Chinese Export Fans
Vintage Mid-20th Century Asian Hand Painted Folding Large Wall Fan
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
gilt monumental folded Chinese Export fan is worth collecting.
The folds are sharp and the bamboo that
Category
Mid-20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
19th Century Chinese Export Gilt Lacquer Fan
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Framed Chinese Export Painted Fan. Delicate painted fan with courtyard scene of royal
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Picture Frames
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Gilt Lacquer Brise Fan
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century Chinese canton export gilt lacquer brise fan from the Qing Dynasty.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Framed Vintage Chinese Acrylic Abstract Painting of Waves and Fans
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage Chinese acrylic on canvas abstract painting of black and warm toned multi-colored swirls
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Monumental Extra Large Asian Chinese Gilt Hand Painted Folding Fan Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a large, vintage Chinese wall fan, typically used for decorative purposes
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
$1,350
H 40 in W 71.75 in D 2.25 in
Mid Century Chinese Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl Decorative Wall Fan
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful decorative Wall Hanging Fan , circa 1950's, Black Lacquer Mother of Pearl
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique Fan Shape Bovine Snuff Bottle with Fine Etching
Located in Lomita, CA
A finely carved vintage Chinese snuff bottle, dating to the late Qing dynasty to early Republic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Bone
Recent Sales
Fine Chinese Painted And Lacquered Export Fan
Located in Wilton, CT
Shows Scenes of Figures in Gardens in Black and Gold Lacquer.
The Rice Paper Fan is Painted
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
19th Century Black and Gold Lacquer Export Brisé fan Original box Qing China
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Chinese export artistry, preserved in its original box. The fan is meticulously lacquered in black and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
H 2.17 in W 12.8 in D 2.56 in
Lacquered Mandarin Chinese Landscape Fan with Box
Located in Sofia, BG
export trade with Europe the Chinese so successfully conducted.
The Mandarin fan as an export article
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Lacquer
Materials
Sandalwood, Lacquer
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone, Silk
Antique Vintage Chinese Rigid Hand Fans Decorated Tortoise Shell
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Vintage Chinese Tortoise Shell Rigid Hand Fans in Original Box
Box 13.5 x 6.75 x 3.13 tall
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Fabric, Silk
Antique Rare Chinese Kangxi Period Solid Silver-Gilt Fan-Shaped Box, circa 1700
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 18th century extremely rare Chinese Kangxi period solid silver box, fan shaped
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
H 1.03 in W 1.97 in D 3.55 in
Gilt Chinese Hand Painted Folded Fan
Located in Lomita, CA
This hand painted gilt monumental folded Chinese Export fan is worth collecting. This is a vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Export Fan Even-Tail
Located in Brea, CA
Very large antique 19th century Chinese hand painted lacquer export fan even-tail from the Qing
Category
Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Chinese Sandalwood Screen in Fan Shape on Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand held screens were to hide or protect a ladies face. This Chinese screen is made from
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Brass
Antique and Complete, Hand Carved Teakwood Chinese Blanket Chest w. Fan Pattern
Located in Lisse, NL
typical Chinese elements is what immediately drew our attention. The hand carved Chinese fan in the front
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Blanket Chests
Materials
Brass
H 21.8 in W 39.7 in D 19.9 in
Gilt Painted Japanese Folding Wall Fan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large display piece, this fan features rosewood stained bamboo slats supporting a gilded painting
Category
20th Century Japanese Chinese Export Decorative Art
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Chinese Export Fan Painted on Feathers ca. 1820-1830
Located in Paris, FR
Beautifull Cantonese (Chinese Export) fan painted on white feathers. Border made with peackok
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Objects
Materials
Ivory
Rare Chinese Export Lacquered Fan Shaped Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very unusual Fan shaped Chinese export lacquered box in unusually good condition with substantial
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Lacquer
Chinese Export Cantonese Telescopic Fan by Youngshing
By Youngshing
Located in Paris, FR
carry, painted recto and verso Chinese export Cantonese telescopic fan, with figures on terraces, their
Category
20th Century Chinese More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Paper, Bamboo, Silk
A 19th Century Chinese Export Brown Lacquer Fan-shaped Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with two conforming pewter cannisters; decorated throughout with gilt chinoiserie figures set within stylized borders; on gilt metal winged paw feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Caddies
China, Canton, Folding Screen Fan circa 1850.
Located in Paris, FR
22cm.
China for export circa 1850.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ivory
0/XXX_1_4-01.jpg "China, Canton, Folding Screen Fan circa 1850.")
China, Cantonese Tortoise Shell Telescopic Fan, Circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
A very unusual Chinese export Cantonese telescopic fan, with tortoise shell sculpted sticks sliding
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Carved Spinach Jade Fan Table Screen
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Chinese carved spinach jade table screen; in the form of a hand fan set with a spinach jade panel
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects
Materials
Jade
People Also Browsed
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
Early 20th Century Burmese Lacquered Tray, “Pagan Bya”
Located in Atlanta, GA
Burmese (Myanmar) Lacquerware has a long tradition dating back to the 13th century. Lacquer in Burma is called “Thitsi” meaning the sap of a Thitsi Tree (Melanhorrea Usitata). Typica...
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Lacquer
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom
Located in Manassas Park, VA
This vase is a traditional porcelain tulipiere from Jingdezhen, a town long distinguished by imperial patronage. In the 17th century tulipiere were used to grow tulip bulbs indoors ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Dutch Mahogany Corner Cupboard
Located in Martlesham, GB
18th century Dutch mahogany corner cupboard with a moulded arched cornice, the top section having two paneled doors with shaped and moulded beading around the panels, opening to reve...
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Corner Cupboards
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer gaming box from the Qing Dynasty. Black and golden drawing by hand with 3 gaming lacquer boxes, in very good condition. Measures: 12 x 6 x 4.5 inch high.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Dutch Delft Hand-Painted Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp with Ikat Silk Shade
By Royal Delft, Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Exquisitely handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, “Persil” is a one-of-a-kind table lamp featuring a vintage Royal Delft (De Porceleyne Fles) vase, dating to 1981. Decorated w...
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Bohemian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,809
H 17.33 in Dm 10.63 in
Chinese Red Lacquer Writing Set with Twin Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed for traveling poets or scholar-artists, a collapsible writing set allowed a Chinese calligrapher to paint in nature, whether a journey to a far-off vista or an afternoon spe...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Sevres Sky Blue Ground Porcelain Teapot and Cover, Dated 1785
Located in New York, NY
Painter: Vincent Taillandier (1753-90). Gilder; Boileau Le Jeune (1783-89).
Category
Antique 1750s Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Silk Embroidery Panel
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite piece of antique embroidery from the 19th century with supporting documents from Hong Kong. Two sleeves of high officials combined to create an intricate panel. The art tel...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Silk
Antique Italian Specimen Marble Table Top
Located in London, GB
This beautiful table-top was crafted in Italy in the late 19th century. It is decorated with a geometric pattern which was created by inlaying a variety of variegated marbles.
Th...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Marble
Original Painted Corner Cabinet Cupboard, Sweden dated 1824
Located in Round Top, TX
This antique pine corner cabinet still maintains its original earth toned faux wood grain paint with beautiful floral details along panels and crown typical of the Dalarna region of ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Corner Cupboards
Materials
Pine, Paint
Japanese Lacquered Box Signed, Late 19th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty Japanese lacquered box decorated with birds and foliage.
signed
Lacquered inside and outside
Late 19th century
Without key
Nice lock
Ideal for storing jewelry.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Austrian Figured Ash & Ebony Biedermeier Standing Corner Cabinet 1830
Located in Portland, OR
A very stylish antique Austrian Biedermeier figured Ash corner cabinet, circa 1830.
The cabinet with an ebonized crown and a glazed door below with arched panels, the door enclosing ...
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Corner Cupboards
Materials
Ebony, Ash
$3,495
H 73.75 in W 34.5 in D 20 in
19th Century French Faience Floral Plate
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique late 18th-century to early 19th-century French faience plate with beautiful hand painted flowers and a scalloped rim. It would look fabulous displayed on a wall or s...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Delft and Faience
Materials
Faience
Antique 19th Century Export Chinese Lacquer Gaming Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century export Chinese lacquer gaming box with hand painted scenes gilt export black lacquer with 4 pair of two dragons playing a ball, there are 7 gaming boxes and 12 t...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Original George III circa 1760 Solid Hardwood Corner Cupboard Large Bookcase
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original George III circa 1760 solid mahogany corner cupboard
A very good looking and decorative piece, its hard to believe that th...
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
$3,489
H 76.19 in W 45.48 in D 25.99 in
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Chinese Export Fans", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Chinese Export Fans For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of Chinese export fans available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique Chinese export fans was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and hardwood. Chinese export fans have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Chinese export fans have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Youngshing are consistently popular.
How Much are Chinese Export Fans?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,836, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $12,647 highest priced.
Questions About Chinese Export Fans
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify Chinese export porcelain, first look for a mark. Most pieces made after 1891 feature a maker's mark that you can research using authoritative online resources. Identifying older porcelain ware is more difficult. A licensed appraiser can provide assistance. You'll find a range of expertly vetted Chinese export porcelain on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Chinese hand fan is sometimes called a rigid or fixed fan. It refers to a folding fan that became popular during the Ming Dynasty and was often crafted with fine materials, such as ivory, bone or pearl, with paper or fabric coverings decorated with intricate designs. You’ll find a selection of Chinese hand fans on 1stDibs.
More Ways To Browse
Antique Chinese Bone Carvings
Jade Table Screen
Chinese Sandalwood
Chinese Jade Table Screens
Large Japanese Fan
Sandalwood Fan
Teakwood Chest
Tortoise Fan
Chinese Ivory Fan
Storage Chests Teakwood Carved
Studio Interiorismo
Studio Lambert
Swedish Marquetry Chest
Swedish Wedding Box
Swiss Carved Figure
Sword Leg
Syrian Ottoman Furniture
Table Fer Forge