FINE ART + DESIGN SUMMER 2026
Thu, Aug 27, 2026 12:00PM EDT
Lot 103
A 19th Century Palatial Aubusson Rug
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
A palatial Aubusson rug previously displayed in the ballroom at "The Elms" mansion of Newport, Rhode Island.
Purchased by The Preservation Society of Newport County, 1979, where it had been loaned by the previous owner Elinor Dorrance Ingersoll, an heiress to the Campbell Soup Co. fortune in 1974.
She resided at "Bois Dore" in Newport and her Manhattan, New York apartment. This rug could have come from her New York apartment, or Bois Dore, which was built for Mr. and Mrs. William Fahnestock in 1927 by Charles A. Platt.
336 x 182"
Condition
Condition is consistent with age and use, displays repairs, and general heavy wear.
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Elinor Dorrance Ingersoll; The Preservation Society of Newport County.