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The Bob Clampett Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location12160 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California, 91604, United States

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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A Thank You Card From Ink and Paint to Bob Clampett.471 - A Thank You Card From Ink and Paint to Bob Clampett.
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(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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m**7 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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A 1943 Christmas Card to Bob Clampett.472 - A 1943 Christmas Card to Bob Clampett.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A hand-drawn Christmas card to Bob Clampett, signed by 15 of his colleagues at Leon Schlesinger Productions. Signatures include Bi
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to m*******P for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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“The Mooch of Time” Gag Title Cel and Background.473 - “The Mooch of Time” Gag Title Cel and Background.
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(Clampett, 1940s) A title card cel and background for “The Mooch of Time” parodying “The March of Time,” a popular
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to m**7 for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Original Wrigley's Gum Advertisement Art.474 - Original Wrigley's Gum Advertisement Art.
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(Schlesinger, 1940s) Original artwork for proposed new Juicy Fruit, Spearmint, and Doublemint characters for Wrigley’s gum advertisements. Ac
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Original Doublemint Gum Advertisement Art.475 - Original Doublemint Gum Advertisement Art.
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(Schlesinger, 1940s) Original artwork for proposed new characters for Wrigley’s gum advertisements. Accomplished in mixed media, the art has
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m**7 for (1,000.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,250.00
 
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A "One Million B.C." Ad Parody and Art Class Receipt.476 - A "One Million B.C." Ad Parody and Art Class Receipt.
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(Clampett, 1940) A “One Million B.C.” ad parody and art class receipt. Bob Clampett made humorous touch-ups to the newspaper ad, add
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D***r for (175.00 + 43.75BP) = 218.75
 
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A Looney Tunes Logo Drawing.477 - A Looney Tunes Logo Drawing.
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(Leon Schlesinger Productions, 1939) An original drawing of the final version of the Looney Tunes logo. The blocky, skewed letters of the logo origina
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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An Elmer Fudd "Little Red Walking Hood" Model Sheet.478 - An Elmer Fudd "Little Red Walking Hood" Model Sheet.
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(Schlesinger, 1937) An original photostat model sheet of Elmer Fudd for his debut appearance in “Little Red Walking Hood,” directed
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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A Collection of Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Script Pages.479 - A Collection of Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies Script Pages.
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(Schlesinger, 1939-41) A collection of four dialogue and recording pages for Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. Included are two typed pages f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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An Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Layout Drawing.480 - An Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe Layout Drawing.
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(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...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to A******9 for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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