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- Estimate
- HK$180,000–HK$280,000 hammer ≈ $23,226–$36,129
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale, Hong Kong · 9 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-229747
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-229747 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-229747
Kaws, PIRANHAS WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING. Phillips, 9 Jul 2020, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-229747.
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Kaws, PIRANHAS WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING. Phillips, 9 Jul 2020, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-229747.
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From the same sale 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiting Round | Josh Sperling | HK$550,000–HK$750,000 | |
| CP006 The Converter | Cleon Peterson | HK$150,000–HK$250,000 | |
| Mama no more diapers, please | Paola Pivi | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 | |
| Mask | Tomoo Gokita | HK$500,000–HK$700,000 | |
| Untitled | Richard Prince | HK$280,000–HK$380,000 | |
| Untitled | Richard Prince | HK$280,000–HK$380,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaws | 4FT Companion (Grey) | $48,260 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Kaws | Ups and Downs | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Kaws | 4FT Dissected Companion (Black) | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2023 | ||
| Kaws | Tension | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Kaws | The Message | Phillips, Jun 2026 | ||
| Kaws | Untitled (Mbfvp10) | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Kaws | Man's Best Friend | Phillips, Jan 2025 | ||
| Kaws | Better Days Ahead | Phillips, Sep 2025 |
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.