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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. Petite Vibration bleue by Jesús Rafael Soto, 2001, Multiple, sold Apr 2009
    Petite Vibration bleue, 2001
    Multiple
    18 : 11,5 cm (7 : 4,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 999
    €2,440≈ $3,237≈ £2,193Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Untitled by Jesús Rafael Soto, Wooden object, coloured, with nylon strings before silkscreened wood, total dimensions, sold Dec 2008
    Untitled
    Screenprint · Panel · ed. 60/100
    47 x 29 x 13.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 466
    €4,229≈ $5,356≈ £3,665Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Vibrations Metalliques by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, Serigraphie auf Aluminium, montiert auf Kunststoff und Aluminium, davor Metallstäbe (Messing und Edelstahl), aufgehängt , sold Nov 2008
    Vibrations Metalliques, 1969
    Screenprint
    27,3 × 30 × 12,6 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 356
    €7,140≈ $9,087≈ £5,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Vibrations by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1967, Serigraphie auf Plexiglas und Kunststoff in Kunststoffkasten, sold Nov 2008
    Vibrations, 1967
    Screenprint
    42,8 × 29,2 × 8 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 357
    €4,998≈ $6,361≈ £4,148Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Grisebach ↗
  5. Cercles Superposés by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1965, Kinetisches Objekt: Acryl auf zwei Holzscheiben, Stahl, Metallstäbe und Nylonfäden, sold May 2008
    Cercles Superposés, 1965
    Acrylic
    80 × 83 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 61
    €113,050≈ $175,318≈ £88,859Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €80,000–120,000View at Grisebach ↗
  6. Spirales by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1955/1967, Serigraphiertes Plexiglas vor serigraphierter Kunststoffplatte. insgesamt, sold May 2008
    Spirales, 1955/1967
    Screenprint
    34 x 34 x 18 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 761
    €11,400≈ $17,679≈ £8,961Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Tige vibrante by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1967, Holzobjekt/mit Holzkasten, sold May 2008
    Tige vibrante, 1967
    Holzobjekt/mit Holzkasten
    Lempertz · · Lot 762
    €8,400≈ $13,027≈ £6,602Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Untitled by Jesús Rafael Soto, sold May 2008
    Untitled
    ed. 25/300
    19 3/4 x 5 7/8 x 5 7/8in (50 x 15 x 15cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 123
    $10,200≈ £5,181≈ €6,598Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Composition cinétique by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1975, Silkscreen in colours, sold Apr 2008
    Composition cinétique, 1975
    Screenprint · Other support
    41,8 : 64,6 cm (16,4 : 25,4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1008
    €720≈ $1,132≈ £566Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €600–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Vibration by Jesús Rafael Soto, Metallelement, teils schwarz gefasst, an Nylonfaden vor schwarz-weiß gefasster runder und weiß gefasster Holzplatte, sold Nov 2007
    Vibration
    Metallelement, teils schwarz gefasst, an Nylonfaden vor schwarz-weiß gefasster runder und weiß gefasster Holzplatte
    50,5 x 24 x 4 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1079
    €9,600≈ $14,171≈ £6,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
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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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