Sotheby’s Lands a Leonard Lauder Art Collection Worth More Than $400 Million

The collector’s trove of 55 works, including Klimt, Matisse and Munch, will be auctioned in November.

News
Leonard Lauder, a Consummate New Yorker

Lauder, who died last week, was an executive, a philanthropist and an art collector. He was also a devoted advocate for New York City.

News
Leonard A. Lauder, Philanthropist and Cosmetics Heir, Dies at 92

He was best known for his success in business, notably the international beauty company he built with his mother, Estée Lauder. But he was also an influential art patron.

News