Gauntlet Gallery — Complete KAWS Index
Take — Pink
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Take (Pink) is one of three colorways of KAWS's Take, a 2020 open edition vinyl produced through the KAWSONE webshop and standing 13.4 inches tall. The figure depicts a pink BFF — the shaggy character introduced in 2016 — cradling a small grey Companion in its arms, the exact inverse of the grey Share figure, in which a grey Companion holds a pink BFF. The composition originated in KAWS's BLACKOUT exhibition at Skarstedt, London in late 2019. Released June 9, 2020 at $360 retail alongside the black and blue versions, it is an unnumbered open edition with a portion of proceeds directed to Black Lives Matter and Color of Change.
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 pink Take is the colorway most closely tied to BFF's identity — pink is the character's signature tone, first seen in the 2016 pink BFF plush and vinyl. Paired with the grey Companion, it completes a two-way conversation with the grey Share figure: each release holds the other's character. That mirrored logic across two drops in the same year is a deliberate piece of series-building, and collectors who assemble both figures own the full exchange.
Collector Perspective
Recorded resale data for the pink Take is thin — just 2 sales in our WorthPoint dataset, at $699.99 and $1,200 for a median around $950, both from the June 2020 release window. Those prices reflect release-hype resale rather than a settled long-term market, so treat them as a snapshot: fewer public transactions than the black colorway (131 recorded) means each listing is priced more idiosyncratically. Demand centers on BFF collectors and buyers pairing it with the grey Share. Condition and complete packaging drive the spread more than colorway here.
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 Take (Pink) depict?
A pink BFF character carrying a small grey Companion doll in its arms. It mirrors the grey Share figure released earlier in 2020, in which the grey Companion holds a pink BFF.
What is the edition size of Take (Pink)?
It is an unnumbered open edition. KAWS did not publish a production quantity, and the figures are not numbered — quantity was set by demand during the KAWSONE ordering window.
Is Take (Pink) signed?
No. KAWS open editions are not individually signed. Authentic pieces are identified by molded copyright and production stamps on the underside of the feet.
How concerned should I be about fakes?
Very — KAWS vinyls are among the most counterfeited collectibles on the market. Verify foot stamps, paint quality at the eyes, and box printing, and buy from an established dealer who stands behind authenticity.
Why does the pink Take appear less often on the resale market?
Public sale records for the pink colorway are far scarcer than for the black — our dataset shows 2 recorded sales versus 131. Fewer owners appear willing to relist it, so examples surface irregularly and pricing varies listing to listing.
