Lot 135

Jesus Soto SOTOMAGIE II Op Art Sculpture

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Jesus Rafael Soto (Venezuelan, 1923-2005)
Marking(s); notes: signed; ed. 83/100; 1967 (on Editions Denise Rene label affixed to reverse)
Materials: screenprint on plexiglass, steel rods
Dimensions (H, W, D): 13.5"h, 12.75"w, 7.75"w
Additional Information: Sculpture is from the "SotoMagie" series. Provenance: Collection of Luis Beltran Prieto, Caracas, Venezuela | Collection of a U.S./Venezuelan Embassy staff member, acquired 1990, later relocated to Puerto Rico | Private Collection, Puerto Rico and Los Angeles, California, acquired 2022. The four standing Soto sculptures (lots 132-135 in this auction) were consigned together and are of the same provenance.

Condition

very good, some light scuffs and scratches consistent with age

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