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Place of Origin: Chinese
Hand-Painted Floral Screen with Butterflies, Vintage Four-Panel Divider
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage four-panel hand-painted screen with butterfly and flower motifs. A celebration of artistry and nature, this vintage Chinese four-panel screen brings elegance to any space w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paper
Hand-Painted Four-Panel Turquoise Screen with Birds and Floral Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A striking four-panel screen hand-painted with an intricate bird and floral motif, this piece summarizes the elegance of traditional Chinoiserie design. Set against a softly aged tur...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Wood
Green Lacquered Screen Room Divider with Hand-Painted Birds and Peonies
Located in Yonkers, NY
A four-panel screen, hand-painted with a lush botanical scene set against a deep green backdrop. Delicate birds in flight, blooming peonies, and trailing branches create a captivatin...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather
Hand-Painted Eight-Panel Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Screen with Gilt Court Scene
Located in Yonkers, NY
This exquisite eight-panel screen showcases hand-painted Chinoiserie artistry with gilded detailing, offering a striking visual narrative on both sides. The front depicts a serene co...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Hand-Painted Four-Panel Screen with Palladian Arch Motif in Tempera on Wood
Located in Yonkers, NY
A four-panel screen from circa 1950-1970 depicting Palladian style architecture. Introduce timeless elegance to your home with this four-panel Chinese folding screen, featuring exqui...
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20th Century Palladian Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Chinese Coromandel Screen with Gold Cranes and Lacquered Floral Back
Located in Yonkers, NY
A striking six-panel Chinese Coromandel screen from the mid-20th century, adorned with intricately incised and gilded cranes in flight. Set against a warm, golden background with a t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Folding Screen or Room Divider
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
China, 1940s-1960s
Folding screen or room divider in black lacquer with hand painted decoration. Chic and functional chinoiserie piece. Each side of the screen has a different design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
Vintage Chinoiserie Six-Panel Decorative Screen with Birds and Gilded Landscape
Located in Yonkers, NY
This exquisite vintage six-panel screen brings timeless elegance and artistry to your living space. Featuring an intricate hand-painted design, the piece showcases serene water birds...
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Six-Panel Calligraphy Screen Divider with Hand-Painted Inscriptions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A six-panel Chinese screen with vintage calligraphic inscriptions, this piece exudes timeless elegance and cultural heritage. Each panel, measuring 16" wide, is meticulously adorned ...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Four-Panel Screen with Koi and Lotus Design, Brass Feet, Elegant Room Divider
Located in Yonkers, NY
A four-panel folding screen with koi fish and lotus. This exquisite four-panel folding screen showcases a mesmerizing scene of koi fish swimming gracefully among oversized lotus blos...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chinese Six-Panel Screen with Painted Birds, Flowers, and Gold Detailing
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Midcentury Chinese six-panel gold and black screen with bird, floral and tree motifs. This vintage Midcentury six-panel screen is a stunning blend of artistry and functionality. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Chinese Four-Panel Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted in the Early 20th Century, this antique Chinese folding screen features intricately carved designs on both sides. Beautiful...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Antique Screens, Doors, Orchids and Pomegranates
Located in Somis, CA
This is a pair of beautiful, early 20th century Chinese antique door screens. The top section is formed by a Chinese longevity pattern, which are c...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
20th Century Black Chinese Lacquered Wood Screen, Vintage Room Divider
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black, vintage Chinese screen made of hand crafted lacquered wood, in good condition. The large, detailed Chinoiserie style room divider is co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal, Brass
Neoclassical Style Lacquered Five Panel Screen Fragment
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic Asian five panel screen fragment of a larger painted screen. The screen features a lacquered canvas over a wood frame depicting neoclassical style column architecture with f...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Hand-Painted Four-Panel Chinese Screen with Garden Pavilion and Peony Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A four-panel folding screen depicting a serene Chinese garden landscape, this piece brings a sense of depth and tranquility to any interior. The detailed hand-painted scene captures ...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Coromandel Screen with White Cranes, Gold Accents, and Black Lacquer
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese six-panel Coromandel screen, adorned with hand-painted cranes and intricate gilt accents, showcasing a harmonious balance of natural beauty and artistry. The screen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Dressing Screen Room Divider
Located in Doylestown, PA
Chinese export smaller scale four-panel lacquered dressing screen room divider with hand-painted decoration on both sides.
One side depicts a charming continuous pavilion scene wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
White Lacquer Four-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Cranes and Foliage
Located in Yonkers, NY
This four-panel lacquered screen transforms a space with its exquisite hand-painted composition of cranes and lush botanicals. The elegant white lacquer serves as a serene backdrop f...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Large Antique Coromandel or Kuancai Lacquer Screen Six Panel Chinese Export
Located in Richmond, London
A superbly decorative six-panel lacquered 'Coromandel' screen, exquisitely carved and hand-painted with oriental figures, flowers and exotic beasts on a dark brown background, in the traditional 17th century manner.
China, Canton, Qing dynasty, late 19th – early 20th century.
Why we like it
We like its impressive proportions which make it perfect for a feature wall, and the exquisite quality of decoration. The subtlety of colours lends a 'soft' look to the piece. The central motif depicts a scene set in the gardens of a Han dynasty palace, while the outer borders are decorated with the “one hundred antiques” motif interspersed with floral arrangements. In this regard, the present screen not only conveys auspicious meanings but also demonstrate the owner’s fine scholarly taste.
History
The term 'Coromandel', which is used to describe this particular type of lacquer technique (kuancai), is rather misleading. In the 18th century it was used commercially to indicate the place from which these objects were shipped to England through the East India Companies, and had no reference to China, the place of their origin. Similarly, Chinese painted wallpaper was often called 'India paper' in historic documants.
The kuancai lacquer technique, literally meaning “cut out colour” and found almost exclusively on screens, emerged in the 16th century to serve the domestic market. The iconographic elements were carved through the built-up coats of dark lacquer and filled with pigments and gold. Seventeenth century examples usually consisted of twelve panels, and were often employed in entrance halls or as room dividers or windscreens for gardens and terraces. They were often commissioned as gifts and depicted court scenes, episodes from the world of the immortals, panoramic or landscape views and auspicious symbols. This type of lacquerware was flourishing during the reign of the Kangxi emperor (1662-1722) and saw a revival in the 19th century.
Stylistically the present screen may be compared with the twelve-panel lacquer screen from the Kangxi period in the Victoria and Albert Museum illustrated by W. De Kesel and G. Dhont in Coromandel Lacquer Screens, ill. 23, pps 36-37.
Such luxurious items were popular in England during the height of fashion for oriental exoticism, called chinoiserie in Europe. In the 20th century, Coromandel screens still remained a staple in the European interior design. Coco Chanel had a collection of 32 rare Coromandel screens, which she proudly displayed in her home at 31 Rue Cambom, Paris. She one...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Chinese Qing Eight Panel Screen Early 19th Century Coromandel
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and exquisite Chinese Qing Eight Panel Screen Early 19th Century Coromandel
Step back in time with this captivating museum quality early 19th Century eight panel Coromandel sc...
Category
Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paint
Hand-Painted Vintage Four-Panel Room Divider with Birds and Flowers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A captivating fusion of art and function, this vintage four-panel Chinese room divider showcases exquisite hand-painted birds perched among blooming flowers, set against a tranquil l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Six-Panel Leather Screen with Birds, Flowers, and Roosters
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage six-panel screen, crafted from hand-painted leather, showcases an intricate scene of birds, roosters, and blossoming branches, framed by brass nailhead trim. Hand-painte...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hand-Painted Six-Panel Screen with Red-Crested Cranes and Gold Floral Reverse
Located in Yonkers, NY
A six-panel vintage Chinese screen hand-painted with a serene and balanced composition of red-crested cranes set against a stylized landscape. Presented in subdued tones of ivory, oc...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Revival Folding Screen with Gilded Gazelles on Cobalt Blue Panels
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Art Deco Revival cobalt blue three-panel arched screen with gilded gazelles. Boldly embracing the glamour of the Art Deco revival, this exquisite three-panel folding screen captiv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Vintage Chinoiserie Hand-Painted Floral Four-Panel Folding Screen Divider
Located in Yonkers, NY
This vintage four-panel folding screen blends Victorian-inspired Chinoiserie charm with timeless elegance, where East meets West in a striking artistic expression. Hand-painted panel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood, Paper
Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Cranes on Gold Leaf
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling Chinese export lacquered four-panel coromandel screen featuring a flora and fauna waterscape with stylized cranes. The carved lacquer panels...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Antique Large Victorian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Dressing Screen - Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Large Victorian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Papier Mâché Dressing Screen or Room Divider C1900
This fine quality large Victorian Chinoiserie dressing screen, crafted around 19...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Lacquered Four Panel Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully weathered Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen decorated on both sides. The screen features a pavilion landscape on one side and a floral and fauna landscape on th...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Lacquered Six Panel Coromandel Landscape Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully weathered patina Chinese export lacquered coromandel screen with six double sided panels. The screen features a mountain landscape on one si...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Four Panel Carved Soapstone Lacquered Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring carved hardstone and soapstone decoration. The screen depicts a group of beauties in colorful flowing robes. The parcel-gilt landscape is decorated with two large carved stone trees...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
Chinese Export Six Panel Cloisonné Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming Chinese export six-panel lacquer coromandel screen featuring a blue and white cloisonné style border decorated with scholars objects,...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
Chinese Twelve-Panel Red Lacquer Coromandel Screen of Xiwangmu
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental Chinese export twelve-panel red lacquered Coromandel screen of Chinese mythological Daoist character Xiwangmu (Queen mother of the West). Remarkable large scale screen full of vibrant color on incised lacquer...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Four Panel Carved Soapstone Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese export four panel lacquered coromandel screen featuring hand-carved soapstone beauties in a floral landscape with gilt clo...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Soapstone, Brass
Chinese Six Panel Inlaid Folding Screen of Courtyards & Cavalry, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This magnificent six-panel Chinese folding screen depicts a lively battle scene with gilt brushwork and fine inlay of soapstone, agate, jade, jasper, mother-of-pearl and bone. The sc...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Multi-gemstone
Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Pearlescent Landscape
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Captivating Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring an idyllic seascape with beauties. The background is comprised of pearlescent crystal sand that shines like glitter ...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Six-Panel Silver Leaf Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive Chinese export six-panel folding coromandel screen depicting flora and fauna. Constructed from lacquered wooden panels hand carved and painted. Features a rare silver leaf...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass, Silver Leaf
Chinese Export Four Panel Coromandel Screen Pastel Beauties
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous Chinese export four-panel coromandel screen featuring a courtyard scene of beauties engaged in leisurely activities. The lacquered panels are incised and painted in soft pas...
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20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Chinese Export Four Panel Lacquered Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Celestial Chinese export coromandel four-panel screen depicting figures in colorful robes in a heavenly landscape among the white clouds. Eac...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
A Set Of 4 Screens / Room Dividers. c 1860 - 1880
Located in Kastrup, DK
A set of 4 screens, made in elm wood. Lacquer decorated in polychrome.
Panels decorated with vases, flowers, etc.
Former screen wall from house in Shanxi pro...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Elm
Hand-Painted Four-Panel Folding Screen with Architectural Landscape Scene
Located in Yonkers, NY
A four-panel folding screen, hand-painted with a classical landscape scene, evoking the grandeur of European-inspired capriccio paintings. This piece showcases architectural ruins, l...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Chinese Hand Carved and Painted Room Divider - 6 Panels
Located in Delray Beach, FL
This Chinese hand-carved room divider features six intricately designed panels, showcasing traditional artistry and vibrant painted details. Perfect for ad...
Category
1980s Vintage Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Elm Folding Screen Room Dividers, China circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
A set of four large natural elm wood interior folding screen panels with vertical fretwork that allows light to pass through the upper section.
Solid, stable and all hinges in place....
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Elm
Table Top Chinese Folding Screen Hand Painted
Located in Fulton, CA
Unusual table top folding screen. Four hand painted panels featuring birds, fruit and flowers. Partial hand carving to wood frame. Appears to be rosewood but not confirmed. Beautiful...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Hand-Carved CHINESE 6-Panel Wooden Screen with SCULPTURAL RELIEF
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Early 20th Century Chinese 6-Panel Hand-Carved Wooden Screen with Sculptural Relief
A striking example of early 20th-century Chinese craftsmanship, this monumental six-panel screen ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Hardwood
Black and Gold Lacquered Eight-Panel Screen with Monks and Children Scene
Located in Yonkers, NY
This striking eight-panel black and gold Chinese screen showcases a captivating narrative of monks and children set against a dramatic landscape, b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Hand Painted Asian Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand painted Asian folding screen, probably Chinese, believed to be circa 1950s, possibly much earlier. It depicts two scholars playing a game un...
Category
1950s Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paper
Green Painted Chinese Folding Screen Room Divider, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
A set of four large carved elm wood interior folding screen panels that still maintain their original green painted finish, topped by traditional Chinese fretwork design left in cont...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Elm, Paint
Vintage Venetian Scene Four-Panel Folding Screen with Nautical Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage four-panel screen with 18th century Venetian inspired scene. Elevate your interior space with this stunning four-panel folding screen, a tribute to the timeless allure of V...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Export Six Panels Lacquered Screen
Located in Madrid, ES
Chinese screen for export with 6 panels decorated on both sides. The front side with various scenes of daily palatial life with relief figures, buildings and landscapes made of pain...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Chinese Hardwood, Lacquer and Jade Six-Panel Screen
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine mid-Qing Dynasty Chinese hardwood and lacquer six-panel screen, Jailing Period, circa 1800.
The hardwood frame inset with black lacquer panels. One side features an over...
Category
Early 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Coral, Jade
Qing Dynasty Period Fretwork Four-Panel Screen with Geometric and Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Qing Dynasty fretwork four-panel screen with geometric motifs and floral accents. This late Qing Dynasty period fretwork four-panel screen, crafted in the early 20th century, offers a harmonious blend of geometric precision and floral delicacy. Each of the four vertical wooden panels is adorned with meticulously arranged pierced geometric motifs, gracefully punctuated by delicate floral accents. The composition is framed by raised panels at the top and bottom, adding an element of depth and sophistication to the piece. The screen's warm honey-colored patina enhances the intricacy of the fretwork, creating a subtle yet captivating visual effect.
Perfect for adding a refined touch to any home, this four-panel screen can be used in various ways to complement your decor. Position it as an elegant room divider in a spacious living room, or use it as a decorative accent against a wall to draw the eye and add depth to the room. Its intricate patterns allow light to filter through, creating an ever-changing play of shadows that brings warmth and character to the space. With its rich historical roots and timeless design, this Qing Dynasty screen...
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Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Asian Black Lacquer Folding Screen or Room Divider
By James Mont
Located in Atlanta, GA
Asian black lacquer folding screen or room divider, probably Chinese, circa 1960s. It has been recently reupholstered in a black and white col...
Category
1960s Chinoiserie Vintage Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Black Lacquer Screen with Cranes and Gold Leaf, Four-Panel Room Divider
Located in Yonkers, NY
A striking display of artistry, this Chinese lacquered folding screen showcases a mesmerizing composition of red-crowned cranes in flight against a golden backdrop. The four-panel construction features a dynamic arrangement of cranes, their detailed plumage accentuated by subtly raised lacquer outlines, lending a dimensional quality to the artwork. The luminous gold ground, possibly applied with gold leaf or gilded foil, creates a radiant contrast to the deep black lacquer frame. Delicate hand-painted floral motifs soften the edges, introducing a refined decorative element.
On the reverse, an equally elegant painted landscape unfolds, featuring songbirds perched among flowering branches and lotus blossoms. This dual-sided design enhances versatility, allowing the screen to function as both a decorative statement piece and a functional room divider.
Whether placed as a dramatic backdrop in a dining room, used as an ornate headboard...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Chinese Black Lacquered Gold and Stone Room Divider/Screen
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Add a touch of luxury and sophistication to your space with this Chinese Black Lacquered Gold and Stone Room Divider/Screen. Featuring a rich black lacquered frame with intricate gol...
Category
1980s Vintage Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Renaissance-Inspired 4-Panel Gilded Screen with Raised Architectural Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Renaissance inspired four-panel gilded screen with Roman arches. Transform your living space into a haven of historical artistry with this four-panel folding screen, an exquisite h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Renaissance Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Gesso, Wood
Chinese Export Style Gilt & Black Lacquer Decorated Table or Fire Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese export style lacquered table or fire screen exemplifies the refined artistry of Chinese craftsmanship, featuring an intricate gilt-painted scene set against a deep black...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer
Late Qing Lacquered Six-Panel Screen with Gilded Figures and Scenic Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Late Qing Dynasty Japanese inspired Chinese lacquered six-panel screen. This magnificent Chinese lacquered screen, dating from the late Qing Dynasty, exemplifies expert craftsmansh...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Screens and Room Dividers for Sale
Whether they are implemented as decorative accents or makeshift partitions to ensure privacy, antique Chinese room dividers and other 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.
Eastern elements elevate a home's decor — on 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique Chinese 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.