Lot 493 · Post-War and Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session)
Cremaster 2: The Executioner's Song
Matthew Barney · laminated color coupler print, acrylic frame
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session) , New York · 12 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 28 x 24 in. (71.1 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5815724
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Matthew Barney, Cremaster 2: The Executioner's Song. Christie's, 12 May 2005, lot 493. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5815724.
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Matthew Barney, Cremaster 2: The Executioner's Song. Christie's, 12 May 2005, lot 493. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5815724.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 3: The Giants' Causeway | $20,160 | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | |
| Matthew Barney | matthew barney | defensible space | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Matthew Barney | goodyear: cremaster 1 | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 5: Her Magician | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Matthew Barney | T1: ascending HACK decending HACK | Phillips, Dec 2025 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 3: Lodge of the Entered Apprentice | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Guardian of the Veil: Ptah | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 | ||
| Matthew Barney | Cremaster 3: Fionn and Fingal | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 |
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