Sold for:
$52,275
$52,275
Jesús Rafael Soto (Venezuelan, 1923-2005) Petit Carré Rouge , 1965 Signed and dated "SOTO/1965" on the reverse, identified and inscribed "... /Paris 1965" on an unattributed label affixed to the reverse. Oil, metal, and wood, 18 5/16 x 13 3/16 x 4 3/4 in. (46.5 x 33.5 x 12.0 cm), unframed. Condition: Losses and abrasions to the fine, vertical white lines, subtle area of abrasion measuring 1/8 x 1/8 in. to solid black rectangle at center, scattered very minor pinpoint-sized paint losses to black rectangle, scattered very subtle finger smudges. Provenance: Sotheby's London, Contemporary, Part 2, June 23, 2005, Lot 153.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-05-29
