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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 amarillaPhillips308lots offered2001–2026years recorded90%sold (230)$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. Boite by Jesús Rafael Soto, Schwarzer Holzrahmen und drei Serigrafien auf Plexiglasscheiben, sold Nov 2015
    Boite
    Screenprint · Other support
    31,5 x 31,5 x 16,2cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 318
    €25,800≈ $27,312≈ £18,105Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  2. Vibrations Metalliques by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, silkscreen on aluminum with metal elements and nylon strings, sold Nov 2015
    Vibrations Metalliques, 1969
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. 203/250
    10 3/8 x 13 3/4 x 4 7/8 in. (26.4 x 34.9 x 12.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 52
    $18,750≈ £12,321≈ €17,579Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Cubo by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1968, screenprint on Plexiglas, sold Sep 2015
    Cubo, 1968
    Screenprint · Other support
    7¾ h x 7¾ w x 7¾ d in (20 x 20 x 20 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 166
    $14,080≈ £9,253≈ €12,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Kinetisches Objekt by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1968, Metallstangen, lackiert an Nylonfäden und Serigraphie auf Acrylglas. Höhe: 16,5 cm (6 ½ in.), sold Jun 2015
    Kinetisches Objekt, 1968
    Screenprint
    Grisebach · · Lot 1582
    €6,000≈ $6,731≈ £4,390Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Composition Cinetique by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1991, Acrylglas, Farbserigraphie, lackierte Holzstäbe und Nylonfäden, sold Jun 2015
    Composition Cinetique, 1991
    Screenprint
    56,8 × 25,5 × 10,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 659
    €6,250≈ $7,011≈ £4,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Óvalo en el Rojo (from Serie Sintesis) by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1979, screenprint on Plexiglas with metal rods, sold Feb 2015
    Óvalo en el Rojo (from Serie Sintesis), 1979
    Screenprint · Other support
    15¼ h x 15¼ w x 5½ d in (39 x 39 x 14 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 268
    $11,250≈ £7,258≈ €9,941Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Wright ↗
  7. Vibrations: four plates by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, Four screenprints in colours from the set of eight, on cardboard, with title and justification pages, with full margins,, sold Jan 2015
    Vibrations: four plates, 1969
    Screenprint · Board · ed. 55/200
    71.7 x 54.5 cm (28 1/4 x 21 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 85
    £3,000≈ $4,560≈ €3,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Phillips ↗
  8. Vibrations by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1967, Multiple, sold Dec 2014
    Vibrations, 1967
    Multiple · ed. edition of 100
    29 x 42,5 x 8 cm (11,4 x 16,7 x 3,1 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 474
    €15,625≈ $19,316≈ £12,314Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Vibration by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, Metal rods, painted with colour, on nylon threads in front of a screenprint on plexiglass. Approx, sold Dec 2014
    Vibration, 1969
    Multiple
    17 x 54 x 12 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 478
    €9,375≈ $11,589≈ £7,388Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Ohne Titel by Jesús Rafael Soto, Mischtechnik (Serigrafie auf Papier, Farbe auf Karton), sold Nov 2014
    Ohne Titel
    Screenprint · Board
    44,2 x 39 x 9,3cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 388
    €7,740≈ $9,656≈ £6,122Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Van Ham ↗
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Jesús Rafael Soto signature

127 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

  • signed108
  • 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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