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Dec. 16, 2024
Otto Messmer (1892-1983) Attribué à
Est: €400 - €600
Otto Messmer (1892-1983) Attributed to Black felt-tip pen drawing on antique paper depicting the famous fictional character "Felix The Cat". Dimensions: H: 29.5; W: 21 cm
Lux Auction
Dec. 08, 2024
Otto Messmer (D’après)
Est: €500 - €1,000
Dessin au feutre noir sur papier. Porte une signature au feutre noir. Dimension : 29,5 x 21 cm
Hotel des Ventes De Bruxelles
Dec. 01, 2024
Otto Messmer (1892-1983) Attribué à
Est: €400 - €600
Otto Messmer (1892-1983) Attributed to Black felt-tip pen drawing on antique paper depicting the famous fictional character "Felix The Cat". Dimensions: H: 29.5; W: 21 cm
Lux Auction
Nov. 18, 2023
Otto Messmer - Felix the Cat, 1935
Est: €7,000 - €9,500
pencil and ink on thin cardboard Sunday comic strip from 01/12/1935 for "Felix the Cat". Felix's 1930s Sundays are absolutely rare. Panels 1, 4 and 5 were applied later, giving us the chance to see Messmer's first idea underneath.
Finarte
Dec. 15, 2022
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN) "You're all set now - this is your home." "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN) "You're all set now - this is your home." "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic. Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic, published June 25, 1933, with King Features Syndicate pastedown. Pen and ink over graphite with blue pencil on Bristol board. 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 18 1/2x23-inch sheet. Not signed but dated 6-25 in last panel. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 15, 2022
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN) "Gosh darn - here comes another day to be blue in." "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN) "Gosh darn - here comes another day to be blue in." "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic. Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic, published April 2, 1933, with King Features Syndicate pastedown. Pen and ink over graphite with blue pencil on Bristol board. 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 18 1/2x23-inch sheet. Dated 4-2 and signed "Pat Sullivan" in last panel.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 22, 2022
Otto Messmer - Felix The Cat, 1951
Est: €350 - €550
pencil and ink on thin cardboard Original comic art made by Messmer for Felix the Cat n. 16 published on page 11 from Dell Comics in 1951. Fold at the top left corner.
Finarte
Jun. 09, 2022
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN) "Another invention on the boss'-glasses that show things in a future state." Original "Felix
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN) "Another invention on the boss'-glasses that show things in a future state." Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic. Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic, published December 22, 1935, with King Features Syndicate pastedown. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 18x23-inch sheet. Unsigned. Matted to 20x24.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 09, 2022
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN) "Sing out the directions on that map - I'm off after the treasure." Felix the Cat Sunday Co
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN) "Sing out the directions on that map - I'm off after the treasure." Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic, published March 12, 1933, with King Features Syndicate pastedown. Pen and ink over graphite with blue pencil on Bristol board. 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 18 1/2x23-inch sheet. Signed "Pat Sullivan" in last panel. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 07, 2022
Sullivan Pat & Messmer Otto - Felix the Cat, 1932
Est: €6,500 - €9,000
pencil, ink and pastel on thin cardboard Daily comic strip of 27/07/1932 for "Felix the Cat". One of the very rare strips signed by Sullivan, father of the famous cat who made his first appearance on paper printed in 1923. Signed and dated.
Finarte
Dec. 16, 2021
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). [COMICS / FELIX] "Homes are scarce in this stone age." * "My Kingdom for a pair of roller sk
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "Homes are scarce in this stone age." * "My Kingdom for a pair of roller skates." * "Ah, coconuts - at last I eat." Together, group of 3 original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comics, published consecutively on May 7, 14, and 21, 1933, with King Features Syndicate pastedowns. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. Each 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 18 1/4x23-inch sheet. Unsigned. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 16, 2021
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "I'm leaving it up to you, Felix, to watch my skates while I'm in school." [COMICS]
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "I'm leaving it up to you, Felix, to watch my skates while I'm in school." Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic, published October 8, 1933, with King Features Syndicate pastedown. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 18x23-inch sheet. Unsigned. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 16, 2021
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). [COMICS / FELIX] "The circus manager said he'd give us another ticket to the show if we swe
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "The circus manager said he'd give us another ticket to the show if we swept out the animal tent." Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic, published August 20, 1933, with King Features Syndicate pastedown. Pen and ink over graphite with blue pencil on Bristol board. 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 18x23-inch sheet. Unsigned. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 24, 2021
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "Now, Danny, don't fail to give baby her bottle..." [COMICS / FELIX THE CAT]
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "Now, Danny, don't fail to give baby her bottle at nine fifteen, while we're out." Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic, published January 7, 1934, with King Features Syndicate pastedown. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 17 3/4x22 3/4-inch sheet. Unsigned. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 24, 2021
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "We could get in, maybe, if they had an elephant to wash, like the circus." [COMICS / FELIX]
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "We could get in, maybe, if they had an elephant to wash, like the circus." Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic, published September 17, 1933, with King Features Syndicate pastedown. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 18x23-inch sheet. Unsigned. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 24, 2021
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "I give up..." * "You're a clown in the circus..." [COMICS / FELIX THE CAT]
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "I give up - I tried everything but I can't work my way in to see the circus." * "You're a clown in the circus - Lemme walk in with you like I'm your son - will ya, mister?" Together, two original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comics, published July 30 and September 3, 1933, respectively, with King Features Syndicate pastedowns. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. Each 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches. The first is on a 17 1/2x23-inch sheet, the second is on a 17 3/4x22 3/4-inch sheet. Unsigned. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 28, 2021
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "Shucks!! It's too high for me to reach." * "You've got to be an aviator to hunt for wild
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "Shucks!! It's too high for me to reach." * "You've got to be an aviator to hunt for wild geese..." Together, two original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comics, published January 14 and 21, 1934, respectively, with King Features Syndicate pastedowns. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. Each 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 17 3/4x22 3/4-inch sheet. Unsigned. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 28, 2021
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "I'll sneak in and snatch a snooze." * "How can I sleep?" [CARTOONS / COMICS / FELIX]
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "I'll sneak in and snatch a snooze." * "How can I sleep?" Together, two original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comics, published September 10 and December 24, 1933, respectively, with King Features Syndicate pastedowns. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. Each 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 17 3/4x22 3/4-inch sheet. Unsigned. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 28, 2021
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "Well there goes the circus leaving town - and I had to miss it." [CARTOONS / COMICS / FEL
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
[OTTO MESSMER (1892-1983)] (PAT SULLIVAN). "Well there goes the circus leaving town - and I had to miss it." Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic, published August 6, 1933, with King Features Syndicate pastedown. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. 410x520 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 18 1/4x22 3/4-inch sheet. Unsigned. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 16, 2020
[OTTO MESSMER.] (PAT SULLIVAN). "Gee, what a blizzard." [COMICS / CARTOONS]
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
[OTTO MESSMER.] (PAT SULLIVAN). "Gee, what a blizzard." Original "Felix the Cat" Sunday comic, published January 1, 1933, with King Features Syndicate pastedown. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. 412x523 mm; 16 1/4x20 1/2 inches, on 17 3/4x23-inch sheet. Signed "Pat Sullivan" in last panel. Messmer worked for the Pat Sullivan Studios, who claimed credit for the character. Cornered to board hinged to window matte.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 23, 2016
Otto Messmer, ‘Felix the Cat’, Work on Paper, C. 1990s
Est: $700 - $910
Work on Paper USA, circa, 1990’s Otto Messmer(1892-1983)—American animator Signed by Otto Messmer Dimensions: 12 ½ x 11 ¾ in. (31.8 x 29.8 cm.) Very good condition Estimate: $1,800 A remarkable original signed drawing by the creator of Felix, Otto Messmer. Rendered in large-scale with exceptional clarity and freshness. Felix is regarded as the first cartoon star, and both his design and his unique character were highly influential. With regard to design, the ease of animating his simple black-and-white form was not lost on animators in other studios; most subsequent cartoon characters exhibit this simplicity. But his wholly original and complex personality was what audiences loved: he was joyous, shrewd, mischievous, and prone to his trademark behavior of walking around in circles when perplexed. Felix’s popularity during the 1920s led to his being the first such character merchandised via popular products such as stuffed dolls, key chains, and comic books. Otto Messmer (American, 1892-1983) Otto Mesmer - American animator who created the character Felix the Cat, the world’s most popular cartoon star before Mickey Mouse. As a youth, Mesmer was fascinated with drawing and the cinema. He learned the craft of animation from Hay Mayer, with whom he produced advertising films in 1914. His talents were noted by Pat Sullivan, who hired Mesmer in 1915 for his new animation studio in New York City. Mesmer created the character of Felix the Cat for a Paramount Pictures newsreel. The character was an international sensation, and the Sullivan studio continued to produce Felix cartoons until 1931. Condition The work is in very good condition. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
Auctionata US
Apr. 09, 2015
Otto Messmer Felix the Cat Illustration (Pat Sullivan,
Est: -
Otto Messmer Felix the Cat Illustration (Pat Sullivan, undated). Righty-O! This is a great drawing of one of animation's early superstars! Felix the Cat was the first image used on television and he was also the first balloon in the Macy's Day Parade. The early Felix animation and comic book artwork was done by Otto Messmer (1892-1983). Many people claim he actually created the character. This nice 5" x 5" image is signed by Messmer. UV glass front framed to 12.5" x 14". In Fine condition.
Heritage Auctions
Aug. 13, 2014
Otto Messmer
Est: $200 - $400
Original signed and inscribed pencil and felt tip sketch of Felix the Cat on an off-white 3.75 x 6 card, signed and inscribed, "To Roger Harris-Otto Messmer." In fine condition.
RR Auction
Jun. 06, 2014
Otto Messmer - Felix the Cat
Est: €600 - €1,200
Daily comic strip, March 2nd 1936. Pencil, blue crayon and ink on thin cardboard. CM 59x15. Central folding line, yellowing from removed halftone film, overall very good conditions.
Little Nemo
Apr. 17, 2014
(2) OTTO MESSMER ILLUSTRATIONS - FELIX THE CAT
Est: $400 - $600
(American animator, 1892-1983), in marker and graphite, each signed lower right (one signature smudged), one with rough graphite sketch verso, 12x9in., each laminated and with tape residue verso, some creasing
Leighton Galleries
Mar. 29, 2014
OTTO MESSMER Felix the Cat - I'm sorry I can't stay for lunch
Est: €1,700 - €4,500
Sunday page published on September 9, 1934. Pencil and ink on thin cardboard. Hardly noticeable marginal tears, else excellent condition. Scarce.
Little Nemo
Mar. 29, 2014
OTTO MESSMER Felix the Cat
Est: €600 - €2,000
Daily strip published on February 20, 1936. Pencil and ink on thin cardboard. Central folding line,traces of removed halftone screen, very good condition.
Little Nemo
Mar. 29, 2014
OTTO MESSMER Felix the Cat
Est: €750 - €2,500
Daily strip published on October 31, 1935. Pencil and ink on thin cardboard. Central folding line,traces of removed halftone screen, very good condition.
Little Nemo
Nov. 16, 2013
MESSMER Otto (1892-1983)
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
MESSMER Otto (1892-1983) FéLIX THE CAT Encre de Chine pour une planche sunday datée du 2 septembre 1934 et réalisée pour le King Features Syndicate. 46 x 58 cm. Un bel hommage au film de Georges Méliès « Le voyage dans la lune » et au roman « De la terre à la lune » de Jules Verne.
Artcurial
Jun. 07, 2013
MESSMER Otto (1892 - 1983) FELIX THE CAT
Est: €7,000 - €9,000
MESSMER Otto (1892 - 1983) FELIX THE CAT Encre de Chine pour une planche sunday datée du 2 septembre 1934 et réalisée pour le King Features Syndicate. 46 x 58 cm. Un bel hommage au film de Georges Méliès "Le voyage dans la lune" et au roman "De la terre à la lune" de Jules Verne.
Artcurial
Feb. 23, 2013
MESSMER Otto (1892-1983)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
MESSMER Otto (1892-1983) FELIX THE CAT Encre de Chine et trame de gris pour un strip réalisé le 11 novembre 1935, réalisé pour le King Features Syndicate. 13,5 x 58,5 cm. Rarissime.
Artcurial