Qing Screens and Room Dividers
QING STYLE
The last imperial dynasty from 1644 to 1912 was a time of change in China, beginning with the invasion by Manchurian forces that ended the Ming dynasty and established the Shunzhi Emperor. The expansion of exportation and trade that had bolstered the arts during the Ming era continued, as Qing dynasty furniture involved the same attention to craftsmanship with expert construction techniques in hardwood pieces that were assembled with mortise and tenon joints rather than nails or glue. Together, these eras comprise a golden age of Chinese furniture design.
Ming-style furniture is simple and elegant with clean lines. Chairs of the period and other Ming furniture made an impression on Scandinavian modernist Hans Wegner and his streamlined seating, for example. Whereas Qing-style furniture is elaborate, with an increasing influence from the West leading to lavish carving inspired by the European Baroque and Rococo styles. And while many of the forms that define examples of the latter are common within classical Chinese furniture, such as curving and folding chairs as well as large screens, Qing designs are laden with ornamentation. Frequently, the carved motifs and inlaid designs in mother-of-pearl were auspicious, such as peonies for wealth or dragons for luck. Bats were symbols of happiness in the design of Qing furniture, with one of the characters in the word for bat, bianfu, being a homophone for fu, or “fortune.”
While several types of wood were used in the construction of Qing beds, tables, storage pieces and seating, today’s collectors know that the most prized were the rare rosewoods zitan and huanghuali. They were both sourced from Hainan, China’s largest island, and are marked by a rich luster that occurs naturally, without the application of lacquer or other decorative materials. Many of the most popular woods were imported from southeast Asia, adding to their value. Red sandalwood was also sought after for its durability and connection with Chinese medicine, with some chairs being made for health benefits.
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Style: Qing
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...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood, Paint
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Multi-gemstone
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 Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers
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Wood
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...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
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Coral, Jade
Large 20th C. Chinese 6 Panel Lacquered Hardstone and Jade Coromandel Screen
Located in New York, NY
A large 20th century Chinese six panel Lacquered Hardstone and Jade Coromandel screen. This screen features intricately carved hardstone, soapstone, jade, lapis, quartz, and other ha...
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20th Century Chinese Qing Screens and Room Dividers
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Stone, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Soapstone
Monumental Chinese Lattice Spirit Screen, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Single-panel standing screens have been prevalent in fine Chinese interiors since as early as the Tang dynasty (618-906) and were used to section off a room, shield against bad spiri...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Elm, Pine
Pair of Chinese Floral Chainlink Lattice Panels, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of elaborately carved early 19th century Chinese courtyard panels feature intricately carved lattice comprised of chain links connected with floral blossoms. This complicat...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Elm
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...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Elm
10 Lacquer Calligraphy Panels, Later Mounted as a Screen, Late 18th Century
Located in Kastrup, DK
Rare screen/room divider.
Set of 10 (8 wide + 2 smaller) panels with original thick red lacquer with calligraphy in gold leaf.
Later frames in black lacquer with profiled leaf-gild...
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Chinese Courtyard Door Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A hallmark of Chinese architecture, tall door panels such as these were used in provincial courtyard homes to easily open up a room to the outdoors. Designed with solid wood panels instead of lattice windows, these door panels were likely installed facing the street, used to protect the home rather than provide decoration. The doors were originally linked by hinges set in opposite directions, allowing the doors to fold upon themselves as they open. Instead of the elaborate carvings often found on Qing-dynasty doors...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
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Brass
Set of Three Chinese Quadrilobe Lattice Courtyard Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The sweeping elegance of these 19th-century courtyard doors, with their intricate lattice panels, hides the mathematical brilliance required to create them. The wax-finished, knotty ...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Fir
Large Chinese 4-Fold Hardwood Screen inset with Blue & White Porcelain Plaques
Located in New York, NY
A large Chinese four-fold hardwood screen inset with blue and white porcelain plaques. The hand carved wood frame is a very dense and n...
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Early 1900s Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
Chinese Reverse Painted Glass and Hardwood Table Screen
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual table screen featuring a reverse glass painted portrait of a young noble lady set into a hardwood frame and stand.
The beautiful maiden has a roun...
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
Chinese Qing Four Panel Lacquered Incised Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare unusual late 19th century/early 20th-century Chinese Qing four-panel coromandel screen. The front features dark red lacquer decorated with scholars objects and small landscape s...
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19th Century Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Brass
Eight-Panel Folding Screen in the Chinese Taste
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Very decorative and colorful eight-panel folding chinoiserie themed folding screen with engraved multi-figural designs, at the entrance of a royal palace, as seen from a side angle a...
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20th Century Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Mid-19th Century Peachwood Window Screen from Sianxi, China
Located in New York, NY
An antique window screen from Sianxi, China, Mid-19th Century.
Solid peach wood in dark finish with intricate floral hand-carvings in diagonal p...
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1840s Chinese Antique Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
Superb and Architectural Chinese Carved Wood and Glass Four-Panel Screen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Provenance: Christie’s. The panels with carved figural vignettes- floral vines at the top, the bottom with small ones with figures at various tasks in landscapes with houses, the lar...
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Early 20th Century Asian Qing Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Wood
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Chinese Twelve Panel Gilt Lacquer Folding Screen, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
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Pair of Chinese Lattice Screen Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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Pair of Chinese Oval Lattice Courtyard Doors, C. 1800
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Chinese Three Panel Lattice Screen with Dragon Carvings, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Twelve-Panel Coromandel Screen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
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19th Century Chinese Lattice Doorway
Located in Chicago, IL
A hallmark of Qing-dynasty domestic architecture, hand carved lattice doors such as this one were used in provincial courtyard homes to allow light and air into a room while maintaining privacy. Graced with vertical brass pulls, two latticed doors are set within a frame, topped with a transom of geometric fretwork. Stately and stunning, this functional door is a statement wall-mounted sculpture...
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Qing screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Qing screens and room dividers for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, 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, asian art and furniture, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, hardwood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Qing screens and room dividers made in a specific country, there are Asia, China, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. 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 $674 and tops out at $95,000 while the average work can sell for $6,750.