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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 ArhatsPhillips1,540lots offered2007–2026years recorded87%sold (1,326)$2.7kSign 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≈ €797,029Sign up to see

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  1. Crossword Series # 21 by Takashi Murakami, offset lithograph, 300th edition, offered Jul 2020
    Crossword Series # 21
    Lithograph
    D: 18” (46 cm)
    León Gallery · · Lot 459
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at León Gallery ↗
  2. THINKING MATTER (RED) by Takashi Murakami, 2016, acrylic and platinum leaf on canvas laid on board, offered Jul 2020
    THINKING MATTER (RED), 2016
    Acrylic · Canvas
    diameter: 150 cm. (59 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 23
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$2,800,000–3,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. 727 by Takashi Murakami, 1996-2003, offset lithograph in colours, on smooth wove paper, with full margins, offered Apr 2020
    727, 1996-2003
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 269/300
    I. 64.1 x 99 cm (25 1/4 x 38 7/8 in.) S. 65.7 x 100 cm (25 7/8 x 39 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 37
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  4. Flower of Joy - Blackberry Madness by Takashi Murakami, 2007, acrylic and platinum leaf on canvas laid on board, offered May 2019
    Flower of Joy - Blackberry Madness, 2007
    Acrylic · Canvas
    diameter: 40 cm. (15 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. HK$1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Wink by Takashi Murakami, 2001, Digital print in colors, on Kodak Professional paper, the full sheet, offered Apr 2019
    Wink, 2001
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 22 x 21 in. (55.9 x 53.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 341
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–900View at Phillips ↗
  6. Hey! We are skulls by Takashi Murakami, 2003, silk, wood, acid dyes, platinum foil and metal, offered Nov 2018
    Hey! We are skulls, 2003
    silk, wood, acid dyes, platinum foil and metal · Panel
    image 15 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (40 x 40 cm.) overall 51 1/8 x 20 3/8 in. (129.9 x 51.8 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 319
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Three Works: (i - iii) Champagne Super Nova by Takashi Murakami, 2000, (i); (ii) inkjet, pen and tape on paper (iii) pencil on paper, offered Sep 2018
    Three Works: (i - iii) Champagne Super Nova, 2000
    Photograph · Paper
    (i) 16 1/8 x 16 1/8 in. (41 x 41 cm.) (ii) 25 1/4 x 30 1/8 in. (64.1 x 76.5 cm.) (iii) 10 x 9 5/8 in. (25.4 x 24.4 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 51
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Kansei Platinum 2009 by Takashi Murakami, silkscreen with platinum leaf, offered Jun 2018
    Kansei Platinum 2009
    Screenprint · ed. 7/30
    image size: 68,5 by 64,5cm
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 167
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 120,000–150,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Jellyfish Eyes Wallpaper by Takashi Murakami, 2002, Screenprint in colours, on six lengths of wove wallpaper, one with margins, five trimmed to the printed edge, with two o, offered Jan 2018
    Jellyfish Eyes Wallpaper, 2002
    Screenprint · Paper
    one 75.5 cm (29 3/4 in.) width five 69 cm (27 1/8 in.) width all various lengths
    Phillips · · Lot 322
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Scenery with a Rainbow in the Midst ; Flowerball: Open Your Hands Wide ; Awakening ; and Letter to Picasso by Takashi Murakami, 2014; and 2015, Four offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, offered Jan 2018
    Scenery with a Rainbow in the Midst ; Flowerball: Open Your Hands Wide ; Awakening ; and Letter to Picasso, 2014; and 2015
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 114/300
    all S. 71 cm (27 7/8 in.) diameter
    Phillips · · Lot 325
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

769 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 right78
  • on the reverse29
  • on the stretcher4
  • in the margin3
  • along the bottom2
  • lower centre2

Form

  • signed660
  • signed and dated78
  • 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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