Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Animal Screen by Atelier Marolles and Jean Touret in Wrought Iron 1950s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
French wrought iron screen by Atelier Marolles under the direction of renowned designer and sculptor Jean Touret. This beautiful room divider is composed of a carefully hand-crafted ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Iron
Alvar Aalto Room Divider / Screen '100' 1936 in Solid Pine for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto Room Devider / Screen '100' 1936 in Solid Pine for Artek, Finland. New, current production.
Made of fine pinewood strips that have been vertically aligned, Screen 100 ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood, Pine
Restored Mid-Century Room Divider by L. Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Żory, PL
This room divider was designed by Ludvik Volák for Dřevopodnik Holešov in the 1960s.
Made of bent, veneered plywood. This room divider has been completely restored, varnished in a sa...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Plywood
Midcentury Italian Bamboo Lounge Chair, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Mid-Century Modern lounge chair. Made probably in Italy, circa 1970s. This is a beautiful all original item in good condition. It has some signs of use, scratches to the b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Fabric, Rattan, Wood
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 Chinese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood, Lacquer
Pine Wood Room Divider by S.N.S.A. , France 1930s.
Located in The Hague, NL
Large 1920s Tambour screen by the French manufacturer S.N.S.A. Made in stained pitchpine.
Its flexible structure allows it to stand freely and shape curves, perfect for a dressing ro...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Pine
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Paravent Ambassade indoors screen designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735 and Pernette Perriand-Barsac.
Manufactured in Italy by Cassina.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Porcelain
Restored Midcentury Room Divider by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Żory, PL
This room divider was designed by Ludvik Volák for Drevopodnik Holešov in the 1960s.
It has been completely restored, varnished in a satin finish. Please send us a message with your ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Plywood
Mid Century Danish Modern Slim Rosewood Bookcase with Lower Bar Unit with Key
By Arne Vodder
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-century Rosewood wood wide and bookcase with 6 adjustable shelves and a lower right locking bar or desk storage area. Beautiful rosewood backing with Slim design and sits on 4 ta...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Rosewood
Sculptural Three-Panel Midcentury Bamboo Screen Room Divider
Located in Den Haag, NL
Sculptural three-panel midcentury bamboo screen room divider.
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Bamboo
Sculptural Three-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider in Rattan and Wicker, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This is a beautiful and rare wooden four-panel folding screen from Denmark, circa 1960.
Beautiful four-panel screen, room divider, framing with intricately carved geometric desig...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Wicker, Rattan
2010s Charles Eames Molded Plywood Folding Screen by Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
This is an Eames Molded Plywood Folding Screen, originally designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1946. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in the USA in the 2010s. T...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Fabric, Plywood
French Art Deco tambour screen room-divider
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Oakland, CA
French Art Deco tambour room divider / folding screen crafted of heart pine, can be coiled and shaped into multiple positions to fit the space as needed. Possibly Baumann et Fils, Me...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Pine
Mario Botta "Nilla Rosa" Room Divider Screen for Alias, Italy 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Skokie, IL
Mario Botta rare "Nilla Rosa" room divider screen for Alias, Italy, 1980s. No longer in production. The room divider or paravent (screen) consists of two sheets of perforated metal b...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Steel
Eames for Herman Miller FSW-6 Folding Screen Room Divider, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
An early molded plywood screen divider in calico ash, designed by Charles & Ray Eames, manufactured by Herman Miller. The screen's ingenious design allows it to be formed into a vari...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Plywood
Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Plywood Folding Screen Ash Veneer 1950s
Located in Cathedral City, CA
This is an iconic piece of American design history, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1946, for Herman Miller. This example is one of the earlier versions produced between 1946-1955. The veneer is a warm ash. The connecting fabric is a cotton canvas and allows for the screen to bend in a multitude of ways producing a screen in a variant of formations and also allows the screen to fold nearly flat for storage or shipping. A true classic!
We have included several detail photos so you can get a true picture of condition, As is common with these older screens...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Canvas, Ash, Plywood
Tambour Screen Room Divider in Solid golden mahogany & Rosso Verona Marble
Located in Uccle, BE
Mid Century italian Tambour Screen Room Divider in Solid golden mahogany & Rosso Verona Marble - 4 availables
Price for 1 piece
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Marble, Metal
Large Double-Sided Rattan Leaf Shaped Room Divider / Screen
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Stunning double-sided room divider / screen. Handmade with rattan in leaves shaped. Can also be used as a bedhead. In the style of Vivai del Sud, maison Jansen etc..
High quality of ...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Rattan
Charlotte Perriand Paravent Ambassade Screen for Cassina, Italy - new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the material. Available in American walnut, black stained oak or natural oak.
Paravent Ambassade indoors screen designed by Cassina in collaboration with Ginori 1735...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Incredible 1970’s Vintage Abstract Stained Glass Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in Lutz, FL
Stunning Large Hand Crafted vintage stained glass and wood folding screen room divider. Purchased by the original owners at an art fair in New Mexico circa 1970’s. Simple wood frame ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Stained Glass
Mid-Century Modernist Four Panel Mirror Screen w/ Antique Gilt Wood Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and beautifully formed Mid-Century Modernist Four Panel Mirror Screen W/Antique Gilt Wood Detailing originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Featuring four panels in total with three sections of glass in each panel. The seams between the panels of mirror glass are subtle and give a good sense of scale throughout each panel. The framework is original gilt wood, slender and minimal with a lustrous red base color after which the gilt detailing is applied. The reverse of each panel is lined with a tagboard backing featuring a lovely geometric pattern in muted colors with silver pointillist detailing at each corner of the grid. Antiqued brass hinges connect the panels to one another and are of remarkable quality. A beautiful Screen...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Mirror, Giltwood
Four-Panel Bamboo Wicker Rattan Folding Screen Room Divider, France 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This Mid-Century-Modern eye-catching rattan or wicker and bamboo four-panel room divider with filigree decoration was crafted in France in the 1960s. This rattan screen combines mid-...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Rattan
Mid Century Walnut Three Panel Room Divider Screen
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful Mid - Century Modern walnut three panel hand crafted screen or room divider. Each piece is hand assembled into an intricate grid and the screen has a very impressive pres...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Walnut
Wall Unit by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov Mahogany
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Vienna, AT
Flower (dividing) wall made of the bent beech and mahogany plywood and features geometric patterns. In an excellent restored condition.
Designed in the early 1960s by Ludvik Volak a...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Beech, Bentwood
Room Divider Wall Unit by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, 1960s, Restored
By Ludvik Volak
Located in Wien, AT
This room divider from the 1960s was designed by Ludvik Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov, in Czechoslovakia. This is made of bent beech plywood and ash veneer. Completely restored. Exce...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Beech, Bentwood
1940s Baumann Pine Screen Room Divider France Melun Paris
Located in London, GB
1940s Baumann Melun Paris Tambour screen, made in stained pitchpine.
Its flexible structure allows it to stand freely and shape curves, perfect for a dress...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Pine
Folding Screen with Tibor Reich Etruscan Horse Fabric
Located in Savannah, GA
A four panel antique mahogany folding screen with a special Tibor Reich etruscan horse jacquard fabric from the 1960s. Both front and back are upholstered and pictured.
101 inches ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Jacquard, Mahogany
Vintage MCM Free Standing Room Divider Wall Unit Cabinet with 3-Drawers
Located in Seattle, WA
A remarkable Mid Century Modern walnut wood, upright, vertical, single bay freestanding unit. Wall unit features gorgeous walnut wood tones and grain, upper shelf cabinet compartment...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Walnut
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Faux Wood Grain Laminate Room Divider or Planter
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Mid-Century Modern faux wood grain laminate room divider or planter, Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. A new bottom has been added and painted black. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1950-1960’s.
Well, Well, Well…. What do we have here??? A planter? Yes! A room divider? Also, Yes!! A unique piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture full of fabulousness? ABSOLUTELY, YES!!! This is a wonderful room divider with a rectangular planter box top comprised of a lovely faux wood grain laminate and a new base which has been painted black. Ok, if you have a green thumb and prefer to use live plants in the box, you will need to have a liner made for it, but that would be fairly simple. But, just as it is, there are still many options… Obviously it would house silk or faux plants...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Laminate, Plywood
Italian wood panels mid 60s
Located in bari, IT
Curved and quilted oak panels from a 1960s container
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Walnut
4 Panels Carved Teak Fine Details Room Divider Screen Heavy Brass Hinges Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
4 Panels carved teak fine details room divider screen heavy brass hinges mint.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Teak
Colourful Mid-Century Modern Italian Partition Wall or Room Divider
Located in Berlin, DE
Colourful Mid-Century Modern Italian Partition Wall or Room Divider
Partition wall or room divider consisting of three poles made of lacquered metal an...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Italian 3-Curve Woven Screen with Metal Frame
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century 3 concave panel woven rope screen with a painted brown metal frame (per panel measurement).
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Metal
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto A New York Screen For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gaetano Pesce Tramonto A New York Screen For Cassina
Light shines over the city as the sun sets on New York. A kaleidoscope of colours streams through the windows of the skyscrapers...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Resin
1950s Spanish Folding Screen / Room Divider in Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Faux bamboo foliage folding screen, wrought iron, gold leaf, Spain, 1960s
Eye-catching gilt metal three-panel folding screen or room divider with faux bamboo ironstructure and foliag...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
AItalian 1970s handmade wrought iron room divider screen by Salvino Marsura
Located in London, GB
A unique Italian 1970s handmade gilt wrought iron screen room divider by Salvino Marsura decorated with flowers and leaves, stamped "Marsura"
Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist bor...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s Modernist Inspired Handcrafted Hanging Wall Sculpture/Room Divider
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage 1960s Modernist inspired handcrafted hanging wall sculpture / room divider by New Zealand Artist Andrew Reid. circa 1990s.
Features a combi...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wire
Hand Painted Abstract Expressionism Calligraphy Asian Screen
By Sōfu Teshigahara
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand painted abstract expressionism calligraphy Asian folding screen, in the manner of Robert Motherwell, Sofu Teshigahara, et al, believed to be Japa...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Fabric, Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Modern German Plant Stand Rattan Bamboo Room Divider, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An amazing Mid-Century Modern plant stand, flower pot holder or room divider. made in Germany, circa 1950s. This is a beautiful all original item in...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Teak Room Divider, Italy, 1950
Located in Dronten, NL
Very elegant teak modular library or bookcase made in Italy in the 1950s.
The freestanding bookcase futures a two door cabinet concealing two shelves which can be positioned accordi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Brass
Original Vintage Wavy Walnut Folding Screen Charles + Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic California modern design.
Six panel.
Deep walnut grain.
Early production.
Original vintage condition showing wear consistent with age and use.
It was lovingly used (wabi sabi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Walnut
Charles and Ray Eames plywood screen, room divider
Located in London, GB
Beautiful mahogany veneer screen.
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1946, for Herman Miller.
Wood has been professionally restored. There are no chips or breaks.
The canvas ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Mahogany, Plywood
Danish Teak Tambour Door Sideboard Room Divider
Located in Kensington, MD
A Danish modern teak sideboard / room divider. Featuring tambour doors that slide open to reveal four felt lined drawers & two adjustable shelves.
The backside is fully finished, all...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Teak
Rattan Bamboo Folding Screen Room Divider, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching handcrafted rattan / wicker and bamboo three-panel folding screen / room divider with filigree decoration. Manufactured in Spain, 1960s.
This rattan folding screen combi...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Conant Ball Mid Century Maple Room Divider
By Conant Ball
Located in Countryside, IL
Conant ball mid century maple room divider
This room divider measures: 52 wide x 21.5 deep x 68.75 inches high
All pieces of furniture can...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Maple
Three Panel Art Deco Privacy Screen or Room Divider with Decorative Detail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant three panel, designed in the style of the "Amsterdam School" an off-shoot of Art Deco. Can be used as a room divider or privacy screen. Made with a dark oak frame and distinc...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Fabric, Oak
Early Rare Eames Screen Room Divider FSW-6 in Rosewood
Located in Seattle, WA
An extremely rare first generation Eames FSW-6 privacy screen, in Rosewood Veneer at 68 height, with cotton fabric connector in good condition, no tears, fraying at the end.
Rosewo...
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1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Rosewood, Plywood
Mid Century Folding Screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco
By Tropicraft
Located in New York, NY
Interesting and graphic three panel folding screen by Tropicraft of San Francisco. The outer frame is painted black wood, the inner decorative panels are translucent sheet plastic w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Baumann Fils & Cie Midcentury Paravent Paris Room Divider Screen
Located in Countryside, IL
Baumann Fils & Cie midcentury Paravent Paris room divider screen
This room divider measures: 142 wide x 1 deep x 63.5 inches high
All pieces of furn...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Glass Voyeur Screen / Room Divider by Vittorio Livi for Fiam - 1990s
By Vittorio Livi, FIAM
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Glass Voyeur Screen / Room Divider by Vittorio Livi for Fiam - 1990s
Screen Vittorio Livi for Fiam
Measures: open 153cm-25cm H:167cm
Materials:glass - wood
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Glass, Wood
Metal Room Divider by Salvatore Messina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Salvatore Messina, room divider or wall unit, aluminum, Italy, 1960s
Salvatore Messina (1916–1982) explored the themes of movement and spatial concepts through his innovative metal ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Aluminum
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, circa 1950.
Usefully articulated screen with superb decorative appeal
Displays a des...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
Vladimir Kagan Architectural Louvered & Illuminated Room Divider with COA, 1967
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An incredibly rare louvered and illuminated room divider in solid walnut floating over a cylindrical brass foot, custom-designed by Vladimir Kagan circa 1967. Six sculptural, marquise-shaped slats are angled at 45 degrees to the frame and flank the light box which houses a single 6-foot fluorescent bulb.
Authenticated by and registered with the Vladimir Kagan Design Group, this piece is offered to the collector with all corresponding documents including certificate of authenticity, company letter, related archival photos, and numbered registration plaque. While their archivists have seen similar slatted dividers that Kagan designed (see last image in this listing), they’d not seen one with an incorporated lighting element before and thus feel that this example may well be one-of-a-kind or, at the very least, from a strictly limited run.
That said, it seems that this general concept of combining lighting with room partitioning...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Brass
Rare Pine Screen / Room Divider, Sweden, 1960s/70s
Located in LEWES, GB
A rare pine screen / room divider, Sweden, 1960s/70s. In good condition with minor signs of age and wear relative to age and use. The screen curves and bends and can be put in variou...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Pine
20th Century Italian Industrial Library Shelving
Located in Miami, FL
A French Industrial étagère with nickel mounted frame and shelves made of Eastern European oak. Very sturdy, heavy frame and decorative cast feet.
The shelves are adjustable. In ve...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
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Nickel
Contemporary Room Divider in Natural Cane Webbing
By Nada Debs
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This midcentury style partition is defined by its striking angles and play on texture.
The handmade room divider filters light while maintaining privacy and a separation of spaces.
M...
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Early 2000s Asian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Straw, Cane, Ash
Richard Harvey Sculpta-Grille Model C-20 Freestanding Room Divider, 1959
By Richard Harvey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This freestanding model C-20 Sculpta-Grille room divider by Richard Harvey for Harvey Design Workshop, Inc was conceptualized and designed in the 1950s a...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Three-Panel Folding Screen Room Divider in Rattan and Wicker, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This is a beautiful and rare wooden four-panel folding screen with hand painting en both sides, circa 1960. Beautiful four-panel screen, room divider, framing with intricately carv...
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-century Modern screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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, case pieces and storage cabinets, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern screens and room dividers made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States 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 Ludvik Volak, Charles and Ray Eames, Cassina, and Herman Miller. 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 $400 and tops out at $188,000 while the average work can sell for $3,885.