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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 (3D) (Blue and Red) by Takashi Murakami, 2013, offset lithograph mounted to aluminum and facemounted to acrylic, sold Dec 2025
    Flower Ball (3D) (Blue and Red), 2013
    Lithograph
    27⅜ dia in (70 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 104
    $2,794≈ £2,094≈ €2,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Untitled IV (from the We are the Jocular Clan portfolio) by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2025
    Untitled IV (from the We are the Jocular Clan portfolio), 2018
    Lithograph
    19⅝ dia in (50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 106
    $826≈ £619≈ €708Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. We Are the Square Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2025
    We Are the Square Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph
    18¾ h x 18¾ w in (48 x 48 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 107
    $726≈ £544≈ €622Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Untitled VII (from the We are the Jocular Clan portfolio) by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2025
    Untitled VII (from the We are the Jocular Clan portfolio), 2018
    Lithograph
    19⅝ dia in (50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 108
    $792≈ £594≈ €679Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. My Sincerity to You by Takashi Murakami, 2023, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2025
    My Sincerity to You, 2023
    Lithograph
    28 dia in (71 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 109
    $1,651≈ £1,238≈ €1,415Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Maiko in Kyoto, Cherry Blossoms on Blue by Takashi Murakami, 2024, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2025
    Maiko in Kyoto, Cherry Blossoms on Blue, 2024
    Lithograph
    19¾ h x 19¾ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 110
    $2,794≈ £2,094≈ €2,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Kōrin and Warhol by Takashi Murakami, 2025, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2025
    Kōrin and Warhol, 2025
    Lithograph
    21⅝ h x 21⅝ w in (55 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 111
    $2,159≈ £1,618≈ €1,851Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Jellyfish Eyes - White 4 by Takashi Murakami, 2006, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2025
    Jellyfish Eyes - White 4, 2006
    Lithograph
    19¾ h x 19¾ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 112
    $1,080≈ £810≈ €926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Jellyfish Eyes Cream by Takashi Murakami, 2001, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2025
    Jellyfish Eyes Cream, 2001
    Lithograph
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 113
    $1,080≈ £810≈ €926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Jellyfish Eyes by Takashi Murakami, 2002, offset lithograph in colors, sold Dec 2025
    Jellyfish Eyes, 2002
    Lithograph
    23 dia in (58 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 114
    $1,080≈ £810≈ €926Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Also offered, result not published (12)

Lots by Takashi Murakami that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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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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