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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 “Prehistoric Porky” Storyboard Panel.401 - A “Prehistoric Porky” Storyboard Panel.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) An original storyboard panel from the Looney Tunes short “Prehistoric Porky,” directed by Bob Clampett. Accompli
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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A “Prehistoric Porky” Storyboard Panel Collection.402 - A “Prehistoric Porky” Storyboard Panel Collection.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) A collection of eight storyboard panels featuring Porky and Rover from the Looney Tunes short “Prehistoric Porky,
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Start Price : 800.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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A Pair of “Prehistoric Porky” Storyboard Panels.403 - A Pair of “Prehistoric Porky” Storyboard Panels.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) A pair of storyboard panels for unused gags from “Prehistoric Porky” directed by Bob Clampett. In the cartoon as
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to S********t for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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A “The Timid Toreador” Storyboard Collection.404 - A “The Timid Toreador” Storyboard Collection.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) A collection of seven storyboard panels from the Bob Clampett-directed Looney Tunes short “The Timid Toreador.”
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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The Original Title Cel for “Ali-Baba Bound.”405 - The Original Title Cel for “Ali-Baba Bound.”
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(Schlesinger, 1940) The original title cel for the Porky Pig-starring Looney Tunes short “Ali-Baba Bound,” directed by Bob Clampett.
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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The First Looney Tunes Title Card with Porky in a Drum.406 - The First Looney Tunes Title Card with Porky in a Drum.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) A layout drawing of the first Looney Tunes title card showing Porky Pig bursting from a drum. This layout was featured at the begi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to t********y.. for (1,200.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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The Layout Drawing for a Porky in a Drum Title Card.407 - The Layout Drawing for a Porky in a Drum Title Card.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) A Bob Clampett-signed layout drawing for the revised Looney Tunes title card of Porky Pig bursting through a drum. As Porky'...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to v********l for (6,000.00 + 1,500.00BP) = 7,500.00
 
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A Porky Pig Model Sheet.408 - A Porky Pig Model Sheet.
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(Warner Bros., 1940s) A model sheet for Porky Pig as he appeared starting in 1945. Model sheets such as this were distributed to animators to ensure c
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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A “Porky’s Pooch” Scotty Photostat Model Sheet and Negative.409 - A “Porky’s Pooch” Scotty Photostat Model Sheet and Negative.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original photostat model sheet and negative print from “Porky’s Pooch” of the homeless Scotty dog in
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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 Pair of "Wagon Heels" Model Sheets.410 - A Pair of "Wagon Heels" Model Sheets.
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(Schlesinger, 1944) A pair of identical photostat model sheets for the 1945 Merrie Melodies cartoon “Wagon Heels.” This cartoon was
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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