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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 Photo of Roy Disney with His Camera.31 - A Photo of Roy Disney with His Camera.
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(Disney, 1923) An extremely rare early photo of Roy Disney. The 2.5” x 4” photo came from the estate of Carl Stalling and features D
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to n****0 for 1,250.00
 
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A Photo of Roy Disney with His Camera.32 - A Photo of Roy Disney with His Camera.
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(Disney, 1923) An extremely rare early photo of Roy Disney. The 2.5” x 4” photo came from the estate of Carl Stalling and features D
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to n****0 for 5,000.00
 
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A Rare Photo with Walt, Roy, Ising, Winkler and Gay inscribed by Walt Disney.33 - A Rare Photo with Walt, Roy, Ising, Winkler and Gay inscribed by Walt Disney.
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(Disney, 1923/24) An extremely rare early photo of Walt and Roy Disney with Rudy Ising, George Winkler, and Margie Gay on the lot they filmed the Alic
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to R*****1 for 15,625.00
 
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An Alice Comedies Exhibitor Program.34 - An Alice Comedies Exhibitor Program.
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(Winkler, 1920s) A mid-1920s exhibitor program promoting Walt Disney’s Alice Comedies. The single-sheet fold-out features critics reviews and
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to M****1 for 2,812.50
 
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A 1925 Photo of the Disney Bros. Staff on Kingswell.35 - A 1925 Photo of the Disney Bros. Staff on Kingswell.
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(Disney, 1925) A rare original photo of the staff at the Kingswell Street headquarters of the Disney Bros. Studio in 1925. Pictured are Rudy Ising, Hu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n****0 for 3,437.50
 
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A Photo of the Disney Bros. Staff on Kingswell.36 - A Photo of the Disney Bros. Staff on Kingswell.
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(Disney, 1925) A rare original photo of the staff at the Kingswell Street headquarters of the Disney Bros. Studio in 1925. Pictured are Rudy Ising, Hu
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n****0 for 2,500.00
 
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A Photo of the Staff of the Disney Bros. Studio.37 - A Photo of the Staff of the Disney Bros. Studio.
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(Disney, 1925) A rare original photo of the staff of the Disney Bros Studios. Pictured are (left to right) Irene Hamilton, Rudy Ising, Hazelle Linston
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R*****1 for 3,750.00
 
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Photos of Walt Disney and Staff from the Making of the Alice Comedies.38 - Photos of Walt Disney and Staff from the Making of the Alice Comedies.
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(Disney, 1925-26) A set of three photos of Walt Disney and Studio staff posing with Margie Gay, who starred in 31 Alice Comedies in 1925 and 1926. The
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n****0 for 2,375.00
 
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A Rare Walt Disney-Inscribed Honeymoon Photo.39 - A Rare Walt Disney-Inscribed Honeymoon Photo.
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(Disney, 1925) An incredible photo of a 23-year-old Walt Disney on his Honeymoon, taken aboard the Steamship H.F. Alexander out of Seattle. Disney sen
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to n****0 for 5,000.00
 
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A Photo of Walt Disney and his Moon Roadster.40 - A Photo of Walt Disney and his Moon Roadster.
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(Disney, 1920s) A rare original photo of Walt Disney with his 1926 Moon Roadster. Walt was very fond of this car, however, in 1928 when the studio fac
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to n****0 for 3,750.00
 
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