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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. My Lonesome Cowboy; and Hiropon by Takashi Murakami, 2001, Two offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2025
    My Lonesome Cowboy; and Hiropon, 2001
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 286/300
    both S. 19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (49.8 x 49.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 432
    $839≈ £627≈ €723Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Phillips ↗
  2. !N-Cha! by Takashi Murakami, 1999, Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2025
    !N-Cha!, 1999
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 18/50
    I. 14 1/2 x 20 3/4 in. (36.8 x 52.7 cm) S. 18 7/8 x 26 3/8 in. (47.9 x 67 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 433
    $2,193≈ £1,640≈ €1,889Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  3. Reversal D.N.A.; And then and then and then and then and then; PARA-KITI DOB; DOB Flower; and And then and then and then and then and then Abstraktes Bild by Takashi Murakami, 2001 & 2006, Five offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2025
    Reversal D.N.A.; And then and then and then and then and then; PARA-KITI DOB; DOB Flower; and And then and then and then and then and then Abstraktes Bild, 2001 & 2006
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 281/300
    all S. 19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (49.8 x 49.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 434
    $2,838≈ £2,122≈ €2,445Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
  4. Self-portrait of the Manifold Worries of a Manifoldly Distressed Artist; and The Artist's Agony and Ecstasy by Takashi Murakami, 2012, Two offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2025
    Self-portrait of the Manifold Worries of a Manifoldly Distressed Artist; and The Artist's Agony and Ecstasy, 2012
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 114/300
    both S. 28 1/4 x 28 1/4 in. (71.8 x 71.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 435
    $5,805≈ £4,340≈ €5,001Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Into the Dream [Jumbo Corn Head Mushroom]; Moon; Snow; and Mushroom Bomb PINK by Takashi Murakami, 1999 & 2001, Four offset lithographs in colors, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Oct 2025
    Into the Dream [Jumbo Corn Head Mushroom]; Moon; Snow; and Mushroom Bomb PINK, 1999 & 2001
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 298/300
    all S. 19 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (49.8 x 49.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 436
    $3,096≈ £2,315≈ €2,667Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. Untitled (DOB and Flower Drawing) by Takashi Murakami, 2018, Black marker drawing, on wove paper book page from The Octopus Eats It's Own Leg exhibition catalogue for the Modern Art, sold Oct 2025
    Untitled (DOB and Flower Drawing), 2018
    Drawing · Paper
    11 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (28.6 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 437
    $1,548≈ £1,157≈ €1,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  7. Kinoko4 by Takashi Murakami, 2002, acrylic on panel, sold Oct 2025
    Kinoko4, 2002
    Acrylic · Panel
    9.6 x 9.6 cm (3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 93
    £11,610≈ $15,597≈ €13,352Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. And then and then and then and then and then (Red) by Takashi Murakami, 1999, offset lithograph in colors, sold Oct 2025
    And then and then and then and then and then (Red), 1999
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 350
    $1,651≈ £1,237≈ €1,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. With Reverence, I Lay Myself Before You - Kōrin - Chrysanthemum by Takashi Murakami, 2009, offset lithograph in colors, sold Oct 2025
    With Reverence, I Lay Myself Before You - Kōrin - Chrysanthemum, 2009
    Lithograph
    28 dia in (71 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 351
    $2,540≈ £1,902≈ €2,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. And then, and then and then and then and then. Yellow Universe. by Takashi Murakami, 2013, offset lithograph in colors, sold Oct 2025
    And then, and then and then and then and then. Yellow Universe., 2013
    Lithograph
    19⅝ h x 19⅝ w in (50 x 50 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 352
    $1,651≈ £1,237≈ €1,421Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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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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