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Kaws

American · b. 1974 · Painter, Sculptor

Brian Donnelly, known professionally as KAWS, is an American artist and designer whose work centers on repeated use of a cast of figurative characters and motifs, some dating… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Kaws, THE WALK HOME, 2012, acrylic on canvasTHE WALK HOMEPhillips · $5,955,000≈ £4,649,075≈ €5,315,540Sign up to see
  2. Kaws, UNTITLED (FATAL GROUP), 2004, acrylic on canvasUNTITLED (FATAL GROUP)Phillips · $2,716,500≈ £2,123,427≈ €2,402,919Sign up to see
  3. Kaws, GRRR!, 2008, acrylic on canvasGRRR!Phillips · $2,180,000≈ £1,697,687≈ €1,982,359Sign up to see

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  1. Kaws, Fire Dance, 2002, Unique graphite drawing, on wove paper
    Fire Dance, 2002
    Drawing · Paper
    15 3/4 x 11 5/8 in. (40 x 29.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 411
    $10,320≈ £7,716≈ €8,891Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Kaws, Eye of the Tornado, 2016, felt-tipped marker on paper
    Eye of the Tornado, 2016
    Drawing · Paper
    11 h x 8⅛ w in (28 x 21 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 127
    $1,016≈ £739≈ €860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Kaws, Eye of the Tornado, 2016, felt-tipped marker on paper
    Eye of the Tornado, 2016
    Drawing · Paper
    11½ h x 8⅛ w in (29 x 21 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 117
    $2,032≈ £1,508≈ €1,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Kaws, Untitled (Postcard), 2004, Ink on found object
    Untitled (Postcard), 2004
    Drawing
    5 h x 7 w in (13 x 18 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 144
    $504≈ £401≈ €469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  5. Kaws, Autograph (a set of 2), 2011;2016, Marker pen on paper
    Autograph (a set of 2), 2011;2016
    Drawing · Paper
    29.2 x 21.3 cm ; 28 x 21 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 269
    NT$120,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$110,000–220,000View at Ravenel ↗
  6. Kaws, Drawing, 2016, Marker pen on paper
    Drawing, 2016
    Drawing · Paper
    29.1 x 21.2 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 211
    NT$96,000≈ $3,255≈ £2,576≈ €2,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$60,000–120,000View at Ravenel ↗
  7. Kaws, Drawing, 2016, Marker pen on paper
    Drawing, 2016
    Drawing · Paper
    29.2 x 21.3 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 102
    NT$96,000≈ $3,145≈ £2,431≈ €2,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$60,000–120,000View at Ravenel ↗
  8. Kaws, Cloud Drawing, 2010, Marker pen on paper
    Cloud Drawing, 2010
    Drawing · Paper
    27.1 x 21.5 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 329
    NT$192,000≈ $6,071≈ £4,810≈ €5,444Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$60,000–120,000View at Ravenel ↗
  9. Kaws, Drawing (a set of 3), 2016, Marker pen on paper
    Drawing (a set of 3), 2016
    Drawing · Paper
    29.2 x 20.8 cm(each)
    Ravenel · · Lot 336
    NT$384,000≈ $12,142≈ £9,620≈ €10,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$160,000–260,000View at Ravenel ↗
  10. Kaws, Downtime, 2012, printed paper with ink drawing
    Downtime, 2012
    Drawing · Paper
    Wright · · Lot 422
    $1,250≈ £878≈ €1,010Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
Also offered, result not published (35)

Lots by Kaws that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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