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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, Tweety(Yellow), 2010, Painted cast vinyl, edition of 500
    Tweety(Yellow), 2010
    Multiple · ed. edition of 500
    11(L) x 17(W) x 23(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 339
    NT$192,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$40,000–80,000View at Ravenel ↗
  2. Kaws, Dissected Companion: Resting Place (Brown), 2012, Painted cast vinyl, edition of 500
    Dissected Companion: Resting Place (Brown), 2012
    Multiple · ed. edition of 500
    21(L) x 30(W) x 23(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 340
    NT$120,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$40,000–80,000View at Ravenel ↗
  3. Kaws, Kawsbob, Red, 2011, Screenprint, ed. 86/100
    Kawsbob, Red, 2011
    Screenprint · ed. 86/100
    50.5 x 50.5 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 006
    NT$408,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$220,000–340,000View at Ravenel ↗
  4. Kaws, BFF Seeing Lamp (Blue), 2018, Alloy, ceramic, LED light and mixed media, ed. 171/250
    BFF Seeing Lamp (Blue), 2018
    Mixed media · ed. 171/250
    37(L) x 17.4(W) x 18.6(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 060
    NT$1,680,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$950,000–1,500,000View at Ravenel ↗
  5. Kaws, Untitled, 1999, Acrylic on canvas
    Untitled, 1999
    Acrylic · Canvas
    41 x 41 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 061
    NT$2,040,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$1,500,000–2,400,000View at Ravenel ↗
  6. Kaws, UNTITLED (MBFS4), 2015, acrylic on canvas
    UNTITLED (MBFS4), 2015
    Acrylic · Canvas
    152.4 x 101.6 cm. (60 x 40 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 177
    HK$2,520,000≈ $325,130≈ £241,410≈ €267,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,800,000–2,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Kaws, UNTITLED, 2000, acrylic on canvas
    UNTITLED, 2000
    Acrylic · Canvas
    41 x 41 cm. (16 x 16 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    HK$693,000≈ $89,411≈ £66,388≈ €73,535Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$480,000–680,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kaws, Ten works: NO REPLY, 2015, screenprint
    Ten works: NO REPLY, 2015
    Screenprint · ed. 15/100
    each 88.9 x 58.4 cm. (35 x 23 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 240
    HK$567,000≈ $73,154≈ £54,317≈ €60,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Kaws, UNTITLED, 2015, acrylic on canvas
    UNTITLED, 2015
    Acrylic · Canvas
    213.9 x 183.2 cm. (84 x 72 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    HK$4,662,000≈ $601,445≈ £447,237≈ €494,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$3,800,000–5,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Kaws, UNTITLED, 2017, acrylic on canvas
    UNTITLED, 2017
    Acrylic · Canvas
    diameter 213 cm. (83 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 18
    HK$4,788,000≈ $617,700≈ £459,325≈ €508,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$3,000,000–5,000,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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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