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KAWS — Companion Chair (brown)
KAWS

Companion Chair (brown)

2019

Kaws' "Companion Chair (brown)" combines the artist's signature cartoon character with functional furniture design, merging fine art and craft through plush toys, stainless steel, and Cumaru wood. The work exemplifies Kaws' practice of elevating his playful aesthetic into three dimensional objects that blur the boundaries between collectible art and usable design. This piece reflects the contemporary art world's increased engagement with materiality and the crossover between street art sensibilities and gallery contexts.

Medium
plush toys, stainless steel and Cumaru wood​

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Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 11, 2024

Lot 145

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KAWS, Companion Chair (brown), 2019

Kaws' "Companion Chair (brown)" combines the artist's signature cartoon character with functional furniture design, merging fine art and craft through plush toys, stainless steel, and Cumaru wood. The work exemplifies Kaws' practice of elevating his playful aesthetic into three dimensional objects that blur the boundaries between collectible art and usable design. This piece reflects the contemporary art world's increased engagement with materiality and the crossover between street art sensibilities and gallery contexts.

Medium
plush toys, stainless steel and Cumaru wood​
Year
2019
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Street Art, Brown Palette, Mixed Media, American Artist, Character-Driven, Pop Art, Cartoon aesthetics, Furniture Design, Playful, Contemporary

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Hamilton Selway Gallery