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The Things That Comfort
Signed Print

KAWS

£24,000-£35,000Value Indicator

$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

$45,000-$60,000 Value Indicator

¥220,000-¥320,000 Value Indicator

29,000-40,000 Value Indicator

$230,000-$340,000 Value Indicator

¥4,540,000-¥6,630,000 Value Indicator

$30,000-$45,000 Value Indicator

13% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 250

Year: 2015

Size: H 91cm x W 76cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of KAWS's The Things That Comfort (signed) is estimated to be worth between £24,000 and £35,000. This screenprint, created in 2015, has shown consistent value growth, with an annual average growth rate of 13%. This is a popular artwork, having been sold 6 times at auction since its initial sale on 5th December 2017. The hammer price in the last 12 months has ranged from £12,116 on 16th September 2021 to £14,270 on 26th November 2022. The current average annual growth rate is £11,290. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 250.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
January 2025Phillips London United Kingdom
January 2024SBI Art Auction Japan
November 2022Neww Auction Japan
September 2021Phillips Hong Kong Hong Kong
October 2020Tate Ward Auctions United Kingdom
March 2018Chiswick Auctions United Kingdom
December 2017Forum Auctions London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

KAWS has often used Snoopy, the cartoon character, in his artworks. His renderings of Snoopy in this collection differ starkly from other iterations, for example, those in the Man’s Best Friend collection in which KAWS uses a loose, expressionist style to produce sketch-like drawings of Snoopy in black and white.

The Things That Comfort is part of the Outlines collection, a body of prints which all use the outline of a famous cartoon which KAWS then fills with his own graphic designs. KAWS’ artistic style, characterised by an emphasis on colour, bold gestural line and a set of distinct graphics, can be compared to Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, two leading 20th century artists who emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. KAWS started experimenting with graffiti when he was a teenager growing up in New Jersey and the artist’s professional name, KAWS, originated from the tag he used to spray paint on buildings. KAWS’ love for graffiti and street art shines through in The Things That Comfort and can be detected throughout the entire collection.

  • 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.