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Together — Black
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Together (Black) is a 2018 open edition vinyl figure released through KAWSONE, standing 11.5 inches tall at a $310 retail price. It depicts two of KAWS's Companion characters locked in a full embrace, heads resting on each other's shoulders — one of the most direct emotional statements in his figure catalog. KAWS debuted the Together composition in 2016 as large-scale wood sculptures shown at More Gallery in Switzerland and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, then translated it to vinyl on June 12, 2018 in three colorways: black, brown, and grey. The black version renders both figures in a single unbroken black, which reads as the most sculptural of the three. Figures are unnumbered, consistent with all KAWSONE open editions.
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
Together marks the point where KAWS's Companion stopped being a solitary, melancholic figure and became relational — the embrace is the counterweight to earlier poses like the head-in-hands Passing Through. It is also a clean example of his monumental-to-vinyl pipeline: a museum-scale sculpture compressed into a $310 collectible without losing the composition. Within the named-sculpture series, Together is one of the most recognized, and the black colorway is the one most often photographed against the wood and bronze originals.
Collector Perspective
Our WorthPoint analysis logs 34 sales for the black Together, with a median of $464.50 against $310 retail — a healthy premium six-plus years after release. The range runs $95 to $2,500, the widest of the three 2018 colorways; that top end reflects pristine boxed examples and occasional multi-figure lots, while the sub-$150 sales are loose or damaged pieces. Latest recorded sale was October 2025. Demand is driven by the composition's recognition from the monumental versions and by black being the colorway collectors treat as the reference version.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned sculpture / object
- Release date
- 2018
- 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 2018.
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 Together depict?
Two Companion figures embracing, arms wrapped fully around each other. KAWS first showed the composition as large-scale wood sculptures in 2016 before releasing the vinyl version in 2018.
What is the edition size of Together (Black)?
It is an open edition with no published count — figures are unnumbered. KAWS produced it for the June 2018 KAWSONE release window in black, brown, and grey.
Is Together (Black) signed by KAWS?
No. Like all KAWSONE open editions it carries molded production and copyright markings rather than a signature. Hand-signed examples of open editions are the exception and require separate documentation.
Are fake Together figures a problem?
Yes — Together is among the more counterfeited KAWS vinyls because of its recognition. Weight, paint seams, and molded markings help, but the reliable path is buying from a trusted dealer who documents provenance and guarantees authenticity.
How does the vinyl Together relate to the large sculptures?
The vinyl is a direct scale-down of the composition KAWS exhibited in 2016 as monumental wood sculptures, including at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The 11.5-inch figure preserves the same embrace pose in painted vinyl.
