KAWS GONE Black Companion (black KAWS gone)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE (Black), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS Gone companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE: Set of 2 (Grey & Brown), new & unopened in their original packaging. A well-received
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS gone companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE: Set of 2 new & unopened in original packaging. A well-received work and variation of
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE complete set of 3 (KAWS gone companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE: Complete set of 3 figures: new & unopened in their original packaging. A well-received
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS - Gone - Brown Version - collectible PopArt
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS Gone- Brown version New on its original packaging. Medium: Vinyl & Cast Resin Open unknown
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS - Gone - Grey Version - collectible PopArt
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS Gone- Grey version New on its original packaging. Medium: Vinyl & Cast Resin Open unknown
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS - Gone - Black Version - collectible Pop Art
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS Gone- Black version New on its original packaging. Medium: Vinyl & Cast Resin Open unknown
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Brown GONE (KAWS GONE brown & blue)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE (Brown), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE: set of 2 (Black & Brown), new & unopened in original packaging. A well-received work
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE Grey (KAWS grey & pink gone companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Grey GONE, new & unopened in its original packaging (KAWS Grey & Pink GONE). This standout
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE Brown & KAWS Blue BFF Companions (set of 2 works 2017-2019): Medium: Vinyl paint & Cast
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE Grey & KAWS Pink BFF Companions (set of 2 works 2017-2019): Medium: Vinyl paint & Cast
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE KAWS BFF Companions (KAWS companion set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE Black & KAWS Black BFF Companions (set of 2 works 2017-2019): Medium: Vinyl paint & Cast
Resin, Vinyl
$9,018
H 15.01 in W 12.01 in
KAWS, Gone - Screenprint incl. Limited Edition Catalogue, Signed Print
By KAWS
Located in Hamburg, DE
KAWS (American, b. 1974) Gone, 2019 Medium: Screenprint on Arches Aquarelle 300gsm (incl. limited
Screen
$7,900
H 15 in W 10 in
KAWS Gone, 2019, Limited Edition Print and Limited Edition Exhibition Book
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
KAWS, 2019, Limited Edition screenprint from an edition 380 of 750. 15 in x 12 in. Signed and
Screen
$12,000
H 14.25 in W 8 in
KAWS Companion black: set of 10 works (KAWS Black Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Companions new & unopened in original packaging. Dimensions as follows: KAWS Gone 2019: 14.25 x 7 inches
Resin, Vinyl
Gone (Black)
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Gone (Black) Open unknown edition Unsigned
Paint
Gone (Companion)
By KAWS
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Screenprint on Arches Aquarelle 300 gsm paper. Sold out at the Artist. Edition of 750. signed and numbered.
Screen
Gone, Companionship in the Age of Loneliness, 2019
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Screenprint on Arches Aquarelle paper, with accompanying limited edition exhibition catalogue and original grey Wibalin Buckram-bound presentation box 15 1/5 × 11 9/10 in This piece ...
Screen
KAWS GONE Companion (black KAWS gone)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE (Black), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS gone companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE: Set of 2 new & unopened in original packaging. A well-received work and variation of
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE: Set of 2 (Grey & Brown), new & unopened in their original packaging. A well-received
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE: set of 2 (Black & Brown), new & unopened in original packaging. A well-received work
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE Black Companion (black KAWS gone)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE (Black), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS - Gone - Brown Version - collectible PopArt
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS Gone- Brown version New on its original packaging. Medium: Vinyl & Cast Resin
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE Grey (KAWS grey pink gone companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE Grey (KAWS GONE Grey & Pink), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE Grey (KAWS grey pink gone companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE Grey (KAWS GONE Grey & Pink), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Brown GONE (KAWS GONE brown & blue)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE (Brown), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE Brown (KAWS brown & blue gone)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE (Brown), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE Grey (KAWS grey & pink gone companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE (Grey), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE: Set of 2 (Grey & Brown), new & unopened in their original packaging. A well-received
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE set of 2 (KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE: set of 2 (Black & Brown), new & unopened in original packaging. A well-received work
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE Grey (KAWS grey & pink gone companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Grey GONE, new & unopened in its original packaging (KAWS Grey & Pink GONE). This standout
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE Brown & KAWS Blue BFF Companions (set of 2 works 2017-2019): Medium: Vinyl paint & Cast
Resin, Vinyl
GONE
By KAWS
Located in Aventura, FL
Screenprint on Arches Aquarelle 300gsm paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Sheet size 15 x 12 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Frame size approx 21 x 18 inches...
Paper, Screen
Gone (Black)
By KAWS
Located in Bristol, GB
Painted Cast Vinyl Open edition Stamped on the underside of feet Mint, as issued. Some minor imperfections may exist given the nature of the material
Vinyl, Plastic
$3,400
H 35.5 in W 25.5 in
Keith Haring Stedelijk Museum 1986 (Keith Haring Stedelijk Museum poster 1986)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Stedelijk Museum 1986: Rare original, silkscreened Keith Haring Stedelijk Museum exhibition poster, 1986. Designed & illustrated by Haring on the occasion of: 'Keith Har...
Paper, Screen
KAWS Monster companion (KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Boo Berry Monster: A highly collectible & super decorative KAWS art toy, featuring the famed cereal character: Boo Berry. A playful exploration of KAWS’s love for this timeless ...
Resin, Vinyl
Keith Haring Luna Luna 1986
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Luna Luna Karussell. A Poetic Extravaganza!, 1986 (Keith haring Luna Luna): Luna Luna "was organized by Andre Heller for “A Fair with Modern Art,” Hamburg in 1987 and re...
Offset, Paper
KAWS Along The Way Brown (KAWS brown Along The Way companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Brown Along The Way Companion. New and unopened in its original box. The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 eighteen-foot wood sculpture originally ...
Resin, Vinyl
$9,000
H 27 in W 20 in
Damien Hirst Spin Painting (Damien Hirst Skull spin painting)
By Damien Hirst
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Damien Hirst Spin Painting, 2009 (Damien Hirst Skull): A mesmerizing Damien Hirst Spin painting with explosions of vivid color amidst the timeless, mysterious form of a standout Hirs...
Paper, Acrylic
KAWS Clean Slate Grey (KAWS grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Clean Slate (grey) new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale Clean Slate sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ major mus...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Clean Slate Set of 2 (KAWS clean slate brown & grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Clean Slate set of 2 (Grey & Brown), new & unopened in original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale Clean Slate sculpture - a key highlight of KA...
Resin, Vinyl
Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
By Hebru Brantley
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Hebru Brantley Flyboy, 2018. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). New, never displayed; accompanied by ...
Resin, Vinyl
Keith Haring Crack Down! (Keith Haring 1986)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Crack Down! 1986: Vintage original Keith Haring anti-drug poster, 1986. Off-set lithograph on heavy weight paper. Dimensions: 17 x 22 inches. Minor signs of handling; ...
Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Subway Drawings 1983 (exhibition catalog)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring New York City Subway Drawings, 1983: Rare early exhibition catalog/pamphlet illustrated by Keith Haring on the occasion of: "Keith Haring / New-York City Subway Drawings...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,150
H 7 in W 5.5 in
Ed Ruscha Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass 1968 (1st edition)
By Ed Ruscha
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Ed Ruscha Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass 1968: 1st edition of Ed Ruscha's Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass. The highly collectible Ed Ruscha artsit book featuring prin...
Paper
$1,800
H 7 in W 5.5 in
SIGNED Ed RUSCHA A Few Palm Trees (Ed Ruscha A Few Palm Trees 1st edition)
By Ed Ruscha
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Ed Ruscha A Few Palm Trees 1971 (1st edition): Hand-signed 1st edition of Ed Ruscha's A Few Palm Trees. The highly collectible Ed Ruscha artsit book featuring photographs of thirteen...
Paper
Andy Warhol Chelsea Girls 1966 (announcement)
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls / Andy Warhol Filmmakers' Cinemateque: Rare 1966 flyer published on the occasion of 2 screenings of Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls at Filmmakers' Cinemateque...
Paper, Offset
$8,000
H 12.25 in Dm 12.8 in
Raymond Pettibon drawing 1995 (Raymond Pettibon drawings)
By Raymond Pettibon
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Raymond Pettibon (untitled) Clock drawing 1995: Medium: ink and graphite on paper. 1995. Dimensions: 121⁄4 x 12 7/8 inches (31 x 33 cm.) Dimensions including frame: 16x16 inches. V...
Paper, Ink
KAWS HOLIDAY Changbai white (KAWS white changbai)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Changbai Mountain (KAWS white Changbai): A beautifully composed snowy-white KAWS COMPANION published to commemorate KAWS' larger-scale sculpture of same, at Changbai Mo...
Resin, Vinyl
Keith Haring Drawing 1983 (Keith World Tour hat)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1983 Keith Haring Dancing Figures drawing on Keith Haring World Tour hat: A rare, historic Keith Haring collectible featuring a sharply executed black marker drawing of Haring’s sig...
Cotton, Ink
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.
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From graffiti tagger to hypebeast obsession to auction hero — we chart the artist’s rise and his widening influence.