> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jesus-soto · updated 2026-11-02 # Jesus Soto (1923–2005) Jesus Soto is a Venezuelan artist with 183 auction lots recorded since 1990, median price $4,100. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Jesus Soto is recorded as sold in 2025 for $55,856; whether the price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. ## What is a Jesus Soto work worth? Across 131 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jesus Soto work is $4,100. The median Jesus Soto print sells for $2,636 across 99 lots. The median Jesus Soto sculpture sells for $9,707 across 10 lots. The median Jesus Soto painting sells for $44,447 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Jesus Soto prints typically sell for $1,002–$5,974 (the middle half of 63 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Jesus Soto prints typically sell for $2,500–$7,763 (the middle half of 33 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 126 | $2,636†‡ | $21,158‡ | 78.6% | 2026-03-19 | | Paintings | 6 | $44,447†‡ | $45,727‡ | 50% | 2024-06-20 | | Works on Paper | 2 | $10,543‡ | $20,274 | — | 2023-01-18 | | Sculpture & Installation | 20 | $9,707†‡ | $240,482‡ | 50% | 2023-11-29 | | Photography | 3 | $8,939‡ | $9,578‡ | 66.7% | 2016-06-25 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 7 | $45,727†‡ | $240,482‡ | — | 2025-11-27 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Jesus Soto's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (126 lots) median $2,636 with 78.6% sell-through. Paintings (6 lots) median $44,447, record $45,727. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. A typical Jesus Soto painting sells for around 17× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 7 lots) the median is $45,727. ## Price by size ### Prints & Editions | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 33 | $2,500–$7,763†‡ | $5,736†‡ | $21,158‡ | | medium (50–120 cm) | 63 | $1,002–$5,974†‡ | $1,750†‡ | $18,637‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Sculpture & Installation | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | medium (50–120 cm) | 6 | $5,654–$23,346†‡ | $12,469†‡ | $27,938‡ | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Sculpture & Installation | 2023 | $240,482‡ | | Paintings | 2023 | $45,727‡ | | Paintings | 2024 | $44,447‡ | | Sculpture & Installation | 2015 | $27,938‡ | | Prints & Editions | 2015 | $21,158‡ | | Works on Paper | 2017 | $20,274 | | Prints & Editions | 2021 | $18,637‡ | | Photography | 2016 | $9,578‡ | ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Jesus Soto worth? Across 131 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Jesus Soto work is $4,100. The median Jesus Soto print sells for $2,636 across 99 lots. The median Jesus Soto sculpture sells for $9,707 across 10 lots. The median Jesus Soto painting sells for $44,447 across 3 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Jesus Soto prints typically sell for $1,002–$5,974 (the middle half of 63 sold lots). Small (under 50 cm) Jesus Soto prints typically sell for $2,500–$7,763 (the middle half of 33 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Jesus Soto print? Based on 99 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jesus Soto print is $2,636. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Jesus Soto's most expensive print? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jesus Soto print is $21,158. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a Jesus Soto sculpture? Based on 10 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Jesus Soto sculpture is $9,707. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Jesus Soto's most expensive sculpture? The highest price recorded at auction for a Jesus Soto sculpture is $240,482. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Jesus Soto print? Based on 63 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Jesus Soto print (medium (50–120 cm)) is $1,750, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a small Jesus Soto print? Based on 33 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Jesus Soto print (small (under 50 cm)) is $5,736, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Jesus Soto's auction record? Jesus Soto's auction record is $240,482, set in 2023. Whether that record price includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Jesus Soto auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/jesus-soto (updated 2026-11-02). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.