Lot 418: Group of Three Chinese Rugs
Group of Three Chinese Rugs
to include a 19th century North China Ningxia mat, a late 19th to early 20th century Chinese rug featuring central blue geometric medallion with white floral decoration on a beige ground, and a 20th century Chinese rug with two central circular medallions in dark blue and cream on a blue ground surrounded by a Greek-key and floral border
2′ 10″ x 3′ 2″, 1′ 10″ x 3′ 2″, 2′ 6″ x 3′ 8″ respectively
Provenance: Property of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III, from the Collection of Sandra Ferry Rockefeller
Conditions: Ningxia mat in overall poor condition with fragmentary, wear and sun fading, cut and unraveled, Chineses rugs in fair to good condition one having trimmed fringes, one having minor wear
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Estimate: $350- $700
Auction Date: April 25, 2026
