Gauntlet Gallery — Complete KAWS Index
Share — Grey/Pink
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Share (Grey/Pink) is the grey colorway of KAWS's Share, a 2020 open edition vinyl released through the KAWSONE webshop on February 25, 2020 at $360 retail. The 12.4-inch figure depicts the grey Companion — KAWS's skull-headed signature character in its classic mid-grey with black accents — holding a miniature pink BFF doll in its left hand. The "Grey/Pink" name simply spells out both characters' colors: this is the same official release sellers sometimes list as "Grey." It was produced alongside the tonal black version and the brown version with a blue BFF, and it is an unnumbered open edition. The composition was inverted in the pink Take figure released that June.
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
This is the most visually distinctive of the three Share colorways — the only one where the two characters read in fully separate colors, with BFF in its signature pink against Companion's canonical grey. That legibility makes it the version most often used to illustrate the composition itself: an adult figure carrying a childlike one, the caretaking motif that defines KAWS's named-sculpture period. It also forms an exact mirrored pair with the pink Take.
Collector Perspective
This is the deepest market of the Share colorways in our data: 121 recorded resales with a median around $550, well above the $360 retail. The range runs $70 to $1,499 — the low end is loose or damaged stock, while the four-figure results are sealed examples sold during demand spikes. Note that the same figure also appears under plain "Grey" listings (49 recorded, median around $250), which skew toward incomplete pieces; the Grey/Pink label is where the boxed, collector-grade examples transact. Latest recorded sale: December 2025.
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/Pink) depict?
A grey Companion figure holding a small pink BFF doll in its left hand. The name lists both characters' colors — grey for the Companion body, pink for the BFF it carries.
What is the edition size?
It is an unnumbered open edition released via KAWSONE in February 2020. KAWS did not disclose a production total, and no example carries an edition number.
Is the figure signed?
No. Like all KAWS open edition vinyls, it is not individually signed. Authentic pieces carry molded copyright and production markings on the underside of the feet.
How do I authenticate a Share (Grey/Pink)?
Counterfeits are widespread. Verify the foot stamps, the paint separation between the pink BFF and grey hand, and the box printing, or buy from an established dealer who guarantees authenticity in writing.
Why do I see this figure listed as both "Grey" and "Grey/Pink"?
Because the official grey release always includes the pink BFF, sellers name it either way. The Grey/Pink label dominates complete boxed listings, while plain "Grey" listings more often turn out to be loose or incomplete examples.
