People's Artist of the RSFSR, Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Arts. Schedule. One of the founders of Russian book illustration. Visited the workshop of F.A. Roubaud (1910–1914), as well as the School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture M.D. Bernstein and L.V. Sherwood. Studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (1912–1914). Painted for the magazines “Satyricon” and “New Satyricon” (1911–1917). Was one of the organizers of the propaganda “Windows of GROWTH” in Leningrad (1920–1921). Professor at the Petrograd State Art Museum (1918-1921). Joined to the avant-garde “Unification of New Art Trends” (1922–1923), chaired by V.E. Tatlin; was greatly influenced by the latter. Later he was a member of the Four Arts Society. He created a special type of book illustration, combining the traditions of book graphics of the World of Art and the futurists. In the 1920s created the satirical series “NEP”, “New Life”, “Love of Scoundrels”. The result of everyday work with nature was a series of brilliant drawings “Acrobats”, “Ballerinas”, “Guitar Players” and numerous sketches of nude models. His drawings for “Little Elephant” by R. Kipling, works by S.Ya. Marshak's "Yesterday and Today", "Ice Cream", "About a Stupid Mouse", "Circus" (all - 1925), "Luggage" (1926), "How a Plane Made a Plane" opened a new era in children's illustrated books. V.V. Lebedev headed the artistic editorial department of the department of children's and youth literature of the State Publishing House, turning it into a center for the creation of highly artistic books for children (1924-1933). The works of V.V. Lebedev's works are stored in the State Tretyakov Gallery, the State Russian Museum and other museums.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1939 Size – 22.5x17.5. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Description:Signed and dated lower right. Illustration for the book by S.Ya. Marshak "Living Letters".
Lebedev V.V. Size – 34.8 x 21.2. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Description:Signed lower right.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1949 Size – 30.5x21. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Description:Signed and dated lower left.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1938 Size – 27x21. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Description:Illustration for the book by S.Ya. Marshak "Mustachioed and Striped".
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1930s Size – 24x20. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Description:Illustration for the book by S.Ya. Marshak "Mustachioed and Striped". Sold.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1920s Print from the 1960s. Size – 29x21.4. Technique – Colored linocut.
Description:Sold.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1930s Size – 19.5x13.2. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1920s Size – 41.5x32. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1920s Size – 34.8x21.2. Expertise by V.S. Silaeva. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Description:Monogram bottom right.
Аукцион № 179 Аукцион 179 29 июня 2023 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1917 Size – 32х41,5. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Description:Signed and dated top left.
Аукцион №186 Аукцион 186 2 июля 2024 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1936 Size – 34.5x19.5. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Description:Monogram and date lower right.
Аукцион № 115 «Русское и Западноевропейское искусство XIX-ХХ веков» 16 сентября 2010 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1916 Size – 47x31. Technique – Paper, pencil, watercolor.
Description:Signed and dated lower left. Work came from a private collection.
Аукцион № 20 "Без резервных цен" 23 декабря 2006 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1925 Size – 23.7x21.5. Technique – Paper, ink.
Description:The work came from a private collection.
Аукцион № 15 "Графика, плакат, скульптура, фарфор" 20 сентября 2006 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1942 Size – 28.8x20.4. Technique – Graphite pencil, watercolor, white.
Description:Signed and dated lower right.
Аукцион № 175 Аукцион 175 23 ноября 2022 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1944 Size – 60x87. Technique – Paper, gouache.
Lebedev V.V. Size – 128.5x88. Technique – Paper, gouache.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1940-50 Size – 42x27 Technique – Paper, charcoal pencil.
Аукцион № 90 "Прямая продажа частной коллекции" 04 февраля 2009 г.
Lebedev V.V. Size – 10.5x9. Technique – Ink on paper.
Прошедший аукцион №194 16 сентября 2025 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1949 Size – 30,5х21. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Аукцион №187 Аукцион 187 19 сентября 2024 г.
Lebedev V.V. Size – 24x20. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Аукцион №180 Аукцион 180 26 сентября 2023 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1920s. Technique – Mixed media on paper.
Аукцион № 160 "Аукцион сезона" 22 сентября 2020 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1920s. Technique – Colored linocut.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1950s Size – 41.8x28.7. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Аукцион № 131 "Русское и Западноевропейское искусство XVIII-ХХ веков". 25 октября 2012 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1936 Size – 25.5x19.5. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Description:Signed and dated lower right. Collection of A.S. Lazo.
Аукцион № 125 "Русское и Западноевропейское искусство XIX-ХХ веков". 27 октября 2011 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1940s Size – 33x19.5 Technique – Paper, pencil.
Аукцион №188 Аукцион 188 21 ноября 2024 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1939 Size – 22,5х17,5. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Аукцион №184 Аукцион 184 02 апреля 2024 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1956 Size – 28.5x59.5. Technique – Paper, pencil.
Description:Signed and dated lower rightPrivate collection
Аукцион № 5 «Русское искусство ХХ века» 11 июня 2005 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1940s Size – 22x17.3. Technique – Ink on paper.
Description:Illustration for the book by S.Ya. Marshak.
Прошедший аукцион №196 27 ноября 2025 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1924 Size – 62x48. Technique – Oil on canvas.
Description:Signed and dated lower right. The work participated in two exhibitions.
Аукцион № 80 "Триумф Соцреализма" 25 октября 2008 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1927 Size – 35x21.7. Technique – Paper, lamp soot.
Description:The work comes from the widow of the artist A.S. Lazo.
Аукцион № 121 "Русское и западноевропейское искусство XVII-XX веков". 21 апреля 2011 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1932 Size – 64x35. Technique – Paper, watercolor.
Description:Expertise by V.S. Silaeva.
Аукцион № 100 "Юбилейный" 20 мая 2009 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1911 Size – 18x15.5. Technique – Paper, see technique.
Description:Monogram and date at the bottom right. On the back there is an inscription in pencil: Bernstein's workshop, St. Petersburg.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1926 Size – 35x21.5. Technique – Paper, ink.
Аукцион № 116 «Русское и Западноевропейское искусство XVIII-ХХ веков» 02 ноября 2010 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1926 Size – 34x24. Technique – Autolithography.
Description:Signed and dated lower right. The work came from a private collection.
Аукцион № 25 "Ленинградская и Московская художественная школа" 17 марта 2007 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1968 Size – 34x27. Technique – Autolithography.
Description:Ex. No. 27..L.: “Artist of the RSFSR.” Circulation 500 copies. In collectible condition.
Аукцион № 165 КАНИКУЛЫ 01 июня 2021 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1923 Size – 21x18.2. Technique – Color lithography.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1962 Size – 28x34. Technique – Paper, mixed media.
Аукцион № 161 Аукцион №161 27 октября 2020 г.
Lebedev V.V. Size – 13.5x18.5. Technique – Paper, see technique.
Аукцион № 113 «Русское и Западноевропейское искусство XVIII-ХХ веков» 18 мая 2010 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1938. Size – 28х20,5. Technique – Pencil on paper.
Description:Author's inscriptions on the sheet. Cover version for the book by S.Ya. Marshak "Mustachioed-Striped", 1938.
Прошедший аукцион №191 20 марта 2025 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1940-1950s Size – 42x27. Technique – Paper, charcoal pencil.
Аукцион № 152 "Аукцион сезона" 19 марта 2019 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1930-1950s Size – 21.2x14.7. 20x14.6. Technique – Paper, graphite pencil, watercolor.
Аукцион № 37 "Фотография, графика, плакат" 20 сентября 2007 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1926 Size – 26x17. Technique – Paper, ink.
Аукцион № 62 "Весенний салон" 19 апреля 2008 г.
Lebedev V.V. Year – 1920 Size – 32x24. Technique – Autolithography.
Description:Signature and date at top right.
Аукцион № 29 "Русское и западноевропейское искусство XIX-XX веков" 21 апреля 2007 г.
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