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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. New Day: Lots, Lots of Kaikai and Kiki; New Day: DOB Totem Pole; New Day: Self-Portrait; Kaikai Kiki And Me - The Shocking Truth Revealed!; Kaikai Kiki And Me - For Better Or Worse, In Good Times...; and Kaikai Kiki News No.2 by Takashi Murakami, 2008, 2010 and 2011, Six offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets,, sold Oct 2013
    New Day: Lots, Lots of Kaikai and Kiki; New Day: DOB Totem Pole; New Day: Self-Portrait; Kaikai Kiki And Me - The Shocking Truth Revealed!; Kaikai Kiki And Me - For Better Or Worse, In Good Times...; and Kaikai Kiki News No.2, 2008, 2010 and 2011
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 293/300
    most S. 26 3/4 x 26 3/4 in (67.9 x 67.9 cm) two S. 19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in (49.8 x 49.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 346
    $6,875≈ £4,256≈ €4,988Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Kansei Gold; Kansei Platinum; Jellyfish Eyes by Takashi Murakami, 2008 and 2013, Three offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets,, sold Oct 2013
    Kansei Gold; Kansei Platinum; Jellyfish Eyes, 2008 and 2013
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 191/300
    both Kansei S. 28 1/4 x 28 1/4 in (71.8 x 71.8 cm) Jellyfish S. 19 1/2 x 19 1/2 in (49.5 x 49.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 347
    $5,000≈ £3,096≈ €3,627Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. When robbed of four limbs, against all odds, the heart is set free. by Takashi Murakami, 2007, Offset Lithograph in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Oct 2013
    When robbed of four limbs, against all odds, the heart is set free., 2007
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 52/300
    S. 27 1/2 x 32 1/2 in (69.9 x 82.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 348
    $625≈ £387≈ €453Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Phillips ↗
  4. Open Your Hands Wide, Embrace Happiness!; Flowers, Flowers, Flowers; If I Could Reach That Field of Flowers, I Would Die Happy; and Maiden In The Yellow Straw Hat by Takashi Murakami, 2010, Four offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets,, sold Oct 2013
    Open Your Hands Wide, Embrace Happiness!; Flowers, Flowers, Flowers; If I Could Reach That Field of Flowers, I Would Die Happy; and Maiden In The Yellow Straw Hat, 2010
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 192/300
    two S. 26 3/4 x 26 3/4 in (67.9 x 67.9 cm) two S. 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 in (59.7 x 59.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 349
    $6,000≈ £3,715≈ €4,353Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. My arms and legs rot off and though my blood rushes forth, the tranquility of my heart shall be prized above all. ; From the preceived debris of the universe, we are still yet unable to reach the stage of nirvana; The road to illumination stretches too far ahead. How can I fend off the crashing waves of earthly desires? I am therein a mournful beast. The husk of humanity, too cruel.; and Initiate the speed of cerebral synapse at free will by Takashi Murakami, 2007 and 2008, Four offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Oct 2013
    My arms and legs rot off and though my blood rushes forth, the tranquility of my heart shall be prized above all. ; From the preceived debris of the universe, we are still yet unable to reach the stage of nirvana; The road to illumination stretches too far ahead. How can I fend off the crashing waves of earthly desires? I am therein a mournful beast. The husk of humanity, too cruel.; and Initiate the speed of cerebral synapse at free will, 2007 and 2008
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 81/300
    all S. 27 3/8 x 32 1/2 in (69.5 x 82.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 350
    $2,750≈ £1,703≈ €1,995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Of Chinese Lions, Peonies, Skulls and Fountains; MGST; I've Left My Love Far Behind. Their Smell, Every Momento by Takashi Murakami, 2011-2012, Three offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheet,, sold Oct 2013
    Of Chinese Lions, Peonies, Skulls and Fountains; MGST; I've Left My Love Far Behind. Their Smell, Every Momento, 2011-2012
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 47/300
    lions 27 3/4 x 55 in (70.5 x 139.7 cm); left love 26 1/8 x 18 5/8 in (66.4 x 47.3 cm); mgst 25 3/4 x 22 3/4 in (65.4 x 57.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 351
    $3,750≈ £2,322≈ €2,721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Born to kill! - M. Matsubara by Takashi Murakami, 1997, acrylic on canvas on board, sold Oct 2013
    Born to kill! - M. Matsubara, 1997
    Acrylic · Canvas
    64.7 x 50.2 cm. (25 1/2 x 19 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 140
    £96,100≈ $154,894≈ €113,376Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. And then and then and then and then and then BLUE, YELLOW, and PINK (3) by Takashi Murakami, 1999, Offset lithograph on paper, sold Oct 2013
    And then and then and then and then and then BLUE, YELLOW, and PINK (3), 1999
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 441
    $4,375≈ £2,736≈ €3,225Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Flowerball (3D) from the Realm of the Dead (3) by Takashi Murakami, 2010, Offset lithograph, sold Oct 2013
    Flowerball (3D) from the Realm of the Dead (3), 2010
    Lithograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 442
    $5,000≈ £3,127≈ €3,686Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Vapor Trail by Takashi Murakami, 2006, Color offset lithograph on wove paper, sold Aug 2013
    Vapor Trail, 2006
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 56/300
    sheet 20 1/8 x 20 5/8in
    Bonhams · · Lot 3167
    $813≈ £522≈ €608Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
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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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