Lawrence Lebduska Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lawrence Lebduska Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 20, 2024
Lawrence H. Lebduska (1894-1966): Leopard in Tree by a Lake
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Oil on canvas, 1940, signed 'Lebduska' and dated lower right.28 x 36 in., 29 1/2 x 37 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 20, 2024
Lawrence H. Lebduska (1894-1966): Monkey Business
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Oil on Masonite, signed 'Lebduska' lower left. 29 1/2 x 32 1/2 in., 39 x 41 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 20, 2024
Lawrence H. Lebduska (1894-1966): Nude in Paradise with Rainbow (Portrait of Elizabeth Fehr)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Oil on canvas, 1963, signed 'Lebduska' and dated lower left. 59 x 39 in., 61 1/2 x 41 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 20, 2024
Lawrence H. Lebduska (1894-1966): Flying Fish
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Oil on Masonite, 1964, signed 'Lebduska' and dated lower left. 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 in., 21 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Nov. 18, 2024
Lawrence Lebduska (1894-1966) "Peasant Woman"
Est: $500 - $1,000
Lawrence H. Lebduska (German/American, 1894-1966) "Peasant Woman", oil painting on board, signed. Framed. Size: 22'' x 17.75'', 56 x 45 cm (board); 24.25'' x 20.75'', 62 x 53 cm (frame). Provenance: Private Pennsylvania Collection (by descent to present owner).
Material Culture
Sep. 26, 2024
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA - SELF PORTRAIT
Est: $400 - $600
Lot 49 Lawrence Lebduska American (1894-1966) Self Portrait (1945) oil on canvas signed lower left 24 x18 inches frame dimensions: 30 x 24 x 2 inches, wood frame Provenance: From the Collection of Fairleigh Dickinson University
Capsule Gallery Auction
Sep. 25, 2024
Lawrence Lebduska Oil on Masonite, "Three Tigers"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
With gallery label on verso from Harry Salpeter, New York. Signed by the artist lower right. Dated 1947. Depicting two birds, three tigers and an elephant amidst mountainous backdrop. Sight size: 24" ht. x 28.5" wd., framed size: 29" ht. x 34" wd.
Caza Sikes
Jul. 01, 2024
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA, VASE, SCREENPRINT POSTER
Est: $450 - $650
Artist: Lawrence Lebduska, American (1894 - 1966) Title: Vase Year: circa 1960 Medium: Screenprint Poster Size: 34 x 26 in. (86.36 x 66.04 cm)
RoGallery
Jun. 09, 2024
Lawrence Lebduska: Farm Scene
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Lawrence Lebduska Farm Scene oil on canvas signed lower right
Abell Auction
Jun. 01, 2024
Attributed to Lawrence Lebduska, New York / Maryland / Germany (1894-1966), folk art equestrian circus performer and bull fighter, oil on masonite, 32"H x 47 1/2"W, 37 1/8"H x 52 5/8"W (frame)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Attributed to Lawrence Lebduska New York / Maryland / Germany, (1894-1966) folk art equestrian circus performer and bull fighter oil on masonite unsigned . Several nails in board and one protruding from the frame. Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art This item cannot be shipped in house and requires local pickup or third party shipping. Please contact us for a list of preferred third party shippers.
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 12, 2024
Signed Lawrence Lebduska Oil on Canvas Painting, 1934
Est: $600 - $1,200
Signed Lawrence Lebduska Oil on Canvas Painting, 1934 Lawrence A. Lebduska (1894 - 1966) was an American painter known for his colorful and imaginative works. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art and later at the Art Students League in New York. Lebduska's paintings often featured fantastical creatures and landscapes, and he was particularly interested in depicting the natural world. He was a member of the American Abstract Artists group and exhibited his work widely throughout his career. 15 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches (38.7 x 46.4 cm), Frame : 23 x 26 x 2 1/2 inches
Collective Hudson, LLC
Mar. 23, 2024
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA, VASE, SCREENPRINT POSTER
Est: $450 - $650
Artist: Lawrence Lebduska, American (1894 - 1966) Title: Vase Year: circa 1960 Medium: Screenprint Poster Size: 34 x 26 in. (86.36 x 66.04 cm)
RoGallery
Feb. 21, 2024
Laurence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) Still Life with Vase of Flowers, 1956
Est: $800 - $1,200
Laurence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) Still Life with Vase of Flowers, 1956 oil on canvas signed Lebduska and dated (lower left) 12 x 10 inches. Provenance: The Artist Estate of Mrs. Harry N. Abrams, acquired directly from the Artist Sold: Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, April 7, 2010, Lot 232 (part lot)
Hindman
Feb. 21, 2024
Laurence Ledbuska (American, 1894-1966) Nativity, 1956
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Laurence Ledbuska (American, 1894-1966) Nativity, 1956 oil on canvas 30 x 25 inches. Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Harry N. Abrams Sold: Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, April 7, 2010, Lot 232 (part lot)
Hindman
Feb. 21, 2024
Laurence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) Horses at the Water Hole
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Laurence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) Horses at the Water Hole oil on masonite 21 x 25 inches. Provenance: The Artist Estate of Mrs. Harry N. Abrams, acquired directly from the Artist, 1949 Sold: Phillips De Pury & Co., New York, April 7, 2010, Lot 226
Hindman
Feb. 21, 2024
Laurence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) The Indians (Cowboys and Indians), 1963
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Laurence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) The Indians (Cowboys and Indians), 1963 oil on masonite signed Lebduska and dated 6-63 (lower left) 27 x 31 3/4 inches. Provenance: Estate of Mrs. Harry N. Abrams Sold: Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, April 7, 2010, Lot 231
Hindman
Feb. 21, 2024
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) Antelopes Drinking, 1947
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) Antelopes Drinking, 1947 oil on masonite signed Lebduska and dated (lower left) 23 3/4 x 30 inches. Provenance: D. Wigmore Fine Art, New York
Hindman
Feb. 11, 2024
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA (AMERICAN, 1894-1966).
Est: $800 - $1,200
Okapis In Landscape. Oil on masonite. Signed lower left. From a Mamaroneck, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Feb. 10, 2024
Lawrence Lebduska, New York, Maryland / Germany (1894-1966), two leaping antelope, oil on board, 8 1/4"H x 9 1/4"W (sight), 12 1/4"H x 13 1/4"W (frame)
Est: $300 - $500
Lawrence Lebduska New York, Maryland / Germany, (1894-1966) two leaping antelope oil on board Signed lower left. Biography from the Archives of askArt: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Ripley Auctions
Feb. 10, 2024
Attributed to Lawrence Lebduska, New York / Maryland / Germany (1894-1966), folk art equestrian circus performer and bull fighter, oil on masonite, 32"H x 47 1/2"W, 37 1/8"H x 52 5/8"W (frame)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to Lawrence Lebduska New York / Maryland / Germany, (1894-1966) folk art equestrian circus performer and bull fighter oil on masonite unsigned . Several nails in board and one protruding from the frame. This item is local pickup or third party shipping only. Please contact us for a list of preferred shippers. Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Ripley Auctions
Jan. 10, 2024
Lawrence Lebduska
Est: $800 - $1,200
American, 1894-1966 Street Scene, 1934 Signed L. H. Lebduska and dated 34 (lr) Oil on canvas 15 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches (38.7 x 46.4 cm) (Frame dimensions: 23 x 26 x 2 1/2 inches) Frame rubbing with minor wear to the edges. Few small accretions to the sky. No apparent restorations visible under UV light. In overall good condition.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 06, 2024
Attributed to Lawrence Lebduska, New York / Maryland / Germany (1894-1966), folk art equestrian circus performer and bull fighter, oil on masonite, 32"H x 47 1/2"W, 37 1/8"H x 52 5/8"W (frame)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to Lawrence Lebduska New York / Maryland / Germany, (1894-1966) folk art equestrian circus performer and bull fighter oil on masonite unsigned . Several nails in board and one protruding from the frame. This item is local pickup or third party shipping only. Please contact us for a list of preferred shippers. Biography from the Archives of askART: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Ripley Auctions
Dec. 16, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska, New York, Maryland / Germany (1894-1966), woman with cat, 1964, oil on board, 13 3/4"H x 10 1/2"W (sight), 16 1/2"H x 13 3/4"W (frame)
Est: $400 - $600
Lawrence Lebduska New York, Maryland / Germany, (1894-1966) woman with cat, 1964 oil on board Signed and dated lower left. Biography from the Archives of askArt: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Ripley Auctions
Nov. 08, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska (1894-1966) "Escape"
Est: $200 - $400
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) "Escape", 1961, crayon and pencil drawing on papers, signed, titled and dated. Size: 16'' x 13'', 41 x 33 cm (sight); 22.75'' x 19.75'', 58 x 50 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Nov. 04, 2023
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA, VASE, SCREENPRINT POSTER
Est: $450 - $650
Artist: Lawrence Lebduska, American (1894 - 1966) Title: Vase Year: circa 1960 Medium: Screenprint Poster Size: 34 x 26 in. (86.36 x 66.04 cm)
RoGallery
Oct. 28, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska, New York, Maryland / Germany (1894-1966), Children Playing with Rabbits, 1953, paint on board, 15 1/2"H x 19 1/2"W (sight), 19 1/2"H x 23 1/2"W (frame)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lawrence Lebduska New York, Maryland / Germany, (1894-1966) Children Playing with Rabbits, 1953 paint on board Signed and dated lower left. Exhibited: ACA Galleries, NY Biography from the Archives of askArt: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 28, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska, New York, Maryland / Germany (1894-1966), Castle in the Air, oil on canvas, 18"H x 24"W, 18 3/4"H x 24 3/4"W (frame)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lawrence Lebduska New York, Maryland / Germany, (1894-1966) Castle in the Air oil on canvas Signed lower right. Exhibited: ACA Galleries, NY Biography from the Archives of askArt: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 17, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) Safari, 1946
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) Safari, 1946 oil on canvas signed Lebduska and dated (lower left) 25 1/4 x 30 inches.
Hindman
Oct. 10, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska, Three Tigers
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Lawrence Lebduska Three Tigers 1947 oil on Masonite 24.375 h x 29.25 w in (62 x 74 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Lebduska 47'. Provenance: Harry Salpeter Gallery, Inc., New York This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 07, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska, New York, Maryland / Germany (1894-1966), landscape with horses, 1959, oil on board, 14 1/2"H x 13 1/2"W, 19"H x 18"W (frame)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lawrence Lebduska New York, Maryland / Germany, (1894-1966) landscape with horses, 1959 oil on board Inscribed, signed, and dated verso. Biography from the Archives of askArt: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Ripley Auctions
Oct. 07, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska, New York, Maryland / Germany (1894-1966), woman with cat, 1964, oil on board, 13 3/4"H x 10 1/2"W (sight), 16 1/2"H x 13 3/4"W (frame)
Est: $700 - $900
Lawrence Lebduska New York, Maryland / Germany, (1894-1966) woman with cat, 1964 oil on board Signed and dated lower left. Biography from the Archives of askArt: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Ripley Auctions
Sep. 23, 2023
OIL / CANVAS FOUR HORSES SIGNED LEBDUSKA '36 (LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA 1894 - 1966) 24" X 30"
Est: $2,000 - $5,000
OIL / CANVAS FOUR HORSES SIGNED LEBDUSKA '36 (LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA 1894 - 1966) 24" X 30"
Carlsen Gallery, Inc.
Sep. 19, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894–1966), Frogs on a Lilypad, Two Oils on Board Frame of each: 14 1/4 x 9 in. (36.2 x 22.9 cm.)
Est: $600 - $800
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894–1966), Frogs on a Lilypad, Two Oils on Board
Weschler's
Jun. 30, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) Oil
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966). Oil on canvas. Signed lower left corner. Approx: 30.5" x 35.5" total, 25" x 30" canvas. EF/B15/SH:4B JM
Joshua Kodner
Jun. 13, 2023
Lawrence H. Lebduska (German/American, 1894-1966) Heaven on Earth, 1949 Oil on c
Est: $600 - $800
Lawrence H. Lebduska (German/American, 1894-1966) Heaven on Earth, 1949 Oil on canvas 18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61.0 cm) Signed and dated lower left: Lebduska / 49 Property from a Distinguished New York Estate PROVENANCE: ACA Gallery, New York; Private collection, New York; Estate of the above. HID01801242017
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 11, 2023
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA (AMERICAN, 1894-1966).
Est: $600 - $900
Fire House Pet. Oil on canvas-board. Signed and dated 'Feb. 61' at lower left. Titled on old label, verso. From a Hastings-on-Hudson, NY collection.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Jun. 03, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska, Vase, Screenprint Poster
Est: $450 - $650
Artist: Lawrence Lebduska, American (1894 - 1966) Title: Vase Year: circa 1960 Medium: Screenprint Poster Size: 34 x 26 in. (86.36 x 66.04 cm)
RoGallery
May. 21, 2023
LAWRENCE H. LEBDUSKA (1864 - 1966)
Est: $700 - $900
"Girl with a Cat"; 1965; Oil on Board; 13.75" x 8"; Signed Lower Left; Framed; Note: "Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art - Wichita, KA" label on verso.
James Cox Gallery
May. 21, 2023
LAWRENCE H. LEBDUSKA (1864 - 1966)
Est: $600 - $800
"Two Birds"; c. 1959; Oil on Board; 9" x 7"; Signed Lower Right; Framed; Note: "Mark Borghi Fine Art, Inc." label on verso.
James Cox Gallery
May. 20, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966), Nude Woman with Two Swans and a Flamingo
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lawrence Lebduska (American, 1894-1966) Nude Woman with Two Swans and a Flamingo oil on canvas signed and dated "Lebduska, 64" (lower left) 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches (sight) 25 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches (frame)
Fontaine's Auction Gallery
Apr. 29, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska, New York / Maryland / Germany (1894 - 1966), winter scene with children and deer, 1952, oil on masonite, 16" x 20".
Est: $700 - $900
Lawrence Lebduska New York / Maryland / Germany, (1894 - 1966) winter scene with children and deer, 1952 oil on masonite Signed and dated lower left. Exhibited: ACA Galleries, New York. Biography from the Archives of askArt: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 29, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska, New York / Maryland / Germany (1894 - 1966), Baby Nursing, 1953, oil on canvas board, 16"H x 20"W (sight), 19 1/4"H x 23 1/4"W (frame)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Lawrence Lebduska New York / Maryland / Germany, (1894 - 1966) Baby Nursing, 1953 oil on canvas board Signed and dated lower left. Biography from the Archives of askArt: Born in Baltimore, Maryland to a Bohemian family, Lawrence Lebduska learned art related crafts at the age of five on a return trip to Bohemia. He was educated in Leipzig where he learned the stained glass craft. At the age of 18 he returned to the United States and his first job was with Elsie de Wolfe for whom he did wall decorations. In 1912, he began decorative mural painting and painting on canvas for pleasure. Although he had no formal art training, his fanciful animal scenes, portraits and pseudo-historical themes, had bold colors and subjects resembling Fauvre or French experimental painting. His work made quite an impression in the 1930s and is credited for inspiring Abby Aldrich Rockefeller to assemble her collection of folk art. During the 1940s, he was largely forgotten, with the public preoccupied with the onset of World War II, his career "skidded to the point where he was reduced to living in vermin-infested backrooms in Greenwich Village and the Bowery;" ill and an alcoholic. He would trade his paintings for beer and cigarettes. Occasionally he would travel uptown to dealers who used to compete for his work. In the 1960s, a Long Island dealer, Eva Lee, was fascinated by one of his vividly colored still lifes of flowers and set out on a search for the artist. She found him confined to a bed in a cheap attic room. She obtained medical care, took him home to Douglastown, Long Island, took care of him and helped him recover from alcoholism. As a result he regained his health and began to paint again producing dozens of canvases. As a result he was given his first one-man show in twenty years at the Krasner Gallery. Lebduska died in 1966 at the age of 70, leaving behind a large collection of his work. Source: Michael David Zellman, 300 Years of American Art
Ripley Auctions
Apr. 22, 2023
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA, VASE, SCREENPRINT POSTER
Est: $450 - $650
Artist: Lawrence Lebduska, American (1894 - 1966) Title: Vase Year: circa 1960 Medium: Screenprint Poster Size: 34 x 26 in. (86.36 x 66.04 cm)
RoGallery
Feb. 04, 2023
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA, (American, 1894-1966), Painting, Female Nude with Boxers and Tulips, 1932-33, oil on canvas, signed L.H. Lebduska, dated 32-33 lower left. 30 by 22 in., overall, 35 by 26.5 in.,
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA, (American, 1894-1966), Painting Female Nude with Boxers and Tulips, 1932-33, oil on canvas, signed L.H. Lebduska, dated 32-33 lower left. 30 by 22 in., overall, 35 by 26.5 in.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Feb. 04, 2023
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA, (American, 1894-1966), Painting, Prisoner of Love, 1930, oil on canvas, with title plate, signed on the table frieze, l.c., dated on a calendar, May 1930, 15.75 by 14 in., in the original painted wo...
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
LAWRENCE LEBDUSKA, (American, 1894-1966), Painting Prisoner of Love, 1930, oil on canvas, with title plate, signed on the table frieze, l.c., dated on a calendar, May 1930, 15.75 by 14 in., in the original painted wood artists frame, 20.75 by 19 in.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Jan. 26, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska Screenprint Vase of Flowers
Est: $100 - $200
Lawrence Lebduska (American, Baltimore / New York, 1894-1966). Screenprint still life with vase of flowers. Signed and dated 7-60 in the plate lower left, pencil signed and numbered 201/300 in the lower margin. Image 24 3/4" x 19 3/4" (with frame 35 1/2" x 29 1/2"). Waviness to paper, discoloration to mat, scratches to frame.
Willow Auction House
Jan. 07, 2023
Lawrence Lebduska Pastel Painting of 2 White Horses
Est: $150 - $300
Lawrence Lebduska (American 1894-1966)Â Pastel Folk Art Painting of 2 White Horses. Matted and framed in wood, and signed lower left. Dimensions are 24.75 in h x 18.25 in w x .5 in d. Condition is good to fair with brown spotting throughout the mat and some spotting on the painting as well. Please call or email for a detailed condition report. Â
Public Sale Auction House
Dec. 15, 2022
Lawrence H. Lebduska (German/American, 1894-1966) Grazing Horses Colored pencil
Est: $500 - $700
Lawrence H. Lebduska (German/American, 1894-1966) Grazing Horses Colored pencil on paper 12 x 15-7/8 inches (30.5 x 40.3 cm) Signed lower center: Leduska Property from a distinguished New York estate. HID01801242017
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