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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

Impressive Japanese Six-Panel Fan Screen, Meiji/Showa Period, Early 20th Century
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
modern look and feel. Japan 1900-1920 Good condition consistent with age and use. Measures: H X W
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Early 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk

18th Century Japanese Painted and Gold Leaf Four-Panel Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Edo Period Japanese four-panel screen, mineral pigments painted on gold leaf of an abstract
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Golden 6-Leaf Folding Screen Painted
Located in Lisbon, IT
Folding with 6 leafs painted on paper with ink, watercolor and guache, depicting landscape scenes, architecture and characters.
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Antique 19th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Bamboo Fire Screen Anglo Japanese Aesthetic, 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An attractive late 19th century Aesthetic movement fire screen in the Japanese taste, fitted an
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Antique 19th Century English Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bamboo

Painted Rice Paper Wood Screen (Byobu)
Located in New York, NY
Hand painted byobu screen from Meiji Period Japan. First design available as a pair, with rural
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Six paneled Oriental Screen
Located in So. Egremont, MA
Hand painted gold leaf background with flowers, clouds, birds
and Bamboo
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Early 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

Oversized Shoji Styled Fiberglass and Wood Room Divider
By Japanese Studio
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A large oversized four-panel satin black wood framed Shoji styled room divider or screen with
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fiberglass, Wood

Midcentury Teak Kumiko Folding Screen Room Divider Japanese Art Latticework
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This wonderful four-panel folding wooden screen makes for a very elegant room divider. The Japanese
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

Japanese Old Bamboo Room Divider 1950s-1970s / Partition Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old room divider made in Japan. This furniture was made in the Showa period (1950s-1970s
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Mid 19th Century Japanese Polychrome Paper Painted Room Divider
Located in IT
oxidized silver - Japan - period Bakumatsu. Six panels room-divider (byobu) with six individual
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Japan 4 piece panel room divider underwater world 1950s
By Zhang Daqian
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice 4 piece Table Screen / Divider . Underwater world . complete with Gold Fish . Beautiful color . silkscreen
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Japanese Modern Design Huge Room Divider 1950s-1970s / Partition
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a very large room divider with a modern design made in Japan. It is estimated to have been
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Late 20th Century Japanese Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

1930s Japanese 4 Panel Carved Soapstone Room Divider Screen
Located in Torquay, GB
A stunning early 20th century Japanese room divider folding screen. Consists of 4 brass hinged
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Victorian Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Soapstone

Vintage Decorative Screen, Japanese, Hardwood, Privacy, Room Divider, C.1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 5' 6" tall decorative screen. A Japanese, hardwood and glass privacy or room
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood

Early 20th Century Japanese Six Paper Panels Palm Trees Room Divider
Located in IT
Byobu - Paper on wood frame - six panel room divider of a group of palm trees in blossom - Japan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Vintage 4-Fold Privacy Screen, Japanese, Embroidered, Room Divider, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 4-fold privacy screen. A Japanese, silk cotton embroidered room divider, dating
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk

Large Heavy Decorated Japanese Lacquer Room Divider Screen
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large heavy decorated Japanese lacquer room divider screen This impressive screen has four
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

Asian Silk Embroidered Eight Panel Room Divider Folding Screen, Japan, 1950s
Located in West Hartford, CT
each panel. There is vertical Japanese scroll running vertically. Each panel is 18 inches wide. The
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Japanese Old Modern Design Partition 1960s-1980s / Room Divider Wabi Sabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account consists of five companies. As for me, I specialize in Japanese antiques and deal in
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

6 Tall Vintage Room Divider, Japanese, 4 Fold Screen, Mid Century, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall vintage room divider. A Japanese, 4 fold screen, dating to the mid 20th century
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

19th Century Japanese Folk Art 4 Fold Screen, Room Divider
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Japanese Folk Art 4 fold screen, room divider This is a heavy piece, the screen is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
A small Japanese screen with painted representatives of village activities among trees. Accented
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japanese Silk Screen
Located in Stamford, CT
An early 19th century Japanese silk painted six panel screen in ebonized frame of hawks in their
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk

Japanese 6 Panel Screen
Located in Dallas, TX
Japanese folding screen with fabric backing each panel is 22" wide
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Japanese Teak Textile Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely cool and rare Japanese textile and teak screen. 2 x 26.75" panels.
Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak, Textile

Japanese Six Panel Screen
Located in Winter Park, FL
A six-panel screen decorated with various colored-pigment inks on paper, depicting a peacock perched on a pine tree with sprays of flowers in the foreground, a pair of mandarin ducks...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Japanese Two-Panel Painted Screen
Located in Astoria, NY
A Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting style) two-panel screen depicting Kanon Inori Meditation
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20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

19th Century Japanese Folding Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Japanese folding screen with an asymmetrical composition depicting a bamboo garden
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Ink

19th c. Japanese Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Nanga school landscape painting on screen. Backside has beautiful golden hand stenciled wallpaper.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper, Wood, Charcoal

19th c. Japanese Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. Nanga school landscape painting on screen. Backside has beautiful golden hand stenciled wallpaper.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper, Wood, Charcoal

19th Century Four-Panel Japanese Screen
Located in Essex, MA
19th-century four-panel Japanese screen featuring landscape with two trees and a crane. Each panel
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Large Asian Cherry Blossom Silk Embroidery Screen Room Divider
Located in West Hartford, CT
Magnificent Asian cherry blossom silk embroidered six foot tall screen or room divider. Hard to
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Japanese Six Part Gold Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
Edo Period (Late 18th/early 19th) Japanese 6-part screen in mineral pigments with heavy gold leaf
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th c. Japanese Caligraphy Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful 6 panel wood and paper screen. Front side consists of hand painted caligraphy on paper over silver painted background. The back side features intricate hand stenciled paper
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Watercolor Fusuma Door Panels, Two Panels
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th century Japanese watercolor on paper Fusuma door panels, from the Kona School of Painting
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Beautiful two panels Japanese style screen
Located in New York, NY
A large two panel screen with beautiful purple/blu flowers on golden leaf
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20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Japanese Flolding Screen, Wood and Paper, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Japanese flolding screen, wood and paper, 1900s.
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

A Japanese Six Panel Hand Painted Screen
Located in Winter Park, FL
A six-panel screen decorated in various colored-pigment inks on paper, depicting a pair of cranes beneath a large pine tree, representing a sign of longevity, original brocade border...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

A Japanese Eight Panel Hand Painted Screen
Located in Winter Park, FL
An eight-panel screen decorated in various colored-pigment inks on gold paper, depicting a gnarled pine tree, symbolizing longevity.
Signed and sealed.
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20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Antique Japanese Two Panel Flower Screen; Edo Period
Located in Astoria, NY
A colorful two panel Japanese painted screen with flower and bird motif. The style has been
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Japanese Screen Painting of Wisteria Arbor on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
Wisteria Arbor on Gold. Rimpa School.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Japanese Edo Decorated Paper Two Panel Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting trees and landscape with bunnies. Silk borders. Wood frame.
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Antique 1750s Japanese Edo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

A Serene Japanese Edo Period 6-Panel Painted Screen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A serene Japanese Edo Period (1608-1868) 6-panel painted screen of boats and nets; vivid mineral
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Large Scale Japanese Screen By Shiryu Morita
By Shiryu Morita
Located in Dallas, TX
Morita is an artist who combines the history of Asian calligraphy and the development of Abstract Expressionism in the West. His artworks transcend the barriers between cultures, whi...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Asian Style Hand Carved 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Asian Style Hand Carved 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider This exquisite antique Asian
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Early 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Four Panel Folding Screen with Bamboo and Bird Scene
Located in Astoria, NY
A Japanese folding screen in ink on silver (Sumie) with varnished oxide patina. The piece depicts
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20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

19th Century Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Four Fold Japanese Screen
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th century black lacquer chinoiserie four fold Japanese screen This is a very heavy piece
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Antique 1890s Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

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

Materials

Brass, Silver Leaf

Antique Japanese Edo Period Six Panel Folding Screen with Cranes
Located in Astoria, NY
A Japanese six panel folding screen, or byobu. The piece is decorated with a grouping of cranes in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Late 18th Century Japanese Screen With 6 Panels
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th c. six-panel screen with paintings of fans in a mix of different Japanese styles: Naga
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silver Leaf

Japanese Screen: Black lacquer with gold and silver iris design.
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese Korin style three panel black lacquer on wood screen with pewter walk way though gold and
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold, Silver

19th Century Japanese Screen Showing Matsushima Island and Mt. Fuji
Located in Stamford, CT
A 19th Century Japanese screen of mineral pigments on gold, showing Matsushima Island with wild
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Japanese Edo Period Two-Panel Screen of Tree and Landscape
Located in Astoria, NY
A Japanese folding screen with two panels depicting a landscape scene with a tree in the foreground
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Framed Japanese Kano School Two Panel Screen Signed Kusumi Morikage
Located in Essex, MA
Appears to be two scrolls that were mounted on screen panels. Signed lower right. Lots of old restoration. Provenance Mrs Bayard Thayer; sold by Yamanaka & Co, Boston, Sept 1st 1914 ...
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Antique 1670s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Beautiful Pair of Japanese Screens
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful, left and right pair of ink, gold and gold leaf painted on paper Japanese screens, circa
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Early 20th Century Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Exceptional Japanese Style Screen
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Screen with eight leaves, Coromandel lacquer with gold leaf, floral decoration on the back.
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Room Dividers Japan For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the room dividers Japan you’re looking for. Each room dividers Japan for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paper and metal. There are 114 variations of the antique or vintage room dividers Japan you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect room dividers Japan — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A room dividers Japan is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one room dividers Japan that is appealing in its simplicity, but Frank Kyle, Robert Crowder and Tambute and Paul-Etienne Sain produced versions that are worth a look.

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 Room Dividers Japan
  • 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
    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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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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