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Takashi Murakami
Japanese • b. 1962
Biography
Takashi Murakami is best known for his contemporary combination of fine art and pop culture. He uses recognizable iconography like Mickey Mouse and cartoonish flowers and infuses it with Japanese culture. The result is a boldly colorful body of work that takes the shape of paintings, sculptures and animations.
In the 1990s, Murakami founded the Superflat movement in an attempt to expose the "shallow emptiness of Japanese consumer culture." The artist plays on the familiar aesthetic of mangas, Japanese-language comics, to render works that appear democratic and accessible, all the while denouncing the universality and unspecificity of consumer goods. True to form, Murakami has done collaborations with numerous brands and celebrities including Kanye West, Louis Vuitton, Pharrell Williams and Google.
Insights
Murakami is often referred to as the "Warhol of Japan."
He is the founder of Kaikai Kiki, a prolific artist production and management company based in Japan.
Murakami's signature character is the whimsical, sharp-toothed Mr. DOB.
"Rather than a big figure, I guess you could say I'm more of an influential minority symbol."
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Takashi Murakami
Untitled (Sketch of Exhibition at Marianne Boesky, 2001)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
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Untitled (Small Blue DOB)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
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Past Lots
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Takashi Murakami
Hollow Blue
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
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293No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Oval Atop a Cosmos Ball
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £1,207
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294No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Multicolor Double Face: Black
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £1,397
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295No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Puuuu
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £3,302
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296No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne and George Dyer): two plates
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £4,064
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297No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
That Sounds Good, I Hope You Can Do That
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,810
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Takashi Murakami
Nirvana
Estimate HK$15,000 - 25,000
Sold for HK$10,160
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Takashi Murakami
Jellyfish Eyes × e-ma Flower Stand Happy Rainbow
Estimate HK$150,000 - 250,000
Sold for HK$495,300
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Takashi Murakami
Forest of DOB
Estimate HK$500,000 - 700,000
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376
Takashi Murakami
Kōrin: Kyoto
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $1,270
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377
Takashi Murakami
Kōrin: Courtly Elegance
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $1,905
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Takashi Murakami
∞∞∞ (INFINITY)
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $3,048
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375
Takashi Murakami
Oval Atop a Cosmos Ball
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
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376
Takashi Murakami
Kaikai-chan; and Kiki-chan, from Kaikai & Kiki
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
Sold for £1,524
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377No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
And Then...All Things Good and Bad. All Days Fine and Rough; and And then and then and then and then and then
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £826
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378No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
And then and then and then and then and then (Red); And then and then and then and then and then (Pink); and And then and then and then and then and then (Aqua Blue)
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £1,905
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379No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
With Reverence, I Lay Myself Before You - Korin - Chrysanthemum; and Korin: Azure River
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £3,048
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380No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
That Sounds Good, I Hope You Can Do That
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £4,064
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Takashi Murakami
Oval (Peter Norton Christmas Project 2000)
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $3,048
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Takashi Murakami
AND THEN Black
Estimate $1,000 - 2,000
Sold for $3,302
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Takashi Murakami
Killer Pink
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,556
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292No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
DOB Yellow
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £1,207
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293No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
First Love: And I Contemplate About Dinner Tonight, Among Others; Doraemon, Let's Go Beyond These Dimensions on a Time Machine with Master Fujiko F. Fujio!; Wouldn't it Be Nice If We Could Do This and That; and Doraemon Sitting Up: "A Pleasant Day Under the Blue Sky"
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £5,080
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294No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Jellyfish Eyes White 2; Jellyfish Eyes Black 1; and Jellyfish Eyes White 1
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £1,397
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