradisoterrestre Edition
By Allen Jones, Paradisoterrestre
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
collection created by Jones himself in 1968.
The screen structure was designed by Japanese architect
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
"Secrets"Contemporary Screen, one of a kind, Satin Silk, Brass, Silvered Glass
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
offer the view of a Japanese garden on wheels to screen your secrets.
The special silvering treatment
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
H 55.12 in W 63 in D 13.78 in
Shade Low Divider in Pink Vip Upholstery with Matt Black Base by Marco Zito
By Marco Zito
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shade, as in the Japanese meaning of “divider”, has been restyled in a contemporary way and found a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Upholstery
H 55.12 in W 51.19 in D 8.27 in
Shade Low Divider in Green Vip Upholstery with Matt Black Base by Marco Zito
By Marco Zito
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shade, as in the Japanese meaning of “divider”, has been restyled in a contemporary way and found a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Upholstery
H 55.12 in W 51.19 in D 8.27 in
Four Panel Gold Leaf Screen
Located in New York, NY
Showa period gouache and gold leaf Japanese screen. The 4 panels having original brass frame border
Category
Early 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen by Cassina
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed a screen for the home of the Japanese ambassador to France. This allowed her to put her passion
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Porcelain
Perspectiva Space Divider by Colección Estudio
By Colección Estudio
Located in Geneve, CH
add dynamism and depth to
the space that contains them.
Inspired by the Japanese ofuro, the
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Felt, Oak
ClassiCon Brick Screen in Black by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
craft from a Japanese artisan and then perfected her skills over the course of many years. Brick Screen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Louis XVI Style French Screen Gilded Wood with Oil Painting and Ground Glass
Located in Prato, Tuscany
des Indes, screens had several roles in China and Japan: inside a room as a movable partition to allow
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
H 64.57 in W 56.3 in D 1.58 in
Neo-Classical Folding Screen with Marquetry, France, circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Wooden 4-panel folding screen with marquetry.
The upper part is decorated with Japanese-inspired
Category
Vintage 1970s French Neoclassical Revival Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Antique Painted Wood Five-Panel Folding Screen in the Japonisme Style
Located in London, GB
(typical Japanese opera) performers, one on each of the five panels; the reverse of the screen has fabric
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 66.15 in W 98.43 in D 1.58 in
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen for Cassina, Italy - new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
in Italy by Cassina. In 1969, Charlotte Perriand designed a screen for the home of the Japanese
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Roo...
Materials
Wood
H 65.75 in W 87.01 in D 1.19 in
Rare Jennens & Bettridge Brimm Parcel Gilt Papier Mâché Hand Paint Pole Screen
By Aaron Jennens & T.H. Bettridge
Located in GB
wares.
They acquired the workshops of Henry Clay, Japanner to George III and the Prince of Wales, in
Category
Antique 1840s English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
H 52.76 in W 15.56 in D 13.78 in
Fabric Collage Floor Screen by Rose Lautman
Located in Hanover, MA
Japanese figures in elaborate costume.
Try to zoom in closely to see the fine detail of her craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Japanese Modern Bamboo Room Dividers Screens Decorative Panels Wall Art
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Japanese Modern Bamboo Room Dividers Screens Decorative Panels Wall Art
Category
20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bamboo
H 72 in W 37 in D 1 in
Pair of Japanese 19th Century Ranma Transom Panels with Carved Openwork Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Japanese carved wooden ranma transom panels from the 19th century, with carved openwork
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Architectural Elements
Materials
Wood
H 52.5 in W 12.25 in D 1.25 in
19th Century Small Japanese Screen Pair, Pine Trees and Vines on Gold Leaf
Located in Kyoto, JP
protection from wind, folding screens serve as attractive room dividers, enclosing and demarcating private
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 23.5 in W 70.5 in D 0.5 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
room dividers.
Nuage is a storage cabinet, a double-sided or wall bookcase, wall-hung or free-standing
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
Max Kuehne Style Floral Incised Tall Chest of Drawers with Brass Strapping
By Max Kuehne
Located in Hanover, MA
removable dividers and a vide poche tray.
I believe these were inspired by Japanese Isho-Dansu chests.
Very
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
as room dividers.
Nuage is a storage cabinet, a double-sided or wall bookcase, wall-hung or free
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 100.01 in W 114.97 in D 13.39 in
Charlotte Perriand Nuage Shelving Unit, Wood and Aluminium by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
as room dividers.
Nuage is a storage cabinet, a double-sided or wall bookcase, wall-hung or free
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Aluminum
H 48.43 in W 84.65 in D 13.39 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the room dividers Japan you’re looking for. Each room dividers Japan for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paper and metal. There are 114 variations of the antique or vintage room dividers Japan you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect room dividers Japan — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A room dividers Japan is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one room dividers Japan that is appealing in its simplicity, but Frank Kyle, Robert Crowder and Tambute and Paul-Etienne Sain produced versions that are worth a look.
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 Dividers Japan
- What do you call a room divider?1 Answer
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020Room dividers can also be referred to as screens or panels.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To 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.
- What are room dividers called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023What 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, 2023The 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.
- Do room dividers fall easily?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023Whether 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.
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020Lightweight 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, 2022The 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.
- Are room dividers a good idea?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023Yes, 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 31, 2023Yes, 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.
- 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, 2023Yes, 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 ExpertJune 15, 2023Paper 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 1, 2023There 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 ExpertNovember 21, 2023Chinese 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore 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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