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Screens and Room Dividers For Sale
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Paravent Ambassade indoors screen designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735 and Pernette Perriand-Barsac.
Manufactured in Italy by Cassina.
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Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Revival Folding Screen with Gilded Gazelles on Cobalt Blue Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Art Deco Revival cobalt blue three-panel arched screen with gilded gazelles. Boldly embracing the glamour of the Art Deco revival, this exquisite three-panel folding screen captiv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Hand-Painted Vintage Four-Panel Room Divider with Birds and Flowers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A captivating fusion of art and function, this vintage four-panel Chinese room divider showcases exquisite hand-painted birds perched among blooming flowers, set against a tranquil l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
ClassiCon Limited Edition Brick Screen in Black or White by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
A LIMITED EDITION
of a real work of art
ca. 115*
24 187
* Gesamtbreite flach 139 cm
* Total width flat 139 cm
BRICK
SCREEN
Designer, Version
Designer, Ausführung
Product
Produkt
Folding screen. Framework stainless steel.
Shims, spacers and end caps polished solid
brass, with clear varnish. Panels high-gloss
lacquered in black. Handcrafted in Germany.
Paravent. Edelstahlgerüst. Beilagscheiben,
Abstandshalter und Endkappen aus massivem
Messing, poliert und klar lackiert. Paneele mit
Klavierlackoberfläche in Schwarz. Handgefertigt
in Deutschland.
Black Schwarz
Also available in white upon request.
Auf Anfrage auch in weiß erhältlich.
An elaborate masterpiece of craftsmanship,
this is the first version of the Brick Screen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chic Mirror-Polished or Powder-Coated Aluminum Room Divider or Screen
By Sight Unseen, Bestcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Song screen by Charles Constantine of Bestcase is a more striking, modern take on the Eames’s iconic 1946 FSW screen. Made from mirror-polished aluminum, it also subverts the idea of traditional folding screens, once adorned with mythological depictions or historical narratives, by mirroring the present rather than reflecting on the past. The screen is fully customizable - panels can be added or taken away, with your choice of finish (a powder coated version of the screen is priced at $7,080).
The Song Screen is part of Sight Unseen's first-ever furniture collection, creative directed by Sight Unseen founders Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer and produced in collaboration with Bestcase, a Long Island...
Category
2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
Lacquer De Chine Decorative Floral Four Fold Two-Sided Room Divider
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Lacquer De Chine Four Fold Two-Sided Highly Decorative Floral Room Divider With Brass Feet Accents
A Beautiful Boudoir Screen With A Different Decorat...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Hand-Painted Four-Panel Chinese Screen with Garden Pavilion and Peony Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A four-panel folding screen depicting a serene Chinese garden landscape, this piece brings a sense of depth and tranquility to any interior. The detailed hand-painted scene captures ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Chinese Four-Panel Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in the Early 20th Century, this antique Chinese folding screen features intricately carved designs on both sides. Beautiful...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Coromandel Four Panel Screen Room Devider Landscape Scene
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1707 Chinese coromandel four panel screen featuring figures,birds ,flowers engaged in leasure activities in a garden setting
Folded dimensions W 16.5" 72" H 3.5"D
Category
1950s Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Four-Panel Bamboo Wicker Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider, France 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This Mid-Century-Modern eye-catching rattan or wicker and bamboo four-panel room divider with filigree decoration was crafted in France in the 1960s. This rattan screen combines mid-...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rattan
Six-Panel Japanese Folding Screen with Scholar’s Objects and Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
This six-panel Japanese folding screen presents a richly detailed composition of scholar’s objects, rendered in vibrant mineral pigments on paper. Each panel depicts vertical stacks ...
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century Mario Lopez Torres Elephant Palm Tree Three Panel Screen
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Exquisite Mario Lopez Torres Elephant Palm Tree three panel screen divider and or Wall hanging in amazing used condition.
Free standing three panel screen in an intricate handmade d...
Category
1990s Mexican Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Modern Minimal Privacy Screen / Room Divider in Sky Blue / Indoor Outdoor
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The Gray Screen is a freestanding room divider named after the iconic modernist architect-designer Eileen Gray, a lover of screens. The large powder-coated aluminium curves introduce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
Stunning Art Deco Style Six Panel Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning six panel screen/room divider. Screen is designed to replicate tiles of the art deco era, painted in rich colors including sage green, rust, burgundy, and pink. Two splendi...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Coromandel Screen with White Cranes, Gold Accents, and Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese six-panel Coromandel screen, adorned with hand-painted cranes and intricate gilt accents, showcasing a harmonious balance of natural beauty and artistry. The screen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Eac...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Four Panel Mirror Screen w/ Antique Gilt Wood Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and beautifully formed Mid-Century Modernist Four Panel Mirror Screen W/Antique Gilt Wood Detailing originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Featuring four panels in total with three sections of glass in each panel. The seams between the panels of mirror glass are subtle and give a good sense of scale throughout each panel. The framework is original gilt wood, slender and minimal with a lustrous red base color after which the gilt detailing is applied. The reverse of each panel is lined with a tagboard backing featuring a lovely geometric pattern in muted colors with silver pointillist detailing at each corner of the grid. Antiqued brass hinges connect the panels to one another and are of remarkable quality. A beautiful Screen...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid Century Walnut Three Panel Room Divider Screen
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful Mid - Century Modern walnut three panel hand crafted screen or room divider. Each piece is hand assembled into an intricate grid and the screen has a very impressive pres...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
Siren Folding Screen
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning folding screen features a 24ct golden brass frame. The panels are decorated with adjustable lacquered drops that form a pattern reminiscent of the scales of the elegant...
Category
2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Restored Midcentury Room Divider by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Żory, PL
This room divider was designed by Ludvik Volák for Drevopodnik Holešov in the 1960s.
It has been completely restored, varnished in a satin finish. Please send us a message with your ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Plywood
Mid-Century Room Divider by L. Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Żory, PL
This room divider was designed by Ludvik Volák for Dřevopodnik Holešov in the 1960s.
Made of bent, veneered plywood. The height is adjustable from 259 to 268cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Plywood
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 shaped into multiple positions to fit the space as needed. Possibly Baumann et Fils, Me...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
Early Rare Eames Screen Room Divider FSW-6 in Rosewood
Located in Seattle, WA
An extremely rare first generation Eames FSW-6 privacy screen, in Rosewood Veneer at 68 height, with cotton fabric connector in good condition, no tears, fraying at the end.
Rosewo...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rosewood, Plywood
Hand-Painted Four-Panel Folding Screen with Neoclassical Style Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
Rich in Neoclassical influence and European decorative tradition, this vintage four-panel screen offers an ornate, hand-painted design that reads like a grand architectural fantasy. ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Wood
2000s Leather Books Motif Screen/Room Divider
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Every bibliophiles dream.
Populate your favorite room with the look of classics by everyone from Emerson to Wilde. Antique-look leather "bindings" are set into wood for a distinguish...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Romantic Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chinese Export Lacquered Four Panel Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully weathered Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen decorated on both sides. The screen features a pavilion landscape on one side and a floral and fauna landscape on th...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1960s Modernist Inspired Handcrafted Hanging Wall Sculpture/Room Divider
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1960s Modernist inspired handcrafted hanging wall sculpture / room divider by New Zealand Artist Andrew Reid. circa 1990s.
Features a combi...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wire
Screen By Jansen ca' 1940's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Elegant painted screen by Maison Jansen, made in Argentina ca' 1940's in neoclassical style. Each panel is approx. 18.5"wide and 78.75" high. When extended the screen is approx. 5 an...
Category
1940s Argentine Neoclassical Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Almeria Screen
By Pinetti
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Almeria series, this screen is comprised of three panels, each divided into two, whose structure is in wood with a wenge finish. The panels are covered in Pinetti's signa...
Category
2010s Italian Other Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Oil on Leather Three Panel Room Divider
Located in Forney, TX
A lovely 19th century Italian neoclassical oil on leather folding screen room divider.
Born in Italy, circa 1860, featuring patinated brass hinged three panel wooden frame wrapped in leather canvas hand painted with fantastical classical design depicting grotesque arabesque motif including putti cherub medzallions, floral wreaths, trailing foliage and ribbons on a pale olive green ground, accented by bronze stud tack trim sides and shaped top.
Dimensions: (approx)
73" High, 66.5" Wide, 1" Deep
Each panel: 22.25 Wide
Folded closed: 3" Deep
Detailed Condition Report:
In overall great antique condition. Beautifully aged distressed patina. Wear consistent with age and use, retaining original antique character...
Category
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Room Divider Wall Unit by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s, Restored
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Wien, AT
This room divider from the 1960s was designed by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, in Czechoslovakia. This is made of bent beech plywood and ash veneer. Completely restored. Exce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Colourful Mid-Century Modern Italian Partition Wall or Room Divider
Located in Berlin, Germany
Colourful Mid-Century Modern Italian Partition Wall or Room Divider
Partition wall or room divider consisting of three poles made of lacquered metal an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Metal
Art Deco Room Divider Black Ebonized Wood and Gold Metal Screens
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco room divider black ebonized wood and gold metal screens
A beautiful 4-panel folding screen, in black lacquered wood over gold metal f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Chinoiserie Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
China, 1940s-1960s
Folding screen or room divider in black lacquer with hand painted decoration. Chic and functional chinoiserie piece. Each side of the screen has a different design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Large Antique Coromandel or Kuancai Lacquer Screen
Located in Richmond, London
A superbly decorative six-panel lacquered 'Coromandel' screen, exquisitely carved and hand-painted with oriental figures, flowers and exotic beasts on a dark brown background, in the traditional 17th century manner.
Late 19th – early 20th century.
Why we like it
We like its impressive proportions which make it perfect for a feature wall, and the exquisite quality of decoration. The subtlety of colours lends a 'soft' look to the piece. The central motif depicts a scene set in the gardens of a Han dynasty palace, while the outer borders are decorated with the “one hundred antiques” motif interspersed with floral arrangements. In this regard, the present screen not only conveys auspicious meanings but also demonstrate the owner’s fine scholarly taste.
History
The term 'Coromandel', which is used to describe this particular type of lacquer technique (kuancai), is rather misleading. In the 18th century it was used commercially to indicate the place from which these objects were shipped to England through the East India Companies, and had no reference to China, the place of their origin. Similarly, Chinese painted wallpaper was often called 'India paper' in historic documants.
The kuancai lacquer technique, literally meaning “cut out colour” and found almost exclusively on screens, emerged in the 16th century to serve the domestic market. The iconographic elements were carved through the built-up coats of dark lacquer and filled with pigments and gold. Seventeenth century examples usually consisted of twelve panels, and were often employed in entrance halls or as room dividers or windscreens for gardens and terraces. They were often commissioned as gifts and depicted court scenes, episodes from the world of the immortals, panoramic or landscape views and auspicious symbols. This type of lacquerware was flourishing during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722) and saw a revival in the 19th century.
Stylistically the present screen may be compared with the twelve-panel lacquer screen from the Kangxi period in the Victoria and Albert Museum illustrated by W. De Kesel and G. Dhont in Coromandel Lacquer Screens, ill. 23, pps 36-37.
Such luxurious items were popular in England during the height of fashion for oriental exoticism, called chinoiserie in Europe. In the 20th century, Coromandel screens still remained a staple in the European interior design. Coco Chanel had a collection of 32 rare Coromandel screens, which she proudly displayed in her home at 31 Rue Cambom, Paris. She one...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Hand Carved and Painted Room Divider/Screen
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Delve into the elegance of traditional Chinese craftsmanship with this Hand Carved and Painted Room Divider/Screen. Featuring intricate carvings a...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Four Panel Carved Soapstone Lacquered Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring carved hardstone and soapstone decoration. The screen depicts a group of beauties in colorful flowing robes. The parcel-gilt landscape is decorated with two large carved stone trees...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
Vintage Roman Column 6 Panel Architectural Incised Privacy Screen Room Divider
Located in Wayne, NJ
Large decorative 6 Panel Architectural privacy screen room divider. Will go well with style decor . From Traditional to Modern. This is a heavy in weight piece. Many details are inc...
Category
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Frosted Glass and Oak Slat Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco folding screen room divider featuring a robust design of slat oakwood construction with frosted glass inserts, circa 1930s.
Each panel i...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass, Oak
Six-Panel Double Sided Coromandel Asian Screen on Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
Six-panel double sided Coromandel Asian Screen on stand. Each panel seats in a removable custom wood stand / shoe. Brownish gold color on one side and nature on the other. The subje...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Victorian Style Needlepoint Flower & Tree Tapestry Upholstered Four Panel Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
A Victorian Style Needlepoint Flowers & Trees Tapestry Upholstered Four Panel Screen. Measures 78" in width, 68" in height. Good antique condition.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Tapestry, Hardwood
Chinese Six Panel Inlaid Folding Screen of Courtyards & Cavalry, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This magnificent six-panel Chinese folding screen depicts a lively battle scene with gilt brushwork and fine inlay of soapstone, agate, jade, jasper, mother-of-pearl and bone. The sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Multi-gemstone
French Renaissance Revival Folding Three-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Renaissance Revival folding three-panel screen with hand-painted Grotesque motifs and inset glass from the 19th century. Reminding us of motifs that one would see on the ceiling of the Uffizi gallery in Florence, this French painted screen...
Category
19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass, Wood, Canvas
Gracie Studio Ming Style Lacquered Eight Panel Coromandel Screen
By Gracie
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare, bespoke lacquered eight-panel coromandel screen made in the Ming Dynasty style by Gracie Studio artisans in New York. Modern custom-made coromandel...
Category
20th Century American Ming Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Tri-Fold Opaque Lacquer Folding Screen / Room Divider
Located in Newburgh, NY
Sculptural, handcrafted, 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 eithe...
Category
2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Hardwood
Italian Neoclassical Style Painted Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic hand painted Italian four-panel folding floor screen made in the neoclassical taste. Each panel has two gracefully arched windows with parcel gilt borders over a black groun...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Lacquered Six Panel Coromandel Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully weathered patina Chinese export lacquered coromandel screen with six double sided panels. The screen features a mountain landscape on one si...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Hand-Painted Four-Panel Screen with Palladian Arch Motif in Tempera on Wood
Located in Yonkers, NY
A four-panel screen from circa 1950-1970 depicting Palladian style architecture. Introduce timeless elegance to your home with this four-panel Chinese folding screen, featuring exqui...
Category
20th Century Chinese Palladian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
ClassiCon Folding Screen in Red by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The high-tech look that arose in the 1980s and which is still potentially current had an ingenious predecessor. Over half a century ago, Eileen Gray anticipated the cool Industrial a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI-Style Folding Screen, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Three-panel folding screen with a blue moiré silk curtain featuring laurel ornaments. The gray-painted frame is decorated with rosettes and leaf motifs. The surface shows signs of ag...
Category
19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric, Softwood
Three-Panel Bamboo Wicker Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider, France 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This Mid-Century-Modern eye-catching rattan or wicker and bamboo three-panel room divider with filigree decoration was crafted in France in the 1960s. This rattan screen combines mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rattan
Vintage Chinoiserie Six-Panel Decorative Screen with Birds and Gilded Landscape
Located in Yonkers, NY
This exquisite vintage six-panel screen brings timeless elegance and artistry to your living space. Featuring an intricate hand-painted design, the piece showcases serene water birds...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Five-Paneled French Gilt Folding Screen
Located in Redding, CT
Five-paneled French gilt folding screen. Perfect for privacy or for covering up an area. Gorgeous carved wooden gilt design with caning and hand pa...
Category
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Cane, Wood
Vintage Anglo Indian Four Panel Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage carved whitewashed four panel Anglo Indian folding screen. Each panel measures 20" by 73". A great accent piece or room divider.
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Four Fold 19th Century Chinoiserie Leather Screen
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Attractive Late 19th Century Four Fold Leather Room Dividing Screen, With Extremely Attractive Chinoiserie Decoration To Panels, Incorporating People, Pagodas And Trees, With Gilt...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Oak
Chinese Export Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese export four panel lacquered coromandel screen featuring hand-carved soapstone beauties in a floral landscape with gilt clo...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
English Vintage Upholstered Screen
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Wrapped in a beautiful ocre and ivory fabric, this three-panel screen will be the perfect piece to customize your room. Use it to create a private area or section off your interior t...
Category
20th Century English Other Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto A New York Screen For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto A New York Screen For Cassina
Light shines over the city as the sun sets on New York. A kaleidoscope of colours streams through the windows of the skyscrapers...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Resin
Vintage Screens and Antique Room Dividers on 1stDibs: Japanese Screens, Chinese Screens and Art Deco Screens for Sale
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.