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Animation
Sensations has been a world leading Animation
Art Gallery since 1989. We specialize in Walt Disney and Warner Brothers
original vintage and contemporary production cels, storyboards, drawings,
layouts, production backgrounds, original courvoisier backgrounds, limited
edition cels, sericels, lithographs, etchings and giclees. Our collection
includes works from classic animation shorts and feature films such as
Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, Fantasia, Snow White, Betty
Boop, Bambi, Dumbo, Yellow Submarine, Brave Little Tailor, Alice in Wonderland,
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Sleeping Beauty, Jungle Book, Little Mermaid,
and Robin Hood. Animation Sensations also has an extensive selection of
production animation art and limited editions from other production animation
studios like Hanna Barbera, Fox and Cartoon Network, The Simpsons, and
Peanuts. In addition to selling a vast variety of animation art, Animation
Sensations is always interested in buying art from you - the collector
or acquirer. We will purchase the artwork directly, or we accept works
on consignment. We urge you to contact us for a free estimate on the artwork
you are interested in selling. And for your convenience, we are able to
ship worldwide to our clients. All are welcome to contact our gallery
via email or phone at peter@animationsensations.com,
or 1-202-338-1097
Pictured above is a remarkably rare and well kept vintage animation drawing
from the 1934 Disney short, Dognappers. Animation Sensations is
currently offering this work for only $1,150 framed. We have a fantastic
collection of vintage Disney drawings from a number of memorable and classic
Disney shorts and feature films, most of which are available for viewing
on our website!
Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character
who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. He was created in
1928 by Ub Iwerks and voiced by Walt Disney. The Walt Disney Company celebrates
his birth as November 18, 1928 upon the release of Steamboat Willie. The
anthropomorphic mouse has evolved from being simply a character in animated
cartoons and comic strips to become one of the most recognizable symbols
in the world. Walt Disney voiced Mickey Mouse from 1928 until 1946, when
sound effects man Jimmy MacDonald took over the role. Mickey is currently
voiced by Wayne Allwine.
Animation
Sensations has just acquired this wonderful original vintage production
cel from Pinocchio. Featuring the staring member of the animated
cast, Jiminy. This cel is a rare find! We are offering this original vintage
animation cel in mint condition for only $2,000 framed.
Pinocchio is the second animated feature in the Disney animated features
canon, and is felt by many film historians to be the most technically
perfect of all the Disney animated features. It was produced by Walt Disney
Productions and was originally released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures
on February 7, 1940. Based on the book Pinocchio: Tale of a Puppet by
Carlo Collodi, it was made in response to the enormous success of Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Fantasia, Walt Disney's animated masterpiece of the 1940s, grew from a
short-subject cartoon picturization of the Paul Dukas musical piece, The
Sorcerer's Apprentice. The result was a two-hour feature length animation
film, incorporating seven musical selections and a bridging narration
by music critic Deems Taylor.
Although Fantasia was a box-office disappointment upon its first
release (due partly to Disney's notion of releasing the film in an early
stereophonic-sound process which few theatres could accommodate), Fantasia
eventually recouped its cost in its many reissues. For one of the return
engagements, the film was retitled Fantasia Will Amaze-ya, while the 1963
reissue saw the film "squashed" to conform with the Cinemascope
aspect ratio. Other re-releases pruned the picture from 120 to 88 minutes,
and in 1983, Disney redistributed the film with newly orchestrated music
and Tim Matheson replacing Deems Taylor as narrator. Once and for all,
a restored Fantasia was made available to filmgoers in 1990. A sequel,
Fantasia 2000, was released in theaters in 1999.
Pictured above is a rare original 1941 vintage production cel
of Upanova the Ostrich from Fantaisa, including its original Courvoisier
Background. We are offering this wonderful work of animation art for only
$4,000 framed.
Animation
Sensations also specializes in custom archival framing. Our framing
studio is located above our gallery, allowing us to professionally handle
and frame your artwork in a timely manner and using 100% conservation
material. With our high quality 100% acid free Crescent and Bainbridge
mats, hand wrapped silk and linen mats, a variety of glass types (Plexiglass,
UV, Non-glare, etc.) and a large selection of high quality gilded and
antique finished molding, we are able to enhance any work of art to its
fullest potential once framed.
Let us come to you! We also offer professional Art consulting
and picture hanging services for your home, gallery, or office in Maryland,
DC and Virginia. We will assist you in determining the perfect placement
for your favorite artwork, award, diploma, or mirror. Please contact us
any time for a free quote.
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Animation Sensations has recently acquired this rare original
vintage production cel of Dopey from the animation feature classic,
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, 1937. This cel is in superb
condition as pictured above. Animation Sensations has sold this piece, however we encourage you to
view more fantastic production cels from the film on our website.
"Snow White" was the first animated feature film ever. Costing
$1.4 million, and featuring such classic songs as "Someday My Prince
Will Come," "Heigh Ho," and "Whistle While You Work,"
the film was in production for three years and utilized more than 750
artists. From many who auditioned for the voice of Snow White (Walt turned
down Deanna Durbin), he chose the young singer Adriana Caselotti. Harry
Stockwell, the father of Dean Stockwell, did the voice of the prince,
and many radio and screen personalities were selected for other roles,
including Lucille LaVerne as the Queen and Billy Gilbert as Sneezy. Pinto
Colvig (Goofy) did the voice of two of the Dwarfs.
The film was a phenomenal success, receiving a special Academy Award®
in 1939 consisting of one full-size Oscar® and seven dwarf Oscars,
all presented to Walt Disney by Shirley Temple.

Pictured above is a marvelous Disney limited edition cel of Belle and
the Beast from Disney's 1991 animation feature film, Beauty and the
Beast. This cel beautifully captures the compelling scene where Belle
sees beyond the rough exterior of the Beast to his inner beauty. With
only a small edition of 500 (this cel numbering 15,) Ballroom Dancing
is extraordinarily rare. We are currently offering this piece for
only $2,700 framed.
The creation of Beauty and the Beast took three and a half years
and required the talents of nearly 600 animators, artists, and technicians.
Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, Beauty and the Beast
was nominated for four Academy Awards including, for the first time for
an animated feature, Best Picture. The film ultimately won for
Best Song ("Beauty and the Beast" by Howard Ashman and Alan
Menken) and Best Original Score.

As well as having a fabulous collection of original vintage production
cels and drawings from Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, Animation
Sensations has an extensive collection of Limited Edition Disney Cels
from this animation feature classic. Pictured above is Heigh Ho.
This cel is numbered 33 out of an edition of 275, and includes a full
pan background. We are currently offering this great piece for only $3,500,
framed. Animation Sensations has a wide variety of Limited Edition Cels
featuring films both contemporary and classic. Please have a look through
our website to view our entire collection.
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