the screen gallery

The Chinese employed screens in a decorative fashion whilst in the Japanese home they functioned as room partitions.

Screens came to Europe by way of travelling merchants in the early 19th century. Not only were they beautiful, but wonderfully effective in preventing draughts in the Victorian home.

Screens are now used to divide space, with folding screens giving ultimate flexibility; a cosy area within a loft apartment; a relaxed dining space away from a busy kitchen; an intimate area within a public space.

Screens can be funky, minimal, organic or quirky; fabric, metal, painted or wood; any shape or size.