AUCTION  / 

The Bob Clampett Collection

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location12160 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California, 91604, United States In Person PreviewPlease request condition reports.

Auction Details

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.

< Prev# Rows102050100Next >123. . .1516171819. . .535455
 Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
An Original “Forward March Hare” Storyboard Panel.597 - An Original “Forward March Hare” Storyboard Panel.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Warner Bros., 1953) An original storyboard panel featuring Bugs Bunny from the Looney Tunes short “Forward March Hare.” Accomplishe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A Collection of Yosemite Sam Storyboard Panels.598 - A Collection of Yosemite Sam Storyboard Panels.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Warner Bros., 1950s) A collection of 11 storyboard panels featuring Yosemite Sam from an unknown production. Accomplished in graphite and colored pen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to u*****N for (1,400.00 + 350.00BP) = 1,750.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A Pair of Bugs and Daffy “Show Biz Bugs” Storyboard Panels.599 - A Pair of Bugs and Daffy “Show Biz Bugs” Storyboard Panels.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Warner Bros. 1957) A pair of original storyboard panels featuring Bugs and Daffy from the Looney Tunes short “Show Biz Bugs.” Accom
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A Pair of Storyboard Panels from “Show Biz Bugs.”600 - A Pair of Storyboard Panels from “Show Biz Bugs.”
Van Eaton Galleries
(Warner Bros. 1957) A pair of original storyboard panels of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck from the Looney Tunes short “Show Biz Bugs.” A
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to u*****N for (900.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,125.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A Pair of “Show Biz Bugs” Storyboard Panels.601 - A Pair of “Show Biz Bugs” Storyboard Panels.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Warner Bros. 1957) A pair of original storyboard panels featuring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck from the Looney Tunes short “Show Biz Bugs.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********y.. for (950.00 + 237.50BP) = 1,187.50
 
Details...Bookmark
A “Bugs Bunny: Superstar” Production Cel.602 - A “Bugs Bunny: Superstar” Production Cel.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Warner Bros., 1975) An original hand-painted multi-layer production cel of Bugs Bunny as a baby from the documentary “Bugs Bunny: Superstar.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to u*****N for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
Details...Bookmark
An Original Production Background from “Porky’s Pooch.”603 - An Original Production Background from “Porky’s Pooch.”
Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1942 / United Artists, 1975) An original production-used background from the Looney Tunes short “Porky’s Pooch
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
A Christmas Card by Rod Scribner to Bob Clampett.604 - A Christmas Card by Rod Scribner to Bob Clampett.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1940s) A risque Christmas Card created by Rod Scribner for Bob Clampett. The card features Bugs Bunny in bed with a naked woman, while Clam
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A “Hollywood Steps Out” Original Production Background.605 - A “Hollywood Steps Out” Original Production Background.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1941) An original production background from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “Hollywood Steps Out,” directed by Tex Avery.
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
A Bing Crosby Model Drawing from “Hollywood Steps Out.”606 - A Bing Crosby Model Drawing from “Hollywood Steps Out.”
Van Eaton Galleries
(Schlesinger, 1941) A model drawing of Bing Crosby from the Merrie Melodies short, “Hollywood Steps Out.” Accomplished in graphite a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
Details...Bookmark