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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. Wink - 2001 by Takashi Murakami, Sérigraphie en couleurs sur papier photo Kodak professionel, toutes marges, pleine page, sold Dec 2019
    Wink - 2001
    Print (other)
    (F) : 57,7 x 53,3 cm
    PIASA ·
    €1,170≈ $1,296≈ £986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €700–800View at PIASA ↗
  2. Of Chinese Lions, Peonies, Skulls, and Fountains; As The Interdimensional Waves Run Through Me, I Can Distinguish Between The Voices Of Angel And Devil! (a set of 2) by Takashi Murakami, 2012, Offset lithograph, edition no. 85/300 ; 98/300, sold Dec 2019
    Of Chinese Lions, Peonies, Skulls, and Fountains; As The Interdimensional Waves Run Through Me, I Can Distinguish Between The Voices Of Angel And Devil! (a set of 2), 2012
    Lithograph · ed. 85/300
    70.9 x 140 cm (each)
    Ravenel · · Lot 250
    NT$312,000≈ $10,221≈ £7,932≈ €9,307Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$130,000–220,000View at Ravenel ↗
  3. New Day(a set of 3) by Takashi Murakami, 2018, Offset lithograph, edition no. 49/300; 143/300 (x2), sold Dec 2019
    New Day(a set of 3), 2018
    Lithograph · ed. 49/300
    72 x 72 cm (each)
    Ravenel · · Lot 251
    NT$264,000≈ $8,649≈ £6,712≈ €7,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$110,000–220,000View at Ravenel ↗
  4. Mr. DOB by Takashi Murakami, 2016, Vinyl, plastic, edition of 750, sold Dec 2019
    Mr. DOB, 2016
    Multiple · ed. edition of 750
    28(L) x 19(W) x 24(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 313
    NT$72,000≈ $2,359≈ £1,830≈ €2,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$60,000–100,000View at Ravenel ↗
  5. Jellyfish Eyes Lucor Kurage sculpture (Luxor & Kurage-bo) by Takashi Murakami, 2014, 3D Plaster Printing, edition no. 198/300, sold Dec 2019
    Jellyfish Eyes Lucor Kurage sculpture (Luxor & Kurage-bo), 2014
    Sculpture · ed. 198/300
    5.5(L) x 5.5(W) x 9.2(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 318
    NT$108,000≈ $3,538≈ £2,746≈ €3,222Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$70,000–140,000View at Ravenel ↗
  6. HOLLOW by Takashi Murakami, 2015, acrylic on canvas, sold Nov 2019
    HOLLOW, 2015
    Acrylic · Canvas
    141 x 120 cm. (55 1/2 x 47 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    HK$1,812,500≈ $231,565≈ £179,884≈ €210,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. KAIKAI by Takashi Murakami, 2000, acrylic on canvas mounted to panel, sold Nov 2019
    KAIKAI, 2000
    Acrylic · Canvas
    40 x 40 cm. (15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 122
    HK$750,000≈ $95,820≈ £74,435≈ €87,046Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$650,000–850,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Cherries by Takashi Murakami, 2005, FRP, steel, acrylic and urethane paint, sold Nov 2019
    Cherries, 2005
    Acrylic · ed. 2/5
    218.4 x 165.1 x 78.7 cm. (85 7/8 x 65 x 30 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 22
    HK$3,125,000≈ $399,375≈ £310,242≈ €361,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$3,000,000–5,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. And Then x 6 (Platinum & White: The Superflat Method) by Takashi Murakami, 2012, acrylic and platinum leaf on canvas mounted on board, sold Nov 2019
    And Then x 6 (Platinum & White: The Superflat Method), 2012
    Acrylic · Canvas
    100 x 100 cm. (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 25
    HK$4,950,000≈ $632,610≈ £491,424≈ €572,084Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$3,800,000–5,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Untitled (Red And Gold DOBs) by Takashi Murakami, 1994, silkscreen and acrylic on canvas mounted to wood, sold Nov 2019
    Untitled (Red And Gold DOBs), 1994
    Acrylic · Canvas
    10 x 13 in. (25.4 x 33 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 390
    $37,500≈ £29,222≈ €34,072Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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