Skip to main content

Kaws Resting

KAWS COMPANION 2020: Complete Set of 3 Works (KAWS 2020 set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Banksy. Kaws resting place.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday SHANGHAI (complete set of 3 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Art. Kaws sculpture. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Brown Kaws. Art toy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

KAWS Holiday Indonesia: set of 2 works (KAWS Indonesia)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
feature KAWS' Accomplice character in a resting position; published on the occasion of KAWS’ 45 meter
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art More Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Recent Sales

KAWS Resting Place Companion 2012 (KAWS Brown Dissected)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Companion: Resting Place (Brown), 2012. Limited edition of 500. Medium: Painted cast vinyl
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS brown flayed companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Sculpture. Pop Art. Figurative. Retna. Kaws resting place.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion plush (KAWS plush grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

KAWS Holiday Plush Companion (KAWS black plush)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Cotton

KAWS Holiday Plush Companion (KAWS black plush)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

KAWS Holiday Taipei grey (KAWS Companion grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws grey. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws Holiday. Takashi
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting position. Published by All Rights Reserved to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, 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.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS 2013 Passing Through Companion (Black KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Shepard Fairey. Retna. Hebru Brantley. Kaws resting place. Kaws Star Wars. Kaws Pinnochio. Kaws Companion.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS 2013 Passing Through Companion (Black KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Shepard Fairey. Retna. Hebru Brantley. Kaws resting place. Kaws Star Wars. Kaws Pinnochio. Kaws Companion.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS brown flayed)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Sculpture. Pop Art. Figurative. Retna. Kaws resting place.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS brown flayed)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Sculpture. Pop Art. Figurative. Retna. Kaws resting place.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Plush Companion (KAWS plush grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS brown flayed companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Sculpture. Pop Art. Figurative. Retna. Kaws resting place.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Plush Companion (KAWS black plush)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

KAWS Holiday Plush Companion (KAWS plush brown)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton

KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Grey Holiday Taipei (KAWS Companion grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Grey Holiday Taipei (KAWS Companion grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Taipei (KAWS brown Taipei Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Takashi Murakami. Banksy.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Taipei Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons. Takashi Murakami. Banksy.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Taipei (KAWS brown Taipei Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Takashi Murakami. Banksy.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Taipei grey (KAWS Companion grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Related Categories Shepard Fairey. Damien Hirst. Pop Art. Kaws grey. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws Resting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Taipei (KAWS brown Taipei Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Takashi Murakami. Banksy.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Through. Kaws Resting Place. Banksy. Takashi Murakami.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl, Resin

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown. Jeff Koons.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Vinyl

KAWS Bus Stop 2002
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws brown.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art More Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Bus Stop 2002
KAWS Bus Stop 2002
H 8.25 in W 8.25 in D 3 in
KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Resting Place. Kaws black. Black Kaws. Art toy. Bearbrick. Hebru Brantley. Takashi Murakami. Banksy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws black. Black Kaws. Art toy. Bearbrick. Hebru Brantley.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Japan black (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws black. Black Kaws. Art toy. Bearbrick. Hebru Brantley
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting position. Published by All Rights Reserved to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Japan black (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws black. Black Kaws. Art toy. Bearbrick. Hebru Brantley
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws black. Black Kaws. Art toy. Bearbrick. Hebru Brantley.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting position. Published by All Rights Reserved to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws black. Black Kaws. Art toy. Bearbrick. Hebru Brantley.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Companion Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Art. Kaws figurative sculpture. Kaws Passing Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws black. Banksy.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

KAWS Holiday Taipei grey (KAWS Companion grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Passing Through. Kaws Resting Place. Kaws Holiday. Takashi Murakami. Banksy.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

People Also Browsed

Daniel Arsham Pokemon Pikachu Sculpture Crystallized Rare Contemporary Urban Art
By Daniel Arsham
Located in Draper, UT
Never opened at all and still sealed in Original Packaging. An absolutely iconic piece from Daniel Arsham and a must have for any Pokemon Fan! Daniel Arsham Pokemon Perrotin Pika...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Plaster

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Walnut Minimalist Handmade Platform Queen Bed Frame, Judd Style
By George Nakashima, Donald Judd, Figure Ground
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An ode to our friend Donald Judd, the bedframe design employs the tatami style of Japanese Rooms and the Hygge of Danish comfort. The reveal is celebrated in its shadow. Rest happens...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Plywood

Hero - African American Baseball Player, Boxer, Soldier, and Businessman
By Francks Deceus
Located in New York, NY
Francks Deceus's "Hero" is a 24 x 48 inches mixed media work on canvas with collage. The work is partitioned in two distinct images. On the left side the artist depicted a baseball p...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Basquiat Bearbrick 400% and 100% (Basquiat Be@rbrick)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat Bearbrick 400% and 100%: Bearbrick and Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Prints and Multiples

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Takashi Murakami DOB figure (Takashi Murakami art toy)
By Takashi Murakami
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami DOB-kun Figure 2019: DOB-kun’s name, defined in his rounded ears and face, is the first three letters of an improvised phrase that is a nonsensical combination of “d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

I'll Be With You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Abstraction, Floral
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Ola...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A Gentleman's Morning -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Kaws Kubrick Bus Stop Set 1 (KM001)
By KAWS
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Ready to display super cool Kaws Kubrick Bus Stop Set-1. Released in 2002. Comes complete with 2 mini Kaws figures. Figures are stamped with “KAWS..02” on back of leg. Bus Stop has K...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Sculptures

Materials

Plastic, Vinyl

Kaws Kubrick Bus Stop Set 1 (KM001)
Kaws Kubrick Bus Stop Set 1 (KM001)
$240 Sale Price
46% Off
H 3.5 in W 6.3 in D 2.4 in
Misha Kahn, Mole Eats Worm Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Misha Kahn [American, b. 1989] Mole Eats Worm 2020 Foam, fabric, steel 38.75 x 107 x 45 inches 99 x 272 x 114 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Sofas

Materials

Steel

Misha Kahn, Mole Eats Worm Sofa
Misha Kahn, Mole Eats Worm Sofa
$48,000
H 45 in W 107 in D 38.75 in
Keith Haring Fun Gallery exhibition poster 1983 (vintage Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Fun Gallery 1983: Original 1983 Keith Haring illustrated exhibition poster published on the occasion of Haring's historic 1983 show at the Fun Gallery in the East Villag...
Category

1980s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Pair LC3 Grand Modele Lounge Arm Chair Style of Le Corbusier, 1980
By Le Corbusier
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair LC3 Grand Modele Lounge Arm Chair Style of Le Corbusier, 1980. Original leather which is extremely soft with Chrome finished steel.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Steel

Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 400% Companion (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jackson Pollock 400% & 100% Bearbrick Vinyl Figure (set of 2): A rare highly collectible Bearbrick Jackson Pollock statue piece, splattered from head to toe in Pollock’s signature a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

'Tucroma' Leather Bed and Nightstands by Guido Faleschini for i4Mariani, Italy
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This famous 'Tucroma' bed design, as seen in the Lenny Kravitz Architectural Digest magazine photoshoot, was designed by Guido Faleschini in the 1970s and produced by i4Mariani (Ital...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Chrome

Batman Returns Large Barbell Movie Prop - Seen on Film
Located in Forney, TX
Own a piece of Hollywood history, this Batman Returns (Warner Bros., 1992), circus strongman barbell movie prop is sure to start a conversation while making a statement in your theat...
Category

Late 20th Century American Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Paint

The Lantern Original 1979 lithograph stamp signed artist proof. MINT CONDITION
By Romare Bearden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Romare Bearden The Lantern Original lithograph in colors on paper From the rare limited Artist's Proof edition Stamp Signature 28 1/2 in X 20 in 1979
Category

1970s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Kaws Resting", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Kaws Resting For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate kaws resting for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Pop Art examples as well as a contemporary version. Adding a kaws resting to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, blue, black, brown and more. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, synthetic resin paint and vinyl paint can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Kaws Resting?

The average selling price for a kaws resting we offer is $995, while they’re typically $295 on the low end and $8,636 for the highest priced.

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.

Finding the Right Sculptures for You

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 metalbronze 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.

Questions About KAWS
  • 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.
  • 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.