Skip to main content

Antique Industrial Fan

Industrial Restored General Electric Cast Iron and Brass Desk Fan
Industrial Restored General Electric Cast Iron and Brass Desk Fan

Industrial Restored General Electric Cast Iron and Brass Desk Fan

$1,836Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 18.5 in W 12 in D 10.75 in

Industrial Restored General Electric Cast Iron and Brass Desk Fan

By General Electric

Located in Fort Collins, CO

This turn of the century General Electric desk fan has been fully restored both mechanically and cosmetically. Refinished and painted in antiqued white powder coat, the finish is vis...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Brass, Iron

Westinghouse Oscillating Fan c.1940
Westinghouse Oscillating Fan c.1940

Westinghouse Oscillating Fan c.1940

$285

H 16.5 in W 14.5 in D 10 in

Westinghouse Oscillating Fan c.1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT Westinghouse industrial oscillating desk fan with four aluminum blades and a distinctive red Bakelite center badge.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Metal, Steel, Aluminum

Early 20th Century Brass Electric Fan, by Frost & Co
Early 20th Century Brass Electric Fan, by Frost & Co

Early 20th Century Brass Electric Fan, by Frost & Co

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Early 20th century brass electric fan, by Frost & Co A very stylish good looking piece, with aluminium blades and metal cage This piece looks to be in good condition, the moto...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Metal

Antique Industrial Custom Mounted Red Gear
Antique Industrial Custom Mounted Red Gear

Antique Industrial Custom Mounted Red Gear

By Mark Indursky

Located in Stamford, CT

Very graphic antique custom mounted industrial red gear or fan blade. Can be switched around and displayed using either side.

Category

1920s American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Steel

Recent Sales

Dark Green 1920s Art Deco Electric Fan, Industrial Antique
Dark Green 1920s Art Deco Electric Fan, Industrial Antique

Dark Green 1920s Art Deco Electric Fan, Industrial Antique

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Dark green 1920s Art Deco electric fan, Industrial antique A very stylish good looking piece, in shiny dark green with brass fittings This piece looks to be in very good condi...

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Rare Globe Bank Teller Fan
Rare Globe Bank Teller Fan

Rare Globe Bank Teller Fan

Sold

H 19 in Dm 9 in

Rare Globe Bank Teller Fan

Located in Peekskill, NY

This brass sphere shaped electric bank tellers fan sits on a cast iron pedestal base and was designed to cool with out blowing money off the counter. We do have a matching pair… they...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Rare Westinghouse Double Gyro Ceiling Fan
Rare Westinghouse Double Gyro Ceiling Fan

Rare Westinghouse Double Gyro Ceiling Fan

By Westinghouse

Located in Peekskill, NY

This is a very rare and early Westinghouse Gyro ceiling fan. It's one of the most sought after fans made and an iconic example of early American inventiveness. It spins as the blades...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Vintage Emerson Electric Oscillating Fan, circa 1940
Vintage Emerson Electric Oscillating Fan, circa 1940

Vintage Emerson Electric Oscillating Fan, circa 1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A steel and metal oscillating fan with tilting head, three power settings, original label and built in handle. The wiring is good and the fan is in working condition with qu...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Metal, Steel

Rare Levelle 'Birdwing' Ornate Retractable Blade Fans
Rare Levelle 'Birdwing' Ornate Retractable Blade Fans

Rare Levelle 'Birdwing' Ornate Retractable Blade Fans

Located in Peekskill, NY

This was the first ever retractable blade ceiling fan to exist in history and an amazing example of Industrial ingenuity.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Rare Levelle 'Birdwing' Ornate Retractable Blade Fan
Rare Levelle 'Birdwing' Ornate Retractable Blade Fan

Rare Levelle 'Birdwing' Ornate Retractable Blade Fan

Located in Peekskill, NY

This was the first ever retractable blade ceiling fan to exist in history and an amazing example of Industrial ingenuity.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Brass

Antique Commandair 16 Inch Oscillating Fan c.1934
Antique Commandair 16 Inch Oscillating Fan c.1934

Antique Commandair 16 Inch Oscillating Fan c.1934

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An Army green steel and cast iron 6 blade Commandair oscillating fan with tilting head, three power settings, original brass label, original brass center plate and built in ha...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Antique Brass and Metal Western Electric Fan c.1920
Antique Brass and Metal Western Electric Fan c.1920

Antique Brass and Metal Western Electric Fan c.1920

By Western Electric

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An original Western Electric metal fan with brass plated blades, tilting head, three power settings and original brass, front plate. High gloss black base. The wiring is good ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Metal, Brass, Steel

Vintage Cast Iron and Brass Emerson Electric Oscillating Fan, c.1930
Vintage Cast Iron and Brass Emerson Electric Oscillating Fan, c.1930

Vintage Cast Iron and Brass Emerson Electric Oscillating Fan, c.1930

By Emerson Electric

Located in San Francisco, CA

About An original Emerson cast iron and metal oscillating fan with brass plated blades tilting head, three power settings, original front plate and original metal label. The wirin...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Metal, Steel, Brass

Brass Electric Telescopic Pedestal Fan by Mirelli, Industrial Antique
Brass Electric Telescopic Pedestal Fan by Mirelli, Industrial Antique

Brass Electric Telescopic Pedestal Fan by Mirelli, Industrial Antique

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Early 20th century brass electric telescopic pedestal fan, by Mirelli, Industrial antique A very stylish good looking piece, with brass blades, cage and fittings, the height can b...

Category

Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Large Antique GE General Electric Oscillating Industrial Desk Fan Works 21"
Large Antique GE General Electric Oscillating Industrial Desk Fan Works 21"

Large Antique GE General Electric Oscillating Industrial Desk Fan Works 21"

By General Electric

Located in Dayton, OH

Large antique 1915 2-Star / Loop handle desk fan by General Electric. Black painted steel housing with four brass blades / wings and cage with serpentine bars. Three speed; oscillati...

Category

1910s Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Brass, Steel

Art Deco Emerson Silver Swan Industrial Oscillating Bullet Nose Fan
Art Deco Emerson Silver Swan Industrial Oscillating Bullet Nose Fan

Art Deco Emerson Silver Swan Industrial Oscillating Bullet Nose Fan

By Emerson Electric

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This industrial stream lined oscillating fan was made in the United States by Emerson Electric in the period and style of the Art Deco movement.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Rare and Early Fan-O-Plane Ceiling Fan
Rare and Early Fan-O-Plane Ceiling Fan

Rare and Early Fan-O-Plane Ceiling Fan

Sold

H 23 in W 36 in D 36 in

Rare and Early Fan-O-Plane Ceiling Fan

Located in Peekskill, NY

Of all the airplane inspired ceiling fans this example one of the earliest and most difficult to find. it is signed on the original brass plaque... Fan-O-Plane by the Aircraft Mfg. C...

Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Iron

Rare 1925 Savory Airator "Bankers Fan"
Rare 1925 Savory Airator "Bankers Fan"

Rare 1925 Savory Airator "Bankers Fan"

Located in Peekskill, NY

This vintage cast iron bankers fan Signed Savory Airator. The company states that the horizontal blades blow the air upwards, so it will not disturb any papers on a desk or table. It...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Large Antique F & M Cast Iron Fan, circa 1930
Large Antique F & M Cast Iron Fan, circa 1930

Large Antique F & M Cast Iron Fan, circa 1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

About A large antique cast iron fan with steel cage, metal blades and decorative base. The embossed manufacturer's name is on the stem. The fan has one setting and plugs in to tur...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Large Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Fans
Large Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Fans

Large Vintage Industrial Cast Iron Fans

Located in Chicago, IL

Large vintage industrial cast iron fans. They don't work. Only used for visual effect.

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Iron

Robbins & Myers Fan and Light
Robbins & Myers Fan and Light

Robbins & Myers Fan and Light

Sold

H 17 in Dm 11 in

Robbins & Myers Fan and Light

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Working 1930’s Robbins and Myers fan and light combination fixture. This fixture has been refurbished and hand painted with gold pin striping. The little brass tubes coming out from ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Late 19th century Farm Windmill Fan Blade
Late 19th century Farm Windmill Fan Blade

Late 19th century Farm Windmill Fan Blade

Located in Madison, WI

Agrarian windmill fan blade found on midwestern farm hails from the sod-busting homesteads of the Great Plains. This significant, 4-blade windmill fan is forged of steel and cast iro...

Category

19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Steel, Iron

19th century Large-scale Agrarian Windmill Fan Blade
19th century Large-scale Agrarian Windmill Fan Blade

19th century Large-scale Agrarian Windmill Fan Blade

Located in Madison, WI

Large-scale, windmill fan blade found on a midwestern farmstead. Forged of cast-iron and steel, this monolithic icon of the early sod-busting homesteads of the Great Plains resonates...

Category

19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Steel, Iron

Schoolhouse Fan Blades as Table Lamp with acrylic base
Schoolhouse Fan Blades as Table Lamp with acrylic base

Schoolhouse Fan Blades as Table Lamp with acrylic base

Located in Madison, WI

Mid-century schoolhouse fan blades are the centerpiece to this industrial-style table lamp.

Category

19th Century American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

People Also Browsed

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

$32,000

H 43.31 in W 90.56 in D 30.32 in

Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed

Located in Sao Paulo, SP

This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...

Category

Late 19th Century Brazilian Romantic Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall

Located in London, GB

The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...

Category

19th Century English Renaissance Revival Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Wood, Pine

1940s Vornado Vintage Electric Metal Table Fan Restored
1940s Vornado Vintage Electric Metal Table Fan Restored

1940s Vornado Vintage Electric Metal Table Fan Restored

By Vornado

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Large size Vornado vintage antique electric fan powerful performance Art Deco era electric table desk top fan with modern industrial design. One speed operation. 18.75 H x 16 W x 8...

Category

1940s American Industrial Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Metal

1940s Vintage Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan
1940s Vintage Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan

1940s Vintage Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan

By Vornado

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1940s Vornado vintage antique electric fan powerful and silent. Art Deco era electric table desk top fan with modern industrial design. Has one speed operation. Measures: 16 tall...

Category

1940s Art Deco Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Metal

1940s Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan
1940s Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan

1940s Vornado Antique Electric Powerful Metal Desk Table Fan

By Vornado

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1940s Vornado vintage antique electric fan powerful and silent. Art Deco era electric table desk top fan with modern industrial design. Has one speed operation. 16 tall x 16 d x 2...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Industrial Fan

Materials

Metal

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique Industrial Fan", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Antique Industrial Fan For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique industrial fan you’re looking for at 1stDibs. An antique industrial fan — often made from metal, iron and steel — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique industrial fan — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique industrial fan, designed in the Industrial or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Emerson Electric and Westinghouse each produced at least one beautiful antique industrial fan that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Industrial Fan?

The average selling price for an antique industrial fan at 1stDibs is $973, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $3,200 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Industrial Furniture

Industrial floor lamps, bar stools, desks and other industrial-style furnishings have experienced a resurgence in popularity with the rise of interest in minimalist design.

It's a look that celebrates the past even as it suggests vigor, productivity and brawn. The newly chic industrial style of decor repurposes the simple, sturdy furniture of an earlier world of commerce — brushed-metal storage cabinets and display shelves, task lamps and pendant lights with enameled shades, work tables with worn wooden tops and cast-iron bases — and couples them with aesthetic touches emblematic of energy and optimism, from bright upholstery fabrics to flowers.

The rise in prominence of the industrial style has come hand-in-hand with the residential repurposing of former manufacturing and warehouse districts throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. In many loft apartments created in shuttered factories, the architectural envelope has been left intact.

Industrial-style interiors feature elements like raw brick walls, exposed steel beams and oak floors whose history is written in every pit and gouge. Iron and glass transom windows give definition and interest to small kitchen areas anchored by kitchen islands made of marble, steel and brass, while taxidermy or vintage neon signs serve as wall art in living rooms dotted with leather club chairs. Patina is the keynote to a decor in sync with such surroundings. 

On 1stDibs you will find industrial furniture designs that wear their age beautifully — and were built to last.

Questions About Antique Industrial Fan
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An industrial fan is designed to provide a large flow of air. Most frequently people associate industrial fans with ventilation, but they can be used for combustion, aeration, particulate transport, cooling, air-cleaning and drying. Industrial fans are used in a wide variety of fields and there can be many different fans for different applications within each industry. Shop a collection of industrial fans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 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.