> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kaws · updated 2026-11-02 # Kaws (b. 1974) Kaws is an American artist with 752 auction lots recorded since 2011, median price $2,778. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Kaws sold in 2026 for $16,333, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Kaws work worth? Across 332 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kaws work is $2,778. The median Kaws sculpture sells for $2,833 across 129 lots. The median Kaws print sells for $1,786 across 58 lots. The median Kaws painting sells for $232,345 across 20 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kaws sculptures typically sell for $650–$4,675 (the middle half of 85 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Kaws prints typically sell for $286–$14,605 (the middle half of 27 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 78 | $1,786†‡ | $102,714‡ | 74.4% | 2026-06-08 | | Paintings | 24 | $232,345‡ | $1.3M | 83.3% | 2026-05-31 | | Works on Paper | 1 | $850† | $850† | — | 2022-10-26 | | Sculpture & Installation | 143 | $2,833†‡ | $1.1M | 90.2% | 2026-09-14 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 33 | $344,831‡ | $1.3M | — | 2023-10-06 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Kaws's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (78 lots) median $1,786 with 74.4% sell-through. Paintings (24 lots) median $232,345, record $1,329,188. A typical Kaws painting sells for around 130× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 33 lots) the median is $344,831. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 22 | $784–$3,644‡ | $1,496‡ | $12,747 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 27 | $286–$14,605‡ | $2,168‡ | $56,339 | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 7 | $77,320–$170,854‡ | $135,464‡ | $422,010 | | large (over 120 cm) | 9 | $419,321–$722,297 | $486,474 | $1.3M | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 85 | $650–$4,675†‡ | $1,821†‡ | $1.1M | | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $3,461–$4,675‡ | $4,031‡ | $278,464‡ | | large (over 120 cm) | 7 | $88,364–$731,216‡ | $133,808‡ | $889,830 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2023 | $1.3M | | Paintings | 2021 | $1.3M | | Sculpture & Installation | 2015 | $1.1M | | Sculpture & Installation | 2023 | $889,830 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $102,714‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $56,339 | | Works on Paper | 2022 | $850† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Kaws worth? Across 332 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kaws work is $2,778. The median Kaws sculpture sells for $2,833 across 129 lots. The median Kaws print sells for $1,786 across 58 lots. The median Kaws painting sells for $232,345 across 20 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Kaws sculptures typically sell for $650–$4,675 (the middle half of 85 sold lots). Medium (50–120 cm) Kaws prints typically sell for $286–$14,605 (the middle half of 27 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Kaws sculpture? Based on 129 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kaws sculpture is $2,833. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Kaws's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kaws sculpture is $1,110,328. ### What is the average price of a Kaws print? Based on 58 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kaws print is $1,786. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Kaws's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kaws print is $102,714. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Kaws painting? Based on 20 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kaws painting is $232,345. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Kaws's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Kaws painting is $1,329,188. ### What is the average price of a small Kaws sculpture? Based on 85 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Kaws sculpture (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,821, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Kaws print? Based on 27 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kaws print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $2,168, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are not yet basis-verified (premium-inclusive or hammer). ### What is Kaws's auction record? Kaws's auction record is $1,329,188, set in 2023. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kaws auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kaws (updated 2026-11-02). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.