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 ArhatsPhillips1,566lots offered2007–2026years recorded85%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. Snow Moon Flower by Takashi Murakami, 2002, The complete set of three screenprints in colors, 2002, on wove paper, with full margins, offered Oct 2016
    Snow Moon Flower, 2002
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. PP
    all I. 24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm) all S. 28 x 28 in. (71.1 x 71.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 395
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Super Flat, First Love, Flower by Takashi Murakami, 2010, Screenprint in colors with platinum leaf, on wove paper, with full margins,, offered Apr 2016
    Super Flat, First Love, Flower, 2010
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 41/50
    diameter I. 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm) diameter S. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 337
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Eye Love Superflat by Takashi Murakami, 2003, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins,, offered Apr 2016
    Eye Love Superflat, 2003
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 12/50
    I. 7 7/8 x 2 3/4 in. (20 x 7 cm) S. 11 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (29.8 x 17.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 338
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Oval (Peter Norton Christmas Project 2000) by Takashi Murakami, 2000, Polychrome plastic multiple containing a mini CD,, offered Apr 2016
    Oval (Peter Norton Christmas Project 2000), 2000
    Multiple
    10 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (26 x 18.4 x 18.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 339
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. And then And then And then And then And then (Pink) by Takashi Murakami, 1999, Editore: KaiKai Kiki & Co. Ltd. - Tokyo Stampatore: KaiKai Kiki & Co. Ltd. - Tokyo, offered Dec 2015
    And then And then And then And then And then (Pink), 1999
    Print (other)
    Pananti · · Lot 23
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €1,200–1,500View at Pananti ↗
  6. Means Exceeded by Takashi Murakami, 2010, acrylic on canvas, mounted on board, offered Nov 2015
    Means Exceeded, 2010
    Acrylic · Canvas
    58 3/4 x 45 3/4 in. (149.2 x 116.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 152
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. DOB b by Takashi Murakami, 1996, acrylic on canvas, laid on panel, offered Nov 2015
    DOB b, 1996
    Acrylic · Canvas
    13 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (34.3 x 34.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $100,000–150,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Super Flat, First Love, Flower by Takashi Murakami, 2010, Screenprint in colours with platinum leaf, on wove paper, with full margins,, offered Jun 2015
    Super Flat, First Love, Flower, 2010
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 41/50
    diameter I. 59.7 cm (23 1/2 in.) diameter S. 69.9 cm (27 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 247
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Army of Mushrooms by Takashi Murakami, 2002, acrylic on canvas laid on plywood, offered May 2015
    Army of Mushrooms, 2002
    Acrylic · Canvas
    71 1/8 x 70 7/8 in. (180.5 x 180 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 62
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $700,000–1,000,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Jellyfish Eyes - Saki by Takashi Murakami, 2004, FRP, steel, acrylic, and lacquer, on a painted wood artist's plinth, offered May 2015
    Jellyfish Eyes - Saki, 2004
    Acrylic · Panel · ed. 1/3
    sculpture 52 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 38 7/8 in. (133.4 x 77.5 x 98.7 cm) plinth 39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 8 in. (100 x 100 x 20.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 63
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000,000–1,500,000View at Phillips ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

770 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 dated79
  • 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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