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Unusual 4-Panel Traditional Meji Japanese Shoji Screen / Room Divider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 4-panel traditional Meji, Japanese Shoji screen / room divider, beautifully crafted
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

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

Japanese Old Bamboo Partition 1960s-1980s / Room Divider Wabisabi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This account consists of 5 companies. I specialize in carefully selected Japanese antiques. With 20
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Japanese 4-Panel Folding Room Divider/Separè 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Japanese 4-panel folding room divider 1940s Purchased from a Sicilian merchant. Good
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

1970 Arched Japanese Room Divider, Made in Paris
Located in Staten Island, NY
1970 arched Japanese room divider, Made in Paris. This one of a kind arched room divider was
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Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

Japanese antique 2 wood panel folding room divider, Byobu, folding screen
Located in 常陸大宮市, JP
Wooden room divider, partition, made with a pair of antique window shutters used at Kominka (old
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Primitive Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Ebonised Teak & Silk Fine Carved Japanese Asian 4 Panel Screen Room Divider NICE
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Teak

8 Panel Japanese Cherry Blossom Painting Byobu Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large Vintage 8 Panel Japanese Cherry Blossom Painting Byobu Folding Screen Room Divider. Item
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Mid-20th Century Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Vintage Japanese Two-Panel Privacy Screen, Art Deco, Room Divider, Circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a captivating Japanese two-panel privacy screen, dating to the late Art Deco period, circa
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Mahogany

Taisho Period Japanese Room Divider with Silver Leaf Border
Located in London, England
Stunning 1920s Japanese room divider / folding screen. Decorated with bold calligraphy, usually a
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silver Leaf

Exclusive Japanese screen/room divider made of black lacquer, painted and inlaid
Located in Berlin, DE
Exclusive Japanese screen/room divider made of black lacquer, painted and inlaid Carved in wood
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20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Stone, Quartz

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

1950s Four Panel Gold Leaf Room Divider Double-Sided Japanese Inspired
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Exceptional 1950s Glamour Japanese inspired Asian Room Divider in Mahogany Wood and Gold Leaf
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

1980 Gold & Pink Birds Room Divider
Located in Staten Island, NY
1980 Gold Pink Birds Room Divider, made in Japan 4 panels room divider with beautiful colored
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Hardwood

Japanese Four Panel Screen
Located in Pomona, CA
Hand-painted on silk Japanese four-panel screen. Decorations of temples, trees, and mountains.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint

Japanese Four Panel Screen
Japanese Four Panel Screen
H 66 in W 68 in D 1 in
Japanese Four Panel Paper Screen
Located in Essex, MA
Saiko 1787-1861. A Japanese painter, poet and calligrapher celebrated for her Chinese-style art in the
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Antique 1850s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Japanese Four Panel Paper Screen
Japanese Four Panel Paper Screen
H 67.25 in W 148 in D 0.5 in
Japanese Cotton Noren Screen 1990s Aizome
Located in Paris, FR
other blue dyestuffs. (Wikipedia) Noren are traditional Japanese fabric dividers hung between rooms, on
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1990s Japanese Showa Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cotton

Japanese Cotton Noren Screen 1990s Aizome
Japanese Cotton Noren Screen 1990s Aizome
H 57.88 in W 33.08 in D 0.2 in
Japanese Lacquer Painted Screen, 1920
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant screen painted in Japanese lacquer with scenes of imperial life. Made with 4 wooden and
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Lacquer Painted Screen, 1920
Japanese Lacquer Painted Screen, 1920
H 72.441 in W 62.992 in D 4.724 in
Japanese 6 Panel Gold Screen With Cranes
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Exceptional Vintage Japanese wall 6 panel acreen gold with cranes in a landscape. Made in 3 d
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)
Located in Bronx, NY
Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

4 part folding screen hand painted Japan 1960s
By Zhang Daqian
Located in Den Haag, NL
very nice 4 piece folding table screen .Japan Watercolor ,landscape with some buffalo s en houses
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Lovely Hand Painted Japanese Byobu 4 Panel Screen
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely 4 panel Byobu Japanese screen that looks striking and impressive when hung. Comes with
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

Japanese Indigo Panel with Crest Motif in Wooden Frame
Located in Yonkers, NY
A striking Japanese indigo textile panel, framed for display, featuring a bold crest-like motif
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Late 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Japanese Calligraphy Two-Panel Folding Shodō Screen with Gold Leaf Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
characteristic of Japanese design. Whether used as a decorative accent or a room divider, this piece invites
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Two Panel Screen, Japan, 1890s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Shibayama Art, Meiji Era, Ebonized Wood, Lacquer, Japanese Two Panel Screen, Room Divider, Japan
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Japanese Meiji Six-Panel Folding Screen with Courtly Landscape and Pavilion
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Japanese Meiji period six-panel folding screen, late 19th century, showcasing an exquisitely
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paper

Decorative Japanese Six-Panel Lacquer Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes and Bamboo
Located in Kastrup, DK
Japanese Six-Panel Room Divider / Lacquer Screens. Elegantly decorated with hand-painted motifs on
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

E. W. Godwin, Attri An Anglo-Japanese Four-Fold Screen With Japanese Silk Scenes
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
velvet panels. This incorporates many design details of Godwin's Anglo-Japanese works. The woven silk and
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut

Japanese Floor Screen Shoji Paper Natural Elements Elmwood Frame, 1950-1960
Located in Camden, ME
A Japanese three panel folding floor screen framed in Japanese Elmwood each panel encasing a large
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Elm, Paper

Japanese Carpus Screen in Aged Brass
Located in Paris, FR
Screen Japanese Carpus in brushed aged brass, with 5 folding panels, exceptional piece.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Japanese Carpus Screen in Aged Brass
Japanese Carpus Screen in Aged Brass
H 70.87 in W 105.12 in D 1.58 in
Japanese Antique Pair Large Red And Gilt Elephant And Lion Temple Benches, 1925
Located in South Burlington, VT
Here's a wonderful find from our acquisitions trip to Japan. We were fortunate to find this Art
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Textile, Wood, Lacquer

E W Godwin, Attri An Anglo-Japanese Three-Fold Screen with Birds Amidst Foliage
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
designer and so advanced were his designs in the Japanese style.       
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Antique Late 19th Century British Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Walnut

Hand-Painted Japanese Inspired Screen by Artist Robert Crowder
By Robert Crowder
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tall, beautifully hand-painted on wood panel folding screen of Japanese style by artist Robert
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Late 20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Japanese Lacquered Decorated Wall Panels These 4 very attractive screens
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Japanese Lacquered Decorated Wall Panels, Screens These 4 very attractive decorated panels in the
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Vintage 1970s Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Lacquer

Frank Kyle Extraordinary 3-Panel Screen with Japanese Motif, 1950s
By Frank Kyle
Located in New York, NY
screen features a pastoral scene with Japanese figures hand painted on grass cloth. Kyle imported these
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Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Bronze

Beautiful Chrysanthemum screen with the Honda clan coat of arms. Meiji Japan
Located in Paris, FR
embroidered with a floral design featuring bouquets of Chrysanthemums, the flower symbolizing autumn in Japan
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Antique 1890s French Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Wood

Asian Hand-Painted Four Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider
Located in Germantown, MD
Asian Japanese Hand-Painted water color Four-Panel Upholtered and Framed Table Screen / Divider in
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20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Screen Calligraphy, Risking One’s Life Here and There – Sakae Umezu (1926-2013)
Located in PARIS, FR
tension between mastery and surrender, echoing the Japanese concepts of impermanence (muj?) and
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Late 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

K-3 Sakura Kimono 2 panels Screen White and Pastel Floral
By K-3 by Kenzo Takada & Jonathan Bouchet Manheim
Located in Cadorago, CO
of classical Japanese artistry with modern design principles. The screen features luxurious prints
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Tin

K-3 Shogun Kimono 2 panels Screen Gold and Black Floral
By K-3 by Kenzo Takada & Jonathan Bouchet Manheim
Located in Cadorago, CO
-panel screen is a masterful blend of traditional Japanese artistry and modern design elements. Adorned
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silver

Hand-Painted Asian Screen, Eight Panels
Located in Bradenton, FL
Mid 20th Century hand-painted Asian Screen/Room Divider, Eight Panels. Features intricate artwork
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

Hand-Painted Asian Screen, Eight Panels
Hand-Painted Asian Screen, Eight Panels
H 69.25 in W 18.5 in D 1.5 in
K-3 Maiko Kimono 2 panels Screen Red Floral
By K-3 by Kenzo Takada & Jonathan Bouchet Manheim
Located in Cadorago, CO
screen exemplifies the fusion of traditional Japanese artistry with contemporary design. Adorned with
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

K-3 Maiko Kimono 2 panels Screen Red Floral
K-3 Maiko Kimono 2 panels Screen Red Floral
H 36.03 in W 77.96 in D 0.79 in
19th Century Wooden Oriental Divider with Hand Painted Paper Decorations
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Wooden Oriental Divider with Hand Painted Paper Decorations.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

Modernist Designer Palle Seiersen Frost "Organic Screen"
Located in Mexico City, MX
Made in Mexico by Danish modernist master architect and designer Palle Seiersen Frost. This screen is made of cloth with ink and wooden frame. Very nice warm tones and shadows.
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2010s Mexican Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Screen, 1920s
Located in Cesena, FC
Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Screen, 1920s Fascinating 1920s screen with details of fine Japanese workmanship. The screen, composed of six lacquered panels, rests on bracket feet with...
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Vintage 1910s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Screen, 1920s
Elegant Six-Panel Japanese Screen, 1920s
H 71.66 in W 94.49 in D 1.19 in
Pair of Japanese Modern Bamboo Room Dividers Screens Decorative Panels Wall Art
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Japanese Modern Bamboo Room Dividers Screens Decorative Panels Wall Art
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20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo

Japanese Screen
Located in Stamford, CT
Charming two-panel Japanese folding screen.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Japanese Screen
Japanese Screen
H 62 in W 62 in D 1.5 in
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 Silk Screen
Japanese Silk Screen
H 65 in W 23.5 in
Japanese Six-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
JAPANESE SIX-FOLD SCREEN painted in ink with soft red and green wash. Late Muromachi (1392-1573) or
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Ink, Paper

Japanese Six-Fold Screen
Japanese Six-Fold Screen
H 66.93 in W 160.64 in
Japanese Byobu Golden Silkscreen Paravan, 1940s
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Original 1940s Japanese silkscreen also known as Byobu, with golden inner panels. Wooden frame
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk

Antique Japanese Six Panel Screen with Battle Scenes
Located in New York, NY
A finely painted Japanese six panel screen. Separate paintings of battle scenes with warriors on
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Japanese Eight Panel Screen with Falling Cards
Located in Seattle, WA
Unusual eight panel folding screen (byobu) with scattered playing cards. The cards fall from the top of the screen gathering at the base of the screen. The cards are uta karuta ("po...
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper, Wood

Edo Period Japanese Folding Screen with Six Leafs
Located in Lisbon, PT
Edo period Japanese folding screen with six leafs.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Japanese Edo Screens and Room Dividers

Contemporary Keisuke Yoshida Handmade Paper Screen by Keijusha, Japan, 2004
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Keisuke Yoshida Japan, 2004 Japanese handmade paper screen by Keijusha. From Toyama region. H 124
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Early 2000s Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Edo Period Rare Superb Japanese Lacquer Screen with Hardstone Inlay
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
period Japanese five-panel lacquer and Luxurious Stone screen decorated with a view of various birds
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Screens and Room Dividers

Mid 20th Century Japanese Four-Panel Folding Screen - Mountain Village on Lake
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Japanese four-panel folding screen. Untitled, (Mountain Village on Lake). Unsigned, artist
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Metal

Japanese Nanga School Ink on Paper Six-Panel Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Nanga school six-panel screen, inks on paper in the idealized Chinese literati mode
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Japanese 6-Panel Screen of Cranes Amidst Pine Trees by Water
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese 6-panel screen of Cranes Amidst pine trees by Water Edo period, 18th century This
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paint

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

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 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 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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