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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 “Bosko in Dutch” Gag Meeting Announcement Letter.91 - A “Bosko in Dutch” Gag Meeting Announcement Letter.
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(Warner Bros., 1932) A very rare internal notice of a gag meeting for the Bosko short “Bosko in Dutch.” Gag meetings are a little-do
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s*******e for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Photo of Animator Larry Martin with a Bosko Cel.92 - A Photo of Animator Larry Martin with a Bosko Cel.
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(Harman-Ising, 1930s) A photograph of animator Larry Martin with a cel and background from a Bosko cartoon. In a note on the back, Clampett identifies
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m**7 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Bosko & Honey "Battling Bosko" Storyboard Drawing.93 - A Bosko & Honey "Battling Bosko" Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of Bosko and Honey from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko.” Accomplished in
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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A "Battling Bosko" Gas House Harry Storyboard Drawing.94 - A "Battling Bosko" Gas House Harry Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of Bosko and Gas House Harry from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko.” Accom
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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An Original Production Drawing from “Battling Bosko.”95 - An Original Production Drawing from “Battling Bosko.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original production drawing of Bosko from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko.” Accomplished in graphite
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m*********n for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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A Honey “Battling Bosko” Storyboard Drawing.96 - A Honey “Battling Bosko” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of Honey from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko.” Accomplished in graphite
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********y.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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A “Battling Bosko” Storyboard Drawing.97 - A “Battling Bosko” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko,” featuring a character with a strik
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to M********e for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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A "Battling Bosko" Storyboard Drawing of Honey.98 - A "Battling Bosko" Storyboard Drawing of Honey.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of Honey from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko.” Accomplished in graphite
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m**7 for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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A "Battling Bosko" Crowd Storyboard Drawing.99 - A "Battling Bosko" Crowd Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original storyboard drawing of a crowd from the Looney Tunes short “Battling Bosko.” Accomplished in graphit
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m**7 for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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A “Ride Him, Bosko!” Layout Drawing.100 - A “Ride Him, Bosko!” Layout Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1932) An original layout drawing featuring Bosko and Honey’s stagecoach driver from the Looney Tunes short “Ride Him,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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