American, b. 1974
Kaws
5,408results on record
86%sell-through
$2,000median result (USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer)
$14,773,007record in our coverage
Drawn from 5,408 recorded results (4,711 sold · 697 passed) across 25 auction houses, 2005–2026. 15 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 99% observed, 1% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| sculpture | 2,279 | 90% | $1,000 |
| prints | 538 | 85% | $7,812 |
| other | 396 | 87% | $875 |
| ceramics & design | 195 | 87% | $1,048 |
| painting | 101 | 89% | $174,710 |
| works on paper | 16 | 93% | $3,250 |
| photography | 3 | 50% | $21,055 |
Medium is recorded for 3,528 of 5,408 results (65%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Damien Hirst Kaws Damien Hirst
| Metric | Kaws | Damien Hirst |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $2,000 | $13,655 |
| Record price | $14,773,007 | $19,239,376 |
| Results on record | 5,408 | 5,414 |
| Years active at auction | 2005–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Damien HirstTakashi MurakamiAndy WarholYayoi Kusama
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
85/ 100
- Sell-through86%
- Meets estimate78%
- Market depth5,408 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Auctions | 3035 | 89% | $1,062 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 626 | 94% | $3,852 | — |
| Phillips | 547 | 76% | $67,846 | — |
| Sotheby's | 402 | 90% | $27,458 | 1.15× |
| Artcurial | 184 | — | $3,013 | 1.04× |
| Christie's | 164 | 98% | $50,928 | — |
| Rago | 174 | 71% | $1,905 | — |
| Bonhams | 188 | 63% | $1,835 | 0.86× |
| Wright | 42 | 48% | $1,641 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 6 | 75% | $738 | 0.77× |
| Art collect | 5 | — | $325 | 0.19× |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 3 | 100% | $5,440 | 1.70× |
| Tiroche | 5 | 60% | $1,375 | 0.70× |
| Sala Retiro | 7 | 43% | $8,088 | — |
| Kruso Art | 7 | 29% | $1,016 | 0.68× |
| PASAREL | 4 | 50% | $812 | 0.38× |
| Dallas Auction Gallery | 2 | 100% | $1,031 | 1.04× |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 1 | 100% | $644 | 0.84× |
| Ishtar | 1 | 100% | $344 | — |
| Casa d'aste Boetto | 3 | 33% | $1,350 | 1.16× |
| International Autograph Auctions | 1 | — | $148 | 0.80× |
| Dorotheum | 3 | 33% | $3,606 | — |
| Jaffa Gallery | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| Hammersite | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| KooKoo | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 5,429 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 697 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·09 | Collection complète des Bronzes Figures - 2022 | $28,848–$40,386 | upcoming | Artcurial | ||
| 2026·09 | Untitled | $25,495–$50,991 | upcoming | Phillips | ||
| 2026·09 | Time Together | $10,198–$15,297 | upcoming | Phillips | ||
| 2026·09 | Permanent Thirty-Three (1553) | $15,000–$20,000 | upcoming | Phillips | ||
| 2026·09 | Small Lie (Brown, Black, Grey) (Three Works) | $1,079–$1,618 | upcoming | Sotheby's | ||
| 2026·09 | The Message | $20,225–$26,967 | upcoming | Phillips | ||
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| 2026·09 | Presenting the Past | $5,399–$8,098 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·09 | Share | $2,699–$4,049 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·09 | Infant | $6,749–$9,448 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·08 | Guess Ad | — | upcoming | Bonhams | ||
| 2026·08 | BFF (Blue) | $400–$600 | Rago | |||
| 2026·08 | Bendy (Blue) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·08 | Dissected Companion (Brown) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·08 | Passing Through (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·08 | Passing Through Companion (Brown) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·08 | Flayed Companion (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·08 | Companion (Grey) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·08 | Companion (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·08 | Small Lie (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·08 | BFF Companion (Blue) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·08 | Gone (Grey) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·08 | Along the Way Monograph | Cardstock | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | WARM REGARDS (from the Beautiful Losers portfolio) | $4,000–$6,000 | Rago | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled (Sports Illustrated) | $40,000–$60,000 | Rago | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled | $40,000–$60,000 | Rago | |||
| 2026·07 | Signed End Page (from Man’s Best Friend) | $2,000–$3,000 | Rago | |||
| 2026·07 | Accomplice (Pink; Black) 2 | $1,000–$2,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Untitled, from Urge | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Companion (Original Fake) (Grey, Black, Brown) 3 | $2,000–$3,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | No Future Companion (Hajime Sorayama version) | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·07 | Permanent Thirty-Three (Flashe Orange) | $15,000–$20,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·07 | Share | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2026·07 | 4FT Companion (Grey) | Fiber-reinforced plastic | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Calm Night | Bronze | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Passing Through | Bronze | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Clean Slate | Bronze | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Companionship in the Age of Loneliness | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·07 | Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·07 | 1. "Teaser" Collection posters／2. Beautiful Losers | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·07 | The Promise | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·07 | Urge (Complete set of 10) | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·07 | Presenting the past | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·07 | Work (from No Reply) | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·07 | Work (from No Reply) | — | SBI Art Auction | |||
| 2026·07 | Astro Boy | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Hours, Nights, Weeks, Months | Fine bone china | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Companion Skeleton (Green) | Screenprint in colors on card | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Accomplice Plush | Polyester plush | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Accomplice Lantern | Paper lantern | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Beautiful Losers, exhibition poster | Offset lithograph in color on smooth wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·07 | Along the Way Monograph | Cardstock | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Take (Three Works) | $661–$926 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Warm Regards Bar (Chocolate; Strawberry; Vanilla) | $661–$926 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | THE NEWS: one print | $3,000–$5,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·06 | Untitled (KAWSBOB for the Aldrich); KAWSBOB (Black); and KAWSBOB (Red) | $15,000–$20,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·06 | Companion Bearbrick 400% (Grey/Blue), 2006 | $688–$917 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Companion (Passing Through Brown), 2013 | $688–$917 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·06 | Permanent Thirty-Three (Flashe Green) | $15,000–$25,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·06 | Ups and Downs 上上下下 | $38,282–$63,804 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·06 | The Message | $20,187–$26,916 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·06 | The Things That Comfort | $9,421–$12,112 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·06 | Flayed Companion (Brown) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Holiday: Japan (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Urge | Fine bone china | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Share | Screenprint in colors on wove paper | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Good Morning | Bronze | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Space | Bronze | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | The Promise (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Time Off (Pink) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Holiday: Shanghai (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Holiday: Thailand (Brown) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | BFF Companion (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | The Promise (Brown) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·06 | Untitled | $11,483–$19,139 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled (For Free Arts NYC) | $15,315–$22,972 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Monster (sofa) | $81,319–$116,170 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·05 | Two works: Dior BFF Plush (i) (Black); (ii) (Pink) | $5,105–$10,210 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled (Chum, Houston Street) | $250,000–$350,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·05 | Nyt | $120,000–$180,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·05 | Separated | $200,000–$300,000 | Phillips | |||
| 2026·05 | Untitled | acrylic on canvas | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·05 | Untitled (Mbfg7) | Acrylic on canvas | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Accomplice (Pink) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | JPP (Yellow) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Joe Kaws (Snoopy) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Tweety (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Woodstock | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Passing Through Companion (Brown) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Flayed Companion (Brown) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | BFF Plush (Black) | Polyester plush | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | BFF Plush (Black) | Polyester plush | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Wood Hand | Walnut wood | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | BFF Companion (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | BFF Companion (MoMA) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Holiday: Japan | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Holiday: Japan (Black) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Along the Way Monograph | Cardstock | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | What Party (Pink) | Painted cast vinyl | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Holiday: Space (Black) | Polyurethane | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
| 2026·05 | Holiday: Space (Silver) | Polyurethane | — | Heritage Auctions | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.