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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-Owned Collection of 38 Funny Pages.21 - A Bob Clampett-Owned Collection of 38 Funny Pages.
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(Los Angeles Examiner, 1932-1938) The Comic pages of the Los Angeles Examiner were an important part of young Bob Clampett's artistic upbringing...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A Rare Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse Doll.22 - A Rare Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse Doll.
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(Charlotte Clark, 1930) A rare Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse Doll. This 18" version of the doll was likely manufactured at the Studio Shop where...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to n****0 for (5,500.00 + 1,375.00BP) = 6,875.00
 
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A Fanchon and Marco “Mickey Mouse Idea” Publicity Photo.23 - A Fanchon and Marco “Mickey Mouse Idea” Publicity Photo.
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(Fanchon & Marco, 1930s) An extremely rare publicity photo for an early 1930s live stage show produced by Fanchon & Marco. The brother and s...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to S********a.. for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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An Early Carl Stalling Portrait.24 - An Early Carl Stalling Portrait.
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(Stalling, 1918-1919) A photographic portrait of legendary composer Carl Stalling. The prolific animation composer scored cartoons from Disney's...
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Sold to g**********l for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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An Early Photo of Carl Stalling Playing the Organ.25 - An Early Photo of Carl Stalling Playing the Organ.
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(Stalling, 1918) A photo of Carl Stalling playing the organ in 1918 at the Isis Theatre in Kansas City. Most likely a later copy, the 10” x 8
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A Madrid Theatre Marquee Photo.26 - A Madrid Theatre Marquee Photo.
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(Stalling, 1927) A photo of the Kansas City Madrid Theatre with the marquee billing “Carl Stalling- Organist of Renown.” This photo
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An Early Laugh-O Gram Studio Photo.27 - An Early Laugh-O Gram Studio Photo.
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(Disney, 1920s) A rare early photo of Ub Iwerks and Hugh Harman in the Kansas City Laugh-O-Grams Studio, where Carl Stalling first teamed up with Walt
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to v********l for (2,500.00 + 625.00BP) = 3,125.00
 
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An Original Photo of Walt Disney with his Camera.28 - An Original Photo of Walt Disney with his Camera.
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(Disney, 1923) An extremely rare original 1923 photo of Walt Disney. The 2.5” x 4” photo came from the estate of Carl Stalling and f
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to n****0 for (6,000.00 + 1,500.00BP) = 7,500.00
 
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A Rare Photo of Walt Disney and His Uncle.29 - A Rare Photo of Walt Disney and His Uncle.
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(Disney, 1923) An extremely rare early photo of Walt Disney and his Uncle Robert. The 4” x 2.5” photo came from the estate of Carl S
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to n****0 for (5,500.00 + 1,375.00BP) = 6,875.00
 
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A Photo of Walt and Roy with their Aunt and Uncle inscribed by Walt Disney.30 - A Photo of Walt and Roy with their Aunt and Uncle inscribed by Walt Disney.
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(Disney, 1923) An extremely rare early photo of Walt and Roy Disney and their Uncle Robert and Aunt Charlotte. The 4” x 2.5” photo c
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to n****0 for (5,500.00 + 1,375.00BP) = 6,875.00
 
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