Tarman Appraisals & Consulting

About Tarman Appraisals & Consulting

TAC Associates was formed in 2006 after Susan Tarman closed Tarman Galleries, Ltd. an antiques and fine art gallery that she managed and owned since 1983. Specializing in antiques; furniture, silver, porcelain, and fine art from North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Tarman’s associations with specialist dealers and scholars gives her clients the full range of appraisal and consultation services in one company.

Our Client List

Our clients are individuals, collectors, trust officers, tax and estate attorneys, CPA’s, museum curators and administrators. For a list of some of the professionals with whom we work scroll down to LINKS and REFERENCES.

Education

2023: Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP): Taken and Passed March 2005; two year update courses taken 2010; 2012: 2014: 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023

2016: taken and passed Appraising Fine & Rare Wine, NYU School of Professional Studies

2012 – Taken and Passed the Advanced Course in Fine Arts, from the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), Chicago, IL, awarding the AM designation; Re-qualification requirements and course completed and passed, ISA

2022-1998 – International Society of Appraisers, completed and passed appraisal (Core) courses 101, 102 and 103, stayed active AM member, passing re-qualification courses every five years

1993 – New York University, Appraisal Studies Program, Old Masters and 19th C European Painting, American Furniture

1991 – University of New Mexico Graduate level,  Art History of New Mexico.

1983 – Gemology Institute of America course in colored stones

1974 – Bachelor of Science degree, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, including one year of study (1972-73) in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Experience

Present -1991
Appraiser of above mentioned personal property for the purposes of insurance, estate, charitable donation and damage claim.

2006 -1991
Owner and President of Tarman Galleries, Ltd. specializing in buying and selling of antiques, including furniture, silver, porcelains, glass, metal items, pottery, folk art, some jewelry and textiles, and paintings, prints and sculpture.

1991-1983
Sales representative and manager of prominent local antiques business (Hansen Gallery) and including assistant to the appraiser and preparer of the appraisals.

2003-1987
Member of the Santa Fe Gallery Association

1991-1989
Secretary and member of the Board of Directors of the Santa Fe Gallery Association

1996 – 2002
Founding member of the Santa Fe Chapter of Executive Women International including work as a board member

Links

Estate Pros,LLC, Karen Hyatt; on the ground eyes, hands and legs for your estate with out-of-town heirs  Karen Hyatt, 505-56505678 <kkhyatt@comcast.net>

NOLA Rugs, LA, Sharon Schenck, oriental rug specialist  <SFORIENTALRUGS@aol.com> nolarugs.com

Santa Fe Coins and Jewelry, Hoffman Bros.505-989-7680, specializing in gold, silver, platinum, coins and medals,  <ppmcoins@yahoo.com>  ppmcoins@gmail.com

 

References

Peter F. Wirth
708 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM  87501
(505) 988-1668

Berg, Jones & Walsh, P.A. Jacqueline S. Berg
60 Saint Michaels Drive, Building 300, Suite 301
Santa Fe NM. 87505
(505) 303-4999, sb@newmexicolawgroup.com

Sommer, Udall, Hardwick & , PA, Mr. Kurt Sommer
200 W. Marcy St.
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 982-4676

Cuddy & McCarthy LLC, Ms. Sandra J. Brinck
1701 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 988-4476

Additional References Upon Request

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