Judith Leiber’s Former East Hampton Home and Studio Are on the Market for Nearly $7 Million
The handbag designer and her artist husband lived on the property for over 60 years
The former home and studio of fashion designer Judith Leiber and her husband, artist Gerson “Gus” Leiber, are on the market for $6.995 million. Located in East Hampton, the circa-1910 dwelling was the Leibers’s home for over 60 years. The property is listed by Ann Ciardullo and Keith Green of Sotheby’s International Realty – East Hampton Brokerage.
“It’s hard to describe the acres of gardens that these two brilliant artists created during their lifetime together,” Green tells Galerie. “You can literally get lost walking the brick paths covered in moss and memories. The 1,300-square-foot studio is both extraordinary and inspirational by any standard, anywhere on earth.”
Situated on two acres, the charming abode encompasses 4,500 square feet and can be expanded to over 9,000 square feet. It boasts four bedrooms, four full baths, and one partial bath. Additionally, there is a 1,300-square-foot artist’s barn/studio that both Judith and Gus utilized. The artistic couple lived here from 1956 until their respective deaths in 2018. They paid $10,000 for a total of six acres.
Design features and amenities include an outdoor pool, both tile and hardwood flooring, three fireplaces, a half-acre vegetable garden, a hot tub, and more. Previously, the Leibers’s estate sold this property in 2020 for nearly $3 million. Since then, it has been “impeccably reinvigorated,” according to the listing.
Part of the original property is now home to the Leiber Collection, a free museum and sculpture garden open year-round. Here, patrons can get an up-close look at handbags designed by Judith and paintings, prints, and watercolors done by Gus. The Leibers built this museum in 2005 to showcase their work throughout their respective careers. It opened to the public in 2008.
The aforementioned sculpture garden, which was designed by Gus, features creations by other artists, from both the Leibers’s generation and later. Currently, the Collection is open to the public on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays during select hours. Private tour reservations are also available.