South African, 1902–1985
Maud Sumner
456results on record
70%sell-through
$3,586median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$350,068record in our coverage
Drawn from 456 recorded results (319 sold · 137 passed) across 2 auction houses, 2009–2026. 4 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 97 | 69% | $1,117 |
| painting | 93 | 62% | $6,902 |
| ceramics & design | 29 | 59% | $6,403 |
Medium is recorded for 219 of 456 results (48%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier Maud Sumner Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier
| Metric | Maud Sumner | Gregoire Johannes Boonzaier |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $3,586 | $2,179 |
| Record price | $350,068 | $98,649 |
| Results on record | 456 | 1,046 |
| Years active at auction | 2009–2026 | 2008–2026 |
Related artists: Gregoire Johannes BoonzaierWalter BattissCecil SkotnesJacob Hendrik Pierneef
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
75/ 100
- Sell-through70%
- Meets estimate72%
- Market depth456 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strauss & Co | 454 | 70% | $3,550 | 0.86× |
| Sotheby's | 2 | 0% | $9,375 | 0.60× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 460 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 137 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·08 | Snowy Rooftops | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,231–$1,847 | upcoming | Strauss & Co | |
| 2026·08 | Interior | ink on paper | $618–$927 | upcoming | Strauss & Co | |
| 2026·08 | Figure with Wings | graphite on paper | $618–$927 | upcoming | Strauss & Co | |
| 2026·08 | Interior with Figure Playing Piano | ink on paper | $495–$742 | upcoming | Strauss & Co | |
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| 2026·07 | Male Nude | ink on paper | $306–$428 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·06 | Head of Christ | oil on canvas | $1,820–$3,033 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·06 | Dorothy | oil on canvas | $10,920–$14,560 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·06 | Dunes | oil on canvas | $4,247–$5,460 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·06 | Paper Mills, Thames | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,233–$1,849 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·05 | The Magus | oil on canvas | $9,170–$12,227 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·05 | Still Life with Flowers and a Book | oil on canvas | $3,668–$4,891 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·05 | Vase with Flowers | oil on canvas | $4,891–$7,336 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·05 | The Walls of Jerusalem from the Olive Groves | oil on canvas | $4,256–$5,472 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·04 | Interior/Lady Riddel | pencil on sketchbook paper | $734–$979 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·03 | On the Road to Ollerset | watercolour on paper | $591–$887 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·03 | The Gateway | watercolour and ink on paper | $591–$887 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·03 | A Harbour | watercolour and ink on paper laid down on board | $1,053–$1,403 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·03 | Beachscape, with Telegraph Poles | watercolour on paper | $1,169–$1,754 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·03 | Vase with Flowers | oil on canvas laid down on board | $1,754–$2,924 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·03 | A French Romanesque Village | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,169–$1,754 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·02 | Maurice Denis' Garden (l'Après-midi d'un Faune) | watercolour and ink on sketchbook page | $1,127–$1,502 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·02 | Namibian Coastal Landscape | oil on canvas | $3,130–$4,382 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·02 | Still Life with Flowers and a Book | oil on canvas | $4,382–$6,260 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·02 | Alfred Bernard Sumner, the Artist's Father | oil on canvas laid down on board | $1,565–$2,191 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2026·02 | Riverscape | mixed media with ink on paper | $939–$1,252 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·12 | Sq. St. Clotilde | watercolour on paper | $236–$354 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·12 | Green Field with Distant Buildings | mixed media with watercolour on paper laid down on board | $1,179–$1,768 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·12 | Seated Lady, study | pencil on paper | $236–$354 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·12 | Untitled | watercolour on paper | $236–$354 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·11 | Dorothy | oil on canvas | $16,246–$18,567 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·11 | Blue Vase | oil on canvas | $6,963–$8,703 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·11 | Flowers on a Windowsill | oil on board | $1,741–$2,901 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·11 | View of the Thames with Boats | watercolour on paper | $1,720–$2,293 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·11 | Lakeside | watercolour on paper | $573–$860 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·10 | Street Scene | watercolour on paper | $1,155–$1,732 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·10 | Snowy Landscape | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,155–$1,732 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·09 | Coastal Landscape | oil on canvas | $7,520–$8,676 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·09 | Lourdes, France | watercolour on paper | $1,446–$2,024 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·09 | The Walls of Jerusalem from the Olive Groves | oil on canvas | $5,761–$8,641 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·09 | The Doll Louise in an Interior | oil on canvas | $5,761–$8,641 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·09 | Joan of Arc | oil on canvas | $4,609–$6,913 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·09 | The Golden Thames | oil on canvas | $6,913–$9,218 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·09 | The Sea of Galilee | oil on canvas | $6,913–$9,218 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·09 | View through a Window, Montparnasse, Paris | charcoal and watercolour on paper | $576–$864 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·07 | Still Life with Nude Figure and Vases of Flowers | oil on canvas | $14,222–$19,911 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·07 | View of the Thames | oil on canvas | $6,827–$9,102 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·05 | Portrait of Bertha Hagart | oil on board | $837–$1,116 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·05 | Namib Landscape | oil on canvas | $6,698–$8,373 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·04 | Green Field with Distant Buildings | mixed media with watercolour on paper | $1,342–$1,879 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·04 | Houses along a Riverbank | watercolour on paper | $982–$1,309 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·04 | Seascape | oil on canvas | $6,547–$8,183 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·04 | Street Scene | oil on canvas | $2,182–$3,273 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·04 | Harbour Scene | oil on canvas | $10,911–$16,367 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·04 | Seated Couple with Jug of Flowers | oil on canvas | $10,911–$13,639 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·03 | Coastal Landscape | oil on canvas | $8,223–$10,964 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·02 | Brewood Canal | watercolour and ink on paper | $652–$869 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·02 | Cape Vineyards | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,357–$1,900 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·02 | Thames | watercolour and ink on paper | $814–$1,086 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·02 | Seated Man Reading | ink on paper | $217–$326 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·02 | Kneeling Woman with Flowers | ink on paper | $217–$326 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·02 | Girl with Flowers | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,629–$2,715 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2025·02 | Untitled (Watercolour) | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,086–$1,629 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·12 | Saint John | oil on canvas laid down on board | $2,750–$3,850 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·12 | Gaansbaai | watercolour and charcoal on paper | $1,100–$1,650 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·10 | Through the Trees | watercolour on paper | $283–$397 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·09 | The Skeleton Coast | $6,694–$9,372 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2024·09 | Still Life with Coffee Pot | oil on canvas | $5,671–$8,507 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·09 | Bindon Abbey | ink and watercolour on paper | $1,134–$1,701 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·09 | Interior with Pink Armchair | watercolour on paper | $2,267–$3,401 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·09 | Portrait of a Woman, recto; Building in a Forest, verso | watercolour on paper | $335–$447 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·07 | Male Nude Sketch | charcoal on paper | $110–$220 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·07 | Sainte Bernadette | oil on canvas | $2,204–$3,306 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·06 | Seascape | oil on canvas | $11,015–$13,769 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·06 | The Thames | watercolour on paper | $802–$1,069 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·06 | The Thames at Battersea | watercolour and pen on paper | $1,069–$1,604 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·06 | Cassandra | oil on canvas | $7,483–$9,621 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·06 | Standing Nude | pen on paper | $107–$160 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·05 | Arrangement with Poppies in a Jug | oil on canvas | $8,184–$10,912 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·05 | French Citadel | oil on canvas | $8,184–$10,912 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·05 | The Golden Thames | oil on canvas | $9,821–$13,095 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·05 | Landscape | oil on canvas | $2,728–$3,819 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·05 | Portrait of a Woman, recto; Building in a Forest, verso | watercolour on paper | $654–$980 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·05 | The Pond | watercolour on paper | $817–$1,089 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·04 | The Scourging at the Pillar | oil on canvas | $4,219–$6,328 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·04 | Grand Canal | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,055–$1,582 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·04 | Sainte Bernadette | oil on canvas | $3,164–$4,219 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·04 | Snowy Rooftops | watercolour and ink on paper | $1,055–$1,582 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·03 | Park with Trees | watercolour on paper | $535–$802 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·02 | The Thames | watercolour on paper | $1,053–$1,579 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·02 | The Thames at Battersea | watercolour and pen on paper | $1,579–$2,632 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2024·02 | Landscape with River and Trees | mixed media and watercolour on paper | $790–$1,053 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·11 | Namibian Desert Landscape | oil on canvas | $3,245–$4,327 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·11 | Tulips | oil on canvas | $3,263–$4,350 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·10 | Saint John | oil on canvas laid down on board | $4,128–$6,192 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·10 | Street Scene | watercolour on paper | $1,548–$2,064 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·10 | Bridge on a River in a Verdant English Landscape | watercolour on paper | $1,290–$1,548 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·09 | Coastal Landscape | oil on canvas | $10,564–$15,845 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·09 | Swakopmund, Walvis Bay Coast Line | oil on canvas | $7,394–$9,507 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·09 | View of Toledo | oil on canvas | $5,254–$7,881 | Strauss & Co | ||
| 2023·09 | The Doll Louise in an Interior | oil on canvas | $4,203–$6,305 | Strauss & Co | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.