AUCTION  / 

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 “Ping Pong” Gag Suggestion Drawing.151 - A Bob Clampett “Ping Pong” Gag Suggestion Drawing.
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(Warner Bros., 1933) A signed gag drawing submitted by Bob Clampett and used for the Merries Melodies short “I Like Mountain Music,”
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to t********y.. for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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An "I Like Mountain Music" Character Model Drawing.152 - An "I Like Mountain Music" Character Model Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1933) An original character model drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “I Like Mountain Music,” where characters fr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w****j for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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A Storyboad Drawing from "Shuffle Off to Buffalo."153 - A Storyboad Drawing from "Shuffle Off to Buffalo."
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(Harman-Ising, 1933) An original storyboard drawing from “Shuffle Off to Buffalo,” a Merrie Melodies short based on the song from th
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********y.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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An Eddie Cantor "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" Storyboard Drawing.154 - An Eddie Cantor "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1933) A storyboard drawing of Eddie Cantor from the Merrie Melodies short “Shuffle Off to Buffalo.” The multi-talente
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Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" Storyboard Drawing.155 - A "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1933) A storyboard drawing of three singing babies from “Shuffle Off to Buffalo.” This short was the first to be co-d
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to s*******e for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" Stork Storyboard Drawing.156 - A "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" Stork Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1933) An original production drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “Shuffle Off to Buffalo.” With an image size of 5
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to O********e for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A “The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives” Storyboard Drawing.157 - A “The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives” Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1933) An original storyboard drawing of dancing toys from the Merrie Melodies short “The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to S********t for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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A Production Drawing from "The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives."158 - A Production Drawing from "The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives."
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(Harman-Ising, 1933) A production drawing of Santa and a couple of reindeer from the Merrie Melodies short “The Shanty Where Santy Claus Live
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********y.. for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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A "Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives" Storyboard Drawing.159 - A "Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives" Storyboard Drawing.
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(Harman-Ising, 1933) A storyboard drawing from the Merrie Melodies short “The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives.” Measuring 9.75
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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A Christmas Cartoon Gag Meeting Announcement Letter.160 - A Christmas Cartoon Gag Meeting Announcement Letter.
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(Warner Bros., 1932) A very rare internal notice of a gag meeting for the Merrie Melodies short, “The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s*******e for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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