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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 Bob Clampett "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Drawing.121 - A Bob Clampett "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A “Lady, Play Your Mandolin” Foxy drawing by Bob Clampett. This is a February 1931 tracing by Bob Clampett of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Gorilla Waiter Drawing.122 - A "Lady, Play Your Mandolin" Gorilla Waiter Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing of a gorilla waiter from the first Merrie Melodies short, “Lady, Play Your Mandolin!
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*****3 for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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A Bob Clampett “Lady, Play Your Mandolin” “Drawn Diary.”123 - A Bob Clampett “Lady, Play Your Mandolin” “Drawn Diary.”
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(Clampett, 1931) A drawing by Bob Clampett of the preview of “Lady, Play Your Mandolin,” the first Merrie Melodies cartoon and the f
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Sold to p********h.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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A Production Drawing from “Lady, Play Your Mandolin.”124 - A Production Drawing from “Lady, Play Your Mandolin.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing of a gorilla waiter from “Lady, Play Your Mandolin,” the first film in the Merri
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Sold to t********y.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile” Layout Drawing.125 - A “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile” Layout Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original layout drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.” Included is an overlay drawi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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A Production Drawing from “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.”126 - A Production Drawing from “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.”
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original production drawing featuring Foxy from the Merrie Melodies short, “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.” Measurin
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Sold to m**7 for (1,400.00 + 350.00BP) = 1,750.00
 
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A “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile” Layout Drawing.127 - A “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile” Layout Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) An original layout drawing from the Merrie Melodies short, “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile.” Measuring 9.5” x 1
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to m**7 for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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A Pair of “Smile Darn Ya, Smile!” Background Pieces.128 - A Pair of “Smile Darn Ya, Smile!” Background Pieces.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) A pair of original cut-outs that were applied to the background in the Merrie Melodies short “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
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Sold to m*******P for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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The Original “Piggy” Merrie Melodies Title Card Character Art.129 - The Original “Piggy” Merrie Melodies Title Card Character Art.
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(Harman-Ising, 1931) The original art of “Piggy” from a Merrie Melodies title card. After the cancellation of the Foxy series, Rudol
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to m*******P for (1,800.00 + 450.00BP) = 2,250.00
 
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A Rudy Ising Gag Drawing by Bob Clampett.130 - A Rudy Ising Gag Drawing by Bob Clampett.
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(Clampett, 1931) A gag drawing of Rudy Ising hunting for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit by Bob Clampett. This drawing appears in the 1975 “Bugs Bunn
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to O********e for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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