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Antique Oil on Board Portrait Painting of a Noble Woman, Giltwood Framed, C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
woman. The subject is depicted in a richly detailed gown with intricate lacework, holding a fan. The
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Wood, Paint

Polish Amber and Sterling Silver Ladybug Insect Brooch
Located in Milford, DE
jewelry or fans of organic materials. The pin mechanism is located discreetly at the back and secures
Category

Late 19th Century American Artisan Antique Fans

Materials

Amber, Sterling Silver

Antique Faux Bamboo Cane Chair, 19th-Century Chinoiserie Style
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
elegant spindle fan-back. This chair is a classic example of the English and French Chinoiserie Revival
Category

1890s British Chinoiserie Antique Fans

Materials

Cane, Wood

Large Red Antique Japanese Low Bowl Hand-Painted Children-at-Play circa 1885
Located in Katonah, NY
). The main decorations on the plate are framed by two fan-shaped panels. In the round-shaped fan panel
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Fans

Materials

Porcelain

Elegant French 19th C. Carved Wood Wall-Bracket Tables w/Marble Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
single leg/brace of carved wood, with fanned acanthus leaf accents at the top and bottoms. Please note
Category

19th Century French Antique Fans

Materials

Marble

An Elaborately Cut William IV Bowl
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An elaborately cut, William IV two piece bowl with a pillar fan edge.
Category

19th Century English William IV Antique Fans

Materials

Cut Glass

Antique Worcester Porcelain Bowl Imari Style Dr Wall First Period England C-1755
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall, Royal Worcester
Located in Katonah, NY
hand-painted in the beautiful Worcester Imari style ”Fan Pattern.” The pattern is also known as “The
Category

Mid-18th Century English Japonisme Antique Fans

Materials

Porcelain

Magnificent Orange Color Asymmetric Patters Antique Oval Chinese Art Deco Rug
Located in New York, NY
like a round fan painting, but larger and with more saturated colors including: royal blue, black, ecru
Category

1920s Chinese Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Wool

Spanish Castilian Console Table With Two Carved Drawers And Turned Legs, 1890s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
drawers richly decorated with hand-carved foliate and fan motifs, a characteristic detail of Spanish
Category

1890s Spanish Baroque Antique Fans

Materials

Iron

18th Century English Dresser Base
Located in Nashville, TN
features six drawers, flanked by arched door with fan inlay in the corners adorned with brass drop handles
Category

Late 18th Century English Antique Fans

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Silvered Bronze Figure by H. Molins, c.1930 Arts Crafts Décor
Located in London, GB
dancer poised on one leg, framed by a dramatic fan of stylised feathers—an iconic motif of the period
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Fans

Materials

Metal

Unusual fine quality pair of antique Victorian musical figures
Located in Ipswich, GB
Victorian musical figures one being a seated lady on a cream coloured chair with floral motifs holding a fan
Category

19th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Porcelain

Henri Laurens “Tete de Femme a L’eventail’
By Henri Laurens
Located in San Francisco, CA
translates to head of a woman with fan. Condition of the etching is very good.
Category

1920s Cubist Antique Fans

Materials

Etching

Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish 1800s Antique Honey pair
Located in Lewes, England
the Classic honey color French polish finish with ormolu roundel on the arms and fan motifs in the
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Fans

Materials

Birch

Art Nouveau Iridescent Green Glass Vase, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
manufacture. Opaque iridescent glass fan designs, of an elegant tone dark green/turqouise.
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Antique Fans

Materials

Glass

Art Deco Diamond Bracelet
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Diamond Bracelet. A bracelet featuring two rows of old cut diamonds with fan motif
Category

1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Pair of French Empire Dore Patinated Bronze Egyptian Revival 3-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
, framing the central stem. The lower section of each sconce tapers downward and ends in a fan shaped
Category

1880s French Empire Antique Fans

Materials

Bronze

Antique 18th Century George III Oak Mahogany Dresser Base
Located in Suffolk, GB
piece is arranged with three full-length drawers across the frieze, each decorated with striking fan
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Fans

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Art Deco Platinum Ring with Pearls and Old-Cut Diamonds
Located in MONTMORENCY, FR
sculptural fan-like detailing beneath the pearls and a carefully engineered platinum basket. The diamonds
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Art Deco Platinum Ring with Old Cut Diamonds and Sapphires
Located in MONTMORENCY, FR
mounting is richly decorated with engraved and pierced motifs, forming sculptural fan-like details
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

George III Hepplewhite Painted Open Armchairs, A Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
carved and shaped pierced backs with a radiating fan or anthemion motif, flanked by gracefully scrolling
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Fans

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Quality Antique Carved Oak Court Cupboard with Ipswich Carving
Located in Suffolk, GB
displays richly carved detail throughout including fan-shaped friezes, stylised rosettes and diamond
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Fans

Materials

Oak

Victorian Diamond Carved Moonstone 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Baby Bar Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a fanning bar style brooch centering a baby head wearing a bonnet and bow Face is
Category

1880s Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Diamond, Moonstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1920s French Art Deco Walnut Dining Chairs W/ Striped Linen - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
. The design is defined by sculptural fan-back silhouettes crafted in solid walnut, with gently
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Fabric, Linen, Walnut

Ancient Greek Terracotta Female Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
accessories such as hats, wreaths or fans. They seem to have been decorative pieces for the home, used in much
Category

15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Fans

Materials

Terracotta

An Exceptional Pair of Regency Cut Glass Ice Buckets
Located in Steyning, West sussex
diamond and step cut bodies issuing two fan edge handles, the corresponding drop in lids with radial cut
Category

19th Century English Antique Fans

Materials

Cut Glass

Doris Leslie Blau 1900s Viennese Art Nouveau Rug
Located in New York, NY
with fluid organic motifs. The border features a rhythm of fan-like, flared cartouches that resemble
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Fans

Materials

Wool

Late 18th Century Associated Pair of Delft Plates with Peacock Feather Design
By De Klaauw
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
central fan of peacock feathers in vase pattern by De Klaauw (The Claw) factory. Yellow rims. Rim frits
Category

Late 18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Fans

Materials

Delft

William IV Rosewood and Bronze Bracket Clock by Frodsham 185 Baker
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
leaves and palmettes, with a fan pagoda top with a retractable oriental gateway handle, on leaf scroll
Category

1830s English Antique Fans

Materials

Bronze

Great Red Color with Row and Palmettes Pattern Desing Persian Bijar Garrus Rug
Located in New York, NY
, which narrow at the ends to cypress-like motives, with oblique fan palmettes in the corners. In
Category

Early 1900s Persian Other Antique Fans

Materials

Wool

Antique Pair of Japanese Imari Plates
Located in Suffolk, GB
roundel with radiating fan-shaped panels alternating between deep cobalt and intricate foliate motifs. The
Category

19th Century Japanese Antique Fans

Materials

Porcelain

Original Help Delivery the Good, Do It Now, vintage US Navy WW1 vintage poster
By Herbert Paus
Located in Spokane, WA
collector of military memorabilia, a fan of early 20th-century graphic design, or love unique wall art, this
Category

1910s American Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Lithograph

18th Century American Queen Anne Cherry Highboy
Located in Essex, MA
Early 18th century, having carved fan drawers in upper case and lower, appears to retain original
Category

Early 18th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Cherry

Set Of Four Mid 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Birch, Sweden circa 1840
Located in Greven, DE
scrollwork with a blackened fan and a stylised, bound bouquet of foliage above it. The chairs have been
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Fans

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Regency Mahogany Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Classical form with raised curved arms with fan carving. Rectangular seat and molded seat rail and
Category

1810s English Regency Antique Fans

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Chinese Eight Immortals Offering Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
eight objects include a hand fan, a double gourd, a flower basket, a fish drum, a lotus flower, a sword
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Wood

Circa 1750 P. VandertStrom s Pottery De Vergulde Blompot Delft Fruit Bowl
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
vergulde Blompot (The Golden Flower Pot). Simply decorated in the peacock feather fan in vase, an early
Category

Mid-18th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Fans

Materials

Delft

Art Deco 1.43ct Diamond and Platinum Cocktail Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Art Deco splayed fan design are ornamented with twenty-two pavé set eight-cut diamonds, to a rounded
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan
By Kinkozan
Located in Newark, England
strength and prosperity. The upper neck is detailed with multiple fans and scrolling patterns, while the
Category

Late 19th Century Meiji Antique Fans

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Aesthetic Movement Oak Mantle Clock by Howell James with Blue Tile Insets
By Howell James Ltd
Located in London, GB
carved cresting to the top and fan-shaped detail, framed by incised decoration and a shaped apron to the
Category

19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Fans

Materials

Oak

The Balcony, Post-impressionist Pastel, Signed
Located in PARIS, FR
(1825-1909), women artists now dared to depict more than just miniatures, fans, and bouquets, favoring
Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Fans

Materials

Pastel

A Fantastic 19th Century Cased Model of the Royal Steam Ship Himalaya
Located in Dublin, IE
, fluted fan detail and is flanked with a pair of shaped side pillar supports, terminating on moulded
Category

19th Century English Antique Fans

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Vintage desk/executive desk with doors and drawers from the 1960s
Located in Breda, NB
any workplace. This vintage executive desk from the 1960s is an excellent choice for fans of mid
Category

15th Century and Earlier Mid-Century Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Pair of Baroque Pinewood Libraries - Antique Book Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
top of the arched mirrors have a large decorative fan shaped detail. As these are antique pieces
Category

Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Fans

Materials

Mirror, Pine

French 1920s Art Deco Rubies Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Platinum Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
rose-cut diamonds and calibrated rubies, all set against an openwork fan-like motif. In the center, an
Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, Ruby, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Fine Pair of Regency Crystal Storm Lights
Located in Steyning, West sussex
supporting strawberry diamond cut eggs mounting fan edge drip pans hung with triangular icicles of rare
Category

1820s British Regency Antique Fans

Materials

Crystal

Wall Clock in Carved Wood and Hardstone – 19th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
green hardstone. The radiating fan-shaped structure is enriched with fantastical and mythological
Category

19th Century Japonisme Antique Fans

Materials

Agate, Bronze, Enamel

Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 6 People In Display Case, Austria-Hungary
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
the end of the handle, widening to a slightly rounded, fan-shaped finish; without monogram. Table
Category

1910s Hungarian Art Nouveau Antique Fans

Materials

Silver

Pair of Early 20th Century French Louis XV Iron and Gilt Two-Light Wall Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
dripping wax. The intricate openwork frame showcases graceful scroll motifs accented with gilt foliage, fan
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Fans

Materials

Iron

Biedermeier Mahogany And Satinwood Center Table
Located in Essex, MA
Circular hinged top with pie wedge veneers and inner satinwood fan inlaid ring. Baluster form
Category

1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Fans

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Swedish Mahogany Chiffonje, Writing Agency - Cabinet by Karl Johan
By Karl Johan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
lunette fan, particularized by brass fittings and wood carvings. The cabinet, cupboard is standing on four
Category

Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Fans

Materials

Metal, Brass

BACCARAT - Royal Silver Mounted Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle - France - Circa 1925
By Baccarat, Christofle
Located in Chatham, ON
collar - featuring a large flattened fan shaped bottle with an etched Imperial crown beneath the neck
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Plaster Sculpture of a Samurai Warrior The Samurai were a caste of warrior
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
carrying a large decorated fan in one hand and making the sign to ward off evil with the other, beneath his
Category

19th Century Japonisme Antique Fans

Materials

Plaster

Wool Amish Saw Tooth Diamond Quilt From Penna.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Made by Mrs. Noah King for one of her daughters. Rebecca or Fanning. Princes Feather floral basket and
Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Fans

Materials

Wool

Covered Delft Jar
Located in Greenwich, CT
master in his garden being fanned by a courtier, the master being accompanied by a hunter on horseback
Category

18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Fans

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 1.90 Carat Zircon and Diamond Pearl and Yellow Gold Necklace
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
design pendant is ornamented with eight seed pearls. To the center of the fan shaped frame, a paired
Category

1910s Unknown Antique Fans

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Zircon, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

1890 s High Relief Lava Cameo brooch
Located in North Hollywood, CA
-set in 14K if preferred but I like it just as it is. I am a big fan of anything carved by hand as
Category

1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Fans

Materials

10k Gold

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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.