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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 ArhatsPhillips1,398lots offered2007–2026years recorded92%sold (1,269)$2.8kSign 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≈ €799,151Sign up to see

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  1. Backbeard; Jellyfish Eyes - MAX & Shimon in the Strange Forest; Jellyfish Eyes - Black 4; and Jellyfish Eyes - White 5 by Takashi Murakami, 2003; 2004; 2004; and 2006, Four offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold May 2026
    Backbeard; Jellyfish Eyes - MAX & Shimon in the Strange Forest; Jellyfish Eyes - Black 4; and Jellyfish Eyes - White 5, 2003; 2004; 2004; and 2006
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. edition of 300
    two S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.) two S. 68 x 68 cm (26 3/4 x 26 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 220
    £1,548≈ $2,077≈ €1,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Time - Camouflage Moss Green; And Then... All Things Good and Bad, All Days Fine and Rough; Pandas Panda Cubs Pandas; and Maiko in Kyoto, Cherry Blossoms on Blue by Takashi Murakami, 2009; 2014; 2019; and 2024, Four offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold May 2026
    Time - Camouflage Moss Green; And Then... All Things Good and Bad, All Days Fine and Rough; Pandas Panda Cubs Pandas; and Maiko in Kyoto, Cherry Blossoms on Blue, 2009; 2014; 2019; and 2024
    Lithograph · Paper
    all S. approx. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 221
    £1,806≈ $2,423≈ €2,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Oval (Peter Norton Christmas Project 2000) by Takashi Murakami, Polychrome plastic, mini CD, sold May 2026
    Oval (Peter Norton Christmas Project 2000)
    Polychrome plastic, mini CD
    26.7 x 18.4 x 18.4 cm. (10 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    HK$10,965≈ $1,400≈ £1,045≈ €1,207Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$10,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Three works: (i) Many Things Await Beyond Anywhere Door - Dokodemo Door; (ii) On an Endless Journey on a Time Machine with the Author Fujiko F. Fujio!; (i) Wouldn't It Be Nice If We Could Do Such a Thing by Takashi Murakami, screenprint on wove paper, sold May 2026
    Three works: (i) Many Things Await Beyond Anywhere Door - Dokodemo Door; (ii) On an Endless Journey on a Time Machine with the Author Fujiko F. Fujio!; (i) Wouldn't It Be Nice If We Could Do Such a Thing
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 121/300
    (i) work 60 x 60 cm. (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.) frame 75.5 x 75.5 cm. (29 3/4 x 29 3/4 in.) (ii) work 60 x 60 cm. (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.) frame 75.5 x 75.5 cm. (29 3/4 x 29 3/4 in.) (iii) work 56.1 x 104 cm. (22 1/8 x 40 7/8 in.) frame 72 x 120 cm. (28 3/8 x 47 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    HK$77,400≈ $9,882≈ £7,373≈ €8,519Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$15,000–26,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Three Works: (i) Flower Ball (ii) Flower Ball (iii) Flower Ball: Red by Takashi Murakami, 2018, lithograph on paper, sold May 2026
    Three Works: (i) Flower Ball (ii) Flower Ball (iii) Flower Ball: Red, 2018
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 221/300
    each 70.7 x 70.7 cm. (27 7/8 x 27 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 131
    HK$70,950≈ $9,058≈ £6,759≈ €7,809Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$15,000–25,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Flowers Have Bloomed by Takashi Murakami, 2000, offset lithograph in colors, sold May 2026
    Flowers Have Bloomed, 2000
    Lithograph
    31½ h x 23¾ w in (80 x 60 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 335
    $896≈ £668≈ €771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. RED-TIME by Takashi Murakami, 2008, offset lithograph in colors, sold May 2026
    RED-TIME, 2008
    Lithograph
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 336
    $1,088≈ £812≈ €936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Assignation of a Spirit by Takashi Murakami, 2015, offset lithograph in colors, sold May 2026
    Assignation of a Spirit, 2015
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 337
    $448≈ £334≈ €386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Behold! Tis the Netherworld by Takashi Murakami, 2016, offset lithograph in colors, sold May 2026
    Behold! Tis the Netherworld, 2016
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 338
    $640≈ £477≈ €551Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. A Little Flower Painting: Pink, Purple, and Many Other Colors by Takashi Murakami, 2017, offset lithograph in colors, sold May 2026
    A Little Flower Painting: Pink, Purple, and Many Other Colors, 2017
    Lithograph
    21⅝ h x 17½ w in (55 x 44 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 339
    $1,408≈ £1,050≈ €1,212Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

756 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 right77
  • on the reverse29
  • on the stretcher4
  • in the margin3
  • along the bottom2
  • lower centre2

Form

  • signed651
  • signed and dated74
  • 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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