Judith Leiber Purses: A Marriage of Sparkle, Imagination
Judith Leiber Blue Dragonfly minaudière, multicolored crystals, silver hardware with push ball closure, 3 in. h. by 6 1/4 in. w., $6,000.
Handbags by designer and businesswoman Judith Leiber (1921-2018) are unique in both shape — often mimicking animals, toys, food items, and even buildings — and whimsy. Most were made with a rigid metal shell, often encrusted with Swarovski crystals, rhinestones and semi-precious stones. A selection of Leiber’s small conversation-piece purses, called “minaudières” meaning “to be […]