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November 21, 2008: Aubrey Beardsley Sets World Record
"Skinner, Inc., one of the nation's leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, today announced it has set a new world record for a rare illustration by Aubrey Beardsley. At the recent Fine Books & Manuscripts auction, which took place on Sunday, November 16th, Beardsley's The Climax (lot 139) fetched $213,300 including buyer's premium, well over its $15/20,000 estimate."
