Takashi Murakami Skate Decks

Takashi Murakami's limited-edition skate decks feature three upright cartoon characters: BunBu-Kun, Ponchi-Kun, and Shimon-Kun. As with Damien Hirst's skate decks in yesterday's post,  the edition size is unknown, so it is difficult to assess their rarity and hence their value. It's interesting that a number of contemporary artists have agreed to work in this medium, probably in the hopes of having their work reach younger individuals.

Takashi Murakami
 Shimon-Kun, BunBu-Kun

Takashi Murakami
 Ponchi-Kun

Takashi Murakami (b. 1962) 

BunBu-Kun; Ponchi-kun; Shimon-kun - set of three skate decks 

screenprint in colours, with acrylic, on plywood skate board decks, edition size unknown, published by the artist and Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd, Tokyo, each in excellent overall condition

806 x 197 x 38 mm. (overall) (3)

Price Realized 

£1,625
• ($2,670)
• Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.

Estimate

£1,000 - £1,500
• ($1,667 - $2,501)

Sale Information

Sale 5866 Lot 195

Prints & Multiples

1 July 2009 

London, South Kensington

Special Notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Post-Lot Text

(c) 2007 Takashi Murakami Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5220630&sid=02c1da3d-91f0-4f4f-9b4b-352d646c19ab

Here's another auction of a similar set of Murakami skate decks:

Takashi Murakami (Japanese, b. 1962) 

BunBu-Kun; Ponchi-Kun; Shimon-Kun - set of three Supreme skate decks 

screenprint in colours on plywood skate board decks 
31½ x 8 in. (80 x 20 cm.) (3)

Price Realized

£3,250
• ($5,171)
• Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.

Estimate

£1,500 - £2,500
• ($2,375 - $3,958)

Sale Information

Sale 4606 Lot 697
Christie's Interiors 
29 February 2012 

London, South Kensington Post-Lot Text

© 2007 Takashi Murakami Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Auction listing added April 20, 2012

http://www.christies.com/lotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5535323

Note:  My earlier post on Takashi Murakami's Floweball Pink is here.

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