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Murad Gumen is most well known for his work in animation. He worked as a staff artist for the Walt Disney Company in the 1980s in the New York Office.
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Murad Gumen art. Sold for nearly $500.
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Superb Drawing of Mickey Mouse by Walt Disney, Signed by Disney — With Phil Sears COA
Walt Disney signed drawing of Mickey Mouse, scarce and without inscription. Rendered in pencil, Disney fills nearly the whole 4.625” x 7.5” page with both his large signature and Mickey’s smiling face. Page is within a green paper-bound ruled notebook, with child’s drawing on verso. Very good to near fine condition. With a COA from Phil Sears, who authenticates both the drawing as signature as Walt Disney’s. Sold for $18,750.
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Scarce illustration of Mickey Mouse, drawn and signed by Walt Disney inside a first edition copy of “The Art of Walt Disney”. The commemorative book, published by Macmillan: New York: 1942 features a beautiful illustration of a smiling Mickey Mouse to the front free endpaper, hand-drawn in blue crayon by Walt Disney. Handwritten note reads: “To Mick Olson / From One ‘M’ to Another! Best Wishes From Walt Disney”. Hardcover first edition has tan cloth boards with orange black lettering to the cover, and illustrations throughout. Written by Robert D. Feild, who gives a wonderful narrative and pictorial history of Disney’s legendary career. Measures 8.5″ x 11.5″ and runs 290pp. Very slight cocking to the spine, and light toning. Small stain to top of front cover. Very good. Sold for $15,125.

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Original animation cel from Disney’s 1937 classic ”Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” featuring the most famous moment in the film, the Queen in her old hag disguise handing Snow White the famed poisoned apple. Snow White is portrayed in her iconic gown and with a red bow in her hair, innocently looking at the bright red apple. With ”Snow White and the Witch” handwritten in cursive pencil to left side mat below cel, along with, ”Original / WDP (Walt Disney Pictures)” in ink to bottom right. Cel measures 11” x 7.5”, matted in white with a gilt color frame to an overall size of 20” x 16”. Cel is pristine and in fine condition. With a COA from the Ray Bradbury estate. Sold for $15,000.
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Walt Disney signed animation cel used in Disney’s 1940 classic “Pinocchio”, the groundbreaking follow-up to the first full length Disney animated film, ”Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. Very large cel, featuring Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket, measures 4.5″ x 5.5″, with original background measuring 7.5″ by 9.5″, and mat measuring 15″ x 16″ upon which Disney signs, “To Gorden Crier / Best Wishes / Walt Disney”. Disney gifted Gordon Crier the cel after Crier produced a BBC program about Disney in the late 1940s, at the conclusion of which Disney asked Crier what his favorite cartoon was, to which Crier replied, “Pinocchio”. With Courvoisier Galleries sticker affixed to backing certifying that both the background and cel were used in the filming of “Pinocchio”. Walt Disney Productions stamp appears on mat, above Disney’s signature, reading “original / WDP”. Uniform toning to mat and small amount of abrasion to edges. Cel itself is near fine. With an LOA from Crier’s daughter and a COA from Phil Sears. A rare, special Disney signed cel from one of the classics in animated film, also unusual for its size. Sold for $12,000.


Mickey Mouse “Fantasia” Hand Painted Cel by Walt Disney Company — From the “Magic Brooms” Segment
Hand painted animation cel from the Walt Disney classic “Fantasia”. The groundbreaking animated film is widely recognized as revitalizing the character of Mickey Mouse. Cel depicts Mickey, clad in his iconic sorcerer’s hat and red robe during the “Magic Brooms” segment, the most memorable portion of the film. Cel measures 11″ x 10″, framed to 16.5″ x 15″. With original Disney label on verso of frame. Near fine condition. Sold for $11,000.

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Bold, Fanciful Walt Disney Signature in ”The Art of Animation” — Countersigned by 21 Legendary Disney Artists
Walt Disney signed ”The Art of Animation”, also signed by 21 of Disney’s creative team. Authored by Bob Thomas and published by Simon and Schuster, Inc. in 1958, ”The Art of Animation” outlines the development of animation techniques by Walt Disney and his company, with interviews and examples from classic cartoons and movies. Signed ”Walt Disney” on the fly-leaf, almost filling the entire page, and countersigned throughout the book by Disney’s original artists: Ken Anderson, Xavier Atencio, Don DaGradi, Eric Larson (signs twice), Bill Justice, Tom Oreb, Bill Peet, Joe Rinaldi, McLaren Stewart, Gerry Geronimi, Tom Codrick, Don Griffith, Ernest Nordli, Ward Kimball, Frank Thomas, John Lounsbery, Marc Davis, Milt Kahl, Woolie Reitherman, Ollie Johnston and Les Clark. Together these men created, directed and animated ”Fantasia”, ”Bambi”, ”Alice in Wonderland”, ”Peter Pan” and scores of others, as well as ”Imagineering” Disneyland attractions. Bound in publisher’s beige and grey boards, book measures 8.25” x 11.25” and runs 188pp. Previous owner’s name written to front board, and light wear to boards. Interior is bright and clean. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $6,406.
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Walt Disney signed animation cels of Donald Duck and José Carioca, used in Disney’s 1942 classic ”Saludos Amigos”, the sixth Disney animated feature film and the first produced by Walt Disney Productions. Large cels of Donald Duck and José Carioca are from the ”Aquarela do Brasil” segment of the film, where Carioca shows his friend Donald around South America and introduces him to the samba, which he plays here on his makeshift umbrella. The film also marks the first appearance of José Carioca. Two cels each measure approximately 2.75” x 4.5” on background measuring 7.5” by 7”, and mat measuring 14” x 15” upon which Disney signs, ”To Joe / With Best / Wishes / Walt Disney”. With Courvoisier Galleries sticker affixed to backing certifying that the cels were used in the filming of ”Saludos Amigos”. Walt Disney Productions stamp appears on mat, above Disney’s signature, reading ”original / WDP”. Light uniform toning to mat. Cels have some cracking and lifting, but remain attractive. Disney’s signature, in large green crayon, is bold and near fine. Overall in very good condition. With a COA from Phil Sears. A rare, special Disney signed production cel from of the earliest Disney animated films. Sold for $4,250.


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Ray Bradbury personally owned Looney Tunes animation cel. Large cel depicts a parade of 11 classic Warner Brothers characters: Pluto, Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales, Hippety Hopper the Kangaroo, Yosemite Sam, Sylvester the Cat, Elmer Fudd, Pepe Le Pew, The Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote and Foghorn Leghorn. Characters are all facing forward while marching across the page toward the left edge, except for Pluto, who faces right and holds a paw over Tweety. Measures 26” x 10.5”, framed to an overall size of 34.5” x 20”. Moderate chipping to paint. Very good overall. With a COA from the Ray Bradbury estate. Sold for $2,746.
Original Disney Artwork Featuring Mickey Mouse, Circa Mid- 1930’s
Rare, 1930’s original drawing of Mickey Mouse, likely rendered by Disney artist Tom Wood, who came to Disney Studios in 1932. Ink and watercolor artwork was drawn for Helen Hayes’ daughter Mary MacArthur, and features Mickey Mouse energetically conducting the Three Little Pigs in symphony. Lively piece is inscribed in black ink, “Best Wishes to Mary MacArthur / Mary MacArthur Mary MacArthur / Best Wishes to Mary MacArthur / Tra-La-La-La-La!” Walt Disney’s name is written at bottom right beneath Mickey’s crate, likely by Wood. Mary MacArthur sadly died from polio at the young age of 19. Undated drawing measures 8″ x 7″ with minor toning and wear to bottom edge, else near fine. From the estate of Helen Hayes. Sold for $1,417.
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