I wonder if they hung out with Jackson Pollock.
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Do you really mean aviary (birds) or more likely apiary (Bees)?
This article belongs in the Art & Design section more than the Real Estate section.
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@Horace It's an article about a property for sale.
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Would be great if a group of 12 different artists bought the house and agreed to use it for one month each every year and to invite other artists. What is the purpose of selling out at all. If they had no children , the writer failed to mention who would get the money. Why not establish it as a monthly residence for artists?
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@Ralph Petrillo The terms of the Leibers' Trusts prevail. Lovely idea but it was theirs' to dispose of as they wished.
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Besides, a "group" home is never a home. Really.
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As a design professional, I do a lot of work in the Hamptons. This is unlike many of the mega houses I see there, this is a home.
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God love them...2 lives well lived.
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Reading this article was emotionally overwhelming… Married for 72 years and they died within hours of each other! There is no better life’s story.
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@Whitney Devlin....Seems they created their own Eden !! Unbelievable story of their lives together. True as you say there is no better life's story !!
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Great house....
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Two lives well loved.
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What a great place. Leave it to the Artist couple to envision and create perfection. Zero doubt that some new money is going to acquire it and proceed to do some silly renovations on it........til all of it's character is gone...
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"Its not the Beginning of the End. Its the end of the Beginning!"
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Just a perfect story. Two talented and devoted people, creating a wonderful life together. It reminds me of Monet’s achievements at Giverny.
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We incidentally lived across from the Liebers on Park Ave, unbeknownst to us till I was contacted by a gallery to photograph someone's art-that's when I met Gus. Gus was a serious and accomplished painter. When I went to photograph Gus's paintings at his studio he was always kind, modest and accommodating. When we moved away I always wondered what became of them-sad but interesting they died within hours of each other. A love that is symbiotic in life as well as in death. I would purchase this wonderful, thoughtful property in a heartbeat if I had that kind of money as it has their heart and soul infused in it and Gus's artistic eye, not the soulless wealthy infestation of Hamptons McMansions. Another precious memory of New York and the interesting people behind these homes and their history. I hope it lives on.
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Love the art on the walls. And, yes, a fabulous house for entertaining!
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My family and I visit the Leiber Collection each summer. The handbags are exquisite and the grounds lovely. Free admission as well!
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A beautiful house with a love story behind it. I hope who ever buys it appreciates it.
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What a special couple. Their work is beautiful. I adore their home. I don't know a lot about NY real estate home prices (as I am in Vancouver) but I wanted to say that I find the home deeply inviting.
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As an artist, a peek into two other artist's lives is dreamy. I would pay even more than the asking price for the privilege of living in the essence of this talented couple.
I would want them to know that I cared about their house as much as them. That studio and the gardens would inspire me to be an even better artist every day.
Does anyone want to chip in?
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What a lovely house! Unpretentious inside and out, comfortable-looking, inviting, not necessarily what one would have expected.
I love the bookcases and the clerestory windows.
I'll bet they were a delightful couple.
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Dear NYT: I love this series. Most often these photo essays are about the property being discussed ( as well they should be!) but now and again they give a picture of the owners, and this is one such time. I can't help but say kudos for two lives well lived.
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Nobody is going to pay 3.9 million for a house in Springs without a tennis court or swimming pool. Springs is only nominally part of East Hampton. It's as far above the highway as you can get. In terms of architecture, the house isn't special for the area. The grounds are nice, but not large. I doubt this will sell for more than 2.95 mil. watch the price drop by a million over the next 24 months. Springs isn't a prime Hamptons hamlet. Most new buyers want a tennis court and swimming pool.
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@Anti-Marx
It has a swimming pool. And with 6 acres of property, installing a tennis court is as easy as an afterthought.
But I agree that its overpriced.
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How lovely that the house is unassuming with weathered shingles and surrounded by imaginative and lovingly tended gardens.
If I had the money, it's precisely the sort of place I would purchase. Especially if abutting acres are part of museum grounds in perpetuity.
But if you like open kitchens, glass, and glitz, then of course this property is not for you.
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@Anti-Marx re-read the article, there is a pool. However, if you look at it on Google maps, check out the house across the street.
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What splendid MAGIC...when soul mates who are also artists find each other!
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