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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 ArhatsPhillips1,421lots offered2007–2026years recorded92%sold (1,289)$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. Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture (Deluxe Limited Edition) by Takashi Murakami, inkjet and marker on paper, sold Apr 2025
    Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture (Deluxe Limited Edition)
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 36/500
    32 x 25.2 x 4 cm. (12 5/8 x 9 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 127
    HK$17,780≈ $2,292≈ £1,722≈ €2,008Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$4,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Wink by Takashi Murakami, 2001, Digital print in colors, on Kodak Professional paper, the full sheet, sold Apr 2025
    Wink, 2001
    Print (other) · Paper
    S. 21 7/8 x 20 7/8 in. (55.6 x 53 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 361
    $1,016≈ £766≈ €895Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–1,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. And Then x 6 (Lapis Lazuli: The Superflat Method) by Takashi Murakami, 1999, offset lithograph in colors, sold Apr 2025
    And Then x 6 (Lapis Lazuli: The Superflat Method), 1999
    Lithograph
    26⅝ h x 26⅝ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 331
    $1,207≈ £915≈ €1,088Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Behold! Tis the Netherworld by Takashi Murakami, 2016, offset lithograph in colors, sold Apr 2025
    Behold! Tis the Netherworld, 2016
    Lithograph
    26¾ h x 26¾ w in (68 x 68 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 332
    $699≈ £530≈ €630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
  5. Lidded Jar with Design of a Lotus Pond by Takashi Murakami, 2024, Offset lithograph in colours, on shaped wove paper, the full sheet, sold Mar 2025
    Lidded Jar with Design of a Lotus Pond, 2024
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 80/300
    S. 56.4 x 62.5 cm (22 1/4 x 24 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 117
    HK$8,255≈ $1,061≈ £819≈ €983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Superflat Colorful Monogram by Takashi Murakami, 2003, Screenprint in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Mar 2025
    Superflat Colorful Monogram, 2003
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 42/50
    I. 20 x 7.4 cm (7 7/8 x 2 7/8 in.) S. 30 x 17.4 cm (11 3/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 118
    HK$24,130≈ $3,102≈ £2,395≈ €2,873Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Burying My Face In The Field of Flower; Beyond the Dimensions; and Multiverse, Flowers by Takashi Murakami, 2022-2023, Three offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Mar 2025
    Burying My Face In The Field of Flower; Beyond the Dimensions; and Multiverse, Flowers, 2022-2023
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 165/300
    all S. 71 cm (27 7/8 in.) diameter
    Phillips · · Lot 119
    HK$20,320≈ $2,612≈ £2,017≈ €2,419Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$10,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. And then and then and then and then and then: five plates by Takashi Murakami, 1999, Five offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Mar 2025
    And then and then and then and then and then: five plates, 1999
    Lithograph · Paper
    all S. 68 x 68 cm (26 3/4 x 26 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 120
    HK$16,510≈ $2,122≈ £1,639≈ €1,966Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. A Little Flower Painting: Pink, Purple, And Many Other Colors; and A Little Flower Painting: Yellow, White, and Purple Flowers by Takashi Murakami, 2018, Two screenprints in colours, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Mar 2025
    A Little Flower Painting: Pink, Purple, And Many Other Colors; and A Little Flower Painting: Yellow, White, and Purple Flowers, 2018
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 64/100
    both I. 37 x 30 cm (14 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.) both S. 46.8 x 38.1 cm (18 3/8 x 15 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 121
    HK$21,590≈ $2,775≈ £2,143≈ €2,571Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Me and Mr. DOB; Maiden in the Yellow Straw Hat; and If I Could Reach That Field of Flowers, I Would Die Happy by Takashi Murakami, 2009; 2010; and 2010, Three offset lithographs in colours, on smooth wove paper, the full sheets, sold Mar 2025
    Me and Mr. DOB; Maiden in the Yellow Straw Hat; and If I Could Reach That Field of Flowers, I Would Die Happy, 2009; 2010; and 2010
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 50/300
    all S. 60 x 60 cm (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 128
    HK$15,240≈ $1,959≈ £1,512≈ €1,814Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
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Takashi Murakami signature

757 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 dated75
  • 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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