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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 ArhatsPhillips1,579lots offered2007–2026years recorded85%sold (1,332)$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. Kaikai-chan; and Kiki-chan, from Kaikai & Kiki by Takashi Murakami, 2018, Two soft vinyl multiples with hand-printing in colours, each contained in the original printed cardboard boxes, sold Jan 2021
    Kaikai-chan; and Kiki-chan, from Kaikai & Kiki, 2018
    Multiple · Board
    Kaikai 23.9 cm (9 3/8 in.) height Kiki 20 cm (7 7/8 in.) height boxes 28 x 18.5 x 12.5 cm (11 x 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 263
    £1,890≈ $2,593≈ €2,133Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Doraemon: Hip Hip Hurrah!; and M. Fujiko, F. Fujio and Doraemon Are In The Field of Flowers by Takashi Murakami, 2019/20, Two screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2021
    Doraemon: Hip Hip Hurrah!; and M. Fujiko, F. Fujio and Doraemon Are In The Field of Flowers, 2019/20
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 72/300
    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 264
    £6,552≈ $8,988≈ €7,393Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Atop a Ball of Flowers, a Panda Cub Sits Properly; and Atop a Ball of Flowers, a Panda Cub Sleeps Soundly by Takashi Murakami, 2020, Two screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2021
    Atop a Ball of Flowers, a Panda Cub Sits Properly; and Atop a Ball of Flowers, a Panda Cub Sleeps Soundly, 2020
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 29/100
    both I. various sizes both S. 50.2 x 50.1 cm (19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 265
    £4,032≈ $5,531≈ €4,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Multicolour Double Face: Yellow; and Rainbow Smiley by Takashi Murakami, 2020, Two screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2021
    Multicolour Double Face: Yellow; and Rainbow Smiley, 2020
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 78/100
    one I. 45.2 x 55 cm (17 3/4 x 21 5/8 in.) one S. 50 x 60 cm (19 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.) one I. 45 x 45 cm (17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.) one S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 266
    £4,788≈ $6,568≈ €5,402Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Pinky Chan; and Sea Breeze Chan by Takashi Murakami, 2020, Two screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2021
    Pinky Chan; and Sea Breeze Chan, 2020
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 54/100
    both I. 45 x 45 cm (17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.) both S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 267
    £3,780≈ $5,185≈ €4,265Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. We Are the Square Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, Ten offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Jan 2021
    We Are the Square Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 300
    all S. 47.6 x 47.6 cm (18 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 269
    £8,820≈ $12,099≈ €9,952Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. That Sounds Good, I Hope You Can Do That by Takashi Murakami, 2019, Screenprint in colours with cold stamped gold foil, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2021
    That Sounds Good, I Hope You Can Do That, 2019
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 190/300
    I. 46.4 x 94 cm (18 1/4 x 37 in.) S. 56.1 x 104 cm (22 1/8 x 40 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 270
    £4,032≈ $5,531≈ €4,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. August Joy; December Remembrance; May Shower; October Story; and July Night by Takashi Murakami, 2019, Five screenprints in colours, on smooth wove paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2021
    August Joy; December Remembrance; May Shower; October Story; and July Night, 2019
    Screenprint · Paper
    all I. 37.3 x 30 cm (14 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.) all S. 46.8 x 38.1 cm (18 3/8 x 15 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 271
    £8,190≈ $11,235≈ €9,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. ∞∞∞ (Infinity) by Takashi Murakami, 2020, Archival pigment print in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2021
    ∞∞∞ (Infinity), 2020
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 61/100
    I. 56.9 x 43.9 cm (22 3/8 x 17 1/4 in.) S. 70.1 x 57.2 cm (27 5/8 x 22 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 272
    £8,190≈ $11,235≈ €9,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Champagne supernova Tm-0233 by Takashi Murakami, sold Dec 2020
    Champagne supernova Tm-0233
    64.1 x 76.5 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 379
    €25,200≈ $30,860≈ £22,693Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Capitolium Art ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

779 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 right81
  • on the reverse29
  • on the stretcher4
  • in the margin3
  • along the bottom2
  • lower centre2

Form

  • signed666
  • signed and dated81
  • initialled26
  • monogrammed2
  • signed in pencil2
  • with seals2

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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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