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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 (from the Urge portfolio), 2020, screenprint in colors
    Untitled (from the Urge portfolio), 2020
    Screenprint
    11 h x 8½ w in (28 x 22 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 217
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Kaws, Untitled (Astro Boy), 2020, screenprint in colors on Saunders Waterford
    Untitled (Astro Boy), 2020
    Screenprint
    15⅛ h x 4⅛ w in (38 x 10 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 103
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Kaws, FINAL DAYS, 2017, bronze
    FINAL DAYS, 2017
    Sculpture · ed. 8/25
    9 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (24.1 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 81
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Kaws, NO REPLY, screenprint on paper
    NO REPLY
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 26/100
    each 88.9 x 58.4 cm. (35 x 23 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 165
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Kaws, Original Fake Ashtray Black, 2008, On the reverse: KAWS.08/g1950/JAPAN
    Original Fake Ashtray Black, 2008
    On the reverse: KAWS.08/g1950/JAPAN · Paper
    Pananti · · Lot 245
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €800–1,200View at Pananti ↗
  6. Kaws, TENSION, 2019, The complete set of 10 screenprints in colours, on Saunders Waterford paper, the full sheets loose (as issued), all contained in the original grey fabric-covered clamshell portfolio box with embossed title
    TENSION, 2019
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 68/100
    all S. 88.9 x 58.4 cm (35 x 22 7/8 in.) portfolio 93 x 62 x 4.5 cm (36 5/8 x 24 3/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 58
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$280,000–480,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Kaws, ANKLE BRACELET, silkscreen on paper
    ANKLE BRACELET
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 12/50
    sheet 147 x 147.5 cm. (57 7/8 x 58 1/8 in.) frame 153.1 x 153.3 cm. (60 1/4 x 60 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 59
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$150,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kaws, URGE, 2020, The complete set of 10 screenprints in colours, on Saunders Waterford paper, with full margins, with the title page and the accompanying original blue fabric-covered clamshell portfolio box with embossed title
    URGE, 2020
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 89/250
    all I. 28.6 x 22 cm (11 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.) all S. 43.3 x 32.5 cm (17 x 12 3/4 in.) portfolio 47.5 x 36.2 x 4 cm (18 3/4 x 14 1/4 x 1 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 161
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Kaws, Untitled
    Untitled
    Pandolfini · · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–2,000View at Pandolfini ↗
  10. Kaws, Companionship in the Age of Loneliness 2019
    Companionship in the Age of Loneliness 2019
    Pandolfini · · Lot 122
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,000–2,000View at Pandolfini ↗
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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