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100% Cashmere Blanket (red) - Cashmere by KAWS 2019 - MyArtBroker

100% Cashmere Blanket (red)
Cashmere

KAWS

£800-£1,200Value Indicator

$1,600-$2,400 Value Indicator

$1,450-$2,150 Value Indicator

¥7,500-¥11,000 Value Indicator

950-1,450 Value Indicator

$8,000-$12,000 Value Indicator

¥150,000-¥230,000 Value Indicator

$1,000-$1,500 Value Indicator

-5% AAGR

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Medium: Cashmere

Edition size: 85

Year: 2019

Size: H 130cm x W 166cm

Signed: No

Format: Cashmere

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The value of KAWS's 100% Cashmere Blanket (red) is estimated to be worth between £800 and £1,200. This artwork has an auction history of 11 total sales since its entry to the market on 5th June 2020. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £700 in February 2023 to £2,235 in June 2020. The current average annual growth rate of this work is -5%. The edition size of this piece is limited to 85.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
February 2023Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
September 2022Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
March 2022Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers United Kingdom
June 2021Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
March 2021Christie's New York United States
October 2020Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
October 2020Digard France

Meaning & Analysis

This cashmere is part of the Companion collection, a body of artworks produced by KAWS that all depict the much-loved cartoon character, Companion, created by KAWS in 1999. This print, which also comes in a blue version, 100% Cashmere Blanket (blue), differs from the other works in the collection which depict Companion in a more conventional way, using the screen printing technique to produce prints that show the character’s full body, albeit in different iterations. 100% Cashmere Blanket (red) reflects a turning point in KAWS’ artistic career. Companion is now so recognisable that a follower of KAWS’ work would be able to recognise the character just from its distinctive hands.

Companion is normally characterised by his distinct shape, which looks quite like Mickey Mouse, his skull and crossbone head and crossed out eyes. The gloved hands with crosses on them, as seen in this work, are another repeated motif that implies the hands belong to Companion.

  • American-born artist, KAWS, is renowned for his cartoon figures, prints and 'subvertisements'. Born in 1974 to the burgeoning New York graffiti and street art scene, KAWS has successfully combined fine art and pop culture to create his own lane in the urban art world. His distinct aesthetic, characterised by playful figures and a subversive take on pop culture icons, has earned him acclaim in both the art and mainstream realms. Most notable is his Companion figure which has achieved global critical and commercial success, and has formed collaborations with the likes of Nike and Dior Homme.

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