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. . .2425262728. . .535455
 Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
A Retail Beany Puppet Master Head Sculpt.687 - A Retail Beany Puppet Master Head Sculpt.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Chemi-Plastic, 1949-55) A master head sculpture of Beany from “Time for Beany.” The rubber heads from this master were used to make
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
Details...Bookmark
A “Time for Beany” Simultaneous Puppet Head Turn Device.688 - A “Time for Beany” Simultaneous Puppet Head Turn Device.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1950s) A “Time for Beany” simultaneous head turn device. This tool was used to move multiple puppets’ heads at o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A "Time for Beany" Cecilia Puppet.689 - A "Time for Beany" Cecilia Puppet.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1949-55) A production-used Cecilia puppet from Bob Clampett’s “Time for Beany.” The she-serpent was Cecil
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A Sliver the Rocking Horse Puppet from "Buffalo Billy."690 - A Sliver the Rocking Horse Puppet from "Buffalo Billy."
Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1954) A Sliver the Rocking Horse puppet from Bob Clampett’s “Buffalo Billy.” Measuring 17.5” x 6
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A Cupcake the Ostrich Puppet from “Twig.”691 - A Cupcake the Ostrich Puppet from “Twig.”
Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1957) A Cupcake the Ostrich puppet from the pilot for a proposed series called “Twig” which was developed by Bob Clampett
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A Frog Puppet From “Time for Beany.”692 - A Frog Puppet From “Time for Beany.”
Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1949-55) A frog puppet from “Time for Beany.” Constructed of terrycloth, cotton, linen, wire, and clay and measuring 13
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to P********s.. for (750.00 + 187.50BP) = 937.50
 
Details...Bookmark
A “Time for Beany” Platypus Puppet.693 - A “Time for Beany” Platypus Puppet.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1949-55) A platypus puppet from “Time for Beany.” Constructed of terrycloth, cotton, foam, wire, and clay, and measuring
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to P********s.. for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
Details...Bookmark
A Speedy the Turtle Puppet from “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt.”694 - A Speedy the Turtle Puppet from “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt.”
Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1952) An original, screen-used Speedy the Turtle puppet from Bob Clampett’s “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt.” Constr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to P********s.. for (1,100.00 + 275.00BP) = 1,375.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt” Zippi Horse Puppet.695 - A “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt” Zippi Horse Puppet.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1952) A glamorous “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt” Zippi horse puppet wearing purple bejeweled glasses and a yellow racing ou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
Details...Bookmark
A Zack Horse Puppet from “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt”.696 - A Zack Horse Puppet from “Thunderbolt the Wondercolt”.
Van Eaton Galleries
(Clampett, 1952) A production-used Zack horse puppet from Bob Clampett’s“Thunderbolt the Wondercolt.” Measuring 22
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to S********t for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
Details...Bookmark