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L Eventail (Anaïs) also called The Fan.
By Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Located in Plano, TX
L'Eventail (Anaïs) also called The Fan. 1921. Etching. Fletcher 22. Final state. 6 3/8 x 4 7/16
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1920s Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Etching

Japanese Fan Motif Textile Design: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Japanese Fan Motif Textile Design: Antique Lithograph, 1880s This elegant lithograph from
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1880s Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

Map of Mississippi from Fanning s Illustrated Gazetteer, 1853
Located in Savannah, GA
A map of Mississippi from Fanning’s Illustrated Gazetteer, 1853. sight: 5 by 8 ½ inches frame: 12
Category

1850s American Antique Fans

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

A Naked Beauty Lying with her Fan
Located in St. Albans, GB
Léon Laurent Galand 1872 – 1960 Signed and dated 1928 bottom left Artwork Size: 25.75 x 36" (66 x 92cm) Artwork Size with Frame: 32.75 x 43" (83 x 109cm) Oil on Canvas Discounted ...
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1920s Impressionist Antique Fans

Materials

Oil

Fine quality unusual antique Japanese imari fan shaped plate
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality unusual antique Japanese imari fan shaped plate, having a fine quality unusual fan
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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Fans

Materials

Ceramic

Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s
Located in Milano, IT
The Italian silk fan in a vitrine from the late 1800s is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and
Category

1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique Fans

Materials

Silk, Wood

Antique Fan Shape Bovine Snuff Bottle with Fine Etching
Located in Lomita, CA
period, circa 1890–1920. This elegant example is crafted from carved bone and features a distinctive fan
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Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Fans

Materials

Bone

16 Panel Fan w/ 163 Letterhead Emblems
Located in Bristol, CT
16 panel/ 9 wood slat frame embellished with 9) letterhead emblems (front side) & 72 verso/ (rear side) Image Sz: 10 3/4"H x 19 3/4"W x 1 1/2" D Frame Sz: 12 3/4"H x 21 3/4"W w/ g...
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Late 19th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Motif Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
polychrome fan shaped medallions featuring floral, foliage and butterfly motifs surrounded by floral and
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fans

Materials

Copper, Enamel

“Fanning the Fire” Japanese Tetsubin Kettle, c. 1924
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorated with a raised fan motif, this aptly named teapot was used to boil water for traditional
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Fans

Materials

Iron

Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Mechanical Desk Fan Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
A vintage 18 karat (18K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a mechanical desk fan with rotating
Category

1910s Unknown Antique Fans

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

19th Century French Painted Paper Fan with Box
Located in Brea, CA
This ornate, antique paper hand fan was crafted in France, circa 1850. the one side showing a
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1850s French French Provincial Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

Majolica Frog with Fan Jerome Massier, circa 1900
By Jerome Massier
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica frog with purple and pink fan signed Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Fans

Materials

Majolica

19th C Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Wool Fans Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th c wool fans quilt was found in a Lancaster County Amish home. It is in pristine
Category

Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Fans

Materials

Cotton

19th Century English Majolica Fans and Owls Platter
Located in Austin, TX
movement, decorated with two white owls on colorfuls blues, yellows and reds fans.
Category

1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Fans

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

19th Century Chinese Lacquered and Giltwood Frame Fan
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquered and giltwood frame fan with chinoiserie decoration double leaf
Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Lacquer

Summer : Nude with a Fan - Original woodcut, Handsigned
By Paul Vera
Located in Paris, IDF
Paul VERA Summer : Nude with a Fan, 1922 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /154 On
Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Woodcut

Vintage Japanese Bamboo and Paper Uchiwa Fan, 20th Century
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A rare example of a traditional Japanese uchiwa fan, featuring a bold green and cream graphic
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Fans

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Fan Fragments: Antique Lithograph, 1880s
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Fan Fragments: Antique Lithograph, 1880s Description: This
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1880s Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

American Sterling Silver Overlay Black Fan Shaped Vase
Located in Miami Beach, FL
American sterling silver overlay black fan shaped vase featuring a foliate design on the top area
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Japanese bronze sculpture depicting a dancer with fan
Located in Milano, IT
A Japanese okimono bronze (sculpture) depicting a dancer holding a fan, inspired by the Nihon Buyō
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Fans

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Stencil-Dyed Han-Juban With Fan Motif Han-juban are short, waist length garments
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Fans

Materials

Cotton

Navy Sailor Patriotic Printed Paddle Fan, Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a patriotic printed paddle fan, with an image of a Navy sailor. The sailor is depicted
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Fans

Materials

Wood, Paper

Fine Hand-Painted Silk and Lace Fan, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
A charming hand-painted folding fan featuring a finely pleated silk leaf delicately bordered with
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Fans

Materials

Silk

Chinese fan with a thousand faces, Sandalwood box and gouache
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Thousand-Faced Fan with Box, Bamboo and Gouache, Late 19th Century - China Type
Category

1890s Antique Fans

Materials

Bone, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Sandalwood

Beauty on a Veranda with Fan and Mirror
By Suzuki (Hozumi) Harunobu
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed: Harunobu ga Series: Series: Eight Fashionable Parlor Views (Furyu zashiki hakkei)? Format Japanese: chuban Provenance: Private Collection, Philadelphia Collection of McCleaf ...
Category

Mid-18th Century Edo Antique Fans

Materials

Woodcut

Fan-Carved Wood Mantel in the Federal Taste
Located in New York, NY
New York, Fan-carved mantel in the Federal taste, circa 1812 Pine Measures: 66 1/4 in. high, 90
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1810s American Neoclassical Antique Fans

Materials

Wood

Antique A Silk Lacquer Chinese Fan with Shadow Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Chinese fan Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Lacquer

Japan – Geisha Girl with Fan – Hand-colored albumen print
By Baron Raimund von Stillfried
Located in Middletown, NY
serene studio portrait of a young geisha holding a fan and wearing a precious kimono. Baron Raimund von
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Fans

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Antique Victorian Cameo Brass Peacock Fireplace Fan Folding Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Cameo brass peacock fireplace fan folding screen. Gorgeous French brass "peacock
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan
Located in Brea, CA
19th Century antique Chinese hand painted gold lacquer scene gilt fan 100 faces with original wood
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1830s Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Lacquer

Dutch 19th Century Crystal Vase with Pineapple Fan Cut
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch 19th century crystal vase with pineapple fan cut The vase in trumpet shape with pineapple
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19th Century Dutch Antique Fans

Materials

Crystal

19th Century Wrought Iron Lunette or Fan Light
Located in Baltimore, MD
Arched ironwork features landed and riveted components. Metal work is structurally sound with no losses.
Category

1880s Antique Fans

Materials

Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century Brass Electric Fan, by Frost Co
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Early 20th century brass electric fan, by Frost & Co A very stylish good looking piece, with
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Fans

Materials

Metal

Purple Sea Fan Coral Mounted on an Ebonised Base
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful large natural vintage sea fan coral Soft pinky / purple color The coral is mounted on an antique
Category

19th Century Unknown Antique Fans

Materials

Coral

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Landscape Fan 100 Faces
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese gilt lacquer landscape fan 100 faces from the Qing dynasty. The fan is
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Lacquer

Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan Gilt Wood Display
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a delicate mother of pearl sticks and Lace fan enclosed in a fan shaped gilt wood & glass
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Wood

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Deco Landscape with River Fans
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen, deco landscape with river fans. Modern scene of a 12th century festival
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Fans

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique Italian Painted Hand Fan in a Glass Case
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century Italian hand fan, remarkably preserved with silvered metal sticks and
Category

Mid-19th Century Rococo Antique Fans

Materials

Silver

Framed Hand-Carved Sandalwood Fan with Hand Painted Screen
Located in Asheville, NC
Fan is a colored etching of baroque scene of company of European folks taking tea with hookah pipes
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19th Century Chinese Baroque Antique Fans

Antique Italian Painted Hand Fan in a Glass Case
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century Italian hand fan, remarkably preserved with silvered metal sticks and
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Fans

Materials

Metal

Art Deco 7.40 CTW Diamond Platinum Antique Fanning Pendant Necklace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
openwork fanning floral and scroll motifs Accented by milgrain detailing throughout Completed by open
Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

19th Century Chinese Canton Export Gilt Lacquer Brise Fan
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese canton export gilt lacquer brise fan from the Qing Dynasty.
Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Lacquer

Antique Gilded Brisé Hand Fan Circa 1890s-1910s Pierced Wooden Ribs
Located in London, GB
Antique Gilded Brisé Fan Pierced Celluloid Hand Fan with Gold Painted Figures Late 19th / Early
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Fans

Antique Botany Print of Licuala Nana, a Fan Palm
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botany print titled 'Licuala nana'. Original old print of a species of fan palm. This print
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

Antique Botany Print of Licuala Gracilis, a Fan Palm
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botany print titled 'Licuala gracilis'. Original old print of a species of fan palm. This
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

Antique Indian Carved Wooden Storage Box For Fans, 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Richly carved hardwood Indian box for storage of fans in a fine quality Late 19th century length
Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Fans

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Fan Shaped Fire Screen
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A large Louis XVI style gilt-bronze fan shaped fire screen with a finely cast mask of Apollo
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Fans

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
flowering grasses in the background and spider chrysanthemums on the woman's paper fan. A challenge to the
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Glass

Industrial Restored General Electric Cast Iron and Brass Desk Fan
By General Electric
Located in Fort Collins, CO
This turn of the century General Electric desk fan has been fully restored both mechanically and
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Fans

Materials

Brass, Iron

Scrolled Fan Terracotta Overdoor from Late 19th Century, England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Terra-cotta overdoor with a scrolled fan relief from late 19th-century England. The piece has a
Category

19th Century English Antique Fans

Materials

Terracotta

Terracotta Bust of "Chih Fan Han Yang" by Jean Mich
By Jean Mich
Located in Montreal, QC
Terracotta bust of a Chinese man, "Chih Fan Han Yang" by artist, Jean Mich. The high quality bust
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Fans

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Majolica Shorter Boulton Chinese Fan Hummingbird Creamer Pitcher 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese hand fan with hummingbirds and flowers. Attributed to Shorter & Boulton. Most of Shorter
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Majolica

Antique French Parlour Settee in Tropics Fan Palm Fabric
Located in Hastings, GB
A very rare antique French Parlour Settee, upholstered in our exclusive Tropics 'Fan Palm' fabric
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fans

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Painted Wooden Louvered Triangle Architectural Transom or Door Fan
Located in Milford, NH
A splendid triangle form architectural transom or door fan with wooden louvers in a sunburst
Category

Late 19th Century American Antique Fans

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese telescopic Canton fan of carved bone stays supporting a scenic decorated paper in gouache
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Fans

Materials

Bone, Paper

Traditional Spanish Paper Fan in a Guilted Frame, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, ES
Traditional Spanish paper fan in a guilted frame circa 1920. In original condition, with minor
Category

1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

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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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