AUCTION  / 

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 Gruesome Twosome” Photostat Model Sheet.517 - “A Gruesome Twosome” Photostat Model Sheet.
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(Warner Bros., 1945) A photostat model sheet of secondary characters from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “A Gruesome Twosome.” This was
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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A “There Auto Be a Law” Panoramic Layout.518 - A “There Auto Be a Law” Panoramic Layout.
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(Warner Bros., 1953) A panoramic layout rough for a traffic gag concept, used during the development of 1953's Looney Tunes short "There Au...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A “Merrie Melodies” Logo Card Layout Drawing.519 - A “Merrie Melodies” Logo Card Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original “Merrie Melodies” title card layout drawing. The Merrie Melodies series introduced many of the most
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to b*********s for (2,250.00 + 562.50BP) = 2,812.50
 
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A “Warner Bros. Present” Title Card Layout Drawing.520 - A “Warner Bros. Present” Title Card Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1943) An original “Warner Bros. Present” title card layout drawing. The WB Shield at the center of a set of colorful r
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to v********l for (2,000.00 + 500.00BP) = 2,500.00
 
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An Original “That’s All Folks!” Text Layout Drawing.521 - An Original “That’s All Folks!” Text Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1944) An unused original production layout of the “That’s All Folks!” text from the Merrie Melodies short,
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to b*********s for (2,750.00 + 687.50BP) = 3,437.50
 
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A “That’s All Folks!” Color Rings Layout Drawing.522 - A “That’s All Folks!” Color Rings Layout Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1944) An original layout drawing of the color ring background appearing behind the iconic “That’s All Folks!”
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to t**********r for (1,700.00 + 425.00BP) = 2,125.00
 
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"The Hep Cat" Original Credits Cel and Background.523 - "The Hep Cat" Original Credits Cel and Background.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) The original title credit cel and background for “The Hep Cat,” directed by Bob Clampett. The title was later ch
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to S********t for (2,500.00 + 625.00BP) = 3,125.00
 
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An Original “The Hep Cat” Publicity Drawing.524 - An Original “The Hep Cat” Publicity Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1942) An original drawing for a publicity image of the Looney Tunes short “The Hep Cat” directed by Bob Clampett. This
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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"The Sour Puss" Title and Credits Cel.525 - "The Sour Puss" Title and Credits Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) The original title and credit cel for the Looney Tunes short “The Sour Puss,” directed by Bob Clampett. With a c
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to g********d for (1,500.00 + 375.00BP) = 1,875.00
 
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An “Elmer’s Candid Camera” Production Cel.526 - An “Elmer’s Candid Camera” Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1940) An original production cel from the Merrie Melodies short “Elmer’s Candid Camera,” which starred Elmer
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m********i.. for (1,500.00 + 375.00BP) = 1,875.00
 
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A 1940s Bugs Bunny Model Sheet.528 - A 1940s Bugs Bunny Model Sheet.
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(Warner Bros., 1940s) A model sheet for Bugs Bunny as he appeared from 1942 to 1948. Model sheets such as this were distributed to animators to ensure
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Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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A Bugs Bunny on the Warner Brothers Shield Drawing.529 - A Bugs Bunny on the Warner Brothers Shield Drawing.
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(Schlesinger, 1940s) A drawing of Bugs Bunny on the iconic Warner Bros. shield, seen in the 1975 documentary film “Bugs Bunny: Superstar,
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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A Bugs Bunny Layout Drawing by Bob McKimson.530 - A Bugs Bunny Layout Drawing by Bob McKimson.
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(Schlesinger, 1940-41) An original Bugs Bunny layout drawing by Bob McKimson. This drawing was used for an oil painting gifted to producer Leon Schles
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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A Bob Clampett Bugs Bunny Drawing.531 - A Bob Clampett Bugs Bunny Drawing.
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(Clampett, 1940s) A drawing of Bugs Bunny by Bob Clampett used as a preliminary color model for a Christmas Card presented to the women of the Ink and
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to S********t for (1,800.00 + 450.00BP) = 2,250.00
 
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A "The Heckling Hare" Bugs Bunny Production Cel.532 - A "The Heckling Hare" Bugs Bunny Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies short, “The Heckling Hare.” Measu
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to r*****3 for (900.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,125.00
 
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A Bugs Bunny "The Heckling Hare" Production Cel.533 - A Bugs Bunny "The Heckling Hare" Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “The Heckling Hare.” Meas
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to A********t for (900.00 + 225.00BP) = 1,125.00
 
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A "The Heckling Hare” Bugs Bunny Production Cel.534 - A "The Heckling Hare” Bugs Bunny Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “The Heckling Hare,” dire
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to v********l for (1,200.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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A Bugs Bunny Carrot "The Heckling Hare" Production Cel.535 - A Bugs Bunny Carrot "The Heckling Hare" Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “The Heckling Hare.” With
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to s********e for (850.00 + 212.50BP) = 1,062.50
 
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A Bugs Bunny "The Heckling Hare” Production Cel.536 - A Bugs Bunny "The Heckling Hare” Production Cel.
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(Schlesinger, 1941) An original hand-painted production cel of Bugs Bunny from the Merrie Melodies cartoon “The Heckling Hare.” With
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to v********l for (1,200.00 + 300.00BP) = 1,500.00
 
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