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19th century Japanese Lacquer Zataku (low table) with Scattered fan Motif
Located in New York, NY
This Japanese antique low table features a scattered fan motif and is a type of zataku (low table
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Fans

Materials

Gold Leaf

Claud Lovat Fraser - 1918 British Fan Shaped watercolour - Fete Galante
Located in London, GB
CLAUD LOVAT FRASER (1890-1921) Fete Galante – Fan Design Signed and dated l.r.: C. LOVAT FRASER
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Early 20th Century Romantic Antique Fans

Materials

Watercolor

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera s Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 18th century French Louis XVI / Neoclassical painted boudoir hand fan. White sticks pierced
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18th Century Louis XVI Antique Fans

Materials

Silk, Paint

Large Antique 18 inch Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger with Fans
Located in Long Island City, NY
adorned with polychrome enamel figural medallions depicting fans with birds, blossoming flowers, and
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fans

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Fan Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
lower orb embellishment . The seat backs are the classic napoleon hat shape with an unusual fan motif
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Fans

Materials

Birch

19th Century a Pair of Chinese Fan with Frame Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century a pair of silk Chinese fans, Qing dynasty with fan frame box. Fan is 18inch x
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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Silk

Tall Nude with a Fan - Original etching (Kornfeld #39), 1924
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Tall Nude with a Fan, 1924 Original etching On vellum 34 x 51,5 cm (c
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1920s Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Etching

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Fans

Materials

Gold Leaf

Advertising poster from the 20 s - Asian vintage fans
Located in PARIS, FR
Very nice advertising poster from the 20's. This poster was printed by K. K. printing co in Shanghai. Fashion - China - Advertising
Category

1920s Antique Fans

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Antique French Chateau Bronze and Ormolu Fan Fire Screen, Circa 1850-1860.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Chateau Bronze and Ormolu Fan Fire Screen, Circa 1850-1860.
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Fans

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Simon Fielding English Majolica Fan Insect Turquoise Cream Oyster Plate
By S. Fielding Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. In the Japonisme taste, six fan shaped oyster wells glazed in a creamy yellow and turquoise sit on a
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19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Fans

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Butterfly Geometric Pattern Plate
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese plate adorned with a polychrome cloisonne enamel design. The front side is decorated with floral ornaments and two medallions depicting birds and flower branches....
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Fans

Materials

Enamel

18th Century Decorative Fan and Ornament Designs – French Rococo Details, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
18th Century Decorative Fan and Ornament Designs – French Rococo Details, Plate XCVI This highly
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

18th Century Italian Candlestick with Natural Citrine Crystals and Sea Fan
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
leaf detailing, darkened with age, with a coordinating fossil sea fan surrounded by un-sulfured citrine
Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Fans

Materials

Coral, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver Leaf

19th Century French Painted Paper and Mother of Pearl Fan
Located in Brea, CA
19th century French painted paper and mother of pearl fan, shadow-box framed antique ladies fan
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1850s French French Provincial Antique Fans

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Small Pair of Diamond and Fan Cut Hall Lanterns
By F. C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine pair of diamond cut-glass shades suspended on silver ceiling mounts.
Category

Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Silver Plate

1856 "Map of the United States" by Ensign, Bridgeman, and Fanning
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, and Fanning in 1856. As the title suggests, the map covers all of the United States, as well as Mexico
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1850s American Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

Dramatic 19th Century Newly Upholstered Tufted Fan Back Slipper Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super glamorous pair of French fan back tufted slipper chairs having wonderfully shaped balloon
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Fans

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French Wooden Fan-Carved Pier Mirror from the Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall French carved wood trumeau mirror, in fan motif, from the early 20th century. This antique
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Fans

Materials

Mirror, Wood

George III English Mahogany Serpentine Sideboard with Quarter Fan Inlay
Located in Milford, NH
two beaded panel deep drawers with single dividers, all decorated with quarter fan satinwood inlay
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Fans

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Pigeon With Fan Tail - Etching by Johann Friedrich Naumann - 1840
Located in Roma, IT
Pigeon With Fan Tail is an Etching hand colored realized by Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert - Johann
Category

1840s Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Etching

Early 20th Century Woven Ceremonial Royal Fan, Chokwe People, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century Woven Ceremonial Royal Fan, Chokwe People, D. R. Congo A rare and finely woven
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Fans

Materials

Natural Fiber

George III Architectural Fan-Shaped Light from 18th Century, England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Paned Georgian window with ornate metalwork. This is an excellent example of a fan-style window
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18th Century and Earlier English George III Antique Fans

Materials

Metal

19th Century French Porquier-Beau Quimper Fan-Form Vase with Breton Figures
By Grande Maison HB Quimper
Located in Dallas, TX
This charming antique Quimper fan-form vase was crafted in Brittany, France, in the late 19th
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Fans

Materials

Faience

Large Meiji Imari Charger with Famille Noir Fan Motifs, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
elaborate arrangement of hand-painted folding fans (sensu), each featuring traditional motifs such as
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Fans

Materials

Enamel

MEIFREN Painting portrait Spanish woman with a fan 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Eliseo MEIFREN Barcelona, ​​1859 – Barcelona, ​​1940 Oil on canvas 41 x 33 cm (57 x 49.5 cm with frame) Signed lower right “E. Meifren” Beautiful 19th century frame in gilded wood ...
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Fans

Materials

Oil

Pair of High Style Art Deco Fan Backed Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
the 1920's. These plush and completely restored chairs, feature a vertical channel tufted fan back and
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

18th Century New England Highboy in Cherry with Fan Carving
Located in Milford, NH
molding and a two over three drawer configuration, the center of which featuring a carved radial fan, over
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Fans

Materials

Brass

Art Deco European Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Antique Fanning Engagement Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set by wide split prongs in a pierced basket with engraved detailing Completed by engraved fanning
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1920s Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Intricate Patterns of Japanese Fan Design, from Audsley’s Decorative Art, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Intricate Patterns of Japanese Fan Design – Plate IV from Section VII Description: This
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1880s Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

19th Century, Napoleon III, French Armchair and Footstool in Fan Palm’ Fabric
Located in Hastings, GB
Tropics 'Fan Palm' fabric. This stunning Armchair and Footstool dating from around 1860, have been
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fans

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Royal Dux Art Deco Porcelain Sculpture, Young Lady with Fan, 1918-1920
By Royal Dux
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
, Bohemia, circa 1919–1920. Titled “The Young Lady and the Fan,” this elegant sculptural composition
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1910s Austrian Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Chinese Fan Painting Bian SHoumin China Qing 18/19th century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description A very nice painting Period 18th century Qing (1661 - 1912)Edo Period (1603–1867) Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
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Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Size: 49 × 30 cm A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan
Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Fans

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Large Dish Fan Decoration, Ca 1700
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this very nice edo period, 1666/1680, example. A rare version with Fan in the
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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Fans

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of French Art Deco Fan Sconces by Genet Et Michon
By Gênet et Michon
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A pair of French Art Deco sconces by Genet ET Michon. Fan shaped design in clear frosted glass
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Handcrafted Metal Picture Frame with Fan Motifs, Jonathan Parks Estate
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
lines, symmetrical structure, and sculptural fan-shaped crest and corner motifs—all executed in solid
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Early 20th Century Mexican Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Metal, Tin

Imperial standard Avoir weights by De Grave of London for Lancashire dated 1906
By De Grave Short, Fanner Co.
Located in London, GB
1871, the firm was known as De Grave, Short and Co., and from 1871 onwards, De Grave, Short, Fanner and
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Early 20th Century English Antique Fans

Materials

Brass

Pair 19th Century Chinese Carved Zitan Elephants Bronze Cloisonné Palm Fans
Located in Houston, TX
A rare pair of 19th Century or earlier, towering Chinese bronze cloisonné Royal palm leaf fans
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19th Century Asian Antique Fans

Materials

Bronze

Rare Shakudo Locket Pendant Necklace Bird Parrot Cockatoo Fan Japan Antique
Located in New York, NY
Cockatoo sitting in a tree on one side and an open and closed fan on the other. The locket is a stunning
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Fans

Materials

Mixed Metal, Shakudo

Wedgwood Majolica Cherry Blossom and Fan Plate Owned by Andre Leon Talley
By Wedgwood
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Wedgwood Majolica Fan Strawberry Set, Argenta, with a storied heritage and provenance, owned by
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1870s English Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Clay

Steuben Verre de Soie Glass Fan Vase, Corning, New York 1925
By Steuben Glass
Located in Milan, IT
Steuben Verre de Soie Glass Fan Vase, Corning, New York, c. 1925, ruffle-edged bowl set on a clear
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1920s American Art Nouveau Antique Fans

Materials

Glass

Vintage Joerns Bros Art Deco Walnut Fan Back Vanity Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Joerns Bros Art Deco Walnut Fan Back Vanity Side Chair. Circa Early 20th Century
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Walnut

Fine Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Design Plate with Tokugawa Mon by Goto
Located in Long Island City, NY
fan shaped panels, each filled with finely executed motifs including floral sprays, butterflies
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fans

Materials

Enamel

Antique Demi Parure Fans Earrings and Brooch Silver Enamel Original Box
Located in Munich, Bavaria
the shape of fans. The fans are made out of silver and are finely engraved with a flower motifs and
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1880s European Antique Fans

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Hans Buchner . signed 1896 oil on canvas .. "Elegant lady holding a fan"
By L. R. Hans Buchner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hans Buchner , 1856-1941. German. A portrait of an elegant woman holding a fan in a richly
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Fans

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Antique Old Paris or Vieux Paris Porcelain Fan Shaped Vase
By Manufacture Le Vieux Paris, Old Paris
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French porcelain vase. With extensive gilding and painted floral decoration to each side. Simply a great piece of Old Paris porcelain! Date: 19th Century ...
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19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Fans

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen Collection of Fans on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
18th century Japanese Screen of a Collection of Fans. Paintings on fans depict famous Japanese
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Fans

Materials

Gold Leaf

Qajar School Portrait of a Woman with Fan, Iran, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Iran, Qajar School, Early 20th Century Oil on canvas depicting a woman holding a fan, dressed in an
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Early 20th Century Persian Antique Fans

Materials

Canvas, Paint

19th Century Italian Carved Gilt Decorative Palmetta Fan Wall Frieze
Located in Milano, MI
An original hand-carved and leaf gilded wall frieze as a giltwood porta Palme vase with handles. It comes from a private residence of Milan, where it was topped with a wall demilune...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Fans

Materials

Gold Leaf

Dutch Crystal footed bowls with diamond and fan cut, ca 1860
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Crystal footed bowls with diamond and fan cut, ca 1860 2 decorative crystal bowls raised on
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19th Century Dutch Antique Fans

Materials

Crystal

Victorian Diamond Pearl Enamel 18K Gold Antique Fan Dog Locket Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a highly rendered fan suspending from optional filigree bale Fan is deigned with
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique 9ct Gold Edwardian Suffragette Tourmaline Peridot Seed Pearl Fan Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
support & celebration of the suffragette movement between 1890-1918. This beautiful, fan shaped pendant
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Early 20th Century English Antique Fans

Materials

Pearl, Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 9k Gold

19th Century a Pair of Chinese Silk Fans with Giltwood Handles
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted floral motifs on silk Chinese fans Qing dynasty, the fan in silk
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Silk

Venetian Antique Silver Flecks Orange Flower Italian Art Glass Fan Card Holder
By Ferro Toso Barovier, Fratelli Toso, Salviati
Located in Kissimmee, FL
applied foot card holder. The piece has a beautiful Spanish fan shape, with melting dots or orange along
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Fans

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Red/Black-Lacquered Fan-Shape Five-Case Lunch Box, Ric.00034
Located in Norton, MA
Red/Black-lacquered Fan-shape Five-case Lunch Box, China, 19th century, with three bamboo splint
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19th Century Japanese Antique Fans

Materials

Lacquer

Antique 1920s Emerson Type 29648 Three Speed Brass Blade Desk Fan Works 16"
By Emerson Electric
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1920's Emerson 16 inch three speed desk fan with black enameled body and brass fan blades
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Early 20th Century American Machine Age Antique Fans

Materials

Metal, Brass

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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
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify an antique fan, search all over for a maker's mark. Then, consult an authoritative online reference to match the mark to the manufacturer's name. A licensed appraiser can also assist with identification. You'll find a collection of expertly vetted antique fans on 1stDibs.