Summary
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.
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.
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.