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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."
Recent Takashi Murakami headlines, Powered by Articker
20 September 2023 | The Guardian
Takashi Murakami on failed NFTs and making art during Covid: ‘I got deep into crypto’15 September 2023 | datebook.sfchronicle.com
Takashi Murakami’s monsters are the first must-see art show of fall7 September 2023 | kumicontemporary.com
Takashi Murakami’s magical Doraemon Prints5 September 2023 | stupidDOPE
Takashi Murakami Unveils ‘Monsterized’: A Fascinating Exploration of Human Behavior in San Francisco31 August 2023 | The Art Newspaper
Takashi Murakami: the pop artist on cartoons, capitalism and what he learnt from Star Wars
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Takashi Murakami
Oval Atop a Cosmos Ball
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
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Takashi Murakami
Kaikai-chan; and Kiki-chan, from Kaikai & Kiki
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
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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
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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
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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
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380No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
That Sounds Good, I Hope You Can Do That
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
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Past Lots
139
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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295No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Homage to Francis Bacon (Study for Head of Isabel Rawsthorne and George Dyer): two plates
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £5,334
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296No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Lotus Flower (Pink); and Lotus Flower White
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £3,302
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297No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Hold Me Tight; and Prayer
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £3,810
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298No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Korpokkur in the Forest
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £5,334
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Takashi Murakami
∞∞∞ (Infinity)
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £3,810
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108No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Wouldn't It Be Nice If We Could Do Such A Thing
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £508
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431
Takashi Murakami
727-727
Estimate $1,000 - 2,000
Sold for $6,350
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158
Takashi Murakami
Untitled
Estimate HK$200,000 - 300,000
Sold for HK$406,400
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Takashi Murakami
Flower Parent and Child
Estimate HK$15,500,000 - 23,500,000
Sold for HK$14,002,000
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Takashi Murakami
Cherries
Estimate HK$2,500,000 - 3,500,000
Sold for HK$3,302,000
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43No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Three works: (i) SUPERFLAT Colourful Monogram; (ii) Eye Love SUPERFLAT Eye Pink; (iii) Eye Love SUPERFLAT Eye Blue
Estimate HK$24,000 - 35,000
Sold for HK$50,400
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44No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Three works: (i) Mr. Fujiko F. Fujio and Doraemon Are in the Field of Flowers; (ii) Doraemon's Daily Life; (iii) Doraemon in the Field of Flowers
Estimate HK$30,000 - 50,000
Sold for HK$22,680
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Takashi Murakami
Many Things Await Beyond Anywhere Door (Dokodemo Door)
Estimate HK$20,000 - 30,000
Sold for HK$25,200
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306No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
We Are the Jocular Clan
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £13,860
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307No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Circus: Embrace Peace and Darkness with Thy Heart; Skulls and Flowers Multicolor; and Zero One
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £6,048
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308No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
Homage to Francis Bacon (Study of Isabel Rawsthorne); and Homage to Francis Bacon (Study of George Dyer)
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £6,300
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309No Reserve
Takashi Murakami
A Sketch of Anywhere Door (Dokodemo Door) and an Excellent Day; and We Can Go Anywhere With Mr Fujiko F. Fujio And The Time Machine!
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £5,670
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310
Takashi Murakami
Spiral; and Parallel Universe
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £5,040
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