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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
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fans Hand Fans

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Belle Époque Floral Hand-Painted Fan
Belle Époque Floral Hand-Painted Fan
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H 1.19 in W 13 in D 21.66 in
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
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1880s Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Fruitwood

Early 19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Fan Box
Located in Tampa, FL
A 19th century Chinese box which most likely held a fan. Beautifully hand painted on the interior
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Fans Hand Fans

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

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
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1880s French Victorian Antique Fans Hand Fans

Materials

Fabric

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.
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19th Century Chinese Baroque Antique Fans Hand Fans

19th Century Leather and Gold Leaf Hand Fan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning and rare example of a 19th century hand fan, made of black leather and decorated with
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Mid-19th Century Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Gold Leaf

French 19th Century Fan
Located in Tampa, FL
is hand painted, lace and mother of pearl. The case is turn of the century but fan is much older.
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1890s French Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Textile, Velvet, Wood

Antique French 19th Century Fan
French 19th Century Fan
H 12 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
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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1830s Chinese Qing Antique Fans Hand Fans

Materials

Lacquer

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 Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Bamboo

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
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H 12.6 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
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 Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Bamboo

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
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H 12.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Fan Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
glazed box frame, dating from the late 18th century. This wonderful fan is beautifully hand-painted
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1790s French Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Linen

Antique Italian Painted Hand Fan in a Glass Case
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century Italian hand fan, remarkably preserved with silvered metal sticks and
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Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Metal

Silver Fan Holder, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
An exquisitely carved silver fan holder, India, late 19th century.
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1890s Indian Agra Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Silver

Antique Italian Painted Hand Fan in a Glass Case
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century Italian hand fan, remarkably preserved with silvered metal sticks and
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Mid-19th Century Rococo Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Silver

Antique 19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Fan with Hand-Carved Horn Faces
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Hand Fan with Hand-Carved cow Horn Faces, Qing dynasty
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Fans Hand Fans

Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Hand painted antique fan in a special old wooden box decorated thirty years ago with decoupage by
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Silk

Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
H 12.8 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
Large Vintage Decorative Wooden Ceiling Fan
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large French black-painted wooden ceiling fan.
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Fans Hand Fans

Materials

Wood

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.
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1830s Chinese Qing Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Lacquer

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.
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1830s Chinese Qing Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Lacquer

Amish Fan Quilt from Ohio, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Ohio Amish fan Quilt from the 1950s. This has fantastic quilting and fantastic graphics.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Cotton

Amish Fan Quilt from Ohio, 1950s
Amish Fan Quilt from Ohio, 1950s
H 92 in W 92 in D 0.25 in
19TH Century Framed French Fan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fabulous quality with exquisitely delicate lace work accented with a hand painted center panel of
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Mother-of-Pearl, Textile, Glass, Wood, Paper

19TH Century Framed French Fan
19TH Century Framed French Fan
H 12.25 in W 21.25 in D 1.75 in
Nude with a Fan - Female Nude with Fan French Russian Ecole de Paris
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
This original etching with drypoint is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the
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1920s Modern Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Drypoint, Etching

Antique 19th Century Framed Japanese Silk Fans
Located in Norton, MA
Antique 19th century Framed Japanese Silk Fans comprising two attractively framed Japanese silk
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Silk, Wood

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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1830s Chinese Qing Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Lacquer

Antique Americana Quilt with Fan Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
patched square pattern with fan motifs, all hand stitched with colorful cotton appliques on a two blue
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1890s American American Classical Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Wool, Cotton

Antique English Fan Pattern Plate by Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Ross, CA
19th Century plate made in England by Wedgwood, the pattern, part of the Fan collection is called
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Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Ceramic

Antique English Fan Pattern Plate by Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Ross, CA
19th Century plate made in England by Wedgwood, the pattern, part of the Fan collection is called
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Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Ceramic

Flamenco Fan Earrings, a Zorab Creation
By Zorab Creation
Located in San Diego, CA
female dancers held a hand fan for added allure and sexual emphasis. This inspiration is set to motion
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1830s Early Victorian Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Tourmaline, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Palladium

Flamenco Fan Earrings, a Zorab Creation
Flamenco Fan Earrings, a Zorab Creation
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W 1.38 in L 3.35 in
Italian Period Fan Shaped Table Mirror
Located in Roma, IT
Art Deco triangular table mirror in the shape of a fan Mercury frosted mirror Hand painted
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Enamel

Italian Period Fan Shaped Table Mirror
Italian Period Fan Shaped Table Mirror
H 9.06 in W 15.28 in D 0.48 in
Indian Hand Carved Cabinet with Open Diamond Design and Painted Fan Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian hand carved wooden kitchen cabinet from the 19th century, with open diamond
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19th Century Indian Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Wood

Antique Otafuku Ikat Textile of Masks and Fans
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
and Fans. Hand stitched together. Hand Woven Indigo Dyed Cotton. This 4 Panel Futon Cover features
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Cotton

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
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19th Century Indian Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Cotton, Silk, Bamboo

Antique Hand-Painted Mother-of-Pearl Fan Screen Shadow Box, Circa 1840.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Hand-Painted Mother-of-Pearl Fan Screen Shadow Box, Circa 1840.
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Mid-19th Century Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Mother-of-Pearl

19th Century French Painted Paper Fan with Box
Located in Brea, CA
This ornate, antique paper hand fan was crafted in France, circa 1850. the one side showing a
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1850s French French Provincial Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Paper

French Japonisme Hand-Painted Oil-on-canvas of a Geisha with a Fan
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 19th century French japonisme oil-on-canvas painting of a Geisha holding a fan. This
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Canvas

19th C Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Wool Fans Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th c wool fans quilt was found in a Lancaster County Amish home. It is in pristine
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Cotton

Antique A Silk Lacquer Chinese Fan with Shadow Box
Located in Brea, CA
screen , hand painted on silk . With antique fan frame. see photos. Fan in case is 18''X17.5''X2'', fan
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Lacquer

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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19th Century Chinese Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Lacquer, Paper

Antique Victorian Cameo Brass Peacock Fireplace Fan Folding Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Cameo brass peacock fireplace fan folding screen. Gorgeous French brass
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1920s Victorian Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Brass

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 Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Silk, Wood

Architectural Wooden Fan Form Element in Old White Paint
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of an architectural wooden radial fan form element in old white paint, dating to the
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Early 20th Century American Federal Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Wood

Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan Gilt Wood Display
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a delicate mother of pearl sticks and Lace fan enclosed in a fan shaped gilt wood & glass
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Wood

Pair of Venetian "Fan" Sofas with Mustard-Yellow Upholstery
Located in Dubai, AE
A pair of early 19th-century three-seater Venetian canape sofas, also commonly referred to as 'fan
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

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 Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Glass

18th Century Bentwood Windsor Rocking Chair with Fan back
Located in North Hollywood, CA
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Fan back Rocking Chair. An interesting late 18th century elm Sack
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Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Wood

Early 19th Century, Thin Murano Glass Fan Shaped Vase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A small glass vase, handmade from thin glass with an exuberant fan-shaped chalice. A beautiful
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1910s Italian Belle Époque Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Murano 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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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Silk

Nude with a Fan | Nu à l’eventail
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
This original etching with drypoint is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the
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1920s Antique Fans Hand Fans

Materials

Etching

Fan-Carved Wood Mantel in the Federal Taste
Located in New York, NY
New York, Fan-carved mantel in the Federal taste, circa 1812 Pine Measures: 66 1/4 in. high, 90
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1810s American Neoclassical Antique Fans Hand Fans

Materials

Wood

Fan-Carved Wood Mantel in the Federal Taste
Fan-Carved Wood Mantel in the Federal Taste
H 66.25 in W 90.38 in D 13.25 in
Wedgwood Majolica Fan Pattern Cup and Saucer Set, C. 1876
By Wedgwood
Located in Ross, CA
Wedgwood Argenta Fan pattern cup and saucer, the English registry date stamp marks it to 1876
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1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Ceramic

Pair Japanese Imari Fan Shaped Dishes on Stands, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Fan shaped dished, each with classical motif, scrolling foliate hand painted decoration with inset
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Porcelain

19th Century French Painted Paper and Mother of Pearl Fan
Located in Brea, CA
19th century French painted paper and mother of pearl fan, shadow-box framed antique ladies fan
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1850s French French Provincial Antique Fans Hand Fans

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Aubör Austrian Art Deco Geisha Girl and Fan Bronze Bookends
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning pair Art Deco Austrian gold cold painted stylized geisha girls and fan bookends signed
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Onyx, Bronze

Aubör Austrian Art Deco Geisha Girl and Fan Bronze Bookends
Aubör Austrian Art Deco Geisha Girl and Fan Bronze Bookends
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H 6.89 in W 5.81 in D 3.15 in
Pair 19th Century Chinese Carved Zitan Elephants Bronze Cloisonné Palm Fans
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of hand craved zitan wood elephants, gallery plinths and poles with towering bronze
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19th Century Chinese Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Bronze

Rare Italian Renaissance Perspectives Sideboard with Fan-shaped Pedestal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE PERSPECTIVES SIDEBOARD WITH FAN-SHAPED PEDESTAL ORIGIN: TUSCANY
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16th Century Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Walnut

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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19th Century Asian Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Bronze

The Lady Dunlin With Her Hand Fan - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By Jean Jeacques Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
The Lady Dunlin With Her Hand Fan is an original lithographs on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J
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1850s Modern Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Lithograph, Paper

Antique French Parlour Settee in Tropics 'Fan Palm' Fabric
Located in Hastings, GB
A very rare antique French Parlour Settee, upholstered in our exclusive Tropics 'Fan Palm' fabric
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Cotton, Wood

18th Century New England Highboy in Cherry with Fan Carving
Located in Milford, NH
molding and a two over three drawer configuration, the center of which featuring a carved radial fan, over
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Fans Hand Fans

Materials

Brass

Red/Black-Lacquered Fan-Shape Five-Case Lunch Box, Ric.00034
Located in Norton, MA
Red/Black-lacquered Fan-shape Five-case Lunch Box, China, 19th century, with three bamboo splint
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19th Century Japanese Antique Fans Hand Fans

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Lacquer

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Antique Fans Hand Fans For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique fans hand fans available for sale. Frequently made of wood, paper and metal, all antique fans hand fans available were constructed with great care. Antique fans hand fans have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique fans hand fans bearing Victorian or Louis XV hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique fans hand fans are appealing in their simplicity, but Alvar Aalto, Brownfield and Sons and Haviland & Co. produced popular antique fans hand fans that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Fans Hand Fans?

Prices for antique fans hand fans start at $67 and top out at $48,880 with the average selling for $1,385.
Questions About Antique Fans Hand Fans
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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 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.
  • 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.