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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. One plate, from We Are the Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    One plate, from We Are the Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 190/300
    diameter 19 5/8in (50cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 199
    $768≈ £567≈ €656Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  2. One plate, from We Are the Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    One plate, from We Are the Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 92/300
    diameter 19 5/8in (50cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 200
    $589≈ £435≈ €503Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Jellyfish Eyes (White 5) by Takashi Murakami, 2006, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Jellyfish Eyes (White 5), 2006
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 141/300
    sheet 19 5/8 x 19 5/8in (49.9 x 49.9cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 201
    $1,792≈ £1,324≈ €1,531Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Time Bokan - Black + Moss Green by Takashi Murakami, 2006, Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, sold Sep 2025
    Time Bokan - Black + Moss Green, 2006
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 142/300
    sheet 19 3/4 x 19 3/4in (50.2 x 50.2cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 202
    $832≈ £615≈ €711Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  5. We Are the Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Sep 2025
    We Are the Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph
    19⅝ dia in (50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 378
    $1,524≈ £1,136≈ €1,308Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Oval (Mr. Wink, Cosmos Ball) by Takashi Murakami, sold Sep 2025
    Oval (Mr. Wink, Cosmos Ball)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 379
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. We Are the Jocular Clan by Takashi Murakami, 2018, offset lithograph in colors, sold Sep 2025
    We Are the Jocular Clan, 2018
    Lithograph
    19⅝ dia in (50 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 380
    $1,651≈ £1,231≈ €1,417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Parallel Universe by Takashi Murakami, 2014, offset lithograph in colors, sold Sep 2025
    Parallel Universe, 2014
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 381
    $953≈ £710≈ €818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. My Sincerity to You by Takashi Murakami, 2023, offset lithograph in colors, sold Sep 2025
    My Sincerity to You, 2023
    Lithograph
    28 dia in (71 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 382
    $1,778≈ £1,325≈ €1,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Ensō: Memento Mori Red by Takashi Murakami, 2015, offset lithograph in colors, sold Sep 2025
    Ensō: Memento Mori Red, 2015
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 383
    $1,452≈ £1,082≈ €1,246Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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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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