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Japanese Asian Large Edo Six-Panel Folding Byobu Screen Landscape Monkeys Trees
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous, wonderfully composed six-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen/room divider
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Stunning Large Scale Midcentury Teak Folding Room Divider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning large scale midcentury teak folding room divider Features a gorgeous square lattice
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Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Danish Walnut Five-Panel Folding Room Divider
Located in Hudson, NY
/standing screen or room divider made in 1950s-1960s of Danish manufacture. Beautifully designed carved
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut

Mid 20th Century Balinese Carved Teak Folding Room Divider Screen
Located in Charlotte, NC
A handcrafted Balinese four-panel room divider screen, artisan unknown. Solid teak with front side
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Green Glass-Brass Fractal Room Divider by Analogia Project for Delvis Unlimited
By Analogia Project
Located in Milano, Lombardia
final object, a folding room divider. The resulting piece is a sculptural object composed of triangular
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2010s Italian Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Folding Screen Kimono Room Divider
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in Concordia Sagittaria, Veneto
Enriched with refined details, this superb screen is a functional way to create privacy, divide
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2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Peekaboo Folding Screen / Room Divider
By Hava Studio
Located in Sydney, AU
The Peekaboo Screen is one element of a mysterious and sensual space. A cheeky partition which at once conceals and reveals. Launched during Milan Design Week, 2019. Di...
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2010s European Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel, Brass

Stoned Romans Folding Screen Separe Room Divider
Located in Concordia Sagittaria, Veneto
Enriched with refined details, this superb screen is a functional way to create privacy, divide
Category

2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

1970 Bamboo Mirrored Tri-Fold 6 Panels Room Divider
Located in Staten Island, NY
1970s Bamboo Mirrored Tri-Fold 6 Panels Room Divider, bought and well kept by the original owner in
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Vintage 1970s North American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo

Wrought Iron 3-Panel Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic wrought iron 3-panel folding screen or room divider. An alluring, wonderfully wild
Category

Vintage 1970s Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Metal and Wicker Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Riga, Latvia
very heavy and stable. This room divider has been bought in Sweden, so I think it's Scandinavian
Category

Vintage 1960s European Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wicker, Straw, Rope

Folding Screen Separe Room Divider in Sottsass Grey Veneer
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in Concordia Sagittaria, Veneto
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...
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2010s Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Folding Screen Separe Room Divider in Terracotta Elm burl Veneer
By Daniel Nikolovski and Danu Chirinciuc
Located in Concordia Sagittaria, Veneto
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

Mid Century Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Charlotte, NC
A hand painted Chinese Export Asian style four-panel folding screen room divider, artisan unknown
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Room Divider
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful folding mid century room divider with original fabric.
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Vintage 1950s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

CA8P Contemporary Handcrafted 8-Panel Modern Folding Screen or Room Divider
By Christopher Allen
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The modular CA8P folding screen can be positioned in any number of angles to provide the perfect
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2010s American Minimalist Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

An exquisite early 19th Century hand painted four-fold leather room divider.
Located in Alton, GB
leather room divider with an elegant fruit and floral pattern with birds perched. Hand painted in oil with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Large Chinese Room Divider or Folding Screen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
folded: 12 D x 46 W x 183 H cm.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood

Eileen Gray Style Brick Screen, Black Lacquer Room Divider
By Eileen Gray
Located in Madrid, ES
Eileen Gray style folding screen or room divider, made in black lacquered wood moveable panels and
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Late 20th Century British Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Hand Painted Baroque Style Room Divider, Late 20th Century
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
A four part folding screen or room divider. The four panels are covered in a hand painted canvas
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Canvas

French Modern Cerused Oak 4-Panel Folding Screen/Divider
Located in Hollywood, FL
A folding four panel screen , made of cerused oak, with a wonderful patina. The open cut design
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Vintage 1960s Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Oak

Contemporary Yellow Soft Folding Screen Screen Divider Foam on Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
Screen Divider “What did you do today?”, 2019 by Marseille based duo Studiolow Ed. 2 of 5 Foam
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Foam, Hardwood, Paint

Large Chinese 6 Panel Gold Leaf and Black Lacquer Folding Screen/Room Divider
Located in Ghent, BE
. Use as a room divider or as piece of art. The peaceful garden scenes, replete with birds, trees
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Monocles Folding Screen in Wood with Brass Detail
By Essential Home
Located in New York, NY
The Monocles Screen is a refined room divider. The folding brass structure holds three walnut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Screens and ...

Materials

Brass

Three-Panel Velvet and Tapestry Folding Screen, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three-panel velvet upholstered folding screen or room divider with inset European tapestry
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Antique 19th Century European Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Tapestry, Velvet

Eggshell and Lacquer Zebra Pattern Four-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four-panel folding screen or room divider, black lacquer and eggshell finish, in a zebra pattern
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Eggshell, Wood, Lacquer

Mid-Century Brazilian Jacaranda Wood Four Panel Lattice Folding Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall four panel folding screen or room divider from Brazil. The latticed panels are hinged together
Category

Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Shibayama Inlaid Carved Folding Screen, "Eagles", Japan, Meiji Era, circa 1890
Located in L Etang, FR
Folding screen / room divider. In carved, inlaid and lacquered wood. Carved with birds and
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bone, Wood

Art Nouveau Four-Panel Folding Screen, Pyrographed Wood Stained Glass, 1910s
Located in L Etang, FR
An awesome unique piece! Large four-panel folding screen / room divider, made in bentwood (frame
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Glass, Stained Glass, Wood, Ash, Bentwood

Vonnie Separè by Ilaria Ferraro
By Ilaria Ferraro
Located in Milan, Lombardy
This decorative room divider folding screen adds a splash of vibrant color to any living space. Its
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2010s Italian Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Steel Folding Privacy Screen/Shoji Screen Room Divider
By MFGR Designs
Located in Bozeman, MT
beauty to any room. With backlighting that you provide, the constellations shine through. The
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Post-Modern Geometric Folding Room Divider by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Post-Modern folding room divider designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs in the United States
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Large Three-Panel Neoclassical Folding Room Dividing Screen, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage folding room dividing screen offer three panels with neoclassical design with floral urns
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Heavy Vintage Privacy Screen, Chinese, Carved, 4 Fold, Room Divider, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a heavy vintage privacy screen. A Chinese, carved mahogany 4-fold room divider or wall
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Eames Plywood Folding Room Divider for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rare folding screen designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller. This folding
Category

Vintage 1940s American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cherry, Plywood

Antique European Gilt Embossed Leather Folding Room Divider
Located in Forney, TX
three panel folding screen room divider. Born in the late 19th / early 20th century, richly detailed
Category

Early 20th Century European Renaissance Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

20th Century Wood and Hand Painted Fabric Folding Room Divider
Located in Barcelona, ES
20th Century Spanish folding hand painted room divider. By unknown manufacturer from Spain
Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Rattan and Teak Folding Room Divider Screen, 1960s
Located in View Park, CA
A mid century room divider in rattan and teak, 1960s. Minor signs of age (as shown in photos) but
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Rattan, Teak

Mid-Century Silver Leaf and Brass Asian Room Divider Folding Screen
Located in Miami, FL
Folding room divider or screen from the 1970s with silver leaf and patinated brass banding and
Category

Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf

Laquered Room Divider Double-Sided, Jean Dunand Inspired
By Jean Dunand
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare six-panel Coromandel lacquered folding room divider. The screen is executed in the style of
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Memphis Room Divider Screen Mendini Style, Italy, 1980
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Spectacular foldable room divider or screen made by unknown designer or manufacturer, Italy, 1980
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Chinese Lattice Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
/> Keywords: Panel, screen, folding, room divider
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Antique 19th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Elm

Coromandel Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
: Screen, folding, room divider
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Clay, Lacquer

Foldable wooden room divider
Located in Diest, BE
Foldable wooden room divider, Behrens Hannover, Germany, early 20th
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Vintage 1930s German Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Modern Mirrored Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern room dividing folding screen with mirrored panels. The piece has four folding leaves at 20
Category

20th Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Bamboo room divider or folding screen, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Bamboo folding screen/room divider. 3 screen folding paravent with bamboo circles. Good condition
Category

Vintage 1970s Thai Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo

Bamboo Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Bentwood paravent or room divider with woven bamboo panels. 3 screen folding paravent. Good
Category

Vintage 1970s Asian Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo, Bentwood

Vintage Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
room divider. Beautiful original condition. 1950s, France Measures: Height 157cm/61.81" Width
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Three Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine French Painted and Gilt Decorated Folding Screen or Room Divider. This late 19 century
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Antique Four Fold Screen, Victorian Room Divider
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, Victorian four fold silk screen dating to circa 1890. Front side displaying
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk

Vintage bamboo room divider or folding screen 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful vintage 'boho' bamboo room divider/folding screen. Great decorative item. Good
Category

Vintage 1970s French Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo

Large 19th Century Two Fold Gothic Room Divider
Located in Kent, Dover
An English oak room divider in the Gothic manner comprising two large tracery panels with
Category

Antique 19th Century English Screens and Room Dividers

Wood Folding Screen or Room Divider, Accordion Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
An accordion style folding wood screen. This room divider or screen features two levels of carved
Category

20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Midcentury Five-Panel Teak Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Chattanooga, TN
. The wood work details on this piece are some of the most elegant we've ever seen on a room divider
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Five Panel French Room Divider Folding Screen Painted
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice French provincial style room divider screen, circa 1960s
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Wood

Albert Jansson Folding Screen Room Divider, Sweden, 1950
By Albert Jansson
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nicely made room divider or screen designed by Albert Jansson, Sweden, 1950. This screen
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Wood

Hand-Painted Moroccan Room Divider or Folding Screen
Located in Manhasset, NY
This hand-painted oasis decorative divider is the perfect way to create privacy and divide space
Category

2010s Moroccan Moorish Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

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Folding Room Dividers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of folding room dividers for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct folding room dividers — often made from wood, hardwood and fabric — can elevate any home. Find 105 antique and vintage folding room dividers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of folding room dividers available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Folding room dividers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made folding room dividers over the years, but those made by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller and Atlas Industries are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Finding the Right Screens-room-dividers for You

Whether they are implemented as decorative accents or makeshift partitions to ensure privacy, antique and vintage folding screens and room dividers easily introduce sophistication and depth to any space in your home.

The earliest examples of folding screens are said to have originated in China and go back at least as far as the Han dynasty. Screens of the era were heavy structures made of wood and had hinges of cloth or leather. They were adorned with elaborate landscape paintings that were typically created on silk or paper canvases and applied directly to the screen’s panels afterward. Just as they had been in the 20th century and today, the folding screens then were recognized for both their practical and purely decorative properties.

Japanese room-divider screens were also decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile. They took on considerable event-based importance when the structures gained popularity in the East Asian country, as the folding screens were used in performing arts such as concerts, tea ceremonies and more. Later, artists elsewhere warmed to folding screens and sought to create their own.

In European countries such as France, where they were known as paravent, folding screens began to materialize in apartments in Paris, gaining favor with the likes of pioneering couturier Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who is said to have accrued more than 30 and used them as a precursor to what we now know as wallpaper.

On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique and vintage folding screens and room dividers, which, given their history, may do a better job of bringing people and cultures together in your home than sectioning off a space. Search by material to find options in metal, fabric or wood, or browse by style for mid-century modern designs and examples from the Art Deco era.

Questions About Folding Room Dividers
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    What room dividers are called depends on their style. Large collapsible walls are partition walls, while sectioned panels with hinges are screens. Japanese-style room dividers are known as shoji blinds. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of room dividers from some of the world's top dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    The simplest things that can be used as room dividers are room divider furnishings that stand up on their own. You can also use folding screens, pocket doors, bookcases, curtains, trellises, hanging shelves and other objects and furniture pieces as room dividers. On 1stDibs, find a variety of room dividers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To quickly divide a room, you can use a freestanding room divider. If you wish to leave the room open but visually divide it, try placing accent rugs under the furniture in different areas. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of room dividers.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Room dividers can also be referred to as screens or panels.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023
    Yes, you can use curtains as a room divider. To do so, you will need to mount hanging hardware on the ceiling. One of the biggest benefits of using curtains to divide rooms is that they are easy to maneuver when you want to open up a space or close off an area. Shop a range of curtains on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Yes, you can attach a room divider to a wall using nails or adhesive. However, making holes or using strong chemical glues may damage some room divider materials. If you do choose to anchor a divider, use care when removing it in the future. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of room dividers.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    For standing room dividers, make sure you set them up in an accordion or or zig zag fold pattern to keep them from falling down.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    There are many things that you can use instead of a room divider. If you want to be able to open up the room or quickly create more privacy, curtains suspended from the ceiling can be a good choice. Folding screens are another option that give you the flexibility to change your room easily. For a more permanent solution, you can divide the room with case goods like bookcases. On 1stDibs, explore a wide variety of furniture from some of the world's top dealers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Paper room dividers are often called decorative screens or merely room dividers depending on the design. The earliest examples of folding screens are said to have originated in China and go back at least as far as the Han dynasty. Screens of the era were heavy structures made of wood and had hinges of cloth or leather. They were adorned with elaborate landscape paintings that were typically created on silk or paper canvases and applied directly to the screen’s panels afterward. Just as they had been in the 20th century and today, the folding screens then were recognized for both their practical and purely decorative properties. Japanese room-divider screens were also decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of room dividers and decorative screens.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023
    Chinese room dividers are also called pingfengs. The term pingfeng in traditional Chinese literally means “wind blocker” or “wind wall.” Some people also refer to these room dividers as folding screens because they consist of hinged panels that allow them to fold up when not in use. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of folding screens from some of the world's top dealers.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    Lightweight Japanese paper lattice screens known as shōji are a versatile way to define a living space and block drafts. Painted folding screens known as byōbu are also used as decorative elements, often featuring landscapes, animals, and flowering plants. Chinese folding screens were traditionally comprised of monumental hinged panels, intricately carved and decorated with panoramic landscapes or stone inlay.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Carlton room divider is a Memphis-style icon made of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and plastic laminate. A highly sculptural piece, it features a bookcase, drawers and shelves painted in lovely muted primary colors. Shop Carlton room dividers from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023
    Whether room dividers fall easily depends on a few factors. Generally, the heavier the room divider is, the less likely it is to tip over. Dividers are also less likely to fall if they are properly adjusted. With an accordion-style divider, try bending the panels at a wider angle to create a more sturdy base. Some people choose to install stabilizing brackets on the floor to keep their room dividers upright. Depending on the style of your space, you may also be able to hang a divider from the ceiling or attach one end to a wall. Shop a variety of room dividers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023
    Yes, room dividers are a good idea. The right room divider can make large spaces feel more intimate. Dividers can also make it easier for a space to serve two functions, such as a dining room and a living room. Room dividers can additionally help to ensure privacy when placed in offices, bathrooms and bedrooms. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of room dividers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Ettore Sottsass did not design the Carlton room divider for a specific patron or client. He created the piece while working with the Memphis Group, an art collective that held joint shows from 1981 to 1987. Find a selection of Ettore Sottsass furniture on 1stDibs.

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