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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621The First Tweety Model Sheet Original Artwork.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1944) The original artwork for the very first official Tweety model sheet from the Merrie Melodies short “Birdy and the Beast
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,500.00
622A “Birdy and the Beast” Title Card Concept Drawing.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1944) An original title card concept drawing for the Merrie Melodies short “Birdy and the Beast,” directed by Bob Clam
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to t********y.. for 500.00
623A Title Card Concept for “Birdy and the Beast.”Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1944) An original title card concept drawing for the Merrie Melodies short “Birdy and the Beast,” directed by Bob Clam
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to K******1 for 1,187.50
625A "I Taut I Taw A Putty-Tat" Partial Score.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1945) A partial score for the brass and saxophone sections of “I Taut I Taw A Putty-Tat” sung by Tweety Bird in the Me
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for 312.50
627Three Tweety Bird and Sylvester Storyboard Panels.Van Eaton Galleries
(Warner Bros., 1954) Three original storyboard panels featuring Tweety Bird and Sylvester from the Looney Tunes short “Satan’s Waiti
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
628A “Tweet and Sour” Storyboard Panel.Van Eaton Galleries
(Warner Bros., 1956) An original storyboard panel featuring Tweety from the Looney Tunes short “Tweet and Sour.” Accomplished in gra
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B********h.. for 1,000.00
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630A Bob Clampett Tweety Bird Drawing.Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1970s) An original drawing of Tweety by Bob Clampett. Accomplished in graphite, ink, colored pencil, and marker, the drawing was later used
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to B********h.. for 3,437.50
631A Sylvester and Tweety Scarf.Van Eaton Galleries
(1980s-2000s) A brown and orange scarf featuring "Looney Tunes" stars Sylvester and Tweety. Measuring 7” x 45”, the scarf is i...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
633“Horton Hatches the Egg” Production Scripts.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1942) Three production scripts for “Horton Hatches the Egg,” directed by Bob Clampett. Each draft includes handwritten
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for 687.50
634"Horton Hatches the Egg" Mayzie Model Sheets.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1941) A pair of model sheets of Mayzie from “Horton Hatches the Egg” directed by Bob Clampett. The two sheets are iden
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*******e for 687.50
635A “Horton Hatches the Egg” Model Sheet.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1942) An original photostat model sheet from “Horton Hatches the Egg” of the hero elephant himself. Model sheets such
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
636A “Horton Hatches the Egg” Production Drawing.Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1942) An original production drawing from “Horton Hatches the Egg” of Horton on the nest. With an image size of 8.75
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to S********t for 2,375.00