Richard Associates Art Appraisals in Santa Fe, New Mexico offers qualified art appraisals for Native American Art and Contemporary Paintings. We provide personalized, objective and unbiased appraisal reports for collectors, museums, estates, trustees and insurance companies. Also known as artwork valuation reports, our documents meet all the IRS Federal reporting requirements for charitable contributions and estate tax filings. Our appraisal services are also sought for obtaining insurance coverage on collections as well as for making informed decisions on investment, restoration and disposition. All reports are crafted to the client’s needs and written in compliance with the standards approved by the Appraisal Foundation in Washington, D.C. Aarin Richard is an accredited appraiser located in Santa Fe and a member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) with current certification in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
“Richard Associates Art Appraisals did an appraisal for my family’s art collection. Aarin Richard was knowledgeable and attentive to our needs. We received a very detailed appraisal report which was exactly what we needed for our estate planning. My family and I were very happy with Aarin’s work and recommend his company to anyone needing an appraisal of their art collection.” – MD, Santa Fe, NM
Native American Art | Contemporary Fine Art Appraisals
Richard Associates Art Appraisals specializes in two broad areas: Historic Native American art and late Modern & Contemporary paintings. Our focus on American Indian art appraisals is of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries from across America. Regions include the Great Plains, Southwest, Plateau, Basin, Eastern Woodlands and Northwest Coast. We appraise items such as Navajo blankets and rugs, Pueblo pottery, beadwork, kachina dolls, painted hide objects, pipes, tomahawks, war shirts, horse regalia, basketry and jewelry.
Paintings from the late Modern & Contemporary periods, from the early 20th century to current artworks of today, are also items we appraise. Many movements arose throughout this time frame. Artwork of the Southwest, created in New Mexico by artists in groups such as the Taos Society of Artists, Los Cinco Pintores, the Taos Moderns and the Transcendental Painting Group are examples of regional art with a global impact. Valuations are based on numerous aspects of the work along with current market conditions, all of which are analyzed fully during the appraisal process.
Artists whose work we have appraised include: Fremont Ellis, Clark Hulings, Wilson Hurley, Irby Brown, Willem de Kooning, Claire Falkenstein, Harold Cohen, Rebecca Salsbury James, George Catlin, Earl Biss, John Nieto, R.C. Gorman, Henry Balink, Howard B. Schleeter, Laurence Sisson, David Simpson, Alison Saar, Robert Lougheed, Michael Stack, Ray Vinella, David Furman, Tommy Macaione, Hans Ressdorf, Jean Parrish, William Scott Jenning, Vladan Stiha, Leroy Neiman, Charles Collins, Rose Masterpol, Kathryn Stedham, Peter Stephens, Michael Bergt.
Working With Museums
Appraisals are periodically needed by museums for reasons such as curatorial purchase considerations, collection preservation priorities and charitable contribution concerns. Museums for which we have performed this work, either directly or through client donations include:
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe, NM
- Nez Perce National Historical Park Museum, Lapwai, ID
- History Colorado, Denver, CO
- New Mexico Military Museum, Santa Fe, NM
- Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA
- National Ranching Heritage Center, Texas Tech University
Aarin Richard, ISA AM, is an accredited art appraiser for Contemporary Paintings and Native American Art, with membership in the International Society of Appraisers. He is a qualified appraiser for IRS requirements and current with all testing criteria required by the Uniform Standards Of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). An appraiser at the accredited level has the training, education and knowledge to craft an objective and unbiased appraisal report that meets all necessary requirements. Richard Associates Art Appraisals serves the needs of individuals, estates, trustees, museums and insurance companies. Consultation on collections and acquisitions are also available. We are available for travel to personally inspect, analyze and photograph collections. American Indian Art appraisals and those for Contemporary Paintings are best done with in-person inspections. However, they can also be done online, via email, utilizing your own high quality photographs, with certain caveats.
If you are seeking an appraisal for estate matters, donations, equitable distribution and insurance needs, please call or email for a complimentary initial consultation. For information on what an initial consultation entails click here. Appraisal costs are based on a competitive hourly rate.
