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Holiday Japan — Grey
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Holiday Japan is a vinyl Companion released on July 18, 2019 through DDT Store, AllRightsReserved's web shop, for the Japanese stop of the KAWS:HOLIDAY tour. That stop placed an enormous reclining Companion at a campsite at the foot of Mount Fuji, and the figure scales the moment down: Companion lies flat on its back in a relaxed, vacationing pose, about 9.5 inches along its length. Each figure is stamped HOLIDAY JAPAN on the back. It was issued in grey, black, and brown at $200, and the grey colorway pairs the mid-grey body with darker grey detailing. Production was handled by AllRightsReserved and DDT, the team behind the whole HOLIDAY series.
Collector notes: Legacy catalog label: Open Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Mount Fuji stop is the most photographed chapter of the KAWS:HOLIDAY tour — a giant Companion resting beneath one of the most recognizable mountains on earth — and this figure is its take-home record. Within the series, the reclining pose reads as the most serene of the HOLIDAY figures, and its horizontal format sets it apart from the standing UK and Space releases. For collectors working through the tour chronologically, Japan marks the fourth stop, after Seoul, Taipei, and Hong Kong.
Collector Perspective
Our WorthPoint analysis records 35 sales of the grey Holiday Japan, with a median of $276 against $200 retail and a latest recorded sale in February 2026. The range is wide — $11.50 to $500 — and the low end is a caution flag: results that far under market usually mean damage, missing packaging, or questionable authenticity. Clean boxed examples do the volume near the median. The grey colorway trades steadily because it fits the neutral palette most Companion collectors already display.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned sculpture / object
- Release date
- 2019
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Vinyl Figure.
- Edition details
- Legacy catalog label: Open Edition; total quantity was not documented in the saved record.
- Signature and marks
- Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats KAWS's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2019.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to the release source named in the saved record. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- KAWSONE — official site — KAWS studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- KAWS — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- KAWS (Q3194367) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
Market Context
- Estimated value. The median of recorded public sale prices for this piece, matched by title and colorway. We use the median (not the average) because it resists outliers.
- Min / max sale. The lowest and highest individual recorded sale prices; the range shows dispersion, not a guaranteed band.
- Recorded comps. The number of independent comparable sales; reliability rises with sample size (1–2 sales are indicative only).
- Liquidity & sales volume. Our liquidity rating reflects sales velocity — the number of recorded comparable sales and how recent the latest sale is. More frequent and more recent sales rate as more liquid (Highly Liquid → Liquid → Moderate → Thin → Very Thin); a piece with no recorded public sales is Extremely Rare.
- Product-level estimate. This colorway has few or no recorded sales of its own, so the figure is pooled from sales across all colorways of the same product (median, with the 25th–75th percentile as the range). Indicative; specific colorways can trade above or below.
- Estimate confidence. A traffic-light read on how well the data supports the estimate: green high, yellow medium, red low / indicative.
- Data source & currency. Compiled from recorded public marketplace and auction sales of US$200 or more, in US dollars, as of the latest recorded sale shown. Coverage is not exhaustive.
- Not financial or investment advice. For collector reference only — not an appraisal, offer, or guarantee of resale value. Art is volatile and illiquid; do your own research. Use is subject to our Terms & Conditions.
FAQ
What does the Holiday Japan figure depict?
It depicts Companion lying flat on its back in a relaxed pose, echoing the giant reclining Companion KAWS installed at a campsite at the base of Mount Fuji in July 2019. The figure is stamped HOLIDAY JAPAN on the back.
What is the edition size of Holiday Japan?
It is an unnumbered open edition — no production quantity was published and figures carry no edition numbers. Supply was determined by the DDT Store release window in July 2019 at $200 retail.
Is the Holiday Japan figure signed by KAWS?
No. HOLIDAY vinyl figures are not individually signed. Authenticity is established by the HOLIDAY JAPAN stamp, molded copyright markings, and the original packaging, not a signature.
How do I avoid buying a fake Holiday Japan?
Fakes of the HOLIDAY series circulate heavily. Compare the sharpness of the HOLIDAY JAPAN back stamp, the paint edges between grey tones, and box print quality against verified examples. Sold results near $11.50 in the data illustrate the risk at the bottom of the market — buy from a trusted dealer with an authenticity guarantee.
How does Holiday Japan differ from Holiday Taipei?
Both are resting poses, but Japan lies fully flat on its back at roughly 9.5 inches long, while Taipei is a smaller 7-inch seated figure. Japan also carries the HOLIDAY JAPAN stamp and shipped in the Mount Fuji-themed packaging from the 2019 campsite event.
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