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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 “Buddy’s Day Out” Production Background.181 - A “Buddy’s Day Out” Production Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) An original production background by Paul Fennel from the Looney Tunes short, “Buddy’s Day Out.” Measur
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to t********y.. for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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A “Buddy’s Day Out” Title Card Concept Drawing.182 - A “Buddy’s Day Out” Title Card Concept Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) An original concept drawing of Buddy, Cookie, and Elmer for the title card to “Buddy’s Day Out.” This c
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to g********d for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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A "Buddy's Day Out" Buddy and Cookie Model Drawing.183 - A "Buddy's Day Out" Buddy and Cookie Model Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) A model drawing of Buddy and Cookie in their debut short, “Buddy’s Day Out.” On the front of the drawin
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*******e for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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A “Buddy's Day Out” Production Drawing.184 - A “Buddy's Day Out” Production Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) A production drawing of Buddy and Cookie from “Buddy’s Day Out.” This is likely from a deleted scene, a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m**7 for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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A "Buddy's Day Out" Layout Drawing.185 - A "Buddy's Day Out" Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) An original layout drawing from the first Buddy series short “Buddy’s Day Out.” With an image size of 6
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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A Bob Clampett "Buddy's Day Out" Layout Drawing.186 - A Bob Clampett "Buddy's Day Out" Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) A layout drawing of Cookie and her baby brother Elmer from “Buddy’s Day Out.” This graphite and colored
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A “Buddy’s Day Out” Deleted Scene Storyboard Drawing.187 - A “Buddy’s Day Out” Deleted Scene Storyboard Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) A “Buddy’s Day Out” storyboard drawing of Buddy and Cookie in a kitchen. This is likely from a deleted
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A "Buddy's Day Out" Production Drawing.188 - A "Buddy's Day Out" Production Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) A production drawing of Buddy from his first short, “Buddy’s Day Out.” With a character image size of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r********1 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A “Buddy’s Day Out” Production Drawing.189 - A “Buddy’s Day Out” Production Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) An original production drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Buddy’s Day Out.” Accomplished in graphite,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*********t for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A “Buddy’s Beer Garden” Promotional Drawing.190 - A “Buddy’s Beer Garden” Promotional Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) A promotional drawing of Buddy and his dog for “Buddy’s Beer Garden.” To promote early animated shorts,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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A "Buddy's Beer Garden" Cookie Layout Drawing.191 - A "Buddy's Beer Garden" Cookie Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) An original layout drawing featuring Cookie’s “new look” from the Looney Tunes short “Buddy[x=
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
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A Layout Drawing from "Buddy's Beer Garden."192 - A Layout Drawing from "Buddy's Beer Garden."
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(Schlesinger, 1933) An original layout drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Buddy’s Beer Garden.” With an image size of 7.7
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D****b for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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A “Buddy’s Beer Garden” Original Production Drawing.193 - A “Buddy’s Beer Garden” Original Production Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) An original production drawing of Buddy from the Looney Tunes short “Buddy’s Beer Garden,” directed by
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Sold to t********y.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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An Original “Buddy’s Show Boat” Storyboard Drawing.194 - An Original “Buddy’s Show Boat” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1933) An original storyboard drawing of Buddy and Cookie from the Looney Tunes short “Buddy’s Showboat.” Meas
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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A Collection of "Buddy the Gob" Storyboards.195 - A Collection of "Buddy the Gob" Storyboards.
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(Schlesinger, 1934) Three pages of storyboards from the Friz Freleng-directed Looney Tunes short “Buddy the Gob.” This was the first
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to s*******e for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A “Buddy's Garage” Story Drawing.196 - A “Buddy's Garage” Story Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1934) An original production story drawing from “Buddy’s Garage.” With an image size of 6.5” x 4.25
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A "Buddy's Garage" Layout Drawing.197 - A "Buddy's Garage" Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1934) An original layout drawing from the Looney Tunes short “Buddy’s Garage.” Measuring 9.5” x 12
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m**7 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A “Buddy the Woodsman” Story Drawing.198 - A “Buddy the Woodsman” Story Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1934) An original production story drawing from “Buddy the Woodsman” of Cookie serving spaghetti for the lumberjacks.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A Story Drawing from "Buddy the Woodsman."199 - A Story Drawing from "Buddy the Woodsman."
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(Schlesigner, 1934) A story drawing of Buddy from the Merrie Melodies short “Buddy the Woodsman.” The graphite and colored pencil dr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*********t for (125.00 + 31.25BP) = 156.25
 
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A “Buddy the Woodsman” Layout Drawing.200 - A “Buddy the Woodsman” Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1934) An original production layout drawing from “Buddy the Woodsman.” Accomplished in graphite and colored pencils, t
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t********y.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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