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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 ArhatsPhillips1,540lots offered2007–2026years recorded87%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. 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 3) by Takashi Murakami, 2009-2010, Limited print, edition no. 147/300; 184/300; 165/300, sold Dec 2016
    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 3), 2009-2010
    Print (other) · ed. 147/300
    74 x 140 cm (x3)
    Ravenel · · Lot 223
    NT$108,000≈ $3,385≈ £2,662≈ €3,181Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$100,000–200,000View at Ravenel ↗
  2. Super Flat, First Love, Flower by Takashi Murakami, 2010, Screenprint in colors with platinum leaf, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2016
    Super Flat, First Love, Flower, 2010
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 41/50
    diameter I. 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm) diameter S. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 396
    $2,750≈ £2,252≈ €2,517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  3. And Then, and then and then and then and then / Yellow Jelly; And Then, and then and then and then and then / Original Blue by Takashi Murakami, 2006, Two offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2016
    And Then, and then and then and then and then / Yellow Jelly; And Then, and then and then and then and then / Original Blue, 2006
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 142/300
    both S. 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (49.5 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 397
    $3,000≈ £2,457≈ €2,746Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Flower Ball (3D)-Turn Red!; Hey! You! Do You Feel What I Feel?; Flower Ball (3D) - Blue, Red; Letter to Picasso; Groping for the Truth by Takashi Murakami, 2013-14, Five offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2016
    Flower Ball (3D)-Turn Red!; Hey! You! Do You Feel What I Feel?; Flower Ball (3D) - Blue, Red; Letter to Picasso; Groping for the Truth, 2013-14
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 112/300
    all diameter S. 27 7/8 in. (70.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 398
    $4,000≈ £3,276≈ €3,661Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. An Homage to Yves Klein, Multicolor C; An Homage to Monogold 1960 C; An Homage to Monopink 1960 C; and An Homage to IKB 1957 C by Takashi Murakami, 2012, Four offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2016
    An Homage to Yves Klein, Multicolor C; An Homage to Monogold 1960 C; An Homage to Monopink 1960 C; and An Homage to IKB 1957 C, 2012
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 176/300
    all S. 29 x 20 3/4 in. (73.7 x 52.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 399
    $4,750≈ £3,890≈ €4,348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Kaikai and Kiki: Lots of Fun; Kaikai Kiki and Me-For Better Or Worse, In Good Times and Bad. The Weather Is Fine; and Kaikai Kiki and Me - The Shocking Truth Revealed! by Takashi Murakami, 2009-2010, Three offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2016
    Kaikai and Kiki: Lots of Fun; Kaikai Kiki and Me-For Better Or Worse, In Good Times and Bad. The Weather Is Fine; and Kaikai Kiki and Me - The Shocking Truth Revealed!, 2009-2010
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 48/300
    all S. 26 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (67.9 x 67.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 400
    $2,250≈ £1,843≈ €2,059Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Open Your Hands Wide; and Flowerball Brown by Takashi Murakami, 2007-10, Two offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2016
    Open Your Hands Wide; and Flowerball Brown, 2007-10
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 28/300
    Flowerball Brown S. 30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4 cm) Open Your Hands Wide diameter S. 27 7/8 in. (70.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 401
    $1,750≈ £1,433≈ €1,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. When I Close My Eyes I See Shangri-la; and The Creative Mind by Takashi Murakami, 2012-2015, Two offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2016
    When I Close My Eyes I See Shangri-la; and The Creative Mind, 2012-2015
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 175/700
    both S. 26 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. (67.3 x 67.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 402
    $1,500≈ £1,228≈ €1,373Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  9. Maiden in the Yellow Straw Hat; Open your Hands Wide; and Such Cute Flowers by Takashi Murakami, 2010, Three offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2016
    Maiden in the Yellow Straw Hat; Open your Hands Wide; and Such Cute Flowers, 2010
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 149/300
    Maiden in the Yellow Straw Hat S. 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (59.7 x 59.7 cm) Open your Hands Wide S.30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.4 cm) Such Cute Flowers S. 19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (49.8 x 49.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 403
    $2,125≈ £1,740≈ €1,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Flower Ball (3-D) Autumn 2004; Flowerball sexual Violet No.1 (3D); and Right There, The Breadth of the Human Heart by Takashi Murakami, 2013, Three offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2016
    Flower Ball (3-D) Autumn 2004; Flowerball sexual Violet No.1 (3D); and Right There, The Breadth of the Human Heart, 2013
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 50/300
    all S. 27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 404
    $2,750≈ £2,252≈ €2,517Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

769 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 dated78
  • 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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