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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

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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

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  1. Multiple III
    Screenprint · ed. 141/300
    19.75 x 6 x 6 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 11
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  2. Multiple II
    Screenprint · ed. 141/300
    19.75 x 6 x 6 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 12
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
  3. Untitled by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1965, Wooden object, painted, with nylon thread in front of serigraphed paper on wood, offered Nov 2019
    Untitled, 1965
    Screenprint · Panel · ed. 55/100
    47 x 29 x 14 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 668
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Naranja Superior by Jesús Rafael Soto, 2003, acrylic on wood and metal, offered May 2019
    Naranja Superior, 2003
    Acrylic · Panel
    32 1/4 x 32 3/8 x 5 1/2 in. (82 x 82.2 x 14 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 173
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. [Cuadrados Vibrantes], from the [Sintesis] Series, 1979
    Screenprint · Other support · ed. 24/110
    15-1/4 x 15-1/4 x 4-7/8 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 1384
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–9,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  6. Estrela em circulo, 1975 by Jesús Rafael Soto, Silkscreen em aço inox e metal pintado, offered Oct 2018
    Estrela em circulo, 1975
    Screenprint · Other support
    52 x 60 x 32 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 107
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$150,000–200,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  7. Vibración vertical by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1970, painted wood and metal relief, offered Nov 2017
    Vibración vertical, 1970
    painted wood and metal relief · Panel
    50 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 9 in. (127.6 x 52.1 x 22.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 15
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Oro y Plata by Jesús Rafael Soto, 1969, oil on wood, nylon and metal, offered Nov 2013
    Oro y Plata, 1969
    Oil · Panel
    57 1/2 x 42 1/8 x 7 1/8 in. (146 x 107 x 18 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 20
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Estela em círculo, 1975 by Jesús Rafael Soto, Aço cromado, offered May 2011
    Estela em círculo, 1975
    Aço cromado
    50 x 60 x 40 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$100,000–120,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
  10. 1965 by Jesús Rafael Soto, Madeira, cartão e fio de nylon, offered Dec 2010
    1965
    Madeira, cartão e fio de nylon
    48 x 30 x 14 cm
    Bolsa de Arte · · Lot 29
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$25,000–30,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
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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