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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, Running Chum #1, 2000, screenprint on Arches 88
    Running Chum #1, 2000
    Screenprint · Paper
    27⅜ h x 21¾ w in (70 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 122
    $6,144≈ £4,638≈ €5,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Kaws, Running Chum #2, 2000, screenprint on Arches 88
    Running Chum #2, 2000
    Screenprint · Paper
    27⅜ h x 21¾ w in (70 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 123
    $5,120≈ £3,865≈ €4,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Kaws, Running Chum #3, 2000, screenprint on Arches 88
    Running Chum #3, 2000
    Screenprint · Paper
    27¼ h x 21¾ w in (69 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 124
    $4,864≈ £3,672≈ €4,284Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Kaws, Untitled (from the Tension portfolio), 2019, screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford
    Untitled (from the Tension portfolio), 2019
    Screenprint
    35 h x 23 w in (89 x 58 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 146
    $4,480≈ £3,382≈ €3,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Kaws, Untitled (from the Tension portfolio), 2019, screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford
    Untitled (from the Tension portfolio), 2019
    Screenprint
    35 h x 23 w in (89 x 58 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 147
    $4,480≈ £3,382≈ €3,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Kaws, Untitled (from the Tension portfolio), 2019, screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford
    Untitled (from the Tension portfolio), 2019
    Screenprint
    35 h x 23 w in (89 x 58 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 314
    $4,864≈ £3,598≈ €4,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Kaws, Untitled (from the Tension portfolio), 2019, screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford
    Untitled (from the Tension portfolio), 2019
    Screenprint
    35 h x 23 w in (89 x 58 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 316
    $5,760≈ £4,260≈ €4,959Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Kaws, PRESENTING THE PAST, 2014, Screenprint in colours, on Sanders Waterford paper, the full sheet
    PRESENTING THE PAST, 2014
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 24/250
    S. 81.3 x 81.3 cm (32 x 32 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 484
    £4,515≈ $6,094≈ €5,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Kaws, SHARE, 2021, Screenprint in colours, on Stonehenge grey paper, with full margins
    SHARE, 2021
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 90/500
    I. 36.5 x 17.5 cm (14 3/8 x 6 7/8 in.) S. 51 x 40.7 cm (20 1/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 485
    £2,451≈ $3,308≈ €2,848Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Kaws, CLEAN SLATE, 2022, screenprint in colors on Colorplan dark grey
    CLEAN SLATE, 2022
    Screenprint
    21¾ h x 11¼ w in (55 x 29 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 121
    $3,840≈ £2,918≈ €3,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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