Edith Barretto Parsons Auction Prices and Value Guide

Edith Barretto Parsons auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 192 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

Edith Barretto Parsons auction prices: quick answer

Edith Barretto Parsons auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Edith Barretto Parsons
Source records
192
Market update
2026-02-16

Edith Barretto Parsons market snapshot

Edith Barretto Parsons shows developing auction liquidity with 32 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $1,200. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 2 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-11.

Realized price distribution

  • Under $1,000 (34.6% · 9 sales)
  • $1,000 to $10,000 (53.8% · 14 sales)
  • $10,000+ (11.5% · 3 sales)
Median sale (last 12 months)
$650
Sales recorded (last 12 months)
2
Median shift vs prior year
0.0%
Latest recorded sale
2025-12-11

Artist context

About Edith Barretto Parsons

Edith Barretto Parsons portrait
No photographer credited in original source. · Public domain · Source

Born

1878

Died

1956

Nationality

American

Also known as

Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons

Edith Barretto Parsons, also recorded under the fuller name Edith Barretto Stevens Parsons, was an American sculptor who lived from 1878 to 1956. Getty ULAN, VIAF, and Wikidata authority records connect these name forms to the same artist, helping distinguish her work from objects catalogued under shortened or variant attributions. The available institutional identity data firmly establishes her profession and lifespan, although the collected sources provide little detail about her training, artistic affiliations, or documented subjects. Collectors may encounter Parsons through sculpture listings as well as auction records placed in broader categories such as mixed media, decorative art, editions, and works on paper. Because auction cataloguing can vary, a convincing identification should compare the artist name, signature or inscription, medium, dimensions, date, provenance, and object type. Her authority identifiers are especially useful when reconciling historic catalogue entries with modern sale records.

Sculpture

Common works and media

Sculpture is the best-supported work type for Edith Barretto Parsons. Appraisily's matched auction data also places attributed objects in broader groupings that include sculpture and mixed media, decorative art and editions, and works on paper and prints. These classifications should be checked against each lot description because the source pack does not establish a definitive catalogue of her materials, subjects, editions, or series.

Market and appraisal context

Auction results attributed to Edith Barretto Parsons should be compared with works that are genuinely similar in medium, dimensions, date, subject, condition, and attribution status. Appraisily's public artist index includes matched sale records and places some entries in broad categories, so category labels alone should not determine comparability. Signatures, inscriptions, edition information, provenance, exhibition history, restoration, and surface condition may all affect how a work is assessed. Realized prices also require like-for-like comparison because reported totals may treat buyer premiums and fees differently. Public sales provide useful market evidence, but they do not capture every private transaction, attribution revision, or condition issue and therefore should not be treated as a standalone appraisal.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Sculpture and mixed media
  • Decorative art and editions
  • Works on paper and prints

Value drivers

  1. Medium, dimensions, date, and position within the artist's career
  2. Condition, restoration history, and surface quality
  3. Signature, inscriptions, edition details, and attribution confidence
  4. Provenance, exhibition history, and catalogue references
  5. Comparable public auction sales for works similar in medium, size, date, and subject

Appraisal caveats

  • Public auction records are a starting point rather than a complete appraisal.
  • Private sales, incomplete auction feeds, and later attribution changes may not be represented.
  • Authentication and direct condition inspection can materially affect an appraisal conclusion.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.

Source-grounded artist Markdown

Data basis

This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.

LLM-readable Markdown summary for Edith Barretto Parsons

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Edith Barretto Parsons worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

Can Appraisily value my Edith Barretto Parsons artwork?

Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.