What is a pole screen used for?

It shields a seated face from the heat and light of an open fire. The panel slides up and down an upright pole set into a tripod or platform base, so the height can be set to whoever is sitting there. Listings on Sellingantiques run heavily to mahogany and rosewood, with embroidered or needlepointed panels. Pole screens are the form most often offered as a pair.

How many leaves do folding screens usually have?

Four and three are the counts that appear most often in titles, with four ahead. The full spread runs from two-fold dwarf draught screens up to eight-fold Chinese lacquer. Nearly half of everything in the category is described by its number of folds, so the leaf count is often the first thing in the title.

Are Chinese and Japanese screens common in this category?

They are a steady branch, around one in eight of the archive and a larger share of what's currently listed. Chinese titles outnumber Japanese, and lacquer runs through both. The forms include coromandel eight-fold screens, byobu, silk-panelled folds and small Shibayama table screens. Chinoiserie is a separate thing: European decoration in the Chinese taste, not work made in China.

What is a scrapwork screen?

A folding screen with panels covered in pasted printed scraps and then varnished. Decoupage is the other word dealers use for it. It's an English speciality in this archive, sometimes double-sided or reversible so both faces are decorated. These sit toward the lower end of the range.

Why do some listings under this heading not look like screens?

The heading takes in panel-form pieces alongside domestic screens. Carved panels, rood-screen fragments, shutters, wrought-iron architectural panels and lifesize dummy boards all appear. They're a visible minority. Folding screens and pole screens make up the bulk of what turns up.

How old are most antique screens on the market?

The dated field spans 1750 to 1950. Decade clusters run from the 1880s through the 1930s, and Edwardian is a common label. Nearly half the dated entries rest on period words rather than years, with "19th Century" the single largest group. Eighteenth-century and earlier pieces exist, including Edo-period byobu and two dated before 1700, but they're scarce.

Home > Miscellaneous > Screens > Page 8

Antique Screens

139 items · page 8 of 9

← Page 8 of 9 →

Screens were the furniture of a draughty, fire-lit house: a hinged folding frame to block a draught or divide a room, or a small panel on a pole to keep the hearth off a seated face.

1900 - 1920

Save

Stunning Chinese 6 Fold Room Divider

From John Howkins Antiques

£3,250

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

19th century

Save

Gilt Three Fold Screen

From Youlls Antiques

£495

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

1900 - 1920

Save

Faux Theatre Doorway

From Dean Antiques Ltd

£1,250

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

1900 - 1920

Save

Edwardian Wire Mesh Nursery Fender

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£6,468

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

19th century

Save

Victorian Rosewood Tapestry Screen

From Heathcote Antiques - S.A Webster

£295

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

19th century

Save

19thc Floral Dummy Board

From Mike Melody Antiques

£450

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

Large Pair Odeon Style Art Deco Oak & Leaded Glass Screens

1920 - 1940

Save

Large Pair Odeon Style Art Deco Oak & Leaded Glass Screens

From Shaun King Antiques

£1,145

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

George III Sheraton Pole or Fire Screen, Circa 1790

18th century

Save

George III Sheraton Pole or Fire Screen, Circa 1790

From Surrey Antiques by Gary J Hall

£1,200

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

19th century

Save

Adjustable Firescreen

From Masons Antiques

£175

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

18th century

Save

Screen

From Rumble Antiques

£2,200

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

Things filed as screens over the years: rood-screen fragments from before 1700, lifesize dummy boards, a French hazel drying rack and a six-fold travelling almanac.

Impressive French Screen Divider by Paul Sormani

19th century

Save

Impressive French Screen Divider by Paul Sormani

From William Rand Antiques

£6,500

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

A 19th C Pole Screen Fantastic Carved Base

19th century

Save

A 19th C Pole Screen Fantastic Carved Base

From Wickersley Antiques

£200

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

Antique Fireside Pole Screen, English, Height Adjustable, Aesthetic, Victorian

19th century

Save

Antique Fireside Pole Screen, English, Height Adjustable, Aesthetic, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£895

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

19th century

Save

A Regency Period Pole Screen

From William Cook Antiques

£1,150

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

6' 6'' Tall Antique Privacy Screen, French Walnut, Glass, Art Nouveau, Victorian

19th century

Save

6' 6'' Tall Antique Privacy Screen, French Walnut, Glass, Art Nouveau, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£2,895

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

Large Antique 4-Panel Privacy Screen, English Room Divider, Needlepoint, Regency

19th century

Save

Large Antique 4-Panel Privacy Screen, English Room Divider, Needlepoint, Regency

From London Fine Antiques

£4,950

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

← 1 ... 5 6 7 8 9 →

Antique Screens

Stunning Chinese 6 Fold Room Divider

Gilt Three Fold Screen

Faux Theatre Doorway

Edwardian Wire Mesh Nursery Fender

Victorian Rosewood Tapestry Screen

19thc Floral Dummy Board

Large Pair Odeon Style Art Deco Oak & Leaded Glass Screens

George III Sheraton Pole or Fire Screen, Circa 1790

Adjustable Firescreen

Screen

Impressive French Screen Divider by Paul Sormani

A 19th C Pole Screen Fantastic Carved Base

Antique Fireside Pole Screen, English, Height Adjustable, Aesthetic, Victorian

A Regency Period Pole Screen

6' 6'' Tall Antique Privacy Screen, French Walnut, Glass, Art Nouveau, Victorian

Large Antique 4-Panel Privacy Screen, English Room Divider, Needlepoint, Regency

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Period

Style

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Recently Added

Online Payments

Categories