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Screens and Room Dividers For Sale
Contemporary Screen 'Henley Street' by Man of Parts, Nude Oak & Cane
Located in Paris, IDF
'Henley Street' Screen by Man of Parts
Signed by Yabu Pushelberg
Solid oak and woven cane
Wood finishes available:
- Black pepper
- Mist
- Ivory
- N...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Cane, Oak
Large Paris Opera Tromp L'Oeil 4 Panel Theatrical / Decorative Screen, 1940
Located in New York, NY
Large French painted Tromp L'Oeil 4 Panel Theatrical / Decorative Screen from the Paris Opera Ballet, circa 1940.
The screen is an elegant presentation of a classical scene featuring 2 twisted columns and rustication from a Renaissance building flanking an open cartouche with the image of towers in the distance. The piece stands at an impressive height of 92" and each panel is 14" wide.
Provenance: Paris Opera Ballet, Paris, France.
References: Choreographers or Principal Dancers of the Paris Opera Ballet have included Rudolph Nuryvev, Maurice Bejart, Pina Bausch.
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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Wood
$4,790 Sale Price
20% Off
French Stylized Art Deco Fireplace Screen, French Riviera Acquisition
Located in Miami, FL
French Stylized Art Deco fireplace screen, French Riviera acquisition
Offered for sale is a French Art Deco highly stylized fireplace screen recently acquired from a client who pu...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
$2,800 Sale Price
51% Off
Antique Irish George III Needlework Two- Leaf Fire Screen C.1770
Located in London, GB
ANTIQUE IRISH GEORGE III MAHOGANY TWO-LEAF FIRE SCREEN, CIRCA 1770, set with 19th century needlework panels, the frame raised on turned supports and stretchers.
115cm high x 52cm wid...
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1770s Northern Irish George III Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
$4,278 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Art Nouveau Monumental Reed Folding Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning Vintage Art Nouveau Monumental Reed Folding Screen is a striking piece that effortlessly blends intricate craftsmanship with timeless beauty. The screen features a beau...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Reed, Mirror
Period French Empire Neoclassical Wallpaper Screen by Zuber of Dufour
By Jean Zuber
Located in Essex, MA
Period Empire neoclassical wallpaper screen.
Either by Zuber of Dufour.
Was always intended as a screen.
Category
Late 18th Century French Empire Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paper
Radiant Screen by Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant
Located in North York, ON
Radiant Screen by Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant. This beautiful mahogany wood room divider screen from Baker Furniture, made in the USA, is sure to add a touch of sophistication to...
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2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Painted Screen with Hunt Scene
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite painted screen hails from late 19th century England and features a captivating Hunt Scene. The screen is made up of three panels, each arched and painted on high-quality leather, with burlap backing and brass tack edges. The fine craftsmanship and attention to detail are evident in every aspect of this piece, from the intricately painted hunting scene to the durable construction of the screen itself. Measuring an impressive 72.25 inches in height and 20 inches in width, this antique screen is sure to be a focal point in any collection or home decor setting, and will be treasured by discerning collectors and enthusiasts of English decorative arts...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Room Divider by Fred Leyman
By Fred Leyman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Spectacular sculptural room divider by Fred Leyman, custom-made for Majorna Library in Gothenburg in 1963. This piece is one of four that are each unique, made from wrought iron and hardened leather. The room dividers were granted substantial public interest and the studies for them were subsequently exhibited at Liljevalchs Konsthall in 1966. They were returned to the artist in the 1990s and acquired by Nordlings from the Leyman family in 2016.
Fred Leyman was a Swedish artist, schooled at the renowned Valand Art Academy in Gothenburg during the 1950s. Leyman worked in a distinctly modernist style influenced by the international modernist movement, music, political ideas and the environment in which he lived. He is best known for his around 40 large-scale sculptures erected in public spaces in Gothenburg and other parts of southwestern Sweden.
Fred Leyman lived on the island of Orust with his wife and children, in accordance with what he found to be ”a good life” – close to nature on a small farm with sheep and horses. He was also deeply interested in music, particularly traditional folk music. Both the open, marine landscape of Orust and the rhythmical qualities in music were vital forces in his artistry and in the development of his personal style. Leyman used iron and steel and sometimes wood and leather in his sculptures. These are characterized by sharp and billowing graphic lines and the use of negative space, seemingly always reaching somewhere. It is an expression striking the perfect balance between abstract and concrete.
Leyman’s materials of choice were particularly suitable for large and sustainable...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wrought Iron
$22,465
Mid Century Modern Design Floor Screen Made to Order Rift Cut White Oak Any Size
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Design Floor Screen that our inhouse Old Plank workshop will make in your specific dimension and stain finish. Our Mid-Century Design Screen, or room divider is hand-crafted from Rift Cut White Oak...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
French Pine Room Divider with Sunburst Accents, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
French Pine Room Divider with Sunburst Accents, 1960s
This tall and visually arresting French room divider from the 1960s is a rare example of sculptural mid-century craftsmanship r...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Pine
Modern Wood Sculpture Wall Screen / Room Divider by Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern Solid Wood Sculpture screen by Pierre Sarkis from Valentina Collection. Inspired in the Origami Folds theory. Finding in basic geometry meaning of life, truth and beauty. Arti...
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2010s Guatemalan Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Cypress
Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Palm Tree Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introduce a touch of tropical elegance with this Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Palm Tree Screen. This beautiful room divider features intricately woven rattan panels adorned with grac...
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Late 20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rattan
Celestial-Inspired Three Panels Bronze & Crystal Screen by Christopher Boots
Located in Geneve, CH
Vanity Screen by Christopher Boots
Unique Piece
Dimensions: D 6 x W 180 x H 170 cm.
Materials: Cast bronze, clear quartz, smoky quartz, lapis lazuli.
Unique piece in a series of 8 l...
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2010s Australian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
Mexican Modernism Woven Cane Rattan Screen Room Divider after Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exotic hardwood room divider, privacy screen with woven rattan cane panels.
Mexican modernism style with swooping top rails. Gorgeous grained wood with a gloss finish.
4 triple hinge...
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1970s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
Antique French Louis XV Green Painted Parrot 3 Panel Venetian Room Screen (C)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Green Hand Painted "Parrot" 3 Panel Venetian Room Screen (C). Item features parrots, figures and ornate scrollwork on one side and trees, floral bouquets and fancy scrollwork on the other side with an overall weathered/distressed finish. Very impressive antique dressing...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Fabric Collage Floor Screen by Rose Lautman
Located in Hanover, MA
Rose Lautman, worked exclusively in fabric collage with a meticulous hand and a fine needle.
Rose's artwork was exhibited in galleries primarily in Sara...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric
Acrylic Three Panels "Herbier" Room Divider, France 1970.
Located in Brussels, BE
Three panels room divider. Each frosted acrylic panel contains a foliage like a herbarium.
Inox frame and hinges.
France 1970.
Category
Late 20th Century French Brutalist Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
Black Lacquer Folding Screen w/ Fiberglass Maple Leaf Inserts
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Black lacquer folding room divider screen with 4 panels each 63" Tall by 19.5" wide. Each panel features unique hand-crafted panels made of maple leaves worked into spun fiberglass. ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fiberglass
$1,391 Sale Price
44% Off
Giovannozzi Home, Partition Wall in Green Marble and Metal Brass Finish, Italy
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
Partition wall composed in green marble and metal brass finishing, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- Slabs in marble ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Evans Clark Glenn of California Folding Bookcase/ Display Shelf/ Room Divider
Located in San Francisco, CA
Evans Clark Glenn of California Folding Bookcase/ Display Shelf/ Room Divider. A rare form and design by a seemingly unknown designer for Glenn of California, visually exciting and i...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
Ronde by CHEN Yiching, Contemporary Four-Panel Nihonga Screen (Hand-Painted)
By Chen Yiching
Located in PARIS, FR
'Ronde' (Round) is a hinged four-panel screen covered with stretched paper on the front. The surface is hand-painted with mineral pigments and depicts a floral composition. Plants wi...
Category
2010s French Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood, Fabric
Folding Screen - Room Divider
Located in Hellerup, DK
Tall and decorative vintage stained wood screen or room divider. At one time the room divider had fabric attached on one side. Fabric can of course be reapplied if one should wish to...
Category
1950s French Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
19th C. French Louis XV Style Hand Painted & Carved Petite Small Dressing Screen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful and Rare 19th Century Petite Hand Painted and Hand Carved 3 Section Dressing Screen in the Louis XV taste featuring very well done hand painted scenes on the shell carved c...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paint, Fabric
Paolo Buffa Handles Brass, 1940, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Paolo Buffa handles brass, 1940 Italy.
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
$1,078 / set
19th Century, Edwardian Brass Mounted Mahogany 5 Panel Folding Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, 19th century. A fine and heavy Edwardian 5 panel floor screen constructed with a mahogany frame, brass mounted and divided with two frames of glass on each panel. Unmarked.
...
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
$7,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Arthur Umanoff Geometric Folding Privacy Screen by Thaden Metals, USA, 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Arthur Umanoff Geometric Folding Privacy Screen by Thaden Metals, USA, 1970s
Disco-era, Art Deco-style privacy screen or room divider. Tri-panel, capsule-shaped in upholstery and chr...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Chrome
Antique Room Divider Screen French Paravent "The Pantheon"
Located in Buxton, GB
This stunning 4 Panel Room Divider screen from France is sure to make a statement in any room. Handmade with attention to detail, this free...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Hand Carved Flowers and Ducks Sculpted Room Divider Screen - 8 Panels
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Transform your space with this exquisite Chinese Hand Carved Room Divider featuring vibrant flowers and ducks. The 8-panel screen showcases intricate flora...
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1980s Chinese Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Stye Gilt Three Panel Screen Room Divider
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Stye Gilt Three Panel Screen Room Divider
A gilt-framed three-fold screen, c.1890, Continental, the shaped top with leaf and ribbon moulded cresting, shaped bevelled glass mirror panels, above fabric panels.
In very good condition commensurate with age. Minor signs of wear to gilt and one replacement mirrored...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood, Mirror
Perforated steel pivoting screen - UK, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A corrugated steel screen stands atop three wooden legs. Its sinuous arc and hundreds of delicate perforations strike a pleasing balance to its industrial choice of metal.
This scr...
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20th Century British Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Elegant French Mirrored Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French carved wood and mirror folding screen, France, at least circa 1940s, possibly much earlier. It is believed to have been...
Category
1940s French Regency Revival Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric, Mirror, Wood
Fabric, Wood and Metal pivoting screen by Tatjana von Stein, France
Located in London, GB
MISE EN SCÈNE.
Designed in England. Made in France.
*Our items are customisable in finish and size.
Made to order pieces. Each piece is numbered, signed and comes with a certificat...
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2010s French Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
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
Materials
Wood
19th Century Aubusson Pattern Walnut Fireplace Screen, Louis XV Style
Located in Lomita, CA
Everything about this screen is charming, from the bunch of needlepoint flowers, to the ribbon-like wood carving that frames the screen. This is an antique English piece from the Vic...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut, Wool
$577 Sale Price
44% Off
Heavy 19th Century Painted French Window Shutter 3 Fold Screen, Room Divider
Located in Godshill, 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 Folk Art Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Marquetry Screen by Michel Lefevre
Located in London, England
Height: 106cm
Width: 210cm
Designer: Michel Lefevre
Date: 1960s
Signed: Signed
Materials: Wood
Description: Made in the 1960s and newly restored by the artist himself. The Michel L...
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1960s European Organic Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Sapphire Sonar Sculptural Floor Mirror by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Sapphire sonar sculptural floor mirror by Zieta
Limited edition of 7.
Dimensions: D 10 x W 215 x H 182 cm
Material: stainless steel.
Finish:...
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2010s Polish Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Stainless Steel
$29,080 / item
Six-Panel Teak Asian, early 20th Century Folding Screen / Room Divider
Located in Manhasset, NY
Asian 19th Century Folding Screen / Room Divider, Rosewood, Teak, Six Panel
Six-panel rosewood / teak, Asian, Late 19th Century early 20th century. Folding screen / Room divider. A spectacular six panel work of art depicts Chinese glamour at its peak. The finest carvings abound in the manner of love birds perched onto tree bark and branches. The overall case supported by dovetail and mortise tenons. The color of a deep rich patina that only time and age can give to any work. This item was purchased from a Sands Point Long Island mansion along with several other pieces.
Each panel measures 19 inches in width and stands 93.75 inches high. This is an unparalleled piece and is simply stunning in any setting.
The antique room dividers...
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1890s Chinese Export Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Teak
Hand Painted Ballet Scene 4-Panel Standing Screen
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century hand painted 4-panel canvas and wood screen featuring a scene of several ballerinas dancing and stretching in beige and pastel colors.
Antique condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Reverso Separè Dusty Yellow by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Exploring transparency in epoxy resin, Reverso is a dual-facing room divider that adds a colored veil to the surrounding space. The soft, shaded nuances are achieved through a handcr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Hand-Painted Folding Screen of Worlds Fair Exposition Scene, French
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming and wonderfully detailed three panel folding screen, tempura or gouche painting on paper and laid down on canvas of the World's Fair Exposition scene, France, mid-19th cen...
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19th Century French Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas
American Wrought Iron Decorative Fire Screen. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
American wrought iron two panel freestanding fire screen with decorative scroll work, wire mesh, hinged doors, and terminating on scrolled legs. Mid...
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19th Century American Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Large Painted Screen Room Divider
Located in Kensington, MD
Interesting tri-fold screen that has been painted in an abstract manner in yellow, orange, black and white. The image has quite a bit of movement to it and will add excitement to you...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
English wooden screen with portraits and floral collage, 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
English wooden screen with portraits and floral collage, 1800s
Three-door screen with wooden structure and entirely decorated with the collage technique. On each side there are floral motifs framing...
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19th Century English Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Six-panel Kano School tiger screen by Yosenin Korenobu (1753-1808). Sumi-e ink on paper, late 18th century.
Dimensions: H 169cm x W 382cm.
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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paper
19th Century carved oak black forest fire screen
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century carved oak black forest fire screen circa 1880.
Beautifully carved example of black forest woodwork. Typical foliage and scrolling carved branches surmounted by a carv...
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Late 19th Century German Black Forest Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
The Enola Custom Brass Fire Screen by Betzinger Designs
Located in Euless, TX
The Enola screen is a classic brass design with our handmade brass rosettes. It is shown here with an unlacquered brass finish and is also available in a nickel plated finish for a 4...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Iron, Nickel
Rounds and Squares Folding Screen by Wooden Structure by Pierre Cardin, 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Folding screen rounds and squares with white
matte paint on wooden structure. 3 folding panels.
Designed by Pierre Cardin in 1970.
Exceptional piece.
Category
1970s French Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
A Vivai del Sud Mirrored Screen from the Parma Series
Located in New York, NY
A three-panel Italian split-reeded mirrored screen. The front with palm-shaped bamboo elements over mirrored panels. Circa 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Reed, Glass
Richard Mann Organic Hand Painted Screen
By Richard Mann
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Mann Organic Hand Painted screen.
Category
1970s North American Organic Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Lucite, Wood, Paint
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian 3 Panel Room Divider Decorated With Sepia Decoupage Scenes of The Day
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Three Panel Two Sided Room Divider Decorated With Sepia Decoupage Scenes of The Day With Leather Binding
Grand screen depicting Victorian lives & deities in original cond...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paper, Leather
Sexy Fish Folding Screen by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
One-of-a-kind folding wooden screen upholstered with vintage fish pattern hand-embroidered canvas. Details include fabric-framed trim, Pierre Frey purple "Iris" velvet backing, and c...
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2010s French Other Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Oak, Fabric, Canvas, Velvet
$25,328 / item
French Giltwood Folding Screen
Located in Pembroke, MA
French giltwood screen in the Louis XVI style, recently upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric. Folding four panels with nice ribbon and bow detailing.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Gesso, Fabric, Giltwood
$6,350 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Italian Tooled Leather Floral Design Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Italian (19th Century) four panel folding screen with brown and beige tooled leather panels featuring detailed floral designs, with brass nailhead trim and a black canvas-faced rever...
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19th Century Baroque Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
'Attributed to' Louis Barillet Three-Panel Screen
By Louis Barillet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French, circa 1930, three-panel industrial glass screen, attributed to Louis Barillet. 32” wide each panel (96” wide in all) x 82” high.
Louis Barill...
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1930s French Industrial Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Art Glass, Stained Glass
Piero Fornasetti paraventi screen Italy 1954
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare early paraventi / foldable screen designed by Piero Fornasetti and manufactured by Fornasetti in Italy in 1954. This version consists a ‘Libri’ theme on one side and a 'Battaglia Navale’ theme on the other. Fornasetti had many artistic interests; graphic design, decorative arts, historical prints, Italian art and architecture, Surrealism. And they all inspired his unique approach to decoration. The folding screen was one of his favourite formats, and here he has covered the screen’s surface with on one side books and objects like a vase, glass, shell, a roman foot, feather and more. The other side has a nautic war...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
4 Panel Needle point Room Divider
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Needlepoint 4 panel Room Divider Screen. Nail head trim.
Each panel measures 75 1/4" h x 17 1/2" w x 1 1/2" d.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Textile
Late 19th Century Italian Screen Four Panels Paint on Wood
Located in palm beach, FL
Four screen rectangular paravent. The panels are painted on wood . The upper part is in the shape of a gendarme’s hat.
Each panel is richly painted with floral decor, galantes, cost...
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1880s Italian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
19th Century Victorian Decoupage Screen
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian (19th Century) painted and decoupage 2-sided 4-panel screen with scenes and figures.
Some wear and flaking on paper decals
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paper
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.
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