AUCTION  / 

The Bob Clampett Collection

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

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 Pair of "Tortoise Wins by a Hare" Production Cels.557 - A Pair of "Tortoise Wins by a Hare" Production Cels.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A pair of original production cels of Bugs Bunny, Cecil Turtle, and a blueprint from the Merrie Melodie short “Tortoise W
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to P*****l for 2,000.00
 
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The Complete Storyboard for “Falling Hare.”558 - The Complete Storyboard for “Falling Hare.”
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(Schlesinger, 1943) The complete set of 84 storyboard panels for the Merrie Melodies short “Falling Hare,” directed by Bob Clampett.
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Start Price : 8,500.00 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 20,000.00
 
 
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A “Falling Hare” Gremlin Character Study.559 - A “Falling Hare” Gremlin Character Study.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original character study of the Gremlin from the Merrie Melodies short “Falling Hare,” directed by Bob Clampe
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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A Bugs and Gremlin “Falling Hare” Production Cel.560 - A Bugs and Gremlin “Falling Hare” Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original production cel of Bugs Bunny and the Gremlin from the Merrie Melodies short “Falling Hare,” directed
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to B******s for 18,750.00
 
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A “Falling Hare” Bugs and Gremlin Production Cel.561 - A “Falling Hare” Bugs and Gremlin Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original production cel of Bugs Bunny and the Gremlin from the Merrie Melodies short “Falling Hare. With a character i
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to v********l for 8,125.00
 
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A Bugs Bunny “Falling Hare” Production Cel.562 - A Bugs Bunny “Falling Hare” Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original multi-layer production cel of Bugs Bunny reading “Victory Through Hare Power” from the Merrie Melodi
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to r*****3 for 8,125.00
 
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A “Falling Hare” Bugs Bunny Production Cel.563 - A “Falling Hare” Bugs Bunny Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies short “Falling Hare.” With a character image s
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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A “Falling Hare” Production Cel of Bugs Bunny.564 - A “Falling Hare” Production Cel of Bugs Bunny.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies short “Falling Hare.” With a character image s
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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A “Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk” Production Background.565 - A “Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk” Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original production background from the Merrie Melodies short “Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk.” Accomplished i
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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A 1943 Bugs Bunny Photostat Model Sheet.566 - A 1943 Bugs Bunny Photostat Model Sheet.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A production-used photostat model sheet of Bugs Bunny, dated 1943 and used by Bob Clampett’s unit at the Studio. Measurin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to e******o for 2,000.00
 
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