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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, Holiday: Taipei Plates (set of four), 2019, transfer-printed porcelain
    Holiday: Taipei Plates (set of four), 2019
    Print (other)
    ½ h x 6 dia in (1 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 142
    $953≈ £735≈ €873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Kaws, Holiday: Taipei plates (set of four), 2019, transfer-printed porcelain
    Holiday: Taipei plates (set of four), 2019
    Print (other)
    ½ h x 6 dia in (1 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 252
    $630≈ £498≈ €599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Kaws, Holiday Taipei plates, set of four, 2019, transfer-printed porcelain
    Holiday Taipei plates, set of four, 2019
    Print (other)
    ½ h x 6 dia in (1 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 209
    $819≈ £620≈ €737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Kaws, Doggystyle, 2023, giclée print in colors laid to linen-wrapped record jacket
    Doggystyle, 2023
    Print (other) · Paper
    1¾ h x 15¼ w x 15¼ d in (4 x 39 x 39 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 221
    $504≈ £382≈ €453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Kaws, Holiday Taipei plates (set of four), 2019, transfer-printed porcelain
    Holiday Taipei plates (set of four), 2019
    Print (other)
    ½ h x 6 dia in (1 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 164
    $378≈ £310≈ €359Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Kaws, KURF (CLUTCH), PACKAGE PAINTING SERIES, 2009, acrylic on canvas in blister package with printed card
    KURF (CLUTCH), PACKAGE PAINTING SERIES, 2009
    Print (other) · Canvas
    45.7 x 38.1 cm. (18 x 15 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    HK$1,890,000≈ $240,767≈ £196,288≈ €228,215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,200,000–2,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Kaws, Two Works: (i; ii) HOLIDAY TAIPEI Plate Set, 2019, transfer printed porcelain plates
    Two Works: (i; ii) HOLIDAY TAIPEI Plate Set, 2019
    Print (other)
    each 4 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm. (1 5/8 x 7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    HK$9,375≈ $1,210≈ £935≈ €1,026Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kaws, Paris, 1999, marker on poster print
    Paris, 1999
    Print (other)
    23 7/8 x 18 in. (60.6 x 45.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 361
    $17,500≈ £12,630≈ €16,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Kaws, KAWSBOB (Closed Mouth), 2009, acrylic on canvas, in blister package with printed card
    KAWSBOB (Closed Mouth), 2009
    Print (other) · Canvas
    18 x 15 x 3 in. (45.7 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    $50,000≈ £29,815≈ €35,987Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Kaws, Companion Gold, print (other)
    Companion Gold
    Print (other)
    35x15x10 cm
    Pananti · · Lot 71
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500View at Pananti ↗
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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