Julio González Art

Spanish, 1876-1942

Biography Julio González (21 September 1876 – 27 March 1942), born in Barcelona, was a Spanish sculptor and painter who developed the expressive use of iron as a medium for modern sculpture. He was from a lineage of metalsmith workers and artists. His grandfather was a goldsmith worker and his father, Concordio González, a metalsmith worker who taught him the techniques of metalsmith in his childhood years. His mother, Pilar Pellicer Fenés, came from a long line of artists. Julio attended Circol Artist Sant Luc, a Catholic school whose model of education was based on the medieval art guilds and influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement in England. Ironwork 1932–1937 González created ironwork at this time that would establish him as "the father of all iron sculpture of this century". During the early 1930s, few artists utilized forged or welded metal as a potential medium for their art. This is because, at the time, many artists did not directly work with the medium. Rather, artists worked with a foundry and expert technicians to execute the works of art. González was unique in this instance because his work demanded an active interaction- something that required the skills shaped by a long and specialized apprenticeship. In 1937 he contributed to the Spanish Pavilion at the World Fair in Paris (La Montserrat, standing near Guernica), and to Cubism and Abstract Art at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Public collections The Art Institute of Chicago, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Washington D.C.), the Honolulu Museum of Art, the Kröller-Müller Museum (Otterlo, Netherlands), the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Luís Ángel Arango Library (Bogotá, Colombia), the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art (Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois), Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes (France), Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid) Museo Patio Herreriano de Valladolid (Spain), Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (Barcelona, Spain), the Museum of Modern Art (New York City), the Nasher Sculpture Center (Dallas, Texas), the National Gallery of Scotland (Edinburgh), the Peggy Guggenheim Collection (Venice), the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Pompidou Center (Paris), the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York City), and the Tate Gallery (London) are among the public collections holding work by Julio González. The biggest collection of this artist's work is held by the IVAM (Valencia's Institute of Modern Art), in the city of Valencia, Spain, with close to 400 pieces.

Julio González 1Large Painting by Julio González, Maternidad

$77,910

Large Painting by Julio González, Maternidad

By Julio González 1

Located in Madrid, ES

JULIO GONZÁLEZ (1876-1942) “Maternidad” signed “Julio Gonzalez” (lower right) oil on cardboard 30-3/4 x 22-5/8 inches (78 x 57.5 cm.) PROVENANCE The artist Private Collection, Franc...

Category

Early 1900s Julio González Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Julio González 1Cubist Sculpture by Julio González, Petit masque découpé Montserrat, Conceived circa 1930-1933 and cast at a later date

$160,402

Cubist Sculpture by Julio González, Petit masque découpé Montserrat

By Julio González 1

Located in Madrid, ES

JULIO GONZÁLEZ (1876-1942) "Petit masque découpé Montserrat" signed, inscribed, numbered and stamped "GONZALEZ / C / 5/9 / CIRE C. VALSUANI PERDUE" (on ...

Category

20th Century Cubist Julio González Art

Materials

Bronze

Pablo PicassoPichet Gravé Gris, Ceramic Pitcher by Picasso Edition, Cubist, 1954, 1954

$39,500

H 11 in W 10 in D 7 in

Pichet Gravé Gris, Ceramic Pitcher by Picasso Edition, Cubist, 1954

By Pablo Picasso

Located in Aventura, FL

White earthenware ceramic pitcher painted in black, white and grey patina with knife engraving and partial brushed glaze. Inscribed 'Edition Picasso' in black and with the Edition P...

Category

1950s Cubist Julio González Art

Materials

Earthenware, Ceramic

Isaac KahnHorse Plate, Cubist Bronze Plaque by Isaac Kahn, 1996

$6,000

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in

Horse Plate, Cubist Bronze Plaque by Isaac Kahn

By Isaac Kahn

Located in Long Island City, NY

Isaac Kahn, Lithuanian (1950 - ) - Horse Plate, Year: 1996, Medium: Bronze Plaque, Edition: 15/99, Size: 15.75 x 15.75 in. (40.01 x 40.01 cm)

Category

1990s Cubist Julio González Art

Materials

Bronze

$43,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 6.5 in W 4 in D 2.75 in

Henry Moore Two Standing Women 1983 Cast Bronze Sculpture Signed Edition of 9

By Henry Moore

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Henry Moore Title: Two Standing Women Medium: Cast Bronze Sculpture Edition: 1/9 Size: 6.5" x 4" x 2.75" Year: 1983 Inscription: Incised signature and edition number 1/9 on b...

Category

Late 20th Century Julio González Art

Materials

Bronze

Gia Khutsishvili Georgian Contemporary Art by Gia Khutsishvili - From Rome's History, 2013

$2,000

H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in

Georgian Contemporary Art by Gia Khutsishvili - From Rome's History

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on cardboard Gia Khutsishvili was born in Tbilisi, Georgia, on July 18, 1966, into a family of artists. He graduated from the Tbilisi State Academy of Fine Arts in 1989. Since 1...

Category

2010s Contemporary Julio González Art

Materials

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Pablo PicassoVisage Solaire

$85,930

H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in

Visage Solaire

By Pablo Picasso

Located in PARIS, FR

An Authenticated Work Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Mr. Claude Ruiz-Picasso, dated September 26, 2022, this work benefits from authentication directly connec...

Category

Late 20th Century Cubist Julio González Art

Materials

Ceramic

Ilia Menabde Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Menabde - Old things, 2025

$1,170

H 14.57 in W 13.19 in D 0.79 in

Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Menabde - Old things

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on cardboard Ilia Menabde is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. His practice explores the relationship between memory, time, place, and con...

Category

2010s Contemporary Julio González Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Dolphin, Tall Cubist Bronze Sculpture with Patina

$13,000

H 35 in W 13 in D 8 in

Dolphin, Tall Cubist Bronze Sculpture with Patina

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Unknown, Russian Title: Dolphin Medium: Bronze Sculpture with Patina Size: 35 in. x 13 in. x 8 in. (88.9 cm x 33.02 cm x 20.32 cm)

Category

20th Century Cubist Julio González Art

Materials

Bronze

Julio González art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Julio González art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Julio González in bronze, metal and more. Not every interior allows for large Julio González art, so small editions measuring 7 inches across are available.