Erika Lauder

Writer whose published works contribute to contemporary literature. The Lauder name in the world of books and culture is most prominently associated with Estée Lauder (1906–2004), the cosmetics entrepreneur whose autobiography Estée: A Success Story (1985) is a classic of American business memoir, and with Ronald Lauder, art collector and founder of the Neue Galerie in New York.

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1. Biography

A short life of the author

Erika Lauder is a writer whose published works appear in contemporary literature.

The Lauder name in the cultural world is closely associated with the Estée Lauder family. Estée Lauder (1906–2004), born Josephine Esther Mentzer, built one of the world’s largest cosmetics companies and wrote Estée: A Success Story (1985), an autobiography that became a touchstone of American business memoir. Her son Ronald Lauder is a major art collector and the founder of the Neue Galerie New York, a museum devoted to early twentieth-century German and Austrian art.

Collecting Lauder

For collectors interested in the Lauder name, Estée Lauder’s autobiography Estée: A Success Story (1985, Random House) in first edition is collected by enthusiasts of business history and American entrepreneurship.

Signed copies are uncommon and valued by collectors of women’s business history. The Lauder family’s broader cultural contributions — particularly Ronald Lauder’s art collecting — also generate collectible publications.