What is a Takashi Murakami print worth?
b. 1962 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 1,241 works by Takashi Murakami with a published auction price sold between $1,397Sign up free to see and $5,645Sign up free to see, and the median is $2,775Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $2,500Sign up free to see across 1,091 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,855Sign up free to see across 676 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Takashi Murakami prices by medium
- Auction results
- 1,386
- Sold rate
- 92%
- Active at auction
- 2007–2026
- Median price
- $2.8kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.1MSign up free to see Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats, Phillips, Jun 2021
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 1,091 | $1.4k–$4.8kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 80 | $17k–$232kSign up free to see | $85.8kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 16 | $1.6k–$38.7kSign up free to see | $8.4kSign up free to see |
| Photographs | 15 | $3.1k–$6kSign up free to see | $4.8kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 9 | $1.6k–$24.1kSign up free to see | $2.7kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (684), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (282), Rago Auctions (92)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 66 | $1.4k–$3.5kSign up free to see | $2.2kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 932 | $1.3k–$5.3kSign up free to see | $2.6kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 149 | $1.9k–$7.4kSign up free to see | $3.8kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 21 | $24.6k–$608kSign up free to see | $175kSign up free to see |
Recent Takashi Murakami sales
- DOB (Rainbow), screenprint in colors — $704Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- Flowerball (Soccer Ball), offset lithograph, vinyl — $832Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- Time Bokan (RED-TIME), offset lithograph in colors — $1,216Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- Dokuro (Silver), offset lithograph in colors — $832Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- Kaikai with Moss, offset lithograph in colors — $768Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- Flowers for Algernon, offset lithograph in colors — $1,536Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 29, 2026
- DOB DOB, vinyl chloride and helium — $23,220Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 21, 2026
- And Then x6 (Blue: The Superflat Method), offset lithograph in colors — $1,408Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Sep 10, 2026
Questions about Takashi Murakami prices
What is a Takashi Murakami print worth?
Based on 1,241 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Takashi Murakami have sold for a median of $2,775, and half of them sold between $1,397 and $5,645. For prints alone the median is $2,500 (1091 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Takashi Murakami sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,080,000 for “Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats” at Phillips in June 2021.
Which Takashi Murakami medium sells for the most?
By median price, paintings lead with $85,842 (80 sales).
How often do Takashi Murakami works sell at auction?
92% of the 1,386 lots recorded between 2007 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Takashi Murakami print?
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Of the 1,386 lots by Takashi Murakami recorded at auction between 2007 and 2026, 1,269 found a buyer (92%).
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