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Magnificent Building Attracts Hundreds of Admirers

The Leiber Collection is housed in a magnificent Renaissance-style edifice that attracts hundreds of admirers, open to the public

A RENAISSANCE PALADIUM BUILDING

ATTRACTS HUNDRREDS OF VISITORS

East Hampton, NY --- The Renaissance-style, Palladian edifice that houses the Leiber collection of Judith Leiber handbags and Gerson Leiber paintings, is attracting large numbers of visitors who not only come to admire works of fashion and art, but who stand in awe of one of the most beautiful and imposing classical buildings on the East End of Long Island. It was built to house various exhibitions of the works of Judith Leiber as a tribute to her pioneering work as the world’s foremost designer of handbags that are regarded as works of art by museum curators, art critics, fashion designers, and directors of fashion schools. The Leiber edifice commandingly stands amid seven acres of gardens, each of designed in a different style by Gerson Leiber.

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The Leiber Collection and the gardens are open free-of-charge to visitors every Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday from 1 PM to 4 PM. The Leiber Collection is located at 446 Old Stone Highway, Springs, East Hampton, NY. The website is www.leibercollection.org

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