Eventails, Europe et Asie Documentation XVIIIe, XIXe et …

Lot 1 - Two fan boxes, China, 19th century In black lacquered wood with gilded decoration of flowers and birds. Length 24 and 28 cm

Current bid 30 EUR

Lot 2 - Chinese palace, China, 19th century Folded fan, double gouache-painted paper sheet of figures in palaces and on terraces. All wear silk garments in relief and a cut-out head. Bone mount pierced, carved and engraved with figures in bamboo gardens among pavilions. Metal clasp. H.t. 27.8 cm (accidents, wear, several heads missing) In a black wooden box (veiled clasp).

Current bid 50 EUR

Lot 3 - Meeting at the palace, China, 19th century Folded fan known as a "cabriolet", the two double sheets of painted paper depict 20 figures on the terraces of a palace. All wear silk clothing and heads in relief. The second sheet features 10 figures with heads in relief and silk garments. Mounted in black lacquered bamboo without decoration. Metal clasp and silk tassel. In its original black-lacquered bamboo box, gold-painted with two scholars in a garden. H.t. 26.5 cm (wear, small missing parts)

Starting price 180 EUR

Lot 4 - Sandalwood, China, 19th century Broken sandalwood fan cut with cartels and foliage effects. Height 27.7 cm (small chips, small cracks)

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 5 - Three embroidered fans, China, early 20th century The first, the silk leaf embroidered with a colorful dragon. Mounted in cut sandalwood, the throat painted with a bird in a fan-shaped cartel. H.t. 22.3 cm In a box covered with pink paper. The second, silk leaf embroidered with birds and a flowering branch. The plume is carved with a rose in a medallion. H.t. 26 cm (accidents and missing parts) *The third, a pink silk leaf embroidered with flowers and a pheasant. Pierced bone mounting. Silk tassel. H.t. 20.2 cm (accidents)

Starting price 30 EUR

Lot 6 - Cabriolet, China, 19th century Folded fan, known as a "cabriolet", with paper leaves painted with figures wearing silk clothing and heads in relief. Black lacquered bamboo frame. Metal clasp. H.t. 26.3 cm (minor damage, wear, restorations)

Starting price 280 EUR

Lot 7 - Life in China, China, circa 1900 Silk hand-painted screen of figures in the inner courtyard of a pavilion. All are dressed in silk relief appliqué. The reverse is painted with a pheasant among roses. H.t. 42.5 cm (worn, missing and damaged)

Current bid 11 EUR

Lot 8 - Crickets and butterflies, China, 19th century Folded fan, the silk leaf painted with crickets and butterflies. Mounted in sandalwood with carved plumes. Metal clasp and silk tassel. Height 30 cm (stains)

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 9 - Pocket fan, China, 19th century Pocket fan with folding system, the double sheet of paper painted on both sides with 30 figures animating palace terraces. All wear silk garments in relief and a cut-out head in relief. Black lacquered bamboo frame with gold decoration, sliding to reduce size. Height 25 cm (wear, restorations, does not fold completely)

Current bid 60 EUR

Lot 10 - Lettres au jardin, China, 19th century Broken fan made of pierced bone, carved and engraved with figures in bamboo gardens. The plumes are carved in the thickness. Height 19.5 cm (ribbon to be replaced)

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 11 - Chinese garden, China, 19th century Black lacquered bamboo fan decorated on both sides with garden scenes. Gilded metal hanger. Height 28 cm (ribbon to be replaced, slight wear, two strands reversed)

Starting price 200 EUR

Lot 12 - Terraces and gardens, China, 19th century Folded fan, the double sheet in painted paper of twenty figures on terraces, all wearing silk and relief garments, and a head in relief. The reverse is painted with pheasants among roses, on a silver background. Red lacquered bamboo mount with gold decoration of figures in a garden. Bracket. H.t. cm (wear, restorations) In its original cardboard box covered with painted silk.

Current bid 80 EUR

Lot 13 - Brown tortoiseshell, China, 19th century Brown tortoiseshell fan mount, carved and engraved with figures and flowers. Metal hanger. H.t. 27.5 cm (accidents)

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 14 - Bamboos and pavilions, China, 19th century Broken bone fan, pierced and engraved on both sides with figures in gardens and pavilions. Height 19 cm (missing parts and small accidents)

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 15 - Embroidered butterflies, China, 19th century Folded fan, the silk leaf embroidered with butterflies among flowering branches. Sandalwood frame pierced and engraved with figures in bamboo gardens. Carved plumes. Height 29.7 cm (stains, cuts and restorations) In its original black lacquered bamboo box with gold decoration.

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 16 - Case and fan, China, 19th century Black silk case embroidered with foliage outlined in gold thread. L. 32 cm *A fan is included. The double leaf is painted in gouache with figures in silk clothing and heads in relief. Sandalwood frame. H.t. 28 cm (wear)

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 17 - Gun-Sen, Japan, 19th century Rare Japanese "Gun-Sen" war fan, with double paper leaf. Both sides decorated with a red sun on a black background. Steel frame with two imposing plumes decorated with a plant garland. One plume features engraved calligraphy on the inside, indicating the name of the Japanese craftsman, a sword maker. H.t. 30.5 cm (leaf missing and damaged) Weight 570 gr

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 18 - Three fans, Japan, 19th century Paper leaves. The frames in wood and bone. *A natural wood box decorated with chrysanthemums is attached. (missing)

Current bid 10 EUR

Lot 19 - Three fans, China, 19th century Two broken bone fans. The third in black lacquered wood with gilded decoration. Height 20 cm (broken ribbon, wear) In its original silk-covered box decorated with svatikas.

Starting price 40 EUR

Lot 20 - The rice field, Japan, circa 1900 Folded fan, the double silk sheet decorated with peasant women harvesting rice. The reverse is illustrated with a bouquet of lilies and peonies. Bamboo mounting, bone plumes. H.t. 27.5 cm (small stains) In a wooden box.

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 21 - Silver-plated metal, Indonesia ?, 20th century Fixed, broken-type fan in metal with embossed decoration. The central strand has a suspension ring. 31 cm wide

Current bid 30 EUR

Lot 22 - Les mots doux, circa 1700 Broken ivory fan, finely cut and painted with a gallant scene in a central cartel. The young man is dressed as a Santiago de Compostela pilgrim. Small Chinese-style cartels adorn the sides and throat. On the reverse, the motifs on the face are repeated in black line. The plumes are carved with flowering baskets and flaming hearts. Height 21 cm (wear, accidents, restorations)

Starting price 300 EUR

Lot 23 - The Marriage of Aeneas and Dido, Europe, circa 1750 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in the English style and painted with gouache. Dido begs Aeneas, wearing the warrior's helmet, to unite with her, pointing to a flaming altar. Hymen is surrounded by lovers. On the right, a sail on the horizon evokes Aeneas' departure, and the flying horse Pegasus. Rich border of shells and flowers. Reverse painted with three flying loves. Finely cut, carved, engraved, burgued, silvered and gilded white mother-of-pearl mount. A young woman is courted by a gallant while a child frees a bird from its cage. Height 29.5 cm-H.f. 14.5 cm (accidents, restorations)

Starting price 400 EUR

Lot 24 - Bacchus and Ariadne, Europe, circa 1750 Folded fan, the skin sheet painted with gouache of Ariadne and Bacchus on a chariot drawn by panthers being watered by children. Border of flowers and bunches of grapes pecked by a parrot. Reverse: lovers offer a basket of grapes to a young woman. White mother-of-pearl frame, cut, pierced, engraved and gilded, decorated with baskets and flowers. In the center, a young man and two young girls in conversation are spied on by a small onlooker hidden behind a tree. H.t. 29.8 cm - H.f. 14.6 cm (restorations)

Starting price 300 EUR

Lot 25 - Eliezer and Rebecca, Europe, circa 1750 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in English and painted with gouache of the famous biblical scene. Eliezer offers Rebecca a necklace as a promise of marriage. The reverse depicts a couple of musicians. White mother-of-pearl mounting, engraved and painted with figures, fruit and a squirrel. Old collector's label numbered "13" on the plume. H.t. 28 cm (wear, one broken strand, minor restorations) In a cloth-covered case.

Current bid 90 EUR

Lot 26 - Hagar and Ishmael, Europe and Asia, circa 1750 Folded fan, the skin sheet mounted in English style and painted with gouache, of the biblical scene where Hagar and Ishmael are chased away by Abraham. Europe, circa 1750 Mounted in white mother-of-pearl, engraved and gilded with Chinese characters. Engraved reverse. China, circa 1750 Height 28.8 cm (accidents, restorations, small missing parts)

Current bid 60 EUR

Lot 27 - On the divan, Europe, circa 1750 Folded fan, the skin sheet lined with paper and painted in gouache with a scene in the oriental style. Under the vaulted ceiling of a palace, two sovereigns recline on divans, surrounded by their servants, and receive in audience an old man leaning on his cane. Reverse: two young women and a soldier in front of ancient ruins. Rich and beautiful white mother-of-pearl mounting, finely beaded, carved, engraved, burgundy, silvered and gilded, illustrated with two rams confronting each other, flanked by lovers on either side. In the center, a young woman kneels before Venus on her chariot. Height 29 cm (wear, accidents, restorations, does not fold)

Starting price 200 EUR

Lot 28 - Les amours de Vénus, France, circa 1750 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in the English style and painted with Venus receiving Adonis, while lovers assist them. One holding a dog on a leash. The reverse is painted with a gallant couple in a country setting. When closed, the fan features a bird painted on the upper edge. White mother-of-pearl frame, pierced, carved, engraved, burgued, silvered and gilded with Salomon and the Queen of Sheba. Height 29 cm (accidents, missing parts, restorations)

Current bid 30 EUR

Lot 29 - Perseus and Andromeda, France, circa 1750 Folded fan, the skin sheet lined with paper and painted with gouache of Andromeda fighting the sea monster to free Andromeda chained to the rock. Her parents on the left, Cepheus and Cassiopeia, King and Queen of Ethiopia, weep to see her in danger. Reverse painted with two figures dressed in antique style. White mother-of-pearl mounting, pierced, carved, engraved, burgued, silvered and gilded with Zephyr and Venus (?). Height 26 cm (wear, restorations, does not fold)

Current bid 100 EUR

Lot 30 - Flora and Apollo, Europe, circa 1750 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in English and painted with gouache of the shepherd Endymion on his knees, and kissing the arm of Flora surrounded by lovers. One of them holds Apollo's harp. Reverse: a central tree and garland of flowers around the perimeter. White mother-of-pearl mounting, engraved, burgued, silvered and gilded, decorated with children in a Chinese-style garden. H.t. 30 cm (wear, stains)

Current bid 80 EUR

Lot 31 - Pleasures of the outdoors, Europe, circa 1750 Folded fan, the double skin sheet painted with riders out hunting. On the right, a musette player entertains a young lady, while on the left, a man serves a young woman a drink. Reverse painted with a riverside landscape animated by peasants. Butterflies, birds and country symbols on the sides. Mounted in white mother-of-pearl, pierced, burgued, engraved, silvered and gilded with a gallant scene and foliage. Height 29.5 cm (wear, accidents, missing parts)

Starting price 200 EUR

Lot 32 - Country dance, France, circa 1760 Folded fan, the paper sheet painted in gouache with peasants dancing in the setting sun. Lovely waterside landscapes in the side panels. The reverse is painted with sketched figures. White mother-of-pearl mounting, engraved and gilded with trellis architecture. Height 26.7 cm (incomplete, wear, restorations, does not fold)

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 33 - Eliezer and Rebecca, Europe, circa 1750 Folded fan, the skin sheet mounted in the English style and painted with the famous biblical scene. Reverse: sketch of a shepherdess. White mother-of-pearl mounting, pierced and finely mirror-engraved with figures, scrolls, flowers and birds. H.t. 28.3 cm-H.f. 13.5 cm (restorations)

Starting price 100 EUR

Lot 34 - The Judgment of Paris, Europe, circa 1750 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in the English style, and painted of the shepherd Pâris offering the golden apple to the most beautiful of all women, Venus. The reverse is painted with a lover offering a basket of fruit to a young woman. Mounted in white mother-of-pearl, pierced, carved, engraved, burgundy and gilded, decorated with three animated cartels of children playing or fishing, in the taste of Pillement. Height 29.2 cm (incomplete, accidents, restorations, does not fold)

Starting price 150 EUR

Lot 35 - A day at the farm, France, circa 1760 Folded fan, the skin sheet lined with paper and painted with gouache of a country gathering in front of ruins. A washerwoman hangs out her washing, an elegant shepherd plays with his dog. In the center, a shepherd observes a farmer offering eggs to a young peasant girl. On the reverse: a small house surrounded by flowers evoking Indian textiles. Mounted in finely cut, pierced, engraved, burgundy and gilded white mother-of-pearl, with loves and shepherds in the center. H.t. 29 cm (wear, accidents, restorations, does not fold)

Starting price 120 EUR

Lot 36 - Quelques fleurs, Europe, circa 1770 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in English style and painted with gouache. In the center, a gallant offers a bouquet of flowers to a lady, while a little girl plays with a dog. On the sides, two cartels showing shepherds and their flock, one in the setting sun, the other in the rising sun. The reverse features a garland of flowers. Bone mount, engraved and silvered, decorated with flowers and cartels, two of which are painted with trophies of Love on a blue background and a miniature country scene on a pink background in the center. Height 27.5 cm (wear, rear plume missing)

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 37 - Eliezer offering a necklace to Rebecca, circa 1770-1780 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in English, and painted in gouache of Rebecca and her companions in front of a well. Eliezer addresses her, offering her a jewel and inviting her to become his master's wife. On the sides, loves painted in grisaille in medallions. Reverse: a woman from behind, seated on an embankment. Mounted in white mother-of-pearl, carved, engraved, burgundy, silvered and gilded, decorated with trophies on the theme of Love or music. H.t. 28 cm - H.f.13,2 cm (wear, stains)

Starting price 300 EUR

Lot 37.bis - L'Amour au théâtre français, France, circa 1760-1770 Folded fan, the double sheet in wallpaper of a country scene. Wearing the attributes of Bacchus, a man extends his hand to a young man. A damsel observes them, while another dances with a companion. The subject is borrowed from "L'amour au théâtre français" by Watteau (1684-1721). Sunset landscape with a hunter. Beautiful and original cut-out white mother-of-pearl mount, engraved and gilded with bases, smoking pots and column effects. H.t. 26 cm-H.f. 11 cm (restorations, small missing parts)

Starting price 500 EUR

Lot 38 - Life in harmony, Europe, circa 1770-1780 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in English and painted with a man playing a flute in a garden. A dog, symbol of fidelity, and musical instruments evoke harmony. Cartels on either side symbolize fidelity and prosperity. Rose on reverse. Carved, engraved and silvered bone mount decorated with stylized foliage. H.t. 28.3 cm-H.f. 13.5 cm

Starting price 180 EUR

Lot 39 - Ruth and Boaz, Europe, circa 1770 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in the English style, and painted in gouache after the biblical scene with the meeting of Ruth and Boaz in front of a field at harvest time. Reverse: a sketched flower. Bone mount, the plumes engraved. Height 26 cm (worn, missing and damaged)

Starting price 30 EUR

Lot 40 - L'amour selon les dieux, circa 1770-1780 Folded fan, the skin sheet mounted in English style and painted on a beige background with five medallions. Among garlands of flowers, two medallions are painted with purple ships. In the center, the butterfly-winged god Zephyr appears before Flore in her garden. On the left, Meleager offers the head of the boar Calydon to Atalanta. On the right, Daphne transforms into a tree before Diana's eyes as Apollo pursues her. White mother-of-pearl mounting, richly engraved in silver and gold with doves and altars of Love, recalling the subject of the leaf. H.t. 28 cm - H.f. 13.3 cm (good condition, small accidents, restorations, small missing parts) In a Duvelleroy box. 19th century

Starting price 250 EUR

Lot 41 - Black and white, France, circa 1780 Folded fan, the double sheet in black and white gouache-painted paper of a couple dancing in the countryside. Two-tone harmony mount in alternating natural and black-tinted bone. Height 28 cm (wear, stains)

Current bid 40 EUR

Lot 42 - The Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella, Italy, circa 1770-1780 Folded fan, known as the Grand Tour, the double cabriole leaf painted with antique decorations in the style of Pompeii villa frescoes. In the center, a bridge and a circulauire tombAuguste Hadrien Cécilia Mettella ? Mute reverse. Wooden frame. H.t. 28 cm (wear, restoration, partial folding)

Starting price 300 EUR

Lot 43 - Fragments of 18th-century fans

Starting price 10 EUR

Lot 44 - Set of boxes, Europe, 18th century In cardboard covered with floral prints. Three complete and four partial boxes.

Current bid 30 EUR

Lot 45 - Couple in the fields, Europe, circa 1770 Folded fan, the skin sheet painted with gouache and mounted in the English style. In the center, in a cartel, a couple look at each other, among harvesters on the left and a shepherdess and her flock on the right. In the side catels, lovers symbolize the war subdued by love, and for the other, harmony. Engraved and silvered bone mount decorated with flowers and baskets in medallions. Height 28 cm (wear, stains, cuts, restorations)

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 46 - Canivet-style die-cuts, Europe, circa 1760-1770 Folded fan, double sheet in silvered paper, die-cut in the canivet style and painted with flowers, birds, insects and baskets in pink. Reverse painted with a pink flower. Bone mount carved with foliage. (wear, accidents, small chips, restorations)

Starting price 60 EUR

Lot 47 - Sleep, Europe, circa 1770-1780 Folded fan, the skin leaf painted with a sleeping shepherd near his sheep, surrounded by two young women. Autumn fruits in the side medallions. Reverse: flowers. Bone mounting. Height 28.5 cm (wear, stains, restorations)

Current bid 20 EUR

Lot 48 - Venus and Apollo, Europe, circa 1780 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in the English style and painted with altars of Love in cartels framing the amorous games of the gods. The reverse is painted with two doves. Engraved and silvered white mother-of-pearl mounting. H.t. 28.5 cm - H.f. 13.6 cm (stains and detachments, missing rivet)

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 49 - Reading in the garden, France, circa 1780 Folded fan, the silk leaf painted with three labels. Two large bouquets of roses, lilacs and cornflowers surround a country scene with a young man reading a book while a couple and two young girls look on. The reverse is decorated with flowers. Engraved and gilded brown horn mount decorated with trophies and flowers. H.t. 28 cm (wear, alterations, partial folding)

Starting price 100 EUR

Lot 50 - L'amour rémouleur, fan with animation, France, circa 1780 Rare fan with system or animations. The silk leaf is embroidered with sequins depicting stars and palm trees hosting miniature portraits. In the center, a lunch under a trellis brings together three couples and a small child. The reverse is painted with flowers. Beautiful, richly carved, engraved, silvered and gilded white mother-of-pearl frame. Two lovers seated on terrestrial globes frame a scene of musical entertainment in the Spanish style. Metal clasp. The plumes are enriched with mechanically animated scenes in medallions under glass. One depicts a couple being visited by a love coming out of the clouds; the other depicts a little grinder love. Height 27.5 cm (accidents, wear, restorations)

Starting price 500 EUR

Lot 51 - Two fans, Europe, circa 1780 * The 1st, in the taste of China, is a double sheet of gouache-painted paper. The costumes are enhanced with burgau plates, motifs are highlighted with chain stitch, and some motifs with natural or colored straw. The reverse is painted with a man and child. Black lacquered bamboo frame with gilded decoration. H.t. 29.8 cm (wear, cuts, small dents, accident, restorations) *The 2nd, in the Chinese style, is a double sheet of gouache-painted paper. The motifs are enhanced with burgau plates, straw, natural feathers and mica. The reverse is mute. Red lacquered bamboo frame with gilded decoration. Height 29.2 cm (wear, missing parts, restorations)

Current bid 80 EUR

Lot 52 - Play, Europe, circa 1770-1780 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in English and painted with gouache of a theatrical scene animated by various characters; some in European costume and others in costumes evoking the Orient. Two side panels feature love scenes. Garlands and musical instruments on either side. Two loves in a medallion on the reverse. White mother-of-pearl mounting, engraved, silvered and gilded on the theme of love. Height 27 cm (accidents to mounting, stains, restorations)

Starting price 100 EUR

Lot 53 - Two fans, Europe, circa 1780-1800 The first, the double leaf, is made of paper painted in the Chinese style with figures in a garden. The reverse painted with flowers in the Indian style. Black lacquered bamboo frame with gilded decoration. H.t. 28.7 cm (wear, restoration, stains, does not fold) The second, a double sheet of paper engraved with music-themed figures in medallions, surmounted by a long text in English. Black lacquered wood frame with gilded decoration. Height 25 cm (wear, restoration, does not fold)

Current bid 50 EUR

Lot 54 - Dido and Aeneas, France, circa 1800 Polygonal hand screen, in cardboard covered with green paper and decorated after Pierre-Narcisse Guérin's "Aeneas recounting to Dido the misfortunes of the city of Troy". Embossed and gilded border decorated with pampres. Dealer's label on reverse "Le Fèvre marchand papetier à Paris". Turned wooden handle. H.t. 40 cm (accidents)

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 55 - Small pink clouds, Europe, circa 1800 Folded fan, the cream silk leaf painted with three pink silk clouds, lined with tulle, and highlighted with silver and gold sequins. The reverse in pink silk. Gold-lacquered bamboo frame. Bone head. Height 22 cm - H.f. 15.5 cm (wear, accidents, restorations)

Current bid 20 EUR

Lot 56 - The little bird, France, circa 1820 Folded fan, the paper leaf engraved and enhanced with gouache of a young woman playing with a small bird. Skin lining. Pierced horn mount. H.t. 16 cm (wear, cuts)

Starting price 30 EUR

Lot 57 - Baskets and flowers, France, circa 1820 Three broken-type fans in blond horn pierced and painted with flowers. Height 15.5 cm (good condition, slight accidents)

Current bid 60 EUR

Lot 58 - Flower garlands, France, circa 1820 Three broken-type fans in blond horn pierced and painted with garlands of flowers. Height 15.5 cm (good condition, slight accidents)

Current bid 65 EUR

Lot 59 - Two fans, France, circa 1820 The 1st of the broken type, in pierced horn painted with garlands of roses, lilacs and forget-me-nots. Height 15.7 cm (minor damage, ribbon to be replaced) The 2nd in pierced horn decorated with a garland of forget-me-nots. Height 15.6 cm (wear)

Starting price 15 EUR

Lot 60 - Steel, France, circa 1820 Beautiful broken-type fan in pierced horn. Faceted steel plumes decorated with foliage and flowers. Height 15.5 cm (ribbon to be replaced)

Starting price 60 EUR

Lot 61 - Optics, France, circa 1820 Two "brisé" type fans in pierced blond horn, gilded and inlaid with steel flakes. The rims feature adjustable optical systems. (accidents and missing parts)

Current bid 65 EUR

Lot 62 - Les pensées, France, circa 1800-1820 Folded fan, the silk leaf embroidered with a central pansy, among draperies embroidered in sequins and gold thread. Bone mount, pierced, engraved and gilded. Height 24.2 cm (accidents, restorations, does not close)

Starting price 20 EUR

Lot 63 - Four images, France, circa 1820 Broken-type fan in pierced horn painted with four scenes, including a basket of flowers, a young woman petting a dog, a pipe player and a young woman releasing a bird. Height 16 cm (worn, missing)

Starting price 40 EUR

Lot 64 - Colored birds and butterflies, circa 1830 Painted goose feather fan, framed with gold scrolls, birds and multicolored butterflies. Mounted in pierced bone, inlaid with steel flakes. The plumes are lined with horn imitating tortoiseshell, and adorned with steel flakes and glass half-pearls. H.t. 24 cm (wear, minor restorations)

Starting price 100 EUR

Lot 65 - In front of the fireplace, Europe, circa 1830-1840 Folded fan, the paper sheet engraved and enhanced with gouache. Rich gilded foliage frames a view of an interior. In front of a fireplace, with her entourage, a lady of quality receives a visit from a gentleman who greets her. Reverse in painted skin with a mountain dominating a lake. White mother-of-pearl frame, pierced and engraved with a repeated decoration. H.t. 25.7 cm - H.f. 14 cm (wear, restorations) In a cardboard box with floral paper, bearing the address of the Parisian fan house Duvelleroy on the lid.

Starting price 150 EUR

Lot 66 - Antique wedding, Europe, circa 1840 Folded fan, the leaf in skin, mounted in the English style, finely painted with a couple guided by Love to join the burning altar of Hymen. The reverse is painted with a shepherdess holding her staff. Beautiful white mother-of-pearl mounting, pierced, carved, engraved, burgundy and gilded. Apollo and the Muses are framed by two illustrated cartels of love. Height 28.5 cm (accident to the plume, small lack) In a blue silk-covered box, bearing under the lid the address of the Parisian firm Rodien.

Starting price 250 EUR

Lot 67 - Two fans, France, circa 1830-1840 The first, a double leaf in engraved paper, silvered and enhanced with a farandole of nymphs around Apollo. The border is painted with cornflowers. The reverse decorated with gilded flowers. Horn mounting. (Wear, restoration, does not fold). The second, the double leaf in paper engraved and painted with the gods of Olympus. The reverse is decorated with gilded flowers. Wooden mounting (wear, restoration, does not fold).

Starting price 20 EUR

Lot 68 - The musette player, France, circa 1840 Folded fan, the skin-lined paper sheet painted with a shepherdess listening to her gallant play the musette. White mother-of-pearl mounting, engraved and gilded. Height 26.5 cm (wear, restorations)

Current bid 50 EUR

Lot 68.bis - Sculptor's prowess, Europe, circa 1820-1840 Rare, large broken-type fan in ivory, very finely pierced with scrolls, foliage and stylized rosettes underlined with gilding. Height 27.5 cm (accident, missing parts)

Starting price 600 EUR

Lot 69 - Spanish dance, France, circa 1830 Folded fan, double sheet in lithographed, embossed and gilded paper, decorated with gouache highlights. In the center, a dancer and a musician under the gaze of a lady. Two side panels with rural subjects. Decorated with bunches of grapes and a small central landscape. Horn mount with cut-out brown tortoiseshell effect, enhanced with gold glitter. H.t. 23 cm-H.f. 10.9 cm

Starting price 30 EUR

Lot 70 - Sultana and courtesans, France, circa 1850 Folded fan, the double sheet in lithographed paper painted in grisaille with a gallant scene inspired by the 18th century. The reverse is illustrated with the same galant theme. Mounted in white mother-of-pearl, engraved and silvered. The center features an oriental-style grisaille engraving. Metal clasp. H.t. 26.5 cm In a cardboard box bearing the address of a fan store in Brussels (wear, restoration).

Starting price 100 EUR

Lot 71 - Two fans, France, circa 1850 The first, a lithographed and gouache sheet of a shepherdess crowned by her gallant. The reverse illustrated with a peasant family gathered around the father. White mother-of-pearl mounting, pierced, engraved and gilded with flowers. H.t.27.5 cm (accidents, restorations, does not fold) The second, the lithographed and gouaché leaf of a gathering of shepherds and shepherdesses for a country lunch. The reverse in painted skin with flowers. Mounted in white mother-of-pearl, engraved and gilded with flowers. Height 26.4 cm (accidents and restorations, does not fold)

Current bid 44 EUR

Lot 72 - The Departure of Christopher Columbus, Europe, circa 1840 Folded fan, the double sheet in chromolithographed paper with flowers and bones in color and a cartel in the center. A man boards a ship bearing the coat of arms of the Spanish crown. A woman on the quay addresses him, surrounded by a court. The reverse depicts a country lunch, with servants and cooks bustling about on either side. The initials "PM" in the lower right denote the draftsman or lithographer. Wooden frame painted in gilded Chinese style with a peasant playing a flute. Height 27 cm (wear, restorations, partial folding)

Starting price 100 EUR

Lot 73 - Country rest, France, circa 1840 Folded fan, the gouache-painted paper sheet in the 18th-century style of young people resting in a country setting. White mother-of-pearl frame engraved with a fruit basket. Height 26.5 cm Presented on a wooden plate covered with red plastic.

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 74 - Peasant occupations, France, circa 1850 Folded fan, the paper sheet lithographed with gilded scrolls and foliage. The side panels are illustrated with Italian landscapes (?). In the center, a family gathers around children at play. Lithographer Rosenthal's signature on the right. Mounted in carved, engraved and gilded bone (wear, accidents, restorations). In a modern rectangular frame. 43.5 x 64 cm

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 75 - L'enfant , France, circa 1850 Folded fan, lithographed paper leaf with gilded scrolls. In the center, two young women and a playful shepherd with his musette are entertained by a child. Mounted in carved, engraved and silvered bone (wear, accidents, restorations). In a modern rectangular frame. 43.5 x 64 cm

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 76 - Two fans, France, circa 1840-1850 The first, a gilded and embossed paper leaf decorated with floral scrolls and adorned with three lithographed cartels enhanced with gouache of scenes in the taste of the 18th century. The reverse is illustrated with flowers and entertainment scenes. Bone mount, engraved and silvered. H.t. 27 cm Bélière. The second, a double sheet of paper engraved on both sides and painted in gouache with scenes in the troubadour style. Mounted in painted wood. H.t. 27 cm (wear)

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 77 - Le prénom de l'aimée, France and China, circa 1840-1850 Folded fan, the gouache-painted paper leaf of a shepherd engraving his beloved's first name on the trunk of a tree. A shepherd plays the flute next to him. Signed on the left. Wide border of gilded foliage and flowers. The reverse in painted skin with gilded scrolls, flowers and shells. White mother-of-pearl mount, cut, pierced, engraved and gilded with three couples. The reverse side engraved with the same design. China, circa 1750 Height 28.2 cm (wear, accident to one strand)

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 78 - Shepherds and shepherdesses, France, circa 1850-1860 Folded fan, the lithographed paper sheet painted with gouache of young shepherds resting in the shade of a tree. Skin reverse painted with foliage and roses. Mounted in white mother-of-pearl, cut, reperforated, burgued, engraved, silvered and gilded with a group of three young girls and a young boy. Metal clasp. H.t. 27 cm (cuts, wear, restorations, two strands reversed)

Current bid 60 EUR

Lot 79 - Promenade en barque, France, circa 1850 Folded fan, the double lithographed and painted paper sheet of young women in a boat on a pond. Reverse: gallant scene in a park, in the taste of the 18th century. Large white mother-of-pearl frame, engraved and gilded. The central cartel is burled and illustrated with a couple. Decorative hoop. H.t. 27 cm (wear, accidents, restorations, does not fold)

Current bid 60 EUR

Lot 80 - Patent screen, circa 1870 Green silk screen. Carved wooden handle. The upper part adorned with a rosewood veneer and gilded brass fillet. A gilded brass plate on the side reads "Brevet/de/Perfecttnt / S.G.D.G.". [Brevet de perfectionnement sans garantie du gouvernement]. This model appears to be a further development of the "Ducrot" screen by Salomon-Isaac Meyer patented in 1870. L. 30 cm (wear) Read: M. Volet, "L'imagination au service de l'éventail. Les brevets déposés en France au 19e siècle, Imagination and its contribution to fans, Patents deposited in France in the 19th century", Vesenaz, 1986, notice 200, p. 82

Starting price 100 EUR

Lot 81 - E. Parmentier, Marguerite in "Faust", France, circa 1880 Folded fan, the double skin sheet painted with gouache of a young woman neglecting her spinning wheel to remove the leaves from a daisy. Signed on the left "E. Parmentier". The subject was inspired by Charles Gounod's successful opera "Faust", premiered in 1859. Dull reverse. White mother-of-pearl mount, cut and engraved with a repeated motif. Nickel-plated metal hanger and passementerie tassel. H.t. 28.7 cm-H.f. 16 cm (accident)

Starting price 250 EUR

Lot 82 - Mother-of-pearl mount, France, circa 1880 Beautiful mother-of-pearl burgau mount, reperced, carved, engraved and burgued, decorated with a couple of shepherds in the countryside, accompanied by a curious man. Bone arrows. Height 27.5 cm (accidents and missing upper part of one plume)

Starting price 150 EUR

Lot 83 - Pair of hand screens, France, circa 1870-1880 Two wooden hand screens, cut with scrolls around the edges, painted in black with gilded decoration of figures in front of architecture in the Chinese style. The motifs are enhanced with mother-of-pearl plaques. Turned wooden handles. H.t. 41.5 cm (minor wear, small chips and restorations)

Starting price 60 EUR

Lot 84 - In a boat, Europe, circa 1860 Wooden hand-held screen, turned handle, painted black with Chinese-style gilded decoration of a figure in a boat sailing past an island. H.t. 37 cm (wear)

Current bid 20 EUR

Lot 85 - Three Lauronce fans, France, circa 1870 The leaves in color-printed fabric; the first, of children playing at school, the second of a gallant couple in front of a flower seller, and the third of children playing with a kid. Signed "Lauronce" on the right. Wooden or goldfish mother-of-pearl mounts (wear, accidents).

Current bid 30 EUR

Lot 86 - Three fans, France, circa 1870 The leaves in color-printed fabric; the first, of a peasant woman fishing in the company of a gallant, the second of young women feeding swans, and the third of young men fishing. Signed "Lauronce", or in the Lauronce taste. Wooden or bone mounts (wear, accidents, restorations).

Starting price 30 EUR

Lot 87 - Three fans, France, circa 1870 The leaves in color-printed fabric; one, of two young women paying homage to Child Love, the second of dancers, and the third of a hunter courting a peasant woman. Signed "Lauronce", or in the Lauronce taste. Wooden or bone mounts (wear, accidents, restorations, stains).

Starting price 30 EUR

Lot 88 - Two fans, France, circa 1870 The leaves are made of color-printed fabric; one of lovers playing catch with a garland of flowers suspended from a pole, the second of a young man writing the name "Paris" on the ground and addressing a young woman. One signed "Lauronce", the other in the taste of Lauronce. Wooden or bone mounts (wear, stains).

Starting price 40 EUR

Lot 89 - Roses and scrolls, Europe, circa 1890 Folded fan, the leaf in fine needle lace decorated with flowers and scrolls. Mounted in burgau mother-of-pearl, pierced, engraved, silvered and gilded. The plume is engraved "CL". Gilded metal clasp. H.t. 29.5 cm (stains, accidents and missing parts) *A fan is attached, the satin leaf painted with a nest among flowers. Duvelleroy" stamp on reverse. Mounted in burgau mother-of-pearl. Bélière. H.t. 27 cm (stains)

Starting price 150 EUR

Lot 90 - Henri Ostolle (? -1900), Cachés dans les voiles, circa 1890 A rare folded fan, the black gauze leaf painted with dancing loves behind sails and garlands of flowers. Signed lower left "H. Ostolle". A painter and member of the "Artistes français" society, Ostolle exhibited at the Salon from 1874. He wrote "L'art de peindre un éventail" in 1890, and "La fleur peinte sur l'éventail" 1892. He notably worked for Duvelleroy. Dumb reverse. Goldfish mother-of-pearl mounting. Gold-plated metal hanger. H.t.32,9 cm - H.f. 20,2 cm (minor wear)

Starting price 300 EUR

Lot 91 - Ostrich feather fan, Europe, circa 1880 Blond tortoiseshell frame. The plume is adorned with a ducal crown set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds. Height approx. 45 cm

Starting price 100 EUR

Lot 92 - Three fans, Europe, 19th century The first, a spindle lace leaf decorated with flowers. Goldfish mother-of-pearl frame, engraved with flowers and foliage. Crown on the plume. Height 33 cm (accidents) The second, the leaf in mechanical lace, and silk cartels painted with flowers and birds. Green lacquered and stamped wood mounting. Bracket and tassel. H.t. 35.4 cm (wear) *The last one, the double leaf in lithographed paper. Reperced wood frame inlaid with steel flakes. Height 27 cm (wear)

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 93 - Three fans, Europe, 19th century The first, in white ostrich feathers. Blond tortoiseshell frame. GT" on the plume. The second, a double sheet of paper with a lithographed and enhanced 18th-century country scene. *The last is decorated with an 18th-century couple. Bone mount, engraved and gilded. Bélière.

Starting price 80 EUR

Lot 94 - Set of six Japanese fans, 20th century Bamboo frames (accidents)

Current bid 6 EUR

Lot 95 - Set of six fans, Europe, late 19th-early 20th century Two on the theme of the Corrida. Wooden frames (wear, accidents).

Starting price 40 EUR

Lot 96 - Two fans, Europe, circa 1890 The first, the silk leaf painted with birds among blooming lilacs. Signed "Daillard". Mounted in engraved and gilded wood. Metal hanger. Height 35.5 cm The second, the leaf painted with birds bathing among daffodils and Japanese anemones. Monogrammed "ET". Mounted in engraved wood. Height 38.4 cm (rivet missing, wear)

Starting price 50 EUR

Lot 97 - Portrait of a dog, Europe, circa 1880 Broken-type fan in wood painted with a dog's head. The two plumes are adorned with a cut-out gilded brass plate. H.t. 24cm (broken ribbon, incomplete)

Starting price 40 EUR

Lot 98 - Poodles, France, circa 1890 Large folded fan, the leaf painted with three black poodles. Signed on the right. Blackened wood frame. Metal hanger. H.t. 43.5 cm (stains)

Starting price 50 EUR

Fans, Europe and Asia Documentation 18th, 19th and 20th centuries

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Lot 1 - Two fan boxes, China, 19th century In black lacquered wood with gilded decoration of flowers and birds. Length 24 and 28 cm

Lot 4 - Sandalwood, China, 19th century Broken sandalwood fan cut with cartels and foliage effects. Height 27.7 cm (small chips, small cracks)

Lot 6 - Cabriolet, China, 19th century Folded fan, known as a "cabriolet", with paper leaves painted with figures wearing silk clothing and heads in relief. Black lacquered bamboo frame. Metal clasp. H.t. 26.3 cm (minor damage, wear, restorations)

Lot 7 - Life in China, China, circa 1900 Silk hand-painted screen of figures in the inner courtyard of a pavilion. All are dressed in silk relief appliqué. The reverse is painted with a pheasant among roses. H.t. 42.5 cm (worn, missing and damaged)

Lot 8 - Crickets and butterflies, China, 19th century Folded fan, the silk leaf painted with crickets and butterflies. Mounted in sandalwood with carved plumes. Metal clasp and silk tassel. Height 30 cm (stains)

Lot 10 - Lettres au jardin, China, 19th century Broken fan made of pierced bone, carved and engraved with figures in bamboo gardens. The plumes are carved in the thickness. Height 19.5 cm (ribbon to be replaced)

Lot 11 - Chinese garden, China, 19th century Black lacquered bamboo fan decorated on both sides with garden scenes. Gilded metal hanger. Height 28 cm (ribbon to be replaced, slight wear, two strands reversed)

Lot 13 - Brown tortoiseshell, China, 19th century Brown tortoiseshell fan mount, carved and engraved with figures and flowers. Metal hanger. H.t. 27.5 cm (accidents)

Lot 14 - Bamboos and pavilions, China, 19th century Broken bone fan, pierced and engraved on both sides with figures in gardens and pavilions. Height 19 cm (missing parts and small accidents)

Lot 16 - Case and fan, China, 19th century Black silk case embroidered with foliage outlined in gold thread. L. 32 cm *A fan is included. The double leaf is painted in gouache with figures in silk clothing and heads in relief. Sandalwood frame. H.t. 28 cm (wear)

Lot 18 - Three fans, Japan, 19th century Paper leaves. The frames in wood and bone. *A natural wood box decorated with chrysanthemums is attached. (missing)

Lot 19 - Three fans, China, 19th century Two broken bone fans. The third in black lacquered wood with gilded decoration. Height 20 cm (broken ribbon, wear) In its original silk-covered box decorated with svatikas.

Lot 20 - The rice field, Japan, circa 1900 Folded fan, the double silk sheet decorated with peasant women harvesting rice. The reverse is illustrated with a bouquet of lilies and peonies. Bamboo mounting, bone plumes. H.t. 27.5 cm (small stains) In a wooden box.

Lot 21 - Silver-plated metal, Indonesia ?, 20th century Fixed, broken-type fan in metal with embossed decoration. The central strand has a suspension ring. 31 cm wide

Lot 41 - Black and white, France, circa 1780 Folded fan, the double sheet in black and white gouache-painted paper of a couple dancing in the countryside. Two-tone harmony mount in alternating natural and black-tinted bone. Height 28 cm (wear, stains)

Lot 43 - Fragments of 18th-century fans

Lot 44 - Set of boxes, Europe, 18th century In cardboard covered with floral prints. Three complete and four partial boxes.

Lot 47 - Sleep, Europe, circa 1770-1780 Folded fan, the skin leaf painted with a sleeping shepherd near his sheep, surrounded by two young women. Autumn fruits in the side medallions. Reverse: flowers. Bone mounting. Height 28.5 cm (wear, stains, restorations)

Lot 56 - The little bird, France, circa 1820 Folded fan, the paper leaf engraved and enhanced with gouache of a young woman playing with a small bird. Skin lining. Pierced horn mount. H.t. 16 cm (wear, cuts)

Lot 57 - Baskets and flowers, France, circa 1820 Three broken-type fans in blond horn pierced and painted with flowers. Height 15.5 cm (good condition, slight accidents)

Lot 58 - Flower garlands, France, circa 1820 Three broken-type fans in blond horn pierced and painted with garlands of flowers. Height 15.5 cm (good condition, slight accidents)

Lot 59 - Two fans, France, circa 1820 The 1st of the broken type, in pierced horn painted with garlands of roses, lilacs and forget-me-nots. Height 15.7 cm (minor damage, ribbon to be replaced) The 2nd in pierced horn decorated with a garland of forget-me-nots. Height 15.6 cm (wear)

Lot 60 - Steel, France, circa 1820 Beautiful broken-type fan in pierced horn. Faceted steel plumes decorated with foliage and flowers. Height 15.5 cm (ribbon to be replaced)

Lot 61 - Optics, France, circa 1820 Two "brisé" type fans in pierced blond horn, gilded and inlaid with steel flakes. The rims feature adjustable optical systems. (accidents and missing parts)

Lot 62 - Les pensées, France, circa 1800-1820 Folded fan, the silk leaf embroidered with a central pansy, among draperies embroidered in sequins and gold thread. Bone mount, pierced, engraved and gilded. Height 24.2 cm (accidents, restorations, does not close)

Lot 63 - Four images, France, circa 1820 Broken-type fan in pierced horn painted with four scenes, including a basket of flowers, a young woman petting a dog, a pipe player and a young woman releasing a bird. Height 16 cm (worn, missing)

Lot 68 - The musette player, France, circa 1840 Folded fan, the skin-lined paper sheet painted with a shepherdess listening to her gallant play the musette. White mother-of-pearl mounting, engraved and gilded. Height 26.5 cm (wear, restorations)

Lot 68.bis - Sculptor's prowess, Europe, circa 1820-1840 Rare, large broken-type fan in ivory, very finely pierced with scrolls, foliage and stylized rosettes underlined with gilding. Height 27.5 cm (accident, missing parts)

Lot 73 - Country rest, France, circa 1840 Folded fan, the gouache-painted paper sheet in the 18th-century style of young people resting in a country setting. White mother-of-pearl frame engraved with a fruit basket. Height 26.5 cm Presented on a wooden plate covered with red plastic.

Lot 82 - Mother-of-pearl mount, France, circa 1880 Beautiful mother-of-pearl burgau mount, reperced, carved, engraved and burgued, decorated with a couple of shepherds in the countryside, accompanied by a curious man. Bone arrows. Height 27.5 cm (accidents and missing upper part of one plume)

Lot 84 - In a boat, Europe, circa 1860 Wooden hand-held screen, turned handle, painted black with Chinese-style gilded decoration of a figure in a boat sailing past an island. H.t. 37 cm (wear)

Lot 91 - Ostrich feather fan, Europe, circa 1880 Blond tortoiseshell frame. The plume is adorned with a ducal crown set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds. Height approx. 45 cm

Lot 94 - Set of six Japanese fans, 20th century Bamboo frames (accidents)

Lot 95 - Set of six fans, Europe, late 19th-early 20th century Two on the theme of the Corrida. Wooden frames (wear, accidents).

Lot 97 - Portrait of a dog, Europe, circa 1880 Broken-type fan in wood painted with a dog's head. The two plumes are adorned with a cut-out gilded brass plate. H.t. 24cm (broken ribbon, incomplete)

Lot 98 - Poodles, France, circa 1890 Large folded fan, the leaf painted with three black poodles. Signed on the right. Blackened wood frame. Metal hanger. H.t. 43.5 cm (stains)