Max Beerbohm Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Max Beerbohm Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 08, 2026
Sir Max Beerbohm NEAC NPS, British 1872-1956 - Sidney
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Sir Max Beerbohm NEAC NPS, British 1872-1956 - Sidney Webb, Lord Passfield, 1931; watercolour and pencil on paper, signed, titled and dated along top edge 'Max Lord Passfield 1931', 31.5 x 20.6 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Chris Beetles Limited, London (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame); Property from a Distinguished British Private Collection Exhibited: Leicester Galleries, London, 1952; 'The Illustrators. The British Art of Illustration 1880-1927', November 2017-January 2018, no.152 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame) Literature: Rupert Hart-Davies, 'A Catalogue of the Caricatures of Max Beerbohm', London: MacMillanm 1972, no.1752 Note: Sir Max Beerbohm was a famous writer, comic and caricaturist, and was a noted dandy of his day. His formed an artistic circle with Oscar Wilde, Audrey Beardsley and Sir William Rothenstein, and his work was included in major publications such as 'The Yellow Book' in 1894. His caricatures and are regarded for their lightness of touch and precision of line, and his signature enlarged heads. Exhibitions of his drawings were held at the Carfax Gallery and the Leicester Galleries in his lifetime. Many of these works are now in public collections, including with the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the Tate and the V & A.
Roseberys
Jul. 27, 2026
▲ Sir Max Beerbohm (British, 1872-1956) 'Virginia'
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
▲ Sir Max Beerbohm (British, 1872-1956) 'Virginia' signed with monogram l.r., inscribed and dated 'Virginia/Rapello/1935' l.l., pencil and watercolour (32 x 15cm; framed 49 x 31cm) Provenance: With the Leicester Galleries, London, where purchased by Lord Clwyd, 1957; with J S Maas & Co. Ltd., London. Footnote: Exhibited: The Leicester Galleries, 'Max Beerbohm Memorial Exhibition', June 1957. Literature: Rupert Hart-Davis, 'A Catalogue of the Caricatures of Max Beerbohm', published by the Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1972, catalogue no. 1144. Beerbohm's fame began with his novel of Oxford undergraduate life titled 'Zuleika Dobson', and continued with the success of his portraits of famous people. Daughter of the actress Viola Tree and granddaughter of Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Virginia Parsons was the artist's great niece. Her first marriage was to David Tennant, founder of the Gargoyle Club, but in 1953 they divorced and she married Lord Bath, becoming Marchioness of Bath, later helping to develop the historic family seat of Longleat as a tourist attraction. Condition Report: There is a little very faint discolouration and slight fading to the edges. The works has some small scattered tiny brown speckles, but presents well overall. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Jul. 23, 2026
Beerbohm (Max) Rossetti and His Circle, one of 380 copies signed by the artist, [1922]; and 29 others similar, many first editions (30)
Est: £300 - £400
Beerbohm (Max) Rossetti and His Circle, one of 380 copies signed by the artist, tipped-in colour frontispiece and 22 plates, captioned tissue-guards, lacking rear endpaper, front endpaper browned, small marginal hole to later pp., some light offsetting, surface soiling and occasional scattered spotting, spine darkened, small hole to lower cover, some chips and nicks, g.e., [1922] § Walker (R. A.) Some Unknown Drawings of Aubrey Beardsley, one of 500 copies signed by the author, additional signed presentation inscription from the author to front endpaper, plates and illustrations throughout, some pp. lightly toned and scattered spotting (worse to endpapers), cracking at gutter, upper cover gilt, spine browned, 1923, first editions, original cloth, rubbed, bumped and soiled; and 28 others similar, 8vo & 4to (30)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 23, 2026
Beerbohm (Max) Around Theatres, 2 vol., New York, 1930; and others, largely literary criticism, art reference, poetry and plays, (c.100)
Est: £80 - £120
Beerbohm (Max) Around Theatres, 2 vol., small ink stamp on dedication p. in vol. 1, a few minor nicks to first few pp. in vol. 2, occasional finger-soiling, contemporary half black morocco, New York, 1930 § Goldsmith (Oliver) Poems and Plays, 2 vol., one of 150 large paper English copies, original backstrips laid down at rear of each vol., modern half tan morocco, t.e.g., 1889; and c.71 others, largely literary criticism, art reference, poetry and plays, v.s. (c.75)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jul. 02, 2026
Beerbohm (Max) A Survey, one of 275 copies signed by the author, 1921; and 16 others by or related to Beerbohm (17)
Est: £150 - £200
Beerbohm (Max) A Survey, one of 275 copies signed by the author, plates, spine slightly faded, spine ends and corners lightly bumped, g.e., 1921; A Peep into the Past, one of 300 copies, pencil ownership signature on front free endpaper, light toning to endpapers, light spotting and toning, extremities lightly rubbed, Privately Printed, 1923; Seven Men, spine slightly faded, edges a little toned, dust-jacket, spine and extremities lightly rubbed and toned, [1919], original cloth; and 14 others by or related to Beerbohm, v.s. (17)
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 18, 2026
Max Beerbohm, (1872-1956), Labour. Circa 1920.
Est: $600 - $900
Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) Labour. Circa 1920. Pencil and watercolor on laid paper. Caption inscribed semi-indistinctly in lower left: "Independent Liberalism's desire for some means whereby it and labour shall not clash in electoral contests. Labour: 'Well, I won't say it mightn't be for what you've called the national good. But you see, Guvnor, the goods are what I'm out for.'" Publication: A Survey by Max Beerbaum (London: William Heinemann, 1921). Exhibited: Leicester Galleries, May 1921.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 18, 2026
Max Beerbohm, (1872-1956), Caricature of Baron Adolf de Meyer. Circa 1900.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) Caricature of Baron Adolf de Meyer. Circa 1900. Ink and watercolor on board. Signed in center left. Subject's name inscribed in lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 18, 2026
Beerbohm (Max) A Survey, one of 275 copies signed by the author, 1921; and 23 others by the same, some first editions and signed (24)
Est: £150 - £200
Beerbohm (Max) A Survey, one of 275 copies signed by the author, colour frontispiece tipped-in, captioned tissue-guards, endpapers browned, spine faded, lower cover with discolouration, dust-jacket, spine browned, a few nicks and marks, g.e., 1921; Seven Men, first American edition, limited edition, bookseller's ticket to front pastedown, hinges cracked but contents firm, splitting at upper joint, some mottling to lower cover, t.e.g., uncut, New York, 1920, tipped-in plain plates, marginal toning, original cloth, spine ends and corners rubbed and bumped; and 22 others by the same, v.s. (24) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Mar. 18, 2026
Shaw (George Bernard).- Beerbohm (Max) Pair of original illustrations satirising the lover affair between Shaw and "Mrs Patrick Campbell", pencil, watercolours, 1922 (2)
Est: £3,000 - £4,000
Shaw (George Bernard).- Beerbohm (Max) Pair of original illustrations satirising the lover affair between Shaw and "Mrs Patrick Campbell", pencil, watercolour, both signed and dated '1922', each with pencil inscriptions, 'Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Shaw as They Respectively Appeared to Themselves', and 'Mrs. Campbell and Mr. Shaw as They Respectively Appear to Each Other”, both 213 x 190 mm (8 3/8 x 7 1/2 in), under glass, laid onto early mounts, uniformly framed, 1922 (2) Provenance: Collection of S.H. Benson Ltd.; Sale. Phillips, London 2nd June 1992, lot 13; The Seymour Stein Collection; Sale. Bellmans, Modern British & 20th Century Art, 21st November 2023, lots 53 and 54; Where acquired by the present owner. ⁂ Campbell’s relationship with George Bernard Shaw began in the late 1890s, when he praised her talent as a critic and drew inspiration from her for his plays. They met in 1897, but their bond intensified in 1912 during negotiations for Pygmalion, developing into a passionate yet unconsummated love affair sustained through an extraordinary correspondence. This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Mar. 04, 2026
Beerbohm (Max, 1872-1956). Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet, 1931
Est: £100 - £150
Beerbohm (Max, 1872-1956). Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet, 1931 Beerbohm (Max, 1872-1956). Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet, [London: Leadlay, Ltd, 1931], 5 colour caricature lithographs and 1 facsimile 'Note by Max', each caricature signed by its subject comprising: Noel Coward, Peggy Wood, Georges Metaxa, Ivy St. Helier and Charles B. Cochran, each mounted in grey folder with title printed to upper wrapper, including half-title page, edition 435 of 900, original vellum-backed boards with upper cover lettered in gilt, rubbed and some soiling and discolouration, folio QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 03, 2026
4 Max Beerbohm Books First & Early Editions
Est: $100 - $200
Max Beerbohm (British, 1872-1956). 4 books, first and early editions. The Dreadful Dragon of Hay Hill, William Heinemann Ltd., 1928; 2 copies, A Variety of Things, Alfred A. Knopf, 1928, numbered 1535 and 1547 from the limited edition of 2000; A Christmas Garland, William Heinemann, 1912. Variety 8 1/4" x 5 3/4". All with shelf wear, bumped corners, toning to pages, fraying to cloth on boards and spines, all with pencil writing on front endpapers.
Willow Auction House
Jan. 13, 2026
Max Beerbohm Portfolios, 2
Est: $100 - $200
Max Beerbohm (English, 1872-1956), Two Portfolios, comprising: "Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet", five offset lithographs and one printed letter from the artist, numbered edition "172/900", in gray cloth folio and "Cartoons: The Second Childhood of John Bull", London: Stephen Swift & Co. Ltd, 1911, 15 color illustrations present, in blue cloth folio. Larger: 20" L x 15" W. Provenance: From a New York City Collection. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Library, Reading, Bibliophile, Author, Illustrator, Satirist, Parody, Social commentary, Satire, Humorist, Collections, Figural, Figurative, British, Collectibles, Collectables, Antique Books
Auctions at Showplace
Nov. 06, 2025
Max Beerbohm 2 Works Pen & Ink, Letter
Est: $700 - $900
Max Beerbohm (English, 1872-1956). 2 works. Pen & ink and wash drawing, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, signed Max lower right, 10 1/4" x 7 1/4" (with frame 20 1/2" x 16 5/8"); Reproduction letter to Earl E. Fisk with caricature, on Villino Chiaro, Rapallo stationary (Beerbohm's personal stationary from his home in Rapallo, Italy), and with "Max Beerbohm A Self-Caricature" booklet, "printed, not published for the friends of Earl E. Fisk Christmas 1926", letter 9 3/4" x 8 1/4" (with frame 21" x 17 1/4"). Letter with creases, booklet with wear, tears and toning to pages and covers.
Willow Auction House
Nov. 04, 2025
Max Beerbohm (English 1872-1956), Baron de Meyer, Ink and Watercolor on Paper, Frame: 18 x 11 1/4 in. (45.7 x 28.6 cm.)
Est: $700 - $900
Max Beerbohm (English 1872-1956), Baron de Meyer, Ink and Watercolor on Paper,
Weschler's
Jun. 10, 2025
Sir Max Beerbohm, (1872-1956), 'March of The Gentlemen'
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
§ Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) 'March of The Gentlemen', study for a mural, 1922, signed and inscribed upper left "For Jack Lynch from Max 1922", pencil on paper, 47 x 58cm with original velvet mount
Gorringes
Mar. 12, 2025
λ MAX BEERBOHM (BRITISH 1872-1956), STUDY OF A GENTLEMAN SMOKING
Est: £600 - £800
λ MAX BEERBOHM (BRITISH 1872-1956)STUDY OF A GENTLEMAN SMOKING Watercolour and ink Signed and inscribed Provenance:Sale, Criterion, London, 23 September 2021, lot 239
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Mar. 06, 2025
Beerbohm (Max) A Survey, one of 275 copies signed by the author, 1921; and 10 others by the author (11).
Est: £100 - £150
Beerbohm (Max) A Survey, one of 275 copies signed by the author, colour frontispiece, the others plain, all tipped in, with captioned tissue guards, g.e., dust jacket, a few nicks and bumps at spine ends and edges, William Heinemann 1921; Caricatures of 25 Gentlemen, first edition, slight surface soiling to margins, a few stains to covers, Leonard Smithers, 1896; Observations, first edition, colour frontispiece, the others plain, all tipped in, with captioned tissue guards, very occasional light spotting, dust jacket, a few stains and markings to covers, a little loss to upper margin of lower cover, William Heinemann 1925, original cloth, spine browned or faded, spine ends and corners bumped, a little rubbed to extremities; and 8 others by the author, v.s. (11). This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 20, 2025
Beerbohm (Max) Zuleika Dobson, first edition, 1911 & others, early 20th century literature (c.110)
Est: £150 - £200
Beerbohm (Max) Zuleika Dobson, first edition, endpapers browned and foxed, original cloth, 1911 § Agate (James) Around Cinemas, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author on front free endpaper, original cloth, dust-jacket, price-clipped, extremities creased and frayed, 1946 § Chandler (Raymond) Playback, strip of toning on endpapers, original boards, dust-jacket, hole to spine joint, extremities rubbed, 1958 § Sayers (Dorothy L.) The Man Born to Be King, first edition, pages toned, original cloth, dust-jacket, portions of loss to spine ends, extremities worn and frayed, 1943; and c.105 others, early 20th century literature, v.s. (c.110) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 13, 2025
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Portrait of Monsieur Jacques-Émile Blanche (1
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Portrait of Monsieur Jacques-Émile Blanche (1861-1942). pen, black ink and grey wash on laid paper with 'Wessex Antique' watermark12 ¼ x 7 ½ in. (31 x 19 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2025
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Portrait of Signor Gabriele d'Annunzio (1863-
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Portrait of Signor Gabriele d'Annunzio (1863-1938). pencil and watercolour on paper14 5/8 x 12 1/8 in. (37 x 30.5 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2025
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Portrait of Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). pen and
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Portrait of Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). pen and black ink on paper11 ¾ x 6 7/8 in. (30 x 17.5 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2025
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Portrait of Mr Carson, Q.C., M.P. (1854-1935)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Portrait of Mr Carson, Q.C., M.P. (1854-1935), full-length. pen and black ink, heightened with white on laid paper12 5/8 x 7 ¾ in. (32 x 19.6 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2025
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Sketch of Leonard Smithers (1861-1907), bust-
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Sketch of Leonard Smithers (1861-1907), bust-length, executed on a letter to.... pencil, watermark 'Royal Charter Bond' on wove paper11 1/8 x 5 ½ in. (28 x 14 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2025
BEERBOHM, Max (1872-1956). Zuleika Dobson. London: Wiliam Heinemann, 1910..
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
BEERBOHM, Max (1872-1956). Zuleika Dobson. London: Wiliam Heinemann, 1910..
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2025
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). A youthful Max: self portrait. pencil, black
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). A youthful Max: self portrait. pencil, black chalk and grey wash, heightened with touches of bodycolour on laid paper10 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (27 x 20.5 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2025
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Portrait of Charles Conder (1868-1909). water
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Portrait of Charles Conder (1868-1909). watercolour and pencil on paper10 ¼ x 6 ¼ in. (26 x 16 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2025
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). 'Will and Albert' - Rothenstein and Ruthersto
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). 'Will and Albert' - Rothenstein and Rutherston. pencil, pen and black ink on laid paper with 'Wessex Antique' watermark11 3/8 x 7 ½ in. (29 x 19 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2025
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Study of Conder drawing. pencil on buff colou
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). Study of Conder drawing. pencil on buff coloured paper12 5/8 x 9 5/8 in. (32 x 24.5 cm.).
Christie's
Feb. 13, 2025
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). A Recollection: Conder, Max, Rothenstein and
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
SIR MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956). A Recollection: Conder, Max, Rothenstein and Wilde at the Café Royal. ink and grey wash, with a passage from Rothenstein’s Men and Memories pasted onto the sketch upper left7 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (20 x 28 cm.).
Christie's
Dec. 05, 2024
Beerbohm (Max) Zuleika Dobson, first edition, 1911 & others, modern literature (27)
Est: £150 - £200
*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed.*** Beerbohm (Max) Zuleika Dobson, first edition, endpapers a little toned, Blackwell's bookseller sticker on pastedown, original cloth, a few spots, spine faded, ends rubbed, 1911 § Fermor (Patrick Leigh) Between the Woods and Water, first edition, endpapers toned, original boards, dust-jacket, a near-fine copy, 1986; and 25 others, modern literature, v.s. (26) *** Please note that this lot no longer includes a copy of Peter Rabbit.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 26, 2024
Sir Max Beerbohm, The Rising Hope of the Stern, Unbinding Tories, 1920
Est: £700 - £900
Sir Max Beerbohm, British 1872-1956 - The Rising Hope of the Stern, Unbinding Tories, 1920; pencil on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Max 1920' and titled lower left, 27.5 x 29.1 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Ernest Brown & Phillips, Ltd. at The Leciester Galleries, London (inscribed label attached to the reverse of the frame); William Ewart Berry, later Viscount Camrose (1879-1954), purchased from the above and thence by descent (according to the inscription on the label attached to the reverse of the frame); Christie's, London, The Property of the Estate of the 2nd Viscount Camrose, 21st April 1998, lot 707; The Collection of Mary and Alan Hobart, Founders of Pyms Gallery, purchased from the above Exhibited: The Leicester Galleries, London, 'Max Beerbohm', 1921, no.41 (inscribed label attached to the reverse of the frame) Literature: Rupert Hart-Davies, 'A Catalogue of the Caricatures of Max Beerbohm', London, 1972, p.24, no.952 Note: Sir Max Beerbohm was a famous writer, comic and caricaturist, and was a noted dandy of his day. His formed an artistic circle with Oscar Wilde, Audrey Beardsley and Sir William Rothenstein, and his work was included in major publications such as 'The Yellow Book' in 1894. His caricatures and are regarded for their lightness of touch and precision of line, and his signature enlarged heads. Exhibitions of his drawings were
Roseberys
Nov. 21, 2024
Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm, Set of ten Illustration from The Poets Corner, 1904
Est: £200 - £300
Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm, British 1872-1956, Set of ten Illustration from The Poets Corner, 1904; each lithograph in colours on wove, each image: 33.5 x 21.7 cm, (framed) (ARR) (10)
Roseberys
Nov. 10, 2024
MAX BEERBOHM CARICATURES OF TWENTY-FIVE GENTLEMEN
Est: $200 - $400
Max Beerbohm "Caricatures of Twenty-Five Gentlemen" First Edition / Second Issue, 1896. Edition of 500. "Leonard Smithers and Co" at foot of spine. Original pictorial blue cloth cover with gilt decoration, 4to size. Some light wear to spine and corners, light toning and foxing to end papers, overall very good condition.
District Auction
Nov. 10, 2024
MAX BEERBOHM A BOOK OF CARICATURES FIRST EDITION
Est: $75 - $150
Max Beerbohm "A Book of Caricatures" First Edition, 1907. Methuen & Co. London. Contains 48 photogravure illustrated plates and tissue pages seperating plates with handwritten titles in pen by Beerbohn. Book measures 15 x 11.25 x 1.75". Heavy wear to cover, moderate foxing throughout, some slight cracking to inteior boards at spine. Overall good condition.
District Auction
Nov. 10, 2024
MAX BEERBOHM "L'ENTREE AU BAL" DRAWING, 1921
Est: $750 - $1,500
Max Beerbohm (1872-1956 England) "L'Entree au Bal" Drawing and Watercolor on Paper, 1921. Signed "Max" and dated, inscribed "L'Entree au Bal. Painting by GeorgesNastreau 1879" at lower left corner. Paper measures 9.75x7.75", hinged at left edge onto archival mat board and framed with overall dimensions of 18x16". Heavy toning and fading to image. Item #1998 in "Catalogue of the Caricatures", Rubert Hart-Davis, 1972.
District Auction
Oct. 29, 2024
MAX BEERBOHM WATERCOLOR AND PENCIL ON PAPER
Est: $400 - $600
MAX BEERBOHM (UK/Italy, 1872-1956) watercolor and pencil on paper, portrait of a woman in a dress with apron and hat. Pencil signed lower right and dated 1913, 14.5" x 8.25"(opening), 22" x 15"(frame).
O'Gallerie
Oct. 23, 2024
Sir Max Beerbohm, British/Baltic 1872-1951, Cartoon Portrait of Henry Arthur Jones, ink on paper with annotations in pencil, 31.5cm by 20cm
Est: $500 - $800
Sir Max Beerbohm British/Baltic, 1872-1951 Cartoon Portrait of Henry Arthur Jones ink on paper with annotations in pencil initialled MB and dated 1931 lower right Provenance: The Piccadilly Gallery 16a Cork street London
Artvisory
Oct. 10, 2024
Beerbohm (Max) A Survey , one of 275 copies signed and numbered by the author, 1921; and others, including c.19 others by the same (sml.qty.)
Est: £150 - £200
Beerbohm (Max) A Survey, one of 275 copies signed and numbered by the author, colour frontispiece, the others plain, all tipped in, with captioned tissue guards, gift inscription to front endpaper 'from the publisher', hinges virtually broken, original cloth, spine faded and ends bumped, g.e., [1921]; Rosetti and his Circle, one of 380 copies signed and numbered by the author, colour plates tipped in, with captioned tissue guards, hinges virtually broken, original cloth, spine head torn, g.e., [1922]; A Peep into the Past, one of 300 copies on japan vellum, original cloth-backed boards with illustrated paper label to upper cover, privately printed, 1923; and a small quantity of others, including about 17 other Beerbohms, of which most first editions, v.s. (sml.qty.) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Oct. 02, 2024
▲ Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
▲ Sir Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) Augustus John with an art critic pencil 34.5 x 26cm Provenance: The Property of a London Collector. This lot is possibly a preliminary drawing for the work 'Insecurity', 1909, held in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Condition Report: Framed: 52 x 42cm Light creasing. A faint border of discolouration as a result of previous framing. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Sep. 26, 2024
Max Beerbohm (1872-1956): Dante Gabriel Rosetti in His Back Garden
Est: $50 - $75
Lithograph in colors on wove paper, 1904, with the printed signature. 8 x 12 1/2 in. (sight), 16 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (frame).
STAIR
Sep. 11, 2024
Beerbohm (Max, 1872-1956). Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet, [London: Leadlay, Ltd, 1931]
Est: £150 - £200
Beerbohm (Max, 1872-1956). Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet, [London: Leadlay, Ltd, 1931] Beerbohm (Max, 1872-1956). Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet, [London: Leadlay, Ltd, 1931], 5 colour caricature lithographs and 1 facsimile 'Note by Max', each caricature signed by its subject comprising: Noel Coward, Peggy Wood, Georges Metaxa, Ivy St. Helier and Charles B. Cochran, each mounted in grey folder with title printed to upper wrapper, including half-title page, unnumbered limited edition label to front pastedown, loosely contained in original quarter vellum backed gray paper boards, some minor marks to boards, folio QTY: (1) NOTE: One of 100 copies, this copy unnumbered.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Sep. 11, 2024
Sir Max Beerbohm, The Bishop of London;
Est: £800 - £1,200
Sir Max Beerbohm, British 1872-1956 - The Bishop of London; ink and pencil on paper, signed with monogram upper centre and titled lower right, 31.7 x 19.7 cm (ARR) Provenance: The Piccadilly Gallery, London (label attached to the reverse); The Estate of Jill and Michael Barrington, purchased from the above in September 1972 Illustrated: The Christmas Supplement of 'The World', 1900 (see copy attached to the reverse of the frame)
Roseberys
Aug. 20, 2024
MAX BEERBOHM WATERCOLOR AND PENCIL ON PAPER
Est: $600 - $800
MAX BEERBOHM (UK/Italy, 1872-1956) watercolor and pencil on paper, portrait of a woman in a dress with apron and hat. Pencil signed lower right and dated 1913, 14.5" x 8.25"(opening), 22" x 15"(frame).
O'Gallerie
Jul. 24, 2024
Beerbohm (Max, 1872-1956). Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet, [London: Leadlay, Ltd, 1931]
Est: £300 - £500
Beerbohm (Max, 1872-1956). Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet, [London: Leadlay, Ltd, 1931] Beerbohm (Max, 1872-1956). Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet, [London: Leadlay, Ltd, 1931], 5 colour caricature lithographs and 1 facsimile 'Note by Max', each caricature signed by its subject comprising: Noel Coward, Peggy Wood, Georges Metaxa, Ivy St. Helier and Charles B. Cochran, each mounted in grey folder with title printed to upper wrapper, including half-title page, unnumbered limited edition label to front pastedown, loosely contained in original quarter vellum backed gray paper boards, some minor marks to boards, folio QTY: (1) NOTE: One of 100 copies, this copy unnumbered.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jun. 20, 2024
MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956) Cissie Loftus.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MAX BEERBOHM (1872-1956) Cissie Loftus. Caricature and photograph/postcard of the actress, 1893. Graphite and ink on board. 7 x 4 inches. Signed on sketch, "Max" in upper right image. Inscribed "Miss Cissie Loftus. Tivoli. Sep. 16 '93" in lower right image. Henry Maximilian Beerbohm, the renowned English essayist, parodist, and caricaturist, served as the drama critic for the Saturday Review from 1898 until 1910. During his tenure, Beerbohm developed a deep infatuation with a young actress named Cissy Loftus. Loftus, who debuted in 1893 at the Oxford Music Hall at the tender age of 15, quickly rose to prominence. Her burgeoning career saw her perform in several prestigious venues, including the Tivoli in the Strand, where Beerbohm created this drawing of her. Beerbohm's letters from this period are replete with expressions of his admiration and affection for Loftus. He fervently believed that his love for the young actress had a purifying effect on him. The drawing he made during this time not only captures his keen observational skills but also reflects his emotional investment in Loftus. Provenance: Collection of Michael Feingold Estate.
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Apr. 09, 2024
▲ Max Beerbohm (1872-1956)
Est: £400 - £600
▲ Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) 'Lancaster Gate in the Nineties. O, That We Two Were Maying!' inscribed 'For Richard Pryce from Max - 1929 - à la Recherche du Temps Perdu', pen and ink and watercolour 25 x 20cm Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, '20th Century British Art', 6 December 2000, lot 19; with Clarendon Gallery, London. Condition Report: Framed: 49 x 41.5cm Light cockling with slight time staining. The works appears to be stuck down in places around the edges. Not viewed ot of glazed frame.
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Mar. 28, 2024
Beerbohm (Max) Zuleika Dobson or An Oxford Love Story, first edition, later impression dust-jacket priced 7/6, 1911.
Est: £800 - £1,200
Beerbohm (Max) Zuleika Dobson or An Oxford Love Story, first edition, rear endpapers toned, original cloth, spine a little dulled, ends bumped, later impression dust-jacket priced 7/6 Net, spine browned, short tears and chips to ends with small strip of loss to spine head though not affecting title, closed tear along lower joint reinforced with tape verso, one or two other nicks and tears to extremities, T.L.s from the publisher loosely inserted, concerning the printing priority of cloth for the work, overall an excellent copy, 8vo, 1911. *** The first edition of Beerbohm’s only novel in a later, though still very rare, dust-jacket, priced 7/6 (the first was priced 6 shillings).
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Mar. 21, 2024
Beerbohm (Max) The Works, first edition, 1896 & others by or about Beerbohm (23)
Est: £200 - £300
Beerbohm (Max) The Works ... with a Bibliography by John Lane, paper spine label a little browned, covers lightly cockled, 1896; More, 1899; And Even Now, dust-jacket, spine a little browned, a few nicks to extremities, 1920; Around Theatres, 2 vol., [one of 780 sets], 1924, first editions, original cloth, spines a little faded, light rubbing to extremities; and 18 others by or relating to Beerbohm, including The Poet's Corner with 20 colour plates by Beerbohm, v.s. (23) *** Beerbohm came into the literary sphere in the 1890s and quickly found himself at the heart of its literary culture. His contribution to the first volume of The Yellow Books, an essay entitled 'A Defence Of Cosmetics' and written while he was still an undergraduate, earned him the title of decadent and gave the magazine a good deal of the notoriety on which its reputation rests. The first two mentioned are important titles from the Beerbohm canon, being his first regularly published title.
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