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Van Eaton Galleries
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The Bob Clampett Collection
The Bob Clampett Collection
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Auction Location
12160 Ventura Blvd
,
Studio City
,
California
,
91604
,
United States
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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 Bob Clampett "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A “Lady, Play Your Mandolin” Foxy drawing by Bob Clampett. This is a February 1931 tracing by Bob Clampett of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
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A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Gorilla Waiter Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing of a gorilla waiter from the first Merrie Melodies short, “Lady, Play Your Mandolin!
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*****3 for 875.00
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A Bob Clampett “Lady, Play Your Mandolin” “Drawn Diary.”
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(Clampett, 1931) A drawing by Bob Clampett of the preview of “Lady, Play Your Mandolin,” the first Merrie Melodies cartoon and the f
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********h.. for 125.00
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A Production Drawing from “Lady, Play Your Mandolin.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing of a gorilla waiter from “Lady, Play Your Mandolin,” the first film in the Merri
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for 250.00
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A “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile” Layout Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original layout drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.” Included is an overlay drawi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
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A Production Drawing from “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing featuring Foxy from the Merrie Melodies short, “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.” Measurin
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m**7 for 1,750.00
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A “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile” Layout Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original layout drawing from the Merrie Melodies short, “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.” Measuring 9.5” x 1
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m**7 for 875.00
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A Pair of “Smile Darn Ya, Smile!” Background Pieces.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A pair of original cut-outs that were applied to the background in the Merrie Melodies short “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m*******P for 875.00
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The Original “Piggy” Merrie Melodies Title Card Character Art.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) The original art of “Piggy” from a Merrie Melodies title card. After the cancellation of the Foxy series, Rudol
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to m*******P for 2,250.00
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A Rudy Ising Gag Drawing by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1931) A gag drawing of Rudy Ising hunting for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit by Bob Clampett. This drawing appears in the 1975 “Bugs Bunn
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to O********e for 593.75
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A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original storyboard drawing by Bob Clampett from the Merrie Melodies short “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 1,300.00
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A Storyboard Drawing from “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original storyboard drawing by Bob Clampett from the Merrie Melodies short “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to s********o for 1,187.50
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A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” storyboard drawing by Bob Clampett. The Piggy-starring short
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m********Z for 406.25
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A “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land” Boat Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A storyboard drawing of a steamboat from the Merrie Melodies short “Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for 187.50
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A “Red-Headed Baby” Character Study Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original character study drawing of different toys from the Merrie Melodies short “Red-Headed Baby.” Measuri
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********t for 687.50
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A “Red-Headed Baby” Production Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing of dancing toys from the Merrie Melodies short “Red-Headed Baby.” With an image
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for 625.00
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A Storyboard Drawing from “Pagan Moon.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of an octopus from the Merrie Melodies short “Pagan Moon.” Accomplished in graph
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********y.. for 812.50
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A “Pagan Moon” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of the Island Boy from the Merrie Melodies short “Pagan Moon.” Accomplished in g
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
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A Storyboard Drawing from “Freddy the Freshman.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “Freddy the Freshman.” Measuring 9.5” x
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to T*********y for 250.00
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A "Freddy the Freshman" Lion Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “Freddy the Freshman” featuring a football-carryi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
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