Jesús Rafael Soto

Venezuelan · 1923–2005 · Painter, Sculptor

Jesús Rafael Soto was a Venezuelan kinetic and op artist, sculptor, and painter. (Wikipedia)

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306lots offered2001–2026years recorded90%sold (228)$6.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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36 Cuadrados con banda amarillaPhillips · Jun 2018£429,000≈ $565,165≈ €486,540Sign up to see
Azul con RojoPhillips · Jun 2019£435,000≈ $553,059≈ €486,420Sign up to see
Métal sur le LosangePhillips · Mar 2018£321,000≈ $445,676≈ €358,809Sign up to see

Jesús Rafael Soto’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 253 auction results for Jesús Rafael Soto between 2001 and 2026, of which 228 sold (90%). A further 53 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $144Sign up free to see to $565kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $565kSign up free to see for 36 Cuadrados con banda amarilla at Phillips in June 2018. The most common medium is screenprints (135 lots). Most results come from Phillips (43), Bolsa de Arte (34) and Ketterer Kunst (30).

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Serigrafia C (from the Jai-Alai series), 1969
Screenprint · Other support
24¼ h x 19½ w in (62 x 50 cm)
Wright · Aug 6, 2026 · Lot 277
$1,088≈ £808≈ €943Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
Multiple II, from Jai-Alai Suite, 1969
Sculpture · ed. 46/300
19 3/4 x 6 x 6in (50.1 x 15.2 x 15.2cm)
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 106
$4,352≈ £3,250≈ €3,792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
Multiple IV, from Jai-Alai Suite, 1969
Multiple · Panel · ed. 23/300
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 107
$4,608≈ £3,442≈ €4,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,400–5,500View at Bonhams ↗
Sin título, del portafolio Vibraciones, [1970]
Screenprint · Paper
Tamaño de imagen: 40 x 40 cm
Bogotá Auctions · Jul 2, 2026 · Lot 34
COP 2,800,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 2,000,000–4,000,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
Rosa negra, 1982
Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
70 x 50 cm
Bogotá Auctions · Jul 2, 2026 · Lot 35
COP 4,500,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 4,000,000–8,000,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
Sin título, de la serie Jai-Alai, 1969
Madera y metal. Ejemplar 107 de 300
50 x 45 x 15 cm
Bogotá Auctions · Jul 2, 2026 · Lot 86
COP 13,000,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 8,000,000–16,000,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
Ambivalencia No. 41, 1984
painted wood and metal construction · Panel
62 1/2 x 62 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (158.8 x 158.8 x 15.9 cm)
Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 166
$283,800≈ £211,475≈ €244,676Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300,000–500,000View at Phillips ↗
Multiple V, from Jai-Alai Suite, 1969
Wood with four square metal sections in colors · Panel · ed. 82/300
19 5/8 x 6 x 6in (49.8 x 15.2 x 15.2cm)
Bonhams · Apr 13, 2026 · Lot 195
$3,840≈ £2,861≈ €3,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
Espiral (from the Sotomagie series), 1967
Screenprint
13⅜ h x 13½ w x 7 d in (34 x 34 x 18 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 25, 2026 · Lot 114
$3,584≈ £2,676≈ €3,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Paralelas Vibrantes, 1979
Screenprint · ed. 20/110
17.5 x 10 5/8 x 5 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Mar 8, 2026 · Lot 1
$1,890≈ £1,417≈ €1,635$1,500 + $390 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗

Also offered, result not published (53)

Lots by Jesús Rafael Soto that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Jesús Rafael Soto: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Jesús Rafael Soto at auction?

$565,165Sign up free to see, for 36 Cuadrados con banda amarilla at Phillips (June 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Jesús Rafael Soto?

The median sale price is $6.7kSign up free to see across 219 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Jesús Rafael Soto have sold at auction?

228 of 253 recorded lots sold between 2001 and 2026. 53 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Jesús Rafael Soto?

Phillips, Bolsa de Arte and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Bolsa de Arte · Ketterer Kunst

Jesús Rafael Soto signature

125 catalogued lots by Jesús Rafael Soto record a signature line. The most common placement is on the reverse (76% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

on the reverse45
on the base5
lower right5
upper right3
in the margin1

Form

signed106
signed and dated15
signed in pencil4

Signed, titled and dated ""AMBIVALENCIA 41" Soto 1984" on the reverse — Ambivalencia No. 41, Phillips, May 21, 2026
Signed lower right, reversed, in pencil, "Soto"; noted lower left, reversed, in pencil, "169/280" — Letter from Venezuela, Artmark, Feb 26, 2026
Signed lower right, in pencil, "Soto"; noted lower left, in pencil, "E/A 17/37" — Homage to Federico Garcia Lorca, Artmark, Feb 26, 2026

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