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Japanese Art Ukiyo-e Figurative Painting, The courtese Hinakoto, Edo period
Located in Segovia, ES
her right hand, she seems to be holding a “uchiwa” (rigid hand fan) that comes out from the bottom of
Category
2010s Edo Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Graphite
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
Antique 1890s Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Materials
Iron
Art Nouveau Figurine
Pierrette
by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908
By Martin Wiegand, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
, coquettishly looking up and smiling, holding a black half-mask to her chest in her right hand, a folded fan in
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Goldscheider Vienna Figurine, Lady in Japanese Costume, by Josef Lorenzl, C1931
By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Josef Lorenzl
Located in Vienna, AT
upright and holding a large fan in both hands in front of her, floral decoration at her feet.
On a cream
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Spinach Nephrite Jade Immortal with Lotus, Mid-20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
century, the immortal is shown in flowing robes with swirling ribbons, holding a round fan in one hand and
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Jade, Metal
Pair 18th Century Meissen Porcelain
French Doré Three Arm Bronze Candelabras
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
design continues with doré bronze and hand-carved leaves that fan out in a graceful flourish, not only
Category
Antique 18th Century German Louis XVI Candelabras
Materials
Ormolu
Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Persian Malayer Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
and the dark brown border shows reversing fan palmettes.
Hand-knotted in Persia
Wool
One-of-a-kind
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Malayer Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Monumental Italian Carved Alabaster Art Nouveau Bust, by A. Cipriani
Pedestal
By Adolfo Cipriani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
flowing hair beneath a large, lace-edged bonnet—meticulously hand-carved with pierced fan-like motifs to
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Romantic Busts
Materials
Alabaster
Large Satsuma lidded vase, late 19th Century
By Satsuma
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive, fine quality Japanese Satsuma lidded vase. Having inset hand painted fan shaped
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage "Masuyama" Lehman Wind-Up Toy. German, Circa 1913 Rare
By E.P. Lehman Co.
Located in Incline Village, NV
accompanying the listing); as the wheels turn smoothly and the lady fans herself by moving the hand held fan
Category
Vintage 1910s German Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Tin
Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings On Glass and Mirror, Double Panes
Located in Norton, MA
noblewomen within an interior setting with the typical Chinese Traditional customs and fans on the hands
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Mirror
Art Deco Ambient/Perfume Porcelain Table Lamp Signed Amelin / "Limoges France"
Located in Beirut, LB
behind the partially undressed woman who gracefully holds a fan.
Hand-painted and the use of red and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Uchiwa "Yotsuba II" Wall or Ceiling Light by Ingo Maurer for Design M
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Warsaw, PL
piece is crafted from hand-woven bamboo rice paper fans arranged in an overlapping fan-shaped pattern
Category
Vintage 1970s German Japonisme Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Rare Large Uchiwa "Yotsuba I" Wall or Ceiling Light by Ingo Maurer for Design M
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Warsaw, PL
piece is crafted from hand-woven bamboo rice paper fans arranged in an overlapping fan-shaped pattern
Category
Vintage 1970s German Japonisme Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Vintage Asian Glazed Ceramic Pastoral Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
body is adorned with hand-painted fan-shaped reserves showcasing serene pastoral landscapes and soaring
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Platinum Ring with Pearls and Old-Cut Diamonds
Located in MONTMORENCY, FR
of the 1920s–1930s period.
The openwork gallery reveals exceptional hand craftsmanship, featuring
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Pair Baroque Polychrome Porcelain Couple, Germany, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A pair of hand-painted porcelain figurines in Baroque style, depicting an elegant lady and a
Category
20th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$1,916 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Portrait of Noblewoman with Harp - Painting by A. Varucca - 1891
Located in Roma, IT
in evening dress with a beautiful harp and a fan.
Hand signed and dated lower left.
The style
Category
1890s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$11,134 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Antique 19th Century Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Plaster
Murano Pink Blue Gold Flecks Italian Art Glass Victorian Dress Woman Sculpture
By Venini, Salviati, Barovier&Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
color. Her hand are holds a white fan, also with gold leaf. The dress has some gathered fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
1977 original poster for La Belle de Cadix at the Théâtre Mogador - Luis Mariano
Located in PARIS, FR
green background, a flamenco dancer swirls dramatically in a fiery red and yellow polka-dot dress, fan
Category
1970s More Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Vintage Ruby Overlay Cut-to-Clear Crystal Centrepiece Vase
Located in Worcester, GB
, the richly coloured ruby glass has been overlaid on clear crystal and then deeply hand-cut to reveal
Category
Mid-20th Century European Vases
Materials
Cut Glass
"Washington Bicentennial 1732-1932" Parade Flag, Printed Gold and Blue, c. 1930
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
George Washington were printed and sold to the public. And small printed flags and hand-held fans were
Category
Vintage 1930s American American Classical Political and Patriotic Memora...
Materials
Fabric, Wood
8.86 Carat Rhodolite Garnet and Diamond Cocktail Ring in White and Yellow Gold
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unparalleled level of artisan skill. A delicately hand pierced design fans out from the center gem, beset with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Royal Burmese Official
His Wife in State Attire – Antique Costume Print, c1800
Located in Langweer, NL
head is adorned with an elaborate hair ornament or diadem. In her hand, she holds a fan—a symbol of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Prints
Materials
Paper
Antique Costume Print of Mendoza – Young Woman in Traditional Dress, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
enhances the elegance of her appearance. She holds a hand-painted fan adorned with a small pastoral scene
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints
Materials
Paper
Ivory handle walking stick depicting a Japonise woman jneeling, Europe 1900.
Located in Milan, IT
Japanese woman with a fan in her hand and a bouquet of flowers. band in 925/1000 silver. Bamboo wood cane
Category
Early 20th Century European Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Silver
Fine Pair Of Antique Walnut And Cane Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
brown Walnut. The chairs feature fanned backs with hand-pulled caning under oval finials echoing stylish
Category
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Antique French Costume Print of a Lady of the Court, Reign of Henri III, ca.1860
Located in Langweer, NL
-like decoration, complements the grandeur of her ensemble. She holds a small fan in one hand, her
Category
Antique 1860s Prints
Materials
Paper
Ambrosi 18kt White Gold Diamond Turquoise
Emerald Necklace Set
By Ambrosi
Located in New York, NY
that dance in lyrical harmony. The necklace showcases a mesmerizing interplay of 28 hand-carved
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary More Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Turquoise Lapis Lazuli 9 Karat Rose Gold Dangle Earrings Handcrafted in Italy
By Botta gioielli
Located in Milano, IT
Pendant earrings featuring genuine hand-carved turquoise fans, little vivid light blue turquoise
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
$356 Sale Price
25% Off
Lynn McCarty Oil Painting 1990 Abstract Monochrome Minimal Contemporary gray
By Lynn McCarty
Located in Buffalo, NY
hand. Not a fan of brushstrokes she is interested in liquidity, in building elusive, sensual surfaces
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Annemarie Davidson GhostLine Enamel and Copper Dish in Blue Hues
By Annemarie Davidson
Located in San Diego, CA
technique, incising straight lines with the sharp point of a dart. These hand-drawn lines, which fan out
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Copper, Enamel
Turn of Century English Portrait of Mrs. Rogerson
By John Charlton
Located in Soquel, CA
and soft pastel floral patterns. She holds a fan in one hand, possibly symbolizing sophistication or
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
French Provincial Early 19th Century Buffet Sideboard
Located in Hopewell, NJ
the apron, which has been carved at the center with a pediment featuring a hand carved fan, rendered
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sideboards
Materials
Marble, Brass
19th Century Bronze Sculpture Of A Lady Mantel Clock
Located in Guaynabo, PR
is dressed with an 18th century dress adorned with bows and laces. She is holding a fan in her hand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Prince Light leak
Located in Norwich, GB
shots and captured a perfect shot of Prince shaking hands with a fan and getting a full length crop of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Materials
Digital
Portrait Oil Painting of Masked Women by Franz Cižek, Czech, 1946
Located in London, GB
-naturalistic colors blue, green and red. She is holding a yellow card in one hand and fan in the other. Oil
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Antique Japanese Seto Satsuma Charger Japan Figure Relief Edo or Meiji
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
an Arhat. He is carrying a fan in his hand and behin his head a halo is visible. Check the facial
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
$839 Sale Price
39% Off
Japanese Customer - Original Lithograph - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
fan in her hand, through congruous and harmonious colors created by deft and delicate stokes.
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
19th Century "Secret Lover" Brooch
Located in New York, NY
spiral frame and fan and hand motif are 14k gold and the interior of the glass locket frame is a rigid
Category
Antique 1870s French Brooches
Materials
Freshwater Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1908 FEMALE AMERICAN ARTIST Impressionist ASHCAN School Woman at the OPERA
By Alice Mumford Roberts Culin
Located in New York, NY
wearing a vivid pink dress with impressive detailing, holding a fan on her hand. Fantastic RARE Painting
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Figure of a Bijin or Geisha, Showa Era, 1930
s, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
dressed in full kimono and holding a fan in one hand. Her kimono of deep black with scattered cherry
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Large Antique Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp of a Princess by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
princess is reclining atop a chaise lounge while a young Arab boy is standing with a fan in one hand next
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Lacquer Maki-e Plate of Masked Dancer
Located in Atlanta, GA
luxuriant costume with wide sleeves and a tall hat. One hand holds a fan the other a clustered bell
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Pair of English Regency Ormolu Chinoiserie Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
hold a fan in their hands. Both set upon fluted pedestal bases. A charming and unusual pair.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Candlesticks
Materials
Ormolu
Japanese Kutani Porcelain Figure of a Geisha or Bijin, Showa Era, 1930
s, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
, or perhaps a geisha, is portrayed dressed in full kimono and holding a closed folding fan in one hand
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Porcelain
Symphony in White No. 2, The Little White Girl
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Fairlawn, OH
holding a fan in her hand, and wearing a white dress. The model is Joanna Hiffernan, the artist's mistress
Category
1920s Pre-Raphaelite Figurative Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
Large Mixed Media Collage Painting Great Jewish Feminist Artist Miriam Schapiro
By Miriam Schapiro
Located in Surfside, FL
Russia each on a row of the hand held fan with a hat and a veil. She added pieces from each artist work
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Glitter, Mixed Media, Fabric, Acrylic, Digital
Antique Portrait of Princess Carolina, Princess of Orange-Nassau and Weilburg
Located in Langweer, NL
in frills, with left hand holding a closed fan and with right hand raised to breast, holding a flower
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
Audemars Piguet Edward Piguet Minute Repeater Platinum
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
, silvered engine-turned dial with brushed center, Arabic and luminous dot numerals, luminous hands, engine
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
Platinum
Two Actors - Japanese Woodblock by Chikanobu Yoshu
By Toyohara Chikanobu
Located in Soquel, CA
extravagant kimonos, one kneeling facing left, while the other is above, looking down, a fan in his hand. A
Category
1890s Edo Landscape Prints
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper, Woodcut
Sterling Silver Bear Head Turquoise Cuff Bracelet Sleeping Beauty Navajo
Located in Wallkill, NY
bounty of skillfully worked heavy gauge, Sterling rain beads. Hand stamped fans curve gracefully towards
Category
Vintage 1970s American Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Platinum Art Deco Style Sugarloaf Emerald and Diamond Ring Engagement Ring
By Gold Adore
Located in San Francisco, CA
wonderful Art Deco fan shoulders, amazing hand engraving, and great beaded edges.
In the center, we have a
Category
2010s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
$19,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Chippendale Style Schiedmayer Piano Oriental Scenes Embossed Japanning
Located in Leeds, GB
pagoda, a female figure stretches out her hand towards a seated man, fanning himself as a swallow flies
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Chinese Chippendale Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
U2 Bono 2005 - Oversize Signed Limited Edition Print
By Kevin Westenberg
Located in London, GB
a fan's hand at a concert in Phoenix, Arizona.
Cover shoot for Mojo Magazine, Phoenix, 2005
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Black and White, Archival Pigment
Diamond, Ruby, Natural Pearl, Sapphire and Emerald Set Hand Fan
Located in London, GB
IMPORTANT GEM SET HAND FAN, 18kt yellow gold frame, the handle of openwork floral design, sprouting
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau More Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 1...
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Hand Fans For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of hand fans available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct hand fans — often made from wood, glass and metal — can elevate any home. We have 148 antique and vintage hand fans in-stock, while there are 14 modern editions to choose from as well. Hand fans have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Hand fans are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made hand fans over the years, but those made by Alfredo Barbini, Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna and Interi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Hand Fans?
Hand fans can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,150, while the lowest priced sells for $74 and the highest can go for as much as $92,017.
Questions About Hand 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.
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