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, DISSECTED COMPANION (BLACK), 2006, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet
    DISSECTED COMPANION (BLACK), 2006
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 5/100
    S. 20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 107
    $15,000≈ £11,757≈ €12,922Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Kaws, YOU SHOULD KNOW I KNOW, 2015, screenprint
    YOU SHOULD KNOW I KNOW, 2015
    Screenprint · ed. 141/250
    94.5 x 81.1 cm. (37 1/4 x 31 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 236
    HK$250,000≈ $32,258≈ £25,498≈ €28,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Kaws, KATE MOSS, WHITE GLOVES, 2001, silkscreen on paper
    KATE MOSS, WHITE GLOVES, 2001
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. PP
    43.2 x 71.1 cm. (17 x 27 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 237
    HK$400,000≈ $51,612≈ £40,797≈ €45,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Kaws, MAN'S BEST FRIEND, 2016, complete set of 10 screenprints in black and white on Saunders Waterford High White paper
    MAN'S BEST FRIEND, 2016
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
    each 89 x 58.5 cm. (35 x 23 in.) portfolio 93.3 x 62.5 cm. (36 3/4 x 24 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 238
    HK$525,000≈ $67,741≈ £53,546≈ €59,726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Kaws, PIRANHAS WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING, 2017, silkscreen on paper
    PIRANHAS WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING, 2017
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 10/50
    152.4 x 114.3 cm. (60 x 45 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 239
    HK$375,000≈ $48,386≈ £38,247≈ €42,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$180,000–280,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Kaws, ANKLE BRACELET, 2017, silkscreen on paper
    ANKLE BRACELET, 2017
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 16/50
    147.3 x 147.3 cm. (57 7/8 x 57 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 240
    HK$275,000≈ $35,483≈ £28,048≈ €31,285Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Kaws, YOU SHOULD KNOW I KNOW, 2015, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, the full sheet
    YOU SHOULD KNOW I KNOW, 2015
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 90/250
    S. 94.6 x 81.3 cm (37 1/4 x 32 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 238
    £23,750≈ $31,174≈ €28,108Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kaws, NO REPLY, 2015, The complete set of 10 screenprints in colours, on wove paper, the full sheets, with the original blue fabric-covered portfolio with embossed title
    NO REPLY, 2015
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 53/100
    all S. 88.8 x 58.4 cm (34 7/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 43
    £87,500≈ $114,853≈ €103,555Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Kaws, Stay Steady; The Things That Com-
fort; No One’s Home (a set of 3), 2015, Screenprint, edition 126/250
    Stay Steady; The Things That Com- fort; No One’s Home (a set of 3), 2015
    Screenprint · ed. 126/250
    74 x 85 cm ; 91.5 x 76.5 cm ; 91.5 x 74 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 131
    NT$2,640,000≈ $86,486≈ £66,862≈ €78,753Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$1,300,000–2,400,000View at Ravenel ↗
  10. Kaws, You should know I know, 2015, Screenprint, edition 77/250
    You should know I know, 2015
    Screenprint · ed. PP
    94.5 x 81.3 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 243
    NT$780,000≈ $25,553≈ £19,755≈ €23,268Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$320,000–420,000View at Ravenel ↗
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