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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. Flower Ball by Takashi Murakami, 2015, Acrylic on canvas mounted on board, offered Jun 2022
    Flower Ball, 2015
    Acrylic · Canvas
    Diameter 100 cm
    Ravenel · · Lot 057
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$9,500,000–15,000,000View at Ravenel ↗
  2. Time Bokan (Camouflage/Moss Green) by Takashi Murakami, 2009, offset lithograph in colors, offered Apr 2022
    Time Bokan (Camouflage/Moss Green), 2009
    Lithograph
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 386
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Oval (Mr. Wink, Cosmos Ball) by Takashi Murakami, multiple, offered Feb 2022
    Oval (Mr. Wink, Cosmos Ball)
    Multiple
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 285
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Panda Cubs Pandas by Takashi Murakami, 2019, offset lithograph in colors, offered Dec 2021
    Panda Cubs Pandas, 2019
    Lithograph · ed. 119/300
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Ravenel · · Lot 333
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. NT$220,000–320,000View at Ravenel ↗
  5. A Homage to IKB, 1957 E by Takashi Murakami, print 291/300, offered Jul 2021
    A Homage to IKB, 1957 E
    Print (other) · ed. 291/300
    27” x 20” (68 cm x 51 cm)
    León Gallery · · Lot 771
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at León Gallery ↗
  6. Mr. DOB by Takashi Murakami, painted cast vinyl with box, offered Jul 2021
    Mr. DOB
    Multiple
    10 4/5” x 9 3/10” (27 cm x 24 cm)
    León Gallery · · Lot 779
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at León Gallery ↗
  7. Kaikai Kiki Kokeshi by Takashi Murakami, offered Jul 2021
    Kaikai Kiki Kokeshi
    León Gallery · · Lot 780
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at León Gallery ↗
  8. Panda, Panda Cubs and Flowerball; and Panda Cubs Panda Cubs by Takashi Murakami, 2019, Two offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, offered Jun 2021
    Panda, Panda Cubs and Flowerball; and Panda Cubs Panda Cubs, 2019
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 104/300
    one S. 71 cm (27 7/8 in.) diameter one S. 50 x 50 cm (19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 384
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Doraemon - Thank You by Takashi Murakami, print, 626/1000, offered Jan 2021
    Doraemon - Thank You
    Print (other) · ed. 626/1000
    26” x 22” (66 cm x 57 cm)
    León Gallery · · Lot 189
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at León Gallery ↗
  10. Ohana-Chan: Soul to Soul by Takashi Murakami, 2020, screenprint in colors, offered Jan 2021
    Ohana-Chan: Soul to Soul, 2020
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 10/100
    17¾ h x 17¾ w in (45 x 45 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 268
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
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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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