Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
FOLK ART STYLE
Folk art is a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Antique, new and vintage folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, duck decoys, portraiture and paintings, carnival art and quilts.
Quilts are a quintessential part of American folk art but their roots are international, with quilting dating back to Ancient Egypt. The practice spread to Europe and was especially prominent in the Middle Ages, with one of the oldest surviving examples being the Tristan quilt made in Sicily in the 14th century. They were made as bedcovers and clothing, including as a layer for knights to wear beneath their armor. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
Elsewhere, the vast range of work associated with Mexican folk art includes masks made by Mexican craftspeople for traditional celebrations and ceremonial dances. Mexican masks are part of the country’s folk-art traditions that go back thousands of years and play a role in festivals and theater.
Works in the folk art tradition are valuable because of the skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
Folk art brings vibrant culture and traditions into your home. Browse an extensive collection of antique, new and vintage folk art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Folk Art
Antique Mexican Hand painted Olinalá Screen Divider
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Antique Mexican Hand painted Olinalá Screen Divider
Circa 1930. We offer this rare and beautiful Antique Mexican Hand painted Olinalá Screen Divider made in Olinalá Mexico.
About Ol...
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1930s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Vintage Tri Folding Hand Painted Screen w/ Scene of Early Boston Massachusetts
Located in Savannah, GA
This unique tri-fold screen features a wooden frame with a hand painted oil on canvas view of early Boston Massachusetts. Very colorful and detailed, the bottom third highlights a di...
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1970s American Vintage Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Canvas, Wood
Heavy 19th Century Painted French Window Shutter 3 Fold Screen, Room Divider
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Heavy 19th century painted French window shutter 3 fold screen, room divider
This is a very heavy piece, the screen is 3 hard wood shutters w...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Antique “Old New York” Painted Screen - Restoration Project
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique three panel Folk Art canvas screen with nailhead trim, hand-painted with a large landscape scene of figures walking along a path to a lakeside view of the city. For restor...
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19th Century Antique Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Brass
Signed Bustamante Brass Fireplace Screen / Wall Animal Sculpture
Located in Stamford, CT
Mexican artist, Sergio Bustamante wall sculpture or fireplace screen with a Garden of Eden menagerie of flora and fauna. Lions, giraffes, birds, butterflies, turtle, armadillo, rabbi...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Brass, Copper
Modernist / Folk Art Hand Embroidered Silk and Iron 3-panel Screen / Devider
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super unusual Modernist / Folk Art hand embroidered silk and iron 3-panel Screen / Room Divider. Appears to be totally hand crafted.. Three Classic mid Century Modern designed Iron ...
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1950s American Vintage Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Iron
19th Century 'Pierrot' Four-Fold Screen
Located in London, GB
A highly and unusual and unique French 19th Century four-fold screen telling the story of Pierrot's unrequited love for Columbine who as usual breaks his heart and runs off with Harl...
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19th Century French Antique Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Canvas, Wood
Bernard Steffen "Persian Panorama" Tri-Fold Wood Screen, Bernard Steffen Denmark
By Georg Jensen
Located in Buffalo, NY
"Persian Panorama" Folkart, tri-fold screen or room divider serigraphed by Bernard Steffen, designed by Georg Jensen, Denmark, Limited production. Numb...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Antique Two Panel Screen Hand Painted on Fabric and Wood, Early 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A petite German late 19th or early 20th century screen hand painted on fabric and wood, early 1900s
screen with wooden structure and fabric ...
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Early 1900s German Antique Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Antique Italian floral fabric screen in 1930s Folk Art style
Located in Cantù, IT
Antique Italian floral fabric screen in 1930s Folk Art style
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20th Century Italian Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Fabric, Wood
Colorful Hand Painted Watermelon Folding Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Colorful hand painted Folk Art watermelon folding screen, Yucatan, Mexico, circa 1970s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a folding screen, room divider, or headboard...
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1970s Mexican Vintage Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Three-Panel Folding Screen by Egbert Norman Clark
Located in Stamford, CT
Three-panel folding screen with a scarlet macaw, cockatoo and hyacinth macaw. Signed and dated "E.N Clark 1934".
Artist is Egbert Norman Clark, New Y...
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Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
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Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand forged folding Moroccan iron screen with three panels decorated with Moorish designs.
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Vintage Hand Forged Iron Fireplace Screen
Located in west palm beach, FL
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Hand Painted Asian Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Pair of Marble Pedestal and Brass Crane Sculptures
Located in Chicago, IL
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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...
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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...
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Antique Anglo-Indian Hand-Painted Wooden Four Panel Screen or Room Divider
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This four hinged panel screen or room divider has no maker's label or signature, but is presumed to have originated from India and date to approximately ...
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H 54.13 in W 14.75 in D 0.75 in
19th Century French Hand Painted Room Divider 4 Panel Leather Screen
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic leather four panel room divider hand painted and hand crafted screen from the latter part of the 19th century France. Hand painted cherubs with floral accents in outstandin...
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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...
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Lelapa Hand Carved and Cast Solid Brass Decorative TOTEM Sculpture Set
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
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H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 5.52 in
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Located in Montréal, QC
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Vintage Boho 4 Panel Indian Teak Wood “Angure Ka Parre” Screen
Located in west palm beach, FL
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Early 19th Century English Oak Gothic Open Tracery
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century English oak Gothic open tracery
We are proud to offer an early 19th century English gothic open tracery, carved from oak and double sided. This panel depicting a ...
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Large 19th Century North African Folk Art Pierced, Painted 4-Fold Screen
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A large 19th century North African Folk Art pierced, painted 4-fold screen
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Located in North Hollywood, CA
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French Putti Decorated Radiator Screen
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Wrought Iron Room Divider with Animal Motifs
Located in Astoria, NY
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Moroccan Room Divider
Located in Cincinnati, OH
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Folk Art screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Folk Art screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage screens and room dividers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Folk Art screens and room dividers made in a specific country, there are North America, Mexico, and Africa pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original screens and room dividers, popular names associated with this style include Sergio Bustamante, hettler.tüllmann, and Georg Jensen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for screens and room dividers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,600 and tops out at $6,200 while the average work can sell for $3,350.