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Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, France, Attributed to Alice Maud Fanner, Gardens
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Alice Maud Fanner was born in Surrey in 1865 and for many years lived in the Chiswick area of
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Fans

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Decorative Hand Fan
Located in Queens, NY
Decorative hand fan Condition: (This fan is in used condition with damage. One of the guards is
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Paint

Turtle Shell Fan
Located in Hong Kong, HK
It is assumed to be vintage French (Brise) fan from 1875 - 1889 Period: 1870 - 1900 This
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18th Century French Artisan Antique Fans

French 19th Century Fan
Located in Tampa, FL
19th century French fan in an Italian Florentine fan case and the back is lined in velvet. The fan
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1890s French Antique Fans

Materials

Textile, Velvet, Wood

Antique French 19th Century Fan
French 19th Century Fan
H 12 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
Fan Louis XVI period
Located in ROUEN, FR
"Louis XVI Period Fan" Fan from the Louis XVI period "the triumph of marriage" representing
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18th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique Fan Louis XVI period
Fan Louis XVI period
H 9.45 in W 16.93 in
L'Eventail (The Fan)
By Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Brockhurst, L’Eventail (The Fan), etching, 1926, signed in pencil, from the edition of 76
Category

1920s Realist Antique Fans

Materials

Etching

Elegant Lady with a Fan
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Gérald Laffitte (19th–20th century) Elegant Lady with a Fan Watercolor on paper, 28 x 22 cm
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Fans

Materials

Watercolor

Unknown (still life with fan)
Located in Columbia, MO
UNKNOWN (still life with fan) Unknown Oil on canvas Framed: 35.5 x 23.5 inches
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19th Century Realist Antique Fans

Materials

Oil

Silver Fan Holder, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
An exquisitely carved silver fan holder, India, late 19th century.
Category

1890s Indian Agra Antique Fans

Materials

Silver

Seated Woman with a Fan
Located in PARIS, FR
Seated Woman with a Fan by Auguste Seysses (1862-1946) Bronze with nuanced light brown patina cast
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Early 20th Century French School Antique Fans

Materials

Bronze

“Seated Woman”
Located in Southampton, NY
American artist, William Sanders Fanning. Signed lower right. Circa 1925. Condition is excellent
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Fans

Materials

Graphite, Archival Paper

Pair of mirrored fan lights
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted fanlights with mirror inserts
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19th Century French Antique Fans

Materials

Wood, Mirror

Table fan ATAS, 220V - 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. 220V, European plug. New power cable.
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Iron

Table fan ATAS, 220V - 1930s
Table fan ATAS, 220V - 1930s
H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 6.7 in
Table fan ATAS, 220V - 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. 220V, European plug. New power cable.
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Iron

Table fan ATAS, 220V - 1940s
Table fan ATAS, 220V - 1940s
H 9.06 in W 7.88 in D 4.73 in
Table fan MAICO, 220V - 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. 220V, European plug. New power cable. Very silent running
Category

Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Iron

Table fan MAICO, 220V - 1940s
Table fan MAICO, 220V - 1940s
H 11.03 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in
Lady with Hat and Fan
By William Lee
Located in Mc Lean, VA
Signed lower left
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Antique Fans

Materials

Paper, Pastel

French Victorian Bronze Dore Fan Box
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze dore fan shaped box with faux bamboo trim and filigree sides with green
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Bronze

French Victorian Bronze Dore Fan Box
French Victorian Bronze Dore Fan Box
H 5.25 in W 11.5 in D 5.5 in
Taisho Period Golden Screen with Fans
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Taisho Golden Fan Screen Period: Meiji Size: 190x171 cm SKU: PTA112 Step into a world of elegance
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Fans

Materials

Gold Leaf

Taisho Period Golden Screen with Fans
Taisho Period Golden Screen with Fans
H 67.33 in W 74.81 in D 1.19 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 lower right corner. It is also hand numbered 6 in pencil from the edition of 100, at...
Category

1920s Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Art Deco Platinum & Diamond Fan Necklace
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
Hand crafted from platinum and set with diamonds this Art Deco 'fan' necklace is such a charming
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Anient Traditional Fan, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Traditional Italian fan is an original decorative object realized in Italy in the half of the 18th
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18th Century Italian Antique Fans

Materials

Silk, Wood

Anient Traditional Fan, Italy, 18th Century
Anient Traditional Fan, Italy, 18th Century
H 14.57 in W 14.57 in D 1.19 in
Circa 1900 English Brass Fireplace Fan
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 brass fireplace fan, English. Cast & cut-work brass; bold acanthus finial. Used to
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Fans

Materials

Brass

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 Fans

Materials

Wool, Cotton

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 Fans

Materials

Wood

"Fan Dancer" by Demetre H. Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Fan Dancer" by Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947). Patinated and cold painted bronze and ivory on
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Bronze

"Fan Dancer" by Demetre H. Chiparus
"Fan Dancer" by Demetre H. Chiparus
H 15.75 in W 15.36 in D 4.73 in
Japanese Six Panel Screen Scattered Fans
Located in Hudson, NY
Striking painting depicting scattered fans painted on gold leaf. Featuring various scenes from
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Antique Fans

Materials

Gold Leaf

Japanese Six Panel Screen Scattered Fans
Japanese Six Panel Screen Scattered Fans
H 66.75 in W 147.5 in D 1 in
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 Fans

Materials

Cotton

Amish Fan Quilt from Ohio, 1950s
Amish Fan Quilt from Ohio, 1950s
H 92 in W 92 in D 0.25 in
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 Fans

Materials

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

Unusual Amari Style Fan Shaped Plate
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Amari style fan shaped plate having wonderfully vivid red, blue and gold coloured
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19th Century English Antique Fans

Materials

Ceramic

Unusual Amari Style Fan Shaped Plate
Unusual Amari Style Fan Shaped Plate
H 9.26 in W 11.42 in D 1.38 in
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 Fans

Materials

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
Lovely Fan Beaded Velvet 1920s Dress
Located in New York, NY
Drop waist silk velvet dress from the 1920s France. Beaded fan motifs in mother of pearl and
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Fans

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
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Fans

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Chinese Export Gilt Lacquer Fan
19th Century Chinese Export Gilt Lacquer Fan
H 14.5 in W 24.25 in D 2.25 in
Old Chinese Imperial Agarwood Carving Fan Pair
Located in 景德镇市, CN
This Old Chinese Imperial Agarwood Carving Fan Pair is a magnificent display of royal craftsmanship
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19th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Wood

Young Spaniard with mantilla and fan
By Henry Meylan
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood
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1920s Antique Fans

Materials

Oil

Antique French Faience Quimper Fan Flower Vase
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique early 20th-Century French Quimper faience fan shaped flower vase. Maker's mark on
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Early 20th Century French Country Antique Fans

Materials

Faience

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
Category

1880s Antique Fans

Materials

Fruitwood

Two Young Sports Fans in Barrels
By Monte Crews
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Ink, Charcoal and Watercolor on Paper Dimensions: 20.00" x 30.00"
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Early 20th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor

19th Century Black Forest Carved Fan Case
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century hand-carved fruitwood fan case from Switzerland. This is a lovely and
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Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Fans

Materials

Fruitwood

19th Century Black Forest Carved Fan Case
19th Century Black Forest Carved Fan Case
H 0.75 in W 8.13 in D 1.5 in
Large Dramatic Circular Fan, ca 1917-1918
Located in York County, PA
DRAMATIC, CIRCULAR FLAG FAN OF UNCOMMONLY HUGE SIZE, WITH UNUSUAL CONSTRUCTION, MADE IN THE WWI ERA
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1910s American Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

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 Fans

Materials

Ceramic

Patriotic 48-Star American Flag Folding Fan
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a printed folding fan featuring the American Flag, which dates to the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

Victorian Inlaid Walnut Folding Fan Shaped Canterbury
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian inlaid walnut folding fan shaped Canterbury, with brass handle and porcelain castors 17
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Fans

Materials

Walnut

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 Fans

Materials

Silk, Wood

Collection of Minerals in Fan-shaped Case
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of minerals and crystals in a fan-shaped case. These exquisite minerals are nicely
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Fans

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Pyrite

Collection of Minerals in Fan-shaped Case
Collection of Minerals in Fan-shaped Case
H 3.55 in W 16.34 in D 11.62 in
Nice Delft Fan Dish by Geertruy Verstelle
By Geertruy Verstelle
Located in Montreal, QC
Delft Fan dish with florals motives displayed like a peacock. Signature G.V.S is for Geertruy
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Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Fans

Materials

Ceramic

Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)
Located in Bronx, NY
Six panel fan-motifs screen panel (Japan)
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19th Century Japanese Antique Fans

19th Century, Chinese Provincial Fan Shaped Stool
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chinese carved wooden stool with a fan shaped seat. Features splayed legs with stretchers on each
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Fans

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau 1890 Flamenco Pericon Large Fan
Located in Bilbao, ES
Art Nouveau 1890 Flamenco Pericon Fan Open 66cm X 34cm / 25,98in x 13,38in Ebonized wood. Ideal for
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1880s Spanish Antique Fans

L'Eventail (Anaïs) also called The Fan.
By Gerald Leslie Brockhurst
Located in Storrs, CT
L'Eventail (Anaïs) also called The Fan. 1921. Etching. Fletcher 22. Final state. 6 3/8 x 4 7/16
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1920s Modern Antique Fans

Materials

Etching

Portrait of a Woman with a Fan
Located in Milford, NH
A finely detailed portrait of a beautiful young woman with a fan by Franco-German artist Carl Ernst
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1880s Antique Fans

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Map of Mississippi from Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer, 1853
Located in Savannah, GA
A map of Mississippi from Fanning’s Illustrated Gazetteer, 1853. sight: 5 by 8 ½ inches frame: 12
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1850s American Antique Fans

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

A Naked Beauty Lying with her Fan
Located in St. Albans, GB
Léon Laurent Galand 1872 – 1960 Signed and dated 1928 bottom left Artwork Size: 25.75 x 36" (66 x 92cm) Artwork Size with Frame: 32.75 x 43" (83 x 109cm) Oil on Canvas Discounted ...
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1920s Impressionist Antique Fans

Materials

Oil

Ocean Elegance: Sea Fans on Antique Italian Bases
Located in New York, NY
This striking pair of large sea fans is elegantly mounted on 19th-century Italian bases, adorned
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19th Century Renaissance Antique Fans

Materials

Coral

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
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1890s Italian Neoclassical Antique Fans

Materials

Silk, Wood

Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s
Silk fan in shrine from the late 1800s
H 10.24 in W 18.9 in D 1.58 in
16 Panel Fan w/ 163 Letterhead Emblems
Located in Bristol, CT
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...
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Late 19th Century Antique Fans

Materials

Paper

16 Panel Fan w/ 163 Letterhead Emblems
16 Panel Fan w/ 163 Letterhead Emblems
H 12.75 in W 21.75 in D 1.5 in
“Fanning the Fire” Japanese Tetsubin Kettle, c. 1924
Located in Chicago, IL
Decorated with a raised fan motif, this aptly named teapot was used to boil water for traditional
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Antique Fans

Materials

Iron

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 Fans

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Art Deco Grosfeld House Channel / Fan Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Grosfeld House Channel / Fan Back Chairs. Iconic. Asymmetrical Design. Well made and very
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Fans

Materials

Upholstery

Majolica Frog with Fan Jerome Massier, circa 1900
By Jerome Massier
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica frog with purple and pink fan signed Jerome Massier, circa 1900.
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Fans

Materials

Majolica

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Fan Motif Vase
Located in New York, NY
polychrome fan shaped medallions featuring floral, foliage and butterfly motifs surrounded by floral and
Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Fans

Materials

Copper, Enamel

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Antique Fans For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique fans for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and paper, all antique fans available were constructed with great care. Antique 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. Art Deco, Victorian and Industrial antique fans are consistently popular styles. ASTRA, Alvar Aalto and AEG each produced beautiful antique fans that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Fans?

Prices for antique fans start at $68 and top out at $885,000 with the average selling for $1,800.
Questions About Antique Fans
  • 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.