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The Bob Clampett Collection

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

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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"When's Your Birthday?" Animated Opening Storyboards.431 - "When's Your Birthday?" Animated Opening Storyboards.
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(Clampett, 1936-37) A treatment and storyboards for the animated opening to “When’s Your Birthday?” starring Joe. E. Brown
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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A "When's Your Birthday" Story Drawing.432 - A "When's Your Birthday" Story Drawing.
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(MGM, 1936-37) An original storyboard drawing for the full-color animated opening to “When’s Your Birthday?” starring Joe E
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S********a.. for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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A “The CooCoo Nut Grove” Color Model Drawing.433 - A “The CooCoo Nut Grove” Color Model Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1936) An original color model drawing of Johnny Weissmuller and Lupe Vélez from the Merrie Melodies short “The CooCoo Nut G...
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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A Pair of "The CooCoo Nut Grove" Celebrity Caricature Production Cels.434 - A Pair of "The CooCoo Nut Grove" Celebrity Caricature Production Cels.
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(Schlesinger, 1936) A pair of production cels of Stan Laurel as a monkey and “Tarzan” actor Johnny Weissmuller and his wife Lupe Vél
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to s*******e for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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A Wallace Beery “The CooCoo Nut Grove” Production Cel.435 - A Wallace Beery “The CooCoo Nut Grove” Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1936) An original production cel of a Wallace Beery caricature from the Merrie Melodies short “The CooCoo Nut Grove.”
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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A Celebrity Caricature Production Drawing Collection.436 - A Celebrity Caricature Production Drawing Collection.
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(Schlesinger, 1933-1941) A collection of four celebrity caricatures from Merrie Melodies shorts. Featured are production drawings of Frankenstein
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Start Price : 800.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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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 (2,500.00 + 625.00BP) = 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 (10,000.00 + 2,500.00BP) = 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) = 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 (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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