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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Recognized Seller Listings
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...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
ClassiCon Folding Screen in White by Eileen Gray
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Plastic
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...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bronze
DeCastelli Monolìte Divider by Tipstudio
By DeCastelli, 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
ClassiCon Brick Screen in Black by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray was fascinated by the beauty of traditional lacquer ware. She learned the centuries-old craft from a Japanese artisan and then perfected her skills over the course of many years. Brick Screen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chic Mirror-Polished or Powder-Coated Aluminum Room Divider or Screen
By Bestcase, Sight Unseen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Song screen by Charles Constantine of Bestcase is a more striking, modern take on the Eames’s iconic 1946 FSW screen. Made from mirror-polished aluminum, it also subverts the idea of traditional folding screens, once adorned with mythological depictions or historical narratives, by mirroring the present rather than reflecting on the past. The screen is fully customizable - panels can be added or taken away, with your choice of finish (a powder coated version of the screen is priced at $4,200).
The Song Screen is part of Sight Unseen's first-ever furniture collection, creative directed by Sight Unseen founders Monica Khemsurov and Jill Singer and produced in collaboration with Bestcase, a Long Island...
Category
2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Aluminum
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
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
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
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
Ego Screen Pearl White 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
ClassiCon Folding Screen in Black by Eileen Gray
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
ClassiCon Folding Screen in Red by Eileen Gray
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Reverso Separè Sunset by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Marie Suri "Constellation" Fire Screen
By Marie Suri
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 ...
Category
2010s American 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
Shade Low Divider in Pink 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
James Bearden "Meteor Storm Screen"
Located in New York, NY
Sonic sculpture of torch-cut and polychromed steel, fused bronze, solvent dyes, and glass enamel. An elongated version of "Meteor Storm" that can serve as a screen or divider. A 2019...
Category
2010s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Steel
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
Colony Screen in Vienna Straw with Natural Ash Structure by Skrivo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Screen in Vienna Straw, with frame in solid natural ash or stained black. The rattan is only available in the same finish of the structure.
We wanted to enhance the hidden role of the screen in the indoor environment, presenting a highly scenographic element that could come out of some Wes Anderson...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Straw
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
Arflex Vela Screen C in Glass by Bernhardt & Vella
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two colored glasses with different shapes, but complementary, create a play of transparency. Vela is a screen that divides in a light and simple way, without weighing down the space,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass
Reverso Separè Dusty Turquoise by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Screen Guise by Odd Matter
By Odd Matter
Located in Milan, IT
Guise screen by Odd Matter, the Netherlands, 2019. Nilufar edition. EPS foam, spray. 205 x 15.8 x H 216 cm, 84.6 x 6.2 x H 85 in. Guise explores the first encounter?through the poten...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Polystyrene, Paint
Reverso Separè Purpish Blue by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Mulberry by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Joseph Konetsky 'Attributed' Folding Screen / Room Divider, Brass, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A folding screen / room divider. In welded brass. Features floral motifs, organic lines are enhanced by leaves. Design and production is attributed to Joseph Konetsky, Studio Philade...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Dusty Yellow by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Jade by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Light Blue by Draga & Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
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
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Steel by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
DeCastelli Painting Room Divider in Black & Green Color
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large screen designed as a theatre curtain represents imaginary natural landscapes on both sides: a night sky and the outline of a series of hills. The chromatic variations obtaine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Reverso Separè REd Violet by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Light Violet by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Reverso Separè Blue Shades by Draga&Aurel Resin and Brass, 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Transparency Matters collection by Draga & Aurel:
Partition screen made from cast resin and self-standing structure in polished brass. Transparency of the resin creates light effect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
'Light Tropics' Wood Screen with Mutlicolor 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
Wood
'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
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
Half-Size FSW-6 Screen by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in New York, NY
Half-size FSW-6 screen in ash plywood and canvas. Designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured by Herman Miller, Zeeland, MI, circa 1948. Unmarked.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Plywood
Lionel Jadot and Zaventem Ateliers, Spin Love, BE
By Lionel Jadot
Located in New York, NY
Bringing together 15 of Europe’s most exceptional artisans working across the design spectrum, Jadot has spearheaded the creation of an extraordinary mixed-media, multi-functional object in the form of an unique ping pong table, titled “Spin Love.” In addition to its recreational use, "Spin Love" can be divided with each table top elevated to serve as a double-sided room divider or screen, with a matching pair of standing floor lamps. One of the most ambitious works of decorative arts today, “Spin Love” connects the talents of the idiosyncratic, visionary artists that make up Zaventem Ateliers. Jadot is the mastermind behind Zaventem, an experimental artist workspace accommodating 32 separate workshops dedicated to the production and transformation of materials, allowing a group of exceptional craftsmen working in ceramics, leather, metal, marble, textiles, and wood to collaborate, experiment, and inspire one another. As a physical representation of the ingenuity and creative drive housed within the walls of Zaventem Ateliers, “Spin Love” asserts their commitment to old world craftsmanship, free thinking, and modern innovation.
In conceiving “Spin Love” Jadot aimed to create a work where visionary design and idiosyncratic craftsmanship meets the already collaborative energy, humor and playfulness he had amassed within Zaventem. Each individual element, from the mixed media table tops to the unique ping pong paddles, showcases the height of the artists’ specific expertise.
The double sided clover-shaped table top can be divided into two separate tables, each with the ability to be raised to stand upright, acting as a dual-faced screen allowing for four distinct visual options.One bifurcated table half features black and white geometrically patterned leather collages from Niyona, a French custom leather design company. Its corresponding half is composed of precious wood marquetry work by Alexandre Lowie with a steel star detail jewelry designer by Luna Lotta. The second table is composed of an integration of metalwork by Maison Jonckers and textiles from Studio Krjst enclosed within poured resin. On one side each artist’s work is tessellated into a tightly controlled pattern. Flipping the table over reveals an expressive and chaotic assemblage of patterns and textures.
The freestanding, movable lamps...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Marble, Metal
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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