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Traditional Spanish Paper Fan in a Guilted Frame, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Traditional Spanish paper fan in a guilted frame circa 1920. In original condition, with minor
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1920s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

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 Paper Fans

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Paper

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 Paper Fans

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Glass

Flowers & Fan - Impressionist Oil, Still Life of Roses by Georges Jeannin
By Georges Jeannin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
. The work depicts a bouquet of pink, white and red roses with a paper fan placed in front of it
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1890s Impressionist Antique Paper Fans

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Canvas, Oil

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, 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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Late 19th Century Qing Antique Paper Fans

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Glass, Paint

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 Paper Fans

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Mother-of-Pearl

Lady with fan
Located in Roma, RM
Amos Scorzon (Dolo 1885 – 1963), Lady with fan (1922) Tempera on paper measuring 44 x 27 cm signed
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1920s Vienna Secession Antique Paper Fans

Materials

Paper, Tempera

Antique Lady with fan
H 17.33 in Dm 10.63 in
The lady with fan - oil pastel on paper, 64x52 cm. framed
Located in Nice, FR
Pastel by Charles Vasnier, a french painter, born at Caen. (1873-1961) His works are exposed at the caen Museum of Arts. With frame it measures: 74x62 cm.
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Early 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Paper Fans

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Oil Pastel

Georgian Period Framed Fan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
royal event. The fan is accented with gilt appointments and the 16 arm bone framework is lavishly gilded
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Early 19th Century English Antique Paper Fans

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Bone, Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Georgian Period Framed Fan
Georgian Period Framed Fan
H 13.5 in W 21.25 in D 2 in
Fan Louis XVI period
Located in ROUEN, FR
"Louis XVI Period Fan" Fan from the Louis XVI period "the triumph of marriage" representing
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18th Century Antique Paper Fans

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Wood, Paper

Fan Louis XVI period
Fan Louis XVI period
H 9.45 in W 16.93 in
Elegant Woman with Fan
By John LaGatta
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1929 Medium: Ink and Gouache on Paper Signature: Signed Verso Dimensions: 22.50" x 11.00
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1920s Antique Paper Fans

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Gouache, Paper, Ink

“Seated Woman”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully executed graphite on archival paper original drawing of a young woman seated by the
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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Paper Fans

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Graphite, Archival Paper

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 Paper Fans

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Wood, Paper

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
Lady with Hat and Fan
By William Lee
Located in Washington, DC
Signed lower left
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Antique Paper Fans

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Paper, Pastel

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 Venus and cupid. The stem mother-of-pearl framework is finely and dramatically dec...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Paper 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
L'Eventail (The Fan)
By Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Brockhurst, L’Eventail (The Fan), etching, 1926, signed in pencil, from the edition of 76
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1920s Realist Antique Paper Fans

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Etching

Patriotic 48-Star American Flag Folding Fan
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
condition overall. Paper is intact and color is vibrant. Printed folding fan featuring 48-star American flag
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Early 20th Century Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Two Young Sports Fans in Barrels
By Monte Crews
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Ink, Charcoal and Watercolor on Paper Dimensions: 20.00" x 30.00"
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Early 20th Century Antique Paper Fans

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Ink, Paper, Charcoal, Watercolor

STUNNING ANTIQUE MEIJI PERIOD SHIGA SHIGEAKI FAMILY ESTATE WOODBLOCK PRiNT
Located in GB
global trade as the main constituent. Here are some examples: Japanese-made round paper fans (uchiwa, 団扇
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Nude with a Fan - Female Nude with Fan French Russian Ecole de Paris
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
margin. There were 25 impressions on Japan laid paper a further 25 on Chine paper and 75 on Arches paper
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1920s Modern Antique Paper Fans

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Drypoint, Etching

16 Panel Fan w/ 163 Letterhead Emblems
Located in Bristol, CT
16 panel/ 9 wood slat frame embellished with 9) letterhead emblems (front side) & 72 verso/ (rear side) Image Sz: 10 3/4"H x 19 3/4"W x 1 1/2" D Frame Sz: 12 3/4"H x 21 3/4"W w/ g...
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Late 19th Century Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

16 Panel Fan w/ 163 Letterhead Emblems
16 Panel Fan w/ 163 Letterhead Emblems
H 12.75 in W 21.75 in D 1.5 in
Antique Botany Print of Licuala Gracilis, a Fan Palm
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botany print titled 'Licuala gracilis'. Original old print of a species of fan palm. This
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Mid-19th Century Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Antique Botany Print of Licuala Nana, a Fan Palm
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique botany print titled 'Licuala nana'. Original old print of a species of fan palm. This print
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Mid-19th Century Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

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 Paper Fans

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Silver

Painting Sketch - Fan Project - Inspired By Militants From 1789 - XVIIIth
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Very beautiful sketch of painting, realization of a fan project, revealing a so-called "painting
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Japanese Two-Panel Screen, Deco Landscape with River Fans
Located in Hudson, NY
Japanese two-panel screen, deco landscape with river fans. Modern scene of a 12th century festival
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Paper Fans

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Gold Leaf

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Painted Fans on Gold Leaf
Located in Hudson, NY
Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Fans

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Gold Leaf

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 Paper Fans

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Metal

Advertising poster from the 20's - Asian vintage fans
Located in PARIS, FR
Very nice advertising poster from the 20's. This poster was printed by K. K. printing co in Shanghai. Fashion - China - Advertising
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1920s Antique Paper Fans

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

L'Eventail (Anaïs) also called The Fan.
By Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Located in Storrs, CT
L'Eventail (Anaïs) also called The Fan. 1921. Etching. Fletcher 22. Final state. 6 3/8 x 4 7/16
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1920s Modern Antique Paper Fans

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Etching

Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese telescopic Canton fan of carved bone stays supporting a scenic decorated paper in gouache
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Paper Fans

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Bone, Paper

19th Century Japanese Woodblock Print Depicting a Ceremonial Tassel and Fan
Located in Yonkers, NY
great diagonal leading our eye from left to right. The background is accented with a fan featuring two
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19th Century Japanese Antique Paper Fans

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Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

18th Century Japanese Two-Panel Screen Collection of Fans on Gold
Located in Hudson, NY
18th century Japanese Screen of a Collection of Fans. Paintings on fans depict famous Japanese
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Paper Fans

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Gold Leaf

Lithographic Plan of Stockholm Printed on a Fan with Swedish Scenes on Reverse
Located in Langweer, NL
Colored lithographic plan printed on one side of a large fan, with legends and inset map "Karta
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1890s Antique Paper Fans

Materials

Paper

Nude with a Fan | Nu à l’eventail
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
margin. There were 25 impressions on Japan laid paper a further 25 on Chine paper and 75 on Arches paper
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1920s Antique Paper Fans

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Etching

Mid-19th Century Chinese Telescopic Fan of Gilt Decorated Black Lacquer Stays
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Chinese telescopic fan of gilt decorated black lacquer stays with paper painted in gauche in the
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Paper Fans

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Enamel

Beautiful Chinese fan of Canton of the 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Chinese fan of Canton of the 19th century in Bone, Paper and Silk. Dimensions: H: 49cm
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Paper Fans

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Bone, Silk

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 Paper Fans

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Lacquer, Paper

Set of 2 Antique Botany Prints of the European Fan Palm and Copernicia Prunifera
Located in Langweer, NL
European fan palm and the copernicia prunifera or the carnaúba palm. These prints originate from
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Mid-18th Century Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

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 Paper Fans

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Lithograph, Paper

19th Century a Pair of Chinese Silk Fans with Giltwood Handles
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted floral motifs on silk Chinese fans Qing dynasty, the fan in silk
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Paper Fans

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Silk

'Design For A Fan' 1923 Pastel of Stage Set by Cecil Beaton
By Cecil Beaton
Located in Bristol, CT
'Design for Fan', Signed Cecil Beaton at age 19, (1904-1980) & dated 1923, Pastel Gouache on
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1920s Antique Paper Fans

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Watercolor

19th Century, Italian Polychrome Paper Painted Centerpiece
Located in IT
beginning of the nineteenth century. The top, under glass, has a fine painting on paper applied on canvas
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19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

"Equal suffrage for Michigan in 1916" Advertising Fan for the Bissell Company
Located in York County, PA
"EQUAL SUFFRAGE FOR MICHIGAN IN 1916," ADVERTISING FAN FOR THE BISSELL 'CYCO BALL BEARING CARPET
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1910s American Antique Paper Fans

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Silk

English paper mache face screen with inset abalone, 1830-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Black paper mache face screen with inlaid abalone and highlighted in gilt with an overall floral
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Mid-19th Century Antique Paper Fans

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Abalone, Rosewood, Paper

"Lady with a Fan, " Davidson Knowles, gouache, landscape portrait, ca 1880-90
By Davidson Knowles
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Girl’s Own Paper. Knowles’ works are held in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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1880s Impressionist Antique Paper Fans

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Gouache

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century hand painted Chinese fan with mother of pearl faces, Qing dynasty, the fan
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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Paper Fans

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Lacquer

English paper mache face screen with turned rosewood handle, circa 1835
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Sculptural papier maché face fan with a beautifully turned rosewood handle. These screens were used
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Paper Fans

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Rosewood, Lacquer, Paint, Paper

Lewis Carroll Two Original Handwritten Letters on Paper, 1877
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Jersey, GB
, telling him she was a fan of his books. Dodgson then wrote in return to Dolly Draper, and struck up a
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Late 19th Century British Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Lewis Carroll Two Original Handwritten Letters on Paper, 1877
Lewis Carroll Two Original Handwritten Letters on Paper, 1877
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H 5.25 in W 3.25 in D 0.01 in
Don Juan - Cosi Fan Tutte - China Ink and Pencil by A. R. Hallman - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Don Juan - Cosi Fan Tutte is an original drawing in pencil and China ink on ivory-colored paper
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Paper Fans

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Ink, Tempera

Narihira's Journey to the East - Japanese Woodblock on Paper by Kikugawa Eizan
By Kikugawa Eizan
Located in Soquel, CA
Narihira's Journey to the East - Japanese Woodblock on Paper Original 19th century Japanese
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Early 19th Century Edo Antique Paper Fans

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Woodcut, Rice Paper, Ink

The Four Seasons: Spring Japanese Woodblock Triptych ink on Paper Tales of Genji
Located in Soquel, CA
The Four Seasons: Spring - Japanese Woodblock Triptych in Ink on Paper Colorful kabuki scene by
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Early 19th Century Edo Antique Paper Fans

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Paper, Ink, Woodcut

Trio of Elegance: Vintage Botanical Prints, Published in 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
characteristic broad, fan-shaped leaves prominently displaying variegated stripes of yellow and green. The
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1880s Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Marine Elegance: Exquisite 19th-Century Hand-Colored Mollusk Illustrations
Located in Langweer, NL
delicate, fan-like shell structure. 2. **Spondylus exoctus** – Often referred to as spiny oysters, these
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1840s Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Marine Ornamentation: An Assembly of Coral and Marine Flora, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
hard, tube-like structures. 3. **Eustrée foliacé** - This could be a leafy sea fan, a type of
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1840s Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Mollusk Elegance: Original 19th-Century Scientific Illustrations
Located in Langweer, NL
squamosa**: Scaly file clam with a fan-shaped, ridged shell. - **Spondylus exoctus**: Spiny oyster, adorned
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1840s Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Regal Dignity and Island Beauty: King Poulaho of Tonga and a Woman of Eua, 1785
Located in Langweer, NL
Captain Cook to Tonga. Poulaho is depicted with a large, fan-shaped headdress, which is likely indicative
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1780s Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

2 Antique Harry Furniss Eton Harrow Cricket Match Day in Arcadia Engravings 27"
Located in Dayton, OH
throng of cricket fans picnicking out of a carriage. And "A Day in Arcadia" by William Heysham Overend
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1880s Victorian Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Antique Print of Various Coral Including Red Coral
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique print of various corals. Red coral, Corallium rubrum 1, sea fan, Gorgonia
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Early 19th Century Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

Baroque Splendor: Van der Horst's Staircase Visions Engraved, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
staircase, fanning out in a semi-circular fashion with adjoining staircases that show the lavish use of
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1730s Antique Paper Fans

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Paper

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Antique Paper Fans For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique paper fans available for sale. The range of distinct antique paper fans — often made from paper, wood and glass — can elevate any home. Antique paper 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 paper fans are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XV, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many antique paper fans are appealing in their simplicity, but Thayer, Bridgman, and Fanning and Tosa School produced popular antique paper fans that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Paper Fans?

Prices for antique paper fans can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique paper fans begin at $125 and can go as high as $145,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,450.
Questions About Antique Paper 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.