KAWS Prints and Multiples
American
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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Artist: KAWS
KAWS Changbai brown (KAWS holiday chanbgai)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Changbai Mountain (KAWS brown Changbai):
A beautifully composed KAWS COMPANION published to commemorate KAWS' larger-scale ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Singapore (KAWS Holiday companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black Holiday Companion (KAWS Singapore):
This standout KAWS art toy features KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting position. Published to commemorate the debut of K...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS BFF Companion (KAWS Blue BFF Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Blue BFF Companion (vinyl), new in its original packaging.
A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale BFF sculpture in Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood.
Me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS URGE (KAWS ceramic plates)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS URGE
This complete set of KAWS ceramic plates features KAWS' CHUM character and was published by The Brooklyn Museum on the occasion of the 2021 KAWS retrospective, KAWS: WHAT P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Ceramic, Lithograph, Screen
Alone Again
By KAWS
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
KAWS
Alone Again, 2018, (56/100)
Screenprint in colors on wove paper
32 x 53.25 in
Category
2010s Contemporary KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
KAWS HOLIDAY Changbai white (KAWS white chanbgai)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Holiday Changbai Mountain (KAWS Changbai white):
A beautifully composed snowy-white KAWS COMPANION published to commemorate KAWS' larger-scale sculptu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS Prints and Multiples
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 Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS SEPARATED black (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 Br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS FAMILY (black 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 occ...
Category
2010s Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Black Flayed Companion (KAWS flayed)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black Flayed Companion 2016. A rare, out of print KAWS figurative sculpture new and sealed in its original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Companion 2016 (KAWS grey companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Grey Companion, 2016. New and sealed in its original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in conjunction with the exhibition, KAWS: Where The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Untitled (limited edition blanket) red
By KAWS
Located in London, GB
KAWS
Untitled (limited edition blanket) red,
2019
100% cashmere
130 x 180 cm
Edition of 85
Category
2010s Contemporary KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Tapestry, Other Medium
KAWS Pop Art Separated Screen Print
By KAWS
Located in Draper, UT
Silkscreen on Screen print on Stonehenge Steel Grey 250gms
20 × 16 in
50.8 × 40.6 cm
Edition of 250
KAWS is a multi-faceted artist straddling the worlds of art and design in his pro...
Category
2010s KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
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, eyes, and designs.
Medium: Painted cast resin figures. Year: 2002.
Dimensions:
Box: 8.25 X 8.25 x 3
Bus Stop: 3.5 x 6.4 x 2.25
Figurines: 2.75 x 1.4 inches (each)
Condition: New/unopened in its original box; very good to excellent condition.
Published by Medicom. Each stamped on the reverse '©KAWS..02'.
KAWS is a fine artist, illustrator, painter, sculptor, product designer, and toymaker. His cartoonish style—including his best-known characters with X-ed out eyes—has its roots in his early career as a street artist, when he began replacing advertisements with his own, masterful acrylic paintings in the early 1990s.
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
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Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black Holiday Companion (KAWS Mount Fuji Japan):
This figurative vinyl sculpture features KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting position. Published by All Rights Res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Vinyl, Resin
KAWS COMPANION 2020 (KAWS black companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS 2020 Companion (Black):
KAWS COMPANION 2020 was created by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his signature figure, Companion — and as cultural commentary on a year we will all never forget. KAWS' COMPANION 2020 was rendered laying down, appearing exhausted and defeated. This much historical KAWS set is rich with deep personal meaning to the artist, and is also very well sized in comparison to his other figures at 17" in length. New in original packaging.
Medium: Painted vinyl cast resin figure.
Dimensions: 17 x 8.75 inches.
Accompanied by its original box; never displayed or opened; excellent condition.
From a sold out edition of unknown.
Stamped on the underside.
Artist Statement:
“2020, what a year... On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of COMPANION I am happy to release COMPANION 2020... Thank you for all your support over the past 20 years..."
KAWS is a fine artist, illustrator, painter, sculptor, product designer, and toymaker. His cartoonish style—including his best-known characters with X-ed out eyes—has its roots in his early career as a street artist, when he began replacing advertisements with his own, masterful acrylic paintings in the early 1990s.
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Blush Companion (KAWS red blush)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Red Blush Companion. 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 Museum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Lost Time, Alone Again, Far Far Down
By KAWS
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint in colours on wove paper (set of three)
Edition of 100
81.3 x 135.3 cm (32 x 53 in) each
Signed and numbered on the front
Mint
Our mission is to connect art collectors t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
KAWS SMALL LIE Grey & KAWS Along The Way Grey (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SMALL LIE Companion & KAWS Along The Way Grey (2 works):
This curated grouping features two of KAWS' most iconic pieces: KAWS’s Small Lie features the Pinocchio-inspired figure ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS BFF Vinyl Companions (KAWS Set of 2)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS BFF Blue & Pink (set of 2), each new, unopened in original packaging.
KAWS BFF is a well-received work and variation of KAWS' large-scale sculpture in Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood.
Medium: Vinyl Paint, Cast Resin.
Published by Medicom Japan. 2017.
13 x 5.7 x 3.25 inches (applies to each individual).
Unopened; excellent condition.
From a sold out un-numbered edition.
New and sealed in their original packaging.
Shipped securely from New York, NY.
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Vinyl, Resin
KAWS CHUM orange companion (KAWS Chum)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS CHUM Companion 2022 (orange):
Published by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his famed KAWS’ Chum character; "I can remember clearly packing and shipping the first CHU...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Blush Companion 2016 (KAWS Flayed)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Blush Flayed Companion 2016: New and sealed in its original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in conjunction with the exhibition, KAWS: Where The E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Vinyl, Resin
KAWS TIME OFF (KAWS Time Off companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS TIME OFF Black:
A highly decorative KAWS Companion featuring KAWS’ much popularized BFF Companion in a resting position. This highly collectible KAWS Companion was published ahe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Grey Companion 2016 (KAWS companion grey)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Grey 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 Museum of Fort Worth. ThIs figurine has since sold out.
Medium: Painted Vinyl, Cast Resin
Year: 2016.
Dimensions: 11 × 5 in (27.9 × 12.7 cm).
New & sealed on original packaging; never opened or displayed.
Stamped on underside of feet; from a sold-out edition of unknown.
KAWS:
Spanning the worlds of graffiti, pop art, and consumer culture, KAWS’ bodies of work are highly charged, each conveying his underlying wit, irreverence, and affection for our times. He has primarily looked to and appropriated from pop-culture animations (including The Smurfs, The Simpsons...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS TIME OFF pink (KAWS Time Off companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS TIME OFF:
A highly decorative KAWS Companion featuring KAWS’ much popularized BFF Companion in a resting position. This brightly colored, highly collectible KAWS Companion was p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS SEPARATED grey (KAWS Separated Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SEPARATED COMPANION: New & unopened in its original packaging:
This highly collectible grey KAWS SEPARATED figure is derived from the Brooklyn based artist’s larger scale sculpt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Pink BFF vinyl (Pink KAWS BFF Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare KAWS BFF Pink new, unopened in its original packaging.
A well-received work and variation of KAWS’ large scale BFF sculpture is in Los Angeles's Playa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS HOLIDAY INDONESIA TOWEL (New with Tags) - LARGE 67" x 39.5" Limited Edition
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
KAWS
KAWS LIMITED EDITION HOLIDAY INDONESIA TOWEL (NEW WITH TAGS), 2023
100% cotton oversized beach towel
Measuremeents:
67" × 39 1/2 inches
Provenance
Acquired directly from the D...
Category
2010s Street Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Cotton, Mixed Media
Untitled (from Undercover set)
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Part of an intriguing print set that was specially crafted to commemorate KAWs’s involvement with Japanese designer Undercover’s Spring/Summer 2000 collection, launched in 1999.
Category
1990s Contemporary KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
KAWS Taipei Holiday Companion (KAWS Grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Grey Holiday Companion (KAWS Taipei):
This figurine features KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting seated position. This figurine was publ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Red Blush Companion 2016 (KAWS blush)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Blush 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 Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Black BFF Companion (KAWS BFF black)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black BFF new, unopened in its original packaging.
A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale BFF sculpture is in Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood. Completel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Small Lie Grey (KAWS grey companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SMALL LIE Grey:
Among KAWS’s signature “Companions,” Small Lie has the most childlike resonance. Clothed in overall shorts, the Pinocchio-inspired figure bows its head in shame ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Companion (Set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS 'Holiday' Companion Korea & Hong Kong (set of 2 works):
Set of 2 KAWS Companions, each published by All Rights Reserved to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ large scale floating figures in Seoul’s Seokchon Lake (brown) & Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour...
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
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 Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Brown Flayed Companion 2016 (KAWS flayed companion brown)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Brown Flayed 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 Ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Japan Holiday Companion (KAWS brown holiday companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Brown Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS Mount Fuji Japan):
This sold out KAWS figurative piece features KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting position. Published by All Rights Reserved to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ 40-meters-long figure placed amidst the quaint backdrop of Mount Fuji; set up at Fujinomiya’s Camping Ground in Shizuoka. A classic KAWS Companion with a relaxing feel. New in a exclusive hard-shell KAWS designed packaging.
Medium: Vinyl
Year: 2019
Dimensions: 9.4 inches
New/unopened; excellent condition.
From a sold out edition of unknown.
Acquired directly from publisher.
Will look fantastic displayed as a shelf piece or hung in its original packaging.
KAWS is a fine artist, illustrator, painter, sculptor, product designer, and toymaker. His cartoonish style—including his best-known characters with X-ed out eyes—has its roots in his early career as a street artist, when he began replacing advertisements with his own, masterful acrylic paintings in the early 1990s.
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21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS TAKE (black KAWS Take companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS TAKE (Black) new & unopened in its original packaging.
A standout KAWS Companion figure and variation of KAWS' large scale TAKE sculpture - a key highl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS UK Holiday Companion 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 - eac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
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. Accompanied by a COA from Lot 180 Gallery New York.
KAWS SPACE Artist Statement:
“So many projects have been cancelled this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Polyurethane
KAWS TAKE Companion (black KAWS Take)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS TAKE (Black) new & unopened in its original packaging.
A standout KAWS figurative sculpture and variation of KAWS' large scale TAKE sculpture - a key h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Vinyl, Resin
KAWS UK Holiday Companion Brown (KAWS holiday)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS: HOLIDAY United Kingdom Brown (KAWS UK):
KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright standing position with its eyes covered. New in their original packaging - ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Tension Bearbrick 400% (KAWS Tension Be@rbrick)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Tension Bearbrick 400%:
This much sought-after KAWS Tension Be@rbrick figure features the artist's signature "X"’s and bright lush colors synonymous with his more abstract works on canvas.
Accompanied by its original box with an authenticating hologram on the lower reverse, this sold-out limited run work was published in Japan upon the debut of the ‘KAWS Tokyo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS GONE Companion (black KAWS gone)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE (Black), new & unopened in its original packaging.
A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale GONE sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ recent exhibition, 'KA...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
'Blame Game' III, Silkscreen print on paper
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
The ‘Blame Game' series by KAWS is an exceptionally rare collection of prints, with a total of ten in the portfolio series created in 2014. The KAWS motif has become instantly recogn...
Category
2010s Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Screen
KAWS TAKE Blue (blue KAWS Take companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS TAKE (Blue) new & unopened in its original packaging.
A standout KAWS figurative sculpture and variation of KAWS' large scale TAKE sculpture - a key h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
Untitled (Unique print)
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Unique 1/1 digital print with art from KAWS, produced from a single frame from "Together", an animated short film featuring various artists. Each print is a one of a kind work of art...
Category
2010s Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Digital
Untitled (Unique print)
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Unique 1/1 digital print produced from a single frame from "Together", an animated short film featuring various artists. Each print is a one of a kind work of art with certificate of...
Category
2010s Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Digital
Untitled (Unique print)
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Unique 1/1 digital print produced from a single frame from "Together", an animated short film featuring various artists. Each print is a one of a kind work of art with certificate of...
Category
2010s Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Digital
KAWS MONSTER (KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Frankenberry Monster:
A highly collectible & super decorative KAWS art toy, featuring the famed cereal character: Frankenberry. A playful exploration of KAWS’s love for this timeless pop cultural character featuring his signature motifs. Each new / never displayed; accompanied by full original packaging.
Medium: Vinyl art toy.
Approximately: 11.4 × 6.3 inches.
New in original packaging.
Published by the artist from a sold out edition of unknown.
Further background:
“Inspired by classic horror film characters, the Monster Cereals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS CHUM white (KAWS Chum Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS CHUM Companion 2022 (white):
Published by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his famed KAWS’ Chum character; "I can remember clearly packing and shipping the first CHUM...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS Holiday Japan (KAWS Mount Fuji Japan)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Grey Holiday Companion Japan (KAWS Mount Fuji Japan):
This sold out KAWS figurative piece features KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting position. Published by All Ri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS 2008 poster (KAWS Kanye West 808s and Heartbreak)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Illustration Art:
KAWS Kanye West 808s & Heartbreak album poster 2008.
Offset lithograph; 12 x 24 inches. 1st edition 2008.
Good overall condition with the exception of some ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
KAWS KACHAMUKKU Companion
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Kachamukku 2022:
KAWS Kachamukku was born out of a unique collaboration between KAWS and the popular children’s Japanese Sesame Street equivalent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS -- Blame Game II
By KAWS
Located in BRUCE, ACT
KAWS
Blame Game II from the Blame Game portfolio,, 2014
Screen print on Saunders Waterford High White paper
Hand signed lower right
Numbered PP 2/5
Sheet size: 89 x 58.5 cm
Frame s...
Category
2010s KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
Untitled
By KAWS
Located in Washington , DC, DC
This print was a part of a set that was specially crafted to commemorate KAWs’s involvement with Japanese designer Undercover’s Spring/Summer 2000 collection, launched in 1999.
Category
1990s Contemporary KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled from URGE (Maroon) Signed Original Screen Print
By KAWS
Located in Philadelphia, PA
KAWS
Untitled from Urge (Maroon)
From the rare limited edition of 250
Original Screen print on paper
Hand signed and numbered
MINT Condition
Category
2010s KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
Signed KAWS Companion 2015 ( KAWS lane crawford)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Signed KAWS Plush Companion:
This well sized, 16.5" tall, brown KAWS plush Companion was published on the occasion of KAWS 2015 exhibition and collaboration with the Chinese department store, Lane Crawford...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art KAWS Prints and Multiples
Materials
Cotton
Kaws prints and multiples for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic KAWS prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of prints and multiples to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, purple, pink 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 prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Robert Indiana, George Rodrigue, and Andy Warhol. KAWS prints and multiples prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $132 and tops out at $200,000, while the average work can sell for $2,183.
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- 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 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.
- 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.
- What is the story behind KAWS?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022KAWS is an American artist, toy and clothing designer. Born in New Jersey under the name Brian Donnelly, he became interested in graffiti very early on. He earned a BFA and began working for Disney. His artwork gained popularity and he began traveling and designing toys and clothing while continuing art and sculptures. On 1stDibs, find a variety of original artwork from top artists.
- Are KAWS limited edition?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, KAWS are always produced in limited edition runs. KAWS is a New York-based artist who designs limited edition toys and clothing. He is known for creating figurines that mix both high- and low-brow art. Widely popular with pop culture enthusiasts and collectors, KAWS art can only be found through select retailers. Find a range of KAWS art for sale on 1stDibs.
- Who is the artist behind KAWS?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024The artist behind KAWS is Brian Donnelly. As a kid in Jersey City, New Jersey, he got into graffiti art, using KAWS as his tag. Today, KAWS creates a diverse range of art and design objects. There are KAWS figures and toys, sculptures, colorful drawings, paintings and prints that appropriate pop phenomena like the Smurfs, the Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants. On 1stDibs, shop a range of KAWS art.
- What is a KAWS FAMILY set?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023A KAWS FAMILY set is a collection of four sculptures created by artist Brian “KAWS” Donnelly that come in a set. The term family refers to the fact that the set comprises two large and two small figures, so side by side, they resemble parents and children. Donnelly released the sets on September 13, 2021, in an assortment of colorways. On 1stDibs, find a selection of authentic KAWS sculptures.
- 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.