Etched Glass Screens
Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers
Glass
Late 20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Steel
Vintage 1970s Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
20th Century Screens and Room Dividers
Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror
20th Century American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Glass, Maple
Vintage 1930s American Neoclassical Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Brass
Antique Early 1900s Antiquities
Paper
Antique Early 1900s Prints
Paper
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Wardrobes and Armoires
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Bamboo
Early 20th Century Indian Bohemian Screens and Room Dividers
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Night Stands
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Fiberglass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Screens and Room Dividers
Glass, Mirror, Giltwood
Vintage 1910s French Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Porcelain
Vintage 1980s Asian Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens
Hardwood
Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Iron
Recent Sales
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Vintage 1980s North American Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Late 20th Century British Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Aluminum
20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
Metal
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Glass
Vintage 1940s American Screens and Room Dividers
Silver
20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers
20th Century Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Mirror, Wood
Antique Early 1900s Maps
Paper
Antique Early 1900s Prints
Paper
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Art Glass, Walnut
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Glass
Vintage 1970s Unknown Art Deco Fireplaces and Mantels
Brass
Early 20th Century European Louis XV Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mirrors
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Vintage 1970s French Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Antique 19th Century English Screens and Room Dividers
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Screens and Room Dividers
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Stainless Steel
Unknown Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Early 20th Century French Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Screens and Room Dividers
Giltwood, Mirror
Etched Glass Screens For Sale on 1stDibs
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.
- What is etched glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Etched glass is a type of decorative glass which is the result of small cuts made to the glass. The cuts, which appear white, typically form patterns or images.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, a glass fireplace screen can get hot. Typical fireplaces can reach temperatures of over 500 degrees and can shatter the glass if not crafted to withstand the heat. It’s important to keep an eye on any fireplace when there is a fire burning to ensure safety. Shop a selection of fireplace screens on 1stDibs.
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