18th Century Fire Screens

On this page, the primary thing I’m looking for is depictions of firescreens in 18th century domestic interior spaces — which provide a better perspective of how cheval firescreens and pole screens would have originally looked, and how they had been used in rooms (especially drawing rooms).

There are more extant examples than depictions. Several of the embroidered panels have become separated from the wooden framing over the years, like V&A T.2-1929 and Met 41.205.3c.

This page has sections for cheval firescreens and pole screens. Hand screens are discussed on another page.

Fire screens are often available through antique dealers, but the extant examples linked below are largely from museum collections.