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English Inlaid Mahogany Tea Caddy with Elaborate Crossbanding and Swag Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
elaborate crossbanding and circular fan inay, the front with further swag inlay, the interior retaining its
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Fans
Materials
Boxwood, Mahogany, Rosewood
Antique 18th Century George III Inlaid Mahogany Bowfront Buffet Sideboard Server
Located in Dayton, OH
beautifully arched serpentine apron with fan inlay at each corner. The case is supported by six square
Category
Late 18th Century George III Antique Fans
Materials
Mahogany
$3,500 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Chandelier Earrings with Rose-Cut Diamonds, Silver Mount, circa 1900
Located in OVIEDO, AS
flows into a domed midsection and an ornate fan-motif base, from which three articulated diamond-set
Category
Early 1900s European Belle Époque Antique Fans
Materials
Diamond, Silver
Japanese Bronze Okimono of a
Karasu Tengu
鴉天狗 Holding Up a Flower Branch
Located in Amsterdam, NL
collar with a cloud design. In his lowered right hand he holds a feathered hauchiwa (magical feather fan
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Fans
Materials
Bronze
Large Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Hand-Painted Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
scrolls, fans, precious vessels, and ribboned emblems — all linked with flowing ribbons that lend rhythm
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans
Materials
Porcelain
Virgin Woman from Naples – Antique Hand-Coloured Woodcut by Jost Amman, 1577
Located in Langweer, NL
mantle with structured shoulders. Her face is partly veiled and she holds a richly plumed fan
Category
16th Century German Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Antique Lithograph of Chinese Figures in Tradional Attire, Brodtmann 1827
Located in Langweer, NL
detailed robes and garments. The woman holds a fan and wears an elaborate headdress, while the men are
Category
Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
George 111 Period Mahogany
inlaid Kneehole desk
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dereham, GB
, &
Centre Fan inlay & 4 quarter fan inlays
Kneehole Base with 7 Drawers,
Satinwood Banding on Fronts
Category
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Fans
Materials
Mahogany
$1,643 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Antique Earthenware Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan Meiji Period
By Kinkozan
Located in Newark, England
richly patterned kimono in shades of blue and gold, holding a fan decorated with a crane motif, a symbol
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fans
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Early 20th Century Persian Bakhtiari Gallery Carpet
Located in New York, NY
, stems and branches fill it up. Narrow ecru main border with reversing fan palmettes. Moderate weave
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Antique Fans
Materials
Wool
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Kurdish Rug
Located in New York, NY
, main border and there is a reversing fan palmette outer stripe as well. This is a solid, basically
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Rustic Antique Fans
Materials
Wool
Lion and snake
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in PARIS, FR
masterpieces, often of small dimensions, that will enrich the collections of fans on both sides of the Atlantic
Category
1860s French School Antique Fans
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th century 3 piece upholstered salon suite
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with fan shell backs, piping and button back detail. Richly upholstered in later cream material with
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Fans
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Burmese Monk in His Religious Robe – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
left hand he holds an alms bowl, while in his right he carries a tall ceremonial fan with a curved
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Large Silver Jardiniere With Glass Insert, Centerpiece Wilkens
Sons, Germany
By M.H. Wilkens
Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
and fan decoration on the rim protruding from the silver vessel, as well as a large, cut bottom-star
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Fans
Materials
Silver
Important Meissen Chinoiserie Centerpiece w/ Rooster Heads, by J.J. Kändler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
the center is a pierced, fan-shaped crest. At both ends, large rooster heads project outward with
Category
1920s Rococo Antique Fans
Materials
Porcelain
A matched pair of Chinese soapstone hand carved figures circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
. The woman is dressed in ornate robes, and she is holding a fan. The man is a fisherman, dressed in
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Fans
Materials
Soapstone
Original U. S. Marines, Soldiers of the Sea vintage WW1 poster linen backed
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Spokane, WA
, military collectors, and fans of golden-age illustration.
This vintage recruiting poster is ideal for
Category
1910s Art Deco Antique Fans
Materials
Offset
18th Century Italian Baroque Giltwood Wall Mirror with Carved Shell and Foliate
Located in Dallas, TX
carving with stylized acanthus scrolls, fan-shells, and foliate motifs, hallmarks of mid-18th-century
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Fans
Materials
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
Sheraton Desk Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
whole of the bonheur du jour having chequered inlays, marquetry panels and quarter fans
Presented I good
Category
1880s Sheraton Antique Fans
Materials
Wood
Spaniel n°1
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in PARIS, FR
of small dimensions, that will enrich the collections of fans on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1833
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Antique Fans
Materials
Bronze
Wedgwood Neo-classical Large Cachepots and Stands, A Pair, Late 18th Century
Located in Downingtown, PA
stylized plant and an anthemion (a fan-like classical floral ornament).
The accompanying circular
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Fans
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Burmese Minister
Wife in Ceremonial Dress – Antique Costume Print, c.1800
Located in Langweer, NL
emblematic staff or baton and a circular fan—symbols of high rank and authority at the royal court.
Standing
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Royal Burmese Official
His Wife in State Attire – Antique Costume Print, c1800
Located in Langweer, NL
ceremonial crown and holds a fan or court insignia, symbolizing authority and rank. His posture is regal and
Category
Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Oil on canvas attributed to Andries Both – 17th century
Located in Madrid, ES
painting of interest to fans of 17th-century Nordic genre scenes.
Category
17th Century Dutch Other Antique Fans
Materials
Canvas
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu
Patinated Bronze Figural Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
and fertility. Behind her, a dramatic fan of radiating ormolu bronze plumes rises in a sunburst motif
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Fans
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Victorian Oak Desk Office or Side Chair 1890
s Original Condition
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, GB
top rail to incorporate the back and arms, with supports, and a fan shaped rear splat. Blonde oak in
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Fans
Materials
Oak
$635 Sale Price
28% Off
Marguerite de Lorraine, Duchess of Joyeuse, handcoloured engraving, ca. 1900
Located in Langweer, NL
, richly embroidered with detailed patterns on the sleeves and bodice. She holds a fan delicately in her
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Japanese lacquer suzuri’bako 硯箱 (writing box) with shishi
Hotei design
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. Supporting himself on a cane and holding Chinese fan (oogi) in his left, which is said to be a ‘wish giving
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Fans
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Galerie Shabab Collection Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
and teal are among the detail tones. Fan palmettes decorate two of the minor borders. An outstanding
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Malayer Antique Fans
Materials
Wool
Early 20th Century Antique Persian Mahal Rug from Silk Road Rug Inc Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rust florets, whose petals fan out in the likeness of exotic palms. Three thin guard borders flank each
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Sultanabad Antique Fans
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th century Swedish birch empire revival stool
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
influences. Shaped arms with inlaid fans to the top of each end. Generous seat, upholstered in later blue
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Fans
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Satsuma, Imperial Japan. Miniature teapot in earthenware. Approx. 1870s
Located in København, Copenhagen
-painted with floral motifs and fan.
Unmarked.
In excellent condition with minimal signs of use.
Cirka 1870
Category
1870s Japanese Antique Fans
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Platinum 2.26ctw Old European Cut Diamond Palmette Drop Earrings
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
‘palmette’ is a decorative motif, which resembles the fan-shaped leaves of the palm tree. An ancient
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Fans
Materials
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
$12,356 Sale Price
20% Off
La Belle Ferronnière, French Renaissance Beauty – Handcoloured Engraving, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
fan. The caption notes the date *Année 1539*, situating her in the French court during the reign of
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
The Lightning Path: A Rare Early 20th-Century Crystal Weaving of Ancestral Power
Located in Dallas, TX
ceremonial fans, feathers, or mirrored reflections of sacred mountain ranges. These signature motifs
Category
Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique Fans
Materials
Wool
$4,368 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Etruscan Revival Multi-Gem Enamel 14K Gold Antique Star Locket Pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and an oval-shaped locket pendant suspending from a fancy tapered bale with fanning
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Fans
Materials
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Nutwood Sideboard with Black Lacquer and Chrome Handles, France 1930s
Located in Ulm, DE
– its fan-shaped design echoes the motifs of the period and adds a touch of rarity.
Inside, the
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Fans
Materials
Beech, Lacquer, Nutwood
Art Deco Style 14k Gold Spinel Ring
Located in Guaynabo, PR
adorned at each side with a white gold fan like enhanced by ruby and diamonds in bezel settings.
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Fans
Materials
Aquamarine, 14k Gold
Sheraton Revival Painted Satinwood Side Cabinet
Located in Montreal, QC
demilune surface is charmingly painted with a fan-shaped view of children at play in a half-timbered
Category
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Fans
Materials
Bone, Satinwood
Hand-Colored Engraving of Marguerite de France, Daughter of François I, c.1900
Located in Langweer, NL
dignified stance, holding a delicate fan adorned with pastel-colored plumes, a symbol of refinement and
Category
Early 20th Century French Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Georgian Sheraton Period Tea Caddy finely Inlaid, English circa 1780
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
hardwoods.
* Exceptional inlays of Shells, Fan patera quarter corners, Spiral vertical corners,
Stringing
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Fans
Materials
Boxwood, Satinwood, Sycamore, Walnut, Hardwood
Fine early 19th century Federal Mid Atlantic Arched Door Corner Cupboard
Located in Milford, NH
doors with glazed glass panels, flanked by relief carved oval fan decoration, and opening to a three
Category
Early 1800s American Federal Antique Fans
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Rush Ladder Back Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
rush furniture, each piece is unique. As devout fans of the rush furniture would agree, the deviations
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Fans
Materials
Rush, Wood
American Chippendale Walnut Inlaid Chest of Drawers with Orig. Bracket Feet 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
inlays, drawer front corner fan inlays, central diamond inlaid escutcheons, original oval brasses, and
Category
1790s American Chippendale Antique Fans
Materials
Brass
Antique English Mahogany Sideboard Server
Located in Palm Beach, FL
brass lion head pulls, fluted corner supports, carved fan brackets and classic turned legs.
Kneehole
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Fans
Materials
Mahogany
A Georgian Mahogany Bachelors Chest with Satinwood Inlay, English, ca. 1830
Located in Banner Elk, NC
an urn, the drawers and door inlaid with an urn and fans, with satinwood stringing and a pivoting
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Fans
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Antique Georgian Pair of Peacock Clasp Bracelet Necklace Pinchbeck Paste
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This elegant pair of clasps are designed as peacocks with their fan. The peacocks are made out of
Category
1820s English George III Antique Fans
Materials
Pinchbeck
Pair of Japanese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jars with Children Play Scenes
Located in New York, NY
reserves in fan, peach, and round forms. These are filled with botanical motifs painted in rich blue tones
Category
1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Fans
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Wash Basin Stand Red Lacquer
Gilded w/Hand Carved Details
Located in Topeka, KS
GOODNESS for modern plumbing!!! I mean, I’m still not a super fan of doing the laundry, not EVEN with my
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Fans
Materials
Metal
Manuel Espinosa y Carbia (Spanish, b.1840) Fine Watercolor "Seated Spanish Maja"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lady wearing traditional Spanish clothing, a shawl over her lap and holding a fan, within a parchment
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Fans
Materials
Wood, Paper, Parchment Paper
A Very Fine Early 19th Century Irish William IV Double Ended Sofa
Located in Dublin, IE
with padded arm rests with decorative half moon fans and foliate detail to the terminals. The simple
Category
Early 19th Century Irish William IV Antique Fans
Materials
Brass
Antique engraving of Quante-Cong, Emperor of the Chinese, Warren sc., c.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
attendant stands behind him, holding a large feathered fan, while the emperor gestures with authority. The
Category
1790s British Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Set of Eight Antique Engravings of Corals from Diderot’s Encyclopédie, ca. 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
rounded heads, fan corals, brain-like structures, and sponge-like forms are all represented. Each specimen
Category
1770s French Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Antique Botanical Prints of Bourbon Palm, Cocos Weddeliana
Screw-Pine – c.1897
Located in Langweer, NL
shown in its youthful stage, with fan-like leaves radiating symmetrically from the stem. The Cocos
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Fans
Materials
Paper
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Chardon indien" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
The nightlight showcases the intricate portrayal of the fan-shaped serrated leaves of the Indian
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Fans
Materials
Glass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lime Washed Buffet / Server
Located in Essex, MA
of cupboard drawers and doors. Adorned with circle designs and carved fan designs in the corners of
Category
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Fans
Materials
Wood
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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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