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Vera Cummings

New Zealand · 1891–1949 · Painter

Veronica Cummings (1891–1949) was a New Zealand painter and a student of C.F. Goldie. She is known for her oil paintings of Māori people. (Wikipedia)

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14auction results2009–2026years recorded64%sold (9)$4.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Vera Cummings, Pātara Te Tuhi, oil on canvasPātara Te TuhiArt+Object · NZ$13,277≈ $8,334≈ £6,883≈ €8,143Sign up to see
  2. Vera Cummings, Maori Elder, Oil on CanvasMaori ElderDavidson Auctions · A$8,500≈ $6,262≈ £4,696≈ €5,227Sign up to see
  3. Vera Cummings, Untitled, oil on canvas 20.5 x 15.2cmUntitledSworders · £4,400≈ $5,920≈ €4,889Sign up to see

Vera Cummings’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 14 auction results for Vera Cummings between 2009 and 2026, of which 9 sold (64%). Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $8.3kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $8.3kSign up free to see for Pātara Te Tuhi at Art+Object in August 2022. The most common medium is oil paintings (13 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (6), Sworders (3) and Toovey's (2).

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  1. Vera Cummings, Portrait of a Maori Woman & Child
    Portrait of a Maori Woman & Child
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 43
    NZ$4,200≈ $2,428≈ £1,821≈ €2,104HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$5,000–10,000View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  2. Vera Cummings, He-Tino-Toa (Half Length Portrait of a Maori Man with Moko Tattoos, wearing a Korowai Cloak and Tiki), oil on canvas
    He-Tino-Toa (Half Length Portrait of a Maori Man with Moko Tattoos, wearing a Korowai Cloak and Tiki)
    Oil · Canvas
    19.5cm x 14cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 84
    £1,800≈ $2,243≈ €2,071HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  3. Vera Cummings, Pātara Te Tuhi, oil on canvas
    Pātara Te Tuhi
    Oil · Canvas
    280 x 230mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 101
    NZ$13,277≈ $8,334≈ £6,883≈ €8,143Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Vera Cummings, Untitled, oil on canvas 30.5 x 23cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 576
    £2,000≈ $2,766≈ €2,339HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Sworders ↗
  5. Vera Cummings, Untitled, oil on canvas 20.5 x 15.2cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 589
    £4,400≈ $5,920≈ €4,889HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Sworders ↗
  6. Vera Cummings, Untitled, oil on canvas 20.5 x 15.2cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 590
    £4,200≈ $5,651≈ €4,667HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Sworders ↗
  7. Vera Cummings, Maori Elder, Oil on Canvas
    Maori Elder
    Oil · Canvas
    35x25cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 274
    A$8,500≈ $6,262≈ £4,696≈ €5,227HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–7,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  8. Vera Cummings, Princess Te Puea Herangi, oil on canvas
    Princess Te Puea Herangi
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 24cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 100
    A$8,000≈ $4,804≈ £3,973≈ €4,375Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$8,000–10,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. Vera Cummings, Head and Shoulders Portrait of a Maori, probably Harata Rewiri Tarapata, oil on canvas
    Head and Shoulders Portrait of a Maori, probably Harata Rewiri Tarapata
    Oil · Canvas
    29.5cm x 24cm
    Toovey's · · Lot 142
    £650≈ $1,046≈ €811HammerSign up free to seeView at Toovey's ↗
  10. Vera Cummings, Portrait of a Maori Woman, oil on canvas
    Portrait of a Maori Woman
    Oil · Canvas
    292 x 2445mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 169
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$5,000–7,000View at Art+Object ↗

Vera Cummings paintings (13)Vera Cummings oil paintings (13)

Vera Cummings: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Vera Cummings at auction?

$8,334Sign up free to see, for Pātara Te Tuhi at Art+Object (August 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Vera Cummings?

The median sale price is $4.8kSign up free to see across 9 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Vera Cummings have sold at auction?

9 of 14 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Vera Cummings?

Art+Object, Sworders and Toovey's account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Sworders · Toovey's

About Vera Cummings

Veronica Cummings (1891–1949) was a New Zealand painter and a student of C.F. Goldie. She is known for her oil paintings of Māori people.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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