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Chinese Hand Fan

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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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pitchers

Materials

Majolica

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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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Monumental Extra Large Asian Chinese Gilt Hand Painted Folding Fan Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a large, vintage Chinese wall fan, typically used for decorative purposes
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Large Antique Chinese Fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large Antique Chinese fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower.
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Large Antique Chinese Fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower
Large Antique Chinese Fan Painted Entirely by Hand 1940 China Ducks Flower
$754 Sale Price
30% Off
H 44.89 in W 81.11 in D 3.94 in
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century antique Chinese hand painted lacquer scene gilt fan with original lacquer box.
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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

Materials

Lacquer

Mid-20th Century Chinese Boxwood Carved Decorative Fan
Located in Pomona, CA
This exquisite fan showcases the artistry and cultural heritage of traditional Chinese
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects

Materials

Boxwood

Mid-20th Century Chinese Boxwood Carved Decorative Fan
Mid-20th Century Chinese Boxwood Carved Decorative Fan
$995 Sale Price
22% Off
H 21 in W 37 in D 3 in
Vintage Chinese Large Hand Painted Birds and Flowers Fan/ Screen
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1746 Vintage Chinese hand painted oversized fan / screen with colorful flowers and blue birds
Category

Vintage 1960s Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo, Paint, Paper

China Set of Three Silk Hand Painted Rigid Fans Pay-Pay , circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of 3 delicate silk hand painted rigid fans (Pay-Pay) from China with floral and birds
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

China Set of Three Silk Hand Painted Rigid Fans 
Pay-Pay
, circa 1900
China Set of Three Silk Hand Painted Rigid Fans 
Pay-Pay
, circa 1900
$363 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.18 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in
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
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Framed Hand-Carved Sandalwood Fan with Hand Painted Screen
Located in Asheville, NC
on a hand-carved sandalwood fan. Signed by maker. Old fan framed in the 1970s.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Baroque Paintings and Screens

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

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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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Silk

19th Century a Pair of Chinese Fan with Frame Box
19th Century a Pair of Chinese Fan with Frame Box
$3,880 / set
H 10 in W 18 in D 2 in
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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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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
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Antique 1890s Antiquities

Materials

Bone, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Sandalwood

Rare Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Gilt Silver Filigree And Enamel Brise Fan
Located in Brea, CA
Rare Fine Antique early 19th century Chinese gilt silver filigree and enamel brise fan , Qing
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Silver, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Rare Unique Late 18th Century Chinese Gilt Silver Filigree and Enamel Brise Fan
Located in Brea, CA
Unique rare fine antique 18th century Chinese gilt silver filigree and enamel brise fan, Qing
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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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Antique 19th Century Asian Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century Chinoiserie Hand-Made Fan in a Lacquered Frame, circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th century Chinoiserie hand-made fan in a lacquered frame, circa 1870.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Shadow Boxes

Materials

Lacquer, Paper

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Pair of Decorative Fans
Located in Bronx, NY
A monumental Chinese hand fan in an unmatched pair for wall decor.
Category

20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Mounted Objects

Materials

Wood

Pair of Decorative Fans
Pair of Decorative Fans
H 35 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
19th Century Black and Gold Lacquer Export Brisé fan Original box Qing China
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Chinese export artistry, preserved in its original box. The fan is meticulously lacquered in black and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer

Materials

Bamboo, Lacquer

Antique Vintage Chinese Rigid Hand Fans Decorated Tortoise Shell
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Vintage Chinese Tortoise Shell Rigid Hand Fans in Original Box Box 13.5 x 6.75 x 3.13 tall
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Fabric, Silk

China Fine Early Jade Scholar with Fan, 1750
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a fine early jade of a scholar in a Ming style robe- holding a fan in his lower right hand
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Chinese Fan Form Bat Tray, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
China's Shanxi province. The tray is shaped in the form of a paper fan, an accessory that emerged in China
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Birch

Chinese Fan Form Bat Tray, c. 1850
Chinese Fan Form Bat Tray, c. 1850
H 0.75 in W 15 in D 7 in
Antique Chinese Fan Painting Ren Yu ‘1853-1901’ China Qing, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice painting by Ren Yu (1853-1901) Condition Overall condition perfect. Size frame: 650x 370mm. Period 19th century Edo Period (1603–1867) Meiji Periode (1867-...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ewer, Figures Fanning Themselves, Chongzhen Transitional, circa 1640
Located in London, GB
. The ewer has a beautiful underglaze blue painting of reclining figures fanning themselves. The
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Antique Early 17th Century Chinese Ming Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Chinese Carved Zitan Elephants Bronze Cloisonné Palm Fans
Located in Houston, TX
cloisonné Chinese fan palm leaves.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful 1800s Canton fan having highly detailed carved bone stays with a hand painted scene on
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Antique Chinese Carved Soapstone Deity and Foo Dog, Gemstone Fan Co. NY
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese carved soapstone depicts deity figure (Buddha) and foo dog, floral motif incised on
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Soapstone

Extraordinary Natural Marble Pink Stone Painting Fan Shape
Located in South Burlington, VT
A unique one-of-a-kind gift possibility. This Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting of a
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Late 20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Marble

"At the Park 4" Painted Fan by Deng Ying
By Deng Ying
Located in Chicago, IL
painted scene she calls "At the Park 4." In China, folding fans have a long history of being used in home
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

"Winter in the Park" Painted Fan by Deng Ying
By Deng Ying
Located in Chicago, IL
painted scene she calls "Winter in the Park." In China, folding fans have a long history of being used in
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mounted Objects

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

"Winter in the Park" Painted Fan by Deng Ying
"Winter in the Park" Painted Fan by Deng Ying
H 11.75 in W 27.75 in D 1.25 in
Schumacher Fan Area Rug in Handwoven Abaca by Patterson Flynn Martin
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by graphic Art Deco motifs, the Raleigh Collection features a fabulous range of hand
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Hemp

Gilt Chinese Hand Painted Folded Fan
Located in Lomita, CA
This hand painted gilt monumental folded Chinese Export fan is worth collecting. This is a vintage
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo, Paper

Chinese Silk Round Paddle Fans, Hand Fan with Geisha Woman Design
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 5 Chinese Silk Round Fans, Hand Fans with Geisha Woman painting. Vintage Asian hand fans
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Collectible Jewelry

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Decorative Art

Materials

Bamboo

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century antique Chinese hand painted lacquer scene gilt fan with original lacquer box.
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Early Chinese Mandarin Hand Held Fan, Qing Dynasty, circa 1835
Located in Incline Village, NV
All original 19th century hand-painted on paper fan with applied pieces of ivory and applied pieces
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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Export Fan Even-Tail
Located in Brea, CA
Very large antique 19th century Chinese hand painted lacquer export fan even-tail from the Qing
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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Set of 4 Chinese Silk Round Paddle Hand Fans with Geishas Woman Painting
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 5 Chinese silk round fans, hand fans with geisha woman painting. Vintage Asian hand fans
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silk

Monumental Extra Large Asian Chinese Gilt Hand Painted Folding Fan Art
Located in West Hartford, CT
Monumental Chinese folding fan that is extra large when fully opened, circa 1950s The colors are
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique and Complete, Hand Carved Teakwood Chinese Blanket Chest w. Fan Pattern
Located in Lisse, NL
typical Chinese elements is what immediately drew our attention. The hand carved Chinese fan in the front
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Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Blanket Chests

Materials

Brass

Chinese Sandalwood Screen in Fan Shape on Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand held screens were to hide or protect a ladies face. This Chinese screen is made from
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Brass

Extra Large Chinese Gilt Hand Painted Folding Fan Art / Screen
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Monumental Chinese folding fan that is extra large when fully opened circa 1950's. The colors are
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Vintage 1950s Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Terracotta Court Lady with a Fan Tang Style
Located in Somis, CA
green, caramel and beige, with the head unglazed and face finely painted. She holds a fan in one hand
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20th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Landscape 100 Faces
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan, antique Chinese fan, Qing Dynasty, 100 faces
Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Asian Silk Round Paddle Hand Fan with Peacocks Embroidered
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Asian Chinese silk round paddle fan, hand fan with two peacocks perched on a tree embroidered
Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silk

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Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Bronze

Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fabulous late nineteenth century jewelry box made from a fine example of malachite, the first image is the most true colour in person. The Malachite during this era was ag...
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Antique 1890s French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
Fine Antique French Malachite and Bronze Jewelry Box, c.1890
$8,019 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4.75 in W 11 in D 3.88 in
Malachite Jewelry Box
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and substantial green Malachite decorative or jewelry box, circa late-20th century. This green Malachite box has a hexagon shape with a white onyx marble star with g...
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Late 20th Century Modern Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Malachite, Onyx

Malachite Jewelry Box
Malachite Jewelry Box
$1,850
H 1.88 in W 4 in D 3.38 in
French 19th Century Iron Marble Bistro Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An alluring French brasserie table, from the late 19th century with a removable white marble top on a cast iron frame of exotic ornamentation. This classic French bistro table has th...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Bohemian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Marble, Iron

French 19th Century Iron 
Marble Bistro Table
French 19th Century Iron 
Marble Bistro Table
$1,495
H 28.13 in W 39.38 in D 23.75 in
Russian Kovsch in Silver Gilt, Cloisonné Enamel and Silver Pearl
Located in London, GB
Russian kovsch in silver gilt, cloisonne enamel and silver pearl Russian, 20th Century Height 7cm, width 12cm, depth 7cm This kovsch is a meticulously crafted piece, made by marryin...
Category

20th Century Russian Folk Art Garniture

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Category

2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Ettore Sottsass Memphis Milano Diva Vintage Wall Mirror, Italy, 1984
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in Vienna, AT
A post-modern wall-mounted mirror, Model „Diva" designed in 1984 by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano, Italy. This mirror is a vintage original from the 1980s, made from wood and mi...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Laminate, Wood

The Gaia Rug by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
The Gaia Rug is inspired by the Greek goddess of earth. It boasts playful abstract motifs and a stunning colour palette that’s sure to make a statement in any space. This item is ma...
Category

2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

The Gaia Rug by Sister by Studio Ashby
The Gaia Rug by Sister by Studio Ashby
$2,004
W 47.25 in L 70.87 in
Kitchen Tile Backsplash - Hand Painted Portuguese Tiles Azulejos "Hanging Foods"
Located in Baldock, GB
Beautiful tile mural with the "HANGING VEGETABLES" motif finely painted. Quantity: 42 tiles Tile mural size: 41.3"H X 35.4"W (105cm X 90cm) Tile size: 5.9"H X 5.9"W (15cm X 15cm) O...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Coffee Side Table in Gilt Iron Daisy Flower Design, France 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Hollywood Regency daisy flower gilt iron coffee table, France, 1950s. Glamorous occasional table in gold leaf gilt iron with glass round top standing on a tripod base. Th...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
$12,000
H 82.5 in W 86 in D 54 in
Afra Tobia Scarpa for Gavina Bastiano Lounge Chair in Leather
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 'Bastiano' lounge chair, leather, wood, Italy, 1960 ___________________________________________________________ Beautiful architectural Tobia Scarpa Ba...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Afra 
Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 
Bastiano
 Lounge Chair in Leather
Afra 
Tobia Scarpa for Gavina 
Bastiano
 Lounge Chair in Leather
$5,266 Sale Price
20% Off
H 25.6 in W 35.44 in D 30.71 in
French Bistro Table
Located in Faversham, GB
A fabulous continental tubular bistro table in original vibrant green paint. The smooth square top rests on double tubular corner supports, with high stretchers beneath. A superb i...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

French Bistro Table
French Bistro Table
$752 Sale Price
20% Off
H 31.11 in W 30.12 in D 30.12 in
Set of 2 Antique Stained Glass Panels of Neoclassical Figures
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of 2 antique stained glass panels of Neoclassical figures. Dating to circa 1780, these stained glass panels have stood the test of time; each one showcases precision, detail an...
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Antique Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Windows

Materials

Lead

Set of 6 black lacquered green velvet beech Arches dining chair by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Best Chair Design at the International Design Architecture Awards 2021 Honorable Mention at the European Product Design Awards 2021 The Arches dining chair is designed in the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Metal

Set of 6 black lacquered green velvet beech Arches dining chair by InsidherLand
Set of 6 black lacquered green velvet beech Arches dining chair by InsidherLand
$9,160 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 35.04 in W 23.23 in D 26.38 in
Round Leaning Club Chair and Ottoman, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jacques Adnet, Jules Leleu, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb round, leaning modern club chair and ottoman, upholstered in pure Alpaca fabric. High quality handmade beech frames and upholstered in a soft, golden brown, premium 100% alpa...
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2010s British Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Alpaca, Wood

Round Leaning Club Chair and Ottoman, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Round Leaning Club Chair and Ottoman, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
$7,604 / set
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 38.59 in
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Chinese Hand Fan For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Chinese hand fan for your home. A Chinese hand fan — often made from lacquer, stone and wood — can elevate any home. There are 26 variations of the antique or vintage Chinese hand fan you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Chinese hand fan you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Chinese hand fan, designed in the Baroque or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one Chinese hand fan that is appealing in its simplicity, but Schumacher produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chinese Hand Fan?

The average selling price for a Chinese hand fan at 1stDibs is $1,787, while they’re typically $228 on the low end and $9,072 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Asian Art And Furniture for You

From Japanese handmade earthenware pottery, originating circa 14,500 B.C. and adorned with elaborate corded patterns known as jōmon, to natural elm case pieces and storage cabinets built in Qing dynasty–era China to mid-century Thai rice-paper charcoal rubbings, antique and vintage Asian art and furniture make for wonderful additions to all kinds of contemporary interiors.

Eastern elements elevate any home’s decor. Introduce zen sensibility to your living room, dining room and bedroom with the neutral color palettes and the natural materials such as rattan, bamboo and elm that we typically associate with traditional Asian furniture. Decorative handwoven embroideries and textiles originating from India and elsewhere on the continent, which can be draped over a bed or sofa or used as a wall hanging, can be as practical as they are functional, just as you wouldn’t seek out Japanese room-divider screens — often decorated with paintings but constructed to be lightweight and mobile — merely for privacy.

With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.

For British-born furniture designer Andrianna Shamaris, the Japanese concept of beauty in imperfection isn’t limited to her Wabi Sabi collection. She embraces it in her New York City apartment as well. In the living area, for instance, she retained the fireplace’s original black marble while swathing its frame and the rest of the room in bright white.

“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.

In the growing antique and vintage Asian art and furniture collection on 1stDibs, find ceramics from China, antiquities from Cambodia and a vast range of tables, seating, dining chairs and other items from Japan, India and other countries.

Questions About Chinese Hand Fan
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    There 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.