Matthew Barney
American · b. 1967 · Painter, Sculptor
Matthew Barney is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing. His works explore connections among… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
CREMASTER 1: The Goodyear WaltzPhillips · £212,500≈ $262,098≈ €239,337Sign up to see
Cremaster 5: Her GiantPhillips · $118,750≈ £70,811≈ €85,469Sign up to see
Cremaster 4: Triple Option (Triptych)Phillips · £68,750≈ $87,065≈ €77,841Sign up to see
Matthew Barney’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 60 auction results for Matthew Barney between 2003 and 2026, of which 48 sold (80%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $257Sign up free to see to $262kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $262kSign up free to see for CREMASTER 1: The Goodyear Waltz at Phillips in October 2019. The most common medium is photographs (38 lots). Most results come from Phillips (33), Rago Auctions (5) and Wright (5).
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- Cremaster 3: Partition, 2002$25,800≈ £19,096≈ €22,499Sign up free to see
- CREMASTER 3: Level, 2002$8,385≈ £6,254≈ €7,232Sign up free to see
- $25,800≈ £19,189≈ €22,031Sign up free to see
- $7,040≈ £5,261≈ €6,043Sign up free to see
- $14,190≈ £10,747≈ €12,218Sign up free to see
- €18,900≈ $21,831≈ £16,609Sign up free to see
- $10,240≈ £7,840≈ €8,894Sign up free to see
- T I : Irish Sea, 1994$8,255≈ £6,175≈ €7,161Sign up free to see
- $1,143≈ £840≈ €985Sign up free to see
- Cremaster 4 poster, 1995$726≈ £538≈ €642Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (2)
Lots by Matthew Barney that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Matthew Barney works on paper (4)Matthew Barney drawings (4)Matthew Barney prints (13)Matthew Barney lithographs (6)Matthew Barney photographs (38)
Matthew Barney: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Matthew Barney at auction?
$262,098Sign up free to see, for CREMASTER 1: The Goodyear Waltz at Phillips (October 2019) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Matthew Barney?
The median sale price is $8.3kSign up free to see across 48 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Matthew Barney have sold at auction?
48 of 60 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.
Which auction houses sell Matthew Barney?
Phillips, Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Rago Auctions · Wright
About Matthew Barney
Matthew Barney is an American contemporary artist and film director who works in the fields of sculpture, film, photography and drawing. His works explore connections among geography, biology, geology and mythology as well as notable themes of sex, intercourse, the human body, and conflict. His early pieces were sculptural installations combined with performance and video. Between 1994 and 2002, he created The Cremaster Cycle, a series of five films described by Jonathan Jones in The Guardian as "one of the most imaginative and brilliant achievements in the history of avant-garde cinema." He is also known for his projects Drawing Restraint 9 (2005), River of Fundament (2014) and Redoubt (2018).
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