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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 ArhatsPhillips1,398lots offered2007–2026years recorded92%sold (1,269)$2.8kSign 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≈ €799,151Sign up to see

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  1. Panda Cubs Panda Cubs by Takashi Murakami, 2019, offset lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2026
    Panda Cubs Panda Cubs, 2019
    Lithograph
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 124
    $1,024≈ £751≈ €878Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Panda Cubs Pandas by Takashi Murakami, 2019, offset lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2026
    Panda Cubs Pandas, 2019
    Lithograph
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 126
    $931≈ £683≈ €798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Me and Mr. DOB by Takashi Murakami, 2009, offset lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2026
    Me and Mr. DOB, 2009
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 127
    $1,216≈ £892≈ €1,042Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Planet 66 by Takashi Murakami, 2004, offset lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2026
    Planet 66, 2004
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 128
    $931≈ £683≈ €798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Melting DOB A by Takashi Murakami, 1999, offset lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2026
    Melting DOB A, 1999
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 129
    $2,660≈ £1,952≈ €2,280Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. 12 Arhats by Takashi Murakami, 2013, offset lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2026
    12 Arhats, 2013
    Lithograph
    26⅞ h x 26⅞ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 131
    $512≈ £376≈ €439Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. 4 Arhats, One With Four Eyes by Takashi Murakami, 2015, offset lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2026
    4 Arhats, One With Four Eyes, 2015
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 132
    $865≈ £635≈ €741Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Dumb Compass by Takashi Murakami, 2008, offset lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2026
    Dumb Compass, 2008
    Lithograph
    33 h x 25¾ w in (84 x 65 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 133
    $1,536≈ £1,127≈ €1,316Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Clairvoyance by Takashi Murakami, 2015, offset lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2026
    Clairvoyance, 2015
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 134
    $640≈ £470≈ €548Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Phantasma by Takashi Murakami, 2015, offset lithograph in colors, sold Aug 2026
    Phantasma, 2015
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $768≈ £563≈ €658Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Also offered, result not published (12)

Lots by Takashi Murakami that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Takashi Murakami signature

756 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 right77
  • on the reverse29
  • on the stretcher4
  • in the margin3
  • along the bottom2
  • lower centre2

Form

  • signed651
  • signed and dated74
  • 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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