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Decorative Hand Fan
Located in Queens, NY
Decorative hand fan
Condition: (This fan is in used condition with damage. One of the guards is
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Paint
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
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Hand Fans
Materials
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
Category
Mid-19th Century Rococo Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Silver
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
Category
18th Century Louis XVI Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Silk, Paint
H 15.5 in W 21.75 in D 175 in
The Lady Dunlin With Her Hand Fan - Original Lithograph by J.J Grandville - 1852
By J. J. Grandville
Located in Roma, IT
The Lady Dunlin With Her Hand Fan is an original lithographs on ivory-colored paper realized by J.J
Category
1850s Modern Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
H 7.09 in W 7.68 in D 0.08 in
Hand Fan Project With The Goddess Diana The Huntress floating in the clouds
By François Flameng
Located in PARIS, FR
François FLAMENG
Paris 1856 - 1923
Diana the Huntress floating in the clouds, fan project
1893
Category
1890s French School Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
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
Category
1850s French French Provincial Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Paper
Antique Majolica Shorter & Boulton Chinese Fan Hummingbird Creamer Pitcher 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Chinese hand fan with hummingbirds and flowers. Attributed to Shorter & Boulton. Most of Shorter
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Majolica
H 7 in W 4.5 in D 5.75 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
Category
1830s Early Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
White Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Palladium
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
Category
Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Marble
H 41.25 in W 22.5 in D 19.25 in
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
Category
Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Metal
A IMPRESSIVE ANTIQUE CHINESE CARVED AMETHYST FIGURE OF GUANYIN. Qing dynasty
Located in London, GB
flowing robes and holding a hand fan beside the table with a vase with a flowers , ruyi scepter and a
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Amethyst
H 7.49 in W 3.94 in D 7.49 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
Category
18th Century German Rococo Antique Hand Fans
Materials
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
Category
1920s American Realist Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Pastel
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Silver
H 1.88 in W 2.88 in D 1.88 in
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.
Category
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
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Hand Fans
Materials
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
Category
1880s Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Fruitwood
Early Hand Held Fan "Mount Fuji". Japanese Circa 1870
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century fine quality Japanese hand held lady's fan for keeping cool; hand painted on silk
Category
1870s Japanese Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Silk
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
Category
1830s Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Bamboo
Lithograph of a Japanese Woman in Traditional Kimono and Child Figurine, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
patterns. She leans gracefully, holding a decorative hand fan while engaging with a playful child at her
Category
1880s Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Paper
H 15.75 in W 10.63 in D 0.01 in
Japan – Geisha Girl with Fan – Hand-colored albumen print
By Baron Raimund von Stillfried
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: c 1885. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/2 x 8 inches (268 x 204 mm), hand-numbered
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Paper
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.
Category
1830s Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Lacquer
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
Category
1920s American Realist Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Pastel
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
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Wood
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
Category
1830s Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Lacquer
19thc Antique French Hand-Painted Double Sided Fan with Gilded Mother of Pearl
Located in Savannah, GA
This splendid highly decorative, colorful double sided fan is beautifully hand-painted and on the
Category
1810s French Rococo Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Brass
H 11.75 in W 20 in D 1 in
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
Category
1880s French Japonisme Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Canvas
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 Hand Fans
Materials
Silver
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.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
H 16.5 in W 28.5 in D 1.75 in
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.
Category
1890s French Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Textile, Velvet, Wood
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.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Lacquer, Paper
H 19 in W 30.5 in D 2 in
Large Vintage Decorative Wooden Ceiling Fan
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large French black-painted wooden ceiling fan.
Category
Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique Hand Fans
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Hand Fans
Materials
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.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Cotton
Antique 19th Century Framed Japanese Silk Fans
Located in Norton, MA
Antique 19th century Framed Japanese Silk Fans comprising two attractively framed Japanese silk
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Silk, Wood
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
Category
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Category
Late 19th Century English Anglo-Japanese Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Ceramic
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
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
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
Category
1890s American American Classical Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Wool, Cotton
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Hardwood
H 28.35 in W 14.18 in D 11.82 in
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
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Cotton
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
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Lacquer
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 "peacock
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans
Materials
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
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
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
Category
1850s Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Silk
A Sèvres style antique French fan shaped porcelain jewellery box
Located in London, GB
A Sèvres style antique French fan shaped porcelain jewellery box or casket dating from the last
Category
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
1850s French French Provincial Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
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
Category
Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Wood
Red/Black-Lacquered Fan-Shape Five-Case Lunch Box, Ric.00034
Located in Norton, MA
Red/Black-lacquered Fan-shape Five-case Lunch Box, China, 19th century, with three bamboo splint
Category
19th Century Japanese Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Lacquer
Pair 19th Century Chinese Carved Zitan Elephants Bronze Cloisonné Palm Fans
Located in Houston, TX
A rare pair of 19th Century or earlier, towering Chinese bronze cloisonné Royal palm leaf fans
Category
19th Century Asian Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Bronze
H 123.25 in W 27.25 in D 21.75 in
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
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Silk
Navy Sailor Patriotic Printed Paddle Fan, Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
illustrated fans within reach of the masses. Lithographed and printed fans imitated hand-drawn and hand
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Wood, Paper
18th Century New England Highboy in Cherry with Fan Carving
Located in Milford, NH
molding and a two over three drawer configuration, the center of which featuring a carved radial fan, over
Category
18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Brass
U.S. Shield Patriotic Printed Paddle Fan, Circa 1918
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Lithographed and printed fans imitated hand-drawn and hand-painted versions of earlier eras. Advertising fans
Category
1910s American Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Wood, Paper
Antique Porcelain Teacup Coffee Cup & Saucer First Period Worcester Fan Pattern
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Katonah, NY
This early First Period Worcester Porcelain trio set was made in England circa 1755.
It is hand
Category
Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19th Century French Decorative Fan with Chubby Angels on Blue Sky
Located in Atlanta, GA
artistic elegance. The fan leaf is meticulously hand-painted on vellum or silk, featuring a vibrant
Category
19th Century French Baroque Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Bone, Silk, Paint
19th Century Italian Carved Gilt Decorative Palmetta Fan Wall Frieze
Located in Milano, MI
An original hand-carved and leaf gilded wall frieze as a giltwood porta Palme vase with handles
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Hand Fans
Materials
Gold Leaf
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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
- What are old fans called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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.
- What is the best hand held fan?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021There 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, 2022A 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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.