KAWS BFF Seing Lamp
The KAWS BFF Seeing Lamp sculpture or figurine represents the emblematic KAWS character, BFF, sitting on a pedestal to light up and accompany his best friends.
It's made of ceramic with an LED bulb, so it can be used as a small lamp, bedside or otherwise.
It comes in three different colours: blue, pink and black. Each has distinctive packaging with a rigid cardboard box.
Originally released in 2018, this one features a seated BFF character, finished off with luminous LED eyes. Available in pink, black or blue, the Kaws BFF Seeing stands over 40 centimetres tall and is proving to be one of the artist's ultimate collectors' items, due to its true rarity.
It was offered at €15,000 when it first came on the market, and can now fetch up to €50,000, due to its rarity. It has, of course, become one of the artist's iconic sculptures, even if its purpose is to be a lamp. We strongly recommend not to buy it at auctions or with online galleries, due to the large amount of fakes on the market.
New York street artist Kaws emerged from the graffiti scene in the 1990s. A young artist influenced by pop art galleries, he began his career as a graffiti artist, penciling advertising posters for major brands on the streets of New York. Since the 2000s, he has produced some 50 small sculptures, featuring his most significant large-scale works of art (often shown in temporary exhibitions), and of course his most popular characters (Companion, Chum, BFF, Accomplice etc.). Particularly popular with collectors and contemporary art enthusiasts, these figurines have the advantage of being a very reasonably priced way to start a collection and enter the artist's world. They are generally published in limited editions of 500 copies (according to the artist), and they are edited in collaboration with a manufacturer who often also handles marketing, sales and distribution worldwide. Mostly made of vinyl material, these works of art resist ageing very well, but you should avoid exposing them to direct sunlight for long periods. It might cause a slight discoloration of the sculpture. Each version of the figurine, or art toy, has its own specially designed packaging, comprising a polystyrene receptacle with protective film, and a cardboard box with embossing. You have to keep the original packaging carefully as it is one of the most important authentication features of these sculptures. The BFF seing lamp figurines were launched on the market in July 2020. They are now among the artist's most emblematic and sought-after figures.
