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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. ComplexCon: Mr. Dob (Red/Blue); and ComplexCon: Mr. Dob (Gold) by Takashi Murakami, 2016, Two vinyl multiples with hand-printing in colours, each contained in the original silk-lined, printed cardboard boxes, sold Sep 2019
    ComplexCon: Mr. Dob (Red/Blue); and ComplexCon: Mr. Dob (Gold), 2016
    Multiple · Board
    both 24 x 26 x 18 cm (9 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 7 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 248
    £4,750≈ $5,856≈ €5,342Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. And Then x 6 (Blue: The Polke Method); And Then x 6 (Red Dots: The Superflat Method); and And then, and then and then and then and then / Yellow Jelly by Takashi Murakami, 2006; 2012; and 2013, Three offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Sep 2019
    And Then x 6 (Blue: The Polke Method); And Then x 6 (Red Dots: The Superflat Method); and And then, and then and then and then and then / Yellow Jelly, 2006; 2012; and 2013
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 96/300
    all S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 249
    £5,625≈ $6,935≈ €6,326Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  3. Untitled by Takashi Murakami, 2002, Marker pen on paper, sold Jun 2019
    Untitled, 2002
    Drawing · Paper
    18.8 x 12.5 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 328
    NT$84,000≈ $2,656≈ £2,104≈ €2,382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$40,000–90,000View at Ravenel ↗
  4. Flowerballs (a set of 2) by Takashi Murakami, 2016；2017, Offset lithograph, edition 49/300 ; 62/300, sold Jun 2019
    Flowerballs (a set of 2), 2016；2017
    Lithograph · ed. 49/300
    71 x 71 cm (each)
    Ravenel · · Lot 351
    NT$264,000≈ $8,348≈ £6,614≈ €7,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$110,000–220,000View at Ravenel ↗
  5. Kaikai Kiki (a set of 2) by Takashi Murakami, 2018, Soft vinyl, sold Jun 2019
    Kaikai Kiki (a set of 2), 2018
    Multiple
    13(L) x 8(W) x 23.5(H) cm (Kaikai) 13(L) x 9(W) x 20(H) cm (Kiki)
    Ravenel · · Lot 369
    NT$120,000≈ $3,794≈ £3,006≈ €3,403Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$50,000–80,000View at Ravenel ↗
  6. Mr. DOBtopus (a set of 2) by Takashi Murakami, Vinyl, plastic edition of 800; edition of 400, sold Jun 2019
    Mr. DOBtopus (a set of 2)
    Multiple · ed. edition of 800
    30(L) x 20.5(W) x 25(H) cm 34(L) x 26.5(W) x 26.6(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 386
    NT$336,000≈ $10,624≈ £8,417≈ €9,528Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$130,000–220,000View at Ravenel ↗
  7. Mr. DOB (a set of 2) by Takashi Murakami, 2016, Vinyl, plastic, edition of 250 (Golden); edition of 750 (Red), sold Jun 2019
    Mr. DOB (a set of 2), 2016
    Multiple · ed. edition of 250
    28(L) x 19(W) x 24(H) cm (each)
    Ravenel · · Lot 387
    NT$264,000≈ $8,348≈ £6,614≈ €7,486Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$110,000–200,000View at Ravenel ↗
  8. Miss Ko² (Project Ko²) 1/5 Art Model Replica by Takashi Murakami, 1999, Painted polystone Edition of 200 1/5 model made by Bome (Kaiyodo), sold Jun 2019
    Miss Ko² (Project Ko²) 1/5 Art Model Replica, 1999
    Multiple · ed. edition of 200
    H: 50 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 022
    NT$168,000≈ $5,312≈ £4,225≈ €4,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$80,000–120,000View at Ravenel ↗
  9. Platinum Skulls by Takashi Murakami, 2016, platinum leaf on canvas mounted on aluminium frame, sold May 2019
    Platinum Skulls, 2016
    platinum leaf on canvas mounted on aluminium frame · Canvas
    199.5 x 153.5 cm. (78 1/2 x 60 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 106
    HK$1,375,000≈ $175,189≈ £138,303≈ €156,600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,400,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Flower collaboration with MADSAKI by Takashi Murakami, 2017, acrylic on canvas mounted on aluminium frame, sold May 2019
    Flower collaboration with MADSAKI, 2017
    Acrylic · Canvas
    141 x 120 cm. (55 1/2 x 47 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    HK$3,750,000≈ $477,788≈ £377,191≈ €427,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$1,400,000–2,400,000View 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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