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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, UNTITLED, 2000, acrylic on wood
    UNTITLED, 2000
    Acrylic · Panel
    10 3/8 x 7 3/8 x 2 3/4 in. (26.4 x 18.7 x 7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 338
    $137,500≈ £106,746≈ €122,954Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Kaws, UNTITLED, 1997, acrylic on canvas
    UNTITLED, 1997
    Acrylic · Canvas
    16 1/8 x 16 1/8 in. (41 x 41 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 339
    $112,500≈ £87,338≈ €100,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Kaws, UNTITLED, 2013, acrylic on canvas
    UNTITLED, 2013
    Acrylic · Canvas
    26 x 32 in. (66 x 81.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 340
    $93,750≈ £72,782≈ €83,833Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Kaws, UNTITLED, 2016, acrylic on shaped canvas
    UNTITLED, 2016
    Acrylic · Canvas
    72 x 52 in. (182.9 x 132.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 341
    $1,124,000≈ £872,603≈ €1,005,097Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $450,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Kaws, SEEING, 2018, alloy, ceramic, LED light and mixed media
    SEEING, 2018
    Mixed media · ed. 92/250
    37 x 17.4 x 18.6 cm. (14 5/8 x 6 7/8 x 7 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 486
    $62,500≈ £48,521≈ €55,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Kaws, PERMANENT THIRTY-THREE, 2008, painted bronze
    PERMANENT THIRTY-THREE, 2008
    Sculpture
    11 x 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (27.9 x 15.9 x 24.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 487
    $36,250≈ £28,142≈ €32,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Kaws, Companion – Dissected Brown Colorway, 2006, molded plastic
    Companion – Dissected Brown Colorway, 2006
    molded plastic
    14½ h x 6¼ w x 4¼ d in (37 x 16 x 11 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 205
    $3,000≈ £2,295≈ €2,663Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  8. Kaws, Untitled (MBFG7), 2014, acrylic on canvas
    Untitled (MBFG7), 2014
    Acrylic · Canvas
    147.3 x 121.9 cm (57 7/8 x 47 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 152
    £325,000≈ $426,530≈ €378,431Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Kaws, Three works: (i) Small Lie (Brown); (ii) Small Lie (Black); (iii) Small Lie (Grey), 2017, painted vinyl, in original Medicom packaging
    Three works: (i) Small Lie (Brown); (ii) Small Lie (Black); (iii) Small Lie (Grey), 2017
    Multiple
    (i-iii) 12.9 x 12.2 x 27.5 cm (5 1/8 x 4 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 235
    £3,000≈ $3,937≈ €3,493Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. Kaws, MOVING THE MIRROR, 2010, acrylic on canvas
    MOVING THE MIRROR, 2010
    Acrylic · Canvas
    122.3 x 213.5 cm (48 1/8 x 84 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 4
    £805,000≈ $1,056,482≈ €937,345Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £700,000–1,000,000View 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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