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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THE WALK HOMEPhillips · May 2019$5,955,000≈ £4,649,075≈ €5,315,540Sign up to see
UNTITLED (FATAL GROUP)Phillips · Nov 2018$2,716,500≈ £2,123,427≈ €2,402,919Sign up to see
GRRR!Phillips · Nov 2019$2,180,000≈ £1,697,687≈ €1,982,359Sign up to see

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Companion 2020 (Brown), 2020
Multiple
3½ h x 17 w x 9 d in (9 x 43 x 23 cm)
Wright · Apr 20, 2023 · Lot 269
$945≈ £761≈ €863Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
NO ONE'S HOME, 2015
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 90/250
I. 30 x 23 1/4 in. (76.2 x 59.1 cm) S. 36 x 29 in. (91.4 x 73.7 cm)
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 165
$22,860≈ £18,364≈ €20,835Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
Untitled (KAWSBOB for the Aldrich), 2011
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 82/100
S. 20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 438
$16,510≈ £13,263≈ €15,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $9,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
PRESENTING THE PAST, 2014
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 213/250
S. 31 7/8 x 31 7/8 in. (81 x 81 cm)
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 439
$11,430≈ £9,182≈ €10,417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
UNTITLED, 1997
Acrylic
30.4 x 19.7 cm. (11 7/8 x 7 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Mar 31, 2023 · Lot 148
HK$533,400≈ $67,950≈ £54,936≈ €62,483Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
UNTITLED, 2000
Acrylic · Panel
26.5 x 19 x 7 cm. (10 3/8 x 7 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Mar 31, 2023 · Lot 149
HK$762,000≈ $97,071≈ £78,479≈ €89,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$350,000–550,000View at Phillips ↗
Pinch, 2010
Acrylic · Canvas
left 182.9 x 60.96 cm. (72 x 24 in.) right 213.4 x 152.4 cm. (84 x 60 in.)
Phillips · Mar 30, 2023 · Lot 31
HK$6,096,000≈ $776,569≈ £628,954≈ €713,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$5,500,000–7,500,000View at Phillips ↗
Dissected Companion, 2006
Screenprint · Paper · ed. PP
S. 50.8 x 50.8 cm (20 x 20 in.)
Phillips · Jan 18, 2023 · Lot 302
£10,080≈ $12,482≈ €11,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
NO REPLY, 2015
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 51/100
all S. 88.8 x 58.4 cm (34 7/8 x 22 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Jan 18, 2023 · Lot 93
£75,600≈ $93,615≈ €86,369Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
CHUM, OPEN EDITION (YELLOW), 2022
Sculpture
30cm (11.75in) high
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 11, 2023 · Lot 198
£454≈ $550≈ €512Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗

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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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