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Midcentury French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Screen
Located in Winter Park, FL
A midcentury French Riviera three-panel folding screen, or room divider, with sturdy handcrafted
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Hollywood Regency Rattan Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage 1970s three panel folding screen or room divider made of rattan in the manner of Hollywood
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Rattan
Open Form Wrought Iron Folding Room Divider
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A four panel wrought iron folding room divider in open cloverleaf motif with gold painted central
Category
Vintage 1960s American Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pencil Folding Reed Screen, 1970s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
folding room divider circa 1970s is just what you need. Made of pencil reed and featuring an adjustable
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Reed
Deco Room Divider in the manner of Donald Deskey
By Donald Deskey
Located in Providence, RI
Hand-painted "skyscraper" folding room divider or screen in turquoise lacquer, coral oil paint and
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
Vintage Wooden Paravent Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Long Beach, CA
Vintage wooden paravent folding screen room divider.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
Room Divider or Folding Screen 1970s Mod
Located in Fulton, CA
Fantastic, 1970s mod design in this circular translucent plastic disc folding screen. Original
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Plastic, Wood
RARE DANISH TEAK FOLDING SCREEN ROOM DIVIDER
Located in Round Top, TX
.
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20th Century Danish Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
19th century Three-panel Folding Screen/Room Divider
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ornate wrought iron Spanish folding screen of twisted, open circles and cast decorative panels and
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Screens and Room Dividers
Antique Arts
Crafts Folding Screen, Room Divider, 3 Fold, Scotland 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Arts & Crafts folding screen, room divider, three fold, Scotland 1900, B2211
Scotland
Category
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Oak
Large Hand-Painted Room Divider Folding Screen, Robert Crowder
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful and monumental hand-painted folding screen. A lovely 6-paneled screen of birds in flight
Category
Vintage 1950s American Screens and Room Dividers
Antique Screen Room Divider Four-Fold Victorian Leather Embossed Gilded
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
room divider, the screen with four folding leather panels all classically embossed with shades of reds
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Antique 19th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather
Antique Room Divider, Privacy Screen, Folding Screen, Scotland, 1880, B1412
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique room divider, privacy screen, vintage partition, folding screen, Scotland 1880, antique
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Antique 1880s Scottish Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century 1960’s Teak Six (6) Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Beautiful mid-century room divider. No broken parts… this piece will surely elevate any room it
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Teak Tri-Fold Screen or Room Divider with Basket Weave Design
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This superb Danish Modern solid teak three-panel screen or room divider is gorgeous and in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Art Deco 3-Panel Folding Screen or Room Divider Black Metal Brass Details, Franc
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
Fabulous Art Deco three-panel folding screen or room divider comprised of black metal with painted
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Baumman 1940s Wooden Folding Screen Divider
By Jomaine Baumann
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Baumman 1940s wooden folding screen divider.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Wooden and Mirror Folding Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Magnificent screen divider composed of 4 panels in a wooden structure and mirrored glass adorned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$11,558 / item
Unique Three-Panel Folding Lamp / Room Divider
Located in Long Beach, CA
three panel room divider, but its a lamp. The two way hinges allow for a multitude of configurations
Category
Mid-20th Century Floor Lamps
Four Panel Mirrored Screen or Room Divider
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful four panel folding bevelled mirrored screen or room divider. The screen is mirrored on
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan and Wicker Cane Folding Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Magnificent screen divider in natural fiber composed of 3 panels in a curved rattan structure
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Ro...
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$5,814 / item
Rattan and Wicker Cane Folding Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Magnificent screen divider in natural fiber composed of 3 panels in a curved rattan structure
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Ro...
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$5,814 / item
Rattan and Wicker Cane Folding Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Magnificent screen in natural fiber composed of 3 panels in a curved rattan structure adorned with wicker cane.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Ro...
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$2,124 / item
Hollywood Regency Style Gilded Metal Folding Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Graphic and highly decorative folding screen divider in gilded metal.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
Category
Late 20th Century British Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Black Lacquered Wooden and Stainless Steel Folding Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Graphic and highly decorative folding screen divider in black lacquer finish with stainless steel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s MCM French Design Style Wooden And Caned Folding Screen Divider
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Graphic and highly decorative folding screen divider composed of 4 panels in wooden base adorned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Cane, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Lacquer Screen DIvider
Located in Boca Raton, FL
4 pcs folding lacquer marbelized screen room divider. Two sided.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Lacquer
Rosewood Folding Screen
Located in Hudson, NY
Brazilian rosewood, three panel folding screen / room divider.
Each panel is 28" wide.
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rosewood
$2,400
Danish Modern Four Panel Screen/Divider
Located in San Diego, CA
Four Panel Danish Modern Folding Screen/Room Divider. Nice original condition (no missing pieces
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Teak
Three-Panel Folding Screen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very handsome three-panel folding screen or room divider in realistic-looking faux black leather
Category
20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
1960s Woven Folding Screen by Audoux-Minet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French-Swiss husband and wife duo.
- Measures: 72"W, 4"D, 61"H
- Folding screen room divider with
Category
Vintage 1960s Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Jute
Maitland-Smith Leather-Clad Four-Panel Folding Screen
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
A freestanding four-panel wood folding screen or room divider in leather with brass details by
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Andy Warhol S&H Green Stamps Folding Screen
Located in Providence, RI
Andy Warhol S&H Green stamps folding screen or room divider. Screen consists of three panels (2
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Set of Five Architectural Panels
Located in Hudson, NY
divider or Folding screen
Category
20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Italian Gilt Folding Screen, 1950s
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A chic vintage gilt metal folding screen/room divider. Authentic Italian gilt metal item features
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles
Set of Eight 19th Century Antique French Shutters with Original Paint
Located in Antwerp, BE
room divider.
Measure: Each shutter is 29 cm wide (11.50"inches).
Offered and priced for each set of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers
6-Panel Hand Painted Folding Room Divider Screen
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Early to mid-century era six panel folding screen features a hand painted scene depicting an
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paper
French modern Folding High Gloss White seventies-inspired Lacquered Screen
By Bella Loco
Located in Sydney, NSW
Four-folding room divider in contemporary Scandinavian style. Color: RAL 9010 Reinweiss in high
Category
2010s French Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Paint, Wood
Three Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1990s three panel folding bamboo frame and rattan panel screen or room divider in the
Category
1990s Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Tropical Rattan Room Divider Folding Screen
Located in Jacksonville, FL
will be your favourite statement piece whether used as a room divider or an accent piece along a wall
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rattan
Dramatic Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Painted wood sections on both sides, in silver and gold with some blue and red iridescent.
Held together with hinges and heavy steel rods.
Designer unknown.
Category
Late 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Antique Wood Library Room Divider/Folding Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid wood antique library room divider/folding screen with brass hardware.
Category
Early 20th Century British Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Boho Wicker Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mid century boho white wicker rattan screen folding screen and room divider.
Category
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Rattan Split Reed Bamboo Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Vintage rattan folding screen features a unique rounded shape and split reed rattan detailing. Good
Category
Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Rattan, Reed
Arts
Crafts Screen Room Divider Folding Antique Vintage Backdrop
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Room divider screen
An Arts & Crafts Movement designed English oak folding three-part hinged
Category
Early 20th Century British Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Oak
Charming Trompe L
Oeil Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in New York, NY
Charming folding screen with a trompe l'oeil of books. The length and depth noted in the details
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Dorothy Draper Style Palatial Three-Panel Room Divider/Folding Screen
Located in Westport, CT
Dorothy draper style palatial three-panel room divider/folding screen. A palatial three panel room
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room D...
Florentine Gold Folding Screen, Italian Gilt Boudoir Screen, Room Divider
Located in East Hampton, NY
Florentine gold folding screen, Italian gilt boudoir screen, 3 panel room divider,
boudoir screen
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1970s
Located in Ghent, BE
Highly decorative French room divider or folding screen in bamboo and rattan. We have 2 identical 3
Category
Vintage 1970s French Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Carved Walnut Barley Twist 3 Fold Panel Screen Room Divider, Scotland 1900
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique carved walnut barley twist 3 fold panel screen room divider, Scotland, 1900, H604
Category
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
Folding Postmodern Bamboo Flower Divider
Located in Brno, CZ
A folding bamboo flower and plant stand. Works perfectly as a “living” wall divider within a room
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo
Rope and wood folding screen room divider in the style of Audoux Minnet
Located in Brussels , BE
Pretty screen that gives a warm feeling and cozyness to a room.
Category
Mid-20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Italian Wood Room Divider Screen Art Deco Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Lacquered inlayed wood room divider/ folding screen made in Italy, circa 1950s-1960s. Stunning
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Hand-Painted Folding Glass Table Screen or Divider, 1940s Belgium
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
completely for storage. The height of the screen is about a third of the size of a standard room divider, so
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Aesthetic Movement Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Glass
Room Divider 3 Panel Arts
Crafts Oil on Board, Oak Fame Birch Forrest
Located in Northampton, MA
A stunning solid oak hardwood three panel room divider folding screen, with each panel depicting
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Four-Panel Folding Screen
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern four-panel folding screen or room divider. Each section measures 17" width X 72
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To 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.
- What do you call a room divider?1 Answer
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020Room dividers can also be referred to as screens or panels.
- What are room dividers called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023What 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, 2023The 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.
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020Lightweight 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, 2022The 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.
- Do room dividers fall easily?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023Whether 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.
- Are room dividers a good idea?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 12, 2023Yes, 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 ExpertNovember 1, 2023There 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, 2023Paper 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, 2023Chinese 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.
- 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 6, 2023Yes, 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, 2023Yes, 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Ettore 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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