WHY CONSIGN WITH US?
• Free, confidential, no-obligation evaluations
• Prompt consignor payout
• Holder of hundreds of auction world records
• Consistent 80-90% sell-through rate
• Comprehensive digital and print marketing campaigns
• Extensive monthly advertising in national publications
• Our Annual Signature Sale uniquely features an extensive publication offered to collectors, curators, and industry professionals worldwide
• Extensive domestic and international clientele
• 8+ Auctions annually
• Professional staff with decades of experience in art sales, education and auction management
• Each sale is broadcast live on multiple auction platforms, with an audience of 5,000+ registered bidders from 30+ countries
• All sales are displayed, exhibition style, in our 16,000 sq foot Baca Railyard Showroom
• Santa Fe is one of the nation’s most affluent + premier art areas
• Always personalized attention directly with the Specialist in your field.
Personalized Attention
Tailored Client Service and Communication: Santa Fe Art Auction can provide more personalized and attentive service than our larger competitors. From secure transportation and specialized insurance coverage to cataloging and customized marketing, we ensure that every aspect of the consignment process is meticulously managed.
Each client works directly with an experienced specialist who can focus on their individual needs and concerns. This directly translates to frequent, direct communication, offering updates and advice at every stage which can be harder to come by at larger, high-volume auction houses.
More Flexibility, More Opportunities
While major national houses and auction conglomerates may reject works that fall below a certain value threshold, Santa Fe Art Auction welcomes a broader range of consignments, providing an outlet for pieces that might not meet our competitors’ criteria.
We offer competitive consignment fees and commissions, resulting in a higher net return for consignors. We strive to give our consignors greater control and confidence in the sale process, and we have greater flexibility when setting estimates, reserve prices, and sale terms than our competitors. We also work hard to keep our Buyer Premium among the lowest in the industry, since this translates directly to higher hammer values that pass to the consignors’ benefit.
Focused Marketing Strategies
At larger auction houses, smaller consignments can easily be overshadowed by high-profile, multi-million-dollar lots. At a regional auction house like Santa Fe Art Auction, your consignment will likely receive more focused attention ultimately leading to stronger bidding activity.
At the same time, by using third-party platforms like Live Auctioneers and Invaluable, we reach the same buyer demographics as larger auction houses. Our focused approach and robust marketing program can yield better results for specific niches.
We employ advanced AI-driven marketing tools that analyze buyer behavior, targeting potential bidders who are most likely to bid on the property we offer for sale. Our auction house has developed strong relationships with prominent museums and cultural institutions located around the world, and we leverage these connections for the benefit of our consignors.
CONTACT US FOR YOUR COURTESY EVALUATION
We Specialize in Classic + Contemporary Fine Art, Photography, Native American, Ethnographic, New Mexico + Western American schools. Consignments of individual items to large single owner collections are welcome.
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505.954.5858
ANNUAL AUCTION CALENDAR 
FEBRUARY
Native Arts
An annual favorite, the Native Arts auction is a two-day event that celebrates indigenous art. The sale typically includes works from and about contemporary and historic Pueblo and Tribal artists, featuring especially Native American textiles, paintings, pottery and jewelry.
MARCH
Prints, Multiples + Works on Paper
This popular and diverse sale features prints, drawings, paintings, and collages by renowned artists from around the world, as well as New Mexico regionalists, printmakers, and prominent Native American artists.
MAY
Art of the West
Anticipating the Santa Fe Rodeo each May, the Art of the West sale features western works that celebrate the region’s rich heritage and express all that makes The West wild, rugged, and markedly collectible. Offerings include classic and contemporary Western painting and sculpture, vintage Native jewelry, classic Navajo Rugs and much more.
JULY
New Mexico Now | Spanish Colonial to Spanish Market
This sale coincides with Santa Fe’s famous Spanish Market and presents a unique combination of Hispanic and Native American works that draw on the region’s rich stylistic dialogue with folk art and religious history. Offerings include a wide variety of regional devotional works, both contemporary and historic, as well as Folk and Outsider art and furnishings.
AUGUST
Native Market
Presented during Santa Fe Indian Market week, the Native Market sale features a wide selection of paintings, textiles, works on paper, baskets, pottery and katsinam that exemplify the diversity of Native art forms and techniques. This auction brings together works by prominent Native artists practicing today alongside wonderful historic Pueblo pieces.
SEPTEMBER
Contemporary Art, Design + Photography
Santa Fe Art Auction holds its Contemporary sale each September. This auction consistently features a wide range of contemporary works from around the world, including photography, modern prints, original paintings and works on paper, and sculptural and design pieces by many leading artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
NOVEMBER
Signature Annual Sale
The most anticipated annual event of the auction house’s calendar year, the Signature Live Sale, routinely attracts record hammer prices and has been a staple of the Western Art circuit for over 30 years. This live sale features the Best of the West, including Native American, and exemplifies the most popular categories that Santa Fe Art Auction brings to market throughout the year.
