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Chinese Silk Fans

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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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Antique A Silk Lacquer Chinese Fan with Shadow Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Chinese fan Qing dynasty, the fan features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

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Lacquer

China Set of Three Silk Hand Painted Rigid Fans 'Pay-Pay', circa 1900
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Set of 3 delicate silk hand painted rigid fans (Pay-Pay) from China with floral and birds
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

"Playing the Zither" Chinese Ink Painting with Text "The Whole World is Happy"
Located in Austin, TX
A handmade copy after 范曾 Fan Zeng (Chinese, born 1938) painting titled "Playing the Zither", by 謝
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1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Silk, Sumi Ink

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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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Silk

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

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

19th Century a Pair of Chinese Fan with Frame Box
Located in Brea, CA
Antique 19th century a pair of silk Chinese fans, Qing dynasty with fan frame box. Fan is 18inch x
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

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Silk

19th Century a Pair of Chinese Fan with Frame Box
19th Century a Pair of Chinese Fan with Frame Box
$3,880 / set
H 10 in W 18 in D 2 in

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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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Tortoise Shell, Fabric, Silk

19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful 1800s Canton fan having highly detailed carved bone stays with a hand painted scene on
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Chinese Silk Round Paddle Fans, Hand Fan with Geisha Woman Design
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 5 Chinese Silk Round Fans, Hand Fans with Geisha Woman painting. Vintage Asian hand fans
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silk

Set of 4 Chinese Silk Round Paddle Hand Fans with Geishas Woman Painting
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of 5 Chinese silk round fans, hand fans with geisha woman painting. Vintage Asian hand fans
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silk

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
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Brass

Asian Silk Round Paddle Hand Fan with Peacocks Embroidered
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Asian Chinese silk round paddle fan, hand fan with two peacocks perched on a tree embroidered
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silk

Antique Chinese feather hand fan, Butterfly and flowers
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique, Art Deco era Chinese feather and silk hand fan. The fan is made from off
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Chinoiserie Silk Paddle Fans with Floral and Bird Details Set of 9 New
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
band has a lovely black geometric pattern on it. The center of the fans is printed on silk and in
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie More Folk Art

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Fabric, Silk, Wood

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
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20th Century Chinese More Furniture and Collectibles

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Paper, Bamboo, Silk

Striking Pair of 19th Century Embroideries in Mirrored Frames
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of large Chinese embroidered silk textiles depicting fans, flowers, and flying birds
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tapestries

Materials

Glass, Mirror

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18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS Collections: With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957; Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961; John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th century allegorical painting of The Triumph of Beauty
Located in London, GB
Exhibited: London, Royal Academy, 1800, no. 93 What was happening in British history painting in around 1800? In recent discussions of the emergence of a British School of history ...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Copper

Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture. This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classic Chippendal...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
19th Century Chinese Pagoda Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century antique Chinese hand painted lacquer scene gilt fan with original lacquer box.
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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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 features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Antique 19th Century French Chateau Oak Paneled Salon Room "Boiserie" circa 1865
Located in New Orleans, LA
A complete boiseries from the French country estate: "Chateau de Quatres Barbes." The antique 19th century French Louis XVI style grand oak paneled salon room or "boiseries" from the...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Panelling

Materials

Marble

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 features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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 candlelit interior where Gallant scene on the reverse with a box but no glass of box. Se...
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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Decorative Art

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Paper

Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan with Lacquer Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century antique Chinese hand painted gold lacquer scene gilt fan 100 faces with original lacquer box, fan is 17 inch x 9.5 x 1, the lacquer fan box is 10.5 x 2.5 x 2 inch.
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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

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 features black and gold lacquered handled a colorful screen with a figural, hand paint...
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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Queens, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

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.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Gilt Lacquer Chinese Comb
Located in Brea, CA
19th century gilt-decorated lacquer Chinese comb, very beautiful piece.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Gilt Lacquer Chinese Comb
19th Century Gilt Lacquer Chinese Comb
$2,080
H 2.5 in W 4.5 in D 0.375 in
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
Located in Brea, CA
19th century Chinese lacquer sewing box from the Qing Dynasty. Decorated all over beautifully with intricate designs and images of ancient Chinese people and structures.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Sewing Box
$4,880
H 6 in W 11 in D 14 in
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Chinese Silk Fans For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Chinese silk fans is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Chinese silk fans — often made from fabric, silk and wood — can elevate any home. Chinese silk fans have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Youngshing produced beautiful Chinese silk fans that are worth considering.

How Much are Chinese Silk Fans?

Chinese silk fans can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $971, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $3,880.
Questions About Chinese Silk Fans
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Chinese hand fan is sometimes called a rigid or fixed fan. It refers to a folding fan that became popular during the Ming Dynasty and was often crafted with fine materials, such as ivory, bone or pearl, with paper or fabric coverings decorated with intricate designs. You’ll find a selection of Chinese hand fans on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Chinese silk embroidery is an art form that involves stitching highly detailed traditional images onto silk fabric by hand. The Chinese name for the art form is xiuhua or zhahua. On 1stDibs, you can shop a selection of Chinese silk embroidery.