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Julio González — La Tête
Julio González

La Tête

1934

"La Tête" (1935) by Julio González is an abstract iron sculpture that exemplifies the Spanish artist's pioneering contributions to modern welded metal construction. The work features an open, linear framework that suggests facial features through minimalist geometric forms, demonstrating how González revolutionized sculpture by treating iron as a drawing medium in three dimensional space. This piece reflects the influence of Cubism and Constructivism while establishing González as a foundational figure in the development of modern abstract sculpture.

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Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction

March 4, 2025

Estimate: $1,500,000$2,500,000

Lot 11

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Julio González, La Tête, 1934

"La Tête" (1935) by Julio González is an abstract iron sculpture that exemplifies the Spanish artist's pioneering contributions to modern welded metal construction. The work features an open, linear framework that suggests facial features through minimalist geometric forms, demonstrating how González revolutionized sculpture by treating iron as a drawing medium in three dimensional space. This piece reflects the influence of Cubism and Constructivism while establishing González as a foundational figure in the development of modern abstract sculpture.

Year
1934
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Iron Sculpture, 20th Century, Contemplative Mood, Minimalist Aesthetic, Head/Portrait subject, Welded Metal, Geometric Abstraction, Modernism, Abstract Portraiture, Spanish Artist

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Collected by

Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris