Sotheby’s Talks | The Leonard A. Lauder Collection: Klimt and the Art of Connoisseurship

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Intelligence Squared

2025-11-10

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On today’s episode, an episode from our friends at Sotheby's exploring the remarkable collection of Leonard A. Lauder, one of the greatest collectors and benefactors of the arts in America. At its centre is Gustav Klimt's celebrated Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer, alongside works by Henri Matisse, Edvard Munch, Vincent Van Gogh and other luminaries of modern art. Ahead of Sotheby’s landmark sale of this extraordinary collection this October, Curatorial and Collections Director at the National Portrait Gallery Flavia Frigeri, Sotheby's Chairman Impressionist and Modern Art Worldwide Helena Newman, and award-winning author James Stourton will join Director of Sir John Soane’s Museum Will Gompertz for a special discussion. Together they will explore Klimt's enduring allure – from his luminous portrait of Elisabeth Lederer to the lyricism of the Attersee landscapes – as well as Leonard Lauder's vision and insights into his once-in-a-generation collection. This podcast was recorded at Sotheby’s London in October 2025. And, to step further into the world of Sotheby’s, you can visit any of our galleries around the world; they’re open to the public. For more information, visit Sothebys.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Hello and welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet.

  • I'm head of programming, Connor Boyle.

  • Coming up on the podcast,

  • we've got something from our friends at Sotheby's that we think you'll enjoy.

  • It's an episode of Sotheby's Talks,

  • the podcast series that takes listeners inside the world of Sotheby's.

  • In this episode, a panel explores the extraordinary collecting journey of Leonard A.

  • Lauder.

  • As one of two heirs to the Estee Lauder companies and its former CEO,

  • Lauder famously donated his Cubis collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art,

  • marking one of the most significant gifts in the museum's history.

  • The panel discusses Lauder's collecting vision and the climbs,

  • matisse's and monks that make up the collection's star lots.

  • To listen to more episodes of Suloughby's Talks, featuring the likes of Marina Abramovic,

  • Mary McCartney, Tracy Eman and Julianne Moore,

  • Just search Sotheby's Talks wherever you get your podcasts.

  • For almost three centuries Sotheby's has been the place to discover the greatest stories of creativity.

  • We've been the temporary custodians of some of the world's finest treasures,

  • which you can see on display in our galleries on any given day.

  • I'm James Holden, executive editor of Sotheby's magazine.