By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Plush Holiday Companion Set of 3:
These 20" figurines were published to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ floating art piece in Hong Kong during Hong Kong Art Basel 2019. Each new with tags. A classic, limited standout KAWS Companion series. New and accompanied by original packaging.
Medium: Plush (soft) figurines. Set of 3.
Year: 2019.
Dimensions: 20 inches tall (applies to each individual).
Each new in original packaging, with tags; excellent condition. Accompanied by original collector’s box (excellent condition).
From a sold out edition of 2000. Includes a edition numbered card (see last image).
Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS, spent the first year of his career as an animator for Disney. After leaving in the late 1990s, KAWS took inspiration from the company’s signature cartoon, Mickey Mouse, to create his own set of characters that he named “Companions.” With gloved hands and X’s for eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s. By the end of the decade, the street artist created his first three-dimensional version, and his characters have since taken on a variety of colors, sizes, and poses. In 2017, his four-foot-tall Seated Companion (2011) broke the auction record for the series, selling for over $400,000. However, many of KAWS’s “Companions” are considerably more affordable, such as his vinyl toys...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Cotton Figurative Sculptures