KAWS BFF KAWS TAKE (set of 2 KAWS companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
New York, NY. KAWS uses two of his characters here to convey opposing human attitudes. In the
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Art
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS BFF KAWS TAKE (set of 2 KAWS companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
New York, NY. KAWS uses two of his characters here to convey opposing human attitudes. In the
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KAWS SHARE KAWS TAKE (set of 2 black KAWS companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SHARE, KAWS TAKE: Set of 2 black KAWS figurative sculptures, each new & unopened in original
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KAWS GONE KAWS BFF Companions (KAWS companion set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
& more recently on 280 Park Ave in New York City. KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Grey (grey KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mary Boone gallery New York. The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18
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KAWS Companion 2016: set of 6 works (KAWS Flayed KAWS full body 2016)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Provenance: MoMa New York. KAWS: A leading artist of his generation, Brooklyn-based KAWS engages audiences
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Signed KAWS ONE monograph (signed KAWS Tokyo 2001)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
monograph documenting KAWS’ seminal New York bus ad “interruptions”, and renown early characters such as
Paper
KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
recently on 280 Park Ave in New York City. KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds of art and
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
recently on 280 Park Ave in New York City. KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds of art and
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KAWS Holiday Singapore set of 2 works (KAWS Singapore companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
from New York, NY. KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds of art and design in his
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KAWS Black Companions: set of 10 (KAWS Companion 2018-2021)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s. By the end of the decade, the street artist
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion: set of 10 works (KAWS Brown Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Lot 180 Gallery New York. KAWS (b. 1974, Jersey City, New Jersey; lives and works in Brooklyn, New
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS HOLIDAY Companion: set of 3 works (KAWS grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s. By the end of the
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s. By the end of the decade, the street artist
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Brown (KAWS brown Along The Way companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Boone gallery New York. The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18 foot wood
Resin, Vinyl
What Party (Orange), KAWS
By KAWS
Located in Fairfield, CT
, numbered 51/100 and dated in colored pencil BRIAN DONNELLY (1974- ) Professionally known as KAWS, is a New
Screen
$5,250
H 14.25 in W 8 in
KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 works (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Companion 2016-2019: A curated set of 4 individual Brown KAWS Companions new & unopened in
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Tokyo First mini poster
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Unframed; unsigned In 1996, Brian Donnelly, now known by his moniker KAWS, moved to New York and met fellow
Offset
Brian Donnelly "Kaws Brooklyn Charity Print" Tondo
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
.. Brian Donnelly is currently best known as the artist KAWS. KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made
Screen
KAWS Holiday SHANGHAI (complete set of 3 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
York, NY. KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds of art and design in his prolific body
Resin, Vinyl
$8,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Wood Hand Sculpture by KAWS, Smooth Wood, Contemporary, 2010s
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
, born 1974 in New Jersey, is a multi-faceted New York based artist. KAWS began his career as a graffiti
Wood
KAWS Chum Vinyl Art Toy, Contemporary Resin Sculpture, 2022 Release
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
the Michelin Man. Unsigned Open unknown edition Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in 1974 in New
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Chum Vinyl Art Toy, Contemporary Sculpture, Open Edition 2022
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
working in Brooklyn, New York, KAWS engages with the complexities of modern life and the contemporary
Resin, Vinyl
$8,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.5 in
Wood Hand Sculpture, Pop Art Style, Wood, 2010s, New Condition
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
, born 1974 in New Jersey, is a multi-faceted New York based artist. KAWS began his career as a graffiti
Wood
$1,840Sale Price|20% Off
H 11 in W 3.75 in D 5 in
Small Lie Sculpture, Pop Art, Vinyl Paint, 2010+, New, 11x3.75 in
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS, born 1974 in New Jersey, is a multi-faceted New York based artist. KAWS began his career as a
Vinyl
$205,000
H 35 in W 22 in
Man's Best Friend Screenprint, Contemporary, Framed, 2010s, 35x22 in
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS, born 1974 in New Jersey, is a multi- faceted New York based artist. KAWS began his career as
Screen
KAWS URGE 4 Screenprint
By KAWS
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
work was published by the artist, New York, New York. KAWS is a contemporary American artist known for
Paper
KAWS SHARE & KAWS TAKE (set of 2 KAWS companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Guaranteed. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS uses two of his characters here to convey opposing
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Brown Companion 2016 (KAWS Companion brown)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Brown Companion, 2016. New and sealed in its original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in
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KAWS Black Companions: set of 4 (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Companion 2016-2019: A curated set of 4 individual Black KAWS Companions new & unopened in
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Plush Companions (KAWS holiday complete set of 3)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
of KAWS’ floating art piece in Hong Kong during Hong Kong Art Basel 2019. Each new with tags. A
Cotton
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
a New York-based artist who has made a global name for himself in a complex art market. He graduated
Vinyl
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
Vinyl
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
a New York-based artist who has made a global name for himself in a complex art market. He graduated
Vinyl
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
Vinyl
Man's Best Friend #1
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
and minimalist work. Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in
Screen
Man's Best Friend #5
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
and minimalist work. Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in
Screen
Man's Best Friend #8
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
and minimalist work. Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in
Screen
Man's Best Friend #4
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
and minimalist work. Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in
Screen
Man's Best Friend #9
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
and minimalist work. Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in
Screen
Man's Best Friend #10
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
and minimalist work. Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in
Screen
KAWSBOB (red)
By KAWS
Located in Washington, DC
Year: 2011 Edition: 90/100 (there were also 20 artist’s proofs) Published by KAWS, Inc., New York Image
Screen
Man's Best Friend #2
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
and minimalist work. Published by Pace Prints, New York, 2014 Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS, was born in
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Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
submit ideas for our “Best of New York” cover. They included Brooklyn-based street artist Kaws, book
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
submit ideas for our “Best of New York” cover. They included Brooklyn-based street artist Kaws, book
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
submit ideas for our “Best of New York” cover. They included Brooklyn-based street artist Kaws, book
Paper
Kaws Cover Art New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of New York” cover. They included Brooklyn-based street artist Kaws, book-jacket designer Evan
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of New York” cover. They included Brooklyn-based street artist Kaws, book-jacket designer Evan
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine 2009'
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID Magazine and Complex, Kaws did the cover art for New
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine 2009'
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID Magazine and Complex, Kaws did the cover art for New
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine 2009'
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
After previously working on the covers of ID magazine and complex, Kaws did the cover art for New
KAWS Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of New York” cover. They included Brooklyn-based street artist Kaws; book-jacket designer Evan
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009'
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of New York” cover. They included Brooklyn-based street artist Kaws; book-jacket designer Evan
Paper
Kaws Cover Art 'New York Magazine, 2009
By KAWS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of New York” cover. They included Brooklyn-based street artist Kaws, book-jacket designer Evan
Paper
KAWS SHARE & KAWS TAKE (set of 2 KAWS companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
gallery. Authenticity Guaranteed. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS uses two of his characters
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS FAMILY (grey KAWS Family companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Gallery New York. KAWS is an American graffiti artist and designer known for his toys, paintings, and
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Brown (KAWS brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
180 New York. KAWS A leading artist of his generation, Brooklyn-based KAWS engages audiences beyond
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Brown (KAWS brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
180 New York. KAWS A leading artist of his generation, Brooklyn-based KAWS engages audiences beyond
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Grey (grey KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
New York. The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18 foot wood sculpture
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Grey (grey KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
New York. The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18 foot wood sculpture
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Grey (grey KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Mary Boone gallery New York. The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday SPACE: set of 2 works (KAWS space)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
of unknown. Accompanied by a COA from Lot 180 Gallery New York. KAWS SPACE Artist Statement: “So
Polyurethane
KAWS GONE & KAWS BFF Companions (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vista neighborhood, Bangkok's Central Embassy & more recently on 280 Park Ave in New York City. KAWS is
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion: set of 10 works (KAWS Brown Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
York. KAWS (b. 1974, Jersey City, New Jersey; lives and works in Brooklyn, New York) is world famous
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Companion 2016-2019: A curated set of 4 individual Brown KAWS Companions new & unopened in
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Along The Way Grey (KAWS grey Along The Way)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
New York. The KAWS Along The Way figurine is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18 foot wood sculpture
Resin, Vinyl
Sold
H 14.25 in W 8 in
KAWS Brown Companions: set of 4 works (KAWS Companion 2016-2019)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s. By the end of the
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Black Along The Way (black KAWS Along The Way companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS A leading artist of his generation, Brooklyn-based KAWS engages
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion set (KAWS plush holiday complete set of 3)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s. By
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KAWS Black Along The Way (black KAWS Along The Way companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
provided by gallery. Authenticity Guaranteed. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS KAWS is an
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KAWS Holiday Companion set (KAWS plush holiday complete set of 3)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
eyes, “Companions” first appeared in KAWS’s graffiti works across New York City in the late 1990s. By
Cotton
KAWS Along The Way Black (KAWS Black Along The Way companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
provided by gallery. Authenticity Guaranteed. Shipped securely from New York, NY. KAWS A leading artist
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS, The Promise (Black), 2022
By KAWS
Located in Manchester, GB
installed on November 21, amid the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 festivities. KAWS is a New York-based artist
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS, The Promise (Black), 2022
By KAWS
Located in Manchester, GB
festivities. KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a name out of him designing limited edition toys
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Donnelly, KAWS is a New York-based artist who has made a global name for himself in a complex art market
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
Vinyl
KAWS MONSTER (KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Monster: A highly collectible & super decorative KAWS art toy, featuring the artist’s rendition of the famed cereal character Frute Brute. A playful exploration of KAWS’s love f...
Resin, Vinyl
$500
H 6 in W 11 in
Takashi Murakami Kanye West 2007 (Takashi Murakami Louis Vuitton)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami, Kanye West, Louis Vuitton; Los Angeles 2007 (Murakami Gala): Rare folding invitation published on the occasion of a 2007 reception honoring Takashi Murakami and fa...
Offset, Paper
$3,424Sale Price|25% Off
H 8.27 in W 5.01 in D 3.55 in
KAWS x Peanuts Joe Snoopy Vinyl Figure
By KAWS
Located in BRUCE, ACT
KAWS x Peanuts Joe Snoopy Vinyl Figure, 2011 The KAWS x Peanuts Joe Snoopy Vinyl Figure stands about 21 cm tall, and the mostly white Joe Snoopy is donning a yellow t-shirt with "JOE...
Vinyl
Keith Haring The Great Peace March 1986 (announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring The Great Peace March Rare vintage original 1986 Keith Haring (offset) illustrated announcement & VIP invitation published on the occasion of: Pro-Peace Great Peace: The...
Offset
$1,250
H 27.5 in W 14 in
Warhol Basquiat Bearbrick 1000% figure (Warhol Basquiat Be@rbrick)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Jean-Michel Basquiat Bearbrick 1000%: A nicely sized (27 inch) & highly decorative Warhol Basquiat statue figure that makes for a standout home display. Trademark & lice...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS UK Holiday Black (KAWS Holiday UK)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS: HOLIDAY United Kingdom Black (KAWS UK): KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright standing position with its eyes covered. New in their original packaging - ...
Resin, Vinyl
Kusama Pumpkin Red and Black (Kusama Naoshima)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Red & Black Pumpkin 2019: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this rare, sought-after red Kusama pumpkin sculpture features the universal polka dot patterns...
Resin
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
KAWS SHARE brown (KAWS brown companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SHARE (Brown), new & unopened in its original packaging. KAWS SHARE first appeared in 'BLACKOUT' – the first London solo exhibition by KAWS (Skarstedt London 2019). In SHARE, K...
Resin, Vinyl
$1,600
H 29 in W 23 in
Keith Haring Resist in Concert! poster 1988 (Keith Haring Activist)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Resist in Concert! 1988: Vintage Keith Haring illustrated 1988 poster for a Refuse and Resist produced concert December 4, 1988 at New York's Palladium nightclub. A ra...
Lithograph, Offset
$2,120Sale Price|25% Off
H 14.25 in W 7 in D 7 in
KAWS Clean Slate Black Vinyl Figure, Pop Art, 2010s, Unsigned, 14.25"
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS Clean Slate (Black), new & unopened in its original packaging. Sold Out after the artist's retrospect exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Medium: Vinyl & Cast R...
Resin, Vinyl
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 15 in D 4 in
KAWS Gone Brown Figure, Pop Art Vinyl & Resin, 14in, Unsigned, 2010+
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS Gone- Brown version New on its original packaging. Medium: Vinyl & Cast Resin Open unknown edition Unsigned
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS TAKE Companion (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS TAKE (Black) new & unopened in its original packaging. A standout KAWS Companion figure and variation of KAWS' large scale TAKE sculpture - a key highlight of the exhibitio...
Resin, Vinyl
$1,650
H 12 in W 3 in
KAWS UK Holiday & KAWS Passing through (set of 2 KAWS companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS UK Holiday Companion Brown & KAWS Passing through: 2 works: KAWS UK Holiday: KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright and seated position with its eyes c...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS BFF Blue (KAWS Blue BFF Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Blue BFF Companion (vinyl), new in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale BFF sculpture in Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood. Me...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Clean Slate Black (KAWS black clean slate companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Clean Slate (Black), new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale Clean Slate sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ majo...
Resin, Vinyl
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.
KAWS art toys have developed an avid audience in recent decades, and as in any robust collectible market, counterfeiters have followed the mania. Of course, you don’t have to worry about that on 1stDibs, where all our sellers are highly vetted.
From graffiti tagger to hypebeast obsession to auction hero — we chart the artist’s rise and his widening influence.