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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 ArhatsPhillips1,540lots offered2007–2026years recorded87%sold (1,326)$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. Superflat Museum: Convenience Store Edition, complete set of 10 by Takashi Murakami, 2003, painted PVC, sold Aug 2023
    Superflat Museum: Convenience Store Edition, complete set of 10, 2003
    painted PVC
    5⅜ h x 7¼ w x 8¼ d in (14 x 18 x 21 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 315
    $315≈ £247≈ €287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. We Are The Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph, ed. 214/300, sold Jul 2023
    We Are The Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph · ed. offset lithograph, ed. 214/300
    50cm (tondo)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 83
    A$1,200≈ $812≈ £629≈ €724Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  3. We Are The Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph, ed. 131/300, sold Jul 2023
    We Are The Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph · ed. offset lithograph, ed. 131/300
    50cm (tondo)
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 84
    A$2,600≈ $1,760≈ £1,363≈ €1,568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$1,500–2,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  4. AND THEN Black by Takashi Murakami, 2005, Offset lithograph in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet, sold Jun 2023
    AND THEN Black, 2005
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 211/300
    S. 26 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (67.9 x 67.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 96
    $3,302≈ £2,594≈ €3,023Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Killer Pink by Takashi Murakami, 2003, Screenprint in colors, on Excell watercolor paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2023
    Killer Pink, 2003
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 38/50
    I. 21 5/8 x 21 5/8 in. (54.9 x 54.9 cm) S. 27 1/2 x 26 3/4 in. (69.9 x 67.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 97
    $3,556≈ £2,794≈ €3,256Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. DOB Yellow by Takashi Murakami, 2020, Lithograph in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2023
    DOB Yellow, 2020
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 13/100
    I. 37 x 37 cm (14 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.) S. 47 x 47 cm (18 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 292
    £1,207≈ $1,505≈ €1,404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  7. First Love: And I Contemplate About Dinner Tonight, Among Others; Doraemon, Let's Go Beyond These Dimensions on a Time Machine with Master Fujiko F. Fujio!; Wouldn't it Be Nice If We Could Do This and That; and Doraemon Sitting Up: "A Pleasant Day Under the Blue Sky" by Takashi Murakami, 2019/20, Four offset lithographs in colours, on wove paper, the full sheets and with full margins, sold Jun 2023
    First Love: And I Contemplate About Dinner Tonight, Among Others; Doraemon, Let's Go Beyond These Dimensions on a Time Machine with Master Fujiko F. Fujio!; Wouldn't it Be Nice If We Could Do This and That; and Doraemon Sitting Up: "A Pleasant Day Under the Blue Sky", 2019/20
    Lithograph · Paper
    two I. approx. 54 x 42 cm (21 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.) two S. 65 x 57 cm (25 5/8 x 22 1/2 in.) two S. 60 x 60 cm (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 293
    £5,080≈ $6,333≈ €5,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  8. Jellyfish Eyes White 2; Jellyfish Eyes Black 1; and Jellyfish Eyes White 1 by Takashi Murakami, 2004; and 2006, Three offset lithographs, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Jun 2023
    Jellyfish Eyes White 2; Jellyfish Eyes Black 1; and Jellyfish Eyes White 1, 2004; and 2006
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 32/300
    all S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 294
    £1,397≈ $1,742≈ €1,625Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne and George Dyer): two plates by Takashi Murakami, 2016, Two offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Jun 2023
    Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne and George Dyer): two plates, 2016
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 35/300
    both S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 295
    £5,334≈ $6,649≈ €6,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Lotus Flower (Pink); and Lotus Flower White by Takashi Murakami, 2008; and 2009, Two offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Jun 2023
    Lotus Flower (Pink); and Lotus Flower White, 2008; and 2009
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 73/300
    both S. 71 cm (27 7/8 in.) diameter
    Phillips · · Lot 296
    £3,302≈ $4,116≈ €3,841Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

769 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

  • signed660
  • signed and dated78
  • 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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