Summary
Share is a 2020 open edition vinyl sculpture released through KAWS's KAWSONE webshop on February 25, 2020, standing 12.4 inches tall. It depicts Companion — the gloved, skull-headed figure that anchors KAWS's practice — holding a miniature BFF doll in its left hand. The black colorway is fully tonal: a black Companion holding a black BFF, with the sculpted detail and X motifs doing the visual work. Share released in three colorways — black, brown (with a blue BFF), and grey (with a pink BFF) — at $360 retail. It is an unnumbered open edition, and its composition was inverted later that year in the Take figure, where BFF carries Companion.
Why It Matters
Share is one of the clearest statements of the caretaking theme that runs through KAWS's late-2010s work: the adult-scaled Companion holding a childlike BFF the way a parent carries a favorite toy. It launched the mirrored pair with Take, and it sits in the named-sculpture lineage — Together, Along the Way, Clean Slate — that moved KAWS's gallery compositions into production vinyl. The all-black version is the most reductive and most in-demand treatment of the composition.
Collector Perspective
With 86 recorded resales and a median around $510 against a $360 retail, the black Share holds a steady premium and trades frequently enough to price with confidence. The recorded range spans $45 to $850 — sub-$100 results are loose or damaged examples, while clean boxed pieces transact in the mid-hundreds. As with most KAWS open editions, the black colorway commands the strongest demand of the three Share versions, helped by how well the tonal treatment photographs on a shelf. Latest recorded sale in our dataset: December 2025.
FAQ
What does the KAWS Share figure depict?
Share shows KAWS's Companion character holding a miniature BFF doll in its left hand. The black version is tonal — both characters rendered in black, with the detail carried by the sculpt.
What is the edition size of Share (Black)?
Share is an unnumbered open edition. KAWS has never disclosed how many were produced, and no figure in the run carries an edition number.
Is the Share figure signed?
No — open edition vinyls are not individually signed by KAWS. Authentic examples carry molded copyright and production markings on the underside of the feet.
How do I avoid a counterfeit Share?
Fakes are common and increasingly convincing. Inspect the foot stamps, seam quality, and paint edges at the X eyes, and compare box printing against known-authentic examples — or simply buy from a trusted dealer who guarantees the piece.
How does Share relate to the Take figure?
They are deliberate inverses released the same year. In Share, Companion holds a small BFF; in Take, released that June, BFF holds a small Companion. Many collectors pair the two.