AUCTION  / 

The Bob Clampett Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location12160 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California, 91604, United States In Person PreviewPlease request condition reports.

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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 Rare Photo of Walt and Lillian with Family.41 - A Rare Photo of Walt and Lillian with Family.
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(Disney, 1920s) A rare original photo of Walt and Lillian Disney with Lillian's Mother and Sister. The photo was sent to Carl Stalling by Walt D...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to n****0 for 7,500.00
 
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A Pair of Photo Booth Photos featuring Walt Disney and Carl Stalling.42 - A Pair of Photo Booth Photos featuring Walt Disney and Carl Stalling.
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(1929/1930) An extremely rare pair of photo booth pictures: one shows Carl Stalling with his wife, Gladys, and the other captures Stalling alongside D
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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A Clarence Sinclair Bull Photo of Walt And Lillian43 - A Clarence Sinclair Bull Photo of Walt And Lillian
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(Bull, 1930s) A rare original photo by famed Hollywood Photographer Clarence Sinclair Bull featuring Walt and Lillian Disney and their dog, Sunnee. Th
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to n****0 for 8,125.00
 
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A Rare Photo of Walt Disney in His Office.44 - A Rare Photo of Walt Disney in His Office.
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(Disney, 1930s) A rare original photo of Walt Disney sitting at his desk in the Hyperion Ave. Studio in Los Angeles. The 9.5” x 7.5”
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r******e for 2,250.00
 
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A Carl Stalling and Disney Orchestra on StagePhoto.45 - A Carl Stalling and Disney Orchestra on StagePhoto.
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(Disney, 1931-34) A very rare publicity photo of Carl Stalling and musicians on the soundstage at Disney’s Hyperion Avenue Studio. Also prese
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c**********s for 812.50
 
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A Carl Stalling Walt Disney Studio Business Card.46 - A Carl Stalling Walt Disney Studio Business Card.
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(Disney, 1920s) A Carl Stalling business card from the Walt Disney Studio at 2719 Hyperion Ave. As a top composer in the golden age of animation, Stal
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to u*****Q for 4,687.50
 
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A Photo of Carl Stalling and Art Turkisher.47 - A Photo of Carl Stalling and Art Turkisher.
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(MGM, 1934) A photo of composers Carl Stalling and Art Turkisher working on the score to “Jungle Jitters” from Ub Iwerks’ W
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****3 for 593.75
 
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Sheet Music for Two Original Songs by Carl Stalling.48 - Sheet Music for Two Original Songs by Carl Stalling.
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(Stalling, 1962/1966) Sheet music for the original songs “We’ll Get Along” and “Maybe It’s All For The Be
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to I****s for 437.50
 
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A "Minnie’s Yoo Hoo" Handwritten Score Collection.49 - A "Minnie’s Yoo Hoo" Handwritten Score Collection.
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(Stalling, 1929-32) After “Steamboat Willie,” Walt Disney knew he needed a staff composer. He hired his close friend from Kansas Cit
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to g**********l for 6,875.00
 
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Carl Stalling's Personal Scrapbook.50 - Carl Stalling's Personal Scrapbook.
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(Stalling, 1920s-40s) Carl Stalling’s personal scrapbook detailing his early career in Kansas City and with Disney. Containing many important
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Carl Stalling’s Conductor’s Baton.51 - Carl Stalling’s Conductor’s Baton.
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(Stalling, 1930s) Carl Stalling’s personal conductor’s baton. Stalling, who is best known for composing and orchestrating the scores
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to S********t for 25,000.00
 
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An Early Disney Studios Photos and Negatives Collection.52 - An Early Disney Studios Photos and Negatives Collection.
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(Disney, 1920s-40s) A collection of 13 negatives and 24 prints of very early Disney Studio photos. The negatives include images of Walt with Charlotte
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to n****0 for 4,687.50
 
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A Group Photo with Walt Outside the Hyperion Studio.53 - A Group Photo with Walt Outside the Hyperion Studio.
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(Disney, 1930s) A rare very early print of a photo taken outside Disney’s Hyperion Studio featuring (standing) Jack King, Ub Iwerks, Walt Dis
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n****0 for 3,125.00
 
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An Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Model Sheet.54 - An Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Model Sheet.
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(Disney, 1920s) A rare 1920s Oswald the Rabbit model sheet from Bob Clampett’s personal collection. Model sheets such as these were distribut
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n****0 for 937.50
 
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An Ub Iwerks Mickey Mouse "Barn Dance" Production Drawing.55 - An Ub Iwerks Mickey Mouse "Barn Dance" Production Drawing.
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(Disney, 1929) An exceptional original production drawing by Ub Iwerks of Mickey Mouse from the character’s 4th animated short “The
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to n****0 for 1,062.50
 
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A Bob Clampett Drawn Diary Illustration.56 - A Bob Clampett Drawn Diary Illustration.
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(Clampett, 1931) An original drawing from Bob Clampett’s “drawn diary” featuring an evening at the movies with his friends.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to S********a.. for 562.50
 
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A Mickey Mouse Drawing by Bob Clampett.57 - A Mickey Mouse Drawing by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1930s) Although Bob Clampett did not work at the Walt Disney Studios, he was no doubt a fan of the artists there and the characters they cr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m*********1 for 343.75
 
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A Bob Clampett "Three Little Pigs" Drawn Diary Illustration.58 - A Bob Clampett "Three Little Pigs" Drawn Diary Illustration.
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(Clampett, 1933) An original drawing from Bob Clampett's drawn diary featuring a day at the beach and an evening with friends and colleagues at ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
 
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A Three Little Pigs Studio Model Sheet.59 - A Three Little Pigs Studio Model Sheet.
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(Disney, 1933) A rare original printed model sheet for the groundbreaking 1933 Silly Symphony short “Three Little Pigs.” Although Cl
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********h.. for 187.50
 
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A Three Little Pigs Studio Model Sheet of the Big Bad Wolf.60 - A Three Little Pigs Studio Model Sheet of the Big Bad Wolf.
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(Disney, 1933) A rare original printed model sheet of the Big Bad Wolf from the grounbreaking 1933 Disney Short “The Three Little Pigs.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********e for 218.75
 
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