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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, Standard light bulbs, set of three, 2011, light bulb
    Standard light bulbs, set of three, 2011
    light bulb
    4¼ h x 11¾ w x 8½ d in (11 x 30 x 22 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 201
    $645≈ £488≈ €580Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Kaws, Holiday Taipei plates, set of four, 2019, transfer-printed porcelain
    Holiday Taipei plates, set of four, 2019
    Print (other)
    ½ h x 6 dia in (1 x 15 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 209
    $819≈ £620≈ €737Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Kaws, Along the Way (brown)
    Along the Way (brown)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 210
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Kaws, Holiday Japan, 2019, painted cast vinyl
    Holiday Japan, 2019
    Multiple
    4 h x 9½ w x 3½ d in (10 x 24 x 9 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 211
    $774≈ £586≈ €696Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Kaws, Holiday Taipei (Black)
    Holiday Taipei (Black)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 212
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Kaws, NGV Grey Ceramic Set
    NGV Grey Ceramic Set
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 214
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Kaws, What Party (Pink), 2020, painted cast vinyl
    What Party (Pink), 2020
    painted cast vinyl
    11½ h x 5¼ w x 3¼ d in (29 x 13 x 8 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 216
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Kaws, The Promise (Black)
    The Promise (Black)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 218
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Kaws, SHARE, 2021, screenprint in colors on Stonehenge
    SHARE, 2021
    Screenprint
    20 h x 16 w in (51 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 219
    $4,032≈ £3,052≈ €3,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Kaws, Holiday Changbai Mountain Snow Globe
    Holiday Changbai Mountain Snow Globe
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 220
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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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