Takashi Murakami

Japanese · b. 1962 · Painter, Sculptor

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts as well as commercial media and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. His work… (Wikipedia)

$6,080,000≈ £4,346,583≈ €5,087,440Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumRed Demon and Blue Demon with 48 ArhatsPhillips1,523lots offered2007–2026years recorded88%sold (1,325)$2.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats by Takashi Murakami, 2013, acrylic, gold and platinum leaf on canvas mounted on board, in 5 parts, sold Jun 2021Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 ArhatsPhillips · $6,080,000≈ £4,346,583≈ €5,087,440Sign up to see
  2. Flower Parent and Child by Takashi Murakami, 2018-2020, gold leaf on bronze, sold Mar 2023Flower Parent and ChildPhillips · HK$14,002,000≈ $1,783,715≈ £1,444,654≈ €1,638,540Sign up to see
  3. MPGMP, 1960->2012 by Takashi Murakami, 2012, acrylic on canvas, sold May 2018MPGMP, 1960->2012Phillips · HK$7,300,000≈ $930,531≈ £698,964≈ €797,029Sign up to see

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  1. LET US DEVOTE OUR HEARTS by Takashi Murakami, 2022, Off-set lithograph with cold stamp and high gloss varnishing, 30/300, sold Jan 2024
    LET US DEVOTE OUR HEARTS, 2022
    Lithograph · ed. 30/300
    the sheet diameter 71cm (28in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 296
    £1,134≈ $1,443≈ €1,318Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. BURYING MY FACE IN THE FIELD OF FLOWER by Takashi Murakami, 2022, Off-set lithograph with cold stamp and high gloss varnishing, 222/300, sold Jan 2024
    BURYING MY FACE IN THE FIELD OF FLOWER, 2022
    Lithograph · ed. 222/300
    the sheet diameter 71cm (28in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 297
    £1,197≈ $1,523≈ €1,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. INSIDE THE SOUL by Takashi Murakami, 2022, Off-set lithograph with cold stamp and high gloss varnishing, 178/300, sold Jan 2024
    INSIDE THE SOUL, 2022
    Lithograph · ed. 178/300
    the sheet diameter 71cm (28in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 298
    £1,134≈ $1,443≈ €1,318Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. BEYOND DIMENSIONS by Takashi Murakami, 2022, Off-set lithograph with cold stamp and high gloss varnishing, 70/300, sold Jan 2024
    BEYOND DIMENSIONS, 2022
    Lithograph · ed. 70/300
    the sheet diameter 71cm (28in), unframed
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 299
    £1,197≈ $1,523≈ €1,392Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Louis Vuitton Monogram Multicolore by Takashi Murakami, 2007, screenprint on embossed vinyl, sold Jan 2024
    Louis Vuitton Monogram Multicolore, 2007
    Multiple
    15¾ h x 15¾ w in (40 x 40 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 349
    $5,292≈ £4,159≈ €4,835Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Oval (Mr. Wink, Cosmos Ball) by Takashi Murakami, sold Jan 2024
    Oval (Mr. Wink, Cosmos Ball)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 375
  7. Superflat Museum: Los Angeles Edition by Takashi Murakami, 2005, painted PVC, sold Jan 2024
    Superflat Museum: Los Angeles Edition, 2005
    painted PVC
    5¼ h x 7¼ w x 8¼ d in (13 x 18 x 21 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 376
    $710≈ £558≈ €649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Flowerballs (a set of 2) by Takashi Murakami, 2016;2017, Offset lithograph, edition 49/300 ; 62/300, sold Dec 2023
    Flowerballs (a set of 2), 2016;2017
    Lithograph · ed. 49/300
    71 x 71 cm (each)
    Ravenel · · Lot 305
    NT$108,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$70,000–140,000View at Ravenel ↗
  9. Mr. DOBtopus (a set of 2) by Takashi Murakami, 2017, Vinyl, plastic edition of 800; edition of 400, sold Dec 2023
    Mr. DOBtopus (a set of 2), 2017
    Multiple · ed. edition of 800
    30(L) x 20.5(W) x 25(H) cm ;34(L) x 26.5(W) x 26.6(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 318
    NT$108,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$90,000–180,000View at Ravenel ↗
  10. Mr. DOB (a set of 2) by Takashi Murakami, 2016, Vinyl, plastic, edition of 250 (Golden); edition of 750 (Red), sold Dec 2023
    Mr. DOB (a set of 2), 2016
    Multiple · ed. edition of 250
    28(L) x 19(W) x 24(H) cm (each)
    Ravenel · · Lot 319
    NT$84,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$70,000–140,000View at Ravenel ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

767 catalogued lots by Takashi Murakami record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (66% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right78
  • on the reverse29
  • on the stretcher4
  • in the margin3
  • along the bottom2
  • lower centre2

Form

  • signed659
  • signed and dated77
  • initialled26
  • monogrammed2
  • with seals2
  • signed in pencil1

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About Takashi Murakami

Takashi Murakami is a Japanese contemporary artist. He works in fine arts as well as commercial media and is known for blurring the line between high and low arts. His work draws from the aesthetic characteristics of the Japanese artistic tradition and the nature of postwar Japanese culture. He has designed covers for several hip hop albums, namely Kanye West's Graduation (2007), Future's eponymous fifth studio album (2017), West and Kid Cudi's Kids See Ghosts (2018), and Juice Wrld's posthumous The Party Never Ends (2024).

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