Antique Paper Fans

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.

Traditional Spanish paper fan in a guilted frame circa 1920. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.

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.

Beautiful and unique Fan with Musical Instruments, Bone, Paper, and Beads, Late 19th Century - Spain Type: Fan Materials: Bone sticks, paper, and beads Period: Late 19th Century ...

Special care was taken to include traditional calligraphy work in the piece, with flowering grasses in the background and spider chrysanthemums on the woman's paper fan. A challenge ...

DRAMATIC, CIRCULAR FLAG FAN OF UNCOMMONLY HUGE SIZE, WITH UNUSUAL CONSTRUCTION, MADE IN THE WWI ERA (1917-18), CAREFULLY CONSERVED AND PRESENTED IN A DEEP, CUSTOM-MADE SHADOWBOX Thi...

Special care was taken to include traditional calligraphy work in the piece, with flowering grasses in the background and spider chrysanthemums on the woman's paper fan. A challenge ...

Fan. European; made of painted and gilded paper; decorated with European figures.

Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Size: 49 × 30 cm A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan (ōgi), hand-painted on paper richly decorated with gold and silver leaf.

19th century French painted paper and mother of pearl fan, shadow-box framed antique ladies fan, made of mother of pearl with a hand embellished regency-style lithograph, with gold l...

Cecil de Blaquière Howard, known as Cecil Howard (Clifton, Canada, 1888 - New York, 1956) Mistinguett and Max Dearly dancing the waltz at the Moulin Rouge Fan design Circa 1908 Gouac...

Chinese fan - 19th century. Chinese; from the 19th century; with exotic wood rods and painted paper 'oriental figures', and missing one stick.

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.

Old Fans mounted on a two panel screen of Gold Clouds.

Beautifully executed graphite on archival paper original drawing of a young woman seated by the American artist, William Sanders Fanning.

Signed lower left

19th Century Hand-Painted Romantic Decor Fan M3781 This 19th-century fan comes with its original case and features hand-painted decoration. Unfortunately, it is heavily damaged, wit...

Medium: Ink, Charcoal and Watercolor on Paper Dimensions: 20.00" x 30.00"

19th-Century Fan with Original Box, Chinoiserie Decoration M3754 This fan is finely crafted, with engraved details enhanced by chinoiserie decoration on the sides.

Title: Japanese Fan Motif Textile Design: Antique Lithograph, 1880s This elegant lithograph from the 1880s beautifully captures the refined artistry of Japanese textile design throu...

The lace-like openwork pattern (découpé) requires monumental skill, achieved using fine saws and files to form tiny geometric grids and silhouettes. The fan face is composed of fine...

A map of Mississippi from Fanning’s Illustrated Gazetteer, 1853. sight: 5 by 8 ½ inches frame: 12 ½ by 16 ½ inches

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...

Title: Japanese Lacquer and Inlay Fan Fragments: Antique Lithograph, 1880s Description: This beautiful lithograph from the 1880s depicts an exquisite arrangement of Japanese lacquer...

The map was published in Fanning’s Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.

Paddle board fan, attached to original wooden stick. Printed in color on a stiff paper board.

Antique botany print titled 'Licuala gracilis'. Original old print of a species of fan palm. This print originates from volume 2 of 'Rumphia, sive, Commentationes botanicæ imprimis d...

Antique botany print titled 'Licuala nana'. Original old print of a species of fan palm. This print originates from volume 2 of 'Rumphia, sive, Commentationes botanicæ imprimis de pl...

The paper leaves are hand painted watercolors of romantic courting scenes in a garden setting.

Japanese two-panel screen, deco landscape with river fans. Modern scene of a 12th century festival in Kyoto in which fans are sent down the Kamo River and caught downstream. Taisho (...

Yokohama, Japan: c 1885. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/2 x 8 inches (268 x 204 mm), hand-numbered 1103 in negative. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounting corner...

Mineral pigments on gold leaf with brocade border. Calligraphy and sketching on back paper.

The paper leaves are hand painted watercolors of romantic courting scenes in a garden setting.

They are placed on a paper ground painted with turbulent white waves, interspersed with square fragments of silk, each lavishly decorated with its own scene.

Antique French Fashion Plate, Paris Ladies with Fan & Child, c.1880 A beautifully refined Parisian fashion plate depicting two elegant ladies in richly detailed gowns, accompanied b...

Title: Intricate Patterns of Japanese Fan Design – Plate IV from Section VII Description: This stunning chromolithograph, Plate IV from Section VII of G. A. Audsley’s decorative a...

Very nice advertising poster from the 20's. This poster was printed by K. K. printing co in Shanghai. Fashion - China - Advertising

The centerpiece, a fan with a half-circle leaf and ivory sticks, is a masterwork of ornamental storytelling.

This large and decorative wall map of New York, titled "The Empire State," was published by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning. The map was published in 1861, the first year of the Civil War...

Printed on thin washi paper, the impression displays delicate keyblock lines and subtle color registration.

This is an original antique copper engraving from 1757, colored by hand, lettered "An Undress of the Dutchess of Portsmouth, in 1666" The duchess sits beside a carved stone pedestal ...

This charming late 17th-century Flemish painting was once a fan before being laid on canvas, extended and cherished.

Description A very nice painting Period 18th century Qing (1661 - 1912)Edo Period (1603–1867) Meiji Periode (1867-1912)

The process of woodblock printing would start with an artist’s drawing that would be transferred from paper to a cherry-wood block, which was carved and then inked, before blank shee...

18th century Japanese Screen of a Collection of Fans. Paintings on fans depict famous Japanese painting subjects, this screen was most likely made from someone's collection of fans. ...

A cream or ivory mat brings out the hand coloring against the plain paper. Condition: Light handling wear to the bottom left corner; minor nicks along the left edge.

Japanese Fans and Floral Heliogravure Print by G. A. Audsley, Paris, c. 1880 This exquisite heliogravure print, published around 1880 by Sampson Low & Co. and lithographed in Paris ...

An original antique print, a copper engraving colored by hand, lettered "Habit of the Dutchess of Orleans, in 1700." A woman with her hair dressed high under a tall lace headdress st...

This is an original antique copper engraving from 1757, colored by hand, lettered "Habit of an English Lady of Quality, in 1640." A young woman with fair curls stands facing the view...

This is an original antique copper engraving from 1757, colored by hand, lettered "Habit of an English Lady of Quality, in 1588." A young woman stands facing the viewer in a blue gow...

History of the Fan by G. Woolliscroft Rhead published London; Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., Ltd. 1910. This edition was limited to 450 copies of which this is #215. Contains 311...

Colored lithographic plan printed on one side of a large fan, with legends and inset map "Karta öfver Almm. Konst- och Industriutställingen i Stockholm 1897", in semi-circular shape....

Decorate a wall or salon with this elegant antique framed fan, crafted in France circa 1870. Presented within a refined half-moon shadowbox and protected under glass, the composition...

The fan is hand painted on paper to both sides with 18th century scenes depicting French royal court genre; rural, pavilions courting couple; thick green lush vegetation, and water t...

Antique 19th century Chinoiserie hand-made fan in a lacquered frame, circa 1870.

One of a kind Thousand-Faced Fan with Box, Bamboo and Gouache, Late 19th Century - China Type: Thousand-Faced Fan Materials: Paper, gouache, bone chinoiserie wood Period: 1890s ...

Japan, Edo period (1603–1868) Size: 49 × 30 cm A magnificent double-sided Japanese folding fan (ōgi), hand-painted on paper richly decorated with gold and silver leaf.

The Japanese have decorated paper folding fans with paintings since at least the twelfth century, and the first folding screens to feature scattered fans are believed to appear in th...

The Lady Dunlin With Her Hand Fan is an original lithographs on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J.

Set of two antique botany prints titled 'Palma humulis' and 'Palma prunifera'. It shows the European fan palm and the copernicia prunifera or the carnaúba palm. These prints originat...