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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82A Bob Clampett Harman-Ising Productions Business Card.Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1930s) A Bob Clampett Harman-Ising Productions business card. Clampett worked at the studio from 1931-1933. Measuring 2” x 3.5
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m*******P for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
83A Rare Sheet of Harman-Ising Studios Stationery.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1930-33) A very rare sheet of Harman-Ising Studio stationery, from the period when they were producing Looney Tunes featuring Bosko. Ep
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t****g for (1,400.00 + 350.00BP) = 1,750.00
84A Harman-Ising Studio Stationery Envelope.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1929-38) A very rare unused envelope from the Harman-Ising Studio. measuring 4.25” x 9.5”, the envelope is in fine co
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*******P for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
85A Melvin Millar Harman-Ising Productions Business Card.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1929-1938) A Melvin Millar business card from Harman-Ising Productions. A gag writer for the studio, Millar specialized in creating jok
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e******e for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
86A Letter From Bob Clampett to E.C. Segar.Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1931-1932) A letter draft from Bob Clampett to E.C. Segar, the creator of Popeye the Sailor. Clampett kept this handwritten draft of the le
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
87A Roy Disney Signed Letter to Harmon-Ising.Van Eaton Galleries
(Disney, 1933) A letter from Roy O. Disney to Harman-Ising, the producers of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies. In the letter, Roy urges all cartoon pr
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to R*****1 for (3,250.00 + 812.50BP) = 4,062.50
88A Popeye Print Signed by Jack Mercer to Bob Clampett.Van Eaton Galleries
(Mercer, 1950s-60s) A print of Popeye signed by voice actor Jack Mercer with a dedication to Bob Clampett and his wife, Sody. The 6.5” x 5.5
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m*******P for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
89A Bosko and Honey Painting by Hugh Harman.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1930s) An extremely rare oil painting on canvas of Bosko and Honey, by their co-creator Hugh Harman, that decorated the studio offices.
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to e******e for (7,000.00 + 1,750.00BP) = 8,750.00
90A Harman-Ising Bosko and Honey Promotional Photo.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1920s-1930s) An original promotional photo of
Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising with a drawing of Bosko and Honey. The two
characters are ha
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to a*******3 for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
91A “Bosko in Dutch” Gag Meeting Announcement Letter.Van Eaton Galleries
(Warner Bros., 1932) A very rare internal notice of a gag meeting for the Bosko short “Bosko in Dutch.” Gag meetings are a little-do
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*******e for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
92A Photo of Animator Larry Martin with a Bosko Cel.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1930s) A photograph of animator Larry Martin with a cel and background from a Bosko cartoon. In a note on the back, Clampett identifies
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m**7 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
95An Original Production Drawing from “Battling Bosko.”Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original production drawing of Bosko from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko.” Accomplished in graphite
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m*********n for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
96A Honey “Battling Bosko” Storyboard Drawing.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of Honey from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko.” Accomplished in graphite
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********y.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
97A “Battling Bosko” Storyboard Drawing.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko,” featuring a character with a strik
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to M********e for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
98A "Battling Bosko" Storyboard Drawing of Honey.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of Honey from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko.” Accomplished in graphite
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m**7 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
99A "Battling Bosko" Crowd Storyboard Drawing.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of a crowd from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko.” Accomplished in graphit
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m**7 for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
100A “Ride Him, Bosko!” Layout Drawing.Van Eaton Galleries
(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original layout drawing featuring Bosko and Honey’s stagecoach driver from the Looney Tunes short “Ride Him,
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 650.00