Chuck Jones (1912-2002) Artist Biography and Art Gallery Collection
Chuck Jones was born on September 21, 1912, in Spokane, Washington, but he grew up in Hollywood, California, where he observed the talents of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton and worked occasionally as a child extra in Mac Sennett comedies. After graduating from Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles (now California Institute of the Arts), Jones drew pencil portraits for a dollar each on Olvera Street. Then, in 1932, he got his first job in the fledgling animation industry as a cel washer for former Disney animator, Ubbe Iwerks. It was at Iwerks Productions that Chuck Jones met Dorothy Webster, whom he married in 1932. In 1936 Jones began working for Leon Schlesinger Studio (later sold to Warner Bros.) after being hired by Isadore "Friz" Freleng as an animator. After Warner Bros. closed, Chuck Jones briefly worked for Disney before moving to MGM where he worked to create new episodes of Tom and Jerry and directed features such as "The Dot and the Line", which went on to win an Academy Award for Animated Short Film.
Chuck Jones, during the Golden Age of animation, helped bring to life many of Warner Bros. most famous characters Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig. The list of characters he created himself includes Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Marvin Martian, Pepe Le Pew, Michigan J. Frog, and many others. He also produced, directed, and wrote the screenplays for Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", a television classic, as well as the feature-length film, "The Phantom Tollbooth". In addition, Chuck Jones was a prolific artist whose work is displayed at galleries and museums worldwide. He worked with and for directors Tex Avery and Bob Clampett until the early forties, when they moved on to other studios. For the remainder of his years at Warner Bros., he worked with directors Friz Freleng and Robert McKimson.
Chuck Jones remained at Warner Bros. until the studio was closed in 1962. Jones established his own production company, Chuck Jones Enterprises, in 1962, and produced nine half-hour animation films for television, including Rudyard Kipling's "Tikki Tavi", "Mowgli's Brothers" and "The White Seal" plus George Selden's classic, "The Cricket in Times Square". One of his films, the Wagnerian mini epic, "What's Opera, Doc?", was inducted into the National Film Registry for being among the most culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant films of our time. Chuck Jones passed away in February, 2002.
Porky Pig (Circa 1990's) by Tom Ray (1919-2010) is an Original Pencil Layout Drawing on Paper featuring one of Warner Bros Looney Tunes Favorite Characters Porky Pig, and is Hand Signed by the Artist's widow, Brenda Ray. Measures approx. 12.5" x 10.5" (No Border). Gallery List Price: $500.00 USD. Tom Ray was an Animation...
$ 500.00 $ 100.00
Porky Pig & Daffy Duck (Circa 1990's) by Tom Ray (1919-2010) is an Original Pencil Layout Drawing on Paper featuring two of the Warner Bros Looney Tunes Favorite Characters, Porky Pig and Daffy Duck, and is Hand Signed by the Artist's Widow, Brenda Ray. Measures approx. 12.5" x 10.5" (No Border). Gallery List...
$ 500.00 $ 100.00
Puddy Tats Can't Fly (1994) by Warner Bros Looney Tunes is a Limited Edition Three Dimensional Sericel Bearing the Official Seal of Authentication from Warner Bros and is Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of 1000. Comes Custom Framed using acid free and archival materials, and includes a...
$ 650.00 $ 143.00
Rabbit of Seville III (1993) by Chuck Jones (1912-2002) is a Limited Edition Animation Cel from a Sold Out Edition with Hand Painted Coloring on a Sericel Outline Bearing the Official Holographic Seal of Linda Jones Enterprises, Numbered in Sequence a total Edition Size of only or 750 and Hand Signed by...
$ 950.00 $ 200.00
Red Hot (Red Sox) by Tom McKimson (1907-1998) is a Limited Edition Animation Cel with Hand Painted Coloring and Bearing the Official Warner Bros Seal, Numbered in Sequence at 15 out of a total Edition Size of only 250 and Hand Signed by the Artist. Includes a Full Color Lithograph Background and...
$ 1,050.00 $ 210.00
Robin Hood: Bow and Error (1996) by Chuck Jones (1912-2002) is a Limited Edition Animation Cel from a Sold Out Edition with Hand Painted Coloring on a Sericel Outline, Bears the Official Holographic Seal of Linda Jones Enterprises, Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 500...
$ 1,075.00 $ 225.00
Santa on Trial (1995) by Chuck Jones (1912-2002) is a Limited Edition Animation Cel from a Sold Out Edition with Hand Painted Coloring on a Sericel Outline Bearing the Official Holographic Seal of Linda Jones Enterprises, Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 500 and is Hand...
$ 975.00 $ 487.50
Sausage Factory (1996) by Chuck Jones (1912-2002) is a Limited Edition Animation Cel from a Sold Out Edition with Hand Painted Coloring on a Sericel Outline Bearing the Official Holographic Seal of Linda Jones Enterprises, Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 500, and is Hand...
$ 975.00 $ 200.00
Sir Loin of Beef (1995) by Chuck Jones (1912-2002) is a Limited Edition Animation Cel from a Sold Out Edition with Hand Painted Coloring on a Sericel Outline Bearing the Official Holographic Seal of Linda Jones Enterprises, Numbered in Sequence at 491 out of a total Edition Size of only 500...
$ 1,200.00 $ 250.00
Sound Please (1997) by Chuck Jones (1912-2002) is a Limited Edition Animation Cel from a Sold Out Edition with Hand Painted Coloring on a Sericel Outline, Bears the Official Holographic Seal of Linda Jones Enterprises, Numbered in Sequence out of a total Edition Size of only 500 and is Hand Signed...
$ 1,125.00 $ 225.00
Suspended Animation (1991) by Chuck Jones (1912-2002) is a Limited Edition Animation Cel from a Sold Out Edition with Hand Painted Coloring on a Sericel Outline that is Bearing the Official Holographic Seal of Linda Jones Enterprises, Numbered in Sequence at 633 out of a total Edition Size of only...
$ 1,450.00 $ 300.00
Sylvester and Tweety Bird (Circa 1990's) by Tom Ray (1919-2010) is an Original Pencil Layout Drawing on Paper depicting two of Warner Bros. Looney Tunes Characters, Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird, and is Hand Signed by Tom Ray's widow, Brenda Ray. Measures approx. 12.5" x 10.5" (No Border). Gallery List Price: $500.00 USD....
$ 500.00 $ 100.00
Sylvester and Tweety Bird (Circa 1990's) by Tom Ray (1919-2010) is an Original Pencil Layout Drawing on Paper depicting two of Warner Bros. Looney Tunes Characters, Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird, and is Hand Signed by Tom Ray's widow, Brenda Ray. Measures approx. 12.5" x 10.5" (No Border). Gallery List Price: $500.00 USD....
$ 500.00 $ 100.00
Tom & Jerry (Circa 1990's) by Tom Ray (1919-2010) is an Original Pencil Layout Drawing on Paper depicting two Hanna Barbera Characters, Tom & Jerry, and is Hand Signed by Tom Ray's widow, Brenda Ray. Measures approx. 12.5" x 10.5" (No Border). Gallery List Price: $500.00 USD. Tom Ray was an Animation Artist and Director...
$ 500.00 $ 100.00
Tom & Jerry (Circa 1990's) by Tom Ray (1919-2010) is an Original Pencil Layout Drawing on Paper depicting two Hanna Barbera Characters, Tom & Jerry, and is Hand Signed by Tom Ray's widow, Brenda Ray. Measures approx. 12.5" x 10.5" (No Border). Gallery List Price: $500.00 USD. Tom Ray was an Animation Artist and Director...
$ 500.00 $ 100.00
Touch Down Taz (Bears) by Charles McKimson (1914- 1999) is a Very Limited Artist Proof Edition Animation Cel with Hand Painted Coloring and Bearing the Official Warner Bros and NFL Seals, AP Numbered in Sequence at 14 out of a total Edition Size of only 20 and is Hand Signed by...
$ 1,150.00 $ 230.00
Tweety Bird (Circa 1990's) by Tom Ray (1919-2010) is an Original Pencil Layout Drawing on Paper depicting one of Warner Bros. Looney Tunes Characters, Tweety Bird, and is Hand Signed by Tom Ray's widow, Brenda Ray. Measures approx. 12.5" x 10.5" (No Border). Gallery List Price: $500.00 USD. Tom Ray was an Animation Artist and...
$ 500.00 $ 100.00
Wile E. Coyote on Rocket by Chuck Jones (1912-2002) is a Limited Edition Sericel Stamped with the Official Chuck Jones Stamp Signature and includes a Chuck Jones Gallery Certificate of Authenticity. Measures approx. 8" x 6" (Image). Gallery List Price: $250.00 USD. Own this amazing piece of Animation Art based on the...
$ 250.00 $ 54.99
Wile E. Coyote (Circa 1970's) Virgil Ross (1907-1996) is an Original Pencil Production Drawing on Warner Bros. Studio Animation Paper, has the Warner Bros Stamp located on back, and is Hand Signed by the Artist. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity provided by Lennyland Ebiz. Measures approx. 15" x 11" (With border)...
$ 1,000.00 $ 250.00
Yosemite Sam (Circa 1990's) by Tom Ray (1919-2010) is an Original Pencil Layout Drawing on Paper featuring one of Warner Bros. Looney Tunes Favorite Characters, Yosemite Sam. This Original Drawing by Tom Ray is Hand Signed by his widow, Brenda Ray. Measures approx. 12.5" x 10.5" (No Border). Gallery List Price:...
$ 500.00 $ 100.00
Yosemite Sam (Circa 1970's) by Friz Freleng (1906-1995) is an Original Pencil Production Drawing on Studio Animation Paper, is Hand Signed by the Artist, and features the Warner Bros character, Yosemite Sam. Includes a Certificate of Authenticity provided by Lennyland Ebiz. Measures approx. 15" x 11" (Image). Gallery List Price: $500.00 USD. Warner...
$ 1,000.00 $ 200.00