Modern Screens and Room Dividers
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Giovannozzi Home, Partition Wall in Portoro Marble and Metal Brass Finish, Italy
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
Partition wall composed in Portoro marble and metal brass finishing, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- Slabs in marbl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Kazimir Screen, Type B, Abstract Coating in Silk by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir screen, type B, geometric coating in silk by Colé Italia with Julia Douza.
Dimensions: H.150 D.133 W.40 cm.
Materials: Partition screen with jersey fabric coating with fant...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Biombo Triptych by Acoocooro
Located in Geneve, CH
BIOMBO Triptych by Acoocooro
Dimensions: W219 x D4 x H144 cm
Materials: solid oak wood floor mirror/divider; natural mirrors (front) and copper-smoked glass mirros (back); brass de...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Opto Folding Screen Black Lacquered by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Opto Folding Screen Black Lacquered by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz
Dimensions: H 200, W 300, D 4 cm
Materials: Laser-cut metal panels i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Plutarco Studio Folding Screen ”Tromploeil”, Spain, 2016
Located in Madrid, ES
The Tromploeil screen is a construction and composition game. Perforated metal sheets and metallic geometric shapes with hinges and magnets come together to create a system that allo...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Iron, Magnets
Spectra Dichroic Blinds, Rona Koblenz
Located in Geneve, CH
Spectra dichroic blinds, Rona Koblenz
Dimensions: W 108, D 5, H 203 cm
Material: Dichroic Borosilicate glass 6mm, SS cable, SS fixings
Weight: 35/50KG
Fixing methode: Hanging
De...
Category
2010s English Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass
Playful Crosscut Bamboo Screen by Oly Studio
By Oly Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playful crosscut bamboo screen by Oly Studio. Made with folding wood frame painted grey.
Dimensions:
70.75"H x 77"W x 1.5"D.
Category
1990s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
Opto 1/2 Folding Screen Black Lacquered by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Opto 1/2 folding screen black lacquered by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz
Dimensions: H 200, W 150, D 4 cm
Materials: Laser-cut metal pa...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Kazimir Screen, Type B, Floral Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir Screen, Type B, Floral coating in Jersey by Colé Italia with Julia Douza
Dimensions: H.150 D.133 W.40 cm
Materials: Partition screen with jers...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Giovannozzi Home, Partition Wall in Green Marble and Metal Brass Finish, Italy
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
Partition wall composed in green marble and metal brass finishing, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- Slabs in marble ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Marble, Brass
Kazimir Screen, Type B, Floral Coating in Silk by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir Screen, Type B, floral coating in silk by Colé Italia with Julia Douza
Dimensions: H.150 D.133 W.40 cm
Materials: Partition screen with jersey...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Kazimir Screen, Type B, Abstract Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir screen, type B, geometric coating in Jersey by Colé Italia with Julia Douza
Dimensions: H.150 D.133 W.40 cm
Materials: Partition screen with j...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Kazimir Screen, Type A, Abstract Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir Screen, Type A, Abstract Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia with Julia Douza
Dimensions: H.180 D.123 W.40 cm
Materials: Partition screen with jersey fabric coating with fanta...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Ego Screen Pearl White Large by Karim Rashid for Scarlet Splendour
By Karim Rashid
Located in Kolkata, IN
Ego screen pearl white is a breathtaking maze-like pattern of the human face. It can be used as a divider or even a console. The Ego Screen is an illusion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Marshmallow Folding Screen by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Marshmallow folding screen by Royal Stranger.
Dimensions: 165 x 3 x 168 cm.
Materials: Lacquered wood with matte finish. Polished brass.
The Marshmallow folding screen is inspir...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Collectible Design 'Reflector' Screen by Luuk van den Broek
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Yellow/Black reflector
About: Based in Eindhoven, Luuk van den Broek is working in the field between art and industrial design. Intuitively looking for the deepest colour, the mos...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Giovannozzi Home, Partition Wall in Portoro Marble and Metal Brass Finish, Italy
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
Partition wall composed in black marble type "Portoro" and metal brass finishing, created by Michele Arcarese Architect together with Giovannozzi.
- S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Marble, Brass
2 ( Two ) Beautiful Italian Painted Screen 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Beautiful Italian Painted Screen 20th Century
height: 180cm
width: 122
each piece 40cm x 6
perfect conservative condition
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric
Italian Handcrafted 3 Part Jungle Dome Screen Midnight Blue Laquered Wood
Located in Scandicci, Florence
Midnight Blu lacquered wood carefully crafted to enhance light and shadow. Insertion of tropical prints on 100% cotton paper.
From the Jungle Dome collection designed by Massimilian...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass, Paper, Wood
"Secrets"Contemporary Screen, one of a kind, Satin Silk, Brass, Silvered Glass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
SECRETS blossomed inner secrets
This Secrets screen is a contemporary work of art, entirely handmade in Tuscany, Italy, 100% of Italian origin.
Three solid birch wood panels covered in satin silk, with its Lotus leaf and petals, bamboo leaves, dandelion flowers, embedded pyrite buds , butterfly knobs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Kazimir Screen, Type C, Abstract Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir screen, type C, geometric coating in Jersey by Colé Italia with Julia Douza
Dimensions: H.159 D.116 W.40 cm.
Materials: Partition screen with ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Biombo Contemporary Oak, Natural and Copper-Smoked Glass Floor Mirror Triptych
By ACOOCOORO
Located in Mexico City, MX
Biombo is a generous, flattering, and intimate floor mirror triptych, drawn from the works of Leonardo Cremonini, inhabited by everyday, tumultuous,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Contemporary Fireplace Screen "Argos" in Brass with Organic Forms, by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted fireplace screen model "Argos" in solid oxidized brass with cutout pattern with organic forms.
The screen is standing on a rectangular solid brass base.
V...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Space Poetry Blue Room divider
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Space Poetry is a collection of sculptural objects in which Kiki van Eijk researches the relationship between space and architecture. Her findings are translating into a series of pi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Organic Material
Sculptural Stained Glass Tri-Partite Screen, Room Divider, Blue, J. Ferguson USA
By Joseph Ferguson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural Stained Glass Tri-Partite Screen, Room Divider, Blue, Joseph Ferguson USA
There is no surface for stained glass color to flow onto. Like a ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Maximalist Four-Panel Hand Painted Screen, After Jean Cocteau, 1950s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Miami, FL
A striking surrealist hand painted floor screen comprised of four canvas panels with profiles centering a "visage de faune" (faun's face), a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Osis Paravent by Llot Llov
Located in Geneve, CH
Osis Paravent by Llot Llov
Limited Edition of 4
Dimensions: D 15 x W 180 x H 170 cm
Materials: birch wood
Behind the LLOT LLOV brand is the studio for product and interior design as well as the producer of furniture, objects, lighting and surfaces. Since their foundation in 2006 by Ania Bauer and Jacob Brinck, the two Berlin based author designers have established themselves internationally. One of their recognizable features is the reinterpretation of traditional arts and crafts brought into a contemporary design context.
An example of this is OSIS, an innovative surface finish using salt...
Category
2010s German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Birch
Custom Hand-Tailored Folding Screen in Luxurious Satin with Brass Detailing
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Newman Armchair by Munna Design is a sophisticated and luxurious piece of furniture that embodies the brand's commitment to craftsmanship and timeless elegance.
The Newman Armch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Narciso Screen
Located in Milan, IT
A sophisticated piece of functional decor that will create a private area in a large room, this screen is composed of three panels that can open completel...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Oak, Leather, Textile
set of Gucci displays
By Gucci
Located in Milano, IT
These stunning display stands by Gucci embody the elegance and sophistication of the iconic Italian brand. Each stand is adorned with the "Gucci" logo, engraved in polished brass let...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Hippo Screen
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid and whimsical piece of functional decor, this screen will enliven both an indoor and outdoor area. Inspired by the friendly image of a hippopotamus, it is exquisitely craf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Anacleto Screen
By Da A
Located in Milan, IT
This indoor-outdoor screen is both a functional and decorative object of subtle sophistication. Inspired by the Disney character Archimedes from the Sword in the Stone...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Contemporary French 'Piazza Prints' Black and White Rolling Screen
Located in Queens, NY
French Contemporary folding room screen with four panels and three folds, printed in white against a black background with illustrations of Parisian landmarks, resting on four sets o...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Pair of large French 1950’s acrylic abstract panels
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of large french 1950’s acrylic abstract panels circa 1950.
Here we offer an ideal opportunity to create an installtion piece. Without back lighting these panels have a appearan...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Paint
20th Century Continental Hand-Painted Oil on Board Four-Fold Floor Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
Continental Hand- Painted Wood Four-Fold Floor Screen. Oil on board fllor screen or room divider.
Measures 64" in width and stands 72" tall.
Category
20th Century American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Modern Three-Panel Screen Divider with Steel and Marble Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning and stylish decorative screen makes a wonderful accent divider or wall art, combining sculpted steel frame with parquet marble inlays. Perfect room divider or screen fo...
Category
20th Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Vicente Wolf Four-Panel Screen
By Vicente Wolf
Located in New York, NY
A four-panel screen designed by Vicente Wolf. Dark wood frame encasing woven hemp panels. 69" tall, expands to 84" wide. Two available. Sold separately.
Category
20th Century Dominican Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Hemp, Wood
Art Deco Garden Screen 4 Panels By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
designed as a nod to the beauty of japanese zen gardens, this artfully designed movable screen is visually pure in its composition, yet intricate at the same time. crafted in solid a...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Ash
Shade Low Divider in Green Vip Upholstery with Matt Black Base by Marco Zito
By Marco Zito
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shade, as in the Japanese meaning of “divider”, has been restyled in a contemporary way and found a place in the living area. Shade is a filter, a divider, a compact system created for constructing spaces: decorating, separating, reserving private and intimate corners. The two sizes and the different textiles for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Upholstery
Interlock Screen 3 Panels By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
a timeless screen designed to integrate seamlessly into all interiors. be it used as a backdrop behind a sofa setting, or a partition besides a dining room, its ability to provide a degree of screening gives endless possibilities. crafted entirely with ash strips that interlock and thoughtful detailing that allows each panel to fully fold back, it is a piece to entice all spaces.
Wooden screen with 3 foldable panels in oak with bronze detail on the top edge, with wooden hinges.
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bronze
Shades of Venice High Divider in Murano Cords & Black Steel Base by Marco Zito
By Marco Zito
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shade of Venice dividers are created with a magical colourful weave in nautical cords inspired by the Venetian islands and their local colours. Thus four collections emerge: Mura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Gray Metal Circle Design 4 Fold Screen
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary dark gray metal plated 4-fold screen with wooden core and raised concentric circle pattern
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Shades of Venice Low Divider in Sant'Erasmo Cords & Black Steel by Marco Zito
By Marco Zito
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shade of Venice dividers are created with a magical colourful weave in nautical cords inspired by the Venetian islands and their local colours. Thus four collections emerge: Mura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Monumental Three Fold White Wood and Glass Screen/Room Divider
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary monumental 3-fold screen / room divider with white lacquer painted wooden frame and central glass panels with silver metal hardware.
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass
Organic Modern Accent Folding Screen in White Lacquered Wood
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Inspired by the Sacred Ceiba trees in Havana, Joao Faria created the stunning Roots Folding Screen for contemporary homes. It is handcrafted using carefully selected materials; many consider it a work of art.
The Roots Collection includes console tables, mirrors, desks, and coffee tables. Each piece is handmade to order; we can manufacture it in endless combinations.
This listing is for a Limited-Edition piece called Pure White, master-crafted from carefully selected materials in matt white lacquered wood. The author entirely made this piece artisanally in Portugal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Magazine rack att. to Franco Albini
Located in Lugo, IT
Bamboo magazine rack
Good Condition
Thank you
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Shades of Venice High Divider in Giudecca Cords & Black Steel Base by Marco Zito
By Marco Zito
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shade of Venice dividers are created with a magical colourful weave in nautical cords inspired by the Venetian islands and their local colours. Thus four collections emerge: Mura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Shades of Venice Low Divider in Burano Cords & Black Steel Base by Marco Zito
By Marco Zito
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Shade of Venice dividers are created with a magical colourful weave in nautical cords inspired by the Venetian islands and their local colours. Thus four collections emerge: Mura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
'Tincture Reflector' Screen by Luuk van den Broek
Located in Copenhagen, DK
About: Based in Eindhoven, Luuk van den Broek is working in the field between art and industrial design. Intuitively looking for the deepest colour, the most logical connection or th...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
'Light Tropics' Wood Screen with Multicolor Murano Glass by Hillsideout
Located in Milan, IT
The screen cover “Light tropics” represents a mask which is inspired by a group of indigenous people called the Caduvei. The screen stylizes face painting by using colorful elements ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Kazimir Screen, Type C, Floral Coating in Jersey by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir Screen, Type C, floral coating in Jersey by Colé Italia with Julia Douza.
Dimensions: H.159, D.116, W.40 cm.
Materials: Partition screen with ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Ivan da Silva BRUHNS (1881-1980), screen with two panels, signed and dated.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Ivan da Silva BRUHNS (1881-1980),
screen with two panels in painted canvas decorated with brass studding on the edge,
openwork base in lacquered wood,
signed and dated on the decorat...
Category
1920s French Vintage Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Custom Four-Panel Folding Screen with Nail Head Detailing
Located in Hudson, NY
This custom-made, four-panel room divider is finished with an American Wool plaid fabric and detailed with antique brass nail heads. Each pane...
Category
2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Blue Shades by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Exploring transparency in epoxy resin, Reverso is a dual-facing room divider that adds a colored veil to the surrounding space. The soft, shaded nuances are achieved through a handcr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Violet by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Exploring transparency in epoxy resin, Reverso is a dual-facing room divider that adds a colored veil to the surrounding space. The soft, shaded nuances are achieved through a handcr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Set of 3, Kazimir Screens, Floral Coating in Silk by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3, Kazimir Screens, floral coating in Silk by Colé Italia with Julia Douza
Dimensions: H.159 D.116 W.40 cm
Materials: Partition screen with jersey fabric coating with fantas...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Roto Screen / Room Divider, Steel Frame, Brass and Copper Mesh by Mario Milana
By Mario Milana
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The rotO is a room divider composed of three circular elements that overlap and unfold by rolling. This rotational object creates a dynamic screen, or room divider, that plays with t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Copper, Steel
Kazimir Screen, Type A, Abstract Coating in Silk by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Kazimir Screen, type A, abstract coating in silk by Colé Italia with Julia Douza
Dimensions: H.180, D.123, W.40 cm
Materials: Partition screen with je...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Steel
Modern screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique 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, building and garden elements, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern screens and room dividers made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America 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 Draga & Aurel, Kiki van Eijk, Marco Zito, and Sebastiano Bottos. 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 $928 and tops out at $180,000 while the average work can sell for $7,200.