Aubrey Vincent Beardsley Auction Prices and Value Guide
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 862 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley auction prices: quick answer
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
- Source records
- 862
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley market snapshot
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley shows developing auction liquidity with 27 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,690. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 1 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-12.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (29.4% · 5 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (29.4% · 5 sales)
- $10,000+ (41.2% · 7 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $0
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 1
- Median shift vs prior year
- 0.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-12
Artist context
About Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
Born
1872
Died
1898
Nationality
English, British
Also known as
Aubrey Beardsley
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872–1898) was an English illustrator and writer whose highly distinctive graphic work became closely associated with Aestheticism and Art Nouveau. Working largely through drawing, book illustration, and periodical design, he combined delicate, sinuous lines with broad areas of black and stark white space. Japanese prints were among his influences, but his theatrical compositions, grotesque humor, and provocative literary imagery formed a recognizable visual language of his own. Beardsley first gained wide attention through his illustrations for Malory's Morte d'Arthur in 1893–1894. His designs for Oscar Wilde's Salome and his role as art editor of The Yellow Book made him a prominent, sometimes controversial figure in 1890s British culture. He later contributed to The Savoy. Although tuberculosis ended his career at twenty-five, his substantial output left collectors with original drawings, publication designs, illustrated books, and later impressions or reproductions requiring careful identification.
AestheticismArt NouveauBlack-ink drawingBook and periodical illustrationCover and graphic designGrotesque and decadent imageryErotic and literary subjects
Common works and media
Collectors may encounter Beardsley through black-ink drawings, book and periodical illustrations, cover designs, illustrated volumes, prints, and later reproductions. Recurring literary associations include Malory's Morte d'Arthur, Oscar Wilde's Salome, The Yellow Book, and The Savoy. His imagery often uses elegant contours, concentrated black forms, ornamental pattern, theatrical figures, and grotesque or erotic themes. Because a published image may exist as an original drawing, a lifetime printed page, a later edition, or a modern reproduction, identifying the production method, paper, publication, and edition is essential.
Market and appraisal context
Beardsley's market includes objects that can differ greatly in status: original drawings, lifetime illustrations and publication material, later prints, illustrated books, and reproductions. Appraisal should therefore begin by establishing medium, date, dimensions, publication relationship, edition information, and attribution. Condition is especially relevant for works on paper and books, including staining, fading, trimming, repairs, missing leaves, or altered bindings. Provenance, signatures or inscriptions, exhibition history, and catalogue references can strengthen identification. Comparable auction results are most useful when they involve the same object type, subject, period, size, and condition. Public records are only a starting point because private transactions, incomplete feeds, changing attributions, and inconsistent reporting of auction fees can affect comparisons.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Works on paper and prints
- Illustrated books and publication-related works
- Decorative art and editions
Value drivers
- Medium, dimensions, date, and relationship to a documented period or publication
- Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
- Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
- Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
- Comparable public auction sales for works of similar type, date, size, and subject
- Subject matter, rarity, and current market demand
Appraisal caveats
- Public auction records provide comparable evidence rather than a definitive appraisal.
- Reported auction totals may differ in their treatment of buyer premiums and fees.
- Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, condition differences, and attribution changes may not appear fully in public records.
- Original drawings, lifetime publication material, and later reproductions should not be compared without confirming object type and edition status.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context passed Appraisily's promotion threshold: high confidence, strong sources.
- Art UK museum or university
- Wikidata library authority
- IdRef library authority
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- VIAF library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Aubrey Vincent Beardsley worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Aubrey Vincent Beardsley artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.