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Icons of Hollywood Auction

Auction Currency:USD Auction Location:465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210, United States

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Welcome to our Icons of Hollywood auction! To coin a phrase often heard, this truly is a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. In this incredible sale, we are offering some of the most remarkable and instantly recognizable Hollywood artifacts to ever grace the silver screen. Over 1,200 unique treasures are represented in this sale covering the entire history of Hollywood.

Some of the highlights include:

• Incredible archive of John Wayne personal correspondence from 1941-1966 discussing his career and major film projects
• Extraordinary collection of original 8 x 10 in. camera negatives of Louise Brooks, Clara Bow, Carole Lombard, Rita Hayworth and Lupe Velez
• Gilda original near-mint linen-backed Style “B” one-sheet poster
• Original annotated The Rocky Horror Picture Show script used on-set by creator and screenwriter Richard O’Brien
• Original final approval maquette of Kong’s head from King Kong and other items from the estate of Willis O’Brien
• A collection of Kenneth Strickfaden special effects devices from Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, and other films
• Judy Garland screen-used “Dorothy Gale” blue and white gingham pinafore dress from The Wizard of Oz
• Judy Garland screen-worn ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz
• Bert Lahr screen-worn “Cowardly Lion” costume from The Wizard of Oz
• Bela Lugosi’s signature “Count Dracula” screen-worn cape from Dracula and other items from his estate
• Marilyn Monroe’s platinum and diamond eternity band given to her by Joe DiMaggio on their wedding day, January 14, 1954, from her personal property
• Marilyn Monroe’s invitation to the JFK birthday celebration from her personal property
• Nude painting (ca 1949) of Marilyn Monroe by famed pinup artist Earl Moran
• Howard Terpning original final one-sheet poster artwork for the 1963 Cleopatra
• A collection of items from the estate of makeup effects legend John Chambers
• An unprecedented collection of screen-used props and costumes from the Back to the Future trilogy, including the only screen-used DeLorean time machine in private hands
• Steve McQueen’s original hero Gulf driving suit from Le Mans
• Rare fully animatronic puppet from Howard the Duck
• Star Trek: The Original Series mid-grade type-1 hand phaser
• A complete NASA Gemini program G-2C spacesuit, helmet, gloves and boots
• Original Al Hirschfeld artwork, scripts and other treasures from the estate of Jack Lemmon

You’re sure to find something new and exciting in this auction to add to your collection. Please remember we’re always interested in your future consignments for those who wish to pass ownership of their treasures pieces of
Hollywood memorabilia on to new caretakers.


For session 3, we welcome you to our Icons of Animation auction! Once again we are pleased to be working with Van Eaton Galleries in presenting an incredible collection covering the entire spectrum of the history of animation. This sale features over 600 unique pieces from some of the earliest stop-motion animation shorts, artifacts from Disneyland and Walt Disney World through some of the most beloved shorts and features from the studios of Walt Disney, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros., M-G-M, and Walter Lantz.

Highlights include:

• Ub Iwerks Balloon Land original production cel on original background
• Original production cel and production background from Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels
• An extremely rare original production cel of Academy Award Mickey Mouse on original hand-painted background, the only known Mickey art from this little-known 1932 full-color animated short
• Charles Schulz Peanuts 4-panel Great Pumpkin comic strip artwork from 1963
• Suite of illustration artwork for the Little Golden Book, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, by Richard Scarry
• Disneyland Haunted Mansion original featured “stretching portrait” painting, signed by Marc Davis
• Original artwork for the Captain EO attraction poster at Disneyland
• 1875 hand-carved Dentzel carousel horse gifted by Walt Disney to his first Disney Imagineer, Roger Broggie
• Donald Duck original production cel with production background from The Band Concert
• Original pan production background with production cel of the Hag in the boat delivering the poisoned apple from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• Original production cel of Jiminy Cricket with the matching original production background from Pinocchio
• Eyvind Earle original concept artwork for Sleeping Beauty
• Monumental-scale pan production background with Maleficent cel from Sleeping Beauty
• Rare set of nine preliminary concept paintings by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland
• Lady and the Tramp original production cel from the “Bella Notte” scene

We hope you find something new and exciting from this catalog to add to your collection. Please remember we’re always interested in your future consignments for those who wish to pass ownership of their treasured pieces of Hollywood memorabilia to new caretakers. Thank you for participating and good luck!
Sleepy original production cel from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs on Courvoisier background, framed356Sleepy original production cel from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs on Courvoisier background, framed
Sleepy original production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Courvoisier background, framed - (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) S
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold for (2,500.00 + 575.00) x 1 = 3,075.00
Six original production cels featuring all Seven Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, signed357Six original production cels featuring all Seven Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, signed
Six original production cels featuring all Seven Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, framed with Walt Disney signature - (Wa
Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimates : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Original production drawing of Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs358Original production drawing of Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Original production drawing of Snow White from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production draw
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 368.00) x 1 = 1,968.00
Original production drawing of the Hag from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs359Original production drawing of the Hag from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Original production drawing of the Hag from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original production drawing
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (650.00 + 149.50) x 1 = 799.50
Pair of original production drawings of Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs360Pair of original production drawings of Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pair of original production drawings of Grumpy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Pair of rough anima
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (325.00 + 74.75) x 1 = 399.75
Pair of original production drawings of Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs361Pair of original production drawings of Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pair of original production drawings of Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Pair of rough anima
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00
Original rough drawing of Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs362Original rough drawing of Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Original rough drawing of Sleepy from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Rough original drawing of Sleepy
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (225.00 + 51.75) x 1 = 276.75
Original production drawing of Doc from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs363Original production drawing of Doc from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Original production drawing of Doc from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Original animation drawings feat
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00
Original production model drawing of log alligators from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs364Original production model drawing of log alligators from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Original production model drawing of log alligators from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Rare model dra
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (700.00 + 161.00) x 1 = 861.00
Sneezy cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Courvoisier background365Sneezy cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Courvoisier background
Sneezy cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Courvoisier background - (Walt Disney, 1936) Original production Cel of Sneezy fro
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (700.00 + 161.00) x 1 = 861.00
Original production cel of Dwarfs from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs on wood Courvoisier background366Original production cel of Dwarfs from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs on wood Courvoisier background
Original production cel of Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on wood Courvoisier background - (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Or
Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Courvoisier production setup of Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs367Courvoisier production setup of Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Courvoisier production setup of Dwarfs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - (Walt Disney, 1937) Dwarf production multi-cel setup as
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold for (3,000.00 + 690.00) x 1 = 3,690.00
Production cel of animals from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs on hand-painted Courvoisier background368Production cel of animals from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs on hand-painted Courvoisier background
Production cel of animals from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on hand-painted Courvoisier background - (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) O
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (700.00 + 161.00) x 1 = 861.00
Snow White production cel from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs on Courvoisier wooden background369Snow White production cel from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs on Courvoisier wooden background
Snow White production cel from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Courvoisier wooden background - (Walt Disney Studios, 1937) Origina
Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Pan production background with production cel of Hag in the boat from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs370Pan production background with production cel of Hag in the boat from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
Pan production background with production cel of Hag in the boat from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Courvoisier wooden background
Start Price : 80,000.00 | Estimates : 80,000.00 - 120,000.00
Sold for (80,000.00 + 18,400.00) x 1 = 98,400.00
Merbabies original model sheet371Merbabies original model sheet
Merbabies original model sheet - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production model sheet from Walt Disney’s Merbabies
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (800.00 + 184.00) x 1 = 984.00
Original production drawing of the Moth from Moth and the Flame372Original production drawing of the Moth from Moth and the Flame
Original production drawing of the Moth from Moth and the Flame - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production drawing from the Mot
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00 + 46.00) x 1 = 246.00
Merbabies original pan watercolor concept373Merbabies original pan watercolor concept
Merbabies original pan watercolor concept - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original pan watercolor concept from Walt Disney’s M
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00
Original production cels from Ferdinand the Bull on Courvoisier background374Original production cels from Ferdinand the Bull on Courvoisier background
Original production cels from Ferdinand the Bull on Courvoisier background - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original production cels fro
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (800.00 + 184.00) x 1 = 984.00
Original production storyboard panel of Cab Calloway from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood375Original production storyboard panel of Cab Calloway from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
Original production storyboard panel of Cab Calloway from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original productio
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00 + 46.00) x 1 = 246.00
Pair of original production drawings of Laurel and Hardy from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood376Pair of original production drawings of Laurel and Hardy from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
Pair of original production drawings of Laurel and Hardy from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) A pair of or
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (450.00 + 103.50) x 1 = 553.50
Pair of production drawings of Katharine Hepburn and Hugh Herbert from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood377Pair of production drawings of Katharine Hepburn and Hugh Herbert from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
Pair of production drawings of Katharine Hepburn and Hugh Herbert from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Pair
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Original production drawing of Cab Calloway from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood378Original production drawing of Cab Calloway from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
Original production drawing of Cab Calloway from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Nice original production dr
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00 + 46.00) x 1 = 246.00
Original production drawing of Stan Laurel from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood379Original production drawing of Stan Laurel from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
Original production drawing of Stan Laurel from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Nice production drawing feat
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Pair of original production drawings of Marx Bros. from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood380Pair of original production drawings of Marx Bros. from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
Pair of original production drawings of Marx Bros. from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938.) Pair of productio
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00
Joe E. Brown and Martha Rae original production cel from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood381Joe E. Brown and Martha Rae original production cel from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood
Joe E. Brown and Martha Rae original production cel from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood - (Walt Disney Studios, 1938) Original productio
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (1,700.00 + 391.00) x 1 = 2,091.00
Original production drawing of Donald Duck and policeman from The Autograph Hound382Original production drawing of Donald Duck and policeman from The Autograph Hound
Original production drawing of Donald Duck and policeman from The Autograph Hound - (Walt Disney Studios 1939) Original production dra
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Original production background from The Autograph Hound383Original production background from The Autograph Hound
Original production background from The Autograph Hound - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original watercolor production background fr
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,100.00 + 253.00) x 1 = 1,353.00
Greta Garbo and Donald Duck original production drawing from The Autograph Hound384Greta Garbo and Donald Duck original production drawing from The Autograph Hound
Greta Garbo and Donald Duck original production drawing from The Autograph Hound - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production dra
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Collection of 8 color storyboards of Pluto from Beach Picnic385Collection of 8 color storyboards of Pluto from Beach Picnic
Collection of 8 color storyboards of Pluto from Beach Picnic - (Walt Disney, 1939) Collection of 8 color storyboards of Pluto from
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (850.00 + 195.50) x 1 = 1,045.50
Original production background from Beach Picnic386Original production background from Beach Picnic
Original production background from Beach Picnic - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original pan watercolor production background from
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Original production cel from Donald’s Penguin on a hand-painted Courvoisier background387Original production cel from Donald’s Penguin on a hand-painted Courvoisier background
Original production cel from Donald’s Penguinon a hand-painted Courvoisier background - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original productio
Start Price : 1,800.00 | Estimates : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
Cel of Donald Duck with Huey, Dewey & Louie from The Hockey Champ with hand-painted Courvoisier bkg388Cel of Donald Duck with Huey, Dewey & Louie from The Hockey Champ with hand-painted Courvoisier bkg
Cel of Donald Duck with Huey, Dewey & Louie from The Hockey Champ with hand-painted Courvoisier background - (Walt Disney Studios, 19
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Pair of original production drawings of Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louis from The Hockey Champ389Pair of original production drawings of Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louis from The Hockey Champ
Pair of original production drawings of Donald, Huey, Dewey and Louis from The Hockey Champ - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Pair of orig
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00
Original production drawing of Mickey Mouse and Pluto from Society Dog Show390Original production drawing of Mickey Mouse and Pluto from Society Dog Show
Original production drawing of Mickey Mouse and Pluto from Society Dog Show - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production drawing
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (450.00 + 103.50) x 1 = 553.50
Donald Duck original production cel on production pan background from Sea Scouts391Donald Duck original production cel on production pan background from Sea Scouts
Donald Duck original production cel on production pan background from Sea Scouts - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Amazing 48 in. pan back
Start Price : 12,000.00 | Estimates : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Original production drawing of Pluto and the Judge from Society Dog Show392Original production drawing of Pluto and the Judge from Society Dog Show
Original production drawing of Pluto and the Judge from Society Dog Show - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production drawing o
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (200.00 + 46.00) x 1 = 246.00
Original production drawing of Mickey Mouse and Pluto from Society Dog Show393Original production drawing of Mickey Mouse and Pluto from Society Dog Show
Original production drawing of Mickey Mouse and Pluto from Society Dog Show - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production drawing
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (550.00 + 126.50) x 1 = 676.50
Original production cel of Mickey from Society Dog Show394Original production cel of Mickey from Society Dog Show
Original production cel of Mickey from Society Dog Show - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) Original production cel of Mickey Mouse from
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (1,500.00 + 345.00) x 1 = 1,845.00
Pair of original model drawings from The Ugly Duckling from the estate of animator Hal Ambro395Pair of original model drawings from The Ugly Duckling from the estate of animator Hal Ambro
Pair of original model drawings from The Ugly Duckling from the estate of animator Hal Ambro - (Walt Disney Studios, 1939) A nice pai
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (550.00 + 126.50) x 1 = 676.50
Original production cel of Centaurette from Pastoral Symphony sequence of Fantasia, signed396Original production cel of Centaurette from Pastoral Symphony sequence of Fantasia, signed
Original production cel of Centaurette from Pastoral Symphony sequence of Fantasia, signed - (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Impressive o
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (2,500.00 + 575.00) x 1 = 3,075.00
Chernabog original production drawing from Fantasia397Chernabog original production drawing from Fantasia
Chernabog original production drawing from Fantasia - (Walt Disney, 1940) Original production drawing of the Chernabog from the &ldqu
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for (1,100.00 + 253.00) x 1 = 1,353.00
Original production drawing of Centaurette from Fantasia398Original production drawing of Centaurette from Fantasia
Original production drawing of Centaurette from Fantasia - (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing of a Centaurette fr
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (350.00 + 80.50) x 1 = 430.50
Original production drawing of Chernabog from Fantasia399Original production drawing of Chernabog from Fantasia
Original production drawing of Chernabog from Fantasia - (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing of the Chernabog fro
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 230.00) x 1 = 1,230.00
Fantasia Ben Ali Gator on custom background400Fantasia Ben Ali Gator on custom background
Fantasia Ben Ali Gator on custom background - (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Ben Ali Gator from the “Dance of the Hours” bal
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Original production drawing of Baby Pegasus from Fantasia401Original production drawing of Baby Pegasus from Fantasia
Original production drawing of Baby Pegasus from Fantasia - (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production layout drawing from the
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Original production drawing of Centaurette from Fantasia402Original production drawing of Centaurette from Fantasia
Original production drawing of Centaurette from Fantasia - (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original production drawing of a Centaurette f
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (325.00 + 74.75) x 1 = 399.75
Rare early original pastel concept for storyboarding from Fantasia403Rare early original pastel concept for storyboarding from Fantasia
Rare early original pastel concept for storyboarding from Fantasia - (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold for (4,750.00 + 1,092.50) x 1 = 5,842.50
Chernabog original production drawing from Fantasia404Chernabog original production drawing from Fantasia
Chernabog original production drawing from Fantasia - (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Impressive original production drawing of the Chern
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 230.00) x 1 = 1,230.00
Original production drawing of Pegasus from Fantasia405Original production drawing of Pegasus from Fantasia
Original production drawing of Pegasus from Fantasia - (Walt Disney Studios, 1940) Original storyboard panel featuring a baby Pegasus
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 230.00) x 1 = 1,230.00
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