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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. We Are The Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Oct 2022
    We Are The Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph
    19¾ dia in (50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 353
    $1,125≈ £1,018≈ €1,159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Flower Plush Ball by Takashi Murakami, sculpture, sold Sep 2022
    Flower Plush Ball
    Sculpture
    40.0 x 40.0 x 40.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 393
    €756≈ $729≈ £675Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Capitolium Art ↗
  3. There Are Little People Inside Me by Takashi Murakami, offset lithographs, sold Sep 2022
    There Are Little People Inside Me
    Lithograph · ed. 126/300
    66.5 x 56.4 cm. (26 1/8 x 22 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 146
    HK$13,860≈ $1,766≈ £1,557≈ €1,782Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Two Works: (i) Shangri-La Shangri-La Multicolour; (ii) I Look Back and There, My Beautiful Memories by Takashi Murakami, offset lithographs, sold Sep 2022
    Two Works: (i) Shangri-La Shangri-La Multicolour; (ii) I Look Back and There, My Beautiful Memories
    Lithograph · ed. 160/300
    each 73.8 x 53 cm. (29 x 20 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 147
    HK$30,240≈ $3,852≈ £3,396≈ €3,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$8,000–16,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. My Next Smiley by Takashi Murakami, 2020, Screenprint in colours, on smooth wove paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2022
    My Next Smiley, 2020
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 59/100
    I. 44 cm (17 3/8 in.) diameter S. 50.2 x 50.1 cm (19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 355
    £1,890≈ $2,183≈ €2,185Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Doraemon's Daily Life; and Doraemon: Hip Hip Hurrah! by Takashi Murakami, 2019-20, Two screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2022
    Doraemon's Daily Life; and Doraemon: Hip Hip Hurrah!, 2019-20
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 64/300
    both I. 48 x 37.5 cm (18 7/8 x 14 3/4 in.) both S. 58.2 x 51 cm (22 7/8 x 20 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 356
    £4,410≈ $5,093≈ €5,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Snow; and Moon by Takashi Murakami, 2001, Two offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Sep 2022
    Snow; and Moon, 2001
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 82/300
    both S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 357
    £1,638≈ $1,892≈ €1,894Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Phillips ↗
  8. DOB Rainbow by Takashi Murakami, 2020, Screenprint in colours with cold-stamped silver foil, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2022
    DOB Rainbow, 2020
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 51/100
    I. 37.1 x 37.1 cm (14 5/8 x 14 5/8 in.) S. 47.2 x 47.2 cm (18 5/8 x 18 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 358
    £2,520≈ $2,910≈ €2,913Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Murakami Flowers #0000 by Takashi Murakami, 2021, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2022
    Murakami Flowers #0000, 2021
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 38/100
    I. 30.1 x 30.1 cm (11 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.) S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 359
    £2,268≈ $2,619≈ €2,622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  10. 727x777 by Takashi Murakami, 2016, offset lithograph in colors, sold Sep 2022
    727x777, 2016
    Lithograph
    25¼ h x 38 w in (64 x 97 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 304
    $4,160≈ £3,602≈ €4,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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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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