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Tambour Divider Screen

French Art Deco tambour screen room-divider
French Art Deco tambour screen room-divider

French Art Deco tambour screen room-divider

$4,400

H 70.87 in W 98.43 in D 0.39 in

French Art Deco tambour screen room-divider

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Oakland, CA

French Art Deco tambour room divider / folding screen crafted of heart pine, can be coiled and

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

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Pine

French Self Supporting Vertical Tambour Screen, Room Divider
French Self Supporting Vertical Tambour Screen, Room Divider

French Self Supporting Vertical Tambour Screen, Room Divider

$3,161Sale Price|20% Off

H 65 in W 74 in D 1 in

French Self Supporting Vertical Tambour Screen, Room Divider

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Self Supporting Vertical Tambour Screen, Room Divider This is a French Art Deco Style Self

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Vintage 1950s Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

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Pine

Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto
Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto

Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto

$4,091Sale Price / item|40% Off

H 70.87 in W 78.75 in D 0.4 in

Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Markington, GB

Screen 100 vintage pinewood room divider by Alvar Aalto in very good condition. The Screen 100 is

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

Materials

Pine

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Tambour Screen Room Divider in Solid golden mahogany & Rosso Verona Marble
Tambour Screen Room Divider in Solid golden mahogany & Rosso Verona Marble

Tambour Screen Room Divider in Solid golden mahogany & Rosso Verona Marble

Located in Uccle, BE

Mid Century italian Tambour Screen Room Divider in Solid golden mahogany & Rosso Verona Marble - 4

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

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Marble, Metal

Mid Century Italian Tambour Screen Room Divider in Solid Golden Mahogany & Rosso
Mid Century Italian Tambour Screen Room Divider in Solid Golden Mahogany & Rosso

Mid Century Italian Tambour Screen Room Divider in Solid Golden Mahogany & Rosso

Located in Brussels , BE

Mid century italian Tambour screen room divider in solid golden mahogany & Rosso Verona Marble - 5

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

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Marble

French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider Screen
French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider Screen

French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider Screen

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Art Deco tambour room divider screen This is a tall Art Deco Wooden Screen, it is made

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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Room Divider by Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen, 1950
Room Divider by Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen, 1950

Room Divider by Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen, 1950

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H 66.93 in W 98.43 in D 1.58 in

Room Divider by Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen, 1950

By Jomaine Baumann

Located in Oirlo, LI

A very stylish Art Deco screen from the early 20th century by Jomain Baumann. Made in France

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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Pine

Room Divider by Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen, 1950
Room Divider by Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen, 1950

Room Divider by Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen, 1950

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H 70.87 in W 116.15 in D 0.79 in

Room Divider by Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen, 1950

By Jomaine Baumann

Located in Oirlo, LI

! folding screen by Jomain Baumann.

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

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Pine

Unique French Wooden Tambour Room Divider
Unique French Wooden Tambour Room Divider

Unique French Wooden Tambour Room Divider

By SNSA

Located in Peekskill, NY

Undulating wooden tambours create a serpentine room divider, 12 foot long. I must admit that I call

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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Paintings and Screens

1970's French Room Divider or Tambour Screen Attr. to Jomain Baumann
1970's French Room Divider or Tambour Screen Attr. to Jomain Baumann

1970's French Room Divider or Tambour Screen Attr. to Jomain Baumann

By Jomaine Baumann

Located in BE

Lovely tambour screen or room devider from the early 20th century. We know this room devider was

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Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers

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Oak

French Art Deco tambour screen room divider in Pine 1930’s attributed Baumman
French Art Deco tambour screen room divider in Pine 1930’s attributed Baumman

French Art Deco tambour screen room divider in Pine 1930’s attributed Baumman

By Baumann France

Located in London, GB

A beautifully restored and conditioned French Art Deco freestanding room divider / folding screen

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

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Pine

Cherrywood Tambour Screen, Italy, 1970's
Cherrywood Tambour Screen, Italy, 1970's

Cherrywood Tambour Screen, Italy, 1970's

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H 70.25 in W 155 in D 0.5 in

Cherrywood Tambour Screen, Italy, 1970's

Located in New York, NY

Cherrywood Italian Modernist tambour screen/ room divider. Beautiful interior design element

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

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Cherry

French Tambour Room Divider by Jomaine Baumann for s.n.s.A.
French Tambour Room Divider by Jomaine Baumann for s.n.s.A.

French Tambour Room Divider by Jomaine Baumann for s.n.s.A.

By S.N.S.A., Jomaine Baumann

Located in Brooklyn, NY

pine using a flexible tambour technique with narrow wooden slats joined by metal wire. The divider

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Pine

Mid Century French Baumann Paravent Paris Pine Folding Screen Room Divider
Mid Century French Baumann Paravent Paris Pine Folding Screen Room Divider

Mid Century French Baumann Paravent Paris Pine Folding Screen Room Divider

By Baumann France

Located in Burton, TX

Found in France, this French Art Deco freestanding tambour room divider / folding screen in

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

Materials

Pine

Vintage French Art Deco Room Divider S.N.S.A.
Vintage French Art Deco Room Divider S.N.S.A.

Vintage French Art Deco Room Divider S.N.S.A.

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H 58.67 in W 59.06 in D 0.79 in

Vintage French Art Deco Room Divider S.N.S.A.

By S.N.S.A.

Located in Oirlo, LI

A beautiful vintage French S.N.S.A. Art Deco Tambour Screen / Room Divider. This original Art Deco

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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

1940s Divider Screen in Stained Pine by Baumann Paris
1940s Divider Screen in Stained Pine by Baumann Paris

1940s Divider Screen in Stained Pine by Baumann Paris

By Baumann France

Located in London, GB

Early room divider or tambour screen by Jomain Baumann "Baumann Melun-Paris" stained pine from the

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Decorative Art

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Pine

Cherrywood Italian Modernist Tambour Screen / Room Divider
Cherrywood Italian Modernist Tambour Screen / Room Divider

Cherrywood Italian Modernist Tambour Screen / Room Divider

Located in New York, NY

Cherrywood Italian Modernist tambour screen / room divider. Beautiful interior design element

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

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Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen Room Divider, 1930s
Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen Room Divider, 1930s

Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen Room Divider, 1930s

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H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 0.79 in

Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen Room Divider, 1930s

By Jomaine Baumann

Located in Oirlo, LI

A very stylish Art Deco screen from the early 20th century by Jomain Baumann. Perfect for a little

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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Pine

Jomain Bauman Room Divider Tambour Screen, 1950 France.
Jomain Bauman Room Divider Tambour Screen, 1950 France.

Jomain Bauman Room Divider Tambour Screen, 1950 France.

By Jomaine Baumann

Located in Oirlo, LI

jomain Bauman Room Divider Tambour Screen, 1950 France. A very stylish art deco screen from the

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

Materials

Wood

Baumann Tambour Screen Room Divider, Stained Pitchpine, Circa 1940
Baumann Tambour Screen Room Divider, Stained Pitchpine, Circa 1940

Baumann Tambour Screen Room Divider, Stained Pitchpine, Circa 1940

By Baumann France, Jomaine Baumann

Located in London, GB

1940s Baumann Melun Paris Tambour screen, made in stained pitchpine. Its flexible structure allows

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

Materials

Pine

Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto
Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto

Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Markington, GB

Screen 100 vintage pinewood room divider by Alvar Aalto in very good condition. The Screen 100

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

Materials

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Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto
Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto

Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Markington, GB

Screen 100 vintage pinewood room divider by Alvar Aalto in very good condition. The Screen 100

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

Materials

Pine

French Pine Wooden Tambour Room Divider
French Pine Wooden Tambour Room Divider

French Pine Wooden Tambour Room Divider

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H 70.87 in W 78.75 in D 0.79 in

French Pine Wooden Tambour Room Divider

Located in Rotterdam, ZH

Large French tambour room divider, 1970s. Beautiful wavy shape made in solid pine with a beautiful

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

Materials

Pine

French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider in Pine, 1930s
French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider in Pine, 1930s

French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider in Pine, 1930s

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H 64.57 in W 92.52 in D 0.79 in

French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider in Pine, 1930s

By Alvar Aalto, Jomaine Baumann

Located in Odense, DK

This Art Deco room divider is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship, standing tall and

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

Materials

Pine

French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider in Pine, Attributed Jomaine Baumann, 1930s
French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider in Pine, Attributed Jomaine Baumann, 1930s

French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider in Pine, Attributed Jomaine Baumann, 1930s

By Alvar Aalto, Jomaine Baumann

Located in Odense, DK

This French Art Deco tambour room divider is a stunning piece of furniture attributed to the French

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

Materials

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French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider in Patinated Pine by Jomaine Baumann, 1930s
French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider in Patinated Pine by Jomaine Baumann, 1930s

French Art Deco Tambour Room Divider in Patinated Pine by Jomaine Baumann, 1930s

By Jomaine Baumann, Alvar Aalto

Located in Odense, DK

French Art Deco large freestanding tambour room divider / folding screen in patinated pine. Made by

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

Materials

Pine

1940s Divider Screen in Stained Pine by Baumann Melun-Paris
1940s Divider Screen in Stained Pine by Baumann Melun-Paris

1940s Divider Screen in Stained Pine by Baumann Melun-Paris

By Baumann France

Located in London, GB

Early room divider or tambour screen by Jomain Baumann "Baumann Melun-Paris" stained pine from the

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Pine

Large 1930s Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen Room Divider
Large 1930s Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen Room Divider

Large 1930s Jomain Baumann Tambour Screen Room Divider

By Jomaine Baumann

Located in Dorchester, GB

A original 1930s large Tambour screen attributed to Jomain Baumann. The screen has had its wire

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Pine

French wooden room divider, Tambour Screen by Jomain Baumann, 1950s
French wooden room divider, Tambour Screen by Jomain Baumann, 1950s

French wooden room divider, Tambour Screen by Jomain Baumann, 1950s

By Jomaine Baumann

Located in Den Haag, ZH

wire. He named it the Tambour screen. The individual wooden slats allowed the screen to be folded in

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

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Metallic Thread

Pine Tambour Room Divider / Screen in the Manner of Aalto by Habitat, circa 1980
Pine Tambour Room Divider / Screen in the Manner of Aalto by Habitat, circa 1980

Pine Tambour Room Divider / Screen in the Manner of Aalto by Habitat, circa 1980

By Alvar Aalto, Habitat International

Located in London, GB

Great solid pine tambour screen in the style of Alvar Aalto, produced by Habitat in 1980s.    

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

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Pine

French Wood Tambour Divider  Screen,  1960s Modernist Undulating Design
French Wood Tambour Divider  Screen,  1960s Modernist Undulating Design

French Wood Tambour Divider Screen, 1960s Modernist Undulating Design

By Ray Eames

Located in Bremen, DE

Original french Mid-Century undulating room divider / privacy screen, wooden tambour style made out

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

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Pine Tambour Room Divider / Screen in the Manner of Aalto by Habitat, 1980s
Pine Tambour Room Divider / Screen in the Manner of Aalto by Habitat, 1980s

Pine Tambour Room Divider / Screen in the Manner of Aalto by Habitat, 1980s

By Alvar Aalto, Habitat International

Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB

Tambour room divider screen Great solid pine tambour screen in the style of Alvar Aalto

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

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Pine

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Tambour Divider Screen For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tambour divider screen you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every tambour divider screen was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer tambour divider screen, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A tambour divider screen made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Alvar Aalto, Habitat and Jomaine Baumann each produced at least one beautiful tambour 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.

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