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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Modern Sculptural Wood Room Divider by Sebastiano Bottos, Italia
Located in Pordenone, IT
The "Cortina" screen designed by Sebastiano Bottos is a sculptural piece of furniture handcrafted by assembling extroflexed wood elements, the result of an innovating processing tech...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Marie Suri "Constellation" Fire Screen
Located in New York, NY
Marie Suri The "Constellation" fire screen Fire screen with scattered 2.5” and 4” steel medallions with bronze decoration. Mesh backing makes these ...
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2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

The Onyx Screen by Giampiero Tagliaferri
Located in Geneve, CH
The Onyx Screen by Giampiero Tagliaferri Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces Dimensions: D 5 x W 175 x H 180 cm. Materials: White onyx and steel. Giampiero Taglia...
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2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Onyx, Steel

Karl Springer Six Panel Coromandel Screen
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 Vintage Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Contemporary 4 Panel Folding Screen
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 ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Oak

Madeira Room Divider
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Madeira Room Divider Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Foldable screen in four panels made from solid chestnut wood varnished in a translucent white finis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Chestnut

Italian modern Self-supporting screen Cartoons by Luigi Baroli for Baleri, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Self-supporting screen Cartoons by Luigi Baroli for Baleri, 2000s Screen mod. Cartoons characterized by a self-supporting structure made of light gray corrugated cardb...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Aluminum

Mid-20th C. Imperial East Coromandel Etched and Painted Six-Fold Floor Screen
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid-20th Century Chinese Coromandel Etched and Painted Six-Fold Floor Screen screen or room divider. Exclusively made by Imperial East New York Measure...
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20th Century American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Brass

Skyline, Room Divider in Stingray Leather, Stainless Steel, Brass and Lacquer
Located in Beirut, LB
A timeless room divider with architectural lines resembling a city skyline, folded and reshaped to meet all needs. By Georges Amatoury Studio, 2018.
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2010s Lebanese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel

Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in White Paper by Luigi Baroli
Located in Milan, IT
Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
Located in Milan, IT
Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

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.
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20th Century American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Madeira Room Divider (small)
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Madeira Room Divider Small Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Foldable screen in six panels made from solid walnut, preserving its natural properties. Bespoke dimensions upon request...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut

Lens Concertina Privacy Screen
By Lola Lazaro Hinks
Located in London, GB
The Lens Concertina Privacy screen is made out of Kiln-formed glass and a stainless steel frame. Each panel is made out of 7 glass pieces with a concave lens in the centre and a flat...
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2010s British Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Stainless Steel

Baleri Italia Cartoons Low Screen in White Paper by Luigi Baroli
Located in Milan, IT
Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Screen "Le Curieux" by Caroline Schilling Limited Edition in stock
Located in MONTROZIER, FR
There is a country, close to Wonderland, where objects come to life and grow like no other. Caroline Schilling, a designer who graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Aluminum

Contemporary Otto screen in Aluminium by altreforme in Limited Edition
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
The Otto screen, designed by Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas is among the protagonists of this special collection: mirrored finishes that reflected the colors of the sea, Prussian bl...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Aluminum

Folding Screen 'Separe' Room Divider in Sottsass Grey Veneer
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Imperfections and irregularity are the most highly regarded form of beauty at KABINET. The designer duo are mesmerised by the almost-deformed-looking grains of elm burl - commonly fo...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Gertrud Olsson Geometric Screen
Located in London, England
Height: 164cm Width: 160cm Designer: Gertrud Olsson Manufacturer: Gertrud Olsson Date: 1990s. Signed: Signed and Dated 1992 Materials: Fabric Description: Signed by the artist ...
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1990s Swedish Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric

Tri-Fold Opaque Lacquer Folding Screen / Room Divider
Located in Newburgh, NY
Sculptural, handcrafted, self-supporting screen for use as a stand-alone or combined to create a larger privacy wall. The tri-fold design can be oriented with the form tapering eithe...
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2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood

Modern Wood Sculpture Wall Screen / Room Divider by Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern wood sculpture wall screen by Pierre Sarkis from Celine collection. Inspired in the rhythm of ocean waves, beauty of fluid movement and feminine cadenza by basic elements and ...
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2010s Guatemalan Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Gervasoni Black Three Door Folding Screen in Bamboo by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three-door folding screen, Black 90 enhances the naturalness of black bamboo: fine rods of different lengths are interlocked overlapping to give dynamism to the product. A contrast of fullness and emptiness, of seeing and not seeing made possible thanks to the vanishing lines between one rod and the other, allowing our sight to go beyond the immediately apparent. Three doors folding partition...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo

Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Paper Customized Pantone Colors by Luigi Baroli
Located in Milan, IT
Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Folding Screen 'Separe' Room Divider in Terracotta Elm burl Veneer
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Imperfections and irregularity are the most highly regarded form of beauty at KABINET. The designer duo are mesmerised by the almost-deformed-looking grains of elm burl - commonly fo...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Modern Wood Sculpture Wall Screen / Room Divider by Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern Solid Wood Sculpture screen by Pierre Sarkis from Valentina Collection. Inspired in the Origami folds theory, finding in basic geometry meaning of life, truth and beauty. Arti...
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2010s Central American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Cypress

Tri-Fold Solid Maple Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Newburgh, NY
Sculptural, self-supporting screen for use as a stand-alone or combined to create a larger privacy wall. The tri-fold design can be oriented with the form tapering either up or down....
Category

2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

Stoned Romans Folding Screen 'Separe' Room Divider
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Enriched with refined details, this superb screen is a functional way to create privacy, divide areas in a large room or loft, while providing a stylish statement in a home. The stru...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Radiant Screen by Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant
Located in North York, ON
Radiant Screen by Baker Furniture Thomas Pheasant. This beautiful mahogany wood room divider screen from Baker Furniture, made in the USA, is sure to add a touch of sophistication to...
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2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mahogany

Bronze Screen
By FOS
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The bronze screen by FOS is placed in the center of the exhibition Warm Leatherette. Functioning as a tissue in the lung that FOS created for the exhibition. Using a traditional met...
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2010s Danish Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Handmade Geometric Fireplace Screen "Rimbaud" in Brass by Anaktae
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted fireplace screen model "Rimbaud" in solid oxidized brass with cutout geometric pattern. The screen is standing on a rectangular solid brass base. The interl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Artistic Scuptural Carved Made in Italy "Cortina" Wood Room Divider Prototype
Located in Pordenone, IT
The "Cortina" screen designed by Sebastiano Bottos is a sculptural piece of furniture handcrafted by assembling extroflexed wood elements, the result of an innovating processing tech...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Tri-Fold Solid Walnut Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Newburgh, NY
Sculptural, self-supporting screen for use as a stand-alone or combined to create a larger privacy wall. The tri-fold design can be oriented with the form tapering either up or down....
Category

2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut

Chroma Contemporary Room Divider in Acrylic and Metal
Located in London, GB
The Chroma room divider seeks to break the confines of its own materiality. By filtering the light through, it magnifies its presence creating an effect where different shades of co...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Unique Vertigo Room Divider Module by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Vertigo Room Divider by Draga & Aurel The published price corresponds to ONE (01) bar. Please contact us for full module quotations. Unique piece. Dimensions: W 30 D 10 H 200,...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

ClassiCon Folding Screen in White by Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The high-tech look that arose in the 1980s and which is still potentially current had an ingenious predecessor. Over half a century ago, Eileen Gray anticipated the cool industrial a...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

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...
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2010s Mexican Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Cerca Screen by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Cerca Screen by Alva Design Dimensions: D 3 x W 290 x H 185 cm. Materials: Solid wood (Peroba Mica) and brass. Available in different wood options. Th...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

DeCastelli Monolìte Divider by Tipstudio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monolìte is an architectonic partition that, like a solid body smoothed by nature’s erosive elements, evokes geological formations along its surface. This partition is a vertical el...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Artistic Sculptural Carved Made in Italy "Cortina 2" Room Divider Prototype
Located in Pordenone, IT
The "Cortina 2" screen by Sebastiano Bottos is a geometric piece of furniture handcrafted by assembling extroflexed pine wood elements, the result of an innovating working process th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

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...
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2010s English Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Glass

Unique Tropical Florida Style Folding Screen by Tom Francis Atlanta, Savannah
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This folding screen by the Atlanta and Savannah artist and professor Sam Francis is a splendid display of vibrant colors, tropical fish and parrots. It evokes Florida notions. As a p...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Gervasoni Black Screen in Bamboo by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black bamboo screen, Black 199 is a clear reference to the earth and the naturalness of the materials. Like a tapestry hung within a frame in Canaletto walnut available in wood lacqu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo

Unique Reverso Room Divider by Draga & Aurel
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Reverso room divider by Draga & Aurel Price for each piece. Please contact us Unique piece Dimensions: W 29 H 271 Materials: Resin, po...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Facet Hanging Room Divider in White
Located in Eindhoven, NL
The Facet suspended room divider is perfect for dividing the space in rooms. It does this stylishly through capturing and reflecting light. The individual geometric diamond shapes ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Carlton Wood Room Divider, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase and room divider, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Plastic

Folding Screen 'Kimono' Room Divider
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Enriched with refined details, this superb screen is a functional way to create privacy, divide areas in a large room or loft, while providing a stylish statement in a home. The stru...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Custom Leather 3 Panel Large Folding Screen with Chrome Nailheads
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous 3 Panel custom leather folding screen with Chrome nailheads. This screen is extremely well made with very high quality leather. The screen would work well as a room divider ...
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Early 2000s Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Chrome

Contemporary Fireplace Screen "Kalahari" in Brass with Free Forms Cutout Pattern
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handcrafted fireplace screen model "Kalahari" in solid oxidized brass, with free forms cutout patterns. The screen is standing on a rectangular solid brass base. Vari...
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Onda Su Onda Maple Burl Veneer Room Divider
By D3co
Located in Milan, IT
Precious Burl Wood Wave Sculpture designed by Daniel Nikolovski. This nature-inspired room divider has a subtle wavy silhouette that is both visually stunning and elegant. Made of exclusive and precious maple burl veneer, the panels are connected by invisible brass hinges. The organic waves are a contemporary interpretation of the iconic mid-century room screen. This splendid luxury piece can be used to separate different living areas. When closed, it becomes a stunning sculptural column.
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2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Biombo Room Divider, Unique Piece by Sofia Alvarado
Located in Geneve, CH
Biombo divider, unique piece by Sofia Alvarado Unique piece Materials: Metal base, Guayacan wood, mirror glass Dimensions: 185cm (H) x 300cm (W) FI is an ornamental artist who ...
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2010s Panamanian 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...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Steel Screen by Michael Gittings
Located in Geneve, CH
Steel screen by Michael Gittings One of a kind Dimensions: D 30 x W 180 x H 200 cm Materials: Mirror polished stainless steel, stainless steel, mirror finish. About the screen: I...
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2010s Australian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Stainless Steel

Large Venier Screen by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large venier screen by Sebastian Herkner Dimensions: 248 x D 25 x H 177 cm Materials: Sp.25mm, black poxder coated metal structure, hide belts Sebastian Herkner (born 1981) s...
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2010s French Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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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 inspired...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Small Venier Screen by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Venier screen by Sebastian Herkner Dimensions: 248 x D 25 x H 141 cm Materials: Sp.25mm, Black poxder coated metal structure, hide belts Sebastian Herkner (born 1981) s...
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2010s French Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Metal

Large Venier Screen by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Large venier screen by Sebastian Herkner Materials: black powder-coated metal, Hide Dimensions: W 248 x D 2.5 x H 177.8 cm Other dimensions available: small: W248 x D2.5 x H141....
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2010s French Modern Screens and Room Dividers

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Metal

Organic Modern Accent Folding Screen in Black Lacquered Wood
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Inspired by the Sacred Ceiba trees in Havana, this elegant folding screen is made in black lacquered wood. Perfect for both contemporary and traditional homes, the combinations are endless because it's available in customized options: Lacquer color (any RAL color), Custom dimensions are available after analysis. This piece is assembled, and it will be delivered in a wooden box packed in bubble wrap. Please let me know if you have any other questions about the piece. You can try it in your space using Augmented Reality with your mobile phone (Roots Collection, available on our website). The Roots Screen is entirely made in Portugal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Telo Screen by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Telo screen by Colé Italia with Lorenz + Kaz Dimensions: H 220, W 124, D 40 cm Materials: Partition screen in solid oak; round foot in red lacquered MDF ...
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2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Wood

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.

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