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The Period Arts Fan Company
The Period Arts Fan Company offered ceiling fans styled after Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Bauhaus and Art Deco periods. Its US trademark was cancelled in 2015 and the line is no longer produced.
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The Period Arts Fan Company at a glance
The Period Arts Fan Company offered ceiling fans styled after Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Bauhaus and Art Deco periods. Its US trademark was cancelled in 2015 and the line is no longer produced. Also listed as Period Arts Fans.
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At a glance
| Status | Discontinued — A sister brand of The Modern Fan Co.; its US trademark was cancelled in 2015 and the line is no longer marketed. |
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| Headquarters | Ashland, Oregon |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Price tier | Premium |
| Availability | On the SESCO Ft. Lauderdale card |
About The Period Arts Fan Company
The Period Arts Fan Company is no longer in production. Founded in 2008 as a sister brand of The Modern Fan Co. in Ashland, Oregon, it made ceiling fans styled after Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, Secessionist, Art Deco and Industrial-era design. Its US trademark was cancelled in 2015 and the line is no longer marketed or manufactured. Buyers looking for period-appropriate fans today have to look elsewhere, and the closest living relative is The Modern Fan Co.
Collections
| Arcadia | Arts and Crafts model inspired by Dirk Van Erp's West Coast coppersmith work. |
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| Bodega | Arts and Crafts model in hand-worked metal with exposed rivets and mica diffusers. |
| Prairie | Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced model with stained glass patterns in leaded frames. |
| Library | Arts and Crafts model using the yellow-green glass favored by West Coast designers. |
| Schoolhouse | Victorian-era model with a schoolhouse glass shade adapted from late-1800s classroom lighting. |
| Paris | Art Deco model referencing the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs. |
| Altus | Wiener Werkstatte and Viennese Secessionist model. |
| Industry | Industrial Age model - undecorated, with function expressed as form. |
What you get for the money
This brand is retired; nothing is currently sold new. Historically it was a premium period-reproduction fan line at a price consistent with its Modern Fan Co. sibling, built for restoration and period-home work where a contemporary fan would look wrong. Anything found today is secondhand or new-old-stock, with no manufacturer warranty and no source for factory replacement parts.
Where it gets used
Historically these went into Craftsman bungalows, Prairie School houses, Victorian restorations and Art Deco interiors - projects where a period-correct ceiling fan was part of the restoration. Today the same applications are usually served either by a plain-profile contemporary fan chosen not to fight the architecture, or by a fan from a brand with traditional and transitional styling.
Specifying notes
There is no current specification data to rely on, and no factory support - treat any Period Arts fan encountered on a job as an orphan product. If you are matching an existing installation, measure the downrod, canopy and blade span and specify a current fan to fit rather than hunting for parts. For a period house, The Modern Fan Co.'s simpler profiles, or a traditional fan from Hunter, Casablanca or Kichler, are the practical routes.
How it compares
| The Modern Fan Co. | The sister brand, still active in Ashland, Oregon - clean contemporary profiles that sit quietly in a period room, with lifetime dry-location motor coverage. |
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| Casablanca | Hunter's premium line with traditional and transitional styling and a limited lifetime motor warranty. |
| Hunter | Its heritage Original cast-iron fan is the closest thing to a period-appropriate fan currently in production. |
| Fanimation | Broad styling range including traditional and vintage-influenced fans, still in production. |
Common questions about The Period Arts Fan Company
Can I still buy Period Arts fans?
No. The line is no longer produced or marketed and its US trademark was cancelled in 2015. Anything available is secondhand or new-old-stock with no manufacturer warranty.
What replaced The Period Arts Fan Company?
Nothing directly. Its sister brand The Modern Fan Co. is still in business in Ashland, Oregon, but it makes contemporary fans rather than period reproductions. For period-styled fans currently in production, look at Hunter's Original, Casablanca or Fanimation.
Can I get parts for my Period Arts fan?
There is no factory parts source. Some generic components - downrods, canopies, pull chains, capacitors - may be substitutable, but blades, glass and motor assemblies are not replaceable from the manufacturer. Send me photographs and measurements and I will tell you honestly whether it is serviceable or whether replacement is the better route.
Who made Period Arts fans?
It was founded in 2008 in Ashland, Oregon as a sister brand of The Modern Fan Co., the company founded by designer Ron Rezek.
What fan should I use in a Craftsman or Prairie-style house now?
The Period Arts range is discontinued. The Modern Fan Company, which owned the brand, is on my line card and remains the closest place to look for a comparable fan.
Who represents period-style ceiling fans in South Florida?
I do not represent this line, so it sits in this index for reference. The manufacturer will point you to the agency that covers Florida. If you are working on a job here and want a comparable fixture from a line I represent, send me the type and I will put an alternative in front of you.
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Quoting The Period Arts Fan Company?
Send me the fixture schedule or the drawings and I will come back with a line-by-line price and current lead times, including any substitutions.
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No. Hold the Spec does not carry The Period Arts Fan Company. If a drawing or schedule specifies it, send it over and I will put comparable fixtures from the lines I represent in front of you, with pricing and lead times.
Why ask me about it
Thirteen years in lighting in this market, most of it on the distribution side and now on the rep side of the desk. I know which lines hold a spec, which ones slip on lead time, and what the substitution is going to be when value engineering starts.
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