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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, Holiday Taipei (black)
    Holiday Taipei (black)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 171
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  2. Kaws, Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket
    Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 172
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  3. Kaws, Together (Black)
    Together (Black)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 173
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  4. Kaws, Passing Through (Grey), 2013, painted cast vinyl
    Passing Through (Grey), 2013
    Multiple
    11¾ h x 6½ w x 7½ d in (30 x 17 x 19 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 175
    $768≈ £584≈ €677Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Kaws, Five Years Later Companion (Glow in the Dark Blue Eyes)
    Five Years Later Companion (Glow in the Dark Blue Eyes)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 185
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  6. Kaws, THE NEWS: one print, 2017, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet
    THE NEWS: one print, 2017
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 27/100
    S. 24 in. (61 cm) diameter
    Phillips · · Lot 151
    $4,128≈ £3,137≈ €3,640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Kaws, Untitled (KAWSBOB for the Aldrich); KAWSBOB (Black); and KAWSBOB (Red), 2011, Three screenprints in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheets
    Untitled (KAWSBOB for the Aldrich); KAWSBOB (Black); and KAWSBOB (Red), 2011
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 23/100
    all S. 20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 152
    $19,350≈ £14,703≈ €17,063Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kaws, PERMANENT THIRTY-THREE (FLASHE GREEN), 2008, painted bronze
    PERMANENT THIRTY-THREE (FLASHE GREEN), 2008
    Sculpture
    10 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. (27.3 x 15.9 x 28.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 68
    $36,120≈ £26,939≈ €31,154Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Kaws, THE MESSAGE, 2025, Wooden multiple in four parts, contained in the original foam-lined wooden presentation box with printed lid
    THE MESSAGE, 2025
    Multiple · ed. 63/100
    standing 35.5 x 17 x 20.5 cm (13 7/8 x 6 3/4 x 8 1/8 in.) kneeling 26.2 x 15.5 x 16 cm (10 3/8 x 6 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.) box 37 x 51.5 x 49.9 cm (14 5/8 x 20 1/4 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 69
    £28,380≈ $38,194≈ €32,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Kaws, THE THINGS THAT COMFORT, 2015, Screenprint in colours, on Saunders Waterford paper, with full margins
    THE THINGS THAT COMFORT, 2015
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 49/250
    I. 81.4 x 58 cm (32 x 22 7/8 in.) S. 91.5 x 76.3 cm (36 x 30 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 70
    £5,160≈ $6,944≈ €5,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View 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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