Screens and Room Dividers
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bentwood, Plywood
20th Century American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paint
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Steel, Aluminum
1940s Adam Style Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Mahogany
1970s American Neoclassical Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1960s French Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
1970s North American Post-Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paper
19th Century European Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Faux Leather
20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
2010s French Screens and Room Dividers
Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Other Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze, Brass
2010s Polish Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century English Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Wicker
2010s British Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
Late 20th Century European Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo, Giltwood, Lacquer
1930s French Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1950s American Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Glass, Wood, Fabric
1890s Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Philippine Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
19th Century English Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Early 1900s German Late Victorian Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Fabric, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Leather
Early 2000s Italian Romantic Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Wood
1970s Indian Chinoiserie Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Screens and Room Dividers
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint
2010s Mexican Screens and Room Dividers
Oak, Wood, Hardwood
1950s Chinese Chinoiserie Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
1890s Belgian Romantic Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
1940s American Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
1980s American Biedermeier Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Walnut
1930s Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1970s Chinese Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bronze
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Screens and Room Dividers
Leather, Canvas, Paint
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
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.