Upholstered 3-Fold Screen, 1900s

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This original three-panel folding screen dates roughly to around 1900 and is one of the functional room dividers characteristic of … Read more This original three-panel folding screen dates roughly to around 1900 and is one of the functional room dividers characteristic of bourgeois interior design at the turn of the century. The slender frame and uniform fabric covering create a calm, vertical structure with balanced proportions. Historical Context: Since the 19th century, folding screens have served as flexible elements for dividing larger rooms and creating privacy. They were used in bedrooms, dressing rooms, parlors, and studies, allowing for variable room organization without permanent structural alterations. They were a common means of spatially separating different functions, particularly in bourgeois interiors.

Three-panel, folding construction with a narrow wooden frame. - Continuous fabric covering the entire height of the panels. Design: The design is simple and functional, with emphasized verticality and understated framing. Ornamental elements recede into the background in favor of a clean, flat surface, allowing the folding screen to function both as a room divider and as a calm backdrop. Function: In the past, folding screens primarily served as privacy screens and for temporarily dividing larger rooms. Today, they can still be used as room dividers, dressing aids, or as structuring elements in open-plan living or working spaces. Dimensions in cm: Height 175 / Width 45-135. Material and condition: Wooden frame with fabric covering. Good condition for its age, with signs of wear on the frame and fabric; stable. See less