Screens and Room Dividers
20th Century Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror, Giltwood
1990s Philippine Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Hardwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Revival Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
1880s Arts and Crafts Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas
1940s Japanese Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
19th Century French Grand Tour Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paper
1980s Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Teak
Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1970s Indian Chinoiserie Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Giltwood
2010s Italian Other Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1890s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood
2010s South American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Brutalist Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
18th Century George II Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Tapestry, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
2010s Italian Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Lacquer, Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paper, Leather
Late 19th Century Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood, Paper
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1980s Chinese Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Pine
2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum, Foil, Iron
1920s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Lacquer
19th Century French Rococo Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1970s Unknown Regency Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
Mid-19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Paper
1940s Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
1930s French Romantic Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Mahogany
1960s Japanese Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Paint
1970s Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Satin, Wood
2010s Italian Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Nickel
19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Gold Leaf
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Maple
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Coral, Jade
20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Teak
1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
1950s American Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
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.