How were fire screens used?

Fire screens stood before domestic hearths to protect inhabitants from the intense heat of open fires. When the hearth was unlit, they served to mask the empty grate. Later Victorian examples often doubled as decorative furniture pieces, incorporating embroidered panels or adjustable frames to catch gentle warmth.

What is a pole screen?

A pole screen consists of a vertical wooden shaft supported by a tripod base, holding a small sliding panel. Users adjusted the height of the panel along the pole to block heat from the fire. Originating in the Georgian period, these pieces functioned as personal heat shields for individuals seated near the hearth.

How do I place a room divider?

Folding screens divide large open spaces, create private dressing areas, or conceal utilitarian corners in a room. Multi-fold panels stand in zigzag formations to remain stable on flat floors. They offer flexible room architecture without requiring permanent walls or structural alterations to the property.

What is needlepoint work?

Needlepoint involves stitching wool yarn through a stiff canvas mesh to build dense, flat patterns and pictorial scenes. Victorian makers utilised this technique for firescreen inserts and decorative panels. These hand-stitched textiles required sturdy wooden frames to support tension across the display area.

How do I identify a Victorian screen?

Victorian examples often feature dark walnut or mahogany frames combined with Berlin work tapestries, needlepoint, or painted glass panels. Their construction typically reflects mid-to-late nineteenth-century revival styles. Heavier wood turns and ornate carved details distinguish these pieces from lighter Edwardian or Georgian furnishings.

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An antique wooden screen shapes a room or subdues a hearth, spanning multi-fold dividers and needlework panels.

19th century

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19th Century Carved Oak Black Forest Fire Screen

From Debenham Antiques Ltd

£1,095

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Chinese Coromandel Lacquer Eight Fold Screen, Late 19th Century

1900 - 1920

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Chinese Coromandel Lacquer Eight Fold Screen, Late 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£18,000

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Antique Privacy Screen, English, Handpainted, 3 Panel Room Divider, Victorian

1900 - 1920

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Antique Privacy Screen, English, Handpainted, 3 Panel Room Divider, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£1,195

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19th century

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Victorian Satinwood Pole Screen

From Robert Dee

£125

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19th century

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C19th Carved Walnut Fire Screen

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£425

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Rare Regency Original Fire Screen with Adjustable Poker Work Panel

19th century

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A Rare Regency Original Fire Screen with Adjustable Poker Work Panel

From Pendle Antiques

£525

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18th century

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A Rare 18th Century Lifesize Dummy Board of Gentleman and Monkey

From Jake Wright Antiques Ltd.

£5,900

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Faux Theatre Doorway

From Dean Antiques Ltd

£1,250

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Attractive Antique Victorian Tapestry Carved Rosewood Fire Screen

19th century

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Attractive Antique Victorian Tapestry Carved Rosewood Fire Screen

From Abacus Antiques

£295

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19th century

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Pair of French Shutters

From Arcadia Antiques

£950

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Listings feature diverse regional origins, pairing English walnut and mahogany frames with Chinese lacquered coromandel panels and Japanese folding screens.

Regency Mahogany Fire Screen with Embroidery Within the Panel

19th century

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Regency Mahogany Fire Screen with Embroidery Within the Panel

From A Brookes

£345

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19th century

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Top Quality Four-fold Screen

From Waterfall Antiques

£1,090

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Small Oriental Four Fold Dressing Screen

1900 - 1920

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Small Oriental Four Fold Dressing Screen

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£1,650

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19thc Carved Walnut Baronial Tapestry Screen

19th century

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19thc Carved Walnut Baronial Tapestry Screen

From Helios and Co Antiques

£995

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Victorian Screen with Needlework Picture

19th century

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Victorian Screen with Needlework Picture

From Ballinderry Antiques

£595

3+ MONTHS AGO

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18th century

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Georgian Tapestry Firescreen

From Somerset Antiques & Interiors

£895

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Wooden Screen

19th Century Carved Oak Black Forest Fire Screen

Chinese Coromandel Lacquer Eight Fold Screen, Late 19th Century

Antique Privacy Screen, English, Handpainted, 3 Panel Room Divider, Victorian

Victorian Satinwood Pole Screen

C19th Carved Walnut Fire Screen

A Rare Regency Original Fire Screen with Adjustable Poker Work Panel

A Rare 18th Century Lifesize Dummy Board of Gentleman and Monkey

Faux Theatre Doorway

Attractive Antique Victorian Tapestry Carved Rosewood Fire Screen

Pair of French Shutters

Regency Mahogany Fire Screen with Embroidery Within the Panel

Top Quality Four-fold Screen

Small Oriental Four Fold Dressing Screen

19thc Carved Walnut Baronial Tapestry Screen

Victorian Screen with Needlework Picture

Georgian Tapestry Firescreen

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