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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THE WALK HOMEPhillips · May 2019$5,955,000≈ £4,649,075≈ €5,315,540Sign up to see
UNTITLED (FATAL GROUP)Phillips · Nov 2018$2,716,500≈ £2,123,427≈ €2,402,919Sign up to see
GRRR!Phillips · Nov 2019$2,180,000≈ £1,697,687≈ €1,982,359Sign up to see

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KAWS (ORIGINALFAKE) COMPANION, 2006
Sculpture · ed. 10/10
38.5 x 17 x 10.2 cm. (15 x 6 1/2 x 4 in.)
Phillips · Nov 29, 2021 · Lot 258
HK$2,520,000≈ $323,089≈ £242,359≈ €286,528Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$800,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
UNTITLED, 1999
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 40/50
72 x 53 cm. (28 1/2 x 21 in.)
Phillips · Nov 29, 2021 · Lot 271
HK$252,000≈ $32,309≈ £24,236≈ €28,653Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$100,000–200,000View at Phillips ↗
Two works: (i) ISOLATION TOWER; (ii) ANKLE BRACELET, 2016
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 34/50
(i) 152.4 x 109.2 cm. (60 x 43 in.) (ii) 147.3 x 147.3 cm. (58 x 58 in.)
Phillips · Nov 29, 2021 · Lot 288
HK$504,000≈ $64,618≈ £48,472≈ €57,306Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
NO REPLY
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 26/100
each 88.9 x 58.4 cm. (35 x 23 in.)
Phillips · Nov 29, 2021 · Lot 289
HK$819,000≈ $105,004≈ £78,767≈ €93,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$480,000–720,000View at Phillips ↗
THE WAY HE KNOWS, 2010
Acrylic · Canvas
84 x 48 in. (213.4 x 121.9 cm)
Phillips · Nov 17, 2021 · Lot 23
$1,542,500≈ £1,146,244≈ €1,363,114Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $850,000–1,000,000View at Phillips ↗
COMPANIONSHIP IN THE AGE OF LONELINESS (Limited Edition Catalogue), 2019
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 339/750
print 38.4 x 30 cm. (15 1/8 x 11 3/4 in.) slipcase with book 42.7 x 34.2 x 5.5 cm. (16 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Oct 27, 2021 · Lot 50
£2,520≈ $3,463≈ €2,981Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
DISSECTED COMPANION (BLACK); (GREY); and (BROWN), 2005
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 93/100
all S. 20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 102
$44,100≈ £31,887≈ €37,838Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
Presenting the Past, 2014
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 42/250
S. 32 x 32 in. (81.3 x 81.3 cm)
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 461
$17,640≈ £12,755≈ €15,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
You Should Know I Know, 2015
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 208/250
S. 94.6 x 81.3 cm (37 1/4 x 32 in.)
Phillips · Oct 19, 2021 · Lot 462
$21,420≈ £15,488≈ €18,378Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
KAWS Together
Multiple
11 1/2” × 9 1/2” × 5 9/10” (29.2 cm × 24.1 cm × 15 cm)
León Gallery · Oct 15, 2021 · Lot 468
₱68,912≈ $1,358≈ £987≈ €1,170Price realizedSign up free to seeView at León Gallery ↗

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Kaws signature

400 catalogued lots by Kaws record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (75% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed and dated.

Placement

on the reverse137
lower right32
lower left7
along the bottom2
in the margin2
on the stretcher1

Form

signed and dated214
signed181
signed in pencil4
stamped signature1

Signed and dated "KAWS''97" on the reverse — UNTITLED, Phillips, Sep 30, 2026
Signed, numbered and dated 'KAWS.. 40/50 99' lower edge — UNTITLED, Phillips, Jun 2, 2026
Signed and dated "KAWS..12" on the reverse — NYT, Phillips, May 21, 2026

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About Kaws

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 back to the beginning of his career in the 1990s. He initially painted these figures in 2D and later realized in 3D. Some of his characters are his own creations while others are reworked versions of existing icons.

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