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The Bob Clampett Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location12160 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California, 91604, United States

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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 Hand-Drawn Original “Tortoise Beats Hare” Model Sheet.541 - A Hand-Drawn Original “Tortoise Beats Hare” Model Sheet.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) A hand-drawn original model sheet for the debut of Cecil Turtle in the Merrie Melodies cartoon “Tortoise Beats Hare,
Current Bid: 125.00
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A "Tortoise Beats Hare" Bell Turtlephone Background.542 - A "Tortoise Beats Hare" Bell Turtlephone Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original production background from the Merrie Melodies short “Tortoise Beats Hare.” With an image size of 9
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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An “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” Storyboard Drawing.543 - An “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original storyboard drawing by Chuck Jones of Elmer Fudd from the Merrie Melodies short “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit.
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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A Bugs Bunny “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” Storyboard Drawing.544 - A Bugs Bunny “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original storyboard drawing of Bugs Bunny by Chuck Jones from the Merrie Melodies short “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit.
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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A Storyboard Drawing from “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit.”545 - A Storyboard Drawing from “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit.”
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original storyboard drawing by Chuck Jones from the Merrie Melodies short “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit,” feat
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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An “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” Storyboard Drawing.546 - An “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original storyboard drawing by Chuck Jones from the Merrie Melodies short “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit,” feat
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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A Storyboard Drawing from “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit.”547 - A Storyboard Drawing from “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit.”
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original storyboard drawing of Elmer and Bugs by Chuck Jones from the Merrie Melodies short “Elmer’s Pet Rabb
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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A Bugs and Elmer “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” Storyboard Drawing.548 - A Bugs and Elmer “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original storyboard drawing by Chuck Jones from the Merrie Melodies short “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit,” feat
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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An “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” Storyboard Drawing.549 - An “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original storyboard drawing by Chuck Jones from the Merrie Melodies short “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit,” feat
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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A Collection of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck Storyboard Panels.550 - A Collection of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck Storyboard Panels.
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(Schlesinger, 1940s) A collection of eight storyboard panels from an unproduced short starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. In these panels, Bugs and Da
Current Bid: 500.00
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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A Pair of Bugs Bunny Storyboard Panels.551 - A Pair of Bugs Bunny Storyboard Panels.
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(Schlesinger, 1941-43) A pair of storyboard panels from an unknown short featuring Bugs Bunny. Accomplished in graphite and measuring 4.75” x
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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A Pair of ”Beaky Buzzard” Development Drawings.552 - A Pair of ”Beaky Buzzard” Development Drawings.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) A pair of original Beaky Buzzard development drawings. The first features a version of Beaky modeled after Mortimer Snerd, while t
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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A Trio of Beaky Buzzard and Family Model Sheets.553 - A Trio of Beaky Buzzard and Family Model Sheets.
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(Schlesinger, 1944) A trio of Beaky Buzzard and Family photostat model sheets from the Merrie Melodies short “The Bashful Buzzard,”
Current Bid: 100.00
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A Beaky Buzzard “Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid” Model Cel.554 - A Beaky Buzzard “Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid” Model Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) A model cel for Beaky Buzzard from his first appearance in “Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid,” directed by Bob Clampett.
Current Bid: 1,000.00
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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A “Tortoise Wins by a Hare” Production Background.555 - A “Tortoise Wins by a Hare” Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original hand-painted production background of Tortoise’s house from “Tortoise Wins by a Hare.” This
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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A “Tortoise Wins by a Hare” Storyboard Panel Collection.556 - A “Tortoise Wins by a Hare” Storyboard Panel Collection.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) A collection of 12 storyboard panels featuring Bugs Bunny and Cecil Turtle from the Merrie Melodies short “Tortoise Wins
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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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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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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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
Current Bid: 800.00
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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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
Current Bid: 3,500.00
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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