Gauntlet Gallery — Complete KAWS Index
Share — Grey
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Share (Grey) is one of three colorways of KAWS's Share, a 2020 open edition vinyl released through the KAWSONE webshop on February 25, 2020. Standing 12.4 inches tall, it depicts the grey Companion — skull-headed, gloved, rendered in KAWS's mid-grey tone with black accents — holding a miniature pink BFF doll in its left hand. Unlike the tonal black version, the grey release is a two-color pairing, and it is the only Share colorway to feature BFF in the character's signature pink. Retail was $360, alongside the black and brown versions. It is an unnumbered open edition, and its composition was mirrored in the Take figure later that year.
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 grey Companion is the colorway closest to KAWS's original palette — grey has been Companion's default skin since the earliest Medicom releases — which makes the grey Share the most canonical reading of the composition. The pink BFF in its hand adds the one jolt of color in the trio and links the piece directly to the pink Take, its 2020 mirror image. For collectors building the named-sculpture series in grey, this is the anchor piece.
Collector Perspective
Our dataset records 49 resales under the plain "Grey" label with a median around $250 and a spread from $50 to $850. Read that number carefully: because the grey Share officially ships holding a pink BFF, many sellers list the identical figure as "Grey/Pink" — and those listings (121 recorded, median around $550) capture most of the clean boxed examples. Listings titled simply "Grey" skew toward loose, boxless, or incomplete pieces, which drags this median down. Complete examples with box trade materially higher. Latest recorded sale: May 2026.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned sculpture / object
- Release date
- 2020
- 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 2020.
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 Share (Grey) depict?
A grey Companion figure holding a miniature pink BFF doll in its left hand. The grey body with black accents follows KAWS's classic Companion palette, while the pink BFF provides the color contrast.
What is the edition size?
Share is an unnumbered open edition — no production quantity was ever disclosed and the figures carry no edition numbers. Supply was set by demand during the KAWSONE release.
Is Share (Grey) signed by KAWS?
No. Open editions are not individually signed. Authentication rests on the molded copyright and production stamps on the underside of the feet, plus overall build and paint quality.
Are fakes a concern with this figure?
Yes — Share is heavily counterfeited. Check foot stamps, the crispness of the paint at the eyes and BFF fur, and box print quality, and buy from a trusted dealer who guarantees authenticity.
Is Share (Grey) the same figure as Share (Grey/Pink)?
In most cases, yes. The official grey release pairs a grey Companion with a pink BFF, so sellers describe the same figure both ways. Listings titled just "Grey" often turn out to be loose or incomplete examples, which is worth verifying before you buy.
