KAWS Family Brown & Black

Originally, artist KAWS marketed his Family figurines exclusively in Japan through an online prize draw in the summer of 2021. The brand then launched them worldwide on its website on September 13, 2021, to the delight of its fans.

The KAWS Family Brown figurine sets feature a total of 5 characters, including 2 Companion, 2 white Chum and a blue BFF. Delivered in their original packaging, each set measures between 34 and 8 cm. The 5 characters makes the family. They are produced in collaboration with Medicom Toy, which handles both manufacturing and worldwide marketing.

Containing five figures at a time, and in multiple sizes, Family packs have quickly become iconic for collectors of Kaws artwork. They also include Companion, Chum and BFF, the artist's most emblematic characters. Their price is rising steadily, now reaching between €2,500 and €3,000. A unique packaging with a polystyrene receptacle and a cardboard box contains all five art toys in the pack. It is better to avoid buying them at auctions, even the most well known, or online sellers, there are too many counterfakes.

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 figurines making up the Family Black and Brown packs were released in September 2021. They are now among the artist's iconic figures.