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Meissen Cherub Disguised as Female Amor Fan Coquette by Heinrich Schwabe
By Heinrich Schwabe 1
Located in Vienna, AT
fan in right hand: AMOR wears a cap as it was modern for women in 18th century / further, he is well
Category
1880s German Rococo Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco PAIR of Period Photo Frames Handmade in Oak with Fan Sides, circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
pair are "Handed" with a left and right hand frame, with the fan sides being higher to opposite sides
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Glass, Oak
Young Woman with Fan Resting in front of the Bosphorus", French school, 19th c.
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil on panel portraying a languid young woman, perhaps a favorite or the wife of the Sultan, admiring what is thought to be the Bosphorus.
A rich boat with several oarsmen is approa...
Category
Mid-19th Century Belgian Romantic Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Wood
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Fan c.1656, Dutch Antique Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
Rembrandt, his “Portrait of a lady with a fan in her hand” (signed and dated 1654, private collection Zurich
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fabulous Antique Anglo-Irish Hand Cut Crystal "Waterford Style" Pedestal Compote
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
pedestal compote. This flared top, pedestal compote is magnificently hand-cut in a fan and diamond pattern
Category
Mid-19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Crystal
Unusual Antique Shaped Hand Painted Imari Dish
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique shaped hand painted Imari dish having quality hand painted fan shaped panels
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Ceramic
The Beautiful Andalusian , A French Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque c.1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Depicting an Andalusian woman in traditional dress, leaning against a wall, a fan in her hand, a few roses
Category
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Porcelain
18th C. Spanish Artistically Hand-Carved Wooden Chest w/ Forged Iron Pulls
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish wood two-drawer chest, with hand-carved embellishments, from the 18th century. This
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Wood
Rare Antique English Mahogany Leather Top Kidney Shape Drop-Leaf Campaign Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
beneath a hand carved fan. The desk retains its original "Aesthetic Movement" pierced brass handles
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Brass
English Oak Renaissance Revival Cabinet
Located in Dallas, TX
, all hand carved.
Probably made circa 1900 of English Oak.
Hand carved fan effect under the top
Category
Early 20th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Oak
8 Antique Japanese Imari Meiji Scalloped Porcelain Salad Dinner Plates 9"
Located in Dayton, OH
, hand painted with fan-like panels of landscapes and flowers, surrounded with designs in blue and red
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Continental Oyster Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Continental Porcelain Hand Painted Oyster Plate, Fan Design
Category
19th Century American Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Continental Porcelain Oyster Plate
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Continental Porcelain Oyster Plate, Hand-painted, Fan design, c. 1900
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Porcelain
Fireplace Screen with a Pair of Chenets or Andirons
Located in Savannah, GA
Screen- Hand Chased Cast Solids. The Front of the Fan Has a Pair or Lions
Category
19th Century French Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Brass
Circa 1920 Pair Bronze and Glass Shade Sconces
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#2-665 2 lite bronze sconces with finely chased detailing with hand made arched glass fan shade
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Bronze
Two Early Decorative Iron Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Two hand crafted decorative fan backed iron garden chairs,please note there were four,two have sold.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Iron
19th Century Period Pine Wooden Mantel
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved fan detail on the side and center with large ascending shelf and wide opening. Fully
Category
19th Century American Antique Hand Fans
Antique English Majolica Pitcher
By Minton
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Charming hand-painted Majolica pitcher with fan and owl motif. Pink, blue, yellow and green on an
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Majolica
Art Deco Platinum Diamond Earrings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
hand-set in a fan-like fashion in a platinum setting. It is a pair of earrings that will last a
Category
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Original Vintage Travel Poster Visitad Espana El Paraiso Spain Tourist Paradise
Located in London, GB
in a traditional dress and shawl and carrying a fan in her hand and looking at the viewer, standing
Category
1920s Spanish Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Paper
19th Century English Victorian Needlepoint Heat Shield Screen on Brass Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
Unlike the conventional folding fans and hand held face screens, this example was not a fashion
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Brass
Original Antique Belle Epoque Drink Advertising Poster for Abricotine Liqueur
Located in London, GB
featuring a lady wearing a fashionable yellow dress and holding a glass of the drink in one hand and a white
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Paper
Jirokichi Kasagi Japanese Watercolor On Silk Painting
Located in Long Island City, NY
Japanese lady wearing a beautiful traditional attire, holding a parasol in one hand and a fan in another
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Paint
Portrait of a Lady in Elaborate Costume with Ruff
Pearls c.1615; oil on panel
By Robert Peake the Elder
Located in London, GB
depicted Flemish lace wrist-ruffs and the huge square table-cut diamond on her finger.
In her left hand
Category
17th Century Old Masters Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Art Deco Carved Rock Crystal Onyx Diamond Cufflinks
Located in Narberth, PA
frosted rock quartz crystal plaque comprises the center, complete with hand-carved rays that fan out from
Category
1920s Art Deco Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Mid-18th Century Salt Glazed Cider Jug with Polychrome Decoration
Located in Downingtown, PA
pendant cross necklace and clasping in her hands a fan, wears a hoop skirt, chemise, and bodice. Either
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Pottery
"The Courtship" Oil Painting by Charles Louis Kratke (French, 1848-1921)
By Charles Louis Kratke 2
Located in Shippensburg, PA
of women, all of his attentions focused on the leftmost young woman with a fan in hand. The first
Category
Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Pair of early 17th century Jacobean Portraits of William and Jane de Malbone
By Circle of Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger
Located in Bath, Somerset
cuff. She holds a finely worked gold handle of a fan in one hand and there is a gold key attached to
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Oak, Oil, Wood Panel
Le Fleuve Scamandre, (Stella 24, Delteil 24), First sheet, First State.
By (after) Pierre Auguste Renior
Located in Cotignac, FR
immersed in the decorative arts industry, where he hand-painted china, fans and signs, always inspired by
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Antique Victorian hand fan, bone, silk and feather
Located in NEWARK, GB
A stunning antique Victorian hand fan.
It is a large and elaborate fan with engraved and pierced
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19th Century British Antique Hand Fans
Antique embroidered silk blend hand fan, Animals, dogs and horse
Located in NEWARK, GB
A very attractive and unusual antique embroidered fan.
Late Edwardian era it is a large size with
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Hand Fans
Ostrich Plume Hand Fan
Located in Pueblo, CO
Large and beautiful Victorian ostrich plume hand fan in perfect condition. This fan is perfect for
Category
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Feathers
Hand Fan, Wood, Etc., 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Hand fan. Wooden linkage, 19th century.
Fan with openwork wooden rods that presents a country and
Category
19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Other
Antique Chinese feather hand fan, Birds and Blossom
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique Chinese feather hand fan.
The fan is made from off white feathers possibly
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Hand Fans
Antique Chinese feather hand fan, Butterfly and flowers
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique, Art Deco era Chinese feather and silk hand fan.
The fan is made from off
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Hand Fans
Collection of Antique South Indian Silk Embroidered Hand Fans Textile Embroidery
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Hand-Made Keralan Patchwork Pankha or Visri
Hand fans are a culturally significant part of
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Bamboo
French Antique Hand Painted Folding Fan with Pastoral Scene
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Impressive hand fan with a painted pastoral scene. The scene depicts figures enjoying leisurely
Category
Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Antler, Silk, Paint, Paper
19th Century French Painted Paper and Mother of Pearl Fan
Located in Brea, CA
This ornate, antique paper and mother of pearl hand fan was crafted in France, circa 1850. the one
Category
1850s French French Provincial Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
19th Century French Painted Paper and Mother of Pearl Fan
Located in Brea, CA
This ornate, antique paper and mother of pearl hand fan was crafted in France, circa 1850. Showing
Category
1850s French Arts and Crafts Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
Pair of Near Antique Balinese Handcarved Wooden Bookends, Legong Dancers w. Fans
Located in Lisse, NL
their hand fans in their performance these carvings could not be any more stylish and authentic. Apart
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Arts and Crafts Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Teak
Pair of British Colonial Bamboo Root Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
in the shape of a hand fan. Great quality, highly stylized. These chairs are unique.
Category
Late 19th Century British Colonial Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Bamboo
Still Life with Opera Glasses
Located in Buffalo, NY
Realist still life oil painting with opera glasses and a hand fan. Oil on canvas, circa 1880
Category
1880s Realist Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Hand-Painted Fan
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous antique hand-painted fan. The bottom of the fan shows faint cherry blossom trees next to a
Category
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Tempera
Belle Époque Floral Hand-Painted Fan
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exquisite early 20th-century hand-painted fan (SKU: ZD25) is a superb reflection of
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Wood, Paper
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Located in Vista, CA
18th century hand-painted fan, (framed).
Category
18th Century French Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood, Glass
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Located in Vista, CA
18th century hand-painted fan. (Framed).
Category
18th Century French Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper, Wood
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Located in Vista, CA
18th century hand-painted fan. (Framed)
Category
18th Century French Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper, Wood
Framed 18th Century Hand-Painted Fan
Located in Vista, CA
18th century hand-painted fan (framed).
Category
18th Century French Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Glass, Paint, Paper, Wood
C1880 Shakudo Signet Ring of Mixed Metals for Member of the Warrior Class
Located in Baltimore, MD
a hand fan of mixed metals, a sword, and tassels. Japanese hand fans were tools of both the
Category
1890s Japanese Aesthetic Movement Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Mixed Metal, Shakudo
Hand Held 19th Century Fan, Floral and Feathers
Located in Incline Village, NV
Hand held 19th century fan, circa 1880 is of European manufacture; probably French, and has seven
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Fabric
Elegant 19th Century Filipino Hand-Painted Fan
Located in Madrid, ES
This exquisite Filipino fan from the 19th century is a captivating piece, hand-painted with scenes
Category
1880s Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Hand Held Fan "Columbian Exposition", circa 1893
Located in Incline Village, NV
Oversized hand held fan with lithographed image on silk depicting "Agricultural Building World's
Category
1890s Japanese Beaux Arts Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Silk
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Chinese hand-painted fan with hand-painted calligraphy (with two different drawing on either side
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Bamboo
Hand Held Fan of Peacock Feathers, Japan, circa 1880s
Located in Incline Village, NV
Vintage fan; the upper portion peacock "eyes" are from authentic peacock feathers; the highly
Category
1880s Japanese Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Feathers
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Chinese hand-painted fan with hand-painted calligraphy (with two different drawing on either side
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Bamboo
Early Hand Held Fan "Mount Fuji". Japanese Circa 1870
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century fine quality Japanese hand held lady's fan for keeping cool; hand painted on silk
Category
1870s Japanese Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Silk
19th Century French Hand-Painted Lace Mother Pearl Fan
Located in London, GB
the late 19th century.
The fan is made from lace and is beautifully hand-painted and gilded with
Category
1880s French Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
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Antique Hand Fans For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique hand fans available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, paper and metal, all antique hand fans available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique hand fans available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique hand fans to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Louis XV and Art Deco antique hand fans are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique hand fans over the years, but those made by Alvar Aalto, Brownfield and Sons and Haviland
Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Hand Fans?
Prices for antique hand fans can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique hand fans begin at $68 and can go as high as $48,880, while the average can fetch as much as $1,385.
Questions About Antique Hand Fans
- What are old fans called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The names of old fans vary based on when and where they were produced. The Ancient Greeks used a rhipis, while 6th-century Europeans incorporated a ceremonial fan called a flabellum into various ceremonies. The Japanese began producing folded paper fans called ogi during the 7th century. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage fans.
- What is the best hand held fan?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021There are many types of handheld fans – it is a matter of preference. A handheld fan has a flat surface and is used to create airflow by waving it back and forth Typically, these are paper folding fans with slats that may be closed when not in use. They can also be made from quills or feathers. Choose from an assortment of handheld fans on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese hand fan is sometimes called a rigid or fixed fan. It refers to a folding fan that became popular during the Ming Dynasty and was often crafted with fine materials, such as ivory, bone or pearl, with paper or fabric coverings decorated with intricate designs. You’ll find a selection of Chinese hand fans on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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.
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