Leonard A. Lauder on Collecting

Leonard A. Lauder discusses his lifelong interest in collecting, from picture postcards and posters to Cubist works of art.

October 14, 2014

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Leonard A. Lauder discusses his lifelong interest in collecting, from picture postcards and posters to Cubist works of art.

Organized by the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art

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Carafe and Candlestick, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil on canvas — Carafe and Candlestick
Pablo Picasso
Paris, autumn 1909

Playing Cards, Glasses, Bottle of Rum: "Vive la France", Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil and sand on canvas — Playing Cards, Glasses, Bottle of Rum: "Vive la France"
Pablo Picasso
1914-15

Drawing for "The Staircase", Fernand Léger French, Gouache and oil on tan wove paper — Drawing for "The Staircase"
Fernand Léger
1913

Two Nudes, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil on canvas — Two Nudes
Pablo Picasso
Paris, spring 1909

Nude in an Armchair, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil on canvas — Nude in an Armchair
Pablo Picasso
Horta de Ebro (present-day Horta de Sant Joan), summer 1909

Head of a Man, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Ink and charcoal on white laid paper — Head of a Man
Pablo Picasso
Paris, late 1908

Houses in Paris, Place Ravignan, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil on canvas — Houses in Paris, Place Ravignan
Juan Gris
Paris, 1911, possibly 1912

Houses under the Trees, Fernand Léger French, Oil on canvas — Houses under the Trees
Fernand Léger
1913

Flowers, Juan Gris Spanish, Collage of cut printed and painted papers with black crayon, black, blue and white matte opaque paints on canvas, mounted to a honeycomb panel — Flowers
Juan Gris
Paris, spring–summer 1914

Violin and Sheet Music: "Petit Oiseau", Georges Braque French, Oil and charcoal on canvas — Violin and Sheet Music: "Petit Oiseau"
Georges Braque
Paris, early 1913

Pears and Grapes on a Table, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil on canvas — Pears and Grapes on a Table
Juan Gris
Céret, autumn 1913

Violin: "Mozart Kubelick", Georges Braque French, Oil on canvas — Violin: "Mozart Kubelick"
Georges Braque
Paris, spring 1912

Bottle, Glasses, and Newspapers, Georges Braque French, Oil on canvas — Bottle, Glasses, and Newspapers
Georges Braque
Paris, early 1913

Still Life on a Table: "Duo pour flûte", Georges Braque French, Oil on canvas — Still Life on a Table: "Duo pour flûte"
Georges Braque
1913–14

Bottle of Rum, Georges Braque French, Oil on canvas — Bottle of Rum
Georges Braque
Paris, spring 1914

Woman with a Book, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil on canvas — Woman with a Book
Pablo Picasso
Paris, spring 1909

Cup, Glasses, and Bottle (Le Journal), Juan Gris Spanish, Conté crayon, gouache, oil, cut-and-pasted newspaper, white laid paper, printed wallpaper (three types), selectively varnished; adhered overall onto a sheet of newspaper, mounted to primed canvas — Cup, Glasses, and Bottle (Le Journal)
Juan Gris
Paris, spring–summer 1914

Three Nudes, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Gouache, ink, watercolor, and charcoal on white laid paper — Three Nudes
Pablo Picasso
Gósol, summer 1906

Nude with Raised Arm and Drapery (Study for "Les demoiselles d'Avignon"), Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil on canvas — Nude with Raised Arm and Drapery (Study for "Les demoiselles d'Avignon")
Pablo Picasso
Paris, spring–summer 1907

The Fruit Dish, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil on canvas — The Fruit Dish
Pablo Picasso
Céret, spring 1912

The Scallop Shell: "Notre Avenir est dans l'Air", Pablo Picasso Spanish, Enamel and oil on canvas — The Scallop Shell: "Notre Avenir est dans l'Air"
Pablo Picasso
Paris, spring 1912

Student with a Newspaper, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Plaster, oil, Conté crayon, and sand on canvas — Student with a Newspaper
Pablo Picasso
Paris, late 1913–early 1914