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Illustrator, Caricaturist, b. 1872 - d. 1898

Aubrey Beardsley was an English illustrator, caricaturist and author who lived from 1872 to 1898. Considered controversial during his time, Beardsley's drawings often critiqued Victorian concepts of sexuality, gender roles and beauty. Although his career was short-lived due to tuberculosis, he illustrated books for prominent figures and saw widespread circulation of his work before his death.

About Aubrey Beardsley



  • Name: Aubrey Beardsley

  • Alias: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley

  • Profession: Illustrator, caricaturist, author, b. 1872 - d. 1898

  • Nationality: English


Biography


Aubrey Beardsley was an English illustrator and caricaturist of the 1890s Aesthetic movement. Inspired by the curvilinear style of Art Nouveau and Japanese woodcut design elements, Beardsley began drawing as a child and attended the Westminster School of Art. It was during this time that he shared his work with the esteemed artist Edward Burne-Jones, who served as a mentor and inspiration to Beardsley.

Throughout the 1890s, he illustrated work for Thomas Malory and Oscar Wilde and served as an illustrator and art editor for The Yellow Book, a quarterly London art magazine. His illustrations centered on beauty, sensuality and morbid eroticism, emphasizing his fascination with grotesque and taboo topics.

Between his controversial art and affiliation with Wilde, Beardsley was dismissed from The Yellow Book. In 1896, he created a rival periodical, The Savoy, with London publisher Leonard Smithers and fellow artist Arthur Symons. Additionally, he illustrated several more books and penned a few poems before his death from tuberculosis in 1898.

Today, his work is displayed in the Tate Gallery and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Related Styles



  • Aestheticism

  • Art nouveau

  • Classicism

  • Graphic art


Highlights and Achievements



  • Beardsley became one of the most famous artists of his generation in England following his illustrations of Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur in 1893, where his bold and provocative style captured the public's imagination and solidified his reputation as a leading young artist.

  • He influenced public opinion about art and advertising in the essay The Art of the Hoarding.

  • He was responsible for an illustrated edition of the Greek erotic play Lysistrata.


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  • [BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-1988), illustrator]. LUDLOW, Fitz Hugh (1836-1870). The Hasheesh Eater. New York: S.G. Rains Co., 1903.
    Aug. 20, 2026

    [BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-1988), illustrator]. LUDLOW, Fitz Hugh (1836-1870). The Hasheesh Eater. New York: S.G. Rains Co., 1903.

    Est: $300 - $500

    [BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (1872-1988), illustrator]. LUDLOW, Fitz Hugh (1836-1870). The Hasheesh Eater. New York: S.G. Rains Co., 1903. 8vo. [xiv +], 16-371pp. Illustrated with pirated artwork by Aubrey Beardsley to frontispiece and title page. Green cloth stamped black and gilt. 1903 REPRINT of Ludlow's classic text, illustrated with bootlegged artwork by Aubrey Beardsley: the frontispiece is a doctored version of Beardsley's "Of a Neophyte and how the Black Art was revealed unto him by the Fiend Asomuel"; the title page is a manipulated version of "The Kiss of Judas." 

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • Aubrey Beardsley Interest. Three Titles including The Story of Venus & Tannhauser
    Aug. 05, 2026

    Aubrey Beardsley Interest. Three Titles including The Story of Venus & Tannhauser

    Est: $40 - $80

    Aubrey Beardsley Interest. Three Titles including The Story of Venus & Tannhauser

    Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
  • AUBREY BEARDSLEY (1872–1898)
    Jun. 25, 2026

    AUBREY BEARDSLEY (1872–1898)

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    AUBREY BEARDSLEY (1872–1898) PSEUDONYM & AUTONYM LIBRARY 1894lithographic poster, condition B+; backed on linen 79 x 57cm

    Lyon & Turnbull
  • Beardsley (Aubrey) and Eric Gill. [Designs by Beardsley & Eric Gill], craft binding, 1966 & 1963
    Jun. 25, 2026

    Beardsley (Aubrey) and Eric Gill. [Designs by Beardsley & Eric Gill], craft binding, 1966 & 1963

    Est: £150 - £200

    Beardsley (Aubrey) and Eric Gill. [Designs by Beardsley & Eric Gill], comprising Aubrey Beardsley by Brian Reade, 1966; The Engraved Work of Eric Gill, 1963, illustrations, ink gift inscriptions E.S. Bulley from the part-time students of the Sutton School of Art. July 1967 on half-titles, bookplate of Bulley to front pastedown, tan and black morocco, lettered in gilt, spine a little rubbed and darkened, 4to.*** A curious craft binding, possibly by Bulley himself, a headmaster of Sutton School of Art who undertook some binding work after his retirement in 1967.  

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • 20 VIGNETTES ART NOUVEAU ÉROTICO-MYTHOLOGIQUES.
    Jun. 25, 2026

    20 VIGNETTES ART NOUVEAU ÉROTICO-MYTHOLOGIQUES.

    Est: €400 - €500

    Linogravures, formats div., n. et bl., montées sur ff. de papier gris-bleu eux-mêmes montés sur ff. de fort papier violet (pet. manque de papier avec atteinte à l'image en tête d'une pl.). - Scènes très libres illustrant e.a. les ébats de créatures mythologiques : Priape, Leda et le cygne, centaures, faunes, satyres et nymphes, etc.

    Arenberg Auctions
  • Wilde Oscar, Beardsley, Aubrey Ill. - Salome - 1920
    Jun. 22, 2026

    Wilde Oscar, Beardsley, Aubrey Ill. - Salome - 1920

    Est: $200 - $300

    Wilde Oscar, Beardsley, Aubrey Ill. (1854-1900 1872-1898) Salome (1920) Description (FR): Salome A tragedy in one act: translated from the French of Oscar Wilde, with sixteen drawings by Aubrey Beardsley, , motif de plumes de paon en dore sur le devant, dos avec inscription doree, bord superieur des pages dore. Description (EN): Salome A tragedy in one act: translated from the French of Oscar Wilde, with sixteen drawings by Aubrey Beardsley, , elaborate peacock feather design in gilt on front, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. Dimension (PO): 10" x 8" Dimension (CM): 25.4 x 20 cm Rapport de condition: Couverture tachee, coiffes et coins frottes, cahier de la page de titre detache Condition report: Cover stained, caps and corners rubbed, title page quire detached

    Champagne Auctions
  • Unknown (19th), Aubrey Beardsley with moon,
    May. 24, 2026

    Unknown (19th), Aubrey Beardsley with moon,

    Est: €90 - €150

    Unknown (19th century): Aubrey Beardsley with moon Silhouette figure in profile in front of a bright moon with stars and flowers, 19th century, Silhouette Technique: Silhouette on Paper, mounted on Paper Inscription: At the lower part inscribed by the artist's hand: "Beardsley". Date: 19th century Description: A small, rectangular black field stands in the centre of large, light-coloured paper. The white profile outline of a person with short hair and slender shoulders, turned to the left, appears in the centre. Behind the head is a circular, light-coloured disc, legible as a moon or halo. Several star-like signs are spread across the dark background; three stylised flowers grow along the lower margins. The figure appears quiet and introverted, the lowered head emphasises a contemplative expression. The depiction works with a sharp positive-negative contrast, without internal modelling. Spatial depth is largely absent; composition and symbolism are based on silhouette, symbolism and nocturnal atmosphere. Person: Depicted: Aubrey Beardsley (1872 - 1898 ) Aubrey Beardsley (1872–1898) was a British illustrator and leading figure of the Aesthetic Movement and Art Nouveau. He became renowned for his striking black-and-white drawings characterized by bold contrasts, flowing lines, and often erotic or grotesque imagery. His most famous works include the illustrations for Oscar Wilde’s “Salome,” as well as “Le Morte d’Arthur” and contributions to “The Yellow Book.” Beardsley’s provocative style caused public controversy during his lifetime. Suffering from tuberculosis, he died in France at the age of 25. Despite his short life, he had a lasting influence on modern illustration and graphic design. Keywords: Silhouette; Profile; Person; Moon; Stars; Night; Blossoms; Black and white; Positive-negative; Contemplative; Figure; Symbolism; Reduction; Decorative frame; Surface contrast; 19th century; Romanticism; Portraits; United Kingdom; Size: Paper: 24,3 cm x 16,6 cm (9,6 x 6,5 in), Depiction: 7,0 cm x 5,6 cm (2,8 x 2,2 in)

    Fichter Kunsthandel
  • Aubrey Beardsley Woman in the Moon Block Print
    May. 20, 2026

    Aubrey Beardsley Woman in the Moon Block Print

    Est: $60 - $100

    Beardsley, after Aubrey, Woman in the Moon - from Salome, early 20th century, likely a linocut block print, on cream paper, signed in the plate, image size 11.5 x 8 inches, matted and framed 21 x 16 inches.

    Concept Art Gallery
  • BEARDSLEY, Aubrey, 1872-1898
    Apr. 28, 2026

    BEARDSLEY, Aubrey, 1872-1898

    Est: €1,200 - €1,600

    BEARDSLEY, Aubrey, 1872-1898. E. Br. m. U. Boscome (Oktober 1896). 1 S. gr.-8o. Kleine Einrisse ausgebessert. An einen Maler (“My dear Evans”) mit Dank für ein Bild. “... It’s a wonderful proof I must say, & my drawing quite unworthy of it: I wont forget the Pierrot for I feel in the mood to do it quite soon. London seems to be horrid just now; here all is sunshine & south winds. Is there such a thing as a complete reprint of Gibbon’s Rome? ...” Mit “Pierrot” ist Ernest Christopher Dowsons Drama “The Pierrot of the Minute” (1897) gemeint, das Beardsley illustrierte. Sehr selten.

    Stargardt Autographenhandlung
  • Beardsley, Aubrey An Issue of Five Drawings illustrative of Juvenal and Luc
    Apr. 25, 2026

    Beardsley, Aubrey An Issue of Five Drawings illustrative of Juvenal and Luc

    Est: - €300

    Beardsley, Aubrey An Issue of Five Drawings illustrative of Juvenal and Lucian. London, 1906. 7 Bll. 4°. Schwarzer Seideneinband mit goldgepr. DTitel in schwarzer Seidenkassette (Kassette stark berieben und bestoßen). Eins von 120 nummerierten Exemplaren. - Abzüge der Originalplatten von Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), einem britischen Illustator, Graphikers und Karikaturisten. Er wurde durch den Präraffaeliten Edward Burne-Jones entdeckt und hielt sich später in den selben Kreisen wie Oscard Wilde auf. - Insgesamt sehr gut erhalten. Black silk binding with gold-stamped title in black silk cassette (cassette heavily rubbed and bumped). - One of 120 numbered copies. - Prints from the original plates by Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), a British illustrator, graphic artist, and caricaturist. He was discovered by the Pre-Raphaelite Edward Burne-Jones and later moved in the same circles as Oscar Wilde. - Overall in very good condition.

    Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
  • Wilde, Oscar und Beardsley, Aubrey: Salomé. Illustr. A. Beardsley
    Apr. 15, 2026

    Wilde, Oscar und Beardsley, Aubrey: Salomé. Illustr. A. Beardsley

    Est: €160 - €250

    Beardsley, Aubrey. - Wilde, Oscar. Salomé. A tragedy in one act: translated from the French of Oscar Wilde. 75 S. Mit 16 ganzseitigen Illustrationen von Aubrey Beardsley. Hellblauer OLeinenband (etwas berieben) mit goldgeprägtem RTitel. London, Melmoth, 1904. Eines von 250 nummerierten Exemplaren der Ausgabe "on hand-made paper" (Gesamtauflage: 300). "Wilde accompanied his publication of Salome with a set of illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley. The highly grotesque black and white drawings, complete with both transparent and ambiguous sexual references, form an erotic visualization of Wilde’s vision of Salome. In her book Sexual Anarchy: Gender and Culture at the fin de siècle, Elaine Showalter meticulously describes some of Beardsley’s drawings and calls attention to the fact that the illustrations have often been misinterpreted as conflicting with the text of the play. She writes that on the contrary, they 'bring out all too powerfully the secret or unspeakable subtext of the play, especially its homoerotic and blasphemous elements' (Showalter 152). Wilde was certainly aware of Beardsley’s correct interpretation and depiction of his Salome seeing that he wrote in the edition he presented to his friend, 'For the only artist who, besides myself, knows what the dance of the seven veils is and can see that invisible dance' (Showalter 152)" (zit. nach Tania Albin). – Nur Textblätter stellenweise leicht gebräunt, das unbeschnittene Exemplar von schöner Gesamterhaltung.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Arthur Waugh's copy.- [Beardsley (Aubrey) & others]. The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly, 13 vol. [all published], 1894-97.
    Mar. 18, 2026

    Arthur Waugh's copy.- [Beardsley (Aubrey) & others]. The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly, 13 vol. [all published], 1894-97.

    Est: £300 - £500

    Arthur Waugh's copy.- [Beardsley (Aubrey) & others]. The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly, 13 vol. [all published], plates, illustrations and decorations by Aubrey Beardsley, Laurence Housman, Walter Crane, Max Beerbohm and others, loosely inserted manuscript compliments note on Bodley Head headed paper "Arthur Waugh Esq with the compliments of the editor and publisher" (burn-holes not affecting text), ownership name "Arthur Waugh" to front endpaper vol. 1, later ownership inscription "Norma Coultass June 1967" to front endpaper vol. 5, 12 & 13, vol. 11 with bookplate of Henry Shepheard and embossed W.H. Smith & Son stamp to front endpaper, some scattered foxing or light soiling, some light browning, heavier to endpapers, vol. 1 gutter split at points with one plate loose, some hinges cracked or weak but holding, original pictorial yellow cloth blocked in black, vol. 1 spine rubbed with loss of text, spines browned to varying degrees but a few heavy, spines with some short tears to ends and a few with small loss (vol. 4, 10, 11), some soiling, little rubbed with corners bumped, small 4to, Elkin Mathews & John Lane, 1894-97.   ⁂ With literary contributions by Henry James, Edmund Gosse, Kenneth Grahame, William Butler Yeats, HG Wells, and others. Arthur Waugh (1866-1943) author, literary critic and publisher, and father of the authors Alec Waugh and Evelyn Waugh.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Aubrey Beardsley - poster, The Peacock Skirt, Spla
    Feb. 27, 2026

    Aubrey Beardsley - poster, The Peacock Skirt, Spla

    Est: £50 - £80

    Aubrey Beardsley - poster, The Peacock Skirt, Splash posters ltd A05, printed by Burgess and Son Abingdon, 30 x 20.5 inches. mild creasing

    Ewbank's
  • BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (Illustrator 1872-1898) - Thomas MALORY (fl. 1470) - Le Morte Darthur. The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of his Noble Knights of the Round Table. London: J.M. Dent & Co, 1893-94. A copy preserved in its edit...
    Feb. 26, 2026

    BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (Illustrator 1872-1898) - Thomas MALORY (fl. 1470) - Le Morte Darthur. The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of his Noble Knights of the Round Table. London: J.M. Dent & Co, 1893-94. A copy preserved in its edit...

    Est: €400 - €600

    BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (Illustrator 1872-1898) - Thomas MALORY (fl. 1470) - Le Morte Darthur. The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of his Noble Knights of the Round Table. London: J.M. Dent & Co, 1893-94. A copy preserved in its editorial cloth binding decorated in gold. One of 1500 from the edition of 1800. This is the first of Beardsley's great masterpieces, produced when he was only 20 years old. The young artist met the publisher Dent when he was looking for someone to illustrate an edition of Morte d'Arthur. Seeing the proof drawing of 'The Achieving of the Sangreal', the publisher was blown away by the quality and set the young man to work on publishing the volumes. The result was this splendid work which derives from the medievalism of the Pre-Raphaelites, mixed together with his bizarre imagination and style influenced by Japanese art. The illustrations are among the most stunning Beardsley has ever produced. 2 volumes, 4to (240 x 195mm). Half-titles, photogravure frontispieces, 18 plates of which some double-page, elegant illustrations and decorations by Beardsley (browning and foxing). Elegant gilt publisher's cloth, upper edge gilt and the others uncut (browned and soiled, light wear). (2) IT BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (Illustrator 1872-1898) - Thomas MALORY (fl. 1470) - Le Morte Darthur. The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of his Noble Knights of the Round Table. Londra: J.M. Dent & Co, 1893-94. Copia preservata in legatura editoriale stampata in oro. Una delle 1500 copie dall'edizione di 1800. Si tratta del primo dei grandi capolavori di Beardsley, prodotto a soli 20 anni. Si narra che il giovane artista incontrò l'editore Dent quando questi era alla ricerca di qualcuno che illustrasse appunto un'edizione di Morte d'Arthur. Vedendo il disegno di prova di "The Achieving of the Sangreal", l'editore sarebbe rimasto senza parole per la sua qualità e avrebbe incaricato il giovane di lavorare alla pubblicazione dei volumi. Il risultato fu questa splendida opera che deriva dal medievalismo dei preraffaelliti, ma che si unisce alla sua bizzarra immaginazione e allo stile influenzato dall'arte giapponese che in futuro segnò in modo imprescindibile l'opera dell'inglese. Sono tra le illustrazioni più sbalorditive che Beardsley abbia mai prodotto. 2 volumi, 4to (240 x 195mm). Occhielli, antiporte in fotoriproduzione, 18 tavole di cui alcune a doppia pagina, eleganti illustrazioni e decori di Beardsley (bruniture e fioriture). Tela editoriale stampata in oro, taglio superiore dorato e gli altri in barbe (brunita e con tracce di polvere, minimi difetti). (2)

    Il Ponte Auction House
  • BEARDSLEY (AUBREY) A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's Drawings Illustrating 'Salome', New York, John Lane, 1898 (2)
    Feb. 18, 2026

    BEARDSLEY (AUBREY) A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's Drawings Illustrating 'Salome', New York, John Lane, 1898 (2)

    Est: £400 - £600

    BEARDSLEY (AUBREY) A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's Drawings Illustrating 'Salome', 17 plates on Japanese vellum, light browning, loose as issued in publisher's half vellum portfolio, gilt lettering on upper cover, rubbed with some soiling [cf. Mason 356], folio, [John Lane, 1920]--JONSON (BEN) Volpone: or The Foxe, number 312 of 1000 copies, unopened in publisher's cloth gilt designed by Beardsley, small folio, New York, John Lane, 1898 (2)

    Bonhams
  • Aubrey BEARDSLEY (1872-1898), 'The Climax' is an 1893 illustration/lithograph by Aubrey Beardsley (1872–1898) depicts a scene from the play 'Salome' By Oscar Wilde
    Feb. 17, 2026

    Aubrey BEARDSLEY (1872-1898), 'The Climax' is an 1893 illustration/lithograph by Aubrey Beardsley (1872–1898) depicts a scene from the play 'Salome' By Oscar Wilde

    Est: €80 - €120

    Aubrey BEARDSLEY (1872-1898), 'The Climax' is an 1893 illustration/lithograph by Aubrey Beardsley (1872–1898) depicts a scene from the play 'Salome' By Oscar Wilde Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), 'The Climax' is een illustratie/lithografie uit 1893 van Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) die een scène uit het toneelstuk 'Salome' van Oscar Wilde afbeeldt

    Maison Jules Veilinghuis
  • AUBREY BEARDSLEY - GROUP OF PRINTS, 19TH C
    Feb. 04, 2026

    AUBREY BEARDSLEY - GROUP OF PRINTS, 19TH C

    Est: $300 - $500

    Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) Seven Prints, depicting "Lysistrata", "Alibaba", "The Peacock Skirt", "The Stomach Dance", "The Ascension of St. Rose, "The Dancer's Reward" and "The Peacock Skirt"

    Litchfield Auctions
  • Aubrey BEARDSLEY (1872-1898), in the style of
    Jan. 31, 2026

    Aubrey BEARDSLEY (1872-1898), in the style of

    Est: CHF60 - CHF120

    Various Motifs 3 color lithographs, probably prints in the style of Beardsley Frame: each 50 x 40 cm

    Galerie Moenius
  • Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), Illustration on paper
    Jan. 28, 2026

    Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), Illustration on paper

    Est: €100 - €120

    Measurements: 29 x 24 cm framed. Provenance: Sala Gaspar, Council of 10123.

    Templum Fine Art Auctions
  • Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), Illustration on paper
    Jan. 28, 2026

    Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), Illustration on paper

    Est: €100 - €120

    Measurements: 29 x 24 cm framed. Provenance: Sala Gaspar, Council of 10123.

    Templum Fine Art Auctions
  • Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), Illustration on paper
    Jan. 28, 2026

    Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), Illustration on paper

    Est: €100 - €120

    Measurements: 29 x 24 cm framed. Provenance: Sala Gaspar, Council of 10123.

    Templum Fine Art Auctions
  • Aubrey Beardsley, British 1872-1898, two works
    Jan. 24, 2026

    Aubrey Beardsley, British 1872-1898, two works

    Est: $300 - $500

    Aubrey Beardsley British, 1872-1898 two works How Queen Guinevere Went A-Maying woodblock print (print date unknown) 8-3/4 x 7 inches unsigned with The Lady of the Lake Telleth Arthur of the Sword Excalibur woodblock print (print date unknown) 9-3/4 x 6-3/4 inches unsigned Provenance: James T. Parker Art Trust Collection, Chicago, IL

    Black Art Auction
  • Malory, Thomas / Beardsley, Aubrey - Le Morte d'Arthur, third edition, illustrated - 1927
    Dec. 15, 2025

    Malory, Thomas / Beardsley, Aubrey - Le Morte d'Arthur, third edition, illustrated - 1927

    Est: $250 - $400

    Malory, Thomas / Beardsley, Aubrey (App.1405-1470 1872-1898) Le Morte d'Arthur, third edition, illustrated (1927) Description (FR): Malory, Thomas, Le morte d'Arthur, J.M.Dent, London 1927, Aubrey Beardsley ill., 3e edition illustree par Audrey Beardsley limite a 1600 exemplaires, 538 pages, 20 planches pleine page, nombreuses illustrations, decorations et initiales de Beardsley Description (EN): Malory, Thomas, Le Morte d'Arthur, J.M.Dent, London 1927, Aubrey Beardsley ill., 3rd edition illustrated by Audrey Beardsley limited to 1600 copies, 538 pages, 20 full-page plates, numerous illustrations, decorations and Beardsley's initials Dimension (PO): 12" x 9" Dimension (CM): 30.5 x 23 cm Rapport de condition: Bords et coiffes legerement frottes, pages intactes Condition report: edges and caps slightly rubbed, pages intact

    Champagne Auctions
  • Wilde Oscar, Beardsley, Aubrey Ill. - Salome - 1920
    Dec. 15, 2025

    Wilde Oscar, Beardsley, Aubrey Ill. - Salome - 1920

    Est: $200 - $300

    Wilde Oscar, Beardsley, Aubrey Ill. (1854-1900 1872-1898) Salome (1920) Description (FR): Salome A tragedy in one act: translated from the French of Oscar Wilde, with sixteen drawings by Aubrey Beardsley, , motif de plumes de paon en dore sur le devant, dos avec inscription doree, bord superieur des pages dore. Description (EN): Salome A tragedy in one act: translated from the French of Oscar Wilde, with sixteen drawings by Aubrey Beardsley, , elaborate peacock feather design in gilt on front, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. Dimension (PO): 10" x 8" Dimension (CM): 25.4 x 20 cm Rapport de condition: Couverture tachee, coiffes et coins frottes, cahier de la page de titre detache Condition report: Cover stained, caps and corners rubbed, title page quire detached

    Champagne Auctions
  • Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (British 1872-1898), Self-Portrait, Pastel and graphite on laid tan paper, Sight size: 14 x 10 in (35.6 x 25.4 cm); Unframed: 21-1/2 x 16-1/2 in (54.6 x 41.9 cm)
    Dec. 12, 2025

    Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (British 1872-1898), Self-Portrait, Pastel and graphite on laid tan paper, Sight size: 14 x 10 in (35.6 x 25.4 cm); Unframed: 21-1/2 x 16-1/2 in (54.6 x 41.9 cm)

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (British, 1872-1898) Self-Portrait Pastel and graphite on laid tan paper Signed Aubrey Beardsley and dated indistinctly l.r.; also dated 1894 in red pencil c.l. and u.c. Property from the Estate of Martin Birnbaum

    Weschler's
  • BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (British, 1872 – 1898). Three Figural Ink...
    Dec. 03, 2025

    BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (British, 1872 – 1898). Three Figural Ink...

    Est: $600 - $800

    BEARDSLEY, Aubrey (British, 1872 – 1898). Three Figural Ink Sketches. One signed with the artist’s initials, one signed in pencil, and one unsigned. Ink on paper. Each adhered to a strip of paper along the reverse left margin to make a booklet. Oxidized, minor surface dirt, foxing, and creasing. Largest with edge wear and small tears. Each unframed. Largest 10 ¾ x 7 5/8”.

    Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
  • Pissarro, Lucien (1863-1944). "Roses d'Antan".
    Nov. 27, 2025

    Pissarro, Lucien (1863-1944). "Roses d'Antan".

    Est: €120 - €150

    Pissarro, Lucien (1863-1944). "Roses d'Antan". Woodcut, 13x14 cm., monogrammed and "96" in the block, on a laid paper textleaf from C. RICKETTS and C. SHANNON, The Dial, 1896. Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898) (after). Isolde. Chromolithograph by Wilson GRIGGS, ±1895, 23x14 cm., "Isolde" in blue on the stone, on thick paper. = From the periodical The Studio (1895). AND 4 (hand)col. woodcut portraits by William NICHOLSON (i.a. of Otto von Bismarck), Eduard PELLENS (of dr. Max Rooses) and Albert KRÜGER (of Jac. Burckhardt).

    Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
  • Beardsley (Aubrey).- Wilde (Oscar) Salome: A Tragedy in One Act, one of 500 copies, 1894
    Nov. 20, 2025

    Beardsley (Aubrey).- Wilde (Oscar) Salome: A Tragedy in One Act, one of 500 copies, 1894

    Est: £800 - £1,200

    Beardsley (Aubrey).- Wilde (Oscar) Salome: A Tragedy in One Act, one of 500 copies, title and list of plates with pictorial borders, 10 plates (one becoming loose) and tail-piece by Aubrey Beardsley, 16pp. publisher's catalogue dated 'January 1894' at end, previous owner's ink signature, original cloth, rebacked retaining original backstrip, gilt, sunning to edges, [Mason 350; Ray 315A], small 4to, 1894.   ⁂ Wilde commissioned Beardsley to illustrate Salome but was shocked by the results, feeling that the images overpowered his text. Consequently one plate was replaced and another two altered. Beardsley mocked Wilde in his illustrations, depicting him as the 'Woman in the Moon' and as a jester in 'Enter Herodias'.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Aubrey Beardsley, The Yellow Book vintage poster
    Nov. 19, 2025

    Aubrey Beardsley, The Yellow Book vintage poster

    Est: $1,700 - $2,000

    Aubrey Beardsley The Yellow Book vintage poster 1894 25.75 h × 9 w in (65 × 23 cm) Originally used to advertise a line of children's books, here Beardsley's design announces the January 1895 issue of The Yellow Book. Brian Reade notes: "Such winged chairs were known as grandfather's chairs, and Beardsley may have intended to represent a grandmother sitting in an appropriate chair and reading to her grandchildren from one of the books... The gown with its leg-of-mutton sleeves is of the Nineties, but the feather is in the mode of the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. Instead of age and maturity therefore Beardsley has formulated a disturbing sensuality in the features of the woman. This was the kind of negligent irony which repelled so many of his own generation" (Beardsley, p. 343). During his short life, Beardsley's principal works were black-and-white illustrations, primarily for books and magazines. Additionally, he created several posters of great artistic merit. Geo. H. Walker, Boston Literature: DFP-I, 9 (var); Beardsley, 335 (var); PAI-XCII, 132 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Poster Auctions International Inc
  • BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898) et Oscar WILDE (1854-1900). Salome. A
    Nov. 05, 2025

    BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898) et Oscar WILDE (1854-1900). Salome. A

    Est: €3,000 - €4,000

    BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898) et Oscar WILDE (1854-1900). Salome. A Tragedy in One Act: Translated from the French. Londres: Elkin....

    Christie's
  • Sir William Rothenstein (British 1872-1945), Portrait of Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, Lithograph on Tan Paper, No. 45, Frame: 25 1/2 x 18 in. (64.8 x 45.7 cm.)
    Nov. 04, 2025

    Sir William Rothenstein (British 1872-1945), Portrait of Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, Lithograph on Tan Paper, No. 45, Frame: 25 1/2 x 18 in. (64.8 x 45.7 cm.)

    Est: $200 - $400

    Sir William Rothenstein (British 1872-1945), Portrait of Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, Lithograph on Tan Paper, No. 45,

    Weschler's
  • Beardsley, Aubrey (1872 Brighton - 1898 Menton), two works "Lysistrata hält
    Oct. 12, 2025

    Beardsley, Aubrey (1872 Brighton - 1898 Menton), two works "Lysistrata hält

    Est: -

    Beardsley, Aubrey (1872 Brighton - 1898 Menton), two works "Lysistrata hält eine Rede an die Frauen von Athen" and "Lysistra", colour print, inscribed in an unknown hand at the bottom of the image, inscribed and dated 1896, sheet size each approx. 84.5x59cm, 94.5x63cm with frame, framed behind glass Beardsley, Aubrey (1872 Brighton - 1898 Menton), zwei Werke "Lysistrata hält eine Rede an die Frauen von Athen" und „Lysistra“, Farbdruck, unten am Bildrand von fremder Hand zugeschrieben, bezeichnet und datiert 1896, Blattgröße je ca. 84,5x59cm, 94,5x63cm mit Rahmen, hinter Glas gerahmt

    Auktionshaus am See
  • Beardsley (Aubrey).- Beardsley (Aubrey) Illustrations to Edgar Allen Poe, one of 107 copies, Indianapolis, Privately Printed for the Aubrey Beardsley Club, 1926; and others illustrated by or rela...
    Jul. 31, 2025

    Beardsley (Aubrey).- Beardsley (Aubrey) Illustrations to Edgar Allen Poe, one of 107 copies, Indianapolis, Privately Printed for the Aubrey Beardsley Club, 1926; and others illustrated by or rela...

    Est: £500 - £700

    Beardsley (Aubrey).- Illustrations to Edgar Allen Poe, one of 107 copies, portrait, 17 full-page illustrations, some very light offsetting, original cloth, gilt, spine a fraction faded, some light rubbing, Indianapolis, Privately Printed for the Aubrey Beardsley Club, 1926 § Beardsley (Aubrey) Under the Hill and other essays, photogravure frontispiece, plates by Beardsley, captioned tissue-guards (that of frontispiece working loose at head), 4pp. advertisements at end, book-label of Clara and Lee Anderson, ownership inscription of Lee Anderson to front free endpaper, some light soiling, light browning to endpapers and fore-edge, gutter cracked at few points but holding, original decorative blue cloth, gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, slight shelf-lean, bumping and some wear to spine ends and corners, little rubbed elsewhere, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1904 § Jonson (Ben) Volpone: or The Fox, one of 1000 copies, this copy unnumbered, pictorial title, frontispiece and initials by Beardsley, half-title with short tear to fore-margin and some light soiling, light browning to endpapers, hinges cracked, original decorative cloth designed by Beardsley, gilt, spine ends and corners bumped, rubbing to extremities, spine with some faint spotting and very slightly faded, Leonard Smithers and Co., 1898; and others illustrated by or relating to Beardsley, some limited or foreign-language editions, v.s. (11)

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Aubrey Beardsley Lithograph "The Eyes of Herod"
    Jul. 26, 2025

    Aubrey Beardsley Lithograph "The Eyes of Herod"

    Est: $25 - $50

    Aubrey Beardsley Lithograph "The Eyes of Herod". Laid down on cardboard. Unsigned. Measures 23-1/2" x 17". "AS IS" condition consistent with age and storage.

    Joshua Kodner
  • Beardsley, Aubrey
    Jun. 28, 2025

    Beardsley, Aubrey

    Est: -

    Beardsley, Aubrey 1872 Brighton - 1898 Menton. 11 einzelne Lithographien zu "Salome" von Oscar Wild. Hier aus einer deutschen Ausgabe Heinrich Bohme Verlag, Hannover 1918. Jeweils in einem Passepartout. Bildgrößen ca. 18 x 12,7 cm, Blattgrößen ca. 24,6 x 17,1 cm. Beardsley, Aubrey 1872 Brighton - 1898 Menton. 11 individual lithographs for ‘Salome’ by Oscar Wild. Here from a German edition Heinrich Bohme Verlag, Hanover 1918, each in a passe-partout. Image sizes approx. 18 x 12.7 cm, sheet sizes approx. 24.6 x 17.1 cm.

    Auktionshaus Sieglin GmbH
  • Beardsley (Aubrey) After. Isolde, colour printed poster, hand-finished, [1895, but c.1970]
    Jun. 26, 2025

    Beardsley (Aubrey) After. Isolde, colour printed poster, hand-finished, [1895, but c.1970]

    Est: £200 - £300

    Beardsley (Aubrey) After. Isolde, colour printed poster, hand-finished, sheet approx. 1330 x 850 mm (52 1/4 x 33 1/2 in), some minor cockling, slight surface dirt and browning, slightly rough edges, unframed, published by Gallery Five, [1895 but circa 1970s]

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898) (after). Lot of 4 line block prints, incl. 1 duplicate,
    May. 22, 2025

    Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898) (after). Lot of 4 line block prints, incl. 1 duplicate,

    Est: €80 - €100

    Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898) (after). Lot of 4 line block prints, incl. 1 duplicate, 20th cent., all ±25x18 cm., on Japanese with softwood fibres. - Some folds. = Comprises i.a. The Climax from Oscar Wilde, Salome (1891) and How Sir Tristram Drank the Love Drink from Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur (1893-1894).

    Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
  • Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898) (after). Isolde.
    May. 22, 2025

    Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898) (after). Isolde.

    Est: €70 - €90

    Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-1898) (after). Isolde. Chromolithograph by Wilson GRIGGS, ±1895, 23x14 cm., "Isolde" in blue on the stone, on thick paper. = From the periodical The Studio (1895).

    Bubb > Kuyper: Auctioneers of Books, Fine Arts & Manuscripts
  • AUBREY BEARDSLEY 'LYSISTRATA' LITHOGRAPH
    Apr. 12, 2025

    AUBREY BEARDSLEY 'LYSISTRATA' LITHOGRAPH

    Est: $60 - $80

    Aubrey Beardsley erotic lithograph. Titled 'Lysistrata' upper right. Signed in the plate lower left. Viewable measures 9 1/4" x 6 1/4". Frame measures 14 1/2" x 11 3/8".

    Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
  • AUBREY BEARDSLEY, ALI BABA, POSTER
    Apr. 12, 2025

    AUBREY BEARDSLEY, ALI BABA, POSTER

    Est: $125 - $150

    Artist: Aubrey Beardsley, English (1872 - 1898) Title: Ali Baba Medium: Poster Image Size: 21.5 x 18 inches Size: 30 x 23 in. (76.2 x 58.42 cm)

    RoGallery
  • BEARDSLEY (Aubrey)
    Apr. 10, 2025

    BEARDSLEY (Aubrey)

    Est: £100 - £150

    BEARDSLEY (Aubrey) A Portfolio of Aubrey Beardsley's Drawings Illustrating "Salome" by Oscar Wilde, [London: John Lane], circa 1920, list of plates, 16 (of 17, lacking plate 2) black and white plates on Japon paper, in portfolio case, lacking ties

    Cheffins
  • Dowson, Ernest und Beardsley, Aubrey: Einen Augenblick Pierrot. München, Hyperion, 1921
    Apr. 10, 2025

    Dowson, Ernest und Beardsley, Aubrey: Einen Augenblick Pierrot. München, Hyperion, 1921

    Est: €80 - €120

    Beardsley, A. - Dowson, Ernest. Einen Augenblick Pierrot. 43 S., 1 w. Bl. Mit Frontispiz, Titel-, großer Kopf- und Schlußvignette sowie Initialen von Aubrey Beardsley. OHalbpergament (minimalgeworfen und fleckig) mit goldgeprägtem Rücken- und DTitel, Deckelillustration und KGoldschnitt in priv. Pappschuber (dieser leicht fleckig und lichtrandig). München, Hyperion, 1921. -- Eines von 800 nummerierten Exemplaren. – Exemplar der Sammlung Heinrich Stinnes, mit den bei Stinnes üblichen handschriftl. Bemerkungen auf dem ersten weißen Blatt. Lediglich die Vorsätze leicht fleckig, gutes Exemplar.

    Bassenge Auctions
  • Beardsley (Aubrey) Lysistrata, one of 100 numbered copies, loose plates in original yellow paper portfolio,[Germany], Privatdruck, 1905.
    Mar. 06, 2025

    Beardsley (Aubrey) Lysistrata, one of 100 numbered copies, loose plates in original yellow paper portfolio,[Germany], Privatdruck, 1905.

    Est: £400 - £600

    Beardsley (Aubrey) Lysistrata, one of 100 numbered copies, 8 loose plates, ?one a Beardsley forgery, original yellow paper portfolio, portfolio chipped and frayed at edges, lacking backstrip, covers and flaps detached, each plate 305 x 250mm., [Germany], Privatdruck, 1905.   ⁂ Rare early edition of plates from Beardsley's fin-de-siècle erotic masterpiece, first published in 1896 in an edition of only 100 copies. We cannot trace another copy of this particular portfolio at auction. The plate 'Lysistrata defending the Acropolis' is not present, replaced by what is seemingly a Beardsley forgery.

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • AUBREY BEARDSLEY, THE PEACOCK SKIRT (BLUE), POSTER
    Feb. 22, 2025

    AUBREY BEARDSLEY, THE PEACOCK SKIRT (BLUE), POSTER

    Est: $125 - $150

    Artist: Aubrey Beardsley, English (1872 - 1898) Title: The Peacock Skirt (Blue) Year: circa 1960 Medium: Poster Image Size: 24 x 19 inches Size: 26 x 20 in. (66.04 x 50.8 cm)

    RoGallery
  • AUBREY BEARDSLEY, THE DANCER'S REWARD, POSTER
    Feb. 22, 2025

    AUBREY BEARDSLEY, THE DANCER'S REWARD, POSTER

    Est: $125 - $150

    Artist: Aubrey Beardsley, English (1872 - 1898) Title: The Dancer's Reward Medium: Poster Image Size: 22.5 x 16 inches Size: 30 x 23 in. (76.2 x 58.42 cm)

    RoGallery
  • AUBREY BEARDSLEY (1872-1898). AVENUE THEATRE / A COMEDY OF SIGHS! 1894. 30x20 inches, 76¼x50¾ cm.
    Feb. 20, 2025

    AUBREY BEARDSLEY (1872-1898). AVENUE THEATRE / A COMEDY OF SIGHS! 1894. 30x20 inches, 76¼x50¾ cm.

    Est: $1,500 - $2,000

    AUBREY BEARDSLEY (1872-1898) AVENUE THEATRE / A COMEDY OF SIGHS! 1894. 30x20 inches, 76¼x50¾ cm. Condition B+: creases and abrasions in margins and image; small repaired tears at edges; repaired pin holes in corners. Mounted on Japan. Advertising a nightly double-feature of A Comedy of Sighs! by John Todhunter, and an original play - The Land of Heart's Desire, by W.B. Yeats. The same image was also used on the cover of the theatre's program. DFP-I 3, Reims 1347, Sponsel p. 157, Plakatkunst p. 35, MoMA 112.1968.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Beardsley (Aubrey) & others. The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly, vol.1-11 only (of 13), 1894-96 & others, mostly duplicates (29)
    Feb. 20, 2025

    Beardsley (Aubrey) & others. The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly, vol.1-11 only (of 13), 1894-96 & others, mostly duplicates (29)

    Est: £150 - £200

    Beardsley (Aubrey) and others. The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly, vol.1-11 only (of 13), plates, illustrations and decorations by Aubrey Beardsley, Laurence Housman, Walter Crane, Max Beerbohm and others, some foxing and spotting, original pictorial yellow cloth blocked in black, spines worn and browned, 8vo, London, Boston and New York, 1894-96; and 18 others, duplicates and 2 copies of 'The Yellow Book: A Selection', 4to (29)

    Forum Auctions - UK
  • AUBREY VINCENT BEARDSLEY (1872-1898). Self-portrait. watercolour and bodyco
    Feb. 13, 2025

    AUBREY VINCENT BEARDSLEY (1872-1898). Self-portrait. watercolour and bodyco

    Est: £20,000 - £30,000

    AUBREY VINCENT BEARDSLEY (1872-1898). Self-portrait. watercolour and bodycolour painted over a photograph of Beardsley taken by Frederick Hollyer3 7/8 x 5 5/8 in. (10 x 14.5 cm.).

    Christie's
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