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Heritage Auctions: The Art of Tom and Jerry and the MGM Studios Animation Art Showcase Auction

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Auction Name The Art of Tom and Jerry and the MGM Studios Animation Art Showcase Auction Total Sales (USD) 213,012.70
Auction Date April 04, 2026 - April 04, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Sale Number #40300 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Total Lots 327
Sold Lots 327.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 100.00% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
Unsold Lots 0 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Top Sale Price Lots
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
84036 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Sleepy-Time Tom Title Card Master Background Setup with Recreation Title Cel (MGM, 1951).

1951 Not Available USD 7,930.00
84011 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Flirty Birdy Tom and Jerry Animation Drawing (MGM, 1945).

1945 Not Available USD 6,100.00
84069 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera; Fred Quimby

Pecos Pest Tom and Jerry with Uncle Pecos Storyboard/Layout Drawing Sequence of 59 Attributed to Joe Barbera and Character Study Drawing Pair (MGM, 1955).

1955 Not Available USD 4,148.00
84010 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

The Zoot Cat Tom Animation Drawing RARE COMPLETE Sequence of 113 with Scene Timing Chart (MGM, 1944).

1944 Not Available USD 3,416.00
84051 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Mice Follies Tom, Jerry, and Nibbles Storyboard/Layout Drawing Sequence of 112 Attributed to Joe Barbera (MGM, 1954).

1954 Not Available USD 3,172.00
84052 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Pet Peeve Tom, Jerry, and Spike with Owners George and Joan Storyboard/Layout Drawing Sequence of 90 Attributed to Joe Barbera (MGM, 1954).

1954 Not Available USD 2,928.00
84123 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Joe Barbera - Tom and Jerry 17.5" x 13.5" Oversized Original Graphite Illustration with Signature (c. 1980s -- 90s).

1932-37 Not Available USD 2,928.00
84137 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Tom & Jerry "The Bowling Alley Cat" SOLD-OUT Limited Edition Pan Cel #204/350 Signed by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera (MGM/Hanna-Barbera, 1997).

1997 Not Available USD 2,928.00
84031 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Heavenly Puss Tom and Gatekeeper Conductor Cat Layout Drawing Sequence of 7 (MGM, 1949).

1949 Not Available USD 2,684.00
84039 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Triplet Trouble Tom and Jerry with Fluff, Muff, Puff, and Housekeeper Storyboard/Layout Drawing Sequence of 118 Attributed to Joe Barbera (MGM, 1951).

1951 Not Available USD 2,684.00
84049 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Downhearted Duckling Tom and Jerry with Little Quacker Storyboard/Layout Drawing Sequence of 76 Attributed to Joe Barbera (MGM, 1954).

1954 Not Available USD 2,684.00
84090

Dicky Moe Tom and Jerry RARE Storyboard Sequence of 71 with Studio Binder (MGM/Rembrandt Films, 1962).

1962 Not Available USD 2,440.00
84038 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Sleepy-Time Tom Tom and Jerry with Housekeeper and Alley Cats Storyboard/Layout Drawing Sequence of 56 Attributed to Joe Barbera (MGM, 1951).

1951 Not Available USD 2,318.00
84304 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera; Tex Avery

Deputy Droopy Slim Wolf and Droopy Production Cel Setup with Custom Painted Background (MGM, 1955).

1955 Not Available USD 2,318.00
84060 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Touche, Pussy Cat! Jerry and Nibbles Layout Drawing (MGM, 1954).

1954 Not Available USD 2,196.00
84040 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Cruise Cat Tom and Jerry with Ship Captain and Seagulls Storyboard/Layout Drawing Sequence of 126 Attributed to Joe Barbera (MGM, 1952).

1952 Not Available USD 2,074.00
84080 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Blue Cat Blues Tom and Jerry Production Cel Setup with Master Background (MGM, 1956).

1956 Not Available USD 2,074.00
84023 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

The Invisible Mouse Tom Animation Drawing Sequence of 22 (MGM, 1947).

1947 Not Available USD 1,952.00
84138 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera; Darrell Van

Tom & Jerry "Touche" SOLD-OUT Limited Edition Sericel #327/352 Signed by Darrell Van Citters (MGM/Turner Entertainment, c. 2000s).

2014-2022 Not Available USD 1,952.00
84082 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Royal Cat Nap/Robin Hoodwinked Tom, Jerry, and Nibbles Production Cel Setup with Production Background (MGM, 1958).

1958 Not Available USD 1,830.00
84121 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera; Harvey Eisenberg

Tom and Jerry Little Golden Book Front Cover Illustration by Harvey Eisenberg Original Art plus #117 Published Book (MGM/Simon & Schuster, 1951).

1951 Not Available USD 1,830.00
84178 Preston Blair

Swing Shift Cinderella Red Hot Animation Drawing Sequence of 5 (MGM, 1945).

1945 Not Available USD 1,830.00
84026 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Mouse Cleaning Tom Animation Drawing Sequence of 9 (MGM, 1948).

1948 Not Available USD 1,708.00
84050 Bill Hanna; Joe Barbera

Little School Mouse Storyboard/Layout Drawing Sequence of 133 Attributed to Joe Barbera (MGM, 1954).

1954 Not Available USD 1,708.00
84176 Preston Blair

Swing Shift Cinderella Red Hot Animation Drawing Sequence of 3 Signed by Preston Blair (MGM, 1945).

1945 Not Available USD 1,708.00
  • Sotheby's Book Week
    2 June - 9 July
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, on its 250th anniversary. $180,000 to $250,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Fontana, Lucio. Concetto Spaziale. 1967. Leporello en papier doré. Bel exemplaire signé. €4,000 to $€,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Fitzgerald, F. Scott. "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”. $150,000 to $200,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 25: Washington, George (as First President). Washington decries “an ostentatious imitation, or mimickry of Royalty” in his Presidency. $250,000 to $500,000.
    Sotheby’s, June 17: Lope de Vega. Rare manuscrit autographe signé de la préface dédicatoire de "El Cardenal de Belen" (le cardinal de Bethléem), pièce composée en 1610. €40,000 to €60,000.
  • Leland Little, June 12: The First Illustrated Edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
    Leland Little, June 12: John Morton, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Signed Pennsylvania Land Survey.
    Leland Little, June 12: The Scarce Jansson Edition of a Remarkable Early View of London.
    Leland Little, June 12: Signed Limited Edition of The Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
    Leland Little, June 12: Faden’s Important and Scarce Map of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.
    Leland Little, June 12: William J. Tate (NC, 1869-1953), Archive of the "Original host to the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.”
  • Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Galileo Galilei. Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo tolemaico, e copernicano. Firenze, 1632
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Saverio Manetti. Storia naturale degli uccelli. Firenze, 1771-76
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Fortunato Depero. Depero futurista. Rovereto, 1927
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Nicolas Visscher. Atlas minor sive totius orbis terrarum contracta delineat ex conatibus. Amsterdam, circa 1649-95
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Andreas Vesalius. Anatomia. Addita nunc. Antiquorum Anatome. Venezia, 1604
    Aste Bolaffi, June 17-18: Tristan Tzara and Salvador Dalì. Grains et Issues. Parigi, 1935
  • June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: Houdini's biography, boldly signed. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A volume from Abraham Lincoln's library, signed just before heading to Washington for his inauguration. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very early Confederate recruiting manual belonging to the chief commissary in Lee's Army. $600 to $800.
    Doyle, June 25: Rare hand-colored lithographs of the life of Napoleon. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The "Holster Atlas" of the American Revolution. $5,000 to $8,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Jewish ceremonies in fine hand-colored engravings. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A very rare work on Turkish military costume. $1,000 to $1,500.
    June 25, 2026
    Doyle, June 25: The most important illustrated work on the Mexican-American War. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: The finest illustrated book on Afghanistan. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, June 25: Henry Justice Ford St. George rescues the Princess from the horrible Dragon. $2,000 to $3,000.
    Doyle, June 25: A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, June 25: Lenny Bruce typed letter signed to a Village bohemian during his obscenity trials, with a manuscript note and drawing. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: Schiff's scarce Shanghai Sketchbook. $300 to $500.
    Doyle, June 25: The first accurate published representation of the American flag. $2,000 to $4,000.
  • Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 123. Celebrate 250 Years of Independence with Original Stars and Stripes (1790) Est. $1,400 - $1,700
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 20. Keulen's Spectacular Chart of the World Featuring California as an Island (1728) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 42. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 591. Matching Set of 3 Stunning Globe Gores of Eastern Asia from Coronelli's 3.5 Foot Globe (1688) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 9. Speed's Popular World Map with Allegorical Representations of the Elements (1651) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 168. First Separate Map of Kansas & Nebraska Territories (1854) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 43. Only Macrobius Map with Britain Attached to Europe (1515) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 250. Rare Map of Boston and One of the Earliest Maps of the Revolutionary War (1775) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 79. Schenk's Uncommon Map Featuring Two Figurative Title Cartouches (1696) Est. $1,200 - $1,500
    Old World Auctions (June 17): Lot 681. Hand-Colored Image of the Annunciation to the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950