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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 amarillaPhillips311lots offered2001–2026years recorded90%sold (233)$6.6kSign up free to seemedian price

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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. Vibration
    Print (other) · ed. 71/100
    11.5 x 16.75 x 3 1/8 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 5
    $5,985≈ £4,465≈ €5,336$4,750 + $1,235 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Hannover, 1968
    Screenprint · ed. 33/200
    6.5 x 19 1/8 x 6 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 6
    $3,780≈ £2,820≈ €3,370$3,000 + $780 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. Senza titolo by Jesús Rafael Soto, print (other), sold Dec 2021
    Senza titolo
    Print (other)
    74.0 x 60.0 cm
    Capitolium Art · · Lot 50
    €252≈ $284≈ £215Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €500–600View at Capitolium Art ↗
  4. Petite Vibration Brique et Noir by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1966, Metal rods on nylon threads in front of silkscreen on wood. Approx, sold Dec 2021
    Petite Vibration Brique et Noir, 1966
    Screenprint · Panel · ed. 16/35
    50 x 43.5 x 18 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 336
    €16,250≈ $18,348≈ £13,820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Doble cuadro virtual by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1983, Optical-kinetic object made of hardwood board painted with acrylic paint mounted on wooden box, aluminium spacer, nylon , sold Sep 2021
    Doble cuadro virtual, 1983
    Acrylic · Other support
    62 x 62 x 25 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 149
    CHF 140,000≈ $150,878≈ £109,332≈ €128,080HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 150,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Vibration by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, Metal rods, painted with colour, on nylon threads in front of a screenprint on plexiglass. Approx, sold Jun 2021
    Vibration, 1969
    Screenprint · ed. 51/200
    17 x 54 x 12 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 356
    €3,250≈ $3,867≈ £2,788Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Vibrations Métalliques by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, Wandrelief: Serigrafie auf Aluminium und Metallstäbe an Nylonfäden, sold Jun 2021
    Vibrations Métalliques, 1969
    Screenprint
    27 × 30 × 12,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 797
    €14,375≈ $17,430≈ £12,320Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗
  8. Multiple III
    Screenprint · ed. 141/300
    19.75 x 6 x 6 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 112
    $3,465≈ £2,445≈ €2,860$2,750 + $715 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  9. Multiple II
    Screenprint · ed. 141/300
    19.75 x 6 x 6 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 112A
    $4,095≈ £2,890≈ €3,380$3,250 + $845 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  10. Permutation by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1955-1978, Pleksiglass og aluminium, sold Jun 2021
    Permutation, 1955-1978
    Pleksiglass og aluminium · Other support
    21x15x10 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 159
    NOK 28,000≈ $3,385≈ £2,389≈ €2,769HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 30,000–50,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
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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

129 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

  • signed110
  • 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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