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).
Price trend
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | 2 | 100% | $3.9kSign up | $3.9kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Works on paper | 4 | 4 | 100% | $8.8kSign up | $8.6kSign up | $11.1kSign up |
| Drawing | 4 | 4 | 100% | $8.8kSign up | $8.6kSign up | $11.1kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 13 | 11 | 85% | $5.9kSign up | $1kSign up | $36.3kSign up |
| Etching | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.5kSign up | $2.5kSign up | $3kSign up |
| Lithograph | 6 | 5 | 83% | $853Sign up | $762Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Screenprint | 2 | 1 | 50% | $983Sign up | $983Sign up | $983Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $36.3kSign up | $36.3kSign up | $36.3kSign up |
| Multiple | 2 | 2 | 100% | $9.1kSign up | $9.1kSign up | $18kSign up |
| Photography | 38 | 28 | 74% | $30.4kSign up | $11.6kSign up | $262kSign up |
| Photograph | 38 | 28 | 74% | $30.4kSign up | $11.6kSign up | $262kSign up |
| Sculpture | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $68.5kSign up | $68.5kSign up | $87.1kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 4 | $17.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | $9.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | $901Sign up |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | $3kSign up |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | $6.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | $11.2kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | $3kSign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | $81kSign up |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | $25.6kSign up |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | $50kSign up |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | $20kSign up |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | $17.1kSign up |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | $30.9kSign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | $2kSign up |