Esther Gentle

Esther Gentle (1899 – 1991) was a New York City sculptor, painter, printmaker, and gallery manager. She became Abraham Rattner's second wife in 1949. Gentle ran an art reproductions business, Esther Gentle Reproductions, and a New York City art gallery. Her work is part of the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art's permanent collection. She is the mother of Dr. Allen Leepa.

Gentle was the first American woman sculptor given a one-person show at the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris.