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The Estate of Carl Barho, General Manager of The Country Store Gallery

estate sale | 4 day sale | sale is over

Address

The address for this sale in Austin, TX 78704 will no longer be shown since it has already ended.

Dates

Fri

Apr 26

11am to 6pm

2013

Sat

Apr 27

9am to 3pm

2013

Sun

Apr 28

11am to 4pm

2013

Mon

Apr 29

4pm to 7pm

2013

Limited entry (as space allows.) No numbers will be given. All items are sold 'AS IS' without warranty or guarantee and all sales are final with no refunds. Children must be attended by parents at all times. Payment: please bring cash for items under $100, Credit cards accepted with a 5% processing fee, local checks accepted for purchases over $50 with proper photo i.d.
Parking is limited, you will need to parallel park on street and on adjacent streets. DO NOT block anyone's driveway, park legally (right wheels to curb). Driveway in front of house is "no parking zone" reserved for loading/unloading only.

Austin Estate Sales

The ESTATE of CARL BARHO

Carl Barho was friend and art dealer to many famous Texans through being the longtime manager at the legendary Country Store Gallery on Lavaca Street in Austin, Texas. Although he passed in 2000, there are still hundreds of paintings and other delightful art items in his estate that are now available to the public. We also have photos and correspondence of artists represented by The Country Store including AD Greer, Porfirio Salinas, Mel Warren, Peter Hurd, Eduoard Cortes and others.

Featuring works from:

E.M “Buck” Schiwetz (1898 - 1984) -Gathright Hall Texas A & M
Rose O’Neill (1874-1944) creator of Kewpie
Herb McKinley (b 1920 -d. 2013)- west Texas artist from Corsicana
Gerald McCann (b.1916-1995) -born Gerald Patrick McCann in Queens NY attended Pratt U and went on to illustrate for legendary pulp magazines such as Western Story and Wild West weekly
Robert Wesley Amick (1879-1969) -Canon City Colorado printmaker, illustrator and painter
Richard Kretchmer (b. 1950)- listed England impressionist painter
Pencke (b.1929)- French impressionist
Melissa Kahout -Texas illustrator
Bruce Harvey (b.1931) -listed New Zealand artist
Gene V. Dougherty- listed Oklahoma painter and instructor at Northern Oklahoma College
Lowell Davis -“Norman Rockwell of rural art” Missouri
John W Orth (b. Bavaria 1889-1976)- listed California artist
Harry Zeegers (b. Holland 1929)-represented Country Store Gallery
Bob Haynes- listed Wildlife painter home state Colorado
C.P. Montague (d. 2012)- accomplished Hill country landscape painter who's real name is Pauline Thweatt. Several of her paintings were owned by LBJ who was was a fan
Diego Rivera portfolio of prints
We have a sketchbook with drawings attributed to Charles M. Russell for sale at a value of $3,000. (Please ask for Joseph if you come to the sale.)

In addition to the aforementioned original art – most of which is beautifully framed and matted- there is a treasure of political historical documents from the campaigns of John F. Kennedy and L.B.J; photos and personal correspondence from the likes of Lyndon Baines, Lady Bird, and Lucy Baines Johnson, Dewey Charles Bradford, Liz Carpenter Preston Smith, John Connally, and many other notable Texans !

This sale also includes memorabilia from the Gallery including rustics, signs, furniture and doo-dads and signatures and autographs of prominent visitors to the gallery including one by Dwight D. Eisenhower plus the full contents of the home- lots of fine vintage and mid-century items including: photography equipment, Texana, books, furniture and furnishings, linens, kitchen, appliances, serving & entertainment ware, please see below for more details.

Sale & Discount Schedule:

Friday: 11am-6pm: full ticket price

Saturday: 9am-4pm: full ticket price

Sunday 11am-4pm: 50% off!

Monday: 4pm-7pm: 75% off!

Come Early for the BEST SELECTION

Furniture & Furnishings: Dressers, nightstands, double bed frame and mattress set, desks, sofas, chairs, dining sets, occasional and coffee tables, lamps, player piano, more...

Glass/Crystal: entertainment and serving pieces: punchbowls and cups (14 sets of cups!), wine glasses, bowls, trays, platters, pitchers, glasses, plates, vases, cake stands

Sewing, Linens, Crafts: Quilts, afghans, blankets, sheets (twin and double), sewing, quilting, craft supplies, vintage patterns, Passap clothes press, ladies’ clothing, quality handbags

Electronics: LCD TV’s, Kenwood surround sound stereo system (7 components including a turntable plus speakers), Pristine Polariod SX 70 with full accessories, Vintage ACME light kit in perfect condition in case

Smith-Victor lights, Nikon cameras, Lightstands, Tripods, Dollies

Books: Cookbooks, vintage children’s, craft and sewing, historical, political, some autographed books

Art: Bronze castings: animals, busts, Antique Turkish brass & copper vessels

Collectibles: Lefton porcelain figurines, Porcelain, wood, glass elephants, bronze and brass bells, bells, bells

Tools/Garage/Outdoors: framing tools and hardware, typical household hand tools, power tools, hardware, camping cookware, vintage wrought iron and glass top patio table and chairs