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American Federal Carved Fireplace Mantel
Located in Woodbury, CT
surrounds in existence. Deep carved details with possibly unique central fan design. Multiple layers of
Category
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Fans
Materials
Wood
Antique Costume Print of Mendoza – Young Woman in Traditional Dress, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
enhances the elegance of her appearance. She holds a hand-painted fan adorned with a small pastoral scene
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Silver Wire Dragon Vase Signed
Located in Long Island City, NY
Golden Age . Elongated shape with pronounced neck. Dragon motif against the dark blue background. Fan
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fans
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique French Vernis Martin Display Cabinet Vetrine Circa 1880 19th Century
Located in London, GB
century to decorate furniture and such personal articles as brisé fans, snuffboxes and clocks. The
Category
1880s Revival Antique Fans
Materials
Ormolu
Japanese Textile Patterns in Rich Colors: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
Located in Langweer, NL
fans and stylized cranes in flight against a deep, black backdrop. The fans are richly decorated with
Category
1880s Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Edwardian Mahogany inlaid Revolving bookcase on stand
By Maple
Co.
Located in Dereham, GB
Square top with circular inlaid centre.
4 inlaid Fans to each corner
Revolving top with 4 open
Category
Early 1900s British Sheraton Antique Fans
Materials
Mahogany
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century French Ceiling Design – Neoclassical Fresco and Grotesques, Plate X
Located in Langweer, NL
with fan-like symmetry anchors the upper right quadrant, likely representing the center of a domed or
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
George III Mahogany Bow Fronted Serving Table
Located in Worcester, GB
Georgian furniture. Fan-carved corner brackets beneath the top add further refinement.
Offered in very
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Fans
Materials
Mahogany
$2,223 Sale Price
27% Off
Austrian Painting Portrait Of lady oil on canvas Signed Gustav Klimt Framed Art
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Fan, The Dancer etc.
Gustav Klimt work helped define the Art Nouveau style in Europe. Klimt is known
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Fans
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
19th Century genre historical oil painting of figures at Hardwick Hall
By Laslett John Pott
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
holding a fan, whilst a dog watches on. Meanwhile, another woman looks across the table as her seated
Category
19th Century Antique Fans
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1875s English Spiral Library Staircase with Green Leather Trim
Located in Marbella, ES
character. Made of solid wood, this staircase stands out for its fan-shaped steps covered in aged green
Category
19th Century English Antique Fans
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Chinese Red Lacquer Canopy Bed with Footrest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
with geometric scrollwork and fan-form panels of delicate florals.
The bed itself has an unusual, two
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans
Materials
Elm, Reed
Hindu Priestly Assembly – Poutchari of Maarraami, Engraving, 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
, while others around him hold bells, fans, or other ritual implements. The group is seated cross-legged
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Large Antique Italian Figurative Orientalist Oil Painting Pietro Gabrini
By Pietro Gabrini 1
Located in London, GB
her fair skin. One arm is gently raised, holding a fan in a gesture of calm relaxation.
Standing
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Fans
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Georges Art Deco BASTARD Golfer Porcelain Bottle Ca.1924, Paris Olympic Games
By Georges Bastard
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Exhibition in Paris in 1867 with the monture of a fan, Diana Bathing.
After his study at the Ecole des Arts
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Fans
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Oriental Carnival Costume Scene – “Faschingsfreuden” by Edward Cucuel, c. 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
with a red folding fan and elaborately embroidered robe in the style of Chinese court dress. He is
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Art Deco 1.70ct Emerald and Diamond Three Stone Ring, c.1920s
Located in London, GB
cut diamonds. This ring is set apart by its partiularly beautiful fluted fan like basket work, adding
Category
1920s British Art Deco Antique Fans
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Large Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Blue Enamel Rooster Butterfly Vases
Located in Long Island City, NY
surrounded by leaves and clouds and blossoming flowers and fans surrounded by floral, foliage, butterfly and
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Fans
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Antique American Maple Chest-On-Chest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
cavetto cornice over two short drawers flanking a center short drawer with a finely carved fan with a
Category
19th Century Federal Antique Fans
Materials
Brass
Very Large 18th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting of Georgian London Festival
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
-1823) of whom Richard Morton Paye was clearly not a fan. Meantime, to the lower right, a vicious dog is
Category
1780s Old Masters Antique Fans
Materials
Oil
$238,661 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Monumental Hand-Carved Koi Table Bases
Located in Sarasota, FL
, fan-like fins, and stylized expressions—create an incredible sense of movement and artistry.
Likely
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Chinese Export Antique Fans
Materials
Hardwood
$6,800 / set
Pair of English Georgian Old Sheffield candelabras, c. 1780-90
Located in Kenilworth, IL
post over a fluted trumpet form candle stick shaft on a ring turnings mounted to a circular fan fluted
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Fans
Materials
Sheffield Plate, Copper
19th Century Set of Eight Mahogany and Satinwood Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
and backrests featuring fan, garland and trailing floral marquetry.
Category
19th Century European Antique Fans
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
18th Century Rococo Ceiling and Panel Decoration – French Floral Scrolls, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
spiraling acanthus leaves, floral sprays, ornamental shells, fan shapes, and exotic blossoms, some set
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
17th–18th Century Ceiling Decoration – Rococo and Baroque Panel Motifs, ca.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
a unified yet varied pattern of vaults, fan-shaped panels, and curved corner motifs, suggesting the
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Chinese
Japanese Ornament Print – Lithograph of Asian Decorative Arts, ca.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
exhibit geometric repetition, stylized waves, lotus blossoms, fret patterns, and fan-like arrangements
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
French 19th Century Natural Pearl 18 Karat Rose Gold Lever, Back Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
earrings each one presents a decoration in the shape of engraved fan and decorated with half natural pearls
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fans
Materials
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Meiji Period Japanese Imari Bowl Attributed to Fukagawa, Circa 1880
By Fukagawa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
green foliage. The fan-shaped panels display stylized lotus or pomegranate blooms, auspicious motifs of
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fans
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian 14k Enamel
Woven Hair Mourning Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
panel, which is secured within a gold frame. The shoulders of the ring feature a fan motif, and small
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Fans
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Large Qajar Brass Peacock Incense Burner, Iran, 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
incense or perfumed materials—while the dramatic fan-shaped tail is adorned with openwork medallions
Category
19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Fans
Materials
Silver, Brass
Outstanding quality garniture of three Japanese imari shaped vases
Located in Ipswich, GB
slender neck, decorated with fans, birds, insects, scrolls hand painted in fantastic red, blue, white and
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Fans
Materials
Ceramic
$1,111 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century English George III Style Silvered over Copper and Cut-Glass Epergne
Located in Dallas, TX
detailed with scalloped edges, diamond-point patterns, and oval fan motifs. three satellite bowls extend
Category
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Fans
Materials
Silver Plate
Sterling Silver Basket / Vase
By Grogan
Co
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sterling silver basket/vase has old-world charm and grace. The body has a fan-like shape with
Category
1910s American Antique Fans
Materials
Sterling Silver
Amethyst Austrian Neoclassical Theme Campana Urn Mounted As A Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A spectacular amethyst vase featuring faceted diamond cuts, fan cuts and faceted border. The lamp
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Fans
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Serapi Rug 11
0
x 18
6
Located in New York, NY
and adjacent floral sprays. Reversing fan palmette main border on navy. Well-woven, cotton foundation
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Fans
Materials
Wool, Cotton
$24,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of E.F. Caldwell Hand-Carved Rock Crystal
Ormolu Mounted Palm Tree Lamps
By Edward F. Caldwell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
spiral fluting, resting on a lobed, fan-cut rock crystal foot. Above this sits a wide collar of gilt
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Fans
Materials
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens Period Watercolour Picture Portrait
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Roma, IT
presents a pose of rare elegance, with one hand resting on a planter and the other holding a closed fan
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Antique Fans
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Egyptian Plants – Botanical Studies of Flora from Egypt, c.1776
Located in Langweer, NL
the *Palma Thebaica*, or Theban Date Palm. The centerpiece is a large fan-like palm frond (marked G
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
English or Scottish Hepplewhite mahogany shield back side chair, c. 1780
Located in Kenilworth, IL
silhouette centered on a satinwood inlaid fan at the base of the shield. The seat has been reupholstered
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Fans
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood
Traditional Egyptian Costumes – 18th-Century Ethnographic Engraving
Located in Langweer, NL
is more stylised, dressed in a shorter, striped tunic and elaborate fan-like headdress, holding a
Category
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Mr Whackford Squeers from Nicholas Nickleby – Original Dickens Lithograph, 1889
Located in Langweer, NL
of Dickens memorabilia, fans of literary illustration, or anyone intrigued by Victorian caricature
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Oil on canvas "jeune femme à l
éventail" by Jules Triquet
Located in Gavere, BE
Oil on canvas "jeune femme à l'éventail" by Jules Triquet
Sublime portrait of a woman with a fan
Category
Early 20th Century French School Antique Fans
Materials
Gold Leaf
$9,303 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Pair Of Antique Walnut And Cane Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
brown Walnut. The chairs feature fanned backs with hand-pulled caning under oval finials echoing stylish
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Fans
Materials
Cane, Walnut
George III Mahogany Wine Cooler Pair
Located in New Orleans, LA
retain their original zinc liners. The top of the coolers features a fanned design. The mahogany body of
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Fans
Materials
Ormolu, Zinc
$64,500 / set
Set Of Four 19th Century German Biedermeier Chairs, Circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
with oak leaf carving on the back board and fan-shaped corner decorations under the cross brace
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Fans
Materials
Beech
Late 19th Century Handwoven Wool Persian Sultanabad Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
floral motif issued by angled vines and stylized fanned palmettes, in a subtle raspberry-rust scrolling
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Fans
Materials
Wool
American Walnut Corner Cupboard
Located in Essex, MA
With arched opening flanked by fan carved spandrels and columns. Three shaped shelves over a
Category
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Fans
Materials
Walnut
1925s Pearl Sapphire 18 Karat Rose White Gold Art Deco Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
center. On either side of the head, the start of the ring is formed of a fan-shaped decoration tightened
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Fans
Materials
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Original Glass Insert, Germany, Circa 1900
By German Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
relief leaf bundles.
Fitted glass insert with a curved upper edge and incised fan decoration on the rim
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Fans
Materials
Silver
Pair of 18th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Courtyard Doors
Located in Peabody, MA
magical plantain fan from the demon Raksasi. This fan had the power to blow one’s enemies away and to
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans
Materials
Iron
Early 20th Century French Hand-Painted Barbotine Boat and People Composition
Located in Dallas, TX
woman fans herself. The whole boat is lifted on four legs crafted to look like fish-dragon heads
Category
Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Fans
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
Pair of 19th/ 20th Century Oak Stick
Ball Architectural Elements
Located in Milford, NH
a center shell or fan motif, probably American in origin, dating to the late 19th or early 20th
Category
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Fans
Materials
Oak
Queen of Rewa, 19th century Fiji portrait engraving print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
fan, wearing jewelry and an elaborate headdress.
From Narrative of the United States Exploring
Category
Mid-19th Century Naturalistic Antique Fans
Materials
Engraving
Antique Japanese Wood Carving of Two Minogames
Mythological Turtle
, 18th C
Located in North Miami, FL
A sculpture of 2 Minogame turtles with their distinctive fan-like tails. The smaller turtle is
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Fans
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
$10,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Howell and James, A small Aesthetic Movement walnut mantle clock
By Howell
James Ltd
Located in London, GB
with brass finials and brass feet, a pierced gallery to the top centred with a fan decoration. Subtle
Category
1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Fans
Materials
Brass
Meiji period, Japanese Imari charger.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Prunus blossom to the ground, two fans one with a mythical bird the other with Cranes in flight.
Batch
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Fans
Materials
Porcelain
Conrad KIESEL (after), Japonist portrait of a woman wearing a kimono, circa 1880
By Conrad Kiesel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
, and she holds a fan in her right hand. However, her bracelet hints more at general orientalism than
Category
1880s German Japonisme Antique Fans
Materials
Paint, Canvas
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Antique Fans For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique fans for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and paper, all antique fans available were constructed with great care. Antique fans have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Deco, Victorian and Industrial antique fans are consistently popular styles. ASTRA, Alvar Aalto and AEG each produced beautiful antique fans that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Fans?
Prices for antique fans start at $68 and top out at $885,000 with the average selling for $1,800.
Questions About Antique Fans
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