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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 ArhatsPhillips1,566lots offered2007–2026years recorded85%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. Atop a Ball of Flowers, a Panda Cub Sleeps Soundly by Takashi Murakami, 2020, screenprint in colors, sold Dec 2021
    Atop a Ball of Flowers, a Panda Cub Sleeps Soundly, 2020
    Screenprint
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 113
    $3,000≈ £2,245≈ €2,646Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. New Day: Self-Portrait by Takashi Murakami, 2011, screenprint in colors, sold Dec 2021
    New Day: Self-Portrait, 2011
    Screenprint
    31⅛ h x 31⅛ w in (79 x 79 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 117
    $2,500≈ £1,871≈ €2,205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Superflat Colorful Monogram by Takashi Murakami, 2003, screenprint in colors, sold Dec 2021
    Superflat Colorful Monogram, 2003
    Screenprint
    11¾ h x 6⅞ w in (30 x 17 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 120
    $2,750≈ £2,058≈ €2,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Oval (Mr. Wink, Cosmos Ball) by Takashi Murakami, 2000, colored plastic, vinyl, mini CD, sold Dec 2021
    Oval (Mr. Wink, Cosmos Ball), 2000
    Multiple
    10¼ h x 7¼ w x 7¼ d in (26 x 18 x 18 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 121
    $3,250≈ £2,432≈ €2,867Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. We Are the Square Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2021
    We Are the Square Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph
    18¾ h x 18¾ w in (48 x 48 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 139
    $1,188≈ £889≈ €1,048Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. We Are the Square Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2021
    We Are the Square Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph
    18⅝ h x 18⅝ w in (47 x 47 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 141
    $1,375≈ £1,029≈ €1,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Ohana-Chan: Soul to Soul by Takashi Murakami, 2020, screenprint in colors, sold Dec 2021
    Ohana-Chan: Soul to Soul, 2020
    Screenprint
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 175
    $3,500≈ £2,619≈ €3,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. We Are the Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2021
    We Are the Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph
    19⅝ dia in (50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 177
    $1,375≈ £1,029≈ €1,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. We are the Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2021
    We are the Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph
    19⅝ dia in (50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 374
    $1,250≈ £943≈ €1,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. We Are the Square Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2021
    We Are the Square Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph
    18⅝ h x 18⅝ w in (47 x 47 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 376
    $1,188≈ £896≈ €1,055Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

770 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 dated79
  • 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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