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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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A “Goofy Groceries” Production Background.491 - A “Goofy Groceries” Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted egg carton production background from Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries.” Measurin
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A “Goofy Groceries” Animal Crackers Production Background.492 - A “Goofy Groceries” Animal Crackers Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted background of an Animal Crackers box from the Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries,”
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A "Goofy Groceries" Navy Beans Production Cel and Background.493 - A "Goofy Groceries" Navy Beans Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) A multi-layer hand-painted production cel and background from the Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries,” direc
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A "Goofy Groceries" Cow Production Cel and Background.494 - A "Goofy Groceries" Cow Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) A multi-layer hand-painted cel and an original background from the Bob Clampett-directed short “Goofy Groceries.
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A Multi-Layer Production Cel and Background from “Goofy Groceries.”495 - A Multi-Layer Production Cel and Background from “Goofy Groceries.”
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original multi-layer cel and background featuring characters bathing in a kitchen sink pool from the Merrie Melodies short
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A “Goofy Groceries" Sardines Production Cel and Background.496 - A “Goofy Groceries" Sardines Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original multi-layer hand-painted cel and background from the Merrie Melodies short “Goofy Groceries,” direct
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A “Wacky Blackout” Telegram Production Background.497 - A “Wacky Blackout” Telegram Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) An original production background from the Looney Tunes short “Wacky Blackout,” directed by Bob Clampett. The ba
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A "Goofy Groceries" Can-Can Dancers Cel and Background.498 - A "Goofy Groceries" Can-Can Dancers Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel and background of the can-can dancers from “Goofy Groceries,” directed b
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A Turtle Soup "Goofy Groceries" Production Cel and Background.499 - A Turtle Soup "Goofy Groceries" Production Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel and background of the turtle tank from “Goofy Groceries.” With an image
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The Original Title Card for “We, the Animals - Squeak!”500 - The Original Title Card for “We, the Animals - Squeak!”
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(Schlesinger, 1941) The original title card for the Looney Tunes short “We, the Animals - Squeak!” directed by Bob Clampett. Measuri
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