Screens and Room Dividers

Screens and Room Dividers For Sale

Period: Mid-20th Century

Period: 1970s

Room Divider by Joaquim Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçoes, 1960

Located in Barcelona, ES

Room Divider Manufactured by Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçoes Brazil, 1960 Black and white painted jacaranda Measurements 280 cm x 3,5 cm x 201,2h cm 110,23 in in x 1,37 in x 71,29h in ...

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1960s Brazilian Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Jacaranda

Room Divider by Joaquim Tenreiro Moveis e Decoraçoes, 1960

Mid 20th Century Modern Folding Screen by J. Baumann, 1950s

By Jomaine Baumann

Located in Brugge, BE

1950s France Pine 180cm high, 200cm wide, 2cm deep

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Pine

Mid 20th Century Modern Folding Screen by J. Baumann, 1950s

Large "Ganesh & Parvati" Painted Iron Screens, India, circa 1950s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Delightful pair of large iron screens, depicting the Hindu deities Parvati and Ganesh.

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Mid-20th Century Indian Screens and Room Dividers

Large "Ganesh & Parvati" Painted Iron Screens, India, circa 1950s

Vintage Art Deco Japonisme 4 Panels Folding Screen or Room Divider 1970s

Located in Geneva, CH

Exquisite art deco screen or room divider. Light brown lacquered panels with gold-leafed heron motif engraved. Four panel folding configuration. Designer unknown; in the style of Do...

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1970s Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Art Deco Japonisme 4 Panels Folding Screen or Room Divider 1970s

Rare Gilded Room Divider/Screen with Gustav Klimt's "The Embrace"

By (after) Gustav Klimt

Located in Chicago, IL

Rare four panel screen with Gustav Klimt's "The Embrace" prominently featured. The art is dimensional (with carvings) and painted in vibrant colors along with gilding. The back of t...

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1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Rare Gilded Room Divider/Screen with Gustav Klimt's "The Embrace"

Mid-Century Articulated Paravent Baumann Screen Room Divider

By Baumann France

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Vintage articulated paravent screen in the style of Baumann France. Flexible Paravent made out of strips of wood allows the screen to be placed in different shapes and angels. Adroi...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Articulated Paravent Baumann Screen Room Divider

Vintage Folding 4-Panel Room Divider Screen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Materials: Walnut-Stained Mahogany

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Folding 4-Panel Room Divider Screen

Room divider by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, 1960’s

By Poul Cadovius

Located in Antwerpen, BE

Room divider designed by Poul Cadovius and produced in Denmark around 1960. This set features two black lacquered steel supports and a large cabinet with 2 shelves on each side. In g...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Steel

Room divider by Poul Cadovius, Denmark, 1960’s

French wooden room divider, Tambour Screen by Jomain Baumann, 1950s

By Jomaine Baumann

Located in Den Haag, ZH

In the 1930s Jomain Baumann designed a room divider made of pine wooden slats attached with metal wire. He named it the Tambour screen. The individual wooden slats allowed the screen to be folded in any desired shape. It was produced by Melun Paris...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metallic Thread

French wooden room divider, Tambour Screen by Jomain Baumann, 1950s

Signed Bustamante Brass Fireplace Screen / Wall Animal Sculpture

By Sergio Bustamante

Located in Stamford, CT

Mexican artist, Sergio Bustamante wall sculpture or fireplace screen with a Garden of Eden menagerie of flora and fauna. Lions, giraffes, birds, butterflies, turtle, armadillo, rabbi...

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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Copper

Signed Bustamante Brass Fireplace Screen / Wall Animal Sculpture

Italian Bamboo and Mirror Room Divider, 1960's

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

Behold this charming room divider from the 1960s, crafted with love and care from bamboo and mirror glass. This exquisite piece features a unique design with beautifully arched panel...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Mirror

Italian Bamboo and Mirror Room Divider, 1960's

Mid-Century Room Divider by L. Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s

By Ludvik Volak

Located in Żory, PL

This room divider was designed by Ludvik Volák for Dřevopodnik Holešov in the 1960s. Made of bent, veneered plywood. This room divider has been completely restored, varnished in a sa...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Plywood

Mid-Century Room Divider by L. Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s

Karl Springer Six Panel Coromandel Screen

By Karl Springer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rare Karl Springer Coromandel screen. Authentic and original, circa 1978. Six panels, decorated on one side with black lacquer overlay on gold...

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1970s American Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Six Panel Coromandel Screen

Wall Unit by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov

By Ludvik Volak

Located in Vienna, AT

Flower (dividing) wall made of the bent beech plywood and features geometric paterns. In restored condition. This is the seldom version with the round corners. Designed by Ludvik V...

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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Wall Unit by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov

Exquisite Custom Studio Trompe L'oeil Four-Panel Folding Screen

By Dorothy Draper

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

Exquisite Custom Studio Trompe L'oeil Four-Panel Folding Screen

Room divider designed and manufactured in France during the 1960s.

Located in Antwerp, BE

Room divider designed and manufactured in France during the 1960s. This screen features solid oak slats and add a very nice sculptural and Modernist feeling to the space. Presented i...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Oak

Room divider designed and manufactured in France during the 1960s.

Mid 20th Century Room Divider

By Ludvik Volak

Located in Lučenec, SK

Midcentury wall divider designed by Czech architect, Ludvik Volak and produced by Drevopodnik Holešov in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960...

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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Ash

Mid 20th Century Room Divider

French Luxury Folding 3 Panel Screen, room divider

Located in Waasmunster, BE

French Luxury Folding 3 Panel Screen, room divider

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1960s French Louis XIII Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Glass

French Luxury Folding 3 Panel Screen, room divider

Baumann Fils & Cie Screen - Room Divider , Paris circa 1940

By Baumann France

Located in Brussels , BE

A flexible Screen made out of strips of wood allows the screen to be placed in different angles. Original metal tag attached: Baumann Paravent, Melun-Paris. It is functional, showing...

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1940s French Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Baumann Fils & Cie Screen - Room Divider , Paris circa 1940

Mid Century French Baumann Paravent Paris Pine Folding Screen Room Divider

By Baumann France

Located in Burton, TX

Found in France, this French Art Deco freestanding tambour room divider / folding screen in patinated heart pine was made by Baumann, Melun Paris. This flexible paravent is made out ...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Pine

Mid Century French Baumann Paravent Paris Pine Folding Screen Room Divider

MCM Four Panel Teak Folding Screen with Square Lattice Design - Extra Wide

Located in San Diego, CA

A very cool and hard to find four panel teak folding screen with intricate square lattice design, circa 1970s. Each individual panel measures a substantial 30" wide x 72" tall making...

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Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

MCM Four Panel Teak Folding Screen with Square Lattice Design - Extra Wide

Mid-Century Modern Teak Three Panel Folding Screen

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century Modern Teak Three Panel Folding Screen, each section with rectangular floating panel inside, reverse with starburst pattern and unique botanical designs, turned supports ...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Teak Three Panel Folding Screen

Frederic/Frederick Weinberg Four-Panel Iron Screen

By Frederic Weinberg

Located in Kansas City, MO

Rare Frederic Weinberg screen. Four panels. Original condition with nice patina. Width of each panel is 18 inches. Measurements below reflect the screen extended as far as possible w...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Frederic/Frederick Weinberg Four-Panel Iron Screen

Bamboo Wicker Rattan Screen Room Divider, Three-Panel Folder, France 1960s

By Travail Francais

Located in Atlanta, GA

Hand-crafted in France in the 1960s, this striking rattan or wicker and bamboo three-panel room divider boasts a typical Mid-century filigree decoration. This rattan screen features ...

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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal, Brass

Bamboo Wicker Rattan Screen Room Divider, Three-Panel Folder, France 1960s

Pair of Neoclassical grilles – France 1940

Located in Girona, ES

Pair of neoclassical apartment separation grilles in wrought iron with an old patina of gold leaf. Fixing points on the highest upright. Double sided. Very nice quality. France c. 19...

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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

Pair of Neoclassical grilles – France 1940

Four-Panel Bamboo Wicker Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider, France 1960s

Located in Miami, FL

This Mid-Century-Modern eye-catching rattan or wicker and bamboo four-panel room divider with filigree decoration was crafted in France in the 1960s. This rattan screen combines mid-...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Rattan

Four-Panel Bamboo Wicker Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider, France 1960s

Rope and wood folding screen room divider in the style of Audoux Minnet

Located in Brussels , BE

Pretty screen that gives a warm feeling and cozyness to a room.

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Mid-20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Rope and wood folding screen room divider in the style of Audoux Minnet

Italian mid-century modern Screen in bamboo and rattan, 1950s

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century modern Screen in bamboo and rattan, 1950s Screen composed of 6 rectangular panels in bamboo and rattan. The structure in the upper and lower part has parts decora...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Bamboo, Rattan, Rope

Italian mid-century modern Screen in bamboo and rattan, 1950s

Wood Room Divider After Alvar Aalto, circa 1970

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Rustic wood room divider, circa 1930 By unknown artisan, France. Wood Room Divider After Alvar Aalto, circa 1970 By unknown manufacturer. In original condition, with minor wear co...

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1970s French Rustic Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood

Wood Room Divider After Alvar Aalto, circa 1970

No Reserve

Six Panel Cheery Blossom Folding Screen

Located in Palm Springs, CA

1960’s Large six panel hand painted cherry blossom tree on silver leaf background folding screen. In original vintage condition with minor wear consistent with age. Minor loses at ...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Silver Leaf

Six Panel Cheery Blossom Folding Screen

Four Panel Chinese Coromandel Folding Lacquered Screen

Located in Highland, IN

This screen has four panels with brass feet. The front features a tranquil nature scene with a variety of birds bordered by a pattern flowering vine with four different antique vases...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Four Panel Chinese Coromandel Folding Lacquered Screen

Rare & Collectable Vintage Chinese Export Hardstone Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in GB

We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made and highly collectable Chinese Export circa 1940’s Hardstone room divider folding screen. A truly stunning and exquisit...

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1940s Chinese Chinese Export Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Stone

Rare & Collectable Vintage Chinese Export Hardstone Folding Screen Room Divider

Vintage Middle Eastern 3 Panel Mashrabiya Lattice Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Middle Eastern 3 Panel Mashrabiya Lattice Panel Folding Screen Room Divider. Item features 2 small swing "doors" on the right and left panels, open center (not sure if anythi...

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Mid-20th Century Classical Greek Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Middle Eastern 3 Panel Mashrabiya Lattice Folding Screen Room Divider

Italian, Chinoiserie, Room Dividers, Screens, Blue and White, Floral Motif, Gilt

Located in Stamford, CT

Italian, Chinoiserie, Pair of Room Dividers or Screens, Blue and White, Floral Motif, Gilt Each having a Chinoiserie style depicting tapestry flow blue decorations above large platt...

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1960s Italian Chinoiserie Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Italian, Chinoiserie, Room Dividers, Screens, Blue and White, Floral Motif, Gilt

20th Century French Metal Mesh Panels Screen by Atelier de Marolles, Jean Touret

By Jean Touret, Atelier Marolles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage Mid-Century modern French room diver made of hand crafted wrought iron designed by Jean Touret and produced by Atelier de Marolles, in good condition. The detailed Brutalis...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Metal, Wrought Iron

20th Century French Metal Mesh Panels Screen by Atelier de Marolles, Jean Touret

Screen 100 In Pinewood By Alvar Aalto & Artek Designed in Finland 1936

By Alvar Aalto

Located in High Wycombe, GB

The Artek 100 Screen was designed by Alvar Aalto with a natural aesthetic for various interiors requiring privacy and separation within a room. Its lightweight design can be utilised...

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Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Pine

Screen 100 In Pinewood By Alvar Aalto & Artek Designed in Finland 1936

Alvar Aalto, Wooden Room Divider, Late 1960s, Artek

By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

The 100 slatted wall / room divider by Alvar Aalto is a dynamic interior element assembled from narrow vertical pine slats and can be rolle...

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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Pine

Alvar Aalto, Wooden Room Divider, Late 1960s, Artek

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

Mid 20th Century Balinese Carved Teak Folding Room Divider Screen

Mexican Modernism Woven Cane Rattan Screen Room Divider after Clara Porset

By Clara Porset

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Exotic hardwood room divider, privacy screen with woven rattan cane panels. Mexican modernism style with swooping top rails. Gorgeous grained wood with a gloss finish. 4 triple hinge...

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1970s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Rattan, Hardwood

Mexican Modernism Woven Cane Rattan Screen Room Divider after Clara Porset

Lovely Hand Forged Wrought Iron Filigree Screen Room Divider, Garden element

Located in Buffalo, NY

Lovely Hand Forged Wrought Iron Filigree Screen Room Divider, Garden elements,, Amazing quality and construction,,

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1930s American Greco Roman Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Lovely Hand Forged Wrought Iron Filigree Screen Room Divider, Garden element

Palm Beach Flamingo Bird Painted Tree Silver Leaf Screen Room Divider 4 Panel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The most beautiful 1940s hand-painted 4 panel folding screen room divider, silver leaf background. Perfectly Palm Beach with palm t...

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1940s American Chinoiserie Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silver Leaf

Palm Beach Flamingo Bird Painted Tree Silver Leaf Screen Room Divider 4 Panel

Wrought iron three panel folding screen with bumblebee insect decoration

Located in Ferndale, MI

Unique whimsical and organic in design wrought iron three panel screen . Lacquered steel with bumblebee / insect decoration . Wings of the bee are decorated in cane the body is glas...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Wrought Iron

Wrought iron three panel folding screen with bumblebee insect decoration

"Near the Ocean Floor", Art Deco Lacquered Screen w/ Fish & Coral by Jallot

By Léon Jallot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Unique and extraordinary, this two-panel Art Deco folding screen by Léon Jallot depicts an array of sea life near the ocean floor, including exotic and fearsome fish, coral, anemone,...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

"Near the Ocean Floor", Art Deco Lacquered Screen w/ Fish & Coral by Jallot

Classic Mid Century Modern Architectural Room Divider's with planter boxes

Located in Buffalo, NY

Classic Mid Century Modern Architectural Room Divider's with planter boxes.. Salvaged from an amazing Mid Century ,Classic Ranch Home in Buffalo NY.. Most likely custom built for the...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Steel

Classic Mid Century Modern Architectural Room Divider's with planter boxes

Chinese Black Lacquered Six Panel Coromandel Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in West Hartford, CT

Exquisite Chinese Chinoiserie coromandel six panel folding screen that expands to 96" when wide open. The screen functions as a room divider but many clients also have their craftsm...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Chinese Black Lacquered Six Panel Coromandel Folding Screen Room Divider

Danish Modern Sculptural Folding Screen / Room Divider in Pine, Made in 1960s

Located in Odense, DK

Unique and rare folding screen / roomdivider in solid pine. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in 1960s. A truly sculptural and artful piece, that with will complementary many interior st...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Pine

Danish Modern Sculptural Folding Screen / Room Divider in Pine, Made in 1960s

Modernist Brushed Aluminum & Spun Fiberglass Folding Screen

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The Modernist Brushed Aluminum & Spun Fiberglass Folding Screen is a chic and versatile addition to any space. With its sleek brushed aluminum frame and lightweight spun fiberglass p...

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1950s Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Aluminum

Modernist Brushed Aluminum & Spun Fiberglass Folding Screen

Folding Screen, Rattan and Woven Wicker 3 Panel

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The Folding Screen with Rattan and Woven Wicker panels is a charming 3-panel room divider featuring butterfly hinges for easy folding and storage. Crafted with natural rattan and int...

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1940s Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Rattan

Folding Screen, Rattan and Woven Wicker 3 Panel

Japanese Four Panel Screen

Located in Pomona, CA

Hand-painted on silk Japanese four-panel screen. Decorations of temples, trees, and mountains.

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1960s Japanese Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint

Japanese Four Panel Screen

Cherrywood Italian Modernist Tambour Screen / Room Divider

Located in New York, NY

Cherrywood Italian Modernist tambour screen / room divider. Beautiful interior design element crafted from vertical cherrywood slats and can be rolled up and opened in numerous dynam...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Cherry

Cherrywood Italian Modernist Tambour Screen / Room Divider

3 Panel Double Sided Mirror Screen / Room Divider

Located in Dallas, TX

Mid century mirrored screen / room divider. The three panels are mirrored front and back, with the front side featuring brass arches. Panels meet at top and bottom hinges to stand in...

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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

3 Panel Double Sided Mirror Screen / Room Divider

Artistic Hand Painted French Screen Divider in a Festive White and Deep Red

Located in Bronx, NY

Artistic Hand painted Screen divider in a festive white and deep red.

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1960s European Belle Époque Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood

Artistic Hand Painted French Screen Divider in a Festive White and Deep Red

Mid Century Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Folding Screen Room Divider

Located in Charlotte, NC

A hand painted Chinese Export Asian style four-panel folding screen room divider, artisan unknown. Solid wood with Coromandel black lacquer, front and reverse sides both having hand ...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Folding Screen Room Divider

Rare Water Hyacinths and Teak Screen Room Divider in the Manner of Audoux Minet

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare water hyacinths and teak screen /room divider in the manner of Audoux Minet decorated with 49 small teak windows.

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1970s French Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Rare Water Hyacinths and Teak Screen Room Divider in the Manner of Audoux Minet

Sculptural Three-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider in Rattan and Wicker, 1960s

Located in Miami, FL

This is a beautiful and rare wooden four-panel folding screen with hand painting en both sides, circa 1960. Beautiful four-panel screen, room divider, framing with intricately carv...

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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Screens and Room Dividers

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Bamboo, Rattan

Sculptural Three-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider in Rattan and Wicker, 1960s

Mid-Century Chinese Coromandel Black Lacquered and Gilt Eight-Panel Screen

Located in Chicago, IL

This double-sided eight-panel Coromandel export black lacquered screen depicts a natural landscape with birds, trees, and chrysanthemums. In the Coromandel lacquer technique, a layer...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Mid-Century Chinese Coromandel Black Lacquered and Gilt Eight-Panel Screen

Regency Gracie Style Hand Painted On Silver Foil Chinoiserie Screen / Divider

By Gracie

Located in Kennesaw, GA

I love this screen! It is monumental in scale with eight panels reaching 94 inches in height. It is hand painted chinoiserie scenes on silver foil paper reminiscent of the lovely wor...

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Mid-20th Century American Regency Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Foil

Regency Gracie Style Hand Painted On Silver Foil Chinoiserie Screen / Divider

Splendid Piero Fornasetti folding screen

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Milano, IT

Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988) Splendid folding screen with three folding doors in lacquered wood with two-colour silk-screened musical instruments. Fornasetti production, ca. 1950.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Splendid Piero Fornasetti folding screen

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.