Lot 651 · Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Cremaster 2: The Royal Cell of Baby Fay
Matthew Barney · laminated color coupler print in acrylic frame
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 10 May 2006
- Dimensions
- 28 x 20 in. (71.1 x 50.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5688562
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Matthew Barney, Cremaster 2: The Royal Cell of Baby Fay. Christie's, 10 May 2006, lot 651. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5688562.
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Matthew Barney, Cremaster 2: The Royal Cell of Baby Fay. Christie's, 10 May 2006, lot 651. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5688562.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Barney | T1: ascending HACK decending HACK | $14,190 | Phillips, Dec 2025 | |
| Matthew Barney | matthew barney | defensible space | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 3: The Giants' Causeway | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 3: Fionn and Fingal | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Matthew Barney | goodyear: cremaster 1 | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Guardian of the Veil: Sons of Horus | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 5: Her Magician | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Matthew Barney | TRANSEXUALIS (Manual) A | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.