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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 amarillaPhillips310lots offered2001–2026years recorded90%sold (232)$6.6kSign 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. Auktion 419, Los 278 by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1955, Weiß gefasste Spanplatte mit schwarzem Aufdruck. Darüber montierte Plexiglasplatte mit weißem Aufdruck, sold Nov 2018
    Auktion 419, Los 278, 1955
    Weiß gefasste Spanplatte mit schwarzem Aufdruck. Darüber montierte Plexiglasplatte mit weißem Aufdruck
    50 x 50 x 23cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 278
    €10,320≈ $11,645≈ £9,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. [Cuadrado y Curvas Virtuales], from the [Sintesis] Series, 1979
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. 11/110
    19-1/4 x 19-1/4 x 4-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1383
    $4,250≈ £3,309≈ €3,746HammerSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–9,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  3. Rectangles et Carres by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, acrylic on wood and metal, sold Nov 2018
    Rectangles et Carres, 1969
    Acrylic · Panel
    54 1/2 x 42 x 6 1/2 in. (138.4 x 106.7 x 16.5 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 246
    $275,000≈ £211,913≈ €243,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Aus: "Caroni" by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1971, Farbserigrafie auf Karton, sold Oct 2018
    Aus: "Caroni", 1971
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 123/175
    42 x 46cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 82
    €491≈ $557≈ £435Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Aus: Caroni by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1971, Farbserigrafie auf Karton, sold Oct 2018
    Aus: Caroni, 1971
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 173/175
    39 x 39cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 83
    €640≈ $726≈ £568Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  6. Aus: Caroni by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1971, Farbserigrafie auf Karton, sold Sep 2018
    Aus: Caroni, 1971
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 175/175
    42 x 42cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 15
    €893≈ $1,044≈ £797Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Van Ham ↗
  7. Ohne Titel (aus: "Caroni") by Jesús Rafael Soto, Farbserigrafie auf Karton, sold Sep 2018
    Ohne Titel (aus: "Caroni")
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 81/175
    71 x 27cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 18
    €426≈ $498≈ £380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Van Ham ↗
  8. 36 Cuadrados con banda amarilla by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, painted wood and metal relief, sold Jun 2018
    36 Cuadrados con banda amarilla, 1969
    painted wood and metal relief · Panel
    99.1 x 149.9 x 14 cm. (39 x 59 x 5 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    £429,000≈ $565,165≈ €486,540Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £350,000–450,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Sotomagie by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1967, Sérigraphie sur plastique et métal, assemblage, sold Jun 2018
    Sotomagie, 1967
    Multiple · ed. edition of 100
    34 x 34 x 18 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 385
    €6,250≈ $7,346≈ £5,484Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Sotomagie (Streifen) by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1967, Multiple, sold Jun 2018
    Sotomagie (Streifen), 1967
    Multiple · ed. edition of 100
    34 x 34 x 18 cm (13.3 x 13.3 x 7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 386
    €5,625≈ $6,612≈ £4,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
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 signature

128 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

  • signed109
  • 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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