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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GONE AND BEYOND A-3, 2012
Acrylic · Canvas
diameter 101.6 cm (40 in.)
Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 169
£275,000≈ $349,058≈ €306,729Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
M8, 2000
Acrylic · Canvas
173.5 x 121.9 cm (68.3 x 48 in.)
Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 170
£325,000≈ $412,523≈ €362,498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
CHUM (RUNNING), 2000
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 14/14
68.6 x 54.3 cm (27 x 21 3/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 178
£31,250≈ $39,666≈ €34,856Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
FINAL DAYS, 2017
Sculpture · ed. 24/25
24.1 x 21.5 x 16.5 cm (9 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 179
£106,250≈ $134,863≈ €118,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
BLAME GAME, 2014
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 58/100
each sheet 88.8 x 58.4 cm (34 7/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 257
£103,750≈ $131,690≈ €115,720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
PIRANHAS WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING, 2016
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 29/50
152 x 116 cm (59 7/8 x 45 5/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 258
£43,750≈ $55,532≈ €48,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
Three works: (i) SMALL LIE (Brown) ; (ii) SMALL LIE (Black) ; (iii) SMALL LIE (Grey), 2017
Multiple
(i-iii) 27.5 x 12.9 x 12.2 cm (10 7/8 x 5 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 260
£5,625≈ $7,140≈ €6,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
UNTITLED (MBFV5), 2016
Acrylic · Canvas
153.7 x 92.7 cm (60 1/2 x 36 1/2 in.)
Phillips · Jun 27, 2019 · Lot 4
£495,000≈ $629,343≈ €553,512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
The News (a set of 10), 2017
Screenprint · ed. 37/100
60.5 (diameter) cm (每件)
Ravenel · Jun 2, 2019 · Lot 215
NT$4,080,000≈ $129,010≈ £102,210≈ €115,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$3,600,000–4,600,000View at Ravenel ↗
Dissected Companion (Black), 2009
Multiple · ed. edition of 100
31(L) x 54(W) x 128(H) cm
Ravenel · Jun 2, 2019 · Lot 216
NT$2,280,000≈ $72,094≈ £57,117≈ €64,652Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$1,400,000–2,400,000View at Ravenel ↗

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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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