Modern Fan Company Ceiling Fans
Most ceiling fan companies offer their models in a wide array of styles, from the classic to the modern, something in between, and sometimes, something that’s altogether different from the rest. The Modern Fan Company focuses on making just one style, though – innovative contemporary ceiling fans – a craft which it has certainly mastered through the years.
The Modern Fan Company
The Modern Fan Co. was established in 1997 by famed industrial designer Ron Rezek, 11 years after his invention of what is recognized as the world’s first contemporary ceiling fans. Up until the mid 1980s, most ceiling fans were traditional, with a touch of Victorian, and it was Rezek who gave consumers sleek alternatives which could fit right in with other modern furnishings.
Previous to inventing the modern ceiling fan, Rezek also designed the rescue cans popularized by the show ‘Baywatch’ as well as contemporary decorative lighting. Recently, he also started another fan company called the Period Arts Fan Co., which offers fans inspired by the design movements of the 20th century.
The Stratos
The Stratos, which remains not only in production but in demand to this day, is Rezek’s first ceiling fan creation, widely regarded as the first modern ceiling fan. Unlike most ceiling fans, it does not use blade irons. Rather, the blades fit in directly to slots in a patented single-piece, die-cast rotor. It also uses downrod installation, only, just like industrial ceiling fans but is a touch classier than these.
Aside from the Stratos, the Modern Fan Company now offers a wide variety of designs – 27, to be exact. All Modern Fan Co. ceiling fans are available in 42″ and 52″ sizes, with the Altus, Ball, Cirrus, Gusto and Velo, available as both huggers and downrod models.
Most models come in two finishes – a metallic one, either brushed aluminum or nickel, and gloss white, while blades are available in aluminum, nickel, white and maple. They are all light kit adaptable and remote control adaptable, as well, with many being Energy Star certified.
Modern Fan Company Ceiling Fans On Sale
Below are some Modern Fan ceiling fans on sale online:
Modern Fan 52″ Pharos Contemporary Energy Star DAMP Outdoor Matte Nickel Ceiling Fan w/ Light ($396)
- Lifetime motor warranty
- Matte nickel motor finish
- 5 plywood laminate, painted nickel blades
- Incandescent downlight kit included surrounded by decorative rings
- Remote control adaptable
- Rated for damp locations
- Energy Star certified
Modern Fan 50″ Velo Contemporary Energy Star Outdoor Bright Nickel Ceiling Fan ($352)
- Lifetime motor warranty
- 3 plywood laminate, painted nickel aerodynamically shaped blades, 14 degree pitch
- Remote control adaptable
- Light kit adaptable
- Rated for damp locations
- Energy Star certified
Modern Fan 52″ Cirrus Contemporary Energy Star Outdoor Gloss White Ceiling Fan ($336)
- Lifetime motor warranty
- 3 plywood laminate, painted white blades, 14 degree pitch
- Remote control adaptable
- Light kit adaptable
- Rated for damp locations
- Energy Star certified
Modern Fan 50″ Pensi Contemporary Energy Star DAMP Outdoor Aluminum Anthracite Ceiling Fan ($352)
- Lifetime motor warranty
- 4 plywood laminate, painted aluminum curved blades, 14 degree pitch
- Remote control adaptable
- Light kit adaptable
- Rated for damp locations
- Energy Star certified
- from Spanish designer Jorge Pensi
Modern Fan Company Ceiling Fan Accessories
Modern Fan Co 001 4-Speed Fan Wall ($8)
- Controls fan functions only
- 4 fan speeds
- Slider controls
- Easy to install
Modern Fan Company 18-Watt Energy Saving CFL Light Kit Brushed Aluminum ($60)
- Brushed aluminum finish
- 18 watt bulb included
- Can be used in damp locations
Modern 003ND 3-Fan Speeds & Fluorescent On/Off Hand Held Remote Fan Control ($40)
- 3 fan speeds
- Can turn light on and off
- Can turn fan on and off
- No dimming function
- Battery included
- Receiver not included
