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Essential for summer (especially in conditions where air-conditioning is nonexistent): a fan for every room. Here is a roundup of ten good options; also consult CNET's roundup of 10 Less Than Ordinary Fans to Keep Cool.

RETRO-INSPIRED TABLE FANS

Above: Allaire Desk Fan; available in two sizes and three finishes (brushed nickel, silver sage, or black); currently on sale at Restoration Hardware; starting at $58.99.

Above: Hunter Century Table Fan; $70 at Lumens.

Above: The nine-inch High-Velocity Massey fan is a reasonable $8.90 from Amazon.

Above: Retro Table Top Fan by Minka Air; made of solid steel and featuring three speeds; $59.90 at Lumens.

Above: The retro-inspired handmade Bianca Direcional Ceiling Fan from Matthews Fan Company is a ceiling-mounted option; it's available in 10 finishes, including brushed nickel and bronze; $437.50 at Lumens.

Above: The Charcoal Vornado Vintage Fan is modeled after a jet engine; according to the company, "the Vornado creates a beam of air, similar to the funnel of a tornado, to force air up to 65 feet." The fan is available for $129.99 directly from Vornado in either charcoal or Vornado green (the same murky green used on the 1950s model).

Above: The Large Freud Table Fan, of steel and aluminum, is £235 at the Conran Shop in the UK (the small size is £110 and the medium is £185).

MOD TABLE FANS

Above: The whisper-quiet Otto Fan is made of oiled African sapele wood and high-grade steel; $200 at Swizz Style.

Above: Black + Brown's desktop Propello Fan has soft rubber blades for safety and style and is incredibly quiet; it's available in blue or gray for $140 at Lumens.

Above: Designed by Naoto Fukasaw, The Fan has a protective cage that wraps from front to back and is made of steel and polypropylene resin; it's available in white, light blue, or black for $229 at Generate Design.