Auction Details
Van Eaton Galleries proudly presents The Bob Clampett Auction, an incredible two-day event featuring the collection of one of animation’s most influential artists! Over 950 lots are up for auction, including animation art from Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies classics, original puppets from “Time for Beany,” Beany and Cecil merchandise, a Charlie McCarthy stop-motion armature, and even rare photos of Walt Disney.
Clampett created or refined Warner Bros.’ most beloved cartoon characters of all time: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Tweety Bird. He collaborated with famed author Edgar Rice Burroughs on a never-produced John Carter of Mars animated serial, art from which is included in this auction. A young Clampett even helped his aunt Charlotte Clark create the very first Mickey Mouse doll!
Many of the shorts Clampett directed are considered among the looniest and greatest ever, including “Porky in Wackyland,” “The Great Piggy Bank Robbery,” “Tortoise Wins by a Hare,” and the “Fantasia” spoof “A Corny Concerto.” He created the Emmy-winning puppet show “Time for Beany,” which counted Albert Einstein among its fans, and its animated successor “Beany and Cecil,” both rife with Clampett’s love of puns and topical humor.
Not only was Clampett a talented artist, he was a collector. Clampett preserved countless pieces of his own work and kept many of the books and artwork that inspired him as a child. We at Van Eaton Galleries consider ourselves lucky to be able to offer these treasures up for auction to the public.
All items are sold as is. Contact Van Eaton Galleries for condition reports and shipping information. 25% Buyer's Premium for all lots.
Please be aware there is a $5000 deposit required for any bidding over $50,000 that will be charged to the card on file. This deposit will be credited to your invoice or refunded after the auction.
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461A Multi-Signed Postcard of Bob Clampett and his Unit.Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1940s) A multi-signed novelty postcard of Bob Clampett and his animation unit from Leon Schlesinger Productions. Pictured are Clampett stan
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to S********t for 625.00
462A Multi-Signed Novelty Postcard of Bob Clampett’s Unit.Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1940s) A photo postcard of Bob Clampett and his animation unit from Leon Schlesinger Productions taken on Theater Day at the studio. Most o
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to r*****3 for 687.50
463A Collection of Warner Brothers Cartoon Letterhead.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger/Warner Bros., 1940s-50s) A collection of four sheets of Warner Brothers Animation letterhead. Included are two sheets from the Hollywood
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
464A Schlesinger Productions Bob Clampett Employee Card.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1940) A Bob Clampett employee card from Leon Schlesinger Productions, dated April 17, 1940. Clampett, labeled as a Dep't "Sup...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********t for 2,812.50
465A Bob Clampett 1942 Schlesinger Employee Card.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1942) A Bob Clampett employee card for Leon Schlesinger Productions, dated March 13, 1942. This was a significant year for Clampett, as
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
466A Self-Caricature of Bob Clampett and Schlesinger Crew.Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1940s) A self-caricature of Bob Clampett with other members of the Leon Schlesinger Productions crew including Schlesinger, Bob McKimson, M
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S********t for 1,625.00
467Three Bob Clampett Holiday Cards.Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1930s-40s) Three holiday cards from Bob Clampett. Included are a rhyming poem “from Bugs Bunny and Bob Clampett,” a card
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
469A Bob Clampett on Motorcycle Christmas Card.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1940s) A hand-painted Christmas card to Bob Clampett of him riding a motorcycle, signed by 17 of his colleagues at Leon Schlesinger Prod
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to s*******e for 625.00
470A 1940s Studio Christmas Party Group Photo.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1940s) A group photo taken at a 1940s Schlesinger Productions Christmas party. Bugs Bunny can just be made out as the angel on top of th
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*******e for 875.00
471A Thank You Card From Ink and Paint to Bob Clampett.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1942-43) A thank you card from the Ink and Paint department to Bob Clampett. In verse, they thank him for a card and candy, and give hop
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m**7 for 312.50
472A 1943 Christmas Card to Bob Clampett.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1943) A hand-drawn Christmas card to Bob Clampett, signed by 15 of his colleagues at Leon Schlesinger Productions. Signatures include Bi
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to m*******P for 625.00
474Original Wrigley's Gum Advertisement Art.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1940s) Original artwork for proposed new Juicy Fruit, Spearmint, and Doublemint characters for Wrigley’s gum advertisements. Ac
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
475Original Doublemint Gum Advertisement Art.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1940s) Original artwork for proposed new characters for Wrigley’s gum advertisements. Accomplished in mixed media, the art has
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m**7 for 1,250.00
477A Looney Tunes Logo Drawing.Van Eaton Galleries
(Leon Schlesinger Productions, 1939) An original drawing of the final version of the Looney Tunes logo. The blocky, skewed letters of the logo origina
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
480An Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Layout Drawing.Van Eaton Galleries
(1930s-1940s) A layout drawing from an unknown production based on the nursery rhyme "There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.” With a...
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to A******9 for 250.00