Screens and Room Dividers
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Chrome
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Resin, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Copper
19th Century English Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Nickel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Gold Leaf
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Ash
20th Century English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Teak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut, Wool
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Pine
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Leather, Mirror
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Maple, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Burl
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Pine
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Early 20th Century Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Textile, Mahogany
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Paper
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Maple, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bentwood, Plywood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Mahogany
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
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.