Leonard A. Lauder on Collecting Cubism

Leonard A. Lauder discusses how he built his collection of works by Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, Fernand Léger, and Georges Braque.

October 14, 2014

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Leonard A. Lauder discusses how he built his collection of works by Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, Fernand Léger, and Georges Braque.

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

Pedestal Table, Glasses, Cups, Mandolin, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Oil on canvas — Pedestal Table, Glasses, Cups, Mandolin
Pablo Picasso
Paris, spring 1911

The Smoker, Fernand Léger French, Oil on canvas — The Smoker
Fernand Léger
1914

Still Life: "2ᵉ étude", Georges Braque French, Oil, charcoal, and sand on unprimed canvas — Still Life: "2ᵉ étude"
Georges Braque
Paris, early 1914

Checkerboard and Playing Cards, Juan Gris Spanish, Gouache, graphite, and resin on cream-colored wove paper, mounted to paperboard — Checkerboard and Playing Cards
Juan Gris
Paris, 1915

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

Trees at L'Estaque, Georges Braque French, Oil on canvas — Trees at L'Estaque
Georges Braque
L'Estaque, summer 1908

Still Life with Metronome (Still Life with Mandola and Metronome), Georges Braque French, Oil on canvas — Still Life with Metronome (Still Life with Mandola and Metronome)
Georges Braque
Paris, late 1909

Standing Female Nude, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Brush and black ink and opaque watercolor on paper — Standing Female Nude
Pablo Picasso
Paris, winter 1906–7

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

The Chocolate Pot, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Watercolor and gouache with traces of charcoal on white laid paper — The Chocolate Pot
Pablo Picasso
Paris, early 1909

Composition with Violin, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Charcoal, graphite, collage of found printed paper, and black ink on paper, mounted on board — Composition with Violin
Pablo Picasso
Paris, 1912

Fruit Dish and Glass, Georges Braque French, Charcoal and cut-and-pasted printed wallpaper with gouache on white laid paper; subsequently mounted on paperboard — Fruit Dish and Glass
Georges Braque
Sorgues, autumn 1912

Still Life, Fernand Léger French, Opaque watercolor on paper — Still Life
Fernand Léger
1913

The Tugboat (recto); Related sketch (verso), Fernand Léger French, Ink, watercolor, and graphite, and opaque watercolor on paper (recto); graphite on paper (verso) — The Tugboat (recto); Related sketch (verso)
Fernand Léger
1918

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

Book and Glass, Juan Gris Spanish, Collage of cut printed and painted papers, blue paper and tracing paper, with black and blue-green crayon, charcoal and and black oil paint on canvas, mounted to a honeycomb panel — Book and Glass
Juan Gris
Paris, spring 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

Bottle, Glass, and Pipe (Violette de Parme), Georges Braque French, Cut-and-pasted newspaper, painted paper and wallpaper, charcoal, graphite, and gouache on paperboard — Bottle, Glass, and Pipe (Violette de Parme)
Georges Braque
Paris, early 1914

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, Glass, and Newspaper, Georges Braque French, Charcoal and cut-and-pasted newspaper and printed wallpaper on gessoed paperboard (commercial board from mirror backing) — Bottle, Glass, and Newspaper
Georges Braque
Paris, early 1914

Bottle of Rosé Wine, Juan Gris Spanish, Collage of cut printed and painted papers with black and green crayon, charcoal, white, black and dark green opaque matte paints and selectively applied glaze, mounted on canvas — Bottle of Rosé Wine
Juan Gris
Paris, 1914

The Man at the Café, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil and newsprint collage on canvas — The Man at the Café
Juan Gris
Paris, winter–spring 1914

The Bottle, Juan Gris Spanish, Conté crayon, wax crayon, gouache, watercolor, cut-and-pasted newspaper, printed wallpaper (two types), white, brown, and tan wove cut papers; adhered overall onto newspaper, mounted to primed canvas — The Bottle
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

Head of a Woman (Fernande), Pablo Picasso Spanish, Bronze — Head of a Woman (Fernande)
Pablo Picasso
Clay original: Paris, autumn 1909; Plaster model: Paris, late 1910; Bronze cast: Foundry Désiré or Florentin Godard, Paris, made to order for Ambroise Vollard between July 27, 1926, and March 11, 1927

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

Head of a Man with a Mustache, Pablo Picasso Spanish, Brush and black ink, charcoal, and graphite on newspaper — Head of a Man with a Mustache
Pablo Picasso
1913

Still Life with Checked Tablecloth, Juan Gris Spanish, Oil and graphite on canvas — Still Life with Checked Tablecloth
Juan Gris
Paris, spring 1915