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French Antique Folding Screen, Giltwood, Needlepoint, Room Divider, circa 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a French antique folding screen, a giltwood and needlepoint room divider, or photographer's
Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Giltwood

Mid-Century Modern Folding Screen in Three Parts, Ashwood - France
Located in Girona, Girona
Folding screen, three parts double faced, solid ash frame with interlaced ash slats. France
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Ash

Industrial Iron and Glass Folding Screen
Located in Doylestown, PA
An industrial 6-panel cast iron and glass folding screen, probably exterior shutters, 19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century French Industrial Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wrought Iron

Folding Screen attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Fantastic three-paneled eglomise folding screen, with gold and silver leaf frame, featuring
Category

Vintage 1950s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold, Silver Leaf

18th Century French 3-panel Folding Screen, After Claude Vernet
By Claude-Joseph Vernet
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rare 3-panel canvas screen depicting 3 different harbor scenes by Vernet, the lower sections
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Antique Painted Three-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Austin, TX
Antique folding screen of three hinged parts fronted with six inset panels of painted scenes framed
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Gilt Iron Faux Bamboo Folding Screen
By Maison Baguès
Located in Long Island City, NY
Three panels each comprised of five leafy, gilt iron stems of bamboo, joined with gilt iron hinges. An airily graceful ornament attributed to Maison Bagues.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

French Louis XV Three Panel Striped Upholstered Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage French style three panel folding screen with striped upholstery from Karcher & Rehn Co. of
Category

Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Early French Green Painted Folding Screen / Wall Art / Decouoage Wall Paper
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an early 20th century French four panel folding screen. It is sage green with decoupage
Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

19th Century French Carved Walnut and Glass, Three-Fold Ulholstered Screen
Located in Miami, FL
This lovely and delicately designed French carved walnut and gilt three-fold screen is circa 1890
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

French 18th Century Southern Landscapes Three-Leaf Folding Screen or Paravent
Located in Berlin, DE
French 18th Century Southern Landscapes Three-Leaf Folding Screen or Paravent Charming French late
Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas

French Folding Brass Fan Fire Screen Peacock’s Tail Fire Guard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Folding Brass Fan Fire Screen Peacock’s Tail Fire Guard This is a very attractive piece
Category

Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Neoclassical 3 Panel Painted Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage French Neoclassical three panel folding screen or room divider featuring a painted design
Category

Late 20th Century Neoclassical Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Art Nouveau Folding Screen with Dragonflies, by Setbon, France, Circa 1910
By Émile Gallé
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Beautiful wooden folding screen painted in imitation of marquetry. Inspired by the work of Emile
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Beech

French 19th Century Five Fold Decorative Screen with Hand-Painted Scenes
Located in London, GB
A five fold screen in the early romantic manner. The gold gilt wood frames, channelled, with a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Romantic Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Antique French Hand Painted Leather Three Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in West Hartford, CT
Antique 19th century French hand painted floral hinged three panel arched leather screen with brass
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

19th C. Chinoiserie 4-Panel Folding Screen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Magnificent early 19th Century French Chinoiserie style 4-panel folding screen, each panel is
Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

Late 19th Century Régence Style Folding Screen
Located in Astoria, NY
A three-panel folding screen dating from the late 19th century. Crafted in the French Régence style
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Régence Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Carved Giltwood Rococo Style Antique Folding Screen
Located in London, GB
In three parts, lined with white fabric. The finely carved giltwood of this antique folding
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Vintage Room Divider or Folding Screen, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Charming vintage 'paravent' or folding screen completely handwoven in a brown wooden frame. The
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Black Lacquer Folding"Block" Screens
Located in Pasadena, CA
The design of these screens has been obviously been inspired by the screen Charlotte Perriand
Category

Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style 3-Panel Folding Screen / Room Divider with French Tapestry
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI style 3-panel folding screen / room divider with French tapestry.
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Folding Brass Fire Screen Peacock’s Tail Fire Guard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century French Folding Brass Fire Screen Peacock’s Tail Fire Guard This is a very attractive
Category

Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Large French Four-Fold Mirrored Dressing Screen Or Room Divider Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
A Large French Four-Fold Mirrored Dressing/Privacy Screen or Room Divider A beautifully carved
Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Revival Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century French Hand Painted Four-Panel Folding Screen with Leather Trim
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining or living room with this elegant and colorful vintage screen. Crafted in France
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Wood

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

Continental 6 panel oil on canvas folding screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large French 6 panel oil on canvas folding screen with harbor scene, dating from the end of the
Category

Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

A 5 panel wood and parchment folding screen
Located in New York, NY
A wood and parchment folding 5 panel screen in the style of Jean Michel Frank.
Category

20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Six Panel Parchment Veneered Folding Screen-Collection YSL
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A magnificent six panel folding screen from the collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge
Category

Vintage 1930s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Antique French Napoleon III Gold Bronze Folding Fan Fire Screen, Circa 1890 s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Napoleon III gold bronze folding fan fire screen, Circa 1890's.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

Double Sided Folding Screen by Fournier Decoration, Paris
By Gustav Klimt
Located in London, GB
A beautiful screen by Fournier Decoration, Paris comprising three carved wood panels depicting five
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint, Wood

Rare Pair of 1970s Folding Screens in Six Sheets
Located in Paris, FR
Two beautiful 1970s folding screens with six sheets each, in Lucite and chrome.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Chrome

Black Lacquer and Gold Eglomise Folding Screen Signed Jansen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Fabulous carved black lacquer and gold eglomise folding screen. Upon closer examination we have
Category

Vintage 1940s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

4 Panel Folding Screen With Mottled Gold Umber Finish
Located in Bronx, NY
A Contemporary 4Panel Screen with a distressed gold finish
Category

20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Mahogany and Glass Multi-fold Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Stylish Room Divider or Screen in Mahogany with original bevelled glass panels. Two sided.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mahogany

Carved Wood Folding Screen "à la Bérain", 19th Century
By Jean Bérain
Located in Paris, FR
Four-leaf partition screen in carved wood and painted in the Bérain style. Each panel bears on the
Category

Antique 1870s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Bricole and Tobacco Leaves with Resin Folding Screen 5 Panels
Located in Paris, FR
Folding screen bricole and tobacco leaves with resin, all handcrafted with 5 metal gilded panels
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Large 18th Century French Screen
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Exceptional French 18th century six-fold screen. Painted on the front and back with various flora
Category

Antique 18th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas

Original Signed Hand Painted Four-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in West Hartford, CT
Each panel measures 18” wide and this hand painted work of art is signed "Ruben", circa late 20th century and nothing short of magnificent.
Category

Late 20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Lacquered Folding Screen Representing Monkeys in the Style of Gaston Suisse
By Gaston Suisse
Located in Montreal, QC
Lacquered folding screen representing monkeys in the jungle, in the style of Gaston Suisse.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Three-Panel Triptych Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable French three-panel triptych folding mirror screen or room divider made in the Louis XVI
Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Belle Epoque Folding Screen, Gilded Carved Wood and Naturalist Paintings, 1880s
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Amazing Belle Époque decorative folding screen / room divider composed of 3 panels (triptych
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Antique 1880s French Belle Époque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Exceptional quality French screen c.1960
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An exceptional quality French three-fold screen c.1960 - in the manner of Maison Jansen. Rarely
Category

Vintage 1960s French Screens and Room Dividers

Modernist folding screen / room divider / paravent in Art Deco style, Circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Folding screen / room divider / paravent in stained wood with 4 panels inlaid with cubic and multi
Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint

Unusual 4 Fold French Brass Fire Guard Heavy Bass Folding Fireguard
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Unusual 4 Fold French Brass Fire Guard This is a heavy folding Fireguard, the guard is all made
Category

Antique 19th Century French Provincial Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Large Art Deco Folding Screen or Room Divider by Fournier, 4 Panels
By Fournier Decoration
Located in Plainview, NY
. Depicting a revival architecture decor, the screen has 4 folding panels. This screen will be a center piece
Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Folding Screen in Metal Painted and Signed “Le Songe” the Dream Four Panels
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Folding screen in metal painted and signed “le songe” (the dream) Four panels.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Gilt Mirrored Back Three-Panel Louis XVI Style Folding Screen Gilt Gold Finish
Located in Manhasset, NY
Three panel Louis XVI style folding screen or room separator. Gilt gold finish having six small
Category

Early 20th Century French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mirror

Vintage Decorative French Style Dressing Screen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage decorative French style dressing screen Tri fold dressing screen with original giltwood
Category

20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Giltwood

Neoclassical Style French 3 Panel Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A three panel French wallpaper folding screen in the Neoclassical style with foliage and sphinx
Category

Antique 19th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Five panel screen
Located in New Orleans, LA
A small French five panel folding screen upholstered in red velvet with nailheads
Category

Vintage 1940s French Screens and Room Dividers

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mesh Five-Panel Folding Antique Chinoiserie Style Firescreen
Located in London, GB
, architecture and people. In this fine 19th century French fire screen, the influence of the chinoiserie style
Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

Embossed Leather 4-Panel Screen, Pale Green and golds - 18th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
18th Century French or Dutch Folding Embossed Leather Screen of rare pale green coloring and
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather

Mid-20th Century Folding Screen by Baumann, 1950s
By Baumann France
Located in Paris, FR
Decorative folding screen from the 1950s realized by Baumann, a French manufactory (1901-2003
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

French Paravan 19th Ctr.
Located in Kastrup, DK
French antique five-panel folding screen in terracotta colored leather. Decorated with hand painted
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Antique Brass Folding Fireplace Screen
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful antique French fireplace screen in hand embossed brass. Each panel measures 12" in width.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots

Antique French Four Fold Raised Panel Wood Screen
Located in Rochester, NY
19th century country french architectural four panel screen. Appear to be constructed some time ago
Category

Antique 19th Century French Doors and Gates

Materials

Metal

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French Folding Screen For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French folding screen available at 1stDibs. A French folding screen — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 151 variations of the antique or vintage French folding screen you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the French folding screen you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A French folding screen is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made French folding screen has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baumann France, Fournier Decoration and Gaston André are consistently popular.

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.

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