Leonard Lauder 1933-2025: A Look Back at Cosmetics Industry Icon, Art Collector, and Philanthropist [In Photos]
Leonard Lauder attends the 2007 Whitney Gala and Studio Party at the Whitney Museum in New York City.
Leonard Lauder attends the 2007 Whitney Gala and Studio Party at the Whitney Museum in New York City.
Estee Lauder with her son Leonard Lauder at her New York offices, ca. 1970.
Leonard and Ronald Lauder, sons of beauty magnate Estee Lauder pose for a photo at home in New York.
(L-R) Michelle Mazzola, Anthony T. Mazzola, Leonard Lauder, and Evelyn Lauder attend a private pre-Canaration Ball event held at the Waldorf-Astoria suite of Richard Deems in New York City on April 26, 1972.
Norman Wechsler (L) and Leonard Lauder outside La Grenouille Restaurant in New York City on December 5, 1974.
Leonard Lauder and Evelyn Lauder attend a party at for Princess Grace Kelly at the Lauder residence in New York City on December 12, 1980.
Leonard Lauder (C) attends the opening of “The Little Foxes” at the Martin Beck Theatre in New York City on May 7, 1981.
Leonard Lauder attends the presidential inauguration of Ronald Reagan, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 1981.
(L-R) Joseph Lauder, Leonard Lauder, and Estee Lauder attend the Library Lions dinner and benefit at the central branch of the New York Public Library on October 22, 1981.
Leonard Lauder (C) attends the Rose Awards saluting Claudette Colbert at Lord & Taylor’s flagship store in New York City on November 15, 1983.
(L-R) Leonard Lauder, Jerry Zipkin, Nan Kempner, and guests attend “100 Most Handsome Men” party and launch of Estee Lauder for Men Fragrance at Helmsley Place in New York City on April 29, 1985.
Leonard Lauder, Evelyn Lauder, Estee Lauder and models attend the launch party for Estee Lauder Fragrance “Beautiful” at Rockefeller Center in New York City on September 19, 1985.
Ira Neimark and Leonard Lauder at the re-opening after renovations party for Bergdorf Goodman’s in New York on August 23, 1983.
Leonard Lauder and Liza Minnelli on stage during the launch of “Metropolis” perfume at the Helmsley Palace, a hotel in New York City, on September 16, 1987.
Designer Ralph Lauren and executives Marvin Traub and Leonard Lauder choose an appropriate photo for Marvin Traub’s retirement party invitations on September 11, 1991.
Leonard Lauder (2nd from L), Elizabeth Hurley (3rd from L), Aerin Lauder and William Lauder and guests attend the launch of “Pleasures” by Estee Lauder in New York City on May 9, 1995.
(L-R) Leonard Lauder, Martha Stewart, and Wendy Goldberg attend a benefit preview of exhibit “The Warhol Look” at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City on November 6, 1997.
(L-R) William Lauder, Aerin Lauder, Jane Lauder, and Leonard Lauder attend the “Brite Nite” party, celebrating the exhibition “The American Century: Art & Culture 1900-2000,” at the Whitney Museum in New York City on March 9, 1999.
Evelyn Lauder, Donna Karan, and Leonard Lauder at the Parson School of Design Stephan Weiss Memorial Lecture with Leonard Lauder on May 7, 2007.
Isabella Rossellini and Leonard Lauder attend the “Brite Nite” party, celebrating the exhibition “The American Century: Art & Culture 1900-2000,” at the Whitney Museum in New York City on March 9, 1999.
Leonard and Evelyn Lauder, Miuccia Prada, Patrizzio Bertelli and guests attend the 30th anniversary celebration of the Whitney Museum’s Breuer Building on November 6, 1996 in New York.
Leonard Lauder attends a launch event for the Estee Lauder fragrance “Pleasure” at Barola Ristorante in New York City on May 8, 1997.
Leonard Lauder (R) and guests attend the International Center of Photography’s 26th annual Infinity Awards at Pier 60.
(L-R, foreground) Barbara Walters, Evelyn Lauder, Leonard Lauder, and Elizabeth Hurley attend the Breast Cancer Research Foundation benefit at Christie’s in New York City on May 5, 1999.
(L-R) Leonard Lauder, Aerin Lauder Zinterhofer and Michael Kors attend the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s 2009 Hot Pink Party at the Waldorf-Astoria.
(L-R) Tommy Hilfiger, Dee Ocleppo, Kenneth Cole and Leonard Lauder attend Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo’s engagement party at the Neue Galerie in New York City on June 9, 2008.
Leonard Lauder photographed at The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Annual Hot Pink Party on May 12, 2012 in New York City.
Gary Lauder, Evelyn Lauder, and Leonard Lauder attend the CFDA awards ceremony at Lincoln Center on August 18, 2017.
William Lauder, Leonard Lauder attend the WWD 2011 Beauty Awards in New York City.
Judith Glickman and Leonard A. Lauder on the red carpet at the New York City Ballet spring Gala held at Lincoln Center on May 4, 2016.
Darren Walker, Thelma Golden, Leonard Lauder, Judy Lauder attend The Gordon Parks Foundation Awards Dinner and Auction in New York on June 6, 2017.
Elizabeth Hurley, Mr. Leonard Lauder, Victoria Beckham attend The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s Annual Hot Pink Party on May 12, 2017 in New York City.
Leonard Lauder, Judy Lauder and Tommy Hilfiger attend the 3rd Annual WWD Honors, awards and dinner on October 30, 2018 in New York City.
Executive Leonard Lauder answers questions and poses for photographs during an interview with WWD on May 27, 2016.
Leonard Lauder attends The Fresh Air Fund Annual Spring Benefit: Camp Tommy 20th Anniversary Celebration at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York on May 22, 2019.