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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 Mickey Mouse, Pluto, and Three Little Pigs Original Fan Card.61 - A Mickey Mouse, Pluto, and Three Little Pigs Original Fan Card.
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(Disney, 1933) A rare studio fan card featuring the Three Little Pigs with Mickey and Pluto. Printed cards like these were given to guests at the Stud
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to M****1 for 156.25
 
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A 1933 "Three Little Pigs" Book.62 - A 1933 "Three Little Pigs" Book.
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(Disney, 1933) A Three Little Pigs hardcover book with color illustrations. A handwritten note on the title page reads “Given to Bob Clampett
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
 
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A 1930s Mickey Mouse Production Drawing.63 - A 1930s Mickey Mouse Production Drawing.
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(Disney, 1930s) An original production drawing of Mickey Mouse from an unknown mid-1930s short. The image of Mickey measures 4” x 3.25
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*********1 for 406.25
 
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A Minnie Mouse Model Sheet by Bob Clampett.64 - A Minnie Mouse Model Sheet by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1937-38) A Minnie Mouse model sheet hand drawn by Bob Clampett. This sheet very closely matches the official Disney Studio Minnie Mouse mod
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m**7 for 750.00
 
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A Mickey Mouse Model Sheet by Bob Clampett.65 - A Mickey Mouse Model Sheet by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1937-38) A Mickey Mouse model sheet hand drawn by Bob Clampett. This sheet very closely matches the official Disney Studio Mickey Mouse mod
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m**7 for 1,000.00
 
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A Mickey Mouse Model Sheet Drawn by Bob Clampett.66 - A Mickey Mouse Model Sheet Drawn by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1937-38) A Mickey Mouse model sheet hand drawn by Bob Clampett. This sheet very closely matches the official Disney Studio Mickey Mouse mod
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to S********t for 875.00
 
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Disney Model Sheets for “Clock Cleaners” and “Donald’s Ostrich.[67 - Disney Model Sheets for “Clock Cleaners” and “Donald’s Ostrich.[
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(Disney, 1937) A pair of Studio-produced photostat model sheets for the animated shorts "Donald’s Ostrich" and “Clock Cleaners.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to N*********7 for 343.75
 
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A "The Moose Hunt" Gag Drawing by Bob Clampett.68 - A "The Moose Hunt" Gag Drawing by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1931) A gag drawing by Bob Clampett based on the Mickey Mouse short “The Moose Hunt.” Accomplished in graphite and colore
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S********a.. for 531.25
 
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A Pair of Goofy “Clock Cleaners” Production Drawings.69 - A Pair of Goofy “Clock Cleaners” Production Drawings.
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(Disney, 1937) A pair of original production drawings of Goofy from the Mickey Mouse series short “Clock Cleaners.” Measuring 10
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to b*********6 for 593.75
 
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A Set of 1930s Disney Animated Short Model Sheets.70 - A Set of 1930s Disney Animated Short Model Sheets.
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(Disney, 1937-39) A collection of five model sheets from Disney animated sorts released from 1937 to 1939. Included are one sheet each from “
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to S********t for 562.50
 
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Bob Clampett's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Premiere Program.71 - Bob Clampett's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Premiere Program.
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(Disney, 1937) An original program from the world premiere of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Held at the Carthay Circle Theatre
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*******y for 3,125.00
 
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A “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” Dye Transfer.72 - A “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” Dye Transfer.
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(Disney, 1950s) A Disney Studio photographic dye transfer of a scene from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Dye transfers such as t
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to S********a.. for 812.50
 
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A Production Drawing from “The Practical Pig.”73 - A Production Drawing from “The Practical Pig.”
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(Disney, 1939) An original production drawing from the Silly Symphony short “The Practical Pig.” Measuring 10” x 12
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*********1 for 187.50
 
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A Collection of "The Practical Pig" Model Sheets.74 - A Collection of "The Practical Pig" Model Sheets.
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(Disney, 1939/1970s-1980s) Three photostat model sheets, one original and two later-produced copies, of the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Wolves f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t****g for 343.75
 
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A “The Practical Pig” Production Drawing.75 - A “The Practical Pig” Production Drawing.
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(Disney, 1939) An original production drawing of Fifer and Fiddler Pig from the Silly Symphony short “The Practical Pig.” With a cha
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*********1 for 156.25
 
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A “Donald’s Golf Game” Production Drawing.76 - A “Donald’s Golf Game” Production Drawing.
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(Disney, 1938) An original production drawing of Donald Duck from “Donald’s Golf Game.” With a character image size of 4.25
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*********1 for 218.75
 
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Bob Clampett’s Personal Signed "Fantasia" Program.77 - Bob Clampett’s Personal Signed "Fantasia" Program.
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(Disney, 1940) An original Walt Disney’s “Fantasia” program created for the film’s initial theatrical release. The
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*******y for 593.75
 
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A Pair of Donald and Nephews Original Drawings.78 - A Pair of Donald and Nephews Original Drawings.
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(Disney, 1950s-60s) A pair of animation drawings of Donald Duck holding a staff and Huey, Dewey, and Louie walking with rifles. These were likely from
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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A “Donald’s Better Self” Dye Transfer.79 - A “Donald’s Better Self” Dye Transfer.
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(Disney, 1950s-80s) A Disney Studio photographic dye transfer of a scene from the 1938 short “Donald’s Better Self.” Dye tr
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to N*********7 for 281.25
 
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A Bob Clampett "Lady and the Tramp" Special Screening Invitation.80 - A Bob Clampett "Lady and the Tramp" Special Screening Invitation.
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(Disney, 1955) A “Lady and the Tramp” special screening invitation, sent to Bob Clampett. Bob added a note to his wife Sody to RSVP
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m**7 for 687.50
 
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