Large Four-Leaf Screen, Antique Painted Landscape, Period: Art Deco

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Large Four-Leaf Screen, Antique Painted Landscape, Period: Art Deco

About the Item

Splendid screen with two full-length double leaves, linked by metal hinges, in wood painted on all surfaces. Each sheet received an independent painting. It reveals to us a magnificent antique landscape worthy of a 17th century theater set, these sets, which played such a big role in theatrical plays, and which contributed so strongly to the triumph of dramas, comedies and above all lyrical adaptations. Period: Art Deco circa: 1925-1935 Total Dimension: Height: 210cm x Width: 292cm x Depth: 2cm Sheet Dimension: Height: 210cm x Width: 73cm x Depth: 2cm Part of the furniture and support for the painting, the screen is a astonishing object by its plasticity, it folds and unfolds, unites and divides the pictorial surface. If it is used today to separate a space in two, to protect from wind or light or to preserve an intimate corner from prying eyes, there was a time when it was used to block demons. Appeared in China during the reign of the Zhou dynasty (from the 11th century BC to the 3rd century BC), the latter was then composed of only a wooden panel which will become foldable during the Han dynasty . The screen had at that time a mystical Dimension and was used for its ability to block spirits then known to only move in straight lines. The Expansion of the folding screen and its use began with China's neighbors namely Korea and Japan. It was not until the 15th century that this object made its appearance in Europe, where it enjoyed great success with the nobility and the bourgeoisie. Long before its decorative use, the screen, as its name suggests, was used to protect certain rooms from drafts. It was in the 17th century that the fashion for the screen began in France on the initiative of Catherine de Rambouillet. It was often found in actresses' dressing rooms or ladies' boudoirs because it was used to protect the privacy of the latter. With the arrival of heating in houses in the 19th century, the latter saw its use decrease before returning to center stage during the 20th century for its design aspect and for its ability to redefine the spaces of our interiors with harmony and discretion.

Dimensions:
Height: 82.68 in (210 cm)Width: 114.97 in (292 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Painted
Period:
20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
20th
Condition:
Seller Location:
CRÉTEIL, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU7814232856692