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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 ArhatsPhillips1,405lots offered2007–2026years recorded92%sold (1,275)$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. And then x6 Red; and And then x6 Blue by Takashi Murakami, 2013, Two offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets,, sold Jun 2014
    And then x6 Red; and And then x6 Blue, 2013
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 109/300
    both S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 178
    £1,875≈ $3,155≈ €2,332Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  2. And then and then and then and then and then (Aqua Blue); And then and then and then and then and then (Pink); and And then and then and then and then and then (Yellow) by Takashi Murakami, 2011, Three offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets,, sold Jun 2014
    And then and then and then and then and then (Aqua Blue); And then and then and then and then and then (Pink); and And then and then and then and then and then (Yellow), 2011
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 193/300
    all S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    £2,000≈ $3,366≈ €2,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. And Then - Black; Ichimatsu Pattern; Blue; Red by Takashi Murakami, 2005((black) 1999(blue) 2006(Ichimatsu pattern)(red)<br />Limited print Edition no. 37/300 (black); 217/300 (Ichimatsu p, sold Jun 2014
    And Then - Black; Ichimatsu Pattern; Blue; Red
    Print (other) · ed. 37/300
    68 x 68 cm (each)
    Ravenel · · Lot 266
    NT$108,000≈ $3,600≈ £2,150≈ €2,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$120,000–220,000View at Ravenel ↗
  4. Project Ko2 by Takashi Murakami, 1999, Resin, limited edition of 200, sold Jun 2014
    Project Ko2, 1999
    Sculpture · ed. edition of 200
    15(L) x 24(W) x 50(H) cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 275
    NT$384,000≈ $12,799≈ £7,644≈ €9,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. NT$260,000–360,000View at Ravenel ↗
  5. Flower Ball by Takashi Murakami, 2012, Screenprint in colors, on smooth wove paper, with full margins,, sold Apr 2014
    Flower Ball, 2012
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 15/50
    I. diameter 23 1/2 in. ( 59.7 cm) S. diameter 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 263
    $6,250≈ £3,710≈ €4,509Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Flowerball Brown; and Flowerball (3D) From the Realm of the Dead by Takashi Murakami, 2007; and 2009, Two offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets,, sold Apr 2014
    Flowerball Brown; and Flowerball (3D) From the Realm of the Dead, 2007; and 2009
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 198/300
    both S. diameter 27 3/4 x 27 3/4 in. (70.5 x 70.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 264
    $5,000≈ £2,968≈ €3,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. And then, and then and then and then and then / Gargle Glop; And then, and then and then and then and then / Kappa; And Then, When That's Done......I Change What I Was Yesterday Is Cast Aside, Like An Insect Shedding Its Skin; and And Then x6 Blue by Takashi Murakami, 2006; 2009; and 2013, Four offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets,, sold Apr 2014
    And then, and then and then and then and then / Gargle Glop; And then, and then and then and then and then / Kappa; And Then, When That's Done......I Change What I Was Yesterday Is Cast Aside, Like An Insect Shedding Its Skin; and And Then x6 Blue, 2006; 2009; and 2013
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 121/300
    all S. 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (49.5 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 265
    $7,500≈ £4,452≈ €5,411Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. I Met a Panda Family; DOB & Me: On the Red Mound of the Dead; and Kaikai Kiki & Me: On the Blue Mound of the Dead by Takashi Murakami, 2013, Three offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets,, sold Apr 2014
    I Met a Panda Family; DOB & Me: On the Red Mound of the Dead; and Kaikai Kiki & Me: On the Blue Mound of the Dead, 2013
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 99/300
    all S. 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (49.5 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 266
    $4,000≈ £2,374≈ €2,886Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Warhol/Silver; I Recall The Time When My Feet Lifted Off The Ground, Ever So Slightly - Korin - Chrysanthemum; Kansei: Like The River's Flow; Kansei: Skulls; Kansei: Abstraction; and Even The Digital Realm Has Flowers To Offer! by Takashi Murakami, 2009; and 2010, Six offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets,, sold Apr 2014
    Warhol/Silver; I Recall The Time When My Feet Lifted Off The Ground, Ever So Slightly - Korin - Chrysanthemum; Kansei: Like The River's Flow; Kansei: Skulls; Kansei: Abstraction; and Even The Digital Realm Has Flowers To Offer!, 2009; and 2010
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 154/300
    all S. diameter 27 3/4 x 27 3/4 in. (70.5 x 70.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 267
    $8,750≈ £5,194≈ €6,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Reversal D.N.A. by Takashi Murakami, 2001, Offset lithograph in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Apr 2014
    Reversal D.N.A., 2001
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 105/300
    S. 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (49.5 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 268
    $1,625≈ £965≈ €1,172Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

757 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 dated75
  • 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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