Lot 355 · Swiss Art
Cremaster 2: The Royal Cell of Baby Fay
Matthew Barney · laminated color coupler print in acrylic frame
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — SWISS ART, Geneva · 12 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 28 x 20 in. (71.1 x 50.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5930419
- 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, 12 May 2004, lot 355. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5930419.
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Matthew Barney, Cremaster 2: The Royal Cell of Baby Fay. Christie's, 12 May 2004, lot 355. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5930419.
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| Untitled | Hannah Darboven (b.1941) | $90,000–$120,000 | |
| Le Lycée Chases | Christain Boltanski (b.1944) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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