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Holiday Taipei — Brown
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Holiday Taipei is a 7-inch vinyl Companion released on January 19, 2019 through Ding Dong Takuhaibin (DDT), AllRightsReserved's web shop, for the Taipei stop of the KAWS:HOLIDAY tour. That stop laid a 36-meter Companion on its back in the plaza of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, gazing at the sky, and the vinyl figure translates the installation into a seated, resting Companion at desk scale. It was offered in brown, grey, and black at roughly $199, and the brown colorway uses KAWS's signature warm brown — the tone of his earliest Companion releases — with darker brown detailing. It is the smallest figure in the HOLIDAY vinyl 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
Taipei was the second stop on the KAWS:HOLIDAY tour, following Seoul's floating Companion in 2018, and it set the template of pairing a monumental public installation with a same-day vinyl release through DDT. The seated pose is unique within the series, and at 7 inches it is the most compact HOLIDAY figure — often the entry point for collectors starting the tour set. The brown colorway carries extra weight with longtime KAWS collectors because it echoes the character's original palette.
Collector Perspective
WorthPoint sold-listing data shows 38 sales of the brown Holiday Taipei, with a median of $254.97 and a latest recorded sale in November 2025. The spread runs from $26 — almost always damaged, loose, or suspect examples — to $699.99 at the top for pristine boxed pieces. That is a wide band for a figure at this price level, so verification matters more than usual here. Demand comes mainly from HOLIDAY set builders and from collectors who prefer the original brown Companion tone.
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.
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- 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.
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FAQ
What does the Holiday Taipei figure depict?
It depicts Companion in a seated, resting pose, scaled down from the 36-meter reclining Companion KAWS installed in the plaza of Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in January 2019. The installation showed the character flat on its back looking at the sky; the vinyl renders the same off-duty mood at 7 inches.
What is the edition size of Holiday Taipei?
It is an unnumbered open edition. AllRightsReserved never disclosed a production count, and figures are not numbered. The effective supply was set by the DDT web shop ordering window that opened January 19, 2019.
Is the Holiday Taipei figure signed?
No. Like every HOLIDAY vinyl release, it is not individually signed. Look to the molded copyright markings, production stamps, and original DDT packaging for authentication rather than any signature.
Are fake Holiday Taipei figures a problem?
Yes — small HOLIDAY figures are heavily counterfeited, and the low end of the sold-price range reflects that risk. Check stamp sharpness, the exact brown tones, and box print registration against verified examples, and buy from a trusted dealer who guarantees authenticity.
Why is Holiday Taipei smaller than the other HOLIDAY figures?
At 7 inches it is the smallest vinyl in the series — Japan runs about 9.5 inches and UK about 10. The compact seated format was how AllRightsReserved produced the early tour figures; later stops moved to larger standing and reclining formats.
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