Chinese Paper Screens
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Gold Leaf
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Gouache, Paper
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Gouache, Paper
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Gouache, Paper
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Gouache, Paper
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Paper, Gouache
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Silk, Bamboo, Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Other Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 1760s Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Paper
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Paper
Vintage 1980s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Hardwood, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Gouache, Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Paintings and Screens
Gouache, Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Vintage 1970s Hong Kong Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Paper
Vintage 1940s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Vintage 1950s Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper, Wood, Screen
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings and Screens
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paint, Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Other
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Fabric, Paint, Paper, Wood
20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Paper, Wood
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Wood, Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Paper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Silk, Paper
Early 20th Century Asian Paintings and Screens
Paper
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood, Paper
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Brass
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paper
20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Silver Leaf
Antique 1890s Italian Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass, Silver Leaf
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers
Paper
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Plexiglass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Paper
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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.
- What is a Chinese screen?1 Answer
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020A Chinese screen can refer to a number or things, including standing folding room dividers, architectural window or door screen panels, or even decorative latticework hangings.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese Coromandel screen is a folding piece of furniture produced in China by artisans working with a certain material. Specifically, the screens are Coromandel, a hardwood that features black and brown stripes. The screens often function as room dividers, but some people display them purely for decorative purposes. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Coromandel screens.
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