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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.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, France, Attributed to Alice Maud Fanner, Gardens
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Alice Maud Fanner was born in Surrey in 1865 and for many years lived in the Chiswick area of
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Decorative Hand Fan
Located in Queens, NY
Decorative hand fan
Condition: (This fan is in used condition with damage. One of the guards is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Mounted Objects
Materials
Paint
Turtle Shell Fan
Located in Hong Kong, HK
It is assumed to be vintage French (Brise) fan from 1875 - 1889
Period: 1870 - 1900
This
Category
Antique 18th Century French Artisan Vanity Items
French 19th Century Fan
Located in Tampa, FL
19th century French fan in an Italian Florentine fan case and the back is lined in velvet. The fan
Category
Antique 1890s French Shadow Boxes
Materials
Textile, Velvet, Wood
Fan Louis XVI period
Located in ROUEN, FR
"Louis XVI Period Fan"
Fan from the Louis XVI period "the triumph of marriage" representing
Category
18th Century More Art
Materials
Paper, Wood
$3,807
L'Eventail (The Fan)
By Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Brockhurst, L’Eventail (The Fan), etching, 1926, signed in pencil, from the edition of 76
Category
1920s Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching