Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Paravent Ambassade indoors screen designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735 and Pernette Perriand-Barsac.
Manufactured in Italy by Cassina.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Porcelain
French Art Deco tambour screen room-divider
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Oakland, CA
French Art Deco tambour room divider / folding screen crafted of heart pine, can be coiled and shaped into multiple positions to fit the space as needed. Possibly Baumann et Fils, Me...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
Italian 1970's Three Panel Bamboo Decorative Screen
Located in New York, NY
A beautifully ornamental handmade three panel bamboo screen; the bamboo held together with brass pins and screen connected via brass hinges. A dramatic way to divide a room or space,...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
Original Vintage Wavy Walnut Folding Screen Charles + Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic California modern design.
Six panel.
Deep walnut grain.
Early production.
Original vintage condition showing wear consistent with age and use.
It was lovingly used (wabi sabi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Screen / Room Divider by Gold Medal
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A colorful three panel folding screen with canvas inserts in burnt orange and tan . The screen is highlighted by a satin black wood frame which would give a room that extra detail and punch of rich color . Manufactured by the Gold Metal Folding Furniture Company .
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Jules Wabbes Illuminated Library in Wood and Brass
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel, bookcase, in brass and wood, Belgium, 1960s
Rare wall unit designed by master furniture-maker Jules Wabbes. This exceptional piece could be use...
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1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern German Plant Stand Rattan Bamboo Room Divider, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Mid-Century Modern plant stand, flower pot holder or room divider. made in Germany, circa 1950s. This is a beautiful all original item in...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
6' Tall Vintage Room Divider, Japanese, 4 Fold Screen, Mid Century, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage room divider. A Japanese, 4 fold screen, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950.
Usefully articulated screen with superb decorative appeal
Displays a des...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Three-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider in Rattan and Wicker, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This is a beautiful and rare wooden four-panel folding screen from Denmark, circa 1960.
Beautiful four-panel screen, room divider, framing with intricately carved geometric desig...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
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...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Elm, Paper
Early Eames Screen Room Divider FSW-6 Custom Order in Rosewood
Located in Seattle, WA
An extremely rare first generation Eames FSW-6 privacy screen, custom ordered in Rosewood Veneer at 61 inch height, with cotton fabric connector in good condition, no tears, only fraying at the end. Rosewood was generally not an option for the privacy screen throughout the first production, and can only be custom ordered.
We have checked with the Herman Miller Archive and the Eames foundation to ensure this is the first generation Eames screen...
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1950s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Plywood, Rosewood
Rare Wood Screens 'Set of 3' of Kalengo Wood by Jerome Abel Sequin
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These beautifully crafted wooden screens are by the designer and artist Jerome Abel Seguin who carves and works these beautiful pieces in his studio in France. Each of the 3 elements...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Rare Bill Curry Cattail Room Divider / Sculpture for Design Line 29 Cattails
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare Cattail Sculpture / Room divider designed by Bill Curry for Design Line,,Featuring 29 metal rods with beautifully shaped and painted oval ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Restored Midcentury Room Divider by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Żory, PL
This room divider was designed by Ludvik Volák for Drevopodnik Holešov in the 1960s.
It has been completely restored, varnished in a satin finish. Please send us a message with your ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Plywood
Handsome Mid-Century Modern 4 Panel Folding Screen Bohemian
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome Mid-Century Modern 4 panel folding screen with starburst pattern. This unique Bohemian style four part lattice wall divider features th...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mahogany
Rattan Bamboo Room Divider Screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965
Located in Vienna, AT
Rattan bamboo room divider screen Paravant Italy, circa 1965
Ornamental handmade screen from 3 panels made from bent bamboo and rattan pieces held together with leather 'clamps'. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pine Wood Room Divider by S.N.S.A. , France 1930s.
Located in The Hague, NL
Large 1920s Tambour screen by the French manufacturer S.N.S.A. Made in stained pitchpine.
Its flexible structure allows it to stand freely and shape curves, perfect for a dressing ro...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
Folding Screen by Charles & Ray Eames (FSW-6) for Herman Miller Birch Wood
Located in The Hague, NL
Designed and released to the market in 1946, the abbreviated Folding (F) Screen (S) in Wood (W) stood for a range of screen dividers which were part of the plywood home furniture pro...
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Mid-20th Century Central American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Plywood
Mirror screen with palm tree motif by VIVAI DEL SUD
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Three-panel mirror screen with palm tree motif.
Rattan structure and mirror on both sides.
Origin: Italy, 1970s
Edition: Vivai del Sud
Dimensions : Length 200 cm, Height 183 cm, Wi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rattan, Mirror
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto A New York Screen For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto A New York Screen For Cassina
Light shines over the city as the sun sets on New York. A kaleidoscope of colours streams through the windows of the skyscrapers...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Resin
Chinese Mother of Pearl Coromandel Lacquered Hand Painted Screen/Room Divider
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Export Four Panel Red & Black Mother of Pearl Coromandel Lacquered Hand Painted Screen Room Divider
Gorgeous Black & Red La...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Lacquer
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
1960's Art Wall Unit or Room Divider with Sculpture by Jelínek
Located in Praha, CZ
Unique mid-century artistic wall unit or room divider made of metal with two wooden benches and sculpture by Jelínek (signed).
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal, Copper
Tall Vintage Mirrored Room Divider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This uniquely large glass mirrored room divider features an impressive ninety inch height across four textured mirrored panels. Creating an adjus...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mirror
Mahogany Room Divider Wall Unit by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
"Designed by Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, a well known furniture manufacturer and dealer. In the last few years, these claustras have become increasingly rare with an equally incre...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco
By Tropicraft
Located in New York, NY
Interesting and graphic three panel folding screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco. The outer frame is painted black wood, the inner decorative panels are translucent sheet plastic w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936, pine
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936
Pine.
Alvar Aalto’s “Screen 100” designed in 1936 is a sculptural room divider made entirely of individual pin...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
French Riviera 3 Panel Rattan and Bamboo Folding Screen Room Divider, Italy 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely screen fully made in bamboo, rattan and leather. This gorgeous room divider was made in Italy in the 1960s.
Fully Handmade, in amazing conditions and a delightful honey color. This ornamental screen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern 3 Panel Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Decorative folding screen divider of 3 panels, nlaid with solid brass lines
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Modern Room Divider in Hardwood & Leather by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this spectacular Mid-Century Modern room divider in hardwood and leather painted in blue & red by Sergio Rodrigues made in the sixties is nothing less than spectacular!
The room divider features three panels made in Brazilian Rosewood, known as Jacaranda. The panels are draped in painted leather in Blue & Red. The wood has been restored and displays vibrant yellow veins. The leather is original and while the color is faded and has some scratches, this is precisely what gives the piece the WOW factor.
The piece is showcased in our gallery next to a Sergio Rodrigues theater sofa...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Sculpta-Grille Bones Screen on Walnut Base by Richard Harvey, 1960s
Located in Culver City, CA
If a space-age honeycomb and a brutalist dream had a baby, it’d be this sculptural stunner.
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This sculptural screen is part of the legendary “Sculpta-Grille” series by architect Richard Harvey, who brought space-age swagger to Mid Century architecture with his futuristic resin forms. Originally conceived for use in commercial spaces like banks, casinos, and mod lounges, these panels were designed to divide space and steal the show. Today, surviving examples are rare—and coveted by collectors, designers, and editors alike.
This particular beauty is the cleanest one we've come across: the resin is bright and crisp, and the walnut base is rich, warm, and glowing with just the right amount of vintage character. It’s photographed here in our gallery alongside a Marta Blomstedt style scalloped back chair. We currently have this paired with a Paul Evans credednza, Milo Baughman sofa, and Hans Wegner Papa bear chair and not only does this piece hold its own-- it steals the show and makes a bold mid century modern statement!
Use it as a room divider, sculpture, or gallery wall anchor. It’s not just décor—it’s a conversation-stopping design artifact.
And bonus: we also have a second screen available, with more patina and a softer, creamier buttery ivory tone. Display one solo for impact, or double up for a modular moment worthy of a museum.
Richard Harvey’s Sculpta...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Resin, Walnut
Wooden Sculpture by Jerome Abel Sequin
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautifully crafted wooden sculpture is by the designer and artist Jerome Abel Seguin who carves and works these beautiful pieces in his studio in France.
The sculpture has th...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Metal Room Divider by Salvatore Messina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Salvatore Messina, room divider or wall unit, aluminum, Italy, 1960s
Salvatore Messina (1916–1982) explored the themes of movement and spatial concepts through his innovative metal ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
Arthur Umanoff Iron Room Dividers w 140 Leather Wine Bottle Holders, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ultimate entertaining piece, this Arthur Umanoff four section wine rack system and room divider which also incorporates an artful array of one hundred forty leather wine bottle holders, two wicker baskets, ten butcher block wooden shelves, and all contained within four individual black iron frames, this magnificent room divider or wall unit is the ideal companion to any entertainment home or creative studio.
Designed in 1954 by Arthur Umanoff and produced in low quantities by Shaver Howard throughout the late 1950s, this collector's item works equally wonderfully as a room divider or against a wall, it can be placed together in one continuous unit, angled for a corner, or separated - the four individual sections can be scattered throughout a room, home or office.
Consider the many ways you can use this fantastic Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard room divider wall unit. Whether placed to divide a room or against a wall, this sizable piece can hold a large collection of wine, up to 140 bottles in the leather bottle holders that are have style similarities as designs from Jacques Adnet, 2 wicker baskets in the style of Franco Albini can hold drink accessories, glassware and tools, and the 10 wooden butcher block shelves can hold bottles of liquor, trays with condiments and mixers, recipe books...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Iron
Richard "Dick" Harvey Sculpta Grille Room Divider by Modernica
By Don Harvey
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a free standing "Contemporary" model C-20 Sculpta room divider.
Born in 1919 and raised in New York City, Richard "Dick" Harvey studied art at Brooklyn Tech High school an...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Resin, Wood
20th Century Italian Industrial Library Shelving
Located in Miami, FL
A French Industrial étagère with nickel mounted frame and shelves made of Eastern European oak. Very sturdy, heavy frame and decorative cast feet.
The shelves are adjustable. In ve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Tall Bamboo and Glass Bookcases, Room Dividers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Tall Bamboo and Glass Bookcases, Room Dividers
These are a pair of midcentury Age Darkened Bamboo Bookshelves, beautifully and sturdil...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
Serge Damon, Mid-Century Folding Screen, Gilt and Lacquered Wood, France, 1950
By Serge Damon
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary folding screen depicts four musicians holding, from left to right, a drum, a tambourine, a lute, and a pipe. The four stand before a structure in the background, a...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Italian Dressing Mirror, Italy, 1940s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Italian Dressing Mirror in walnut with three mirrored panels with original vintage patina. circa 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Room Divider by Fred Leyman
By Fred Leyman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Spectacular sculptural room divider by Fred Leyman, custom-made for Majorna Library in Gothenburg in 1963. This piece is one of four that are each unique, made from wrought iron and hardened leather. The room dividers were granted substantial public interest and the studies for them were subsequently exhibited at Liljevalchs Konsthall in 1966. They were returned to the artist in the 1990s and acquired by Nordlings from the Leyman family in 2016.
Fred Leyman was a Swedish artist, schooled at the renowned Valand Art Academy in Gothenburg during the 1950s. Leyman worked in a distinctly modernist style influenced by the international modernist movement, music, political ideas and the environment in which he lived. He is best known for his around 40 large-scale sculptures erected in public spaces in Gothenburg and other parts of southwestern Sweden.
Fred Leyman lived on the island of Orust with his wife and children, in accordance with what he found to be ”a good life” close to nature on a small farm with sheep and horses. He was also deeply interested in music, particularly traditional folk music. Both the open, marine landscape of Orust and the rhytmical qualitites in music were vital forces in his artistry and in the development of his personal style. Leyman used iron and steel and sometimes wood and leather in his sculptures. These are characterized by sharp and billowing graphic lines and the use of negative space, seemingly always reaching somewhere. It is an expression striking the perfect balance between abstract and concrete.
Leyman’s materials of choice were particularly suitable for large and sustainable...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Wrought Iron
French Mid-Century Bamboo Screen
Located in Austin, TX
Screen from France in the mid-century style. This piece is made with a bamboo structure and striking rattan screens with a woven pattern crafted from the color tones of the rattan.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Folding 'Screen 100' Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek,
Finland. 1936.
Pine.
Alvar Aalto’s 'Screen 100' designed in 1936 is a sculptural room divider made entirely of individual...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
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 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Exceptional 1960s Modern Vinyl Cord Room Divider
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s modern vinyl cord room divider. This 3 paneled room divider is made of durable vinyl cord and a steel frame.
Cord colors: Black, yellow, silver and...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Vintage c1970s Blond Bamboo Rattan tri Fold Screen Room Divider MINT!
By Ficks Reed, McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage c1970s Blond Bamboo Rattan tri Fold Screen Room Divider MINT!
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
Eames for Herman Miller FSW-6 Black Folding Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ray and Charles Eames’ iconic folding screen, FSW-6, for Herman Miller takes the inspiration for its undulating shape from the folds of heavy drapery. Composed of articulated panels ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Maple, Plywood
Patinated Sculpta-Grille Bones Screen on Walnut Base by Richard Harvey, 1960s
Located in Culver City, CA
This isn’t just a room divider. This is a tanned, well-traveled, effortlessly bronzed bombshell who’s been sunning her curves on the French Riviera since 1968. A screen with a backst...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Resin, Walnut
Room Divider by Fred Leyman
By Fred Leyman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Spectacular sculptural room divider by Fred Leyman, custom-made for Majorna Library in Gothenburg in 1963. This piece is one of four that are each unique, made from wrought iron and hardened leather. The room dividers were granted substantial public interest and the studies for them were subsequently exhibited at Liljevalchs Konsthall in 1966. They were returned to the artist in the 1990s and acquired by Nordlings from the Leyman family in 2016.
Fred Leyman was a Swedish artist, schooled at the renowned Valand Art Academy in Gothenburg during the 1950s. Leyman worked in a distinctly modernist style influenced by the international modernist movement, music, political ideas and the environment in which he lived. He is best known for his around 40 large-scale sculptures erected in public spaces in Gothenburg and other parts of southwestern Sweden.
Fred Leyman lived on the island of Orust with his wife and children, in accordance with what he found to be ”a good life” close to nature on a small farm with sheep and horses. He was also deeply interested in music, particularly traditional folk music. Both the open, marine landscape of Orust and the rhytmical qualitites in music were vital forces in his artistry and in the development of his personal style. Leyman used iron and steel and sometimes wood and leather in his sculptures. These are characterized by sharp and billowing graphic lines and the use of negative space, seemingly always reaching somewhere. It is an expression striking the perfect balance between abstract and concrete.
Leyman’s materials of choice were particularly suitable for large and sustainable...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pinewood Room Divider by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful room divider by Alvar Aalto, made from vertical slats of pine, snugly adjoined. Can be shaped in various ways and stands steadily on the ground.
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1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Light Gray Privacy Screen or Room Divider with 50's Printed Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original 1950's light gray enameled metal frame privacy screen or room divider with original 1950's printed fabric. The frame is visibly aged with heavy patina, scratching and some e...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Donald Drumm Cast Aluminum Screen. 10 Panels Total. One 6 Panel, One 4 Panel.
By Donald Drumm
Located in Kansas City, MO
Donald Drumm Cast Aluminum Screens. Ten panels total making for a stunning room divider. One screen is six panels and the other is four panels. Excellent original condition with a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
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...
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20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Leather, Mirror
Vivai del Sud Three Panel Bamboo Screen Palm Tree Motif
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian mid-century “Vivai Del Sud” Tri-Fold Bamboo Screen with inlaid palm motif. This screen is an open canvas, you can add mirrors, art or anything else you can think off. This sc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
1950s Spanish Folding Screen / Room Divider in Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Faux bamboo foliage folding screen, wrought iron, gold leaf, Spain, 1960s
Eye-catching gilt metal three-panel folding screen or room divider with faux bamboo ironstructure and foliag...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Engraved Pink Tinted Glass Panel, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Engraved pink tinted glass panel, circa 1940.
Little splinter on the bottom (see picture) but not visible when assembled.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Teak
Spectacular and Rare five Paneled screen by James Mont
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular and Rare James Mont Folding screen.
The five paneled screen has a reverse painting on silver leafed panels
that are encased in black lacquered wooden frames with a pago...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Silver Leaf
Eames for Herman Miller FSW-10 Folding Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ray and Charles Eames’ iconic folding screen, FSW-10, for Herman Miller takes the inspiration for its undulating shape from the folds of heavy drapery. Composed of articulated panels...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Maple, Plywood
Tennessee Williams "Wisteria" Folding Screen by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Lucite folding screen designed by Charles Hollis Jones in 1968 for Tennessee William as part of the "Wisteria" line.
The folding screen is executed in tinted green Lucit...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
1970s Ash Room Divider, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Ash
1950s Four Panel Gold Leaf Room Divider Double-Sided Japanese Inspired
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Exceptional 1950s Glamour Japanese inspired Asian Room Divider in Mahogany Wood and Gold Leaf
Folding 4 Panel Double Sided Screen custom design.
Crafted in Gold Leaf, Hand Painted Oi...
Category
1950s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Three Panel Faux Bronze Finish Screen or Room Divider, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Faux patinated bronze finished metal three panel screen or room divider.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Stunning 1970s Fournier Paris Giltwood Room Divider from Liberty's London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Giltwood
Rare Folding Screen by Arthur Court, USA, circa 1960, Polished Cast Aluminum
By Arthur Court
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and fine Arthur Court folding screen / room divider in polished cast aluminum. Great condition. Laying flat screen measures 66 inches wide. Other dimensions below.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
French Pine Room Divider with Sunburst Accents, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
French Pine Room Divider with Sunburst Accents, 1960s
This tall and visually arresting French room divider from the 1960s is a rare example of sculptural mid-century craftsmanship r...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Pine
Teak Room Divider, Italy, 1950
Located in Dronten, NL
Very elegant teak modular library or bookcase made in Italy in the 1950s.
The freestanding bookcase futures a two door cabinet concealing two shelves which can be positioned accordi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Room Divider in Dark Stained Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Praque 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Almelo, NL
Midcentury Room Divider in Stained Bent-Wood by Ludvik Volak, Praque 1960s
A memorable stained dark room divider from a villa in Prague was purchased from the original owner. This o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bentwood, Plywood
Sculpta-Grille Bones Screen on Walnut Base by Richard Harvey, 1960s
Located in Culver City, CA
If a space-age honeycomb and a brutalist dream had a baby, it’d be this sculptural stunner.
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This sculptural screen is part of the legendary “Sculpta-Grille” series by architect Richard Harvey, who brought space-age swagger to Mid Century architecture with his futuristic resin forms. Originally conceived for use in commercial spaces like banks, casinos, and mod lounges, these panels were designed to divide space and steal the show. Today, surviving examples are rare—and coveted by collectors, designers, and editors alike.
This particular beauty is the cleanest one we've come across: the resin is bright and crisp, and the walnut base is rich, warm, and glowing with just the right amount of vintage character. It’s photographed here in our gallery alongside a Marta Blomstedt style scalloped back chair. We currently have this paired with a Paul Evans credednza, Milo Baughman sofa, and Hans Wegner Papa bear chair and not only does this piece hold its own-- it steals the show and makes a bold mid century modern statement!
Use it as a room divider, sculpture, or gallery wall anchor. It’s not just décor—it’s a conversation-stopping design artifact.
And bonus: we also have a second screen available, with more patina and a softer, creamier buttery ivory tone. Display one solo for impact, or double up for a modular moment worthy of a museum.
Richard Harvey’s Sculpta...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Resin, Walnut
Set of Three Vintage Bohemian Rattan Bamboo Plant Stand Nesting Tables, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Handsome set of three vintage Bohemian bamboo plant stands. The group consists of three plant stands of graduating size. The trendy boho stands are ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Midcentury Organic Modern Bamboo Rattan Dressing Screen or Room Divider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage 1970s classic room divider in rattan. It features a tri-fold design in bamboo. The measurements are opened as shown. Ready to use condition.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rattan
Mid-century Modern screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage screens and room dividers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern screens and room dividers made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original screens and room dividers, popular names associated with this style include Ludvik Volak, Charles and Ray Eames, Cassina, and Herman Miller. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for screens and room dividers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $400 and tops out at $188,000 while the average work can sell for $3,885.