Lot 16
  • 16

Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005)

Estimate
450,000 - 550,000 USD
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Description

  • JESÚS RAFAEL SOTO
  • Bleu et noir supérieur
  • signed, titled and dated 2002 on the reverse
  • oil and metal on board
  • 64 1/4 by 63 3/4 by 4 in.
  • 163 by 162 by 10 cm

Provenance

Riva Yares Gallery, Arizona
Private Collection, United States 

Literature

Bélgica Rodríguez, Soto, Caracas, 2009, p. 104, illustrated in color 

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The colors are vibrant, the media layer is stable, and all of the metal elements are accounted for and secure.
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