Lot 491 · Post-War and Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session)
Cremaster 4: The Loughton Candidate
Matthew Barney · color coupler print in cast plastic frame
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- Estimate
- $35,000–$45,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session) , New York · 12 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 19½ x 17 5/8 in. (49.5 x 44.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5815722
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Matthew Barney, Cremaster 4: The Loughton Candidate. Christie's, 12 May 2005, lot 491. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5815722.
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Matthew Barney, Cremaster 4: The Loughton Candidate. Christie's, 12 May 2005, lot 491. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5815722.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session) · May 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Large Table) | St. Claire Cemin (b.1951) | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled | Christopher Wood | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| No Title | Raymond Pettibon | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| "'B', Maddened by the Mistral, Fighting for his Knife" | John Wesley | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Kai Althoff | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| The Adoration | Inka Essenhigh | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 4: the Isle of Man (in 5 parts) | $69,300 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | |
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 4: Triple Option (Triptych) | Phillips, Oct 2016 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 4: Field of the Ascending Faerie (Diptych) | Phillips, Nov 2016 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 3: Dance of the Vertical Field | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 5: Her Giant | Phillips, Mar 2014 | ||
| Matthew Barney | cremaster 1: ms. goodyear | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 4: The Loughton Candidate | Christie's, Nov 2011 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Away Gown | Christie's, May 2001 |
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.