KAWS Chum Vinyl Art Toy, Contemporary Sculpture, Open Edition 2022
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
the Michelin Man. Stamped on the underside of the foot Open unknown edition Brian Donnelly, aka
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS BFF Black Edition
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
KAWS BFF Black Edition Open unknown edition Unsigned
Vinyl, Paint
$1,275
H 10.5 in W 9 in D 5 in
KAWS 2019 "Along the Way" Black Set Open Edition from Medicom Toy Corp.
By KAWS
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Set of two black vinyl figures in original box from KAWS' (a.k.a. Brian Donnelly) 2019 open edition
Vinyl
Companion (Brown) Open Edition
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Companion (Brown) Open unknown edition Unsigned
Plastic
Black Companion Open Edition
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Black Companion Open unknown edition Unsigned
Plastic
KAWS "Together (Black)" Toy Sculpture
By KAWS
Located in Boston, MA
Dimensions: 10" x 8" x 5" Signature: Stamped Edition: Open Edition KAWS (American, b.1974) is a notable
PVC
KAWS "Share (Brown)" Toy Sculpture
By KAWS
Located in Boston, MA
Dimensions: 12.4" x 6.3" x 3.94" Signature: Stamped Edition: Open Edition KAWS (American, b.1974) is a
PVC
KAWS "Together (Brown)" Toy Sculpture
By KAWS
Located in Boston, MA
Dimensions: 10" x 8" x 5" Signature: Stamped Edition: Open Edition KAWS (American, b.1974) is a notable
PVC
KAWS "Share (Black)" Toy Sculpture
By KAWS
Located in Boston, MA
Dimensions: 12.5" x 6" Signature: Stamped Edition: Open Edition KAWS (American, b.1974) is a notable
PVC
KAWS - BBF - Black - Pop Art
By KAWS
Located in Asheville, NC
KAWS BBF - Black Open unknown edition Unsigned KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the
Plastic, Resin
KAWS "Small Lie (Brown)" Toy Sculpture
By KAWS
Located in Boston, MA
Dimensions: 11" x 5" x 4.5" Signature: Stamped Edition: Open Edition KAWS (American, b.1974) is a notable
PVC
$2,970Sale Price|25% Off
H 11 in W 5 in D 3 in
KAWS "Companion Flayed (Brown)" Toy Sculpture
By KAWS
Located in Boston, MA
Unframed Dimensions: 11" x 5" x 3" Signature: Stamped Edition: Open Edition KAWS (American, b.1974) is
PVC
KAWS "Small Lie (Black)" Toy Sculpture
By KAWS
Located in Boston, MA
Dimensions: 11" x 5" x 4.5" Signature: Stamped Edition: Open Edition KAWS (American, b.1974) is a notable
PVC
KAWS "Time Off (Pink)" Toy Sculpture
By KAWS
Located in Boston, MA
Dimensions: 7" x 11" x 6" Signature: Stamped Edition: Open Edition KAWS (American, b.1974) is a notable
PVC
KAWS BFF Blue, Best Friend Forever 2017 Figure
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
contemporary pop figure by the legendary KAWS. Open unknown edition Unsigned Over a year after the BFF
Resin
$7,500
H 11.5 in W 3 in
KAWS SPACE HOLIDAY SET GOLD, BLACK, SILVER Full set Contemporary Street Art
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
Space Holiday Hong Kong KAWS Open unknown edition Unsigned
Polyurethane
$1,500
H 11.5 in W 5 in D 3 in
KAWS Holiday Pink Bunny Rabbit Comes With NFC Chip Contemporary Street Art
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
Kaws: Holiday Edition Figure (Pink) Open unknown edition Unsigned KAWS is one of the most popular
Resin
$576Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.5 in W 3 in D 3 in
HOLIDAY INDONESIA - ACCOMPLICE Figure (Black)
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS’s creations. Open unknown edition Unsigned
Plastic
Chomper Bearbrick 1000%
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
tall. A nice large piece by the hugely popular KAWS. Open unknown edition Unsigned
Plastic
KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS brown flayed companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Art. Damien Hirst. Keith Haring. Kaws open edition. Graffiti. Contemporary Pop. Art Toys. Kaws
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Plush Companion (KAWS black plush)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws
Cotton
KAWS Holiday Plush Companion (KAWS black plush)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws
Cotton
KAWS Holiday Companion plush (KAWS plush grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws
Cotton
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Vinyl
KAWS Black Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS black companion Taipei)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion (KAWS brown companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Grey Companion (KAWS flayed companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Art. Pop Art. Kaws open edition. Kaws dissected companion.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Grey Companion (KAWS flayed companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Art. Pop Art. Kaws open edition. Kaws dissected companion.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS, TAKE (KAWSONE: OPEN EDITION), PINK, 2020
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
labeled as the Open Edition. ‘KAWS TAKE’ comes with the Arton seal of approval for authenticity, quality
Plastic, Vinyl
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Artwork Details: "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019), Grey-scale Vinyl figurine
Vinyl
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Artwork Details: "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019). Black vinyl toy figurine
Vinyl
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Artwork Details: "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019). Black vinyl toy figurine
Vinyl
KAWS, "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019)
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Artwork Details: "Along The Way", Open Edition "Companion" Toy (2019), Grey-scale Vinyl figurine
Vinyl
'KAWS SHARE, 20' Open Edition Vinyl Art Toy, Black
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
The 2020 limited edition release of 'KAWS SHARE' in Black from KAWSONE. Based on KAWS’ 72″ bronze
Vinyl
KAWS, 'SHARE' Open Edition Vinyl Art Toy, Brown/Blue, 2020
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
The ‘KAWS SHARE 20’ is a vinyl art toy in a neutral brown and cobalt blue color scheme made in
Vinyl
KAWS, 'SHARE' Open Edition Vinyl Art Toy, Brown/Blue, 2020
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
The ‘KAWS SHARE 20’ is a vinyl art toy in a neutral brown and cobalt blue color scheme made in
Vinyl
Companion Open Edition (Black)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kaws Companion Open Edition (Black). New and sealed in its original packaging. Published by Medicom
Black Flayed Companion Open Edition
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Black Flayed Companion Open Edition
Kaws Black Dissected Companion
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kaws Companion Open Edition (Black Flayed). New and sealed in its original packaging. Published by
Kaws Black Dissected Companion
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kaws Companion Open Edition (Black Flayed). New and sealed in its original packaging. Published by
Kaws Companion (set of 6)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kaws Companion Open Edition: Complete Set of 6. New and sealed in its original packaging. Published
Resin, Vinyl
Sold
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Companion Open Edition Vinyl Figure Pair, Flayed and Regular (Blush)
By KAWS
Located in Washington, DC
(Blush) Year: 2016 Edition: Open edition Image Size: 10 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 in Signed: Yes, on bottom of
Resin, Plastic, Vinyl
Sold
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Companion Open Edition Vinyl Figure Pair, Flayed and Regular (Brown)
By KAWS
Located in Washington, DC
(Brown) Year: 2016 Edition: Open edition Image Size: 10 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 in (each) Signed: Yes, on
Resin, Plastic, Vinyl
KAWS "Along The Way (Gray)" Toy Sculpture
By KAWS
Located in Boston, MA
Dimensions: 10" x 7.5" x 3.5" Signature: Stamped Edition: Open Edition KAWS (American, b.1974) is a
PVC
Chum Print
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed Open Edition Kaws Print
Screen
KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Black Companion 2016 (KAWS companion black)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through.
Resin, Vinyl
Kaws Black Companion (Kaws black full body)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through.
Resin, Vinyl
Kaws Black Companion (Kaws black full body)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS black Companion 2016 (black KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through.
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS brown flayed)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Art. Damien Hirst. Keith Haring. Kaws open edition. Graffiti. Contemporary Pop. Art Toys. Kaws
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS brown flayed)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Art. Damien Hirst. Keith Haring. Kaws open edition. Graffiti. Contemporary Pop. Art Toys. Kaws
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS brown flayed companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Art. Damien Hirst. Keith Haring. Kaws open edition. Graffiti. Contemporary Pop. Art Toys. Kaws
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Plush Companion (KAWS plush grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws
Cotton
KAWS Holiday Plush Companion (KAWS plush brown)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws
Cotton
KAWS Holiday Plush Companion (KAWS black plush)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws
Cotton
KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Vinyl
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Grey Holiday Taipei (KAWS Companion grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Vinyl, Resin
KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Vinyl
KAWS Grey Holiday Taipei (KAWS Companion grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Vinyl
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Vinyl
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Vinyl
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Retna. Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws open edition. Kaws Passing Through
Vinyl
$10,800 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Ivory Bouclé, 1970, Set of 2
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, ivory bouclé, Italy, 1970, two elements. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. It was one of the truly modular sofa des...
Bouclé, Plastic
In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)
By Winslow Homer
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"In the Wheatfield (Girl Standing in a Wheat Field)" is a painting by Winslow Homer. The painting is signed, lower left, "Homer 1873". The framed piece measures 29 3/4 x 21 5/8 x 2 7...
Canvas, Oil
$47,613
H 10.63 in W 5.91 in D 9.45 in
Owl, Picasso, 1960's, ceramic, clay, vase, design, animal, madoura, vallauris
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Geneva, CH
Chouette 1969 Ed. 127/250 pcs Earth of white faience, decoration with engobe engraved with the mirette under partial cover with the brush H. 27 cm Numbered and stamped underside : Ma...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
$43,726Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 98.43 in D 35.44 in
Jean Prouve by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique Table with matching chairs
By Jean Prouvé
Located in amstelveen, NL
2011 Jean Prouvé by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique table with matching standard chairs. This limited edition table was only produced in this version for one year in 2011. Other...
Steel, Stainless Steel
$52,000
H 121.66 in W 149.81 in D 14.18 in
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Substantial Modular Library in Pine
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular bookcase or library, pine, Denmark, design 1928 Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is cons...
Pine
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite / Glass Display Cabinet
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A two door Lucite display cabinet with lighted top and bottom panels having four glass shelves . The lower kick and upper top are in a chromed Lucite with chrome metal hinges and pul...
Glass, Lucite
Where Are You Sequoia
By George Rodrigue
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of a blue dog Sitting on a desert-like earthy colored background with cacti and a moon in the background. The dog has soulful yellow eyes. This pop art ...
Screen
$110,000
H 33.25 in W 26.25 in D 2.25 in
"Untitled (Cup Man)" screenprint by Keith Haring from "Kinderstern" portfolio
By Keith Haring
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Untitled (Cup Man)" screenprint by artist Keith Haring from the "Kinderstern" portfolio published by Edition Domberger to raise money to house families of children with cancer. Hand...
Screen
DUMBO
By Banksy
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print & hand-finished watercolor on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Pest Control included. Banksy’s Dumbo is an extremely rare Banksy print. It was never rele...
Paper, Screen, Watercolor
$91,097 / set
H 28.55 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Teak and original cognac brown leather Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Rare ...
Teak
$3,886
H 27.56 in Dm 21.66 in
Gae Aulenti White Pipistrello Table or Floor Lamp by Martinelli Luce 1965
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Pipistrello table or floor lamp with a base in white lacquered aluminum, extensible telescopic structure in stainless steel, and white opal methacrylate diffuser. It was designed by ...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Iron
$28,543
H 31.89 in W 16.54 in D 18.12 in
Authentic Jean Prouvé Metropole "305 / Standard Chair" in Metal & Plywood 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Standard Chair / Metropole 305" in black painted metal and plywood by Jean Prouvé produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé, 1950s. In good vintage condition with patina from age and us...
Metal
$210,000
H 40 in W 60 in
Brigitte Bardot with cigar - Spain, 1971 - co signed by Terry O'Neill and Bardot
By Terry O'Neill
Located in Chicago, IL
French actress Brigitte Bardot on the set of "The Ballad of Frenchie King" in Almeria, Spain, 1971 Co signed by Brigitte Bardot and Terry O'Neill 40 x 60 inches Edition Size: 50 +...
Silver Gelatin
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs, 1950s Chandigargh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic collection of Pierre Jeanneret office chairs. Model PJ-0101-6S. Solid teak chairs with compass style legs, cane seat, and cane seat back. Slanted, slightly curved backrest....
Cane, Teak
KAWS SHARE Grey (KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SHARE (Grey), new & unopened in its original packaging. KAWS SHARE first appeared in 'BLACKOUT' – the first London solo exhibition by KAWS (Skarstedt London 2019). In SHARE, KA...
Resin, Vinyl
Balloon Dog (After)- Graphite Black
By After Jeff Koons
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
An edition of the famous "Balloon Dog" in graphite black. A popular choice among art-lovers for its ability to blend into every interior, while still stealing the show! This Limited...
Metal
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.
The history of sculpture as we know it is believed to have origins in Ancient Greece, while small sculptural carvings are among the most common examples of prehistoric art. In short, sculpture as a fine art has been with us forever. A powerful three-dimensional means of creative expression, sculpture has long been most frequently associated with religion — consider the limestone Great Sphinx in Giza, Egypt — while the tradition of collecting sculpture, which has also been traced back to Greece as well as to China, far precedes the emergence of museums.
Technique and materials in sculpture have changed over time. Stone sculpture, which essentially began as images carved into cave walls, is as old as human civilization itself. The majority of surviving sculpted works from ancient cultures are stone. Traditionally, this material and pottery as well as metal — bronze in particular — were among the most common materials associated with this field of visual art. Artists have long sought new ways and materials in order to make sculptures and express their ideas. Material, after all, is the vehicle through which artists express themselves, or at least work out the problems knocking around in their heads. It also allows them to push the boundaries of form, subverting our expectations and upending convention. As an influential sculptor as much as he was a revolutionary painter and printmaker, Pablo Picasso worked with everything from wire to wood to bicycle seats.
If you are a lover of art and antiques or are thinking of bringing a work of sculpture into your home for the first time, there are several details to keep in mind. As with all other works of art, think about what you like. What speaks to you? Visit local galleries and museums. Take in works of public art and art fairs when you can and find out what kind of sculpture you like. When you’ve come to a decision about a specific work, try to find out all you can about the piece, and if you’re not buying from a sculptor directly, work with an art expert to confirm the work’s authenticity.
And when you bring your sculpture home, remember: No matter how big or small your new addition is, it will make a statement in your space. Large- and even medium-sized sculptures can be heavy, so hire some professional art handlers as necessary and find a good place in your home for your piece. Whether you’re installing a towering new figurative sculpture — a colorful character by KAWS or hyperreal work by Carole A. Feuerman, perhaps — or an abstract work by Won Lee, you’ll want the sculpture to be safe from being knocked over. (You’ll find that most sculptures should be displayed at eye level, while some large busts look best from below.)
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of exceptional sculptures for sale. Browse works by your favorite creator, style, period or other attribute.