Gauntlet Gallery — Complete KAWS Index
Together — Grey
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Together (Grey) is a 2018 open edition vinyl figure from KAWSONE, 11.5 inches tall, originally retailing at $310. The sculpt shows two Companion figures in a complete embrace — the composition KAWS introduced in 2016 as monumental wood sculptures at More Gallery and the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth before scaling it down to vinyl. The June 12, 2018 release came in three colorways: black, brown, and grey. The grey version is the monochrome treatment KAWS uses across much of his sculpture — a single flat grey over both figures, closest in feel to his large public works in concrete and bronze tones. As an open edition, the figures are unnumbered and were produced for the release window rather than to a fixed cap.
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 embrace in Together reframed the Companion from a lone, downcast character into a figure defined by connection, and the vinyl release put that shift into thousands of collections at once. The grey colorway carries particular weight because monochrome grey is KAWS's default register for monumental work — collectors who want the vinyl to echo the museum-scale sculptures usually choose grey. It sits in the named-sculpture line alongside Clean Slate, Share, and Along the Way as the emotional core of the series.
Collector Perspective
WorthPoint sold-listing data shows 37 sales for the grey Together — the most traded of the colorways we track — with a median of $350 against $310 retail and a range of $99 to $1,200. The latest recorded sale was March 2026, so the market remains active. Grey trades at a discount to black's $464.50 median, which is typical: black is treated as the reference colorway while grey offers the same sculpt at friendlier entry. Boxed, clean-paint examples account for the upper half of the range.
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 of KAWS's Companion characters holding each other in a full embrace. The pose originated in 2016 as large-scale wood sculptures before the 2018 vinyl edition brought it to collectors.
What is the edition size of Together (Grey)?
No edition size was published — it is an unnumbered open edition. Production ran for the June 2018 KAWSONE release in black, brown, and grey.
Is Together (Grey) signed?
No, open edition figures are not individually signed. Authentic pieces carry molded copyright and production markings; a signature would only appear on separately documented hand-signed examples.
How do I know a Together figure is authentic?
Counterfeits circulate widely for this sculpt. Check the molded markings, box quality, and paint edges where the two figures meet, and buy from a trusted dealer who documents provenance — marketplace photos alone are not sufficient.
Why do collectors choose grey over black or brown?
Grey is the colorway closest to KAWS's monumental sculpture palette, so it reads most like a miniature of the museum-scale works. It also typically trades below the black version, making it the common entry point into the Together sculpt.
