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Chinese Silk Fans

19th Century a Pair of Chinese Silk Fans with Giltwood Handles
19th Century a Pair of Chinese Silk Fans with Giltwood Handles

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 with silk fringe and giltwood handles, housed within a conforming paper covered box...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Antique A Silk Lacquer Chinese Fan with Shadow Box
Antique A Silk Lacquer Chinese Fan with Shadow Box

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 screen , hand painted on silk .

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

China Set of Three Silk Hand Painted Rigid Fans 'Pay-Pay', circa 1900
China Set of Three Silk Hand Painted Rigid Fans 'Pay-Pay', circa 1900

China Set of Three Silk Hand Painted Rigid Fans 'Pay-Pay', circa 1900

$359Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.18 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in

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 decoration.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles

Materials

Silk, Wood

Chinese Embroidered Paper Fan Case, c. 1850
Chinese Embroidered Paper Fan Case, c. 1850

Chinese Embroidered Paper Fan Case, c. 1850

$380

H 0.25 in W 16 in D 2.5 in

Chinese Embroidered Paper Fan Case, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

This 19th-century embroidered fan case once belonged to a well-to-do lady of the late Qing dynasty (1644-1911), a must-have accessory that kept her paper fan close to hand. The delic...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Paper

"Playing the Zither" Chinese Ink Painting with Text "The Whole World is Happy"
"Playing the Zither" Chinese Ink Painting with Text "The Whole World is Happy"

"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 Xie 天成 Tiancheng of 寥天閣 Chamber of Boundless Sky. The Calligraphic Text "天下都樂" tra...

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1990s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Silk, Sumi Ink

19th Century a Pair of Chinese Fan with Frame Box
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

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.

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Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Silk

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Beautiful Chinese fan of Canton of the 19th Century
Beautiful Chinese fan of Canton of the 19th Century

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.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bone, Silk

Antique Vintage Chinese Rigid Hand Fans Decorated Tortoise Shell
Antique Vintage Chinese Rigid Hand Fans Decorated Tortoise Shell

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 1.38 x 5.13 w x .38 fan 7 x 5.38 x 1.38 Preowned original antique vintage con...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Fabric, Silk

19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays
19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays

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 each side. Included is the original storage box which features its own scenery deta...

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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
Chinese Silk Round Paddle Fans, Hand Fan with Geisha Woman Design

Chinese Silk Round Paddle Fans, Hand Fan with Geisha Woman Design

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Set of 5 Chinese Silk Round Fans, Hand Fans with Geisha Woman painting.

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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
Set of 4 Chinese Silk Round Paddle Hand Fans with Geishas Woman Painting

Set of 4 Chinese Silk Round Paddle Hand Fans with Geishas Woman Painting

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Set of 5 Chinese silk round fans, hand fans with geisha woman painting.

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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Silk

Chinese Sandalwood Screen in Fan Shape on Stand
Chinese Sandalwood Screen in Fan Shape on Stand

Chinese Sandalwood Screen in Fan Shape on Stand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

At the end of the handle there is a long silk tassel with a malachite bead. The screen fits into a two layered silk box (see photos).

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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Brass

Asian Silk Round Paddle Hand Fan with Peacocks Embroidered
Asian Silk Round Paddle Hand Fan with Peacocks Embroidered

Asian Silk Round Paddle Hand Fan with Peacocks Embroidered

Located in Moreno Valley, 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
Antique Chinese feather hand fan, Butterfly and flowers

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 white coloured feathers with tufty edges and silk, attached to bamboo sticks and finely...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

Chinoiserie Silk Paddle Fans with Floral and Bird Details Set of 9 New
Chinoiserie Silk Paddle Fans with Floral and Bird Details Set of 9 New

Chinoiserie Silk Paddle Fans with Floral and Bird Details Set of 9 New

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Set of 9 chinoiserie paddle fans. Each fan has an olive green hemmed band sewn on the exterior. The band has a lovely black geometric pattern on it. The center of the fans is printed...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie More Folk Art

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Chinese Export Cantonese Telescopic Fan by Youngshing
Chinese Export Cantonese Telescopic Fan by Youngshing

Chinese Export Cantonese Telescopic Fan by Youngshing

By Youngshing

Located in Paris, FR

A Canton telescopic fan, Fan in which the sticks slide into the ribs to make the fan smaller to carry, painted recto and verso Chinese export Cantonese telescopic fan, with figures o...

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20th Century Chinese More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Paper, Bamboo, Silk

Striking Pair of 19th Century Embroideries in Mirrored Frames
Striking Pair of 19th Century Embroideries in Mirrored Frames

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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Antique Victorian Mother of Pearl Lace Folding Fan Shadow Box Display 28"
Antique Victorian Mother of Pearl Lace Folding Fan Shadow Box Display 28"

Antique Victorian Mother of Pearl Lace Folding Fan Shadow Box Display 28"

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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Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox
Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Hera's Chariot Hand Fan Shadowbox

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 18th century French Louis XVI / Neoclassical painted boudoir hand fan. White sticks pierced with foliate / floral designs as well as trumpets and sheets of music; gilded acce...

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Antique 18th Century Louis XVI Shadow Boxes

Materials

Silk, Paint

Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan Gilt Wood Display
Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan Gilt Wood Display

Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan Gilt Wood Display

$525Sale Price|30% Off

H 18.63 in W 29.38 in D 2.5 in

Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan Gilt Wood Display

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a delicate mother of pearl sticks and Lace fan enclosed in a fan shaped gilt wood & glass display. The border of the box is adorned by golden beading. Over this border is hig...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire
Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire

$18,850

H 4.25 in W 6.63 in D 4.88 in

Mother-of-Pearl Sewing Nécessaire

By Palais Royal

Located in New Orleans, LA

This captivating Palais Royal sewing nécessaire is crafted of engraved mother of pearl mounted in rich doré bronze. The hinged box contains a removable tray lined with velvet that ho...

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Antique 19th Century French Other Decorative Boxes

Materials

Bronze

Antique Italian Painted Hand Fan in a Glass Case
Antique Italian Painted Hand Fan in a Glass Case

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 guards depicting ancient gods, palm trees and classical emblemes. The paper leaves are h...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays
Mid 19th Century Chinese Telescopic Canton Fan with Carved Bone Stays

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 in the Mandarin palette. Archival mount in a shadow box frame. China, made for th...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Shadow Boxes

Materials

Bone, Paper

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

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 Unique Late 18th Century Chinese Gilt Silver Filigree and Enamel Brise Fan
Rare Unique Late 18th Century Chinese Gilt Silver Filigree and Enamel Brise Fan

Rare Unique Late 18th Century Chinese Gilt Silver Filigree and Enamel Brise Fan

Located in Brea, CA

Unique rare fine antique 18th century Chinese gilt silver filigree and enamel brise fan, Qing dynasty, the fan has 20 sticks with a 24k gold ring loop, wonderful sticks with silver w...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s
Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s

Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s

$2,360Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.24 in W 18.9 in D 1.58 in

Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s

Located in Milano, IT

The Italian silk fan in a vitrine from the late 1800s is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and elegance. Housed in a beautiful alloy case, this antique fan is preserved in all its ...

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Antique 1890s Italian Neoclassical Decorative Art

Materials

Silk, Wood

19th Century French Painted Silk of Mother of Pearl Fan with Frame Case
19th Century French Painted Silk of Mother of Pearl Fan with Frame Case

19th Century French Painted Silk of Mother of Pearl Fan with Frame Case

Located in Brea, CA

19th Century French painted silk of mother of pearl fan, shadow-box framed antique ladies fan, made of mother of pearl with gold leaf on the outer edge. The mother of pearl sticks ha...

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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Allegory of Abundance

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

19th Century Chinese Canton Export Gilt Lacquer Brise Fan
19th Century Chinese Canton Export Gilt Lacquer Brise Fan

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 Watch Winding Display Cabinet
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet

$42,500

H 42.5 in W 49.57 in D 28.25 in

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet

Located in New Orleans, LA

This incredible, one-of-a-kind watch display cabinet brings together the beauty of an antique with the functionality of modern technology. Crafted of mahogany, this 19th century jewe...

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box
19th Century Chinese Gilt Lacquer Fan with Mother of Pearl Faces and Lacquer Box

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
19th Century French Painted Paper Fan with Box

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

Materials

Paper

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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.