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Victorian Brass Peacock Folding Fan Screen
Victorian Brass Peacock Folding Fan Screen

Victorian Brass Peacock Folding Fan Screen

Located in Altrincham, GB

Victorian Brass Peacock Concertina Folding Fan Shaped Fire Grate Screen - 9.5"w x 5"d x 23.5"h - 33" wide open

Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Folding Fan Shaped Canterbury
Victorian Inlaid Walnut Folding Fan Shaped Canterbury

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Folding Fan Shaped Canterbury

Located in Altrincham, GB

Victorian inlaid walnut folding fan shaped Canterbury, with brass handle and porcelain castors 17" W x 10" D x 20" H.

Category

Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Walnut

Late Victorian Silver Mechanical Folding Fan Pendant circa 1900
Late Victorian Silver Mechanical Folding Fan Pendant circa 1900

Late Victorian Silver Mechanical Folding Fan Pendant circa 1900

Located in Honolulu, HI

An exceptional antique sterling silver mechanical folding fan pendant from the turn-of-the-century late Victorian to Art Nouveau transition period, circa 1900.

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Silver

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans
Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A beautiful and rare tall two-panel byôbu (folding screen) decorated with a colourful collection of sensu (folding fans) scattered across a flowing stream, crafted from pieces of sil...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans
Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Tall 2-panel embroidered Japanese folding screen with colourful folding fans

Located in Amsterdam, NL

An amazing and rare tall two-panel byôbu (folding screen) decorated with a colourful collection of sensu (folding fans) scattered across a flowing stream, crafted from pieces of silk...

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Silk, Wood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Late 18th-Century Louis XVI Period Framed Folding Fan
Late 18th-Century Louis XVI Period Framed Folding Fan

Late 18th-Century Louis XVI Period Framed Folding Fan

Located in San Francisco, CA

This exquisite piece is a classic Late 18th-Century European folding fan, meticulously crafted during the Louis XVI period (c. 1775–1790).

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Late 18th Century Unknown Louis XVI Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Bone, Paint, Paper

Art Deco Large Black Ostrich Feather Folding Fan Celluloid Guard c. 1920s
Art Deco Large Black Ostrich Feather Folding Fan Celluloid Guard c. 1920s

Art Deco Large Black Ostrich Feather Folding Fan Celluloid Guard c. 1920s

Located in Honolulu, HI

A dramatic and rare Art Deco era (circa 1920s) folding handheld fan, featuring sumptuous black ostrich feather plumes mounted on sleek black celluloid sticks.

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1920s American Antique Folding Fans

Provincial Chinese Fan-Form Tray, c. 1850
Provincial Chinese Fan-Form Tray, c. 1850

Provincial Chinese Fan-Form Tray, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

Likely used atop a woman's dressing table, the wooden tray is hand-carved to the shape of a folding fan, textured with chisel marks and trimmed with a fine beaded edge.

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood

Japanese Cloisonne Round Box with Fan Design, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan
Japanese Cloisonne Round Box with Fan Design, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

Japanese Cloisonne Round Box with Fan Design, Meiji Period, c. 1900, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

The fans depicted are sensu (folding) fans, and feature colorful floral designs, one with a green ground, the other with a turquoise ground.

Category

Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Victorian Celluloid Hand Holding Fan & Rose Brooch Pin c.1890s
Victorian Celluloid Hand Holding Fan & Rose Brooch Pin c.1890s

Victorian Celluloid Hand Holding Fan & Rose Brooch Pin c.1890s

Located in Honolulu, HI

This iconic period brooch depicts a Victorian lady’s hand elegantly holding a folded fan and a blooming rose motif. The reverse features period-correct hardware, including an extende...

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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper
Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper

Double-Sided Japanese Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Silver Leaf Paper

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Size: 49 × 30 cm A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan (ōgi), hand-painted on paper richly decorated with gold and silver leaf.

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood, Paper

Double-Sided Samurai Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Gold and Silver Leaf Pape
Double-Sided Samurai Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Gold and Silver Leaf Pape

Double-Sided Samurai Fan — Edo Period, Hand-Painted on Gold and Silver Leaf Pape

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Size: 49 × 30 cm A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan (ōgi), hand-painted on paper richly decorated with gold and silver leaf.

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood, Paper

Large Meiji Imari Charger with Famille Noir Fan Motifs, Japan, 19th Century
Large Meiji Imari Charger with Famille Noir Fan Motifs, Japan, 19th Century

Large Meiji Imari Charger with Famille Noir Fan Motifs, Japan, 19th Century

Located in Bad Säckingen, DE

The front is richly decorated with an elaborate arrangement of hand-painted folding fans (sensu), each featuring traditional motifs such as flowering branches, bamboo, landscape scen...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Enamel

Antique Brazilian Signed Vieira De Castro Rio Porcelain Chinese Noble Figure
Antique Brazilian Signed Vieira De Castro Rio Porcelain Chinese Noble Figure

Antique Brazilian Signed Vieira De Castro Rio Porcelain Chinese Noble Figure

By João Vieira

Located in Vigonza, Padua

Late 19th century antique Brazilian signed Porcelain Vieira De Castro Rio This delicate Brazilian porcelain reppresenting a noble chinese woman holding her folding fan brings you ba...

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Late 19th Century Brazilian Chinoiserie Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Hand-Painted Silk and Lace Fan, Early 20th Century
Fine Hand-Painted Silk and Lace Fan, Early 20th Century

Fine Hand-Painted Silk and Lace Fan, Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

A charming hand-painted folding fan featuring a finely pleated silk leaf delicately bordered with an appliqué of peach-toned lace.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Silk

French Hand-Painted Silk Fan, Butterfly & Foliage, Carved & Gilt Wood, 1890s
French Hand-Painted Silk Fan, Butterfly & Foliage, Carved & Gilt Wood, 1890s

French Hand-Painted Silk Fan, Butterfly & Foliage, Carved & Gilt Wood, 1890s

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

French Hand-Painted Silk Fan, Butterfly & Foliage, Carved & Gilt Wood, 1890s Elegant antique French folding fan, featuring a delicately hand-painted silk leaf adorned with a...

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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Perfect Pair Art Deco Hand-Carved Alabaster Fan Wall Sconces, circa 1920s
Perfect Pair Art Deco Hand-Carved Alabaster Fan Wall Sconces, circa 1920s

Perfect Pair Art Deco Hand-Carved Alabaster Fan Wall Sconces, circa 1920s

Located in Lisse, NL

What makes this pair truly stand out is the elegant “folded fan” design. Each shade is built up from beautifully shaped alabaster sections and together they create that unmistakable ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

American Japonisme Twin Fan Figural Napkin Ring by Meriden, Circa 1880
American Japonisme Twin Fan Figural Napkin Ring by Meriden, Circa 1880

American Japonisme Twin Fan Figural Napkin Ring by Meriden, Circa 1880

By Meriden Silver Plate Co.

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The composition centers on a cylindrical napkin ring flanked by twin Japanese folding fans, each engraved with stylized sunburst and cloud motifs derived from Japanese graphic arts.

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19th Century American Japonisme Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Metal

Actor in a Contemplative Pose Holding a Fan - Woodcut - 19th Century
Actor in a Contemplative Pose Holding a Fan - Woodcut - 19th Century

Actor in a Contemplative Pose Holding a Fan - Woodcut - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

The figure is dressed in layered robes, rendered in muted green and russet tones, with finely articulated textile patterns and carefully modulated color printing. He raises a folding...

Category

19th Century Modern Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School
Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School

Paravents - A pair of six-fold screens with fans in flowing water, Rimpa School

Located in Brussels, BE

The Japanese have decorated paper folding fans with paintings since at least the twelfth century, and the first folding screens to feature scattered fans are believed to appear in th...

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17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japonisme Mixed-Metal Étagère Table, Manner of Gabriel Viardot
Japonisme Mixed-Metal Étagère Table, Manner of Gabriel Viardot

Japonisme Mixed-Metal Étagère Table, Manner of Gabriel Viardot

By Gabriel Viardot

Located in London, GB

The surface carries a folding fan and a circular uchiwa fan, the round fan set with daisies, a butterfly and a bird among foliage, and the folding fan with flowering sprays and a tas...

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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Metal

Japanese Meiji Bronze Koro Incense Burner with Takaramono Relief, c. 1880-1910
Japanese Meiji Bronze Koro Incense Burner with Takaramono Relief, c. 1880-1910

Japanese Meiji Bronze Koro Incense Burner with Takaramono Relief, c. 1880-1910

Located in New York, NY

The body is cast in bold relief with a continuous tableau of Takaramono — the auspicious treasure objects associated with good fortune — among them the takarabukuro (treasure bag), a...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Bronze Noh actor, Meiji Period (1868-1912), Signed 'Matsumori'
Japanese Bronze Noh actor, Meiji Period (1868-1912), Signed 'Matsumori'

Japanese Bronze Noh actor, Meiji Period (1868-1912), Signed 'Matsumori'

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

In his right hand, he holds a folding fan, a common prop used in Noh performances to represent various objects or add eloquence to a dance.

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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique 20th century Japanese Tanuki Statue Red and White Japan
Large Antique 20th century Japanese Tanuki Statue Red and White Japan

Large Antique 20th century Japanese Tanuki Statue Red and White Japan

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

The Tanuki is holding a Folding fan (sensu) in right paw. This type of figure is most commonly associated with Shigaraki ware or Otagaki ware, traditional Japanese ceramic styles.

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Bronze

"Actor Kataoka Nazaemon as Oboshi Yaranosuke Leader of the 47 Ronin" Portrait
"Actor Kataoka Nazaemon as Oboshi Yaranosuke Leader of the 47 Ronin" Portrait

"Actor Kataoka Nazaemon as Oboshi Yaranosuke Leader of the 47 Ronin" Portrait

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Austin, TX

He is depicted wearing an intricately patterned kimono, in vibrant blue adorned with white circular "mon" (heraldic crests), and and an olive green outer robe also with similar crest...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Large Art Nouveau Figurine, Pierrette, by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, 1910
Large Art Nouveau Figurine, Pierrette, by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, 1910

Large Art Nouveau Figurine, Pierrette, by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, 1910

By Martin Wiegand, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurine: Red-haired girl sitting on the ground with big hat with brim turned up in front, dressed in green bodice with gold hem, wide sk...

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1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Figurine 'Pierrette' by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908
Art Nouveau Figurine 'Pierrette' by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908

Art Nouveau Figurine 'Pierrette' by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908

By Martin Wiegand, Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurine: Red-haired girl sitting on the ground with big hat with brim turned up in front, dressed in green bodice with gold hem, wide sk...

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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Porcelain

Spanish Woman in Traditional Dress by Richard Benno Adam
Spanish Woman in Traditional Dress by Richard Benno Adam

Spanish Woman in Traditional Dress by Richard Benno Adam

Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, Malaga

The sitter is depicted wearing a striking red shawl and traditional Spanish attire, holding a folding fan and adorned with flowers and jewellery.

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1920s German Jugendstil Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Canvas

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Reverse Glass Painting of a Court Beauty
Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Reverse Glass Painting of a Court Beauty

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Export Reverse Glass Painting of a Court Beauty

Located in Basildon, GB

The subject is portrayed three-quarter length, dressed in an elaborately decorated dark blue silk robe adorned with white shou (longevity) symbols and gold brocade trim. She holds a ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Glass, Paint

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Eventail de Fleurs" Night Light
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Eventail de Fleurs" Night Light

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Eventail de Fleurs" Night Light

By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

Located in New York, NY

Argy Rousseau’s collaborator, the sculptor Marcel Bourraine produced a sculpture entitled Fan Dancer, whereby a nude French woman dances with a large Chinese folding fan.

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1920s French Art Nouveau Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Bronze

Original Art Deco Vase, Moriage Technique, Glazed Ceramics, Japan, 1910s
Original Art Deco Vase, Moriage Technique, Glazed Ceramics, Japan, 1910s

Original Art Deco Vase, Moriage Technique, Glazed Ceramics, Japan, 1910s

Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj

The primary artistic focus on the front features meticulously rendered human figures; notably, one figure holds a traditional folding fan, an iconographical attribute that historical...

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1910s Japanese Art Deco Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Ceramic

Large Antique Red Japanese Charger Hand Painted with Children at Play Ca. 1880
Large Antique Red Japanese Charger Hand Painted with Children at Play Ca. 1880

Large Antique Red Japanese Charger Hand Painted with Children at Play Ca. 1880

Located in Katonah, NY

Their animated poses and brightly colored robes give the scene warmth and charm. The folded fan above contains a delicate waterside landscape painted in soft tones of blue, green, an...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Gold Nashiji Maki-e Wave and Plover Suzuribako
Antique Gold Nashiji Maki-e Wave and Plover Suzuribako

Antique Gold Nashiji Maki-e Wave and Plover Suzuribako

Located in Taichung, TW

The interior lower tray reveals a stunning large folding fan motif, while the writing brushes and tools are unified with delicate seasonal floral decorations.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood, Urushi lacquer

JAPANESE MEIJI BRONZE CHARGER PLATE CiRCA 1880 WONDERFUL ANTIQUE CONDITION
JAPANESE MEIJI BRONZE CHARGER PLATE CiRCA 1880 WONDERFUL ANTIQUE CONDITION

JAPANESE MEIJI BRONZE CHARGER PLATE CiRCA 1880 WONDERFUL ANTIQUE CONDITION

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The composition depicts an elegantly dressed bijin (美人) seated within a small boat, holding an open folding fan, her elaborately decorated kimono rendered with particularly fine deta...

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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Bronze

Meiji Japanese Satsuma Bowl Signed Kōzan with Tsuchigumo Web Scene
Meiji Japanese Satsuma Bowl Signed Kōzan with Tsuchigumo Web Scene

Meiji Japanese Satsuma Bowl Signed Kōzan with Tsuchigumo Web Scene

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

These narrative scenes alternate with shaped reserves containing flowers, a folding fan, and scholar’s objects. Sparrows, butterflies, chrysanthemums, and seasonal blossoms fill the ...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Satsuma Bowl by Kanzan
Japanese Satsuma Bowl by Kanzan

Japanese Satsuma Bowl by Kanzan

Located in Newark, England

This restrained floral design is met by a polychrome geometric band incorporating stylised folding fans, beneath a band of flower heads interspersed with Noshi 熨斗 motifs representing...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery

Josef Hoffmann Pair of Hammered Silver Vases
Josef Hoffmann Pair of Hammered Silver Vases

Josef Hoffmann Pair of Hammered Silver Vases

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in New York, NY

The vases reference both the elegant form of a folding fan and the 19th-century invention of corrugated galvanized iron—a cheap, mass-produced material that was quickly adopted in im...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Silver

Louis XVI French Rococo Court Costume Lithograph, 1775 – Published 1847
Louis XVI French Rococo Court Costume Lithograph, 1775 – Published 1847

Louis XVI French Rococo Court Costume Lithograph, 1775 – Published 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

The gentleman is shown in an embroidered 18th-century court suit with sword and tricorne hat, while the lady wears an opulent pannier gown with lace trim, floral decoration, an elabo...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

Burmese Official, Wife & Secretary in Ceremonial Dress – Antique Print, c.1800
Burmese Official, Wife & Secretary in Ceremonial Dress – Antique Print, c.1800

Burmese Official, Wife & Secretary in Ceremonial Dress – Antique Print, c.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

At left stands the wife of a state official, gracefully holding a folding fan. She is dressed in a richly patterned long skirt and a delicate shawl draped diagonally across her torso.

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Early 19th Century English Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

Oriental Carnival Costume Scene – “Faschingsfreuden” by Edward Cucuel, c. 1900
Oriental Carnival Costume Scene – “Faschingsfreuden” by Edward Cucuel, c. 1900

Oriental Carnival Costume Scene – “Faschingsfreuden” by Edward Cucuel, c. 1900

Located in Langweer, NL

The image depicts a man dressed in an exaggerated and stereotyped “Oriental” costume, complete with a red folding fan and elaborately embroidered robe in the style of Chinese court d...

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Early 1900s German Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

Louis XV & Madame de Pompadour Rococo Court Costume Lithograph, 1847
Louis XV & Madame de Pompadour Rococo Court Costume Lithograph, 1847

Louis XV & Madame de Pompadour Rococo Court Costume Lithograph, 1847

Located in Langweer, NL

The gentleman is shown in a richly embroidered court suit with sash, sword, and tricorne hat, while the lady wears an extravagant pannier gown adorned with floral garlands, lace, a f...

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

Spanish American Girl from Concepción, Chile - Antique Lithograph, c.1852
Spanish American Girl from Concepción, Chile - Antique Lithograph, c.1852

Spanish American Girl from Concepción, Chile - Antique Lithograph, c.1852

Located in Langweer, NL

The figure is portrayed in elegant regional attire, holding a folding fan while dressed in richly patterned garments that reflect the fascination with Latin American costume and cult...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

Josef Hoffmann Hammered Silver Centerpiece and Pair of Vases
Josef Hoffmann Hammered Silver Centerpiece and Pair of Vases

Josef Hoffmann Hammered Silver Centerpiece and Pair of Vases

By Julius Hoffmann

Located in New York, NY

The vases reference both the elegant form of a folding fan and the 19th-century invention of corrugated galvanized iron—a cheap, mass-produced material that was quickly adopted in im...

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Early 20th Century Austrian Modern Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Silver

Grand Tour Italian Costume Prints, Naples & Ischia Ladies, Set of 2, 1749
Grand Tour Italian Costume Prints, Naples & Ischia Ladies, Set of 2, 1749

Grand Tour Italian Costume Prints, Naples & Ischia Ladies, Set of 2, 1749

Located in Langweer, NL

The first engraving, titled “Habit of a Lady of Naples,” portrays a finely dressed Neapolitan woman holding a decorative folding fan, adorned in flowing robes accented with blue and ...

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Mid-18th Century British Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

Chinese Court Portrait on Rice Paper, Gouache, 19th Century, Framed
Chinese Court Portrait on Rice Paper, Gouache, 19th Century, Framed

Chinese Court Portrait on Rice Paper, Gouache, 19th Century, Framed

By 19th Century Chinese school

Located in GB

His posture is formal yet relaxed, with one hand resting on his lap and the other possibly holding a folded fan or scepter-like baton, symbols of rank and status.

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19th Century Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Gouache, Rice Paper

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned

Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

These new writing sets were made in the shape of a folded fan (hiogi-gata) which contained both the ink soaked cotton and brush.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Bronze

Japanese antique stone basin "Tsukubai" / Garden ornament / 1868-1920
Japanese antique stone basin "Tsukubai" / Garden ornament / 1868-1920

Japanese antique stone basin "Tsukubai" / Garden ornament / 1868-1920

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This piece features a rare design shaped like a traditional folding fan (ōgi). In Japan, the fan shape is considered auspicious, symbolizing prosperity and expansion, and has long be...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Stone

Japanese Costume Scene Edo Period – Ferrario Il Costume Antico e Moderno, 1815
Japanese Costume Scene Edo Period – Ferrario Il Costume Antico e Moderno, 1815

Japanese Costume Scene Edo Period – Ferrario Il Costume Antico e Moderno, 1815

Located in Langweer, NL

In the foreground stands a man wearing a broad-brimmed straw hat and a striped kimono layered with an outer robe. He carries a folding fan and wears traditional sandals, details that...

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

Grand Tour Collection of 16 Venetian Theatre Puppets, 18th Century
Grand Tour Collection of 16 Venetian Theatre Puppets, 18th Century

Grand Tour Collection of 16 Venetian Theatre Puppets, 18th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

Several figures retain original theatrical accessories including: Masks Two swords Dagger Folding fan Paper scroll Partial original operating strings remain attached, preserving ev...

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18th Century Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood

Female Figure. Ancient Greece, 3rd century BC. Terracotta. 12.5 cm height.
Female Figure. Ancient Greece, 3rd century BC. Terracotta. 12.5 cm height.

Female Figure. Ancient Greece, 3rd century BC. Terracotta. 12.5 cm height.

Located in BARCELONA, ES

The young woman is depicted standing, enveloped in a voluminous mantle arranged in diagonal folds and holding a ribbed fan at her side, an attribute associated with the feminine sphe...

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15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Terracotta

Important Sandstone Torso of a Female Deity in the Khmer Angkor Style
Important Sandstone Torso of a Female Deity in the Khmer Angkor Style

Important Sandstone Torso of a Female Deity in the Khmer Angkor Style

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

The garment is secured by a broad belt decorated with a succession of circular medallions and centred by a prominent rosette. Above it, a trilobed fan-shaped fold unfolds, while curv...

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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Sandstone

Meeting in Akashi - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kunisada II - 1864

Meeting in Akashi - Woodcut Print by Utagawa Kunisada II - 1864

By Utagawa Kunisada 4

Located in Roma, IT

Good impression with blind printing (Hamaguri shells in waves, fan folds), margins damaged by wormholes, slightly creased soiled and yellowed, margins partly cut.

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19th Century Modern Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Woodcut

English Aesthetic Movement Antique Handpainted Cabinet, in Japanese Style
English Aesthetic Movement Antique Handpainted Cabinet, in Japanese Style

English Aesthetic Movement Antique Handpainted Cabinet, in Japanese Style

Located in New York, NY

The inner door faces shift to a warm saffron/amber ground, painted with an arrangement of Japanese fans — both sensu (folding) and uchiwa (rigid) forms — scattered among flowering br...

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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Paint

The Enthroned Madonna – Sedes Sapientiae, Second half of the 12th century
The Enthroned Madonna – Sedes Sapientiae, Second half of the 12th century

The Enthroned Madonna – Sedes Sapientiae, Second half of the 12th century

Located in Wien, Wien

Between her knees, the robe falls in long, straight panels; and above her feet, it widens into soft, almost dough-like fanned folds. The shoes protruding from beneath the fabric and ...

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15th Century and Earlier Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood

Victorian Baby in Bonnet Seed Pearl and Diamond Brooch
Victorian Baby in Bonnet Seed Pearl and Diamond Brooch

Victorian Baby in Bonnet Seed Pearl and Diamond Brooch

Located in Riverdale, NY

Finely detailed gold work with a tiny baby crawling out of a diamond trimmed bonnet onto a folded seed pearl fan. 1860's USA. 2" x .5".

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1860s American High Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold

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Victorian Inlaid Walnut Canterbury
Victorian Inlaid Walnut Canterbury

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Canterbury

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H 20 in W 17 in D 10 in

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Canterbury

Located in Altrincham, Cheshire

Victorian inlaid walnut folding fan shaped music canterbury, with brass handle and porcelain castors.

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1870s English Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Walnut

Antique Japanese Mame-Bina Pair, Edo Period
Antique Japanese Mame-Bina Pair, Edo Period

Antique Japanese Mame-Bina Pair, Edo Period

Unavailable

H 3.5 in W 11 in D 3.5 in

Antique Japanese Mame-Bina Pair, Edo Period

Located in New York, NY

Antique Japanese Mame-bina pair, a type of Hina ningyo pair for the Girl’s Day display, costumed in long formal layered robes, the female with embroidered chirimen silk sleeves and l...

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1840s Japanese Edo Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Textile

Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet
Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet

Japanese Nagasaki Lacquer and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Display Cabinet

Located in New York, NY

Japanese Nagasaki lacquer and colored mother of pearl inlaid display cabinet (Kazaridana) on a stand, possibly intended for export, with the charming design of folding fans as the ra...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

1810 H. Keller, Switzerland, aquatint panorama Zurich hand col. 139 cm
1810 H. Keller, Switzerland, aquatint panorama Zurich hand col. 139 cm

1810 H. Keller, Switzerland, aquatint panorama Zurich hand col. 139 cm

Located in Norwich, GB

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1810s Swiss Biedermeier Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

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Located in New York, NY

Japanese Gosho Ningyo, a palace figure of a young noble boy seated with his feet extended forward holding a gold leafed folding signal battle fan in his right hand above his head (a ...

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Materials

Shell, Wood

French Brass Figural Pierced Folding Fan Fire Screen, Circa 1820
French Brass Figural Pierced Folding Fan Fire Screen, Circa 1820

French Brass Figural Pierced Folding Fan Fire Screen, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

French brass figural fire screen with dancing woman playing tambourine, centered top flame urn finial, decorative pierced chased folding fans, acanthus and bell flower motif and term...

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1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass, Iron

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Located in Charleston, SC

French polished steel fire place screen with centered ribbon handle, decorative pierced chased folding fans, bell flower motif, and terminating on a scrolled acanthus base with flank...

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1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass, Steel, Iron

Framed Decorative Folding Fan with Rococo Pastoral Scene
Framed Decorative Folding Fan with Rococo Pastoral Scene

Framed Decorative Folding Fan with Rococo Pastoral Scene

Located in Cheshire, GB

This decorative wall-mounted composition features an elaborately ornamented folding fan displayed within a shaped giltwood frame carved in a Rococo Revival style with scrolling folia...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Giltwood

Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Folding Fan, Circa 1876
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Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Folding Fan, Circa 1876

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This is a patriotic Centennial fan, designed for and used during the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. The Centennial Exhibition was the first World's Fair held in the Unit...

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1870s Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

Antique Victorian Mother of Pearl Lace Folding Fan Shadow Box Display 28"
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Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Victorian Mother of Pearl floral lace folding hand fan in shadow box display. Dimensions: 28" x 2" x 20" (Width x Depth x Height)

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Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Decorative European Fan in Carved and Gilt Frame
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Located in Cheshire, GB

This wall-mounted decorative fan combines a finely crafted folding fan with an ornate Rococo-style frame intended for display.

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19th Century French Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Giltwood

Hand Fan, Paper, Mother of Pearl, 18th-19th Centuries
Hand Fan, Paper, Mother of Pearl, 18th-19th Centuries

Hand Fan, Paper, Mother of Pearl, 18th-19th Centuries

Located in Madrid, ES

Folding fan with paper country decorated on both sides, and mother-of-pearl rods with circular decorations and gold metal guards enhanced with plant elements (note the pomegranate) a...

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19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Other

Views Of The Pearl River, China, Circa 1850
Views Of The Pearl River, China, Circa 1850

Views Of The Pearl River, China, Circa 1850

Located in ROUEN, FR

"Views Of The Pearl River, China, Circa 1850" Folded fan, the double sheet in wallpaper of three cartels showing a wide panorama with an animated palace of 12 figures, wearing emboss...

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19th Century Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood, Paper

19th Century French Fan, Mother of Pearl, Painting Silk
19th Century French Fan, Mother of Pearl, Painting Silk

19th Century French Fan, Mother of Pearl, Painting Silk

By French House & Garden

Located in Valladolid, ES

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1890s French Napoleon III Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan
Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan

Japanese Maki-e Lacquer Document Box, Edo Period, early 19th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A spectacular Japanese maki-e lacquer lidded box, possibly a writing box, suzuribako, decorated with images of folding fans, ogi, Edo Period, early 19th century, Japan.

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Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Coral

19th Century English Victorian Needlepoint Heat Shield Screen on Brass Stand
19th Century English Victorian Needlepoint Heat Shield Screen on Brass Stand

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 accessory for women to carry but was part of the furnishing of a room; these face scre...

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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Pair of French Fans Chinoiserie
Napoleon III Pair of French Fans Chinoiserie

Napoleon III Pair of French Fans Chinoiserie

Located in Prato, Tuscany

For the first folding fan, we must wait until the 7th century: the Japanese will think about it, inspired by bats.

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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood, Paper

English 19th Century Brass Fan Folding Fire Screen
English 19th Century Brass Fan Folding Fire Screen

English 19th Century Brass Fan Folding Fire Screen

Located in Southampton, NY

English 19th Century Victorian Brass Fire Screen
Screen opens in a fan like pattern having scallop design designs on each fan section; top with a acorn style finial and grape ...

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19th Century English Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Cameo Brass Peacock Fireplace Fan Folding Screen
Antique Victorian Cameo Brass Peacock Fireplace Fan Folding Screen

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 "peacock fan" full size fireplace screen.

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

French Folding Brass Fan Fire Screen Peacock’s Tail Fire Guard
French Folding Brass Fan Fire Screen Peacock’s Tail Fire Guard

French Folding Brass Fan Fire Screen Peacock’s Tail Fire Guard

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Folding Brass Fan Fire Screen Peacock’s Tail Fire Guard This is a very attractive piece, the screen can be folded flat and sits neatly in its stand when not required but when...

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19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Folding Fans

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Brass

Portrait of a Lady with a Venetian Lace Fan c.1595, Remarkable condition
Portrait of a Lady with a Venetian Lace Fan c.1595, Remarkable condition

Portrait of a Lady with a Venetian Lace Fan c.1595, Remarkable condition

By Frans Pourbus the Younger

Located in London, GB

This stately and formal portrait had become a standard format for aristocratic portraiture in late 16th-century Europe. The Venetian flag fan (in Italian: ventarola) in her hand was ...

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16th Century Old Masters Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique French Bistro Savigny Iron Garden Table and Fan Back Folding Chairs
Antique French Bistro Savigny Iron Garden Table and Fan Back Folding Chairs

Antique French Bistro Savigny Iron Garden Table and Fan Back Folding Chairs

By Maison Jansen

Located in Atlanta, GA

Antique French Set of 4 Savigny Folding Chairs and Table. Fan Back Wood Slatted Chairs are well weathered with a beautiful patina .

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Iron

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Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

These new writing sets were made in the shape of a folded fan (hiogi-gata) which contained both the ink soaked cotton and brush.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

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Early 20thC Concertina Pierced Brass Fire Screen

Located in Altrincham, GB

Early 20thC Concertina Folding Pierced Brass Fan Fire Screen - of Peacock’s Tail Guarding the fire folding into an upright cage supported on a scrolled base - 38" 910.5" (when closed...

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Early 20th Century English Antique Folding Fans

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Brass

Big Fireplace Screen, Spark Protection, Decoration, solid brass, ~1890, France
Big Fireplace Screen, Spark Protection, Decoration, solid brass, ~1890, France

Big Fireplace Screen, Spark Protection, Decoration, solid brass, ~1890, France

Located in Wien, AT

This fireplace screen can be folded or fanned out for use, both closure hinges are still original.

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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Still Life Tempera on Canvas Korea XIX Century
Still Life Tempera on Canvas Korea XIX Century

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Located in Milan, IT

It is characterized by the depiction of various objects that define the man of letters, in particular books are always present, as in this one proposed here, in which a goose pen for...

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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Tempera

Japanese Folding Fan, 19th C
Japanese Folding Fan, 19th C

Japanese Folding Fan, 19th C

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H 14.57 in W 26.78 in D 1.19 in

Japanese Folding Fan, 19th C

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

A Japanese folding fan exquisitely painted in gold, white, black and green depicting a branch of flowers.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

French Brass Pierced Folding Fan Fire Screen, circa 1900
French Brass Pierced Folding Fan Fire Screen, circa 1900

French Brass Pierced Folding Fan Fire Screen, circa 1900

Located in Antwerp, BE

French brass fire screen with decorative pierced chased folding fans, late 19th century.  

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Late 19th Century French Romantic Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Patriotic 48-Star American Flag Folding Fan
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Patriotic 48-Star American Flag Folding Fan

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Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Presented is a printed folding fan featuring the American Flag, which dates to the early 20th century.

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Early 20th Century Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

French Brass Figural Pierced Folding Fan Fire Place Screen, Circa 1820
French Brass Figural Pierced Folding Fan Fire Place Screen, Circa 1820

French Brass Figural Pierced Folding Fan Fire Place Screen, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

French brass figural fire screen with dancing woman playing tambourine, centered foliage handle, decorative pierced chased folding fans, acanthus motif, and terminating on a scrolled...

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1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass, Iron

Patriotic 47-Star American Flag Folding Fan, 1912
Patriotic 47-Star American Flag Folding Fan, 1912

Patriotic 47-Star American Flag Folding Fan, 1912

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Patriotic 47-Star American Flag Folding Fan, 1912

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Printed folding fan, printed on both sides. Fan Dimensions: 6 5/16"H x 16 5/8" W (leaves) , 11 1/16"H guard.

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1910s Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

Belle Époque Folding Fan in Silk, Mother of Pearl with Hand Painted Decorations
Belle Époque Folding Fan in Silk, Mother of Pearl with Hand Painted Decorations

Belle Époque Folding Fan in Silk, Mother of Pearl with Hand Painted Decorations

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Rare Belle Époque folding fan in silk, mother of pearl with hand painted decorations.

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1910s Italian Belle Époque Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Silk

French Brass Figural Pierced & Chased Folding Fan Fire Place Screen, Circa 1820
French Brass Figural Pierced & Chased Folding Fan Fire Place Screen, Circa 1820

French Brass Figural Pierced & Chased Folding Fan Fire Place Screen, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

French brass figural fire place screen with dancing woman playing tambourine, central flame urn finial with lambs tongue plinth, eight flanking pierced chased folding fans, decorativ...

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1820s French Louis Philippe Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Victorian hand fan, bone, silk and feather
Antique Victorian hand fan, bone, silk and feather

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 bovine bone sticks and guards and is a folding fan.

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19th Century British Antique Folding Fans

Rare Antique English Folding Fan Photograph Frames, circa 1880
Rare Antique English Folding Fan Photograph Frames, circa 1880

Rare Antique English Folding Fan Photograph Frames, circa 1880

Located in Bath, GB

Made from beautiful heavy polished brass with pierced and engraved decoration. The "fan" folds up into the case and the compartments kept in place with the two hinged catches eith...

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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

French Antique Hand Painted Folding Fan with Pastoral Scene
French Antique Hand Painted Folding Fan with Pastoral Scene

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 activities in a picturesque landscape. The paper appears to be a textured woven silk. ...

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Late 18th Century French Rococo Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Antler, Silk, Paint, Paper

Antique Peacock Fan Fireplace Screen France 1870s
Antique Peacock Fan Fireplace Screen France 1870s

Antique Peacock Fan Fireplace Screen France 1870s

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Antique Peacock Fan Fireplace Screen France 1870s

Located in Den Haag, NL

Antique France gilded cast iron folding Fan shaped fire screen pierced with beathiful .Greek Mythology scenes .real antique piece signed.  

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1870s French Classical Greek Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Iron

French Decorative Pierced Acanthus Fan Fire Screen, Circa 1850
French Decorative Pierced Acanthus Fan Fire Screen, Circa 1850

French Decorative Pierced Acanthus Fan Fire Screen, Circa 1850

Located in Charleston, SC

French decorative fire screen with centered floral finial, pierced folding fans, intertwined acanthus motif, and terminating on a scrolled foliage base.

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1850s French Louis Philippe Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Phoenix Rabbit Fan Bowl & Stand
Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Phoenix Rabbit Fan Bowl & Stand

Antique 19th Century Japanese Imari Phoenix Rabbit Fan Bowl & Stand

Located in Dayton, OH

The interior features doubled images of a small penguins or chicks / birds in a pagoda garden and folding fans decorated with a simple water and mountain landscape.

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19th Century Japonisme Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Porcelain, Hardwood

Victorian Diamond Turquoise 14 Karat Gold Fan Band Ring
Victorian Diamond Turquoise 14 Karat Gold Fan Band Ring

Victorian Diamond Turquoise 14 Karat Gold Fan Band Ring

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Designed as a band style ring with deeply engraved foliate shoulders Topped by a highly rendered folding fan, deeply ridged With two rows of contrasting gemstones, calibrè cut turq...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold

Japanese Dagger, 19th Century
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Japanese Dagger, 19th Century

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Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

A Japanese dagger where the blade is hidden in a scabbard looking like a folding fan.

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19th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Iron

19th Century Noblewoman Wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Mold
19th Century Noblewoman Wooden Gingerbread Cookie Speculaas Springerle Mold

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Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic 19th century wooden gingerbread cookie or speculaas springerle mold, circa 1860-1880 (Noblewoman with folding fan). Made of hand carved wood. Found at an estate sale in Vienn...

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19th Century Austrian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood

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Framed Early 20th Century Watercolour - Study of a Geisha

Located in Corsham, GB

Every part of her expensive kitsuke has been carefully tucked and folded into place. In the Geisha's right hand she is seen grasping a delicate folded fan, while gazing to left of th...

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Materials

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Unique Pair Handcrafted Pure Art Deco Fan Design Alabaster Wall Sconces, 1920s
Unique Pair Handcrafted Pure Art Deco Fan Design Alabaster Wall Sconces, 1920s

Unique Pair Handcrafted Pure Art Deco Fan Design Alabaster Wall Sconces, 1920s

Located in Lisse, NL

What makes this pair stand out from any pair we ever saw is the beautiful, geometrical 'folded fan' design. We have said it before and we'll say it again here, but the warm light and...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Alabaster, Metal

Japanese Wajima lacquer 輪島塗り vessel for ikebana flower arrangements
Japanese Wajima lacquer 輪島塗り vessel for ikebana flower arrangements

Japanese Wajima lacquer 輪島塗り vessel for ikebana flower arrangements

Located in Amsterdam, NL

In the center of the boat, a san’no’tsudzumi (an hourglass-shaped small hand drum), a sensu (folding fan), and an eboshi (headgear worn by nobles) are depicted, evoking the imagery o...

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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique French Brass Fan Form Folding Fireplace Screen C1890
Antique French Brass Fan Form Folding Fireplace Screen C1890

Antique French Brass Fan Form Folding Fireplace Screen C1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique French Brass Fan Form Folding Fireplace Screen C1890 Measures - 26 1/2"h x 38"w x 7 1/2"d

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Late 19th Century Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Large Antique French Brass Peacock  Fan Foldable Fireplace Screen
Large Antique French Brass Peacock  Fan Foldable Fireplace Screen

Large Antique French Brass Peacock Fan Foldable Fireplace Screen

Located in Germantown, MD

Antique Fan Fireplace Screen, Brass Peacock Fireplace Screen from France. Good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use Measures 37.5"W x 24.5"H x 5.5"D Base is 10"W x...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Folding Fans

Materials

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Large Antique French Brass Peacock  Fan Foldable Fireplace Screen
Large Antique French Brass Peacock  Fan Foldable Fireplace Screen

Large Antique French Brass Peacock Fan Foldable Fireplace Screen

Located in Germantown, MD

Antique Fan Fireplace Screen, Brass Peacock Fireplace Screen from France. Good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use Measures 40.5"W x 26"H x 8"D Base is 10"W x ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Antique French Brass and Bronze Foldable Peacock Fan Fireplace Screen
Antique French Brass and Bronze Foldable Peacock Fan Fireplace Screen

Antique French Brass and Bronze Foldable Peacock Fan Fireplace Screen

Located in Barntrup, DE

Antique French brass and bronze foldable peacock fan fireplace screen This wonderful ornate fireplace screen is made from brass and bronze in the early 1900s.

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1920s French Louis XVI Antique Folding Fans

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Brass, Bronze

Exquisite Antique Still Life, Japanese Figures, Oil on Canvas by Caroline Pitkin
Exquisite Antique Still Life, Japanese Figures, Oil on Canvas by Caroline Pitkin

Exquisite Antique Still Life, Japanese Figures, Oil on Canvas by Caroline Pitkin

Located in Baltimore, MD

The Japanese themed setting is well composed with figures, a screened backdrop and a folded fan with a few beads included. Although done in hushed tones, the objects relate well to ...

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1890s Aesthetic Movement Antique Folding Fans

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Japanese Lady Costume Print – Antique Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1854
Japanese Lady Costume Print – Antique Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1854

Japanese Lady Costume Print – Antique Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1854

Located in Langweer, NL

The figure is shown standing gracefully, holding a green folding fan, her costume richly decorated with floral and geometric motifs that highlight the refinement of Japanese dress.

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Paper

French Victorian Brass Fan Fire Screen
French Victorian Brass Fan Fire Screen

French Victorian Brass Fan Fire Screen

Located in Queens, NY

French Victorian brass filigree folding fireplace fan design fire screen with handle top.

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

Belle Époque Floral Hand-Painted Fan
Belle Époque Floral Hand-Painted Fan

Belle Époque Floral Hand-Painted Fan

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Belle Époque Floral Hand-Painted Fan

Located in Fukuoka, JP

Each fold of the fan reveals meticulous brushwork, a celebration of natural beauty through the depiction of blossoms and foliage.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Folding Fans

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Suma (Chapter 12) Prince Prince Genji is playing koto. He is parrying the attack
Suma (Chapter 12) Prince Prince Genji is playing koto. He is parrying the attack

Suma (Chapter 12) Prince Prince Genji is playing koto. He is parrying the attack

By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

Located in Fairlawn, OH

He is parrying the attack of ninja from behind with a folding fan Color woodcut, 1953 Format: Chuban Sheet size: 10 x 7 inches Publisher: Sano-ya kikei Condition: Very fresh colors ...

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1850s Edo Antique Folding Fans

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English Brass Pierced Gallery Acanthus Foliage Fire Place Fan Screen, circa 1840
English Brass Pierced Gallery Acanthus Foliage Fire Place Fan Screen, circa 1840

English Brass Pierced Gallery Acanthus Foliage Fire Place Fan Screen, circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

English brass pierced gallery urn finial acanthus foliage folding fire place fan screen with decorative centered cat tail and shell motif, Mid 19th Century.

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1840s English William IV Antique Folding Fans

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French Brass Pierced Gallery Acanthus Foliage Fire Place Fan Screen , circa 1870
French Brass Pierced Gallery Acanthus Foliage Fire Place Fan Screen , circa 1870

French Brass Pierced Gallery Acanthus Foliage Fire Place Fan Screen , circa 1870

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

1380 French brass pierced gallery urn finial acanthus foliage folding fire place fan screewith decorative centered cat tail and shell motif late 19 Century.

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Late 19th Century Antique Folding Fans

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French Gilt Brass Decorative Pierced Foliage Fire Place Fan Screen, Circa 1840
French Gilt Brass Decorative Pierced Foliage Fire Place Fan Screen, Circa 1840

French Gilt Brass Decorative Pierced Foliage Fire Place Fan Screen, Circa 1840

Located in Charleston, SC

French gilt brass decorative pierced folding fire place fan screen with a foliage and berry handle, intertwined scrolled floral swags with a floral medallion, centered supporting bea...

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1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Folding Fans

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Japanese Fan Ranma
Japanese Fan Ranma

Japanese Fan Ranma

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H 19.63 in W 54.25 in D 1 in

Japanese Fan Ranma

Located in San Francisco, CA

Made of keyaki (elm) wood with folding fan design floating on waves of water. Beautiful as wall decor, or could be used as a headboard.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Folk Art Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Elm, Cypress

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A 95 inches East Asian Extra Wide Folding Low Six Panel Landscape Divider Screen with beautiful landscape scenes. Measures 95" in width, 33" in height and 1" thick.

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Metal

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tale of Genji & Cherry Tree
Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tale of Genji & Cherry Tree

Japanese Asian Four-Panel Folding Byobu Showa Screen Tale of Genji & Cherry Tree

Located in Studio City, CA

A gorgeous four-panel Japanese Byobu folding screen depicting a scene from the Classic Japanese narrative "Tale of Genji" featuring various characters in a cherry blossom tree villag...

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20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Gold Leaf

Victorian Shiebler Homeric Sterling Silver Graduated Watch Fob
Victorian Shiebler Homeric Sterling Silver Graduated Watch Fob

Victorian Shiebler Homeric Sterling Silver Graduated Watch Fob

By George Shiebler

Located in Venice, CA

This sterling silver fob features four graduated homeric medallions, dangling from a dog clip. Designed by George Shiebler, circa 1890’s, the piece was originally a watch fob; in con...

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1890s American Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Sterling Silver

Articulated Edwardian Paste Pendant
Articulated Edwardian Paste Pendant

Articulated Edwardian Paste Pendant

$395

H 18 in W 1 in L 2.75 in

Articulated Edwardian Paste Pendant

Located in New York, NY

Charming Articulated Edwardian Paste Pendant circa 1900 set in sterling silver. Set with pastes in sterling with motifs which dangle as you move. Set on a patinaed chain. Chain 18", ...

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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Sterling Silver

Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Flowers and Landscape
Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Flowers and Landscape

Japanese Six-Panel Folding Screen with Flowers and Landscape

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A Japanese mid-sized six-panel folding screen depicting an elegant landscape of flowering trees and plants, flowing water, rocky outcrops, distant hills, and a bird in flight. The c...

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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood, Paper

Six-Panel Japanese Folding Screen with Scholar’s Objects and Floral Motifs
Six-Panel Japanese Folding Screen with Scholar’s Objects and Floral Motifs

Six-Panel Japanese Folding Screen with Scholar’s Objects and Floral Motifs

Located in Yonkers, NY

This six-panel Japanese folding screen presents a richly detailed composition of scholar’s objects, rendered in vibrant mineral pigments on paper. Each panel depicts vertical stacks ...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Wood, Paper

A Victorian Bowed Brass Nursery Fire Guard   A Victorian antique fire guard
A Victorian Bowed Brass Nursery Fire Guard   A Victorian antique fire guard

A Victorian Bowed Brass Nursery Fire Guard A Victorian antique fire guard

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Victorian Bowed Brass Nursery Fire Guard A Victorian antique fire guard often known as a nursery guard as it completely surrounds the fire, this one has a bowed centre with strai...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Brass

B120 Old Japanese 6panels Byobu, Paper, folding Screen with Flower&bird painting
B120 Old Japanese 6panels Byobu, Paper, folding Screen with Flower&bird painting

B120 Old Japanese 6panels Byobu, Paper, folding Screen with Flower&bird painting

Located in Niiza, JP

Flower and bird painting Material: Paper on wooden frame, colored One piece: W640×H1825mm×D20mm, Unfolded size: W3880mm Folded size: W660×H1825×D110mm 16kg Packaging (sandwiched wi...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Fabric, Paper

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Located in Fukuoka, JP

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Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Folding Fans

Materials

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Norwegian Sterling Silver Solje Wedding Brooch by E.O. Erickson, 1940's
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Norwegian Sterling Silver Solje Wedding Brooch by E.O. Erickson, 1940's

Located in Atlanta, GA

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1940s American Romantic Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Sterling Silver

Important 1920s Glass-Type Floating Flower Jadeite Bangles 段家玉 Duan Family Jade
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Important 1920s Glass-Type Floating Flower Jadeite Bangles 段家玉 Duan Family Jade

Located in Wan Chai District, HK

This exceptional jadeite jade bangle is one of the legendary Duan Family Jades (段家玉), originating from a remarkable 150kg jadeite boulder discovered around 1920 by jade merchant Duan...

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20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Jade

Late Georgian Aquamarine and Gold Parure
Late Georgian Aquamarine and Gold Parure

Late Georgian Aquamarine and Gold Parure

Located in London, GB

A late Georgian gold aquamarine parure of a necklace, a pair of drop earrings, a bodice brooch, a brooch, a hair ornament and a stick pin, the collar necklace with graduating oval-cu...

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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Folding Fans

Materials

Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Find a variety of antique folding fans available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique folding fans was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and paper. Antique folding fans have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian antique folding fans are consistently popular styles. Jeanne Lanvin produced beautiful antique folding fans that are worth considering.

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Prices for antique folding fans start at $450 and top out at $145,000 with the average selling for $2,838.

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