What is the difference between a room divider and a fire screen?

Room dividers are tall, multi-fold panels intended to partition interior spaces or provide privacy. Fire screens are smaller, single-panel pieces placed near a fireplace to block radiant heat. Fire screens often feature adjustable pole mounts or stable feet, whereas room dividers rely on hinges to stand upright in zig-zag configurations across a floor.

How were leather screens decorated in the eighteenth century?

Leather screens from the eighteenth century, such as those in the Cordoban style, typically involved hand-painting and gilt embossing on heavy hides. Artisans tooled the leather and applied metallic leaf alongside polychrome pigments to achieve rich, textured surfaces. These panels were then mounted onto wooden frames to create durable, decorative partitions for grand interiors.

What periods do these screens cover?

The selections span from the eighteenth century through the Victorian and Edwardian eras into the early twentieth century. Pieces reflect distinct design revivals, including French Rococo, Neoclassical and Chinoiserie styles. Materials and construction methods evolve across these decades, moving from embossed leather and hand-painted canvas to lacquered finishes and industrial iron elements.

How do you place a folding screen in a modern room?

Folding screens work well to zone open-plan areas, create a backdrop for furniture, or conceal unused corners. Their multi-fold design allows them to angle securely against walls or stretch across wider spaces. Because surfaces feature delicate paint, lacquer or leather, placement should avoid direct, prolonged sunlight and excessive moisture.

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Antique painted screens bring spatial division and hand-applied artistry into a room, spanning folding room dividers, fire screens and decorative panels.

1900 - 1920

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Victorian Stained Glass Fireguard

From Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

£480

3+ MONTHS AGO

fireplaces

19th century

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19th Century Four-fold Painted Screen

From Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

£1,750

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Early 20th Century Chinese Folding Screen

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Chinese Folding Screen

From Martlesham Antiques

£1,650

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1920 - 1940

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Painted Four Fold Screen

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£375

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Three Fold Leather Green. Hand Painted C1880

19th century

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A Three Fold Leather Green. Hand Painted C1880

From Junk Antiques & Interiors

£950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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19th Century English Theatre Scenery Boards

From The House of Antiques

£1,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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An XVIII Century Cordoban Hand Painted & Gilt Embossed Leather Screen

18th century

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An XVIII Century Cordoban Hand Painted & Gilt Embossed Leather Screen

From Ebury Trading

£4,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Very Unusual Painted 3 Fold Screen, Gilt Fire Screen

19th century

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Very Unusual Painted 3 Fold Screen, Gilt Fire Screen

From Elmgarden

£1,400

3+ MONTHS AGO

fireplaces

18th century

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An 18th Century Dutch Leather Painted and Gilt Chinoiserie 4 Fold Screen

From Macintosh Antiques

£6,800

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Chinese Chinoiserie Hardstone-mounted Black Lacquer Four-fold Screen, Circa 1930

1920 - 1940

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A Chinese Chinoiserie Hardstone-mounted Black Lacquer Four-fold Screen, Circa 1930

From Salisbury Antiques Centre

£1,550

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings feature screens from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, utilising canvas, leather, lacquer, brass and wood across multiple folding panels.

19th century

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Late 19th Century Hand-painted Leather Screen (C. 1890–1900)

From Whites Antiques

£850

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

19th century

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Two Chinoiserie French Canvas Panels

From Nikki Page Antiques

£1,950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Impressive French Screen Divider by Paul Sormani

19th century

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Impressive French Screen Divider by Paul Sormani

From William Rand Antiques

£6,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Japanese Decorated Lacquer and Painted Folding Screen

1920 - 1940

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Japanese Decorated Lacquer and Painted Folding Screen

From Elmgarden

£1,500

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Chinese Four Panel Screen Lacquer Room Divider 1920

1900 - 1920

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Chinese Four Panel Screen Lacquer Room Divider 1920

From Canonbury Antiques

£2,400

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Four Fold Painted & Fretwork Indian Screen C1910

1900 - 1920

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Four Fold Painted & Fretwork Indian Screen C1910

From Shaun King Antiques

£945

3+ MONTHS AGO

miscellaneous

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Antique Painted Screens

Victorian Stained Glass Fireguard

19th Century Four-fold Painted Screen

Early 20th Century Chinese Folding Screen

Painted Four Fold Screen

A Three Fold Leather Green. Hand Painted C1880

19th Century English Theatre Scenery Boards

An XVIII Century Cordoban Hand Painted & Gilt Embossed Leather Screen

Very Unusual Painted 3 Fold Screen, Gilt Fire Screen

An 18th Century Dutch Leather Painted and Gilt Chinoiserie 4 Fold Screen

A Chinese Chinoiserie Hardstone-mounted Black Lacquer Four-fold Screen, Circa 1930

Late 19th Century Hand-painted Leather Screen (C. 1890–1900)

Two Chinoiserie French Canvas Panels

Impressive French Screen Divider by Paul Sormani

Japanese Decorated Lacquer and Painted Folding Screen

Chinese Four Panel Screen Lacquer Room Divider 1920

Four Fold Painted & Fretwork Indian Screen C1910

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