Julio González
Spanish · 1876–1942 · Painter, Sculptor
Julio González i Pellicer, born in Barcelona, was a Spanish sculptor and painter who developed the expressive use of iron as a medium for modern sculpture. Known as "the father… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
L'arlequin / Pierrot ou ColombinePhillips · $920,000≈ £735,470≈ €815,169Sign up to see
Personnage allongé IIPhillips · $201,600≈ £149,577≈ €177,699Sign up to see
Grande VénusKetterer Kunst · €112,500≈ $127,170≈ £88,288Sign up to see
Julio González’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 22 auction results for Julio González between 2007 and 2026, of which 19 sold (86%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1.4kSign up free to see to $920kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $920kSign up free to see for L'arlequin / Pierrot ou Colombine at Phillips in July 2020. The most common medium is drawings (11 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (8), Phillips (5) and Grisebach (4).
22 results
- Femme bizarre, 1930–1931$4,902≈ £3,628≈ €4,275Sign up free to see
- Ohne Titel (Maske), 1940€10,965≈ $12,763≈ £9,477Sign up free to see
- Femme se coiffant, 1934-1936$12,800≈ £9,799≈ €11,117Sign up free to see
- Pour Anatole Jakovski, 1935CHF 1,200≈ $1,416≈ £1,082≈ €1,284Sign up free to see
- $201,600≈ £149,577≈ €177,699Sign up free to see
- Femmes roses et mauves, Circa 1925-1930CHF 3,000≈ $3,242≈ £2,343≈ €2,756Sign up free to see
- Nature morte, Circa 1927-1929CHF 2,500≈ $2,702≈ £1,953≈ €2,297Sign up free to see
- CHF 4,000≈ $4,322≈ £3,124≈ €3,675Sign up free to see
- CHF 4,000≈ $4,322≈ £3,124≈ €3,675Sign up free to see
- Studie für „Le Rêve, 1933€5,000≈ $6,080≈ £4,514Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Julio González that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Julio González works on paper (14)Julio González drawings (11)Julio González sculpture (5)
Julio González: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Julio González at auction?
$920,000Sign up free to see, for L'arlequin / Pierrot ou Colombine at Phillips (July 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Julio González?
The median sale price is $6.5kSign up free to see across 19 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Julio González have sold at auction?
19 of 22 recorded lots sold between 2007 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Julio González?
Kornfeld, Phillips and Grisebach account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Phillips · Grisebach
About Julio González
Julio González i Pellicer, born in Barcelona, was a Spanish sculptor and painter who developed the expressive use of iron as a medium for modern sculpture. Known as "the father of all iron sculpture of this century", he was associated with the Spanish circle of artists of Montmartre. He came from a lineage of metalsmith workers and artists.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In museum collections
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya · Public domainHead Shouting
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya · Public domainCharacter-Space, No 1
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya · Public domainCharacter Seated
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya · Public domain
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