If you’ve ever worked out of a cubicle or a tiny home office, you understand the value of quality air flow, especially at the height of summer. We size up a group of table and desk fans—some with a retro appeal and others more modern.
Retro-Inspired Fans
![the allaire desk fan from restoration hardware comes in two sizes and 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/allaire-desk-fan-brushed-nickel-733x496.jpg)
![the vornado v fan chrome table fan, shown in vintage white, is \$79 at rejuvena 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/vornado-v-fan-chrome-table-fan-733x496.jpg)
![the retro table top fan by minka air is made of solid steel and has three 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/minka-aire-fans-retro-table-top-fan-733x496.jpg)
![fanimation fans urbanjet fan in white is \$\15\2.98 at lumens. 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fanimation-fans-urbanjet-fan-white-733x496.jpg)
![the charly little fan from swizz style/stadler form is \$\149.99 at bed, b 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/stadler-form-charly-little-fan-733x496.jpg)
![the deco breeze round retro table fan is encased in a stainless steel shel 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/deco-breeze-12-inch-retro-table-fan-733x496.jpg)
![the hunter century \1\2 inch portable table fan in brushed nickel is \$64. 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hunter-century-12-inch-portable-table-fan-733x496.jpg)
Modern Table Fans
![the whisper quiet otto fan from swizz style is made of oiled african sapel 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/swizz-style-otto-wood-table-fan-733x496.jpg)
![the \10 inch tall soleus air soft blade table fan has safe to touch gray b 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/soleus-air-8-inch-soft-blade-table-fan-733x496.jpg)
![the usb desk fan from muji has two separate sets of blades for maximum air 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/muji-low-noise-usb-table-fan-white-733x496.jpg)
![the dyson air multiplier table fan in white is \$\299.99 at amazon. 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/dyson-air-multiplier-table-fan-white-733x496.jpg)
Go to our Appliance posts for more suggestions, including the Dyson Hot & Cool Heater/Fan and Gardenista’s selection of Patio Heaters.
N.B.: This post is an update; the original story ran on July 21, 2010.
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