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Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Landscape Stream with Cranes
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, very large six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a group of cranes
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Nature Landscape Pine Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese/Asian Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

B57 Japanese Antiques Silver folding screen, 6panels, Sparrows in autumn grass
Located in Niiza, JP
appears to have been well-used. This is a folding screen with a lot of atmosphere. *Please handle folding
Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen of Performing Geisha
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene of seven entertaining geisha
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

B14 Japanese Antiques 2panels, silk, folding Screen with Gold basGold base
Located in Niiza, JP
with care as the joints of the folding screens are prone to weakening. It is a special technique in
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Japanese Screen Painting, Mid 20th Century, River Landscape by Hamada Taiji
By Hamada Taiji 1
Located in Kyoto, JP
A small Japanese folding screen by the artist Hamada Taiji (1916-2010). A window-like view of a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Asian Signed 8-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Cherry Blossom Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
back) Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with a beautiful cherry
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen Byobu Signed Showa Period C.1950
Located in London, GB
A four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a floral scene with birds. Japan, C.1950
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Paper

Japanese Asian Signed Six-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Cherry Blossom Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a cherry blossom tree in full bloom
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Embroidered Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Lightweight and easy to reposition. Hinges fold forward or backward. Each panel is 22.25" wide.
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Cherry Blossom Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with a
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Showa Folding Byobu Screen Playful Birds
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous and whimsical four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting birds playing in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

1970s Japanese Four Panel Black Lacquer Folding Screen with Decoupage Scenes
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Japanese four panel black lacquer folding screen with decoupage of typical daily life scenes
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Deer in Misty Forest Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature landscape scene with
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Nature Tree Blossom Bird Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Kyoto Byobu folding screen depicting a natural landscape scene with
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Period Landscape Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a couple on the balcony of their
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

B0 Japanese Antiques 6panels, Gold back, crane and pine, Araki folding screen
Located in Niiza, JP
「木悌書印」「十畝」 *The folding screen is not connected at the strong points, so please be careful when
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Period Peacock Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a majestic peacock with a tail
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Floral Landscape Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene/ floral landscape. The
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Equestrian Byobu Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A rare, four panel folding Japanese equestrian byobu silk screen depicting five men on horseback
Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Japanese Asian Signed Six-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting scenes from the Classic Japanese 11th
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Hunting Scene
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a hunting scene with various warriors
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Blooming Tree
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly stunning four panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a tree in a state of bloom with
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Nature Blooming Floral Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous and delicately detailed hand painted four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

B80 Old Japanese Art two folding screens, Byobu 2panel, Carp in flowing water
Located in Niiza, JP
Unfolded size: 1740 x 1710 x 20 mm Foldable: 870 x 1710 x 40 mm, 9kg Estimated size after packaging
Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Meiji Period, Japanese Folding Screen Two Panels Rise Paper and Golden Specks
Located in Brescia, IT
Seagulls in the waves of the sea. Japanese folding screen two panels hand painted on the vegetable
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Two-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous, tall two-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting scenes from the Classic Japanese
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Large Six-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Plum Tree with Hawk
Located in Studio City, CA
homage to 17th Century Edo period Japanese artist Soga Nichokuan who was famous for his various screens
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Japan Small Gold Leaf Folding Three-Panel Tea Screen Ideal size For Special Wall
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan folding three-panel hand applied gold leaf tea screen furosaki byobu depicting "Contemporary
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Lotus Tree Nature Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with a lotus
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

B19 Japanese Antiques 2panels, Paper, folding Screen with Pine Tree and Crane
Located in Niiza, JP
, repaired Please handle with care as the connections of the folding screens are prone to weakening. They are
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene from the classic
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Hunting Hawks Falcons Bird Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting three distinct tethered
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Chinese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Folding Screen Landscape with Children
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese-style Byobu folding screen depicting a landscape scene
Category

20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene from the Classic Japanese
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Nesting Birds and Fish
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful four panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting nesting birds, pine trees and fish
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Six-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Cherry Blossom Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a blossoming cherry tree
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene from the Classic Japanese
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Period Cherry Blossom Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A truly beautiful four-panel Showa period Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting playful birds
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Venerable Pine Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a blossoming venerable
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Cherry Blossom Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a blossoming cherry tree
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Nature Pine Tree Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with an extended pine
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Two-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Featuring Happy Monk
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous tall two-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a colorfully clad happy monk with
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Handsome Small, Simple Gold Screen
Located in South Burlington, VT
A simple smaller scale Japanese gold leaf six-panel folding screen byobu conceived in a convenient
Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Early 20th Century Japanese Screen White Heron Reeds by Kimura Buzan
Located in Kyoto, JP
188 cm (48” x 74”) Painted across a small, four-fold screen, a heron stands on one leg, feathers
Category

Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Playful Yellow Bird
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a nature scene with a playful yellow
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Showa Folding Byobu Screen Playful Birds Tree
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous and whimsical four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting birds playing in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Asian Four Panel Folding Byobu Screen of White Cranes and Full Moon
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Showa Period Japanese/Asian/Chinese Byobu folding screen depicting five
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper

Japanese Asian Large Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Nature Bird Landscape Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous hand-painted four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting various nature/landscape
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Japanese Byobu 4 Panel Silk Hand Painted Crane Lotus Folding Screen
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Japanese chinoiserie four panel thick paper room screen showing a gnarled pine tree
Category

Late 20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Early 20th Century Japanese Inspired Screen Black Silk With Gold Embroidery
Located in Rümmingen, BW
19th century. This particular screen’s design draws inspiration from Japanese byobu (folding screens
Category

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Asian Signed Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tales of the Genji
Located in Studio City, CA
A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting scenes from the Classic Japanese
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Japanese Showa Six Panel Screen Mountain Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Japanese Showa period six panel folding byobu screen depicting a grand mountain landscape
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Vintage 4 Panel Gold Japanese Silk Byobu Folding Room Screen Wall Art Bird
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage hand painted Japanese byobu room screen featuring a bird perched on a flowering tree branch
Category

Mid-20th Century Japonisme Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Hardwood, Paint

Japanese Folding Screen with Moon and Rabbit Drawn on Cloth/Old Partition/20th
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old Japanese folding screen. It is an item made by dyeing cotton cloth instead of
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Taisho Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Showa Four Panel Screen Mountain Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Serene Japanese Showa period four-panel folding byobu screen depicting an idyllic mountain
Category

20th Century Japanese Showa Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large Japanese 6-Panel Nanga Sansui Folding Screens by Oka Buntô 岡文濤
By Oka Buntô
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of impressive mid-sized byôbu (folding screens) with Nanga style paintings depicting scenes
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

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20th Century Japanese Folding Screen For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 20th century Japanese folding screen you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, paper and metal, every 20th century Japanese folding screen was constructed with great care. There are 282 variations of the antique or vintage 20th century Japanese folding screen you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 20th century Japanese folding screen — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A 20th century Japanese folding screen made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 20th century Japanese folding screen that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cassina, Charlotte Perriand and Frank Faulkner produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 20th Century Japanese Folding Screen?

Prices for a 20th century Japanese folding screen start at $72 and top out at $120,000 with the average selling for $2,498.

Finding the Right Paintings-screens for You

Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.

The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.

The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.

In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.

Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.