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.

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A Hunny Bear Puppet from “Time for Beany.”677 - A Hunny Bear Puppet from “Time for Beany.”
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A screen-used puppet of Hunny Bear from “Time for Beany.” Many secondary character puppets for the series were m
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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The “Time for Beany” Leakin’ Lena.678 - The “Time for Beany” Leakin’ Lena.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) The Leakin’ Lena from “Time for Beany.” This ramshackle, not-quite-seaworthy vessel took Beany, Cecil,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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A “Time for Beany” Screen-Used Cecil Puppet with Tired Eyes.679 - A “Time for Beany” Screen-Used Cecil Puppet with Tired Eyes.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) An original “Time for Beany” screen-used Cecil puppet with tired eyes constructed of paper. Due to the low budge
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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A “Time for Beany” Screen-Used Cecil Puppet.680 - A “Time for Beany” Screen-Used Cecil Puppet.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) A screen-used puppet of Cecil the Sea Sick Sea Serpent from “Time for Beany.” Throughout the series, Cecil was v
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to S********t for (25,000.00 + 6,250.00BP) = 31,250.00
 
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A “Time for Beany” Screen-Used Puppet of Cecil After an Explosion.681 - A “Time for Beany” Screen-Used Puppet of Cecil After an Explosion.
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(Clampett, 1949-1955) A screen-used “Time for Beany” puppet of Cecil after an explosion. Throughout the show's seven-year run, it wa
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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A Beany Puppet Head Sculpt Drawing.682 - A Beany Puppet Head Sculpt Drawing.
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(Clampett, 1950) An original drawing used in the production of “Time for Beany” to create the sculpt for the head of the Beany puppe
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********y.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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A Beany Puppet Head Master Sculpt.683 - A Beany Puppet Head Master Sculpt.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) An original, production-used Beany wax sculpt used to create the rubber head of the puppet in “Time for Beany.”
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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A Capt. Huffenpuff Puppet Head Master Sculpt.684 - A Capt. Huffenpuff Puppet Head Master Sculpt.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) An original, production-used Capt Huffenpuff wax sculpt used to create the rubber head of the puppet in “Time for Beany.
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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A Dishonest John “Time for Beany” Head Sculpt.685 - A Dishonest John “Time for Beany” Head Sculpt.
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(Clampett, 1949-55) An original, production-used Dishonest John wax sculpt used to create the rubber head of the puppet in “Time for Beany.
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Bob Clampett’s “Golden Arm ©” Cast.686 - Bob Clampett’s “Golden Arm ©” Cast.
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(Clampett, 1950s) A plaster cast of a puppeteer's arm, etched with “The Golden Arm” by Bob Clampett along with his name and a copyri
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Start Price : 800.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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