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Urge 4 - Signed Print by KAWS 2020 - MyArtBroker

Urge 4
Signed Print

KAWS

£2,700-£4,050Value Indicator

$5,500-$8,000 Value Indicator

$4,750-$7,000 Value Indicator

¥24,000-¥35,000 Value Indicator

3,200-4,800 Value Indicator

$26,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

¥520,000-¥780,000 Value Indicator

$3,300-$5,000 Value Indicator

-9% 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: 2020

Size: H 43cm x W 32cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of KAWS's Urge 4 (signed) is estimated to be worth between £2,700 and £4,050. Over the past 12 months, the average selling price was £2,705, across 2 total sales. In the last five years, the hammer price has varied from £2,381 in September 2024 to £25,573 in July 2022. The average annual growth rate of this work is currently -9%. This screenprint is from an edition of 250 and has a strong auction history, having been sold 10 times at auction since its initial sale on 17th February 2021.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2024SBI Art Auction Japan
August 2024Rago United States
February 2023Forum Auctions London United Kingdom
November 2022Bonhams New York United States
September 2022SBI Art Auction Japan
July 2022Wright United States
March 2022Wright United States

Meaning & Analysis

Companion’s crossed out eyes are mirrored by the crosses on the gloved hands that intrude upon the character’s face. Crosses are a signature element of KAWS’ visual language and appear frequently in the artist’s works. KAWS often replaces the eyes of his cartoon characters, such as Companion, with crosses, and this has become a trademark feature of the artist’s works. While Companion is an original creation that KAWS designed in 1999, the artist has also taken well-known cartoon characters, such as SpongeBob Square Pants and The Simpsons, and adapted them using his distinct visual style. This always involves replacing the characters’ eyes with crosses, as is seen in the Kawsbob collection.

Urge 4 is one of ten screen prints that compose the Urge collection. Each print in this series depicts Companion surrounded by gloved hands and bright colours, another characteristic feature of KAWS’ visual language.

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