Exhibit 5.1
                   [Letterhead of Francis D. Parisi, Esq.]

                                       February 22, 1999

Palm Desert Art, Inc.
74-350 Alessandro Dr., Suite A-2 
Palm Desert, CA 92260

Dear Sirs or Madams: 

      I refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the Registration 
Statement") to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under 
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), on behalf of Palm 
Desert Art, Inc (the "Company"), relating to (1)  166,000 shares of the 
Company's Common Stock, $.001 par value per share (the "Shares"),  
previously issued to certain Selling Shareholders listed therein and (2) 
450,000 to be issued under the Palm Desert Art, Inc. 1995 Stock 
Compensation Plan (the "Plan").  As counsel for the Company, I have 
examined such corporate records, other documents, and such questions of law 
as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this 
opinion.  Upon the basis of such examination, I advise you that, in my 
opinion, all necessary corporate proceedings by the Company have been duly 
taken to authorize the issuance of the Shares to the Selling Stockholders 
and that said Shares have been duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid 
and non-assessable, and that the Shares to be issued pursuant to the Plan, 
when issued and paid for under the Plan in accordance with the terms of the 
Plan, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-
assessable. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit 
to the Registration Statement.  This consent is not be construed as an 
admission that I am a person whose consent is required to be filed with the 
Registration Statement under the provisions of the Act. 


                                       Very truly yours, 

                                       /s/ Francis D. Parisi, Esq.