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KAWS Brown Companion 2016 (KAWS Companion brown)
KAWS Brown Companion 2016 (KAWS Companion brown)

KAWS Brown Companion 2016 (KAWS Companion brown)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

out un-numbered edition. Authenticity guaranteed. KAWS: Companions Brian Donnelly, better known as

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Cat Teeth Bank 2007
KAWS Cat Teeth Bank 2007

KAWS Cat Teeth Bank 2007

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

underside. Published by Medicom Toy and OriginalFake, Tokyo. Authenticity guaranteed. Brian Donnelly, the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Cat Teeth Bank 2007
KAWS Cat Teeth Bank 2007

KAWS Cat Teeth Bank 2007

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

underside. Published by Medicom Toy and OriginalFake, Tokyo. Brian Donnelly, the ex-Disney illustrator

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWSBOB
KAWSBOB

KAWSBOB

By KAWS

Located in New York, NY

) is a notable limited-edition toy and clothing designer. He was born in Jersey City, NJ, as Brian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

KAWS Holiday Plush Companions (KAWS holiday complete set of 3)
KAWS Holiday Plush Companions (KAWS holiday complete set of 3)

KAWS Holiday Plush Companions (KAWS holiday complete set of 3)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

. From a sold out edition of unknown. Authenticity guaranteed. Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

KAWS SHARE Set of 2 (KAWS brown grey share companions)
KAWS SHARE Set of 2 (KAWS brown grey share companions)

KAWS SHARE Set of 2 (KAWS brown grey share companions)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

, Companion, which is featured in key paintings, sculptures, products, and toy figures. KAWS, born Brian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Companion Five Years Later Glow in the Dark Limited Edition
KAWS Companion Five Years Later Glow in the Dark Limited Edition

KAWS Companion Five Years Later Glow in the Dark Limited Edition

By KAWS

Located in Weesp, NL

almost seven years on the street-wear scene. KAWS was born Brian Donnelly in Jersey City, New Jersey

Category

Early 2000s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Plastic

Twins by Kaws and Todd James, 2004
Twins by Kaws and Todd James, 2004

Twins by Kaws and Todd James, 2004

By KAWS

Located in Weesp, NL

brand after almost seven years on the street-wear scene. KAWS was born Brian Donnelly in Jersey City

Category

Early 2000s American Figurative Sculptures

Twins by Kaws and Todd James
Twins by Kaws and Todd James

Twins by Kaws and Todd James

By KAWS

Located in Weesp, NL

brand after almost seven years on the street-wear scene. KAWS was born Brian Donnelly in Jersey City

Category

Early 2000s American Figurative Sculptures

KAWS Skeleton set (KAWS halloween)
KAWS Skeleton set (KAWS halloween)

KAWS Skeleton set (KAWS halloween)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

known for his toys, paintings, and prints. Born Brian Donnelly on November 4, 1974 in Jersey City, NJ

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Nude Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Screen

DISSECTED COMPANION (GREY)
DISSECTED COMPANION (GREY)

DISSECTED COMPANION (GREY)

By KAWS

Located in Aventura, FL

an American graffiti artist and designer known for his toys, paintings, and prints. Born Brian

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

DISSECTED COMPANION (BROWN)
DISSECTED COMPANION (BROWN)

DISSECTED COMPANION (BROWN)

By KAWS

Located in Aventura, FL

Brian Donnelly on November 4, 1974 in Jersey City, NJ, KAWS graduated with a BFA from the School of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

DISSECTED COMPANION (BLACK)
DISSECTED COMPANION (BLACK)

DISSECTED COMPANION (BLACK)

By KAWS

Located in Aventura, FL

Brian Donnelly on November 4, 1974 in Jersey City, NJ, KAWS graduated with a BFA from the School of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

DISSECTED COMPANION (BROWN)
DISSECTED COMPANION (BROWN)

DISSECTED COMPANION (BROWN)

By KAWS

Located in Aventura, FL

Brian Donnelly on November 4, 1974 in Jersey City, NJ, KAWS graduated with a BFA from the School of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Presenting the Past

Presenting the Past

By KAWS

Located in New York, NY

clothing designer. He was born in Jersey City, NJ, as Brian Donnelly. Growing up in New Jersey, KAWS first

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Prints

KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)

KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)

By KAWS

Located in New York, NY

contemporary artists of our time. Born in 1974 as Brian Donnelly, KAWS is a New York-based artist who has

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)

KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)

By KAWS

Located in New York, NY

contemporary artists of our time. Born in 1974 as Brian Donnelly, KAWS is a New York-based artist who has

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)

KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)

By KAWS

Located in New York, NY

one of the most versatile contemporary artists of our time. Born in 1974 as Brian Donnelly, KAWS is

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)

KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)

By KAWS

Located in New York, NY

one of the most versatile contemporary artists of our time. Born in 1974 as Brian Donnelly, KAWS is

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS The Promise set of 2 works  (KAWS Companion set)
KAWS The Promise set of 2 works  (KAWS Companion set)

KAWS The Promise set of 2 works (KAWS Companion set)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

for his toys, paintings, and prints. Born Brian Donnelly on November 4, 1974 in Jersey City, NJ, KAWS

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

NGV Melbourne Pink
NGV Melbourne Pink

NGV Melbourne Pink

By KAWS

Located in Kansas City, MO

: NGV Melbourne Unsigned Still Wrapped COA Provided Brian Donnelly, known professionally as Kaws, is

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Chalk Logo Skateboard Deck Pink By KAWS

Chalk Logo Skateboard Deck Pink By KAWS

By KAWS

Located in Dubai, Dubai

Chalk Logo Skateboard Deck, Pink By KAWS KAWS, the pseudonym of American artist Brian Donnelly

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Screen, Mixed Media

KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)

KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

. Stamped to the underside of the feet. Authenticity Guaranteed. Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion set (KAWS plush holiday complete set of 3)
KAWS Holiday Companion set (KAWS plush holiday complete set of 3)

KAWS Holiday Companion set (KAWS plush holiday complete set of 3)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

). Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS, spent the first year of his career as an animator for Disney

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

KAWS Holiday Companion set (KAWS plush holiday complete set of 3)
KAWS Holiday Companion set (KAWS plush holiday complete set of 3)

KAWS Holiday Companion set (KAWS plush holiday complete set of 3)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

. Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS, spent the first year of his career as an animator for Disney

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

KAWS FAMILY (black KAWS Family companion)
KAWS FAMILY (black KAWS Family companion)

KAWS FAMILY (black KAWS Family companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

, paintings, and prints. Born Brian Donnelly on November 4, 1974 in Jersey City, NJ, KAWS graduated from the

Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

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Brian Donnelly For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal brian donnelly for your home. Frequently made of paper, every brian donnelly was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the brian donnelly you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. You’ll likely find more than one brian donnelly that is appealing in its simplicity, but KAWS produced versions that are worth a look.

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KAWS for sale on 1stDibs

In the beginning, Brian Donnelly was just a kid from Jersey City, New Jersey, who got into the graffiti thing. KAWS was his tag, chosen simply because he liked the way it looked. Today, KAWS creates all kinds of art — there are KAWS figures and toys, sculptures and colorful drawings, paintings and prints that appropriate pop phenomena like the Smurfs, the Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants.

In the late 1990s, the artist, a 1996 graduate of New York’s School of Visual Arts, was making a living as an illustrator for the animation studio Jumbo Pictures. Like young Hansel and Gretel with their trail of crumbs, KAWS would mark the morning route to his downtown Manhattan office with “subvertising,” “interrupting” fashion advertisements by adding his colorful character Bendy, its sinuous length sliding playfully around the likes of a Calvin Klein perfume bottle or supermodel Christy Turlington.

These creations gained a following, to the point where work posted in the morning would disappear by lunchtime. Even in those early days, KAWS was hot on the resale market.

“When I was doing graffiti,” he once explained, “it meant nothing to me to make paintings if I wasn’t reaching people.”

Instead of seeking entrée to the elite New York art world (which, frankly, wasn’t looking for a street artist anyway), KAWS moved to Japan, where a flourishing youth culture welcomed visionaries like him.

In 1999, he partnered with Bounty Hunter, a Japanese toy and streetwear brand, to release his first toy. Companion — an eight-inch-tall vinyl reimagining of Mickey Mouse, with a skull-and-crossbones head and trademark XX eyes — debuted with a limited run of 500. It sold out quickly.

Companion was the first of more than 130 toy designs, which came to include such characters as Chum, Blitz, Be@rbrick, BFF and Milo, each immediately recognizable as KAWS figures by their XX eyes. Fans have proved insatiable. In 2017, MoMA’s online store announced the availability of a limited supply of KAWS Companion figures; as avid collectors logged on to stake their claim, the website crashed — multiple times.

Companion is the most visible of the KAWS posse, appearing over the past decade in new postures and combinations in monumental KAWS statues and other works. These include Along the Way (2013), an 18-foot-tall wooden sculpture of two Companions leaning on each other for support; Together (2016), two Companions in a friendly embrace, which debuted during an exhibition of KAWS’s work at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, in Texas; and KAWS:HOLIDAY (2018), a 92-foot-long inflatable Companion floating on its back in Seoul’s Seokchon Lake. The sculptures were re-created as toys, blurring the lines between art and commerce.

KAWS’s visual language may be drawn from cartoons, but his work doesn’t necessarily evoke childlike joy.

“My figures are not always reflecting the idealistic cartoon view that I grew up on,” he explains in the catalogue for the Fort Worth exhibition. “Companion is more real in dealing with contemporary human circumstances . . . . I think when I’m making work it also often mirrors what’s going on with me at that time.”

KAWS's résumé reads like a record of major 21st-century pop-culture moments. It includes his work with streetwear brands like A Bathing Ape and Supreme; his design for the cover of Kanye West’s 2008 album, 808s & Heartbreak; and his collaboration with designer Kim Jones on the Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2019 collection, Jones’s debut as the fashion brand’s creative director.

Learn how to spot a fake KAWS art toy, and browse authentic KAWS figures, prints, sculptures and mixed media works on 1stDibs.

Questions About KAWS
  • Irena Orlov ArtMarch 1, 2021
    Kaws' Companion is a clown-like figure based on a Mickey Mouse with X-ed out eyes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
    To tell if a KAWS Companion is real, assess its overall quality. All authentic KAWS figures will feel solid and dense. If it’s hollow, it’s likely not a KAWS. And be skeptical of any product marked “factory error.” KAWS spends a great deal of time perfecting every limited-edition design and would never release a less-than-flawless creation. Smudged, deformed or misaligned details are highly unlikely on an authentic KAWS; it’s more probable that “factory error” and “sample” are simply more appealing terms for “unauthorized copy.” Also, look for the product’s correct year of creation and © KAWS stamped on the bottom of the doll. Some models should have the series name or toy manufacturer on them as well. Knowing the characteristics of the particular figure you're purchasing can also help you determine if the toy is authentic. When in doubt, enlist the help of a knowledgeable expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of KAWS art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    What the KAWS character is called depends on which one you mean, as KAWS has created more than one. Companion is the most visible of the KAWS posse, appearing over the past decade in new postures and iterations in both monumental KAWS statues and small figures. The character is a reimagining of Mickey Mouse with a skull-and-crossbones head and trademark XX eyes. Other KAWS characters include Accomplice, Chum and Bendy. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of KAWS art.