Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
FOLK ART STYLE
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Folk Art
Antique Two Panel Screen Hand Painted on Fabric and Wood, Early 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite German late 19th or early 20th century screen hand painted on fabric and wood, early 1900s
screen with wooden structure and fabric interior, hand painted on one side. The pa...
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Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Antique Mexican Hand painted Olinalá Screen Divider
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Antique Mexican Hand painted Olinalá Screen Divider
Circa 1930. We offer this rare and beautiful Antique Mexican Hand painted Olinalá Screen Divider made in Olinalá Mexico.
About Ol...
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1930s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Signed Bustamante Brass Fireplace Screen / Wall Animal Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Mexican artist, Sergio Bustamante wall sculpture or fireplace screen with a Garden of Eden menagerie of flora and fauna. Lions, giraffes, birds, butterflies, turtle, armadillo, rabbi...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Brass, Copper
Paravent, Unique Folding Screen, Hand woven in Ethiophia
Located in Berlin, BE
The "Paravent" is a unique, handwoven piece designed in Berlin and manufactured in Addis Ababa, Ethiophia. The folding screen is made of cotton and false banana fibres in the shades ...
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2010s Ethiopian Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Aluminum
Colorful Hand Painted Watermelon Folding Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Colorful hand painted Folk Art watermelon folding screen, Yucatan, Mexico, circa 1970s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a folding screen, room divider, or headboard...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Heavy 19th Century Painted French Window Shutter 3 Fold Screen, Room Divider
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Heavy 19th century painted French window shutter 3 fold screen, room divider
This is a very heavy piece, the screen is 3 hard wood shutters w...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Three-Panel Folding Screen by Egbert Norman Clark
Located in Stamford, CT
Three-panel folding screen with a scarlet macaw, cockatoo and hyacinth macaw. Signed and dated "E.N Clark 1934".
Artist is Egbert Norman Clark, New Y...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Bernard Steffen "Persian Panorama" Tri-Fold Wood Screen, Bernard Steffen Denmark
By Georg Jensen
Located in Buffalo, NY
"Persian Panorama" Folkart, tri-fold screen or room divider serigraphed by Bernard Steffen, designed by Georg Jensen, Denmark, Limited production. Numb...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
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Hand forged folding Moroccan iron screen with three panels decorated with Moorish designs.
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Portuguese Hand Painted Dressing Screen
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Modern Wood Sculpture Wall Screen / Room Divider by Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern wood sculpture wall screen by Pierre Sarkis from Celine collection. Inspired in the rhythm of ocean waves, beauty of fluid movement and feminine cadenza by basic elements and ...
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Artistic Hand Painted French Screen Divider in a Festive White and Deep Red
Located in Bronx, NY
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Mid Century Room Divider Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
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Pair of Marble Pedestal and Brass Crane Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Art Deco inspired solid brass crane sculptures surmounted on dark grey Carrara marble pedestals with brass sabots. One sculpture stands 2...
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Tri-Fold Solid Maple Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Newburgh, NY
Sculptural, self-supporting screen for use as a stand-alone or combined to create a larger privacy wall. The tri-fold design can be oriented with the form tapering either up or down....
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Mid-Century Articulated Paravent Baumann Screen Room Divider
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Vintage articulated paravent screen in the style of Baumann France.
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Vintage Folding 4-Panel Room Divider Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut-Stained Mahogany
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Green Painted Chinese Folding Screen Room Divider, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
A set of four large carved elm wood interior folding screen panels that still maintain their original green painted finish, topped by traditional Chinese fretwork design left in cont...
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20th Century Four Panel Hand Painted Screen
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian hand painted wood room divider from the 20th century. This antique accordion style folding screen from Italy features 4 connected panels, ...
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Vintage Boho 4 Panel Indian Teak Wood “Angure Ka Parre” Screen
Located in west palm beach, FL
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Early 19th Century English Oak Gothic Open Tracery
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century English oak Gothic open tracery
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Large 19th Century North African Folk Art Pierced, Painted 4-Fold Screen
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A large 19th century North African Folk Art pierced, painted 4-fold screen
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Hand-Carved Balinese Oversized Decorative Teak Wall or Ceiling Art Panel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Intricately hand-carved Balinese decorative lotus wall art panel.
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French Putti Decorated Radiator Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Wrought Iron Room Divider with Animal Motifs
Located in New York, NY
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Moroccan Room Divider
Located in Cincinnati, OH
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Folk Art screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Folk Art screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage screens and room dividers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art screens and room dividers made in a specific country, there are North America, Mexico, and Africa pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original screens and room dividers, popular names associated with this style include Sergio Bustamante, hettler.tüllmann, and Georg Jensen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for screens and room dividers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,600 and tops out at $6,200 while the average work can sell for $3,350.
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