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Screens and Room Dividers For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Regency
Original Vintage Wavy Walnut Folding Screen Charles + Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic California modern design.
Six panel.
Deep walnut grain.
Early production.
Original vintage condition showing wear consistent with age and use.
It was lovingly used (wabi sabi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
Sculptural Three-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider in Rattan and Wicker, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This is a beautiful and rare wooden four-panel folding screen from Denmark, circa 1960.
Beautiful four-panel screen, room divider, framing with intricately carved geometric desig...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
French Riviera 3 Panel Rattan and Bamboo Folding Screen Room Divider, Italy 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely screen fully made in bamboo, rattan and leather. This gorgeous room divider was made in Italy in the 1960s.
Fully Handmade, in amazing conditions and a delightful honey color. This ornamental screen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Spectacular and Rare five Paneled screen by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular and Rare James Mont Folding screen.
The five paneled screen has a reverse painting on silver leafed panels
that are encased in black lacquered wooden frames with a pago...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Silver Leaf
Handsome Mid-Century Modern 4 Panel Folding Screen Bohemian
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Mid-Century Modern 4 panel folding screen with starburst pattern. This unique Bohemian style four part lattice wall divider features th...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern German Plant Stand Rattan Bamboo Room Divider, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Mid-Century Modern plant stand, flower pot holder or room divider. made in Germany, circa 1950s. This is a beautiful all original item in...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Arthur Umanoff Iron Room Dividers w 140 Leather Wine Bottle Holders, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ultimate entertaining piece, this Arthur Umanoff four section wine rack system and room divider which also incorporates an artful array of one hundred forty leather wine bottle holders, two wicker baskets, ten butcher block wooden shelves, and all contained within four individual black iron frames, this magnificent room divider or wall unit is the ideal companion to any entertainment home or creative studio.
Designed in 1954 by Arthur Umanoff and produced in low quantities by Shaver Howard throughout the late 1950s, this collector's item works equally wonderfully as a room divider or against a wall, it can be placed together in one continuous unit, angled for a corner, or separated - the four individual sections can be scattered throughout a room, home or office.
Consider the many ways you can use this fantastic Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard room divider wall unit. Whether placed to divide a room or against a wall, this sizable piece can hold a large collection of wine, up to 140 bottles in the leather bottle holders that are have style similarities as designs from Jacques Adnet, 2 wicker baskets in the style of Franco Albini can hold drink accessories, glassware and tools, and the 10 wooden butcher block shelves can hold bottles of liquor, trays with condiments and mixers, recipe books...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Iron
George Nakashima attributed Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
George Nakashima attributed Shoji Screen. This was custom built for the backside of a Danish Credenza that was put into the middle of a room that was occupied with all Nakashima pie...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wood
Rare Bill Curry Cattail Room Divider / Sculpture for Design Line 29 Cattails
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Cattail Sculpture / Room divider designed by Bill Curry for Design Line,,Featuring 29 metal rods with beautifully shaped and painted oval ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
4 Panel Honey Comb Checker Board Style Carved Teak Screen Room Divider MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid Century Modern 4 Panel Honey Comb Checker Board Style Carved Teak Screen Room Divider MINT!
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Teak
AItalian 1970s handmade wrought iron room divider screen by Salvino Marsura
Located in London, GB
A unique Italian 1970s handmade gilt wrought iron screen room divider by Salvino Marsura decorated with flowers and leaves, stamped "Marsura"
Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist bor...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
6' Tall Vintage Room Divider, Japanese, 4 Fold Screen, Mid Century, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage room divider. A Japanese, 4 fold screen, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Usefully articulated screen with superb decorative appeal
Displays a des...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Early Eames Screen Room Divider FSW-6 Custom Order in Rosewood
Located in Seattle, WA
An extremely rare first generation Eames FSW-6 privacy screen, custom ordered in Rosewood Veneer at 61 inch height, with cotton fabric connector in good condition, no tears, only fraying at the end. Rosewood was generally not an option for the privacy screen throughout the first production, and can only be custom ordered.
We have checked with the Herman Miller Archive and the Eames foundation to ensure this is the first generation Eames screen...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Plywood, Rosewood
Trompe L''Oeil Painted Books 4 Panel Screen Room Divider After Maitland Smith
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Trompe L''Oeil style room divider depicting painted vintage library and book vignettes on a single side of one inch deep wood panels. The backside is undecorated. It measures 72" h...
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1970s Unknown Regency Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Oak
Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Markington, GB
Screen 100 vintage pinewood room divider by Alvar Aalto in very good condition.
The Screen 100 is a room divider designed by Alvar Aalto i...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
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
Painted Wooden Folding Screen, 5 Panels, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painted wooden folding screen, 5 panels, 20th century.
Painted wooden folding screen, 5 panels, 20th century.
Centre: H: 128cm, W: 59cm, D: 2.5cm
Sides: H: 128cm, W: 40cm, D: 2,5cm
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern 3 Panel Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Decorative folding screen divider of 3 panels, nlaid with solid brass lines
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1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Folding Screen with Tibor Reich Etruscan Horse Fabric
Located in Savannah, GA
A four panel antique mahogany folding screen with a special Tibor Reich etruscan horse jacquard fabric from the 1960s. Both front and back are upholstered and pictured.
101 inches ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Jacquard, Mahogany
Tall Vintage Mirrored Room Divider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This uniquely large glass mirrored room divider features an impressive ninety inch height across four textured mirrored panels. Creating an adjus...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mirror
Serge Damon, Mid-Century Folding Screen, Gilt and Lacquered Wood, France, 1950
By Serge Damon
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary folding screen depicts four musicians holding, from left to right, a drum, a tambourine, a lute, and a pipe. The four stand before a structure in the background, a...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936, pine
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936
Pine.
Alvar Aalto’s “Screen 100” designed in 1936 is a sculptural room divider made entirely of individual pin...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
Mahogany Room Divider Wall Unit by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
"Designed by Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, a well known furniture manufacturer and dealer. In the last few years, these claustras have become increasingly rare with an equally incre...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
MCM Four Panel Teak Folding Screen with Square Lattice Design - Extra Wide
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and hard to find four panel teak folding screen with intricate square lattice design, circa 1970s. Each individual panel measures a substantial 30" wide x 72" tall making...
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Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Teak
1950s Spanish Folding Screen / Room Divider in Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Faux bamboo foliage folding screen, wrought iron, gold leaf, Spain, 1960s
Eye-catching gilt metal three-panel folding screen or room divider with faux bamboo ironstructure and foliag...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco
By Tropicraft
Located in New York, NY
Interesting and graphic three panel folding screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco. The outer frame is painted black wood, the inner decorative panels are translucent sheet plastic w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Pair of Tall Bamboo and Glass Bookcases, Room Dividers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Tall Bamboo and Glass Bookcases, Room Dividers
These are a pair of midcentury Age Darkened Bamboo Bookshelves, beautifully and sturdil...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
Three Fold Crocodile Skin Room Divider
Located in Kent, Dover
A French three fold room divider in hand stitched black crocodile skin. The reverse of plain dark wood, and with brass hinges.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather
Paco Rabanne Monumental Space Curtain, Baumann AG, Switzerland, Italy, 1968
By Paco Rabanne, Baumann Kölliker AG
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental custom space curtain, Paco Rabanne for Baumann AG, Switzerland, 1960s. 107” x 91”. Gorgeous glittery orange metal geometric curtain/room divider by Paco Rabanne. Made of thin plasticized metal plates (rare version with multiple shapes -- square, circle and triangle plates-- that create a diagonal design from a distance). Made in the same manner as his couture dresses of the 1960's. Each plate is individually connected to the next with small hooks. Stunning piece and at a monumental scale.
Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo (born 18 February 1934), more commonly known under the pseudonym of Paco Rabanne is a Spanish fashion designer who became known as an enfant terrible of the 1960s French fashion...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Era Regency Style Mirrored Screen circa 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Deco Era Regency Style Mirrored Screen, American, circa 1930s. Retains wonderful original patina.
Category
1930s American Regency Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Mid-Century Bamboo Screen
Located in Austin, TX
Screen from France in the mid-century style. This piece is made with a bamboo structure and striking rattan screens with a woven pattern crafted from the color tones of the rattan.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Chinese Mother of Pearl Coromandel Lacquered Hand Painted Screen/Room Divider
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Export Four Panel Red & Black Mother of Pearl Coromandel Lacquered Hand Painted Screen Room Divider
Gorgeous Black & Red La...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
Mirror screen with palm tree motif by VIVAI DEL SUD
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Three-panel mirror screen with palm tree motif.
Rattan structure and mirror on both sides.
Origin: Italy, 1970s
Edition: Vivai del Sud
Dimensions : Length 200 cm, Height 183 cm, Wi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rattan, Mirror
1950's Vintage White Turned Wood Room Divider Screen
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950's Vintage Traditional style White Turned Wood 3 Panel Room Dividing Screen. Found this in a 19thc home.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Dark green hand forged and gilt iron decorative room divider /rolling screen
Located in New York City, NY
A unique and decorative French 1940's hand forged dark bottle green iron and hand coiled gilt iron room divider, rolling screen reflecting a blend of ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Three Vintage Bohemian Rattan Bamboo Plant Stand Nesting Tables, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Handsome set of three vintage Bohemian bamboo plant stands. The group consists of three plant stands of graduating size. The trendy boho stands are ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
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
Mid-Century Light Gray Privacy Screen or Room Divider with 50's Printed Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original 1950's light gray enameled metal frame privacy screen or room divider with original 1950's printed fabric. The frame is visibly aged with heavy patina, scratching and some e...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Tennessee Williams "Wisteria" Folding Screen by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Lucite folding screen designed by Charles Hollis Jones in 1968 for Tennessee William as part of the "Wisteria" line.
The folding screen is executed in tinted green Lucit...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Donald Drumm Cast Aluminum Screen. 10 Panels Total. One 6 Panel, One 4 Panel.
By Donald Drumm
Located in Kansas City, MO
Donald Drumm Cast Aluminum Screens. Ten panels total making for a stunning room divider. One screen is six panels and the other is four panels. Excellent original condition with a...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
Engraved Pink Tinted Glass Panel, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Engraved pink tinted glass panel, circa 1940.
Little splinter on the bottom (see picture) but not visible when assembled.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass
2 Panel Folding Screen with Abstract Lucite Panels
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Two Panel Wood Screen with caning on bottom of one side. Top is an abstract design of fern leaves and threads laid out in a free-form design in lucite panels. Panels have the look ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Cane, Lucite, Wood
Vintage Mirrored Metal Square Patterned Room Divider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Enhance your space with this stunning Vintage Mirrored Metal Square Patterned Room Divider. This exquisite piece features a captivating square pattern that beautifully reflects light...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mirror
Pair of Brutalist Style Modernist Bronzed Patinated Cast Aluminium Room Dividers
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of brutalist style modernist bronzed patinated cast aluminium room dividers.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
Sculpta-Grille Bones Screen on Walnut Base by Richard Harvey, 1960s
Located in Culver City, CA
If a space-age honeycomb and a brutalist dream had a baby, it’d be this sculptural stunner.
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This sculptural screen is part of the legendary “Sculpta-Grille” series by architect Richard Harvey, who brought space-age swagger to Mid Century architecture with his futuristic resin forms. Originally conceived for use in commercial spaces like banks, casinos, and mod lounges, these panels were designed to divide space and steal the show. Today, surviving examples are rare—and coveted by collectors, designers, and editors alike.
This particular beauty is the cleanest one we've come across: the resin is bright and crisp, and the walnut base is rich, warm, and glowing with just the right amount of vintage character. It’s photographed here in our gallery alongside a Marta Blomstedt style scalloped back chair. We currently have this paired with a Paul Evans credednza, Milo Baughman sofa, and Hans Wegner Papa bear chair and not only does this piece hold its own-- it steals the show and makes a bold mid century modern statement!
Use it as a room divider, sculpture, or gallery wall anchor. It’s not just décor—it’s a conversation-stopping design artifact.
And bonus: we also have a second screen available, with more patina and a softer, creamier buttery ivory tone. Display one solo for impact, or double up for a modular moment worthy of a museum.
Richard Harvey’s Sculpta...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Resin, Walnut
Italian Six-Panel Neoclassical Black and White Screen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian six-panel neoclassical black and white screen, in two parts. Decorated with a continuous neoclassical inhabited landscape on the front, and solid white back
Consisting of si...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Metal Room Divider by Salvatore Messina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Salvatore Messina, room divider or wall unit, aluminum, Italy, 1960s
Salvatore Messina (1916–1982) explored the themes of movement and spatial concepts through his innovative metal ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
Classic Mid Century Modern Architectural Room Divider's with planter boxes
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid Century Modern Architectural Room Divider's with planter boxes.. Salvaged from an amazing Mid Century ,Classic Ranch Home in Buffalo NY.. Most likely custom built for the...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Vintage Regency Gilt Mullion Smoked Mirror Folding Screen
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Regency screen. A chic gilt frame with gilt notched mullion detail on the glass a gorgeous smoked mirror on each panel with a wood back and the same mullion detai...
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Mid-Century Three Panel Faux Bronze Finish Screen or Room Divider, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Faux patinated bronze finished metal three panel screen or room divider.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Screen, 1960s, Sold per panel.
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern, Wooden Screen, 1960s, Sold per panel.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Room Divider in Dark Stained Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Praque 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Room Divider in Stained Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Praque 1960s
A memorable stained dark room divider from a villa in Prague was purchased from the original owner. This o...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Teak Room Divider, Italy, 1950
Located in Dronten, NL
Very elegant teak modular library or bookcase made in Italy in the 1950s.
The freestanding bookcase futures a two door cabinet concealing two shelves which can be positioned accordi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
1960's Art Wall Unit or Room Divider with Sculpture by Jelínek
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique mid-century artistic wall unit or room divider made of metal with two wooden benches and sculpture by Jelínek (signed).
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal, Copper
Arthur Umanoff Geometric Folding Screen by Thaden Metals, USA, 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Arthur Umanoff Geometric Folding Screen by Thaden Metals, USA, 1970s
Art Deco privacy screen or room divider, tri-panel, 1970s in upholstery and chrome bands. Three chrome-banded pan...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Chrome
Richard "Dick" Harvey Sculpta Grille Room Divider by Modernica
By Don Harvey
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a free standing "Contemporary" model C-20 Sculpta room divider.
Born in 1919 and raised in New York City, Richard "Dick" Harvey studied art at Brooklyn Tech High school an...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Resin, Wood
Vivai del Sud Three Panel Bamboo Screen Palm Tree Motif
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian mid-century “Vivai Del Sud” Tri-Fold Bamboo Screen with inlaid palm motif. This screen is an open canvas, you can add mirrors, art or anything else you can think off. This sc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage c1970s Blond Bamboo Rattan tri Fold Screen Room Divider MINT!
By McGuire, Ficks Reed
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage c1970s Blond Bamboo Rattan tri Fold Screen Room Divider MINT!
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
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.