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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.
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KAWS Small Lie set of 2 (KAWS Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Small Lie Companion: Set of 2 works (black and grey). Each new and sealed in their original packaging.
Among KAWS’s signature “Companions,” Small Lie has the most childlike re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS "Holiday Space, " 2020
By KAWS
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: KAWS aka Brian Donnelly (American, b. 1974); Medicom Toy Corporation
Marking(s); notes: marking(s); 2020
Materials: painted cast vinyl
Dimensions (H, ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern KAWS More Art
Materials
Mixed Media
KAWS - What Party - Pink - Pop Art
By KAWS
Located in Asheville, NC
KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds of art and design in his prolific body of work that ranges from paintings, murals, and large-scale sculptures to product design a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Plastic
KAWS BFF Companions (KAWS BFF vinyl Set of 2)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black & Pink BFF (set of 2) new, unopened in its original packaging.
A well-received variation of KAWS' large scale BFF sculpture is in Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS UK Holiday set (KAWS Holiday United Kingdom)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS: HOLIDAY United Kingdom: Complete set of 3 works (KAWS Holiday UK):
KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright standing positio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS FAMILY (brown KAWS Family companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS FAMILY 2021:
A well-received work and variation of KAWS' larger FAMILY sculpture - this highly collectible KAWS Companion set was published on the occasion of KAWS’ first large ...
Category
2010s Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Taipei & KAWS Holiday Singapore (2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black Holiday Taipei & KAWS Holiday Singapore:
A curated set of 2 KAWS Holiday figures featuring KAWS Companion in two distinctive positions. Each piece was published by the art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
What Party Yellow
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
comes with original box
open unknown edition
unsigned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS More Art
Materials
Plastic
KAWS -- 400% Mad Hectic Kubrick
By KAWS
Located in BRUCE, ACT
KAWS
400% Mad Hectic Kubrick, 2003
Painted cast vinyl
10 h × 6¾ w × 3½ d in (25 × 17 × 9 cm)
Stamped signature and date to reverse '© KAWS..03'.
Impressed title and manufacturer's ...
Category
Early 2000s KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
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 edition
Unsigned
Category
2010s Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Taipei Holiday Taipei & Japan set of 2 (KAWS Brown Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Brown Holiday Companion: 2 works (KAWS Taipei & KAWS Japan):
A set of two KAWS Holiday figures featuring, KAWS' signature character, COMPANION in relaxed positions. Each work was respectively published to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ larger sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS SEPARATED Companion (KAWS black Separated Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SEPARATED COMPANION: New & unopened in its original packaging:
This highly collectible black KAWS SEPARATED figure is derived from the Brooklyn based artist’s larger scale sculpture of same (originally constructed in 2019), and is a key highlight of the major 2021 KAWS Brooklyn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Bus Stop 2002
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS 'Bus Stop' 2002:
Paying homage to KAWS’ early days as graffiti artist, the “Bus Stop” features a plastic bus stop and two KAWS toys on the platform. Features iconic KAWS heads, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Hand Signed Book Contemporary Street Art
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
The definitive study of the work of KAWS, one of the most influential and much-loved forces in contemporary art and culture. This edition has been signed by KAWS.
KAWS is one of the...
Category
2010s Contemporary KAWS More Art
Materials
Archival Paper
KAWS Holiday SPACE: set of 2 works (KAWS space)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS: HOLIDAY SPACE: Set of 2 works (Black & Gold):
KAWS SPACE is a celebration of 20 years of the KAWS COMPANION. Using a sounding balloon, the KAWS: HOLIDAY SPACE was sent up 41.5km into the stratosphere before retuning to Earth. Reminiscent of KAWS’ MTV VMA Moonman trophy (2013), the individual sculptures feature a derailed space suit complete with hoses, valves and more. A standout KAWS display set constructed with a bright metallic mirrored feel as well as a significantly heavier body compared to the artist’s traditional vinyl figures.
Medium: Polyurethane Figure. Set of 2 individual works. Year: 2020.
Dimensions: 11.5 inches in height (applies to each individual work).
Each new & accompanied by their original box; never displayed; excellent condition.
Published by All Rights Reserved from a sold out edition of unknown.
KAWS SPACE Artist Statement:
“So many projects have been cancelled this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Polyurethane
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
Category
2010s Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Polyurethane
KAWS HOLIDAY Changbai: set of 3 works (KAWS chanbgai)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Changbai Mountain: set of 3 works (KAWS Changbai):
A beautifully composed KAWS COMPANION set published to commemorate KAWS' larger-scale scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday UK set of 2 works (KAWS United Kingdom)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS: HOLIDAY United Kingdom: Set of 2 works (KAWS UK):
KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright standing position with its eyes covered. 2 individual works (blac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Small Lie Companion (set of 3 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Small Lie Companion: Set of 2 works (brown and grey). Each new and sealed in their original packaging.
Among KAWS’s signature “Companions,” Small Lie has the most childlike re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS TIME OFF set of 2 works (KAWS Time Off companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS TIME OFF (set of 2 works):
A highly decorative KAWS Companion set featuring KAWS’ much popularized BFF Companion in a resting position. These bright...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS TOGETHER 2018 (complete set of 3 works new in original packaging)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Together: Complete Set of 3 works (Black, Brown and Grey). New and unopened in their original packaging.
In TOGETHER, KAWS’s iconic “Companions” are interlocked, consoling each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS HOLIDAY UK set of 3 works (KAWS United Kingdom)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS: HOLIDAY United Kingdom: Complete Set of 3 works (KAWS UK):
KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright standing position with its eyes covered. 3 individual works (black, brown, & grey), each new in their original packaging - published by All Rights Reserved to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ sculptural hot-air balloon — one of the world’s largest at 42 meters tall, flying over the English country-side of Bristol. Each figure comes individually housed in a standout KAWS designed hard case
Medium: Set of 3 Painted cast resin vinyl figures.
Dimensions: 12 inches in height (applies to each individual piece).
New, unopened; excellent condition.
Stamped on the underside from a sold out edition of unknown.
Includes artist card as pictured.
A great wall or shelf set that would look fantastic displayed either in or out of the case.
KAWS UK Holiday (further background):
The sculptural hot-air balloon KAWS: HOLIDAY UK — one of the world’s largest at 42 meters tall — reimagines the artist’s signature work, COMPANION, in larger-than-life proportions. KAWS first set flight to his unique flying creation in Bristol, allowing his Holiday Companion to soar miles above breathtaking greenery, dominating the British skies in its debut.
KAWS 'Holiday' first debuted at Seokchon Lake in Seoul in 2018 and these large inflatable real life works have since been exhibited in Hong Kong, Taipei, and Virginia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
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 work and variation of KAWS' large scale GONE sculpture - a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday SPACE Companion (KAWS black space holiday)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS:HOLIDAY SPACE (Black), is a celebration of 20 years of the KAWS Companion. Using a sounding balloon, the KAWS:HOLIDAY SPACE was sent up 41.5km into the stratosphere before retuning to Earth. Reminiscent of KAWS’ MTV VMA Moonman trophy (2013), the sculpture features a derailed space suit complete with hoses, valves and more. A standout KAWS display piece constructed with a bright metallic mirrored feel and much heavier body than the artist’s vinyl pieces.
Medium: Polyurethane Figure. Black color way. Year: 2020.
Dimensions: 11.5 inches in height.
New in original packaging; excellent condition.
From a sold out edition of unknown.
Stamped on the underside.
Published by All Rights Reserved.
Artist Statement:
“So many projects have been cancelled this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Polyurethane
KAWS Holiday Taipei & KAWS Holiday Singapore (6 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Taipei & KAWS Holiday Singapore: Two complete sets of 3, comprising 6 works in total:
Six KAWS Holiday figures featuring KAWS Companion in two distinctive positions. E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
KAWS black Companion 2016 (black KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black Companion 2016. New and sealed in its original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in conjunction with the exhibition, KAWS: Where The End Starts at the Modern Art Museu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS CHUM pink (KAWS Chum Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS CHUM Companion 2022 (pink): Published by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his famed KAWS’ Chum character; "I can remember clearly packing and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS CHUM & KAWS WHAT PARTY (set of 4 KAWS Companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS CHUM & What Party: a curated set of 4 works:
This KAWS CHUM & What Party Companion set features KAWS' CHUM character in a confident and slouched position in 2 mirroring color-wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Complete Set of 2 Kachamukku Authentic KAWS Art Sculptures
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
KAWS teamed up with Hirake! Ponkikki’s Gachapin and Mukku for the release of his Kachamukku figures. KAWS KACHAMUKKU figures released in a green and re...
Category
2010s KAWS More Art
Materials
Plastic, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Singapore grey (KAWS grey companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Grey Holiday Companion (KAWS Singapore):
This standout KAWS art toy features KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting position. Published to commemorate the debut of KA...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS SHARE Set of 2 (KAWS brown grey share companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SHARE: Set of 2, each new & unopened in its original packaging.
KAWS SHARE first appeared in 'BLACKOUT' – the first London solo exhibition by KAWS (Skarstedt London 2019). In SHARE, KAWS uses two of his characters to convey opposing human attitudes- whereby, the Companion is secure and looks outward, holding but not attached to the toy in its hand. Of recent note, KAWS SHARE was open to public display in New York's famed Rockefeller Center in (August 2021).
Medium: Painted Vinyl Cast Resin. 2020.
12.4 x 6.3 inches (applies to each individual).
New, never displayed; accompanied by original packaging.
From a sold out edition of unknown. Stamped to the underside of feet.
Packed safely & professionally. We are a trusted leading seller & expert in this category.
A leading artist of his generation, Brooklyn-based KAWS engages audiences beyond the museums and galleries in which he regularly exhibits. KAWS is perhaps best known for his iconic character, Companion, which is featured in key paintings, sculptures, products, and toy figures.
KAWS, born Brian Donnelly, straddles the worlds of art as well as design with a prolific body of work that ranges from paintings, murals, and large-scale sculptures to merchandise, furniture, and toys. It often centers on Companion, a depressed Mickey Mouse–like character with X’s for eyes. KAWS got his start as a street artist in the late ’90s. His practice has earned him major shows at the Brooklyn Museum, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, and the Yuz Museum in Shanghai, among other institutions. Evoking the sensibilities of Pop artists such as Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, KAWS embarks on culturally impactful collaborations and explores the intersection of art and commerce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS - FAMILY Figures - Black version - collectible Pop Art
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS - FAMILY Figures - Black version
New on its original packaging.
Medium: Vinyl & Cast Resin
Open unknown edition
Unsigned
Category
2010s Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion set of 2 (KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion, Set of 2 (KAWS Brown & Grey Companion):
KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in a resting seated position. 2 individual pieces (brown, & grey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS HOLIDAY Changbai: set of 2 works (KAWS chanbgai)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Changbai Mountain: set of 2 works (Black & White Changbai):
A beautifully composed KAWS COMPANION set published to commemorate KAWS'...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
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 KAWS' large scale GONE sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ recent exhibition, 'KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS "What Party" Brooklyn Vinyl Figure Street Art Yellow 20th Anniversary
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
KAWS Chum Vinyl Figure (20th Anniversary) Yellow
Artist: KAWS
Medium: Painted Rotocast Vinyl
Title: Chum Vinyl Figure Yellow
Portfolio: Chum Figures (20th Anniversary)
Edition: Open edition
Image Size: 11 1/2" × 7 3/4" × 3 1/2"
Signed: Stamped Signature
Each figure stands at 11.3 x 5.1 x 3.7 inches tall, and showcases the Chum character bent over...
Category
2010s Street Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
2019 "Along the Way" Brown Set of Two Vinyl KAWS Figures from Medicom Toy Corp.
By KAWS
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Set of two brown painted vinyl figures from KAWS' (a.k.a. Brian Donnelly's) 2019 open edition "Along the Way" release. In original box from Medicom Toy Corp. Unsigned.
Category
2010s Street Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Taipei & KAWS Holiday Japan (set of 2 KAWS Companion works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Grey Holiday Companion: 2 works (KAWS Taipei & KAWS Japan):
A set of two KAWS Holiday figures featuring, KAWS' signature character, COMPANION in relaxed positions. Each work was respectively published to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ larger sculptures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Passing Through Companion 2018 (Black)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black Companion Passing Through 2018. Black colorway. New in its original packaging.
The most iconic of the KAWS Companions. This classic black KAWS Companion quickly sold out ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS X Be@rbrick Original Fake Dissected 400% (Grey)
By KAWS
Located in BRUCE, ACT
400% KAWS X Be@rbrick Original Fake Dissected (Grey)
2010
Painted Cast Vinyl
Limited Edition of 500
Size: 28 × 12.7 × 10 cm
Publisher: Medicom Toy x OriginalFake
Come with the origin...
Category
2010s KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
$2,249 Sale Price
35% Off
KAWS "What Party" Brooklyn Museum Sculpture Contemporary Street
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
KAWS WHAT PARTY (orange):
KAWS orange WHAT PARTY Companion featuring KAWS' CHUM character in a hunched position. Published to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ larger...
Category
2010s Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
KAWS BAPE Dissected Milo (Brown)
By KAWS
Located in BRUCE, ACT
KAWS BAPE Dissected Milo (Brown)
2011
Painted cast resin
Size: 19 x 16.5 cm
Stamped on the underside of the feet
Come with the original box
KAWS Dissected Milo was born out of a col...
Category
2010s KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin
$1,088 Sale Price
20% Off
KAWS Small Lies Sculptures Set of 3 2017 Brooklyn Street Art Contemporary
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds of art and design in his prolific body of work that ranges from paintings, murals, and large-scale sculptures to product design a...
Category
2010s Street Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
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 (applies to each work). Published 2017 & 2019, respectively.
GONE: 14.25 x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS CHUM KAWS WHAT PARTY complete set of 10 (KAWS Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS CHUM (20th anniversary), KAWS WHAT PARTY: complete set of 10 works:
These KAWS CHUM & What Party Companions feature KAWS' CHUM Companion brilliantly rendered as complete set of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS "Holiday Space, " 2020
By KAWS
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: KAWS aka Brian Donnelly (American, b. 1974); Medicom Toy Corporation
Marking(s); notes: marking(s); 2020
Materials: painted cast vinyl
Dimensions (H, ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern KAWS More Art
Materials
Mixed Media
BFF Companion Black Edition
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
From the 2017 Collection. Black, white and pink vinyl BFF Companion Open Edition figurine with upright pose, trademark X-form eyes, textured surface, movable limbs and brand stamp at...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS More Art
Materials
Plastic
$576 Sale Price
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What Party Chum Pink
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
What Party Chum Pink
open unknown edition
unsigned
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
KAWS Holiday Taipei & KAWS Holiday Singapore (2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Taipei & KAWS Holiday Singapore:
A curated set of 2 KAWS Holiday figures featuring KAWS Companion in two distinctive positions. Each piece was published by the artist to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
KAWS CHUM & KAWS What Party (set of 6 KAWS Companions)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS CHUM & What Party: a curated set of 6 works:
This KAWS CHUM & What Party Companion grouping features KAWS' CHUM character in a confident and slouched position in 3 mirroring col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS What Party KAWS Chum (2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS What Party & Chum (2 works):
Two individual KAWS Companions featuring the classic KAWS CHUM character. Published to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ larger scale sculptural versio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
'CHUM' Pink Vinyl Figure, 2023
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
'CHUM' Pink Vinyl Figure produced by 2023 by Medicom Toy Company. This piece is an open edition, stamped underfoot, and in original packaging.
KAWS, born in 1974, is a New-York bas...
Category
2010s Contemporary KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
KAWS Bendy (Red)
By KAWS
Located in BRUCE, ACT
KAWS Bendy (Red)
2003
Painted Vinyl
35.6 x 7.6 cm
Stamped to the reverse
Limited edition of 500
Coming in its original box
Category
Early 2000s KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
KAWS WHAT PARTY KAWS BFF (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS WHAT PARTY White & Blue BFF Companion, set of 2 works:
This set features KAWS Companion vinyl sculpture with KAWS' CHUM character in a hunc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion 2016: set of 4 works (KAWS companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Companion 2016: set of 4 works:
KAWS Brown full body and flayed; & KAWS Red Blush full body & flayed, 2016 - each, new and sealed in their original packaging.
These iconic KAWS figures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
'Small Lie' Grey Vinyl Sculpture, 2017
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
The 'Small Lie' vinyl art toy in greyscale was created in 2017 by KAWS. Among KAWS’s signature 'Companion' series, the 'Small Lie' has a childlike charm and instantaneous likability....
Category
2010s Contemporary KAWS More Art
Materials
Vinyl
KAWS Flayed Companion 2016: set of 2 works (KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Companion 2016: Set of 2 KAWS Flayed Companions (Brown & Red). Each, new and sealed in original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in conjunction with the exhibition, KAWS: W...
Category
2010s Abstract KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS SEPARATED KAWS Changbai (KAWS companion set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SEPARATED & KAWS Holiday Changbai (set of 2 works):
These highly collectible KAWS SEPARATED and KAWS HOLIDAY Changbai figures are derived from the Brooklyn based artist’s larger...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS WHAT PARTY (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS WHAT PARTY; Set of 2 works (pink & black):
Two individual KAWS Companions featuring KAWS' CHUM character in a hunched position. Published to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ large...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Indonesia: set of 2 works (KAWS Indonesia)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Indonesia: complete set of 2 works (KAWS Indonesia):
These figurative vinyl sculptures feature KAWS' Accomplice character in a resting position; published on the occasio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS More Art
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Kaws more art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic KAWS more art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of more art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of pink, red, blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by KAWS in paint, synthetic resin paint, vinyl paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large KAWS more art, so small editions measuring 3 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Shepard Fairey, Ed Ruscha, and David Shrigley. KAWS more art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $125 and tops out at $33,500, while the average work can sell for $1,490.
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- Are there fake KAWS?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024Yes, there are fake KAWS. Unfortunately, the rising popularity of KAWS figures has brought a proliferation of fakes. To avoid purchasing a replica, familiarize yourself with the nuances of a specific model and study images of authentic figures. Is the color right? Many fakes get the nuances wrong, so be sure to compare the color of your figure to those shown in images of authentic pieces. How about the finish? Check if your particular figure should be matte or shiny. Are there discrepancies in the X’s of the eyes or the placement of design features? For example, a four-foot KAWS Dissected Companion should have 10 dots for the ribs. Many fakes only have nine. You can also seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer when attempting to authenticate a specific figure. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of KAWS art.
- What is so special about KAWS?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024What is so special about KAWS is that the American artist creates imaginative pieces that appropriate pop phenomena like the Smurfs, the Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants. He is particularly well known for his toys, including his debut figure, Companion, inspired by Mickey Mouse. He has also teamed up with streetwear brands like A Bathing Ape and Supreme and collaborated with designer Kim Jones on the Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2019 collection. Find a range of KAWS art on 1stDibs.
- What are KAWS figures?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A KAWS figure is a toy or figurine comparable to an action figure, created by the American artist, Brian Donnelly, who is known professionally as KAWS. Called ‘companions’, the figures are in KAWS’ signature style, and monster-size versions have been seen everywhere from Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Shop a selection of KAWS pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is a KAWS companion?1 AnswerIrena Orlov ArtMarch 1, 2021Kaws' Companion is a clown-like figure based on a Mickey Mouse with X-ed out eyes.
- What is KAWS brand?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024KAWS brand is a term that some people apply to the pieces produced by the artist KAWS. But technically, KAWS is a person — Brian Donnelly — and not a brand. He 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 1999, KAWS 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. You will sometimes see people refer to these toys as KAWS brand figurines. Shop a diverse assortment of KAWS art on 1stDibs.
- What is KAWS famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024KAWS is famous for producing figures, toys, sculptures, drawings, paintings and prints that borrow from pop culture phenomena like the Smurfs, the Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants. In 1999, he partnered with Bounty Hunter, a Japanese toy and streetwear brand, to release his first toy. Called Companion, it was an 8-inch-tall vinyl reimagining of Mickey Mouse, with a skull-and-crossbones head and XX eyes. Companion debuted with a limited run of 500 and sold out quickly. The piece was the first of more than 130 toy designs by KAWS, which came to include such characters as Chum, Blitz, Be@rbrick, BFF and Milo, each immediately recognizable as KAWS figures by their XX eyes. Explore a selection of KAWS art on 1stDibs.
- Are Bearbrick and KAWS the same?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024No, Bearbrick and KAWS are not the same. However, they have collaborated with one another many times. KAWS is the pseudonym of the artist Brian Donnelly, while Bearbrick is a brand of collectible designer toys produced by the Japanese company MediCom Toy Incorporated. On 1stDibs, find a variety of KAWS art.
- What does KAWS mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024The word KAWS means an American artist. Born Brian Donnelly, KAWS adopted the name when he was active as a graffiti artist in New Jersey and New York. In interviews, he has explained that KAWS has no particular meaning to him. He simply chose the name because he liked how the characters looked. He is most well known for his line of whimsical figures with double-X eyes. Explore a range of KAWS art on 1stDibs.
- What does KAWS stand for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024KAWS doesn't stand for anything, as the name is not an abbreviation. Rather, it is the artistic alias of Brian Donnelly. The name dates back to the start of his career, when he was a street artist known by his tag, KAWS. In interviews, Donnelly has explained that he chose the name KAWS simply because he likes how it looks. Shop a collection of KAWS art on 1stDibs.
- Who is the owner of KAWS?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024There is no owner of KAWS. KAWS is not a company or a business; it is the name of artist Brian Donnelly. He got his start as a graffiti artist in New Jersey and used the tag KAWS to sign his work 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 culture phenomena like the Smurfs, the Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants. Shop a variety of KAWS art on 1stDibs.
- What is KAWS art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024KAWS art is the general term for works created by the American artist KAWS. He is best known for his more than 130 toy designs, which include such characters as Chum, Blitz, Be@rbrick, BFF and Milo, each immediately recognizable as his work by their XX eyes. In addition, KAWS produces sculptures, drawings, paintings and prints. On 1stDibs, shop a range of KAWS art.
- Does KAWS make his sculptures?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, artist Brian Donnelly, known professionally as KAWS, does make his own art. He admits he has a regimented schedule now that he has children, and finds that this has made him more productive, allowing him to focus on sculptures and paintings in the mornings. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 3, 2024How KAWS makes his sculptures varies. The New Jersey-born artist Brian “KAWS” Donnelly works with a variety of materials, including fiberglass, wood and bronze. By mixing up his techniques and experimenting with different mediums, KAWS can incorporate various colors and textures into his sculptures, figures and toys, and continues to innovate his practice.
In 1999, KAWS partnered with Bounty Hunter, a Japanese toy and streetwear brand, to release his first toy. 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 (and counterfeiters have since taken notice).
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.
Find authentic KAWS art on 1stDibs. - What does KAWS’s art mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024What KAWS’s art means is open to interpretation. 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. Companion is now the most visible of the KAWS posse, appearing over the past decade in new postures and combinations in monumental works. 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 explained in the catalogue for an exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, in Texas. “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.” On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of KAWS art.
- What paint does KAWS use?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024KAWS uses acrylic paint for many of his works. The artist has said in the past that he has custom paints produced for him by the company Golden. When painting his figurines, KAWS uses a technique that makes the brushstrokes virtually invisible. Find a variety of KAWS art on 1stDibs.
- Why is KAWS so popular in China?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024KAWS is so popular in China because his artwork appeals to a young demographic that is interested in the bold yet playful style of his figurines, toys, sculptures, prints and other works. The unique street art style of KAWS’s works has broad appeal beyond China as well. His pieces that appropriate elements of pop culture, such as SpongeBob Squarepants and The Simpsons, are especially famous. Shop a wide variety of KAWS art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The most popular KAWS art is a topic that is open to debate. However, his first-ever toy design is a favorite among collectors. Called COMPANION, it is an eight-inch-tall vinyl reimagining of Mickey Mouse with a skull-and-crossbones head and trademark XX eyes. COMPANION debuted with a limited run of 500 and sold out quickly. Find an assortment of KAWS figures on 1stDibs.
- Is KAWS real art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024Yes, KAWS is real art. Although Brian Donnelly, the artist known as KAWS, often draws inspiration from popular culture, his art includes sculptures and colorful drawings, paintings and prints. His iconic toys and figures also qualify as art, and like prints, they're sold in limited qualities. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of KAWS art from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.
- Is KAWS a real artist?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024Yes, KAWS is a real artist. Born Brian Donnelly, he got his start as a graffiti artist in his hometown of Jersey City, New Jersey. KAWS was his tag, chosen simply because he liked how it looked. Today, KAWS creates all kinds of art, including figures and toys, sculptures and colorful drawings, paintings and prints that appropriate pop phenomena like the Smurfs, the Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of KAWS art.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024What 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.