Lot 31084 · May 22 In Focus: KAWS Urban Art Showcase Auction
The Promise (Black)
Kaws · Painted cast vinyl
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — May 22 In Focus: KAWS Urban Art Showcase Auction · 22 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 13-1/4 x 6-1/2 x 6 inches (33.7 x 16.5 x 15.2 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13467511
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Kaws, The Promise (Black). Heritage Auctions, 22 May 2025, lot 31084. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13467511.
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Kaws, The Promise (Black). Heritage Auctions, 22 May 2025, lot 31084. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13467511.
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From the same sale May 22 In Focus: KAWS Urban Art Showcase Auction · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Stop (five works) | Kaws X Kebrick | — | |
| Be@rbrick Companion 400% | Kaws X Be@rbrick | — | |
| Companion 1000% (Grey) | Kaws X Be@rbrick | — | |
| Accomplice (Pink) | Kaws | — | |
| Bendy (Red) | Kaws | — | |
| Blitz (Blue) | Kaws | — |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaws | Holiday: Changbai Mountain (three works) | $1,500 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Kaws | BE@RBRICK 1000% (Gray) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2024 | ||
| Kaws | Holiday: UK Black; and Holiday: UK White (Two Works) | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Kaws | Five Years Later Companion (Glow in the Dark), 2004 | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Kaws | OriginalFake Dissected Bearbrick Companion 400% (Black) | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Kaws | Companion skeleton (Orange) | SBI Art Auction, Jul 2019 | ||
| Kaws | companion: blush (full bodied; and flayed) | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Kaws | Blitz（Blue） | SBI Art Auction, Jul 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.