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Jesús Rafael Soto

Venezuelan · 1923–2005 · Painter, Sculptor

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

£429,000≈ $565,165≈ €486,540Sign uprecord price · incl. premium36 Cuadrados con banda amarillaPhillips307lots offered2001–2026years recorded90%sold (229)$6.7kSign up free to seemedian price

4 works by Jesús Rafael Soto with an auction history (offered more than once) →

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  1. 36 Cuadrados con banda amarilla by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, painted wood and metal relief, sold Jun 201836 Cuadrados con banda amarillaPhillips · £429,000≈ $565,165≈ €486,540Sign up to see
  2. Azul con Rojo by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1991, enamel on wood, sold Jun 2019Azul con RojoPhillips · £435,000≈ $553,059≈ €486,420Sign up to see
  3. Métal sur le Losange by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1968, oil on panel with metal rods and nylon wire, sold Mar 2018Métal sur le LosangePhillips · £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).

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  1. Tes azules y negras, 1979
    Screenprint · ed. 36/110
    19.5 x 19.5 x 5.25 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 2
    $4,410≈ £3,535≈ €4,140$3,500 + $910 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–8,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. El cuadro cobalto by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1970, Serigrafía sobre papel. Ejemplar Prueba de Artista, sold Feb 2024
    El cuadro cobalto, 1970
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. AP
    Tamaño de la imagen: 99 x 51 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 24
    COP 4,800,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 3,000,000–6,000,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  3. Ambivalencia by Jesús Rafael Soto, Sculpture, sold Feb 2024
    Ambivalencia
    Sculpture
    Palm Beach Modern Auctions · · Lot 136
    $57,600≈ £45,791≈ €53,492Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
  4. Ohne Titel (Vibration) by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, Farbserigrafien auf transparenter Plexiglasplatte, davor schwarz und blau gefasste Metallstäbe an Nylonfäden, sold Jan 2024
    Ohne Titel (Vibration), 1969
    Screenprint
    Ca. 17 x 54 x 12cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 8
    €2,640≈ $2,879≈ £2,258Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Multiple III (from the Jai Alai series) by Jesús Rafael Soto, sold Jan 2024
    Multiple III (from the Jai Alai series)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 216
    SoldView at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. s/t by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1959, Farbig gefasstes Drahtelement auf bemalter Hartfaserplatte, sold Nov 2023
    s/t, 1959
    Farbig gefasstes Drahtelement auf bemalter Hartfaserplatte · Board
    74 x 126cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 30
    €290,400≈ $319,004≈ £251,264Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Stomagie I, de la serie Sotomagie by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1967, Serigrafía sobre plexiglás y metal. Ejemplar 86 de 100, sold Nov 2023
    Stomagie I, de la serie Sotomagie, 1967
    Screenprint
    34 x 34 x 15.5 cm
    Bogotá Auctions · · Lot 54
    COP 22,000,000HammerSign up free to seeEst. COP 14,000,000–22,000,000View at Bogotá Auctions ↗
  8. Carré virtuel rouge à droite by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1981, screenprint in colors on Carton Bristol, sold Nov 2023
    Carré virtuel rouge à droite, 1981
    Screenprint · Board
    23⅝ h x 23⅝ w in (60 x 60 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 278
    $882≈ £712≈ €813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Vibrations by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1967, Plexiglaskasten mit 2 Serigrafien jew. auf Plexiglas, sold Oct 2023
    Vibrations, 1967
    Screenprint
    29,2 × 42,6 × 8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1423
    €4,445≈ $4,685≈ £3,868Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–5,000View at Grisebach ↗
  10. Untitled by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1970, Etching in colors with embossing, on heavy wove paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2023
    Untitled, 1970
    Etching · Paper · ed. 38/95
    I. 31 1/2 x 31 5/8 in. (80 x 80.3 cm) S. 37 x 37 in. (94 x 94 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 230
    $1,524≈ £1,247≈ €1,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Phillips ↗
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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 signature

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
  • 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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