Screens and Room Dividers
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Plywood
2010s Portuguese Screens and Room Dividers
Lacquer
1970s Philippine Post-Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Early 19th Century British Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Lacquer
1830s English William IV Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
20th Century English Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror, Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Ormolu
20th Century European Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
2010s Spanish Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Iron, Magnets
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Marble, Brass
1950s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Organic Material
20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Stone, Quartz
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Early 1800s Dutch Georgian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Lead
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary South Korean Screens and Room Dividers
Foam
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Copper, Steel
1970s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Bronze
19th Century French Provincial Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Giltwood
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
Mid-20th Century Philippine Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Walnut
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
20th Century English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 19th Century Regency Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1970s European Organic Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Cut Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Rosewood, Reclaimed Wood
2010s French Screens and Room Dividers
Paint, Paper, Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Bog Wood
Late 17th Century Directoire Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Gold Leaf
1990s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Cotton, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Wood
1910s Japanese Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Cane
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Oak, Paper
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
20th Century Italian Other Screens and Room Dividers
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Plastic
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
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.