Lot 493 · Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
The Nuptual Flight
Matthew Barney · graphite on paper in nylon frame
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 10 May 2006
- Dimensions
- 9¼ x 11¾ in. (23.5 x 29.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5688470
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Matthew Barney, The Nuptual Flight. Christie's, 10 May 2006, lot 493. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5688470.
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Matthew Barney, The Nuptual Flight. Christie's, 10 May 2006, lot 493. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5688470.
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From the same sale Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · May 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vogel | Mathias Weischer (b. 1973) | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Hot Water | Jean-Michel Basquait and Andy Warhol (1960-1988) & (1928-1987) | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled | Rudolph Stingel (b. 1956) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Igor and Fish | Philip Lorca diCorcia (b. 1953) | $25,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Richard Tuttle | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Dangerous | Lisa Ruyter | $20,000–$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Barney | OTTOdrome (manual) A | $50,000 | Phillips, Mar 2015 | |
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 3: Pentastar | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 4: the Isle of Man (in 5 parts) | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 2: The Ballad of Gary Gilmore | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cr 1: Ms. Goodyear | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 3: Dance of the Vertical Field | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 3: Brethren | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Matthew Barney | cremaster 4: field of the loughton candidate | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 |
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