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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, Dissected Companion Be@rbrick 400% (Black), 2010, vinyl
    Dissected Companion Be@rbrick 400% (Black), 2010
    Multiple
    10¾ h x 5¼ w x 3½ d in (27 x 13 x 9 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 228
    $1,254≈ £934≈ €1,068Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Kaws, Companion Be@rbrick 400%, 2002, vinyl
    Companion Be@rbrick 400%, 2002
    Multiple
    11 h x 5¼ w x 3¾ d in (28 x 13 x 10 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 229
    $889≈ £662≈ €757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Kaws, Cereal Monsters (set of four), 2023, vinyl
    Cereal Monsters (set of four), 2023
    Multiple
    13 h x 7½ w x 5 d in (33 x 19 x 13 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 232
    $1,270≈ £946≈ €1,082Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Kaws, Heart and Crossbone Wall Clock, 1999, acrylic, painted metal
    Heart and Crossbone Wall Clock, 1999
    Acrylic
    9¾ h x 15 w x 1¾ d in (25 x 38 x 4 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 234
    $1,056≈ £787≈ €900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Kaws, Untitled (KAWS x MOCAD), 2019, Unique screenprint in colours, on heavy wove paper, the full sheet
    Untitled (KAWS x MOCAD), 2019
    Screenprint · Paper
    S. 25.3 x 20.3 cm (9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 368
    £1,419≈ $1,932≈ €1,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Kaws, Untitled (from the Urge portfolio), 2020, screenprint in colors
    Untitled (from the Urge portfolio), 2020
    Screenprint
    11⅜ h x 8⅝ w in (29 x 22 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 374
    $3,048≈ £2,272≈ €2,616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Kaws, Clean Slate (Brown), 2018, painted cast vinyl
    Clean Slate (Brown), 2018
    Multiple
    14¼ h x 7¼ w x 7 d in (36 x 18 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 164
    $953≈ £710≈ €821Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  8. Kaws, Holiday Space Companion (Black), 2020, polyurethane
    Holiday Space Companion (Black), 2020
    polyurethane
    11¾ h x 4⅞ w x 4½ d in (30 x 12 x 11 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 165
    $990≈ £738≈ €853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Kaws, Time Off, 2023, screenprint in colors on Stonehenge
    Time Off, 2023
    Screenprint
    16 h x 21 w in (41 x 53 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 182
    $2,159≈ £1,593≈ €1,847Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Kaws, URGE II, 2020, Screenprint, 201/256
    URGE II, 2020
    Screenprint · ed. 201/256
    the sheet 44cm x 33cm (17.25in x 13in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 228
    £1,134≈ $1,539≈ €1,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
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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