TRUMAN CAPOTE'S PAIR OF ARTICULATED BRASS FISH (1 OF 2), AS SEEN IN ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST 1976
Pair of articulated brass fish, each body segmented in six sections so that it flexes, with four fins acting as stands, one retaining pink rhinestone eyes and the other lacking them. Stamped Made in Hong Kong to the fins.
Both articulate freely.
Approx. Dimensions: larger 12 "L x 2 "W x 4.5 "H
Artist or Maker: Hong Kong export, mid 20th century
Provenance: Truman Capote; Gerald Clarke, his biographer
This lot is part of The Magpie and the Swans: The Possessions of Truman Capote, collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke.
Literature: Architectural Digest, January/February 1976, text by Rosemary Kent, photography by Richard Champion.
Notes: Although care is taken to photograph and describe the item, absence of a condition report does not imply perfect condition. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the condition of the item, either in person during our viewing hours prior to auction or through requested condition reports. All bids are final and are subject to our terms and conditions.
Appeal: articulated fish, brass fish, kinetic sculpture, hong kong brass, mid century brass, fish sculpture, segmented fish, rhinestone eyes, decorative brass, architectural digest 1976, truman capote, sagaponack
Pair of articulated brass fish, each body segmented in six sections so that it flexes, with four fins acting as stands, one retaining pink rhinestone eyes and the other lacking them. Stamped Made in Hong Kong to the fins.
Both articulate freely.
Approx. Dimensions: larger 12 "L x 2 "W x 4.5 "H
Artist or Maker: Hong Kong export, mid 20th century
Provenance: Truman Capote; Gerald Clarke, his biographer
This lot is part of The Magpie and the Swans: The Possessions of Truman Capote, collected over a lifetime between New York and Sagaponack, and preserved since 1984 by his biographer, Gerald Clarke.
Literature: Architectural Digest, January/February 1976, text by Rosemary Kent, photography by Richard Champion.
Notes: Although care is taken to photograph and describe the item, absence of a condition report does not imply perfect condition. It is the responsibility of the buyer to verify the condition of the item, either in person during our viewing hours prior to auction or through requested condition reports. All bids are final and are subject to our terms and conditions.
Appeal: articulated fish, brass fish, kinetic sculpture, hong kong brass, mid century brass, fish sculpture, segmented fish, rhinestone eyes, decorative brass, architectural digest 1976, truman capote, sagaponack
