We are specialists in Taos Art and Art of the West. James Parsons (left) has over 35 years and Philip Bareiss 18 years of experience in art appraising, authenticating and dealing with Taos Art, Southwest Art, Art of the West, American and International Art.

Art Appraisal

• Specialists in Western and Southwestern American Art.
• Expert Appraisal Consultation of Western and Southwestern American Art.
• Appraisals for art insurance, art as loan collateral, art estates, art donation and art valuations for IRS purposes.
• We also offer the specialized service of art authentication.
• Consultation by phone, fax, email or mail.
• Formal appraisal and research fees are billed at $75.00/hour.

Art Brokerage

• Resale of Taos Art, Southwest Art and important American paintings, drawings and sculpture. Sale of art is pursued through the Bareiss Gallery which includes promotion, and presentation to an established clientele.
• Consignment of works to Parsons Appraisals and Bareiss is generally free of charge, a sales commission is due only upon sale.

James Parsons Art and Appraisals

James Parsons began in the art business in Denver in 1964, the year he earned his law degree from the University of Denver. He has bought, sold and traded American, Western and Southwestern art continuously since then. His broad knowledge extends from important works by well known artists to the rare, esoteric pieces by the less known artists who were active in the American West. He is a member of the Appraisers Association of America, the Taos Art Association, the Harwood Museum Alliance and the Lineberry Museum of Taos. His research-based appraisal work has found broad acceptance in bank trust departments and by insurance companies, collectors and the Internal Revenue Service. Jim Parsons has published numerous articles on valuation and investing in art and authored "The Art Fever," a book on the art trade.

Philip Bareiss, Bareiss Gallery

Philip Bareiss has a Master's Degree from the Yale University Graduate School in Administrative Sciences (Operations Research and Economics). After working in international banking in Europe and New York he moved to Taos, NM in 1977. He worked in galleries in Santa Fe and Taos where he handled important earlier works of the region including those by the Taos Founders and the Cinco Pintores de Santa Fe. In 1982 he opened his own gallery specializing in contemporary art and large scale sculpture of Taos and the Southwest. The Bareiss Gallery also helps clients in selling art from their collections as an art broker, establishing markets for a wide range of Taos art and art of the Southwest. This service, called Taos Art Brokerage, extends to the sale of work of living and deceased artists of contemporary and traditional styles.

Send a regular Email Message with your questions or comments to: Info@TaosArtAppraisal.com

For appraisal consultation and information on purchase or sale, contact us by phone, mail or email:
P.O. Box 3366 Taos, NM 87571	Taos Art Appraisal and Art Brokerage Phone: (800) 458-2284 Phone: (575) 776-2284 E-Mail: