1920s Japanese Folding Screen
Located in London, England
Lovely decorative Japanese room divider, there’s a calligraphy and silver leaf side and the other is made up of recycled paper fragments. Tokyo 1920s W 372cm (widest) x H 173.5cm ...
Silver Leaf
Six-Panel Japanese Folding Screen with Scholar’s Objects and Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
This six-panel Japanese folding screen presents a richly detailed composition of scholar’s objects, rendered in vibrant mineral pigments on paper. Each panel depicts vertical stacks ...
Wood, Paper
Kumiko Teak Room Divider, Japanese Folding Screen, Modern 1960s Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
Four-panel teak folding screen featuring traditional Japanese kumiko joinery with hemp leaf (asanoha) geometric pattern. Kumiko is an intricate woodworking technique where thin woode...
Teak
Japanese Four Panel Screen
Located in Pomona, CA
Hand-painted on silk Japanese four-panel screen. Decorations of temples, trees, and mountains.
Paint
Japanese Edo Six Panel Table Screen After Maruyama Okyo
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic diminutive Japanese Edo period table top screen depicting a lively water landscape with flora and fauna. The screen is beautifully painted o...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous, wonderfully composed six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider depicting a family of playful monkeys among the blooming trees and mountainous lands...
Gold Leaf
1850-90s Japanese antique large Kimono display rack room divider wabi sabi decor
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Japanese antique large Kimono display rack called "Iko", manufactured in circa 1850s -1890s (late Edo to Meiji period), estimate from the style & co...
Wood
Unusual 4-Panel Traditional Meji Japanese Shoji Screen / Room Divider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 4-panel traditional Meji, Japanese Shoji screen / room divider, beautifully crafted, stunning design! Architectural, four hinged panels,...
Wood
Japanese Meiji Six-Panel Folding Screen with Courtly Landscape and Pavilion
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period six-panel folding screen, late 19th century, showcasing an exquisitely painted yamato-e style composition. Featuring noble figures in an idyllic landscape, th...
Silk, Wood, Paper
Japanese Six-Panel Screen with Chrysanthemums and Birds, Taishō Period (1920s)
Located in Yonkers, NY
A refined six-panel Japanese folding screen hand-painted with a graceful arrangement of seasonal chrysanthemums and small birds. Likely dating to the early 20th century during the Ta...
Wood, Paper
Pair of Japanese Screens: Ink paintings of peacocks on gold leaf by Imao Keinen
By Imao Keinen
Located in Prahran, Victoria
A pair of screens by Imao Keinen featuring peacocks painted in ink on gold leaf. Lacquered wood frame, brocade border, incised copper hardware. Dimensions: H 175cm x W 352cm Biogr...
Gold Leaf
Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE
Teak
17th Century 'Late 1600s', Japanese Edo Period 12-Panel Folding Screen Painted
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 17th Century (Late 1600s) Japanese Edo screens made of 12-panels. This folding silk screen is painted on a gold leaf background. It has a...
Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper
Hand-Painted Asian Screen, Eight Panels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid 20th Century hand-painted Asian Screen/Room Divider, Eight Panels. Features intricate artwork on a series of panels connected by hinges. Pain...
Wood, Paper
Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Folding Byobu Flower Cart Screen, 19th Century
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen. Listing as Meiji period but could very possibly Edo period. Decorated with peonies, irises and...
Gold Leaf
Japanese Indigo Panel with Crest Motif in Wooden Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
A striking Japanese indigo textile panel, framed for display, featuring a bold crest-like motif rendered in deep blue and soft ivory. At the ce...
Cotton, Wood
Antique Japanese Six-Panel Screen by Kano Chikanobu "Shushin"
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Late 17th century Kano school peony landscape screens. Both screens signed: Hogan Josen Fujiwara Chikanobu Hitsu - Kano Chikanobu (Shushin) (1660 - 1728...
Gold Leaf
Exclusive Japanese screen/room divider made of black lacquer, painted and inlaid
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Japanese screen/room divider made of black lacquer, painted and inlaid Carved in wood, lacquered, the individual parts standing on feet. On a black lacquer background, gol...
Stone, Quartz
Japan Small Folding Two-Panel Blue Furosaki Tea Screen Contemporary Simplicity
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan folding two-panel tea screen furosaki byobu depicting a simple cream colored back ground with a blue border, colors on paper 21.5” high and 74” wide when fully extended. A lo...
Paper, Fabric, Wood
Japanese Cotton Noren Screen 1990s Aizome
Located in Paris, FR
This is a screen which is called Noren. It is dyed with the style called Aizome. Aizome is a japanese word for indigo dye. Indigo dye is an organic compound with a distinctive blue ...
Cotton
Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Screen
Located in Stamford, CT
A Japanese Edo Period two panel folding screen with white and brown hawks of ink and color on paper.
Paper
Asian Hand-Painted Four Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider
Located in Germantown, MD
Asian Japanese Hand-Painted water color Four-Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider in very good vintage condition. Measures 72" in width and stands 36". Blus sky main co...
Metal
Japanese Calligraphy Two-Panel Folding Shodō Screen with Gold Leaf Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese screen with hand-painted calligraphy with maker's red seal. This striking two-panel folding screen is a masterful representation of shodō, the Japanese art of calligraphy. Bold, flowing brushstrokes sweep across the panels, capturing the elegance and spontaneity intrinsic to this centuries-old tradition. Crafted with sumi ink on washi paper, the calligraphy radiates energy and refinement, framed by golden borders that lend a touch of luminosity to the piece. The screen's lightweight wooden frame, combined with its durable yet delicate paper panels, exemplifies the balance of strength and grace characteristic of Japanese design. Whether used as a decorative accent or a room divider, this piece invites contemplation and artistry into any space. Its compact two-panel format makes it ideal for smaller interiors, serving as a focal point in a study, library, or entryway. Measuring at 53.5 inches in height, this screen is not tall enough to function as a traditional room partition but can still subtly define spaces in creative ways. It is perfect for accentuating specific areas of a room, such as a corner nook...
Paper
Japanese Floor Screen Shoji Paper Natural Elements Elmwood Frame, 1950-1960
Located in Camden, ME
A Japanese three panel folding floor screen framed in Japanese Elmwood each panel encasing a large single Washi paper sheet with natural inclusions from Japan created in the 50's/60s...
Elm, Paper
Antique Japanese Kano School Painting by Yosenin Korenobu
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Six-panel Kano School tiger screen by Yosenin Korenobu (1753-1808). Sumi-e ink on paper, late 18th century. Dimensions: H 169cm x W 382cm.
Paper, Wood
Vintage Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Taisho Period, Early 20th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Japanese two-panel screen, study of an Okinawan mother and child, Taisho period early 20th century, dating from the 1920's. Signed by Matsumura Baiso, (1884-1935). Baiso was a studen...
Wood, Paper
Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)
Located in Bronx, NY
Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)
Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Screen, 1920s
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Screen, 1920s Fascinating 1920s screen with details of fine Japanese workmanship. The screen, composed of six lacquered panels, rests on bracket feet with...
Brass
H 72 in W 64 in D 9 in
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...
Iron
H 72.25 in W 64 in D 1 in
Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Cranes on Gold Leaf
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling Chinese export lacquered four-panel coromandel screen featuring a flora and fauna waterscape with stylized cranes. The carved lacquer panels...
Brass, Gold Leaf
H 88 in W 126 in D 3 in
Marc Bankowsky, Four-Panel Plaster Screen, France, 2008
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary four-panel screen in polyester plaster by Marc Bankowsky. A designer and decorator for the past 20 years, Marc Bankowsky creates uniquely beautiful furniture and access...
Rope
H 65.75 in W 71 in D 1.25 in
Brazilian Hardwood, Leather and Mirrored Panel Folding Screen, Brazil, c 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful four-paneled Brazilian Hardwood folding screen with leather panels on one side and mirrored paneling on the reverse. Produced in Brazil in circa 1960s, this folding scree...
Wood, Leather, Mirror
H 84 in W 128 in D 1 in
Chinoiserie Eight Panel Coromandel Folding Screen, Room Divider
Located in Hanover, MA
Chinese export lacquered coromandel folding screen with 8 panels 84” high x 16” wide each x 0.5” thick. Maximum width 128”. Stylized landscape design on both front and back featuring...
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
H 68.5 in W 51.25 in D 1 in
Hand Painted Art Deco Folding Screen circa 1920s Parrots Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand Painted Art Deco Folding Screen, American, circa 1920s. It measures an impressive 68.5" height x 51.25" width when fully extended. Each panel is 17" width. It is a versatile pie...
Canvas, Wood
H 72.05 in W 63.59 in D 5.32 in
Rare & Collectable Vintage Chinese Export Hardstone Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
Stone
H 44.5 in W 69 in D 0.75 in
Chinese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Chinese six-panel lacquer screen. This lovely and versatile screen is in the great style of Coco Chanel who loved to decorate with Coromandel s...
Wood
H 70.48 in W 61.42 in D 1.58 in
Rattan Bamboo Folding Screen Room Divider, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching handcrafted rattan / wicker and bamboo three-panel folding screen / room divider with filigree decoration. Manufactured in Spain, 1960s. This rattan folding screen combi...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
H 27 in W 57 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Asian Edo Meiji Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen Lakeside & Maple Tree
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, quite engaging four-panel Edo Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape lakeside scene with various people fishing, boating, playing along the mi...
Gold Leaf
H 82.68 in W 80.32 in D 20.08 in
Contemporary 4 Panel Folding Screen
By DING DONG
Located in Matosinhos, 13
Yosemite is a Contemporary 4 Panel Folding Screen, designed by the Portuguese Architecture & Interior Design Studio Ding Dong. The screen has 2 ...
Oak
H 62.75 in W 51.75 in D 2 in
French Renaissance Revival Folding Three-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Renaissance Revival folding three-panel screen with hand-painted Grotesque motifs and inset glass from the 19th century. Reminding us of motifs that one would see on the ceiling of the Uffizi gallery in Florence, this French painted screen...
Glass, Wood, Canvas
H 36.25 in W 54 in D 1 in
Japanese Four-Panel Byobu Screen, Hand-Painted Landscape Scene on Silk
Located in Astoria, NY
Japanese Four-Panel Byobu Screen, hand-painted landscape scene on silk, partial chop seal mark to lower left, ebonized frame. Overall: 36.25" H x 54" W x 1" D. Provenance: From an ...
Silk, Wood
H 47.25 in W 53.15 in D 11.82 in
Japanese Antique Elephant-Shaped Wooden Partition 1900s-1940s / Wabi Sabi Object
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a truly miraculous natural wood partition—something I have encountered for the first time in over twenty years as a buyer. Its silhouette evokes the gentle stance of an eleph...
Wood
H 72 in W 98 in D 1 in
MCM 1960s Kumiko Hemp Leaf Geometric Pattern 4 Panel Teak Screen - Room Divider
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage MCM, four panel teak screen or room divider with repeating geometric designs, done in the Kumiko style. Each panel is 24.5" wide, when fully open equals 72" w. The screen ...
Teak
H 70 in W 56 in D 1 in
Antique Early 20th-Century Japanese Two-Panel Gold-Leaf Byōbu Screen
Located in Yonkers, NY
This elegant two-panel byōbu screen likely dates to the early 20th century and embodies the timeless refinement of Japanese folding screens. Each panel is constructed on a lightweigh...
Gold Leaf
H 71.46 in W 73.47 in D 1.19 in
Japanese antique Yoshino Cedar 2-panel folding room divider Byobu folding screen
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Wooden room divider, partition, made with a pair of antique window shutters used at Kominka (old traditional style house) in Nara pref., Japan. It's new ...
Wood, Cedar
H 48.82 in W 39.38 in D 11.82 in
Japanese Old Bamboo Room Divider 1950s-1970s / Partition Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old room divider made in Japan. This furniture was made in the Showa period (1950s-1970s) and has an iron frame with delicate bamboo work. The combination of linear patte...
Iron
H 70.48 in W 50.99 in D 14.57 in
Japanese Modern Design Huge Room Divider 1950s-1970s / Partition
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very large room divider with a modern design made in Japan. It is estimated to have been made roughly from 1950s to 1970s, and reflects the high skill and aesthetic sense o...
Brass
H 75 in W 34 in D 2 in
Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Two Panel Screen, Japan, 1890s
Located in Stamford, CT
Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Japanese Two Panel Screen, Room Divider, Japan, 1890s A wonderful example of a Shibayama art room divider from the Meiji era circa ...
Wood, Lacquer
H 44.3 in W 73.82 in D 11.82 in
Japanese antique 2 wood panel folding room divider, Byobu, folding screen
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Wooden room divider, partition, made with a pair of antique window shutters used at Kominka (old traditional style house) in Ibaraki pref., Jap...
Wood, Cedar
H 71.07 in W 59.85 in D 1.19 in
Vintage Japanese Two-Panel Privacy Screen, Art Deco, Room Divider, Circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a captivating Japanese two-panel privacy screen, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa 1940. This elegant mahogany room divider exudes period charm, showcasing skilled cr...
Mahogany
H 83.86 in W 90.56 in D 0.79 in
Decorative Japanese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes and Bamboo
Located in Kastrup, DK
Japanese Six-Panel Room Divider / Lacquer Screens. Elegantly decorated with hand-painted motifs on both sides. Front Side: A stunning and intricately detailed landscape featuring cr...
Brass, Gold Leaf
H 47.25 in W 47.64 in D 12.01 in
Japanese Old Modern Design Partition 1960s-1980s / Room Divider Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account consists of five companies. As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and deal in carefully selected items. With my 20 years of experience, I am re-proposing Japanese...
Iron
Whether they are implemented as decorative accents or makeshift partitions to ensure privacy, antique Japanese room dividers and other 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.
Eastern elements elevate a home's decor — on 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique Japanese 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.