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 ArhatsPhillips1,399lots offered2007–2026years recorded92%sold (1,270)$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. Pop up flowers 2020 by Takashi Murakami, porcelain plate, offered Nov 2025
    Pop up flowers 2020
    Sculpture
    37x20 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 30
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €350–400View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  2. Cherry by Takashi Murakami, 2005, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, offered Nov 2025
    Cherry, 2005
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 47/50
    I. 60 x 60 cm (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.) S. 63 x 63 cm (24 3/4 x 24 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 72
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$60,000–80,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Time Bokan- Fatman Gold by Takashi Murakami, 2006, screenprint with gold leaf on paper, offered Oct 2025
    Time Bokan- Fatman Gold, 2006
    Screenprint · Paper
    image size: 72,5 by 72,5cm; 105 by 104 by 2,5cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 123
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  4. Pop up flowers 2020 by Takashi Murakami, porcelain plate, offered Sep 2025
    Pop up flowers 2020
    Sculpture
    37x20 cm
    Maison Bibelot · · Lot 358
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €350–400View at Maison Bibelot ↗
  5. Louis Vuitton Limited Edition by Takashi Murakami Jewellery Box by Takashi Murakami, 2003, Jewellery Box in Monogram canvas and leather with beige alcantara interior with two separate compart, offered May 2025
    Louis Vuitton Limited Edition by Takashi Murakami Jewellery Box, 2003
    Jewellery Box in Monogram canvas and leather with beige alcantara interior with two separate compart · Canvas
    Blindarte · · Lot 116
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–12,000View at Blindarte ↗
  6. Enso: Beyond the Universe of Total Darkness by Takashi Murakami, 2016, acrylic on Kraft paper, offered May 2025
    Enso: Beyond the Universe of Total Darkness, 2016
    Acrylic · Paper
    84 x 70 cm. (33 1/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 46
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$400,000–600,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Hypha will cover the world, little by little. "We should be able to get our hands on that door to the alien world soon. Wait till we get there!" by Takashi Murakami, 2007, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, offered May 2025
    Hypha will cover the world, little by little. "We should be able to get our hands on that door to the alien world soon. Wait till we get there!", 2007
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 202/300
    25 1/4 x 50 1/2in (64.1 x 128.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 154
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Shangri-La Shangri-La by Takashi Murakami, print, offered May 2025
    Shangri-La Shangri-La
    Print (other)
    670 x 670mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 164
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NZ$7,500–8,500View at Art+Object ↗
  9. Mr. DOB by Takashi Murakami, 2020, FRP, urethane paint, stainless steel, wood, offered Mar 2025
    Mr. DOB, 2020
    Sculpture · Panel · ed. 3/20
    87.1 x 68.8 x 47 cm. (34 1/4 x 27 1/8 x 18 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 40
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. BunBu-Kun, Ponchi-Kun and Shimon-Kun (set of three) by Takashi Murakami, 2007, inkjet on skateboard deck, offered Mar 2025
    BunBu-Kun, Ponchi-Kun and Shimon-Kun (set of three), 2007
    Photograph · Board
    31½ h x 7⅝ w in (80 x 19 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 108
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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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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