Screens and Room Dividers
2010s Danish Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Straw
2010s Spanish Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Wicker
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
2010s American Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
2010s German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Upholstery
2010s Italian Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
2010s European Screens and Room Dividers
Lacquer
2010s Australian Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Bronze
2010s Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Canvas, Oak
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Stainless Steel
2010s Chinese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Cane, Oak
2010s French Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Space Age Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Rosewood, Reclaimed Wood
2010s Italian Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s Italian Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Lacquer, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paper, Paint
2010s Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s Italian Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
2010s German Screens and Room Dividers
Lacquer
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
2010s Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
1960s Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Other
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Brass
2010s French Screens and Room Dividers
Paint, Paper, Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric
2010s Italian Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Lacquer, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Marble, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
2010s Italian Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
2010s Italian Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Leather
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Pine
2010s Italian Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Ash, Plywood
2010s Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Gold Plate, Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
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.