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Along The Way — Grey
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Along the Way (Grey) is a 2019 open edition vinyl released through KAWS's KAWSONE webshop on March 5, 2019 at $380 retail. The 10.5-inch sculpture depicts two Companion figures side by side, arms draped over each other's shoulders, heads bowed and eyes cast downward — a composition KAWS first presented in 2013 and later monumentalized as an 18-foot wooden version installed in the Brooklyn Museum's lobby, now in that museum's permanent collection. The grey colorway renders both figures in Companion's classic mid-grey with black accents at the eyes and gloves. It released in three colorways — black, brown, and grey — as an unnumbered open edition.
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
Along the Way is the mutual-support image in KAWS's vocabulary: neither figure carries the other, they hold each other up. That distinguishes it from Share and Take, where the relationship is protective and one-directional. The direct line to the Brooklyn Museum installation gives the vinyl an unusually strong institutional pedigree for an open edition — collectors are buying a desk-scale version of a work a major museum acquired. It was one of the fastest sellers of the 2019 drops.
Collector Perspective
With 76 recorded resales and a median around $525 against $380 retail, the grey Along the Way trades actively and holds a consistent premium. The recorded range runs $100 to $750 — a tighter spread than most open editions, reflecting how recognizable the two-figure sculpt is and how rarely it turns up in rough condition. Demand is driven by the Brooklyn Museum association and by collectors completing the named-sculpture series; the grey colorway sits between the black and brown in trading depth. The latest recorded sale in our dataset is June 2026, so the market remains current.
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 Along the Way depict?
Two Companion figures standing side by side with arms over each other's shoulders and heads bowed. KAWS debuted the composition in 2013; it reads as two figures consoling or supporting one another.
What is the edition size of Along the Way (Grey)?
It is an unnumbered open edition. KAWS did not publish a production quantity for the 2019 vinyl release, and individual figures are not numbered.
Is the figure signed by KAWS?
No. Open edition vinyls are not individually signed. Authentic examples carry molded copyright and production stamps on the underside of the figures' feet.
How do I avoid buying a fake?
Counterfeits of the 2019 open editions circulate widely. Check the foot markings, the seam work where the two figures join, and box print quality — and buy from a trusted dealer who guarantees authenticity.
Is this the same work as the sculpture in the Brooklyn Museum?
Same composition, different object. KAWS installed an 18-foot African hardwood version of Along the Way in the Brooklyn Museum lobby in 2015, and the museum acquired it. The 2019 vinyl is the production-scale edition of that image.
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