KAWS – The promise, 2023 – Silkscreen
The Promise by KAWS, created in 2023, is a silkscreen print that captures the artist's iconic style, blending pop culture with emotional depth. The image features two of KAWS' signature characters, depicted in his familiar cartoon-inspired aesthetic. The larger figure offers a small globe to the smaller one, evoking themes of care, legacy, and responsibility. The characters’ crossed-out eyes and simplified forms convey a poignant yet universal message about generational hope and the fragile nature of our world. With a limited edition of 500 prints plus a few artist proofs, this piece continues KAWS’ exploration of contemporary society through familiar yet thought-provoking imagery.
Artwork Copyright © KAWS
KAWS (USA, 1974), born Brian Donnelly, is a contemporary artist and designer celebrated for his cartoon-inspired sculptures, paintings, and collectible toys. Merging street art and pop culture, his iconic 'Companion' figures and bold graphics have reached global audiences, bridging the worlds of fine art, fashion, and commercial design.
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The Promise by KAWS, created in 2023, is a silkscreen print that captures the artist's iconic style, blending pop culture with emotional depth. The image features two of KAWS' signature characters, depicted in his familiar cartoon-inspired aesthetic. The larger figure offers a small globe to the smaller one, evoking themes of care, legacy, and responsibility. The characters’ crossed-out eyes and simplified forms convey a poignant yet universal message about generational hope and the fragile nature of our world. With a limited edition of 500 prints plus a few artist proofs, this piece continues KAWS’ exploration of contemporary society through familiar yet thought-provoking imagery.
Artwork Copyright © KAWS
KAWS (USA, 1974), born Brian Donnelly, is a contemporary artist and designer celebrated for his cartoon-inspired sculptures, paintings, and collectible toys. Merging street art and pop culture, his iconic 'Companion' figures and bold graphics have reached global audiences, bridging the worlds of fine art, fashion, and commercial design.
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KAWS – Blame Game, 2014 – Screen-print

KAWS

Blame Game, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 190,000 – 200,000

KAWS – Companion vs Astroboy, 2002 – Screen-print

KAWS

Companion vs Astroboy, 2002

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Holiday Space: 11.5, 2020 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Holiday Space: 11.5, 2020

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 3,500

KAWS – Passing Through (Mono), 2013 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Passing Through (Mono), 2013

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 1,950

KAWS – Lost Time, Alone Again, Far Far Down, 2018 – Screen-print

KAWS

Lost Time, Alone Again, Far Far Down, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 40,000 – 50,000

KAWS – Passing Through (Black), 2013 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Passing Through (Black), 2013

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 1,950

KAWS – Four Foot Companion - Brown, 2007 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Four Foot Companion - Brown, 2007

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Wonderwall (red), 2010 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Wonderwall (red), 2010

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 5,700

KAWS – Astro Boy (red), 2012 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Astro Boy (red), 2012

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 7,000 – 10,000

KAWS – BFF Blue (MoMA Exclusive), 2017 – Mixed Media

KAWS

BFF Blue (MoMA Exclusive), 2017

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 1,350

KAWS – Small Lies, 2017 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Small Lies, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 2,400

KAWS – The Things That Comfort, 2015 – Screen-print

KAWS

The Things That Comfort, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 30,000 – 40,000

KAWS – Stay Steady, 2015 – Screen-print

KAWS

Stay Steady, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 10,750

KAWS – No One's Home, 2015 – Screen-print

KAWS

No One's Home, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 10,750

KAWS – Undercover Bear (white), 2009 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Undercover Bear (white), 2009

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Pushead Companion (Glow in the dark), 2006 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Pushead Companion (Glow in the dark), 2006

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Ankle Bracelet, 2017 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Ankle Bracelet, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 45,000 – 50,000

KAWS – Holiday UK (set of two), 2011 – Ceramic

KAWS

Holiday UK (set of two), 2011

Sculpture / Object

Ceramic

EUR 2,500

KAWS – Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket, 2010 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket, 2010

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 10,000 – 14,000

KAWS – Dissected Companion (Black), 2006 – Screen-print

KAWS

Dissected Companion (Black), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 8,000 – 10,000

KAWS – Pinocchio, 2017 – Wood

KAWS

Pinocchio, 2017

Sculpture / Object

Wood

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Untitled II (Urge), 2020 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Untitled II (Urge), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Chum Vinyl Figure, 2002 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Chum Vinyl Figure, 2002

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Untitled V (Urge), 2020 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Untitled V (Urge), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 7,800

KAWS

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

request info

KAWS

Private Listing

Limited Edition Print

request info

KAWS – Untitled IV (Urge), 2020 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Untitled IV (Urge), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Untitled I (Urge), 2020 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Untitled I (Urge), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 5,625

KAWS – Tension #3, 2019 – Serigraph

KAWS

Tension #3, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 15,500

KAWS – Companion vs Pikachu, 2002 – Screen-print

KAWS

Companion vs Pikachu, 2002

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Artwork On Hold

KAWS – Running Chum #1, 2000 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Running Chum #1, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Inquire For Price

KAWS – No Reply Suite, 2015 – Silkscreen

KAWS

No Reply Suite, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Tension #10, 2019 – Serigraph

KAWS

Tension #10, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 15,500

KAWS – Running Chum #2, 2000 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Running Chum #2, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Tension #1, 2019 – Serigraph

KAWS

Tension #1, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 15,500

KAWS – Urge (9), 2020 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Urge (9), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 14,250

KAWS – Tension #2, 2019 – Serigraph

KAWS

Tension #2, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 15,300

KAWS – What Party Figure - Yellow, 2020 – Mixed Media

KAWS

What Party Figure - Yellow, 2020

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Urge (8), 2020 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Urge (8), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 14,250

KAWS – Tension #4, 2019 – Serigraph

KAWS

Tension #4, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 15,400

KAWS – Tension #6, 2019 – Serigraph

KAWS

Tension #6, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 15,400

KAWS

Private Listing

Painting

request info

KAWS – KAWS x Bearbrick Anniversary 1000%, 2003 – Mixed Media

KAWS

KAWS x Bearbrick Anniversary 1000%, 2003

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 18,000

KAWS – KAWS x Bearbrick Chomper 1000%, 2003 – Mixed Media

KAWS

KAWS x Bearbrick Chomper 1000%, 2003

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Seeing Lamp - pink, 2020 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Seeing Lamp - pink, 2020

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 60,000 – 70,000

KAWS – 5 Years Later Companion - grey, 2004 – Mixed Media

KAWS

5 Years Later Companion - grey, 2004

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 6,300

KAWS – Better Knowing, 2023 – Wood

KAWS

Better Knowing, 2023

Sculpture / Object

Wood

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Star Wars Boba Fett Companion, 2013 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Star Wars Boba Fett Companion, 2013

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 5,700

KAWS – Star Wars Stormtrooper Companion, 2008 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Star Wars Stormtrooper Companion, 2008

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

GBP 5,700

KAWS – Four Foot Companion - black dissected, 2009 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Four Foot Companion - black dissected, 2009

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Four Foot Companion - Grey, 2007 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Four Foot Companion - Grey, 2007

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Four foot Companion - grey dissected, 2009 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Four foot Companion - grey dissected, 2009

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 100,000 – 110,000

KAWS – I Like Printing, 2002 – Screen-print

KAWS

I Like Printing, 2002

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 8,900

KAWS – Warm Regards, 2005 – Mixed Media

KAWS

Warm Regards, 2005

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

GBP 9,950

KAWS – Confined, 2022 – Tapestry

KAWS

Confined, 2022

Tapestry

Tapestry

GBP 3,950

KAWS – What Party - set of 7, 2020 – Screen-print

KAWS

What Party - set of 7, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 120,000 – 150,000

KAWS – Running Chum III, 2000 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Running Chum III, 2000

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

GBP 17,500

KAWS – Tide, 2023 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Tide, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

GBP 5,200

KAWS – The News (portfolio of 9 prints), 2017 – Silkscreen

KAWS

The News (portfolio of 9 prints), 2017

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 120,000 – 140,000

KAWS – Tension - portfolio of 10, 2019 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Tension - portfolio of 10, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 90,000 – 110,000

KAWS – Gone, 2019 – Screen-print

KAWS

Gone, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 5,900

KAWS – Urge (portfolio), 2020 – Screen-print

KAWS

Urge (portfolio), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 50,000 – 60,000

KAWS – KAWS x Hajime Sorayama: No Future Companion, 2008 – Mixed Media

KAWS

KAWS x Hajime Sorayama: No Future Companion, 2008

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 13,700

KAWS – What Party - Blue, 2020 – Screen-print

KAWS

What Party - Blue, 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 25,000 – 30,000

KAWS – Presenting the Past, 2014 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Presenting the Past, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 31,000 – 35,000

KAWS – Dissected Companion (Brown), 2006 – Screen-print

KAWS

Dissected Companion (Brown), 2006

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 30,000 – 40,000

KAWS – Tension No. 6, 2019 – Screen-print

KAWS

Tension No. 6, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

KAWS – Tension No. 3, 2019 – Screen-print

KAWS

Tension No. 3, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

KAWS – Tension No. 2, 2019 – Screen-print

KAWS

Tension No. 2, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

KAWS – Share, 2021 – Screen-print

KAWS

Share, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 8,350

KAWS – The News 2, 2017 – Serigraph

KAWS

The News 2, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

USD 11,150

KAWS – Tension 4, 2019 – Screen-print

KAWS

Tension 4, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

KAWS – Tension 6, 2019 – Screen-print

KAWS

Tension 6, 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 11,350

KAWS – Blame Game IX, 2014 – Screen-print

KAWS

Blame Game IX, 2014

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 16,900

KAWS – Far Far Down, 2018 – Screen-print

KAWS

Far Far Down, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 23,000 – 30,000

KAWS – Separated, 2021 – Lithograph

KAWS

Separated, 2021

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 9,200

KAWS – You Should Know I Know, 2015 – Screen-print

KAWS

You Should Know I Know, 2015

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 17,750

KAWS – Untitled IX (Urge), 2020 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Untitled IX (Urge), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 7,000 – 10,000

KAWS – Untitled VIII (Urge), 2020 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Untitled VIII (Urge), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 7,000 – 10,000

KAWS – Untitled III (Urge), 2020 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Untitled III (Urge), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

USD 7,000 – 10,000

KAWS – Man's Best Friend #9, 2016 – Screen-print

KAWS

Man's Best Friend #9, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 8,990

KAWS – Man's Best Friend #7, 2016 – Screen-print

KAWS

Man's Best Friend #7, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 8,990

KAWS – Man's Best Friend #6, 2016 – Screen-print

KAWS

Man's Best Friend #6, 2016

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 8,990

KAWS – Lost time, 2017 – Serigraph

KAWS

Lost time, 2017

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Alone again, 2018 – Serigraph

KAWS

Alone again, 2018

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Set of 3 serigraphs, 2017/18 – Serigraph

KAWS

Set of 3 serigraphs, 2017/18

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Unique Ink Sketch on PAFA, 2013 – Ink

KAWS

Unique Ink Sketch on PAFA , 2013

Drawing / Watercolor

Ink

Inquire For Price

KAWS – Untitled VII (Urge), 2020 – Silkscreen

KAWS

Untitled VII (Urge), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Currently Not Available

KAWS – The promise, 2023 – Silkscreen

KAWS

The promise , 2023

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Currently Not Available

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KAWS – The promise, 2023 – Silkscreen

KAWS

The promise , 2023

50.8 x 40.6 cm

Est. 2005 — twenty years of collecting, online.