Folding screen
![Folding screen on display at Musée Guimet, Paris](/Images/godic/202502/01/Folding_screen_at_Musée_Guimet,_Paris3456.jpg")
![A Chinese Coromandel screen is seen in the oil painting Chopin (1873) by Albert von Keller. Typically for this kind of folding screen, the front has a detailed scene, while the back usually has a simple floral theme.](/Images/godic/202502/01/Albert_von_Keller_0013456.jpg")
![Chinese folding screen used at the Austrian imperial court, 18th century, the Imperial Furniture Collection](/Images/godic/202502/01/Hofmobiliendepot_-_Chinesischer_Paravent3456.jpg")
A folding screen is a type of free-standing furniture. It consists of several frames or panels, which are often connected by hinges or by other means. It can be made in a variety of designs and with different kinds of materials. Folding screens have many practical and decorative uses. It originated from ancient China, eventually spreading to the rest of East Asia, Europe, and other regions of the world.