Bibliotheque du Roi - Folding Screen

*Note* If you like this object please consider buying it in the Louvre museum, thank you.

This six-part screen was delivered by Jean-Baptiste Boulard in 1787 for the bedroom of the Count of Provence in Versailles. In addition to their magnificent borders of carved and gilded wood, surmounted by oak branches forming wreaths, the silk panels have miraculously preserved their original decoration, consisting of drawings of flowers, palm trees and bird nests.

A folding screen is a type of free-standing furniture consisting of several frames or panels, which are often connected by hinges or by other means. They have practical and decorative uses, and can be made in a variety of designs with different kinds of materials. Folding screens originated from ancient China, eventually spreading to the rest of East Asia, and were popular amongst Europeans.

Folding screens were introduced in the late Middle Ages to Europe. In the 17th and 18th centuries, folding screens were marketed and imported from China to Europe. The French had an admiration and desire for "Chinese" folding screens, along with the rest of Europe, and they began importing large lacquered folding screens adorned with art.

Although folding screens originated in China, they can now be found in many interior designs throughout the world. Some of the first uses of folding screens were rather practical. They were used to prevent draft in homes. They were also used to bestow a sense of privacy, in classical times, folding screens were often placed in rooms to be used as dressing screens for ladies. Folding screens can be set up to partition a large room and change the interior features of the space.

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The screen comes in two versions, the six-part screen as a single object, and one screen, so you can make screens of your liking.

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You can adjust the intensity of the shadows beneath the object by selecting the face of the shadow and lowering the transparency to your liking.

Land impact is 3 for the six-part screen and 1 for the one screen
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