Lot 29
  • 29

Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005)

Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • JESÚS RAFAEL SOTO
  • Vibración
  • signed and dated 1966 on the reverse
  • acrylic on wood panel, painted metal and nylon string
  • 42 1/4 by 42 1/8 in.
  • 107 by 107 cm

Provenance

Acquired from the artist
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art 1945-1976, December 11, 1976, lot 387, illustrated 
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 16, 2011, lot 34, illustrated in color 
Private Collection, New York

Condition

This work is in very good condition, taking its age into account. All of the wire and metal elements are accounted for and secure. The media layer appears stable. A horizontal black scuff measuring 1/2 inch in length is present in the upper right quadrant of the back panel.
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