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Jesús-Rafael Soto’s Vibrating Particles

Published on , by Claire Papon and Sophie reyssat
Auction on 02 December 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

He made lines resonate with one another to demonstrate the existence of universal pulsations.

Jesús-Rafael Soto (1923-2005), Vibrations, 1960, mixed media on Isorel, metal, paint,... Jesús-Rafael Soto’s Vibrating Particles

Jesús-Rafael Soto (1923-2005), Vibrations, 1960, mixed media on Isorel, metal, paint, 93 x 65 x 20 cm/36.61 x 25.59 x 7.87 in.
Estimate: €180,000/200,000

The two highlights in this general-interest sale were made three centuries apart: Giovanni Francesco Romanelli ’s Allegory of Justice commissioned by Cardinal Mazarin in 1646 for…
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COLLECTION D’UN HÔTEL PARTICULIER D’ÎLE-DE-FRANCE & À DIVERS
Friday 02 December 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - Live
Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
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