Screens and Room Dividers
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Stainless Steel
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
1860s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1770s English Chippendale Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Mahogany, Wood
1830s French Louis Philippe Antique Screens and Room Dividers
19th Century Belgian Biedermeier Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Glass, Wood
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Maple
Late 19th Century English French Provincial Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Glass, Wood, Paint
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Screens and Room Dividers
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
2010s Australian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Stone
20th Century Dominican Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Hemp, Wood
1930s Mexican Rancho Monterey Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Foil, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1950s American Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Wood
1940s French Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Cane, Wood
20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Upholstery
1790s English Regency Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Straw
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Upholstery
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
1920s Art Deco Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1970s French Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Glass
1950s French Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Screens and Room Dividers
Iron, Brass
Late 17th Century English Charles II Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Upholstery, Mahogany, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Glass
20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Cane
Early 1900s Gothic Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Art Glass
19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Giltwood, Lacquer
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
20th Century Unknown Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s Portuguese Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1970s European Organic Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Steel, Cut Steel
1870s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Pine, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary American Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wicker, Rattan
1960s Arts and Crafts Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Linen
2010s Indonesian Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Rosewood, Reclaimed Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Plastic, Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Mahogany, Cedar
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
2010s Italian Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Chrome
2010s German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
Early 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Parchment 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.