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19th Century Leather and Gold Leaf Hand Fan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning and rare example of a 19th century hand fan, made of black leather and decorated with
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Mid-19th Century Antique Hand 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 Hand Fans

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Metal

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 Hand Fans

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Silver

Antique Chinese feather hand fan, Birds and Blossom
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique Chinese feather hand fan. The fan is made from off white feathers possibly
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Hand Fans

Collection of Antique South Indian Silk Embroidered Hand Fans Textile Embroidery
Located in Bristol, GB
Antique Hand-Made Keralan Patchwork Pankha or Visri Hand fans are a culturally significant part of
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19th Century Indian Antique Hand Fans

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Cotton, Silk, Bamboo

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 Hand Fans

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Lithograph, Paper

Antique 19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Fan with Hand-Carved Horn Faces
Located in London, GB
Antique 19th Century Hand Painted Chinese Hand Fan with Hand-Carved cow Horn Faces, Qing dynasty
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Hand Fans

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 Hand Fans

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Paper

19th Century French Painted Paper and Mother of Pearl Fan
Located in Brea, CA
This ornate, antique paper and mother of pearl hand fan was crafted in France, circa 1850. the one
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1850s French French Provincial Antique Hand Fans

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Mother-of-Pearl

Flamenco Fan Earrings, a Zorab Creation
By Zorab Creation
Located in San Diego, CA
female dancers held a hand fan for added allure and sexual emphasis. This inspiration is set to motion
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1830s Early Victorian Antique Hand Fans

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Tourmaline, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Palladium

Flamenco Fan Earrings, a Zorab Creation
Flamenco Fan Earrings, a Zorab Creation
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W 1.38 in L 3.35 in
Italian Late 19th Century Belle Epoque Carved Marble Figure of a Bather Girl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
young girl wearing a form-fitting one-piece tank suit, holding a hand fan, and seated on a rock form by
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Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique Hand Fans

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Marble

Antique Tibetan Praying Crowned Buddha
Located in Chicago, IL
base. His many hands fan out behind his back. Two hands are folded in prayer, and two hold a small cup
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Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Hand Fans

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Metal

Antique Tibetan Praying Crowned Buddha
Antique Tibetan Praying Crowned Buddha
H 33.5 in W 32.5 in D 17 in
Painting, Oil on Canvas of Aristocracy, by Johann Heinrich Tischbein
By Johann Valentin Tischbein
Located in Miami, FL
a folded hand fan.Painted by Johann Heinrich Tischbein. German, mid-18th century. Notes: Johann
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Hand Fans

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Canvas

Springtime Melody
By MABEL ROLLINS HARRIS
Located in Miami, FL
cards, and in magazines, and was also reproduced on jigsaw puzzles and hand fans. Estate of Charles
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1920s American Realist Antique Hand Fans

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Pastel

Framed Hand-Carved Sandalwood Fan with Hand Painted Screen
Located in Asheville, NC
on a hand-carved sandalwood fan. Signed by maker. Old fan framed in the 1970s.
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19th Century Chinese Baroque Antique Hand Fans

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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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Hand Fans

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Silk, Wood, Paint

Elegant 19th Century Filipino Hand-Painted Fan
Located in Madrid, ES
This exquisite Filipino fan from the 19th century is a captivating piece, hand-painted with scenes
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1880s Antique Hand Fans

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Fruitwood

Hand Held 19th Century Fan, Floral and Feathers
Located in Incline Village, NV
Hand held 19th century fan, circa 1880 is of European manufacture; probably French, and has seven
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1880s French Victorian Antique Hand Fans

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Fabric

Two Chinese Export Silver Place Card Holders by Wang Hing, Early 20th Century
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Austin, TX
hand fan. One with Chinese characters reading "Gui Cai Ding", the other with a somewhat goofy looking
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand Fans

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Silver

Antique Chinese Hand Paint Gold Lacquer Scene Gilt Fan
Located in Brea, CA
19th Century antique Chinese hand painted gold lacquer scene gilt fan 100 faces with original wood
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1830s Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans

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Lacquer

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Chinese hand-painted fan with hand-painted calligraphy (with two different drawing on either side
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Hand Fans

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Bamboo

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
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H 12.6 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A Chinese hand-painted fan with hand-painted calligraphy (with two different drawing on either side
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Hand Fans

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Bamboo

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
Antique Chinese Hand Painted Fan with Calligraphy, c. 1900
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H 12.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Antique French Framed Hand-Painted Fan Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
glazed box frame, dating from the late 18th century. This wonderful fan is beautifully hand-painted
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1790s French Antique Hand Fans

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Linen

Spider Chrysanthemums
Located in Storrs, CT
consequently fragile. Now the stencils are often sold as artwork, attached to hand fans, or used to decorate
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Early 1900s Edo Antique Hand Fans

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Stencil

Spider Chrysanthemums
Spider Chrysanthemums
H 11.88 in W 14.25 in D 0.5 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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1830s Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans

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Lacquer

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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1830s Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans

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Lacquer

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
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1830s Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans

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Lacquer

Indian Hand Carved Cabinet with Open Diamond Design and Painted Fan Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Indian hand carved wooden kitchen cabinet from the 19th century, with open diamond
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19th Century Indian Antique Hand Fans

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Wood

Springtime Melody - Young Girl with Baby Lamb and BlueBirds
By MABEL ROLLINS HARRIS
Located in Miami, FL
Cuteness personified. An innocent young child holds a cute doll in one hand, and in the other, she
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1920s American Realist Antique Hand Fans

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Pastel

French Japonisme Hand-Painted Oil-on-canvas of a Geisha with a Fan
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 19th century French japonisme oil-on-canvas painting of a Geisha holding a fan. This
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Hand Fans

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Canvas

Antique Hand-Painted Mother-of-Pearl Fan Screen Shadow Box, Circa 1840.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Hand-Painted Mother-of-Pearl Fan Screen Shadow Box, Circa 1840.
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Mid-19th Century Antique Hand Fans

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Mother-of-Pearl

Silver Fan Holder, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
An exquisitely carved silver fan holder, India, late 19th century.
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1890s Indian Agra Antique Hand Fans

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Silver

French 19th Century Fan
Located in Tampa, FL
is hand painted, lace and mother of pearl. The case is turn of the century but fan is much older.
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1890s French Antique Hand Fans

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Textile, Velvet, Wood

French 19th Century Fan
French 19th Century Fan
H 12 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
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 Hand Fans

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Lacquer, Paper

Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Hand painted antique fan in a special old wooden box decorated thirty years ago with decoupage by
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Antique Hand Fans

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Silk

Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
Antique Fan in Its Antique Box
H 12.8 in W 22.84 in D 0.79 in
Large Vintage Decorative Wooden Ceiling Fan
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large French black-painted wooden ceiling fan.
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Hand Fans

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Wood

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 Antique Hand Fans

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Silk, Wood

Antique 19th Century Framed Japanese Silk Fans
Located in Norton, MA
Antique 19th century Framed Japanese Silk Fans comprising two attractively framed Japanese silk
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Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Hand Fans

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Silk, Wood

Amish Fan Quilt from Ohio, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Ohio Amish fan Quilt from the 1950s. This has fantastic quilting and fantastic graphics.
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Hand Fans

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Cotton

Amish Fan Quilt from Ohio, 1950s
Amish Fan Quilt from Ohio, 1950s
H 92 in W 92 in D 0.25 in
Antique Otafuku Ikat Textile of Masks and Fans
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
and Fans. Hand stitched together. Hand Woven Indigo Dyed Cotton. This 4 Panel Futon Cover features
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Hand Fans

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Cotton

Antique English Fan Pattern Plate by Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Ross, CA
19th Century plate made in England by Wedgwood, the pattern, part of the Fan collection is called
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Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Hand Fans

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Ceramic

Antique English Fan Pattern Plate by Wedgwood
By Wedgwood
Located in Ross, CA
19th Century plate made in England by Wedgwood, the pattern, part of the Fan collection is called
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Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Hand Fans

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Ceramic

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
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Hand 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
Nude with a Fan - Female Nude with Fan French Russian Ecole de Paris
By Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
This original etching with drypoint is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the
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1920s Modern Antique Hand Fans

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Drypoint, Etching

Antique Americana Quilt with Fan Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
patched square pattern with fan motifs, all hand stitched with colorful cotton appliques on a two blue
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1890s American American Classical Antique Hand Fans

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Wool, Cotton

Italian Period Fan Shaped Table Mirror
Located in Roma, IT
Art Deco triangular table mirror in the shape of a fan Mercury frosted mirror Hand painted
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Hand Fans

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Enamel

Italian Period Fan Shaped Table Mirror
Italian Period Fan Shaped Table Mirror
H 9.06 in W 15.28 in D 0.48 in
Antique A Silk Lacquer Chinese Fan with Shadow Box
Located in Brea, CA
screen , hand painted on silk . With antique fan frame. see photos. Fan in case is 18''X17.5''X2'', fan
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans

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Lacquer

19th C Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Wool Fans Quilt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19th c wool fans quilt was found in a Lancaster County Amish home. It is in pristine
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Hand Fans

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Cotton

Antique Victorian Cameo Brass Peacock Fireplace Fan Folding Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Cameo brass peacock fireplace fan folding screen. Gorgeous French brass
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1920s Victorian Antique Hand Fans

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Brass

Late 19th Century Japanese Carved Hardwood Okimono of a Man, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
hand fan made from woven palm leaves and around his neck, he is wearing a string of very large beads
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19th Century Japanese Antique Hand Fans

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Hardwood

Architectural Wooden Fan Form Element in Old White Paint
Located in Milford, NH
A nice example of an architectural wooden radial fan form element in old white paint, dating to the
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Early 20th Century American Federal Antique Hand Fans

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Wood

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 Hand Fans

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Glass

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
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Hand Fans

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Wood

18th Century Bentwood Windsor Rocking Chair with Fan back
Located in North Hollywood, CA
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Fan back Rocking Chair. An interesting late 18th century elm Sack
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Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Hand Fans

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Wood

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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1850s Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans

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Silk

Wedgwood Majolica Fan Pattern Cup and Saucer Set, C. 1876
By Wedgwood
Located in Ross, CA
Wedgwood Argenta Fan pattern cup and saucer, the English registry date stamp marks it to 1876
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1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Hand Fans

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Ceramic

Pair Japanese Imari Fan Shaped Dishes on Stands, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Fan shaped dished, each with classical motif, scrolling foliate hand painted decoration with inset
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Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Hand Fans

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Porcelain

Early 19th Century, Thin Murano Glass Fan Shaped Vase
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A small glass vase, handmade from thin glass with an exuberant fan-shaped chalice. A beautiful
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1910s Italian Belle Époque Antique Hand Fans

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Murano Glass

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 Hand Fans

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Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Satin Birch Biedermeier Style Armchairs with Radial Fan Carvings
Located in Milford, NH
A elegant pair of satin birch veneered Beidermeier style armchairs with radial fan carved splats
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Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Hand Fans

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Upholstery, Birch

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Antique Hand Fans For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique hand fans available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, paper and metal, all antique hand fans available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique hand fans available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique hand fans to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Louis XV and Art Deco antique hand fans are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique hand fans over the years, but those made by Alvar Aalto, Brownfield and Sons and Haviland & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Hand Fans?

Prices for antique hand fans can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique hand fans begin at $68 and can go as high as $48,880, while the average can fetch as much as $1,385.
Questions About Antique Hand Fans
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The names of old fans vary based on when and where they were produced. The Ancient Greeks used a rhipis, while 6th-century Europeans incorporated a ceremonial fan called a flabellum into various ceremonies. The Japanese began producing folded paper fans called ogi during the 7th century. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage 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 ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    There are many types of handheld fans – it is a matter of preference. A handheld fan has a flat surface and is used to create airflow by waving it back and forth Typically, these are paper folding fans with slats that may be closed when not in use. They can also be made from quills or feathers. Choose from an assortment of handheld fans on 1stDibs.
  • 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.