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 “Porky’s Duck Hunt” Daffy Duck Production Drawing.437 - A “Porky’s Duck Hunt” Daffy Duck Production Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1937) An original production drawing of Daffy Duck from his debut appearance in the Looney Tunes short, “Porky’s Duck
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to D********T for 3,125.00
 
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An Original Daffy Duck Drawing from “Porky’s Duck Hunt.”438 - An Original Daffy Duck Drawing from “Porky’s Duck Hunt.”
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(Schlesinger, 1937) An original production drawing of Daffy Duck from his debut appearance in the Looney Turns short “Porky’s Duck H
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to S********t for 12,500.00
 
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"Porky's Duck Hunt" Daffy and Porky Model Sheets.439 - "Porky's Duck Hunt" Daffy and Porky Model Sheets.
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(Schlesinger, 1937) A set of photo print model sheets from the Looney Tunes short “Porky’s Duck Hunt,” which marked the deb
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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A “Porky's Duck Hunt” Picture Report.440 - A “Porky's Duck Hunt” Picture Report.
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(Schlesinger, 1937) A three-page picture report for the Looney Tunes short “Porky’s Duck Hunt,” directed by Tex Avery. Anim
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********t for 343.75
 
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A Porky Pig's Duck Hunt Linen Book.441 - A Porky Pig's Duck Hunt Linen Book.
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(Saalfield Publishing, 1930s) A linen book titled Porky Pig’s Duck Hunt. In verse over 12 illustrated pages, the book tells the story of the
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A Trio of Storyboard Panels from “Porky & Daffy.”442 - A Trio of Storyboard Panels from “Porky & Daffy.”
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(Warner Bros., 1938) A collection of three storyboard panels from the Looney Tunes short “Porky & Daffy,” directed by Bob Clampett,
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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A Set of Story Sketches from “Porky and Daffy.”443 - A Set of Story Sketches from “Porky and Daffy.”
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(Warner Bros., 1938) A collection of five storyboard panels from the Looney Tunes short “Porky & Daffy,” directed by Bob Clampett. M
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to S********t for 3,437.50
 
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A “Porky & Daffy” Storyboard Panel Collection.444 - A “Porky & Daffy” Storyboard Panel Collection.
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(Schlesinger, 1938) A pair of storyboard panels from the Looney Tunes short “Porky & Daffy,” directed by Bob Clampett. Featured on t
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to D********c for 1,187.50
 
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An Unused “Daffy Doc” Layout Drawing.445 - An Unused “Daffy Doc” Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1938) An unused layout drawing from the Looney Tunes cartoon “The Daffy Doc,” directed by Bob Clampett. The hospital i
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to v********l for 406.25
 
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A “The Daffy Doc” Storyboard Panel Collection.446 - A “The Daffy Doc” Storyboard Panel Collection.
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(Schlesinger, 1938) A collection of 11 storyboard panels from the Bob Clampett-directed Looney Tunes short “The Daffy Doc.” Accompli
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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