Korean Folding Chaekgeori Painted Scholar Floor Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A six-panel painted folding floor screen from Korea circa early 20th century.
Brocade, Silk, Wood, Paper
Large Korean Ten-Fold Floor Screen of Chinese Poem in Seal Script by Du Fu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large and striking ten-fold Korean floor screen of ink calligraphy in ancient Chinese seal script, beautifully matted with two color-way golden silk border, light wood frame and wh...
Brass
Japanese Asian Korean Chinese Signed 4-Panel Folding Byobu Cherry Blossom Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
It is possible that this screen could be Korean or Chinese done in the Japanese Byobu fashion but we aren't sure either way.
Wood, Paint, Paper
Korean Four Panel Screen of Hunting Scene Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean four-panel folding screen circa 1830s, from the late Joseon Dynasty.
Brocade, Wood, Paper
Korean Asian Large Long Life Byobu Byeongpung Shipjangsaengdo Ten Panel Screen
Located in Studio City, CA
An absolutely gorgeous, monumental, exceptionally large Korean ten-panel Sipjangsaengdo Byobu folding screen depicting the ten symbols of longevity—sun, mountain, water, rock, cloud,...
Fabric, Wood, Paint, Paper
Pair Japanese Woodblock Prints La Mariee and Le Marie by Paul Jacoulet
By Paul Jacoulet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Le Marie sets the groom slightly back as a "floating figure" against a more elaborate Korean folding screen in the background. He dons a hat with tall peacock feather and holds on hi...
Paper
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H 42 in W 88 in D 1 in
Venerable Six Fold Korean Screen Exciting Mongol Tiger Hunt-early 1900s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Exquisite Korean early 1900s 6 Fold Screen- Ink and Color on Paper with Venerable exciting Mongol Tiger Hunt Scene.
Large Korean Folding Chaekgeori Books and Scholars' Possessions Floor Screen
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and very well-preserved folding floor screen from Korea circa early 20th century.
Brocade, Silk, Wood, Paper
Sold
H 48.43 in W 45.67 in D 1.58 in
Handcrafted Mother of Pearl Phoenix Oriental Folding Screen by Arijian
By Arijian
Located in Namyangju-si, KR
The folding screen, with a long history that stretches over 1,000 years from the Three Kingdoms of Korea, is now considered to be a space divider that serves various functions includ...
Wood
19th Century Korean 12 Panel Silk Hand-Painted Folding Screen
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible 19th century Korean folding screen with 12 hand-painted silk panels of bright blue and red and yellow and green.
Silk, Wood
Antique Korean Four-Panel Folding Painted Screen
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A 19th century series of Korean paintings mounted later as a four-panel screen.
Fabric, Wood, Paper
Sold
H 36 in W 54 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Korean 4 Panel Landscape Guo Ziyi Banquet Folding Screen Divider
Located in Dayton, OH
"Mid-20th Century vintage four panel folding screen / room divider / wall art featuring a printed scene with hand painted color depicting a banquet honoring Guo Zi Yi (697–781), a fa...
Silk, Hardwood, Paper
Twelve Panel Folding Screen, Birds in Flight, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A screen showing a broad landscape scene, dominated by birds migrating in a V-formation in the background. Water can be discerned in a stylized form in the foreground and at left, wh...
Brass
19th Century Eight-Fold Screen
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful, 19th century Korean, eight-fold screen, decorated in colors with birds, flowers and fish, painted on paper that will make a statement in any wall.
Silk, Paint, Paper
Traditional Asian paintings were often created on scrolls and folding screens. Artisans made screens that could be folded up or spread out by connecting several panels using hinges. Today, antique Asian folding screens and paintings are sophisticated decorative accents that can serve as makeshift partitions to ensure privacy.
The original folding screens were created by Chinese artists. The earliest record of screens comes from the 2nd century B.C., and surviving examples date back to the Ming dynasty. Chinese painting utilizes many of the same tools as calligraphy — these screens were crafted from wood with painted panels featuring striking art or calligraphy that told cultural stories or represented nature and life in the area.
The practice was introduced to Japan, where paintings for screens were made on paper and silk, in the 8th century. These paintings frequently feature subjects such as landscapes, animals, flowers and Buddhist religious themes. Along with screens for tea ceremonies and dance backgrounds, there were screens for use in Shinto and Buddhist temples.
In the 17th century, screens began to be imported to Europe where their popularity grew. Coco Chanel famously collected Coromandel folding screens.
Traditional Asian paintings can make a tasteful addition to any wall, and screens can be used as decoration or, in the case of larger iterations, as an aesthetic way to divide a large room. Browse the selection of antique Asian paintings and screens from a variety of styles and eras on 1stDibs.
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
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