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Screens and Room Dividers For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1960s
Italian Two Sided Florentine Style Room Divider Screen
Located in New York, NY
Italian giltwood two sided 4-panel screen, Handcrafted in Italy, this screen features a frame crafted from giltwood, boasting a hand painted cream, red and gold gilt finish. With its...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Spectacular Trompe L'Oeil Marquetry Screen by Peter Niczewski
By peter niczewski
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning showcase of woodworking virtuosity, Niczewski used this three-panel birch screen as a canvas to create a surrealistic tableau out of wood veneer. Every letter in the newsp...
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Late 20th Century English Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Copper Tone 3 Panel Room Divider Screen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Frank Lloyd Wright inspired Neo Art Deco copper tone 3-panel room divider screen. This handmade custom boutique furniture piece was made du...
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Art Glass
Chinese Hand Carved and Painted Native Tribal Room Divider - 4 Panels
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Outstanding vintage native tribal room divider. Features a hand painted and carved, veneered, exterior. Exceptional shades of green, blue and purple accentuate the designs over a sil...
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1980s Chinese Tribal Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Nouveau Commedia Dell’Arte Painted Paravent/Screen Paris ca 1920
Located in Doha, QA
This spectacular Art Nouveau Era Paravent/Screen is a true eye catcher and one of a kind piece of art full of fantasy and eccentric imagination.
It has been designed and painted in ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Linen, Wood, Mahogany
Mid 20th Century Balinese Carved Teak Folding Room Divider Screen
Located in Charlotte, NC
A handcrafted Balinese four-panel room divider screen, artisan unknown. Solid teak with front side being carved out of and reverse side being carved into the teak. Twelve individual ...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Teak
Chinese Export Lacquered Six Panel Coromandel Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully weathered patina Chinese export lacquered coromandel screen with six double sided panels. The screen features a mountain landscape on one si...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
China, 1940s-1960s
Folding screen or room divider in black lacquer with hand painted decoration. Chic and functional chinoiserie piece. Each side of the screen has a different design...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Fabulous Three Panel Floor Screen with Polychrome Decoration of Saint Ignatius
Located in Milford, NH
A fabulous hand painted three panel floor screen with three figures, which reads the following “St. Ignatius May Be Admired For Himself Alone”. The back of...
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20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
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
Asian Modernist / Chinese carved & hand painted two-panel screen , divider.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Asian Modernist / Chinese carved & hand painted two-panel screen , room divider.Signed by the artist,, Age approbate wear consistent with use and age.. Hand delivery avail to New Yo...
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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
1950s Marimekko Screen
By Marimekko
Located in London, England
Original Screen with Marimekko's Lokki fabric.
Owned by a factory worker in the '60s, this is an exceptionally rare piece with beautiful age.
Category
1950s Finnish Organic Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Screen with Gold Leafing Details by Robert Crowder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Screen with gold leafing details by Robert Crowder depicting beautiful illustration of birds and botanical details. Made in USA, 1950s.
*Signed on the lower right
Dimensions:
94"H x...
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1950s American Other Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquer Folding Screen w/ Fiberglass Maple Leaf Inserts
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Black lacquer folding room divider screen with 4 panels each 63" Tall by 19.5" wide. Each panel features unique hand-crafted panels made of maple leaves worked into spun fiberglass. ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fiberglass
Arts & Crafts Era Geometric Wood Inlay Window Panel Screen Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Attributed to Frank Lloyd Wright design this geometric wood window screen, circa 1930's. From a bungalow estate in the Broadmoor area of Colorado Springs, CO.
Hand crafted with fine...
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Stunning Art Deco Style Six Panel Screen
Located in Bradenton, FL
Stunning six panel screen/room divider. Screen is designed to replicate tiles of the art deco era, painted in rich colors including sage green, rust, burgundy, and pink. Two splendi...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Alberts Tibro ‘Spåna’ Folding Screen Wood and Leather
Located in New York, NY
Rustic in material, refined in craftsmanship, a 4 panel room divider screen from Alberts in Tibro SE. An airy weave from strips of beech ma...
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Mid-20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Hide, Beech
Early 20th Century Chinese Lacquered Ebonized Six-Panel Decorative Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
Divide a room or decorate a living room wall with this elegant antique folding screen. Crafted in China circa 1920, the free standing screen stands on bracket feet dressed with brass...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Room Divider
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This 2-piece Brasilia Room Divider was delicately restored to preserve the original patina. We encourage you to look close at our photos to appre...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Incredible 18’ wide 12 panel lacquered chinoiserie screen
Located in Charleston, SC
Incredible large scale 12 panel chinoiserie double sided screen. Great size and scale- could cover an entire 18’ wall.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Structured Corrugated Glass Room Dividers by Saint-Gobain, France 1950s
By Saint Gobain
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Exceptional corrugated glass panels by Saint-Gobain, France 1950s. Nice large panels from beautiful clear soft green tinted glass with metal wi...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
20th Century Palm Beach Inspired Chinoiserie Painted Folding Screen, 8 Panels
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale Palm Beach inspired chinoiserie folding screen with eight panels. It could work well behind a sofa mounted on the wall or as a room divider. It is unsigned and ...
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paint
1970s Geometric Steel Screen - Large
Located in London, England
The Geometric Screen/Room Divider is a versatile and stylish piece that adds functionality and aesthetic appeal to any interior space. This screen features a geometric pattern, incor...
Category
1970s European Organic Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel, Cut Steel
Original Oil on Canvas Painted 4 Panel Screen Room Divider England circa 1900-20
Located in Round Top, TX
Original oil on canvas painted panels form this impressive baroque style folding screen from the early 1900's.
A city street scene with horse drawn carriage and lady walking along si...
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Early 20th Century English Baroque Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Parisian Lacquered Screen
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Discover the epitome of Parisian chic with this rare and glamorous lacquered screen, a statement piece that embodies the luxurious spirit of Parisian...
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Mid-20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Lacquer
1970s Ash Room Divider, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Ash
Architectural "Sculpta-Grille" Freestanding Room Divider by Richard Harvey
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning architectural “Sculpta-Grille” freestanding room divider by Richard Harvey for Harvey Design Workshop, Inc. in the United States, ci...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Resin, Plastic, Walnut
Etched Glass 3 Panel Peacock Lighted Room Divider Screen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Wonderful RARE 3 panel room divider with deep etched glass. Peacock and Lillies with Sun, Rays and Clouds. All lit by channeled metal(brushed bronze) base with recessed lighting. Gre...
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20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Bronze
1970s Geometric Steel Screen - Small
Located in London, England
Made from Brushed Steel in the 1970s. The Geometric Screen/Room Divider is an ideal addition to modern, contemporary, or even eclectic interiors, as it adds a touch of sophistication...
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1970s European Organic Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Cut Steel
Lacquered Wood Mother of Pearl Chinese Oriental 4 Panel Room Divider Screen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Lacquered wood Mother of Pearl Chinese oriental 4 panel room divider screen.
Category
20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Four Panel Folding Screen Modern Asian Chinoiserie Tall Green Hand Carved
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage Modern Asian Chinoiserie extra tall green four panel hand carved & painted folding screen. Comprised of relief carved wood designs with hand painted details with gloss...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Metal
Mid Century Brutalist Steel & Leather Three Panel Room Divider Screen Sculpture
By Paul Evans
Located in Troy, MI
Exceptional one of a kind artist made room divider circa 1970s
Patinated steel three panel hinged design with modernist hand stitched leather detail and sculptural welded center piec...
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Mid-20th Century North American Brutalist Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Arts & Crafts Copper Fire Screen by John Pearson
By John Pearson
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts magnificent large copper fire screen
Depicting galleon at sea
Maker /Designer John Pearson (1859-1930)
Circa 1905
John Pearson was an Arts and Crafts designer maker...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Copper
Chinese Export Six Panel Gilt Lacquered Folding Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Chinese export six-panel lacquered folding screen featuring idyllic gilt landscape scenes. Each panel is decorated with a painted scene...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Large Antique Coromandel or Kuancai Lacquer Screen Six Panel Chinese Export
Located in Richmond, London
A superbly decorative six-panel lacquered 'Coromandel' screen, exquisitely carved and hand-painted with oriental figures, flowers and exotic beasts on a dark brown background, in the traditional 17th century manner.
China, Canton, Qing dynasty, late 19th – early 20th century.
Why we like it
We like its impressive proportions which make it perfect for a feature wall, and the exquisite quality of decoration. The subtlety of colours lends a 'soft' look to the piece. The central motif depicts a scene set in the gardens of a Han dynasty palace, while the outer borders are decorated with the “one hundred antiques” motif interspersed with floral arrangements. In this regard, the present screen not only conveys auspicious meanings but also demonstrate the owner’s fine scholarly taste.
History
The term 'Coromandel', which is used to describe this particular type of lacquer technique (kuancai), is rather misleading. In the 18th century it was used commercially to indicate the place from which these objects were shipped to England through the East India Companies, and had no reference to China, the place of their origin. Similarly, Chinese painted wallpaper was often called 'India paper' in historic documants.
The kuancai lacquer technique, literally meaning “cut out colour” and found almost exclusively on screens, emerged in the 16th century to serve the domestic market. The iconographic elements were carved through the built-up coats of dark lacquer and filled with pigments and gold. Seventeenth century examples usually consisted of twelve panels, and were often employed in entrance halls or as room dividers or windscreens for gardens and terraces. They were often commissioned as gifts and depicted court scenes, episodes from the world of the immortals, panoramic or landscape views and auspicious symbols. This type of lacquerware was flourishing during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722) and saw a revival in the 19th century.
Stylistically the present screen may be compared with the twelve-panel lacquer screen from the Kangxi period in the Victoria and Albert Museum illustrated by W. De Kesel and G. Dhont in Coromandel Lacquer Screens, ill. 23, pps 36-37.
Such luxurious items were popular in England during the height of fashion for oriental exoticism, called chinoiserie in Europe. In the 20th century, Coromandel screens still remained a staple in the European interior design. Coco Chanel had a collection of 32 rare Coromandel screens, which she proudly displayed in her home at 31 Rue Cambom, Paris. She one...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Folding Screen, Wooden Structure, Vinyl Upholstery - France
Located in Girona, ES
Nice folding screen, three parts, wooden structure, cotton filling and "prehistoric horses" pattern vinyl upholstery. Golden studs decoration.
Fran...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Dennis and Leen Eight Panel Screen Neoclassical Grisaille Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental eight panel floor screen featuring a serene European landscape in Grisaille. Bespoke screen from Dennis & Leen in Los Angeles, CA measuring over 20 feet wide and nine feet...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Vintage oriental folding screen Bamboo with fabric, 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Mid-Century Modern bamboo wooden folding screen, screen or partition with four wall panels. Bamboo in combination with a beautiful drawing of flowers and birds in cheerful colors lan...
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1960s Indonesian Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
Three Panels Acrylic "Herbier" Screen With Foliage Inclusions, France 1970.
Located in Brussels, BE
Unusual three panels acrylic room divider with foliage inclusions.
Probably French around 1970.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
Fine Custom Made George Smith Chelsea Hardwood & Floral Upholstered Room Divider
By George Smith
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning George Smith full size room divider which has a mahogany frame and floral upholstery
A highly decorative piece of English country...
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20th Century English Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Danish Teak Tambour Door Sideboard Room Divider
Located in Kensington, MD
A Danish modern teak sideboard / room divider. Featuring tambour doors that slide open to reveal four felt lined drawers & two adjustable shelves.
The backside is fully finished, all...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Teak
Art Deco Room Divider Black Ebonized Wood and Gold Metal Screens
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco room divider black ebonized wood and gold metal screens
A beautiful 4-panel folding screen, in black lacquered wood over gold metal f...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Antique Three Section Folding Screen
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique Three Section Folding Screen. Circa 1940's. Iron rustic condition, hinged screen with three panels. Each panel is 20" wide. Very good Vintage rustic condition consistent with...
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Mid-20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Iron
Antique Anglo-Indian Hand-Painted Wooden Four Panel Screen or Room Divider
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This four hinged panel screen or room divider has no maker's label or signature, but is presumed to have originated from India and date to approximately ...
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Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Softwood
Mats Theselius Limited Edition 'Rörligt Objekt' Folding Screen in Copper
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mats Theselius for Källemo AB, limited edition 'Rörligt Objekt' folding screen or room divider, no. 30/100, patinated copper, wood, Sweden, after 1989
Designed by Mats Theselius for...
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Copper
4 Paneled Asian Room Screen Divider
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing Asian 4 paneled screen. Features hand painted depictions of herons wading in the brush.
Additional information:
Material: Brass, wood
Color: Black, gold, green, white
S...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Crewelwork Screen
Located in Greenwich, CT
A three paneled English hand-embroidered crewelwork screen in a substantial oak frame with brass hinges. The crewelwork features vine and flower design with birds and deer on a styli...
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20th Century English Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wool
Exquisite Custom Studio Trompe L'oeil Four-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Camden, ME
Impressive midcentury 84" tall four-panel folding floor screen. Brass sabots on the base supports, brass hinges, gloss black lacquer reverse with gilt stenciled Buddhist symbols. The...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Bauman Style Screen, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bauman style screen circa 1950.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Large Painted Screen Room Divider
Located in Kensington, MD
Interesting tri-fold screen that has been painted in an abstract manner in yellow, orange, black and white. The image has quite a bit of movement to it and will add excitement to you...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Wire Three-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Highland, IN
This delicate, airy design in iron with a curly scrollwork pattern, has three articulating panels which help delineate space while maintaining translucency.
72.5"h X 57"w
1st D...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Iron
French Midcentury Art Deco Self-Supporting Wooden Screen by Baumann, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
French midcentury Art Deco Self-supporting wooden screen by Baumann, 1950s
Self-supporting screen made up of vertical wooden strips of dif...
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1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Court Gold Italian Harlequin Panel Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Italian wooden folding screen from the 19th century is a true marvel of craftsmanship and artistry. Standing at 63" tall and spreading 66" wide when opened up, it features hand painted harlequin jester people who were known for entertaining royalty. This screen is a unique piece, one-of-a-kind with its own personality.
Crafted in the early 20th century, this court gold Italian harlequin...
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Early 20th Century Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Gold Leaf
Danish Teak Wall Unit Modular Room Divider by Kurt Ostervig
Located in Kensington, MD
- The statement piece that will define your space yet also help to contain, organize and curate your stuff.
- Finished on the back for placement in the middle of a room.
- Use the dr...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Teak
Early Rare Eames Screen Room Divider FSW-6 in Rosewood
Located in Seattle, WA
An extremely rare first generation Eames FSW-6 privacy screen, in Rosewood Veneer at 68 height, with cotton fabric connector in good condition, no tears, fraying at the end.
Rosewo...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rosewood, Plywood
Mid 20th Century Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen - Mountain Village on Lake
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Japanese four-panel folding screen. Untitled, (Mountain Village on Lake). Unsigned, artist unknown. Hand painted on fabric, possibly silk, then applied to four connected fra...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Stunning 1970s Fournier Paris Giltwood Room Divider from Liberty's London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Fournier Paris full size room divider bought from Liberty's London
A highly decorative piece of of F...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Giltwood
Scandinavian Modern Room Divider Made of Rio-Palisander by Gilbert Marklund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Scandinavian Modern Room Divider Rio-Palisander by Gilbert Marklund. This piece is entirely unique and made in restricted wood. The room divider has been shown at an art and craft exhibition in Umeå, 1971. You can see a scrapbook cutout from a local newspaper announcing the exhibition.
This divider should be selected as a museum piece.
Gilbert Marklund, (1927-2006) interior architect and designer. As a 17-year-old, his artistic talent was discovered when he had his first exhibition in Håknäs (Northern Sweden). After training as a structural engineer...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
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.
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