Jesús Rafael Soto signature

Venezuelan · 1923–2005

126 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

  • signed107
  • signed and dated15
  • signed in pencil4

Signature as written

Forms quoted in the catalogue entries (how often each appears).

  • Soto×16
  • unreadable×1
  • Soto 59×1
  • Soto No. 6×1
  • 1964 Soto (unterstrichen)×1
  • HAUT CERCLES SUPERPOSÉS SOTO 1965×1
  • Soto 1958×1

Catalogue signature lines

  • 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
  • Signed lower right, pencil, "unreadable"; numbered lower left, pencil, "8/100" — Composition, Artmark, Feb 26, 2026
  • Betitelt, signiert und datiert verso oben rechts: "DOUBLE BLANC" Soto 1967. Zudem mit Richtungsangabe — "Double Blanc", Van Ham, Dec 3, 2025
  • Signed "Soto" on a label affixed to the reverse — Petite Vibration Brique et Noire - 1966, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Oct 15, 2024
  • Signed "Soto" on a label affixed to the reverse — Spirale, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Oct 15, 2024
  • Signed "Soto" on a label affixed to the reverse — Structure Cinetique, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Oct 15, 2024
  • Signed 'Soto' and #16/110 on a label affixed verso, reverse silkscreened yellow and white on clear acrylic sheet attached, using 5 — Cuadrado Y Curvas Virtuales, Leonard Auction, Feb 18, 2024
  • Signiert und datiert verso oben rechts: Soto 59 — s/t, Van Ham, Nov 29, 2023
  • Signed 'Soto' and #16/110 on a label affixed verso, reverse silkscreened yellow and white on clear acrylic sheet attached, using 5 — Cuadrado Y Curvas Virtuales, Leonard Auction, Nov 12, 2023
  • Signed 'Soto' and #16/110 on a label affixed verso, reverse silkscreened yellow and white on clear acrylic sheet attached, using 5 — Cuadrado Y Curvas Virtuales, Leonard Auction, Oct 15, 2023
  • Signiert und nummeriert verso auf Etikett des Herausgebers: Soto 68/100 — Ohne Titel, Van Ham, Sep 21, 2022
  • Signed "Soto" on a label affixed to the reverse — Ovalo en el rojo, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Aug 23, 2020
  • Signed "Soto" on a label affixed to the reverse — Cuadrado y Curvas Virtuales, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Aug 23, 2020
  • Signed "Soto" on a label affixed to the reverse — Untitled, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Apr 5, 2020
  • Signed, titled and dated 'GRAN MARRÓN SOTO 2001' on the reverse — Gran Marrón, Phillips, Jun 28, 2019
  • Signed, titled and dated '"AZUL CON ROJO" Soto 1991' on the reverse — Azul con Rojo, Phillips, Jun 27, 2019
  • Signed, titled and dated "Naranja Superior Soto 2003" on the reverse — Naranja Superior, Phillips, May 15, 2019
  • Signiert und bezeichnet verso mittig: Soto No. 6 — Auktion 419, Los 278, Van Ham, Nov 28, 2018
  • Signed, titled and dated "RECTANGLES ET CARRES Soto 1969" on the reverse — Rectangles et Carres, Phillips, Nov 14, 2018
  • Signiert verso: 1964 Soto (unterstrichen) — Auktion 401, Los 282, Van Ham, Nov 29, 2017
  • Signed, titled and dated "VIBRACION VERTICAL - SOTO - 1970" on the reverse — Vibración vertical, Phillips, Nov 21, 2017
  • Signed, titled and dated "ESCRITURA MEDIO AMARILLA - SOTO - 1977" on the reverse — Escritura medio amarilla, Phillips, Nov 21, 2017
  • Signiert und nummeriert auf der Unterseite, auf Etikett: Soto, 46/100. Hier zudem mit typografischen Werkangaben: édition MAT collection 64 — Ohne Titel, Van Ham, Sep 21, 2022
  • Schwarz signiert: Soto. Eines von 250 nummerierten Exemplaren — Vibrations Métalliques, Grisebach, Jun 11, 2021
  • Signed "Soto" and numbered on base — Multiple II, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Jun 6, 2021
  • Signed "Soto" and numbered on base — Multiple III, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Jun 6, 2021
  • Signert på lapp på baksiden: Soto — Permutation, Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner, Jun 1, 2021
  • Signed "Soto" and numbered on base — Multiple II, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Apr 18, 2021
  • Signed "Soto" and numbered on base — Multiple III, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Apr 18, 2021
  • Rückseitig signiert und datiert. Werkverzeichnis: Mit einem Zertifikat vom Gem Montebello Archiv, Mailand, vom 5 — Ohne Titel, Grisebach, Nov 29, 2019
  • Signiert und nummeriert auf dem Editionsaufkleber der édition MAT collection 64: Soto 31/100 — Auktion 419, Los 277, Van Ham, Nov 28, 2018
  • Signed and numbered "Soto - 89/100" on a label affixed to the back — Light Trap (Piège de lumière), Phillips, May 24, 2017
  • Schwarz bezeichnet, betitelt, signiert und datiert: HAUT CERCLES SUPERPOSÉS SOTO 1965 — Cercles Superposés, Grisebach, May 30, 2008
  • Schwarz bezeichnet, mit Richtungspfeil versehen, signiert und datiert: HAUT Soto 1965. Werkverzeichnis: Das Werk ist im Atelier Soto, Paris, registriert — Ohne Titel, Grisebach, Nov 30, 2007
  • Bleistift signiert und datiert: Soto 1958 — Rectangle vibrant, Grisebach, Nov 30, 2007
  • Signed and numbered (20/110) on label verso — Paralelas Vibrantes, Helmuth Stone Gallery, Mar 8, 2026
  • Signed in red felt pen on label affixed to the reverse and numbered 16/110 — Tez Azules y Negras, from Síntesis Series, Bonhams, Nov 25, 2025
  • Signiert (gestempelt) und nummeriert verso — Ohne Titel, Van Ham, Oct 1, 2025

From the signature and inscription lines published by the auction houses in their lot descriptions. ArtSell does not authenticate signatures; a signature matching these descriptions is not evidence that a work is genuine. No house signature photographs are recorded for this artist yet. Back to Jesús Rafael Soto auction results.