Julio Gonzalez Auction Prices and Value Guide
Julio Gonzalez auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 209 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Julio Gonzalez auction prices: quick answer
Julio Gonzalez auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Julio Gonzalez
- Source records
- 209
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Julio Gonzalez market snapshot
Julio Gonzalez shows deep auction liquidity with 217 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $5,355. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 6 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-12-09.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (4.2% · 5 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (63.9% · 76 sales)
- $10,000+ (31.9% · 38 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $10,160
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 6
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-12-09
Artist context
About Julio Gonzalez
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Born
1876
Died
1942
Nationality
Spanish
Also known as
Julio González, Julio González i Pellicer, Julio Luis Jesús González Pellicer
Julio Gonzalez (1876–1942), commonly recorded with the accent as Julio González, was a Spanish sculptor and painter born in Barcelona; other public records also describe him as a draftsman. He is most closely associated with developing iron as an expressive material for modern sculpture and with the constructive language of abstract art. His background in a family of metalsmiths and artists provides important context for that material focus, while his connection to the Spanish artistic circle in Montmartre places his work within the wider development of European modernism. Authority records consolidate several name forms, including Julio González i Pellicer and an expanded form, Julio Luis Jesús González Pellicer. Collectors may encounter sculpture—especially work associated with iron construction—as well as paintings and drawings. These categories should be evaluated through object-level evidence rather than treated as automatic proof of authorship, date, or market value.
Abstract artIron sculpturePaintingDrawing
Common works and media
The documented practice includes iron sculpture, sculpture more broadly, painting, and drawing. Public descriptions place particular emphasis on González's expressive and constructive use of iron in modern sculpture. Because the collected sources provide no reliable auction-category frequency breakdown, these work types should not be interpreted as a ranking of market availability. An appraisal should describe material and construction precisely and distinguish unique sculpture, possible casts, paintings, and works on paper only when object-level evidence supports those classifications.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal should begin by confirming the artist's identity and the type of work under consideration. Iron sculpture occupies a central place in González's documented practice, while paintings and drawings also belong to his output. That distinction affects which public auction records may be genuinely comparable. The collected sources do not establish casting history, editions, provenance, condition, dimensions, signatures, dates, or realized-price details for individual lots, so those points require object-level and sale-record verification. Comparable selection should match medium and object type before considering chronology and the work's documented relationship to his abstract, constructive use of iron. No price trend, scarcity claim, or value forecast is supported by this source pack.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Sculpture, particularly works associated with iron construction
- Paintings
- Drawings and other works on paper
Value drivers
- Work type and medium, including the distinction between iron sculpture, other sculpture, painting, and drawing
- The work's documented relationship to González's expressive or constructive use of iron
- Secure artist identification across accented, unaccented, and expanded name forms
Appraisal caveats
- The collected source pack does not provide lot-level realized prices, category frequencies, casting histories, edition details, provenance records, condition reports, or price-trend evidence.
- Painting and drawing are documented parts of the artist's practice, but their relative frequency in public auctions is not established by the collected sources.
- Object-level attribution, date, dimensions, signatures, casting or edition status, provenance, and condition require separate verification before valuation.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Julio Gonzalez worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
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Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.