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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. Melting DOB by Takashi Murakami, 2021, Painted cast vinyl 235/300, sold Jul 2021
    Melting DOB, 2021
    Multiple · ed. 235/300
    28(L) x 16(W) x 22(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 361
    NT$120,000Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$100,000–200,000View at Ravenel ↗
  2. DOB-kun (dark blue) by Takashi Murakami, 2019, vinyl cast resin, sold Jul 2021
    DOB-kun (dark blue), 2019
    Sculpture
    9 h x 7 w x 4 d in (23 x 18 x 10 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 401
    $750≈ £542≈ €635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Homage to Francis Bacon by Takashi Murakami, 2016, offset lithograph in colors, sold Jul 2021
    Homage to Francis Bacon, 2016
    Lithograph
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 438
    $1,375≈ £994≈ €1,165Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
  4. Homage to Francis Bacon by Takashi Murakami, 2016, offset lithograph in colors, sold Jul 2021
    Homage to Francis Bacon, 2016
    Lithograph
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 440
    $1,500≈ £1,084≈ €1,271Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
  5. Doraemon: Anywhere Door (Dokodemo Door) in the Field of Flowers by Takashi Murakami, offset print 191/1000, sold Jul 2021
    Doraemon: Anywhere Door (Dokodemo Door) in the Field of Flowers
    Print (other) · ed. 191/1000
    23” x 23” (58 cm x 58 cm)
    León Gallery · · Lot 770
    ₱58,400≈ $1,161≈ £839≈ €984Price realizedSign up free to seeView at León Gallery ↗
  6. Para Kiti DOB by Takashi Murakami, 2001, offset lithograph in colors, sold Jul 2021
    Para Kiti DOB, 2001
    Lithograph
    19¾ h x 19¾ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 298
    $938≈ £677≈ €794Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  7. Hollow by Takashi Murakami, 2014, acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2021
    Hollow, 2014
    Acrylic · Canvas
    55 3/4 x 47 in. (141.6 x 119.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 376
    $170,100≈ £122,392≈ €142,510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $120,000–180,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. 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 2021
    Red Demon and Blue Demon with 48 Arhats, 2013
    Acrylic · Canvas
    118 1/8 x 196 7/8 in. (300 x 500.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    $6,080,000≈ £4,346,583≈ €5,087,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500,000–4,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Flowerball (3D) - Red Ball by Takashi Murakami, 2013, offset lithograph in colors, sold Jun 2021
    Flowerball (3D) - Red Ball, 2013
    Lithograph
    28 h x 28 w in (71 x 71 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 587
    $1,500≈ £1,062≈ €1,237Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Korin: Tranquility by Takashi Murakami, 2020, offset lithograph in colors, sold Jun 2021
    Korin: Tranquility, 2020
    Lithograph
    28 h x 28 w in (71 x 71 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 589
    $1,375≈ £973≈ €1,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–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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