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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. SUPERFLAT Colorful Monogram (green) by Takashi Murakami, 2003, screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2017
    SUPERFLAT Colorful Monogram (green), 2003
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 22/50
    I. 7 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (20 x 7.3 cm.) S. 11 3/4 x 6 in. (29.8 x 15.2 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 66
    $3,500≈ £2,591≈ €2,923Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,800–2,400View at Phillips ↗
  2. Signboard Takashi by Takashi Murakami, 1991, sticker on plywood, branded with hot iron, sold Sep 2017
    Signboard Takashi, 1991
    sticker on plywood, branded with hot iron
    27 3/8 x 21 1/2 in. (69.5 x 54.6 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 67
    $25,000≈ £18,506≈ €20,882Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Daruma: Initiate the Speed by Takashi Murakami, 2007, offset lithograph in colours, sold Sep 2017
    Daruma: Initiate the Speed, 2007
    Lithograph
    70 by 83cm excluding frame; 80,5 by 94 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 115
    ZAR 15,223≈ $1,152≈ £851≈ €964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. When Robbed of Four Limbs, Against All Odds, The Heart is Set Free by Takashi Murakami, 2007, offset lithograph in colours, sold Sep 2017
    When Robbed of Four Limbs, Against All Odds, The Heart is Set Free, 2007
    Lithograph
    70 by 83cm excluding frame; 80,5 by 94 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 116
    ZAR 11,710≈ $886≈ £655≈ €742Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  5. Oval (Peter Norton Christmas Project) by Takashi Murakami, 2000, colored plastic, vinyl, mini cd, sold Jul 2017
    Oval (Peter Norton Christmas Project), 2000
    Multiple
    10 h x 7¼ w x 7¼ d in (25 x 18 x 18 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 100
    $5,313≈ £4,082≈ €4,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  6. I am not me - I cannot become myself by Takashi Murakami, lithograph, sold Jul 2017
    I am not me - I cannot become myself
    Lithograph · ed. 133/300
    sheet size: 70 by 83cm; 81 by 94 by 3,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 308
    ZAR 12,881≈ $995≈ £762≈ €868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 10,000–15,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  7. Flower Ball (Pink) by Takashi Murakami, lithograph, 119/300, sold Jun 2017
    Flower Ball (Pink)
    Lithograph · ed. 119/300
    710mm Diameter
    Art+Object · · Lot 72
    NZ$2,162≈ $1,565≈ £1,233≈ €1,404Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Plush Flowerball by Takashi Murakami, 2008, Polyester and cotton spherical multiple in colours with acrylic boa and polyurethane, sold Jun 2017
    Plush Flowerball, 2008
    Acrylic
    40 cm (15 3/4 in.) diameter
    Phillips · · Lot 252
    £4,000≈ $5,163≈ €4,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Flower Ball (3-D) Sequoia semperivens; Flower Ball (3-D) Autumn 2004; Flower Ball (Lots of Colors); and Flowerball sexual Violet No.1 (3D) by Takashi Murakami, 2013, Four offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Jun 2017
    Flower Ball (3-D) Sequoia semperivens; Flower Ball (3-D) Autumn 2004; Flower Ball (Lots of Colors); and Flowerball sexual Violet No.1 (3D), 2013
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 114/300
    all S. 71 cm (27 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 253
    £3,500≈ $4,517≈ €4,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. An Homage to Monogold 1060 B; An Homage to IKB 1957 B; An Homage to Monopink 1960 B; and An Homage to Yves Klein, Multicolor B by Takashi Murakami, 2012, Four offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Jun 2017
    An Homage to Monogold 1060 B; An Homage to IKB 1957 B; An Homage to Monopink 1960 B; and An Homage to Yves Klein, Multicolor B, 2012
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 186/300
    S. 74 x 53 cm (29 1/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 254
    £3,500≈ $4,517≈ €4,027Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View 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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