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Small is Classically Beautiful This rare and beautifully painted fan dates from the early nineteenth century, a period when smaller fans became fashionable. Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum’s collection includes other small fans of the early nineteenth century that are often made of spangled silk and net, such as this delicate fan from 1805-1810: Folding Pleated Fan. France, 1805-1810. Gift of Miss Elizabeth d’Hauteville Kean.1923-24-8. fans
A Fan with a Story Of the 300 folding fans in the Cooper-Hewitt, Nation Design Museum’s collection, very few have as fascinating a provenance as this beautiful fan designed by the artist Simon Lissim (1900-1981). Lissim was a prolific painter, stage designer, illustrator, metalwork designer, ceramicist, and textile designer whose works are found in the collections of over 70 museums worldwide. In addition to this folding fan, the Cooper-Hewitt collection includes drawings, porcelain, silverware, and buttons designed by Lissim. Simon Lissim, Sergei Diaghilev, Léon Bakst, fans, Russia
Folding Fans in the Collection of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Publication design: H Plus fans, accessories, fashion, permanent collection, ch:exhibition=35350111
Folding Fans from the Cooper-Hewitt Collection Fans and related design spanning the 17th through the 20th centuries are on display. There are fans with painted leaves, fans with printed leaves, and brisé fans, which have no leaves at all. A range of influences, from gothic revival to art nouveau and beyond, are reflected in fans designed for everyday use as well those reserved for special occasions, such as for weddings or mourning, and even those prodiced as souvenirs and advertising. fans, exhibitions, fashion, costume accessories, ch:exhibition=35350111
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