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Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005)
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description
- JESÚS RAFAEL SOTO
- Salon de Mai
- signed, titled and dated 1975 on the reverse
- acrylic on wood with painted metal and nylon string
- 83 1/4 by 78 3/4 in.
- 214 by 200 cm
Exhibited
Caracas, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas, Soto. Cuarenta años de creación, January 1983, no. 80, illustrated
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. Some faint scuffing marks are visible on the surface of the work due to light rubbing of the metal rods against the surface.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"Soto’s most important contribution could actually be, beyond the material and media he uses, the aesthetic stimulus experienced by facing unexpected constructions of nylon threads and metal rods; overall, the materialization of space and its use as an artistic element, as if it were a canvas, wood or marble."
Alfredo Boulton, in Soto, Kamakura, Museum of Modern Art, 1990, pg. XV