The Auction Before the Truman Capote Auction
FEATURED AUCTION · NOVEMBER 21, 2026
The Magpie
and the Swans
The Possessions of Truman Capote
Bellport, New York · Live online worldwide · Preview October 26
Collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke, these personal possessions offer an intimate glimpse into the life of one of America’s most iconic writers.
FEATURED AUCTION · 01 / 04
01 02 03 04
and the Swans
FROM THE CATALOGUE ·
FEATURED LOTS
FEATURED
AUCTION
The Magpie
and the Swans
Uncommon finds.
Truman Capote collected the way he lived — with joyful, unapologetic abandon.
01–03 / 10
Colorful glass vessels
Past auction · details to be verified
01
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Colorful glass vessels
Past auction · details to be verified
Add a Title
Colorful glass vessels
Past auction · details to be verified
FROM THE CAPOTE CATALOGUE · LOTS 1, 7 AND 69
THE CALENDAR
AUCTIONS
New discoveries, exceptional collections, and a reason to keep looking.
OCTOBER 24, 2026 · PAST AUCTION
THE AUCTION BEFORE OUR TRUMAN CAPOTE AUCTION
Explore the October 24 auction catalogue.
NOVEMBER 21, 2026 · SPECIAL AUCTION
The Magpie
and the Swans
The Possessions of Truman Capote
THE CORNELL EYE · A LITTLE OUT OF
THE ORDINARY
NOTABLE
SALES
Remarkable
results.
Uncommon finds.
Seven memorable objects selected by Cornell, spanning fine art, sculpture, Asian antiques and decorative arts.
01–03 / 10
Colorful glass vessels
Past auction · details to be verified
01
Add a Title
Colorful glass vessels
Past auction · details to be verified
Add a Title
Colorful glass vessels
Past auction · details to be verified
Prices as supplied by Cornell; confirmation of hammer-price basis and lot links pending.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND CORNELL
ROY & CARLO.
Cornell Auctions has been a Bellport fixture for more than 25 years. In 2024, two unlikely auctioneers took the keys. Carlo Libaridian and Roy Braeger met by chance through a mutual friend. They heard the house was for sale and both saw what this storied, slightly dusty barn could become.
They bring backgrounds in luxury fashion, e-commerce, event and interior design, art history, and antiques, along with a firm belief that auctions should be fun.
Come for the finds.
Stay for the Champagne.
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AT CORNELL
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SHIPPING & COLLECTION
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COME SAY HELLO
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