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Style: Kinetic
Miguel Berrocal La Mini Cariatide Puzzle Sculpture Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This intricate and exacting 25-piece mind boggling precise puzzle sculpture by Miguel Berrocal's three-dimensional. It is nickeled brass and has its own original box and book. This S...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Kinetic sculpture by Marcel van Thienen, France 1973
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Kinetic sculpture by Marcel van Thienen, France 1973. Constructed from bent polished stainless steel rods and solid metal spheres on a rectangular stainless steel base. The base hide...
Category
20th Century French Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
BRUNO MUNARI - Useless Machine 1984
By Bruno Munari
Located in Vigevano, PV
BRUNO MUNARI 1907 - 1998
USELESS MACHINE, 1984
dedication, signature and date in pencil.
total edition: 50 + XV copies.
Plura Editions, Milan.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Alberto Fiz, Homage to ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Metal
A MODERNIST OP-ART KINETIC PAINTING on Canvas by CESAR ANDRADE, France 1978
By Cesar Andrade
Located in PARIS, FR
A wide oil on canvas op-art kinetic painting by artist Cesare Andrade, entitled "Puntigrama Bicromo", signed and dated, painted in Paris, France 1978.
This wide and powerful paintin...
Category
1960s European Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Signed and Numbered 4/4 Graphics by Manfredi Massironi -Italy - 1970
Located in Milano, IT
Multiple 4/4 graphic by Manfredo Massironi, signed in pencil on back.
Artwork on paper, under glass with beige frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Paper
An ABSTRACT PSYCHEDELIC PAINTING on Panel by EMILIO CASTELLAR, Brazil 1971
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic and important psychedelic triptych painting, Abstract, Op-Art, Space-Age, hypnotic and dynamic composition of yellowish and brown tones, with galactic circles in relief ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
An OPTICAL POP OP-ART KINETIC PAINTING on Panel by GUY POUPPEZ, France 1968
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic kinetic painting, Post-Modernist, Abstract Geometric, Op-Art, composition of red, purple and black geometric shapes on panel in its original American box in white lacque...
Category
1960s European Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
An OP-ART KINETIC PAINTING on Panel by JEAN-PIERRE YVARAL VASARELY, France 1968
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic and unique kinetic painting thin and subtle gouache on wood panel, Abstract Geometric, Op-Art, Kinetic composition of orange and blue shades through thin complex archite...
Category
1960s European Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair of Ceramic Urchins
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ceramic Urchins sourced by Martyn Lawrence Bullard from Paris, France
Limited edition, one pair available
Solid ceramic, painted in a white matte finish
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Wood sculpture by Ben Ormenese
By Ben Ormenese
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Sculpture made of black painted wood and metal pedestal. Good overall condition, howeverap resents swgni of wear and tear due to time.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ashtray in Crystal From "Cristallerie de Haute Bretagne" Transparent color
By Cristallerie de Haute Bretagne
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Very nice, glasses patterns. It gives the impression we have a of kinetic piece.
A luxury decoration for your tables.
Crystal of"Cristallerie de Haute Bretagne" is an old tradition ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Abraham Palatnik. Elephant, c. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Kinetic art - Beautiful and rare polyester resin sculpture from the HOME AND FARM collection representing an elephant signed in the base. c. 1960.
This sculpture is part of the seri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Abraham Palatnik. Op Art Pelican Sculpture in Polyester Resin 1970's
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Rare Brazilian modern kinetic sculpture in turquoise made of acrylic resin designed by Abraham Palatnik, part of Artemis Collection made in the 1970's.
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Abraham Palatnik. Op Art Cat Sculpture in Polyester Resin 1970's
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Huge Brazilian modern kinetic sculpture made of acrylic resin designed by Abraham Palatnik, part of Artemis Collection made in the 1970's. This is the biggest version of the aforemen...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Abraham Palatnik, Elephant, Kinetic Sculpture in Acrylic Resin, Brazil, C. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020)
Sculpture "Elephant", c. 1960
Vintage label (made in Brazil).
Polyester resin and pigment in black.
Kinetic art - Beautiful and rare polyester resin sculpture from the HOME AND FARM collection representing an elephant signed in the base.
This sculpture is part of the series of animal sculptures that Abraham Palatnik made from the 1960s, in small format, they are small jewels of kinetic art, a movement of which he was one of the pioneers.
"Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in 1928 to a family of Russian Jews, Palatnik moved with his family to Tel Aviv (then Palestine) when he was four years old. He attended Montefiori Technical School, where he specialized in internal combustion engines, and studied art under the tutelage of the painter Haaron Avni and the sculptor Sternshus at the Municipal Institute of Art. When he returned to Brazil in 1948, his output consisted mainly of figurative and landscape paintings and charcoal drawings. However, his encounters with the complex works made by schizophrenic patients at the Pedro II Psychiatric Hospital, where he taught painting workshops alongside Almir Mavignier and Ivan Serpa, caused him to abandon his early approach to traditional image-making: “I decided to start all over from scratch,” Palatnik said. “The discipline from the school, the studio, was no longer of any use.”
Freed from the perceived restrictions of his training, Palatnik became closely associated with Grupo Frente, a movement started by Serpa and rooted in geometric abstraction. He used his knowledge of engineering and mechanics as well as his interest in natural forces to build his first Kinechromatic work. Titled Azul e roxo em seu primeiro movimento (Blue and Purple in First Movement), 1949, the piece debuted at the inaugural São Paulo Bienal in 1951. “In reality, it was luck that got me into the biennial,” Palatnik said in a 1986 interview. “At first, my machine was rejected, because it wasn’t a painting, a sculpture, a drawing, or a print.” The piece, which eventually gained entry, shocked the biennial’s grand prize jury, who gave Palatnik an honorable mention, calling his work an “important manifestation of modern art.” By 1969, he had participated in seven more editions of the international exhibition.
Palatnik would also present work in the 1964 Venice Biennale, the 1966 Biennial of Córdoba, and the 1997 and 2005 editions of the Mercosul Biennial. His art was featured in significant exhibitions on kinetic art, including “Mouvement 2” (1964) at Denise René gallery in Paris; “Lumière, Mouvement et Optique” (1965) at the Brussels Palace of Fine Arts; “Kinetic Art” (1966) at the Museum of San Francisco; and, more recently, “Delirious: Art at the Limits of Reason, 1950–1980” (2017) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and “The Other Trans-Atlantic: Kinetic & Op Art in Central & Eastern Europe and Latin America 1950s–1970s” (2018) at Sesc Pinheiros in São Paulo. A major retrospective, “Abraham Palatnik—The Reinvention of Painting,” was staged at several venues across Brazil, including the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil Rio de Janeiro (2017); the Fundação Iberê...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
A Kinetic Optical Op-Art GOUACHE PAINTING by DORDEVIC MIODRAG, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic kinetic painting, Post-Modernist, Abstract Geometric, Op-Art, composition of interlocking geometric lines in gradients of blue, white, gray and black, with a very effect...
Category
1960s French Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
A Kinetic Optical Op-Art GOUACHE PAINTING by DORDEVIC MIODRAG, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic kinetic painting, a gouache on paper, Post-Modernist, Abstract Geometric, Op-Art, composition of interlocking geometric lines in shades of red, orange, gray and black, w...
Category
1960s French Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Paint, Paper
Takis, Vassilakis Iron Sculpture Provenance Sotheby's/Robert Elkon Gallery
Located in Sharon, CT
A small important piece by this important modern artist. Prov. Robert Elkon Gallery and Sotheby's NY. Sits on a white marble base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Greek Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Iron
Alexander Calder - Fleches 'Galerie Maeght', 1970 - Lithographic Poster
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
ALEXANDER CALDER - FLECHES (GALERIE MAEGHT), 1970 - LITHOGRAPHIC POSTER
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Fleches (Galerie Maeght, 1970)
Printed for Alexander Calder Exhibition, Titled "F...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Curtis Jere Geometric Brutalist Op Art Kinetic Wall Piece Polished Brass Steel
By Curtis Jeré
Located in PARIS, FR
'Diamonds' by Curtis Jeré, a dynamic wall piece of brass and chromed steel embraces both kinetic and brutalist art to create a piece that celebrates its materials, movement and sound...
Category
1970s American Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Lava Lamp, White Plastic with Blue and Red Lava, Pierre Castignola
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Amsterdam based designer Pierre Castignola (France - 1995) graduated Cum Laude from the Design Academy in 2018. He aims to have a conceptual background in his work while focusing on ...
Category
2010s Dutch Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Curtis Jere Kinetic Wave Wall Sculpture
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Dallas, TX
Kinetic wall sculpture designed by Curtis Jere for Artisan House in the United States in 1983. This astonishing sculpture is made with a solid brass curved rod which holds several “V...
Category
1980s Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Brass
Abraham Palatnik, Fish, Kinetic Sculpture in Acrylic Resin, Brazil, C. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020)
Sculpture "Fish", c. 1960
Polyester resin and pigment in black and white.
Signed PAL
Kinetic art - Beautiful and rare polyester resin sculpture from the HOME AND FARM collection representing a goose.
This sculpture is part of the series of animal sculptures that Abraham Palatnik made from the 1960s, in small format, they are small jewels of kinetic art, a movement of which he was one of the pioneers.
"Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in 1928 to a family of Russian Jews, Palatnik moved with his family to Tel Aviv (then Palestine) when he was four years old. He attended Montefiori Technical School, where he specialized in internal combustion engines, and studied art under the tutelage of the painter Haaron Avni and the sculptor Sternshus at the Municipal Institute of Art. When he returned to Brazil in 1948, his output consisted mainly of figurative and landscape paintings and charcoal drawings. However, his encounters with the complex works made by schizophrenic patients at the Pedro II Psychiatric Hospital, where he taught painting workshops alongside Almir Mavignier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Abraham Palatnik, Moon Fish, Kinetic Sculpture in Acrylic Resin, Brazil, C. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020)
Sculpture "Fish", c. 1960
Polyester resin and pigment in black and white.
Signed PAL
Kinetic art - Beautiful and rare polyester resin sculpture from the HOME AND FARM collection representing a goose.
This sculpture is part of the series of animal sculptures that Abraham Palatnik made from the 1960s, in small format, they are small jewels of kinetic art, a movement of which he was one of the pioneers.
"Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in 1928 to a family of Russian Jews, Palatnik moved with his family to Tel Aviv (then Palestine) when he was four years old. He attended Montefiori Technical School, where he specialized in internal combustion engines, and studied art under the tutelage of the painter Haaron Avni and the sculptor Sternshus at the Municipal Institute of Art. When he returned to Brazil in 1948, his output consisted mainly of figurative and landscape paintings and charcoal drawings. However, his encounters with the complex works made by schizophrenic patients at the Pedro II Psychiatric Hospital, where he taught painting workshops alongside Almir Mavignier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
A SEVENTIES Sculptural POP KINETIC Lucite SIDE or NESTING TABLE, France, 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare geometric side or nesting table combining a strong cubic architectural structure, 4 circular openings and a square transparent shelve in the center, forming a true kinetic pie...
Category
1970s French Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
An ABSTRACT POP OP-ART KINETIC Acrylic Painting by GUY POUPPEZ, Monaco 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
An Op-Art acrylic on a wooden panel painting, pop, abstract, op-art, a composition of geometrical forms in blue, violet and black on a wooden pan...
Category
1970s Monacan Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Abraham Palatnik, Bird, Kinetic Sculpture in Acrylic Resin, Brazil, circa 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020)
Bird Sculpture, circa 1960
Polyester resin and pigments.
Measures: (21.5 x 9.5 x 2.5 cm)
This Polyester resin sculpture representing a bird, in the colors yellow and black
It is part of the series of animal sculptures that Abraham Palatnik made from the 1960s, in small format, they are small jewels of kinetic art, a movement that Palatnik was one of the pioneers.
"Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in 1928 to a family of Russian Jews, Palatnik moved with his family to Tel Aviv (then Palestine) when he was four years old. He attended Montefiori Technical School, where he specialized in internal combustion engines, and studied art under the tutelage of the painter Haaron Avni and the sculptor Sternshus at the Municipal Institute of Art. When he returned to Brazil in 1948, his output consisted mainly of figurative and landscape paintings and charcoal drawings. However, his encounters with the complex works made by schizophrenic patients at the Pedro II Psychiatric Hospital, where he taught painting workshops alongside Almir Mavignier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Abraham Palatnik, Goose, Kinetic Sculpture in Acrylic Resin, Brazil, C. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020)
Sculpture "Canard", c. 1960
Polyester resin and pigment in black and white.
Kinetic art - Beautiful and rare polyester resin sculpture from the HOME AND FARM collection representing an goose.
This sculpture is part of the series of animal sculptures that Abraham Palatnik made from the 1960s, in small format, they are small jewels of kinetic art, a movement of which he was one of the pioneers.
"Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, in 1928 to a family of Russian Jews, Palatnik moved with his family to Tel Aviv (then Palestine) when he was four years old. He attended Montefiori Technical School, where he specialized in internal combustion engines, and studied art under the tutelage of the painter Haaron Avni and the sculptor Sternshus at the Municipal Institute of Art. When he returned to Brazil in 1948, his output consisted mainly of figurative and landscape paintings and charcoal drawings. However, his encounters with the complex works made by schizophrenic patients at the Pedro II Psychiatric Hospital, where he taught painting workshops alongside Almir Mavignier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
Contemporary object Stool Table Made Entirely from Industrial Pine Wood Offcuts
Located in København K, 84
Offcut Collection
Lærke Ryom 2021 (signed)
(Please see more object from this collection in other listings)
Danish furniture designer Lærke Ryom explores the aesthetics of end grain...
Category
2010s Danish Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Pine
Luna Collection / L Orbit Made Out of Brass
Located in Prague 3, Vinohrady
The collection of swivel luminaries is inspired by the phases of the moon. Its aesthetic is based on the contrast of the monumental hovering glass sphere and the subtle metal constru...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Steel, Brass
Kinetic artwork by Joanne Casey, 1988
By JoAnne Casey
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Amazing kinetic atwork by Joanne Casey, USA 1988
Painting on canvas in a plexiglass box.
Very decorative, the pastel colors are beautiful.
Category
1980s American Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Canvas, Plexiglass, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Set of Geese in Acrylic Glass by Abraham Palatnik, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This set of geese was designed and made by Abraham Palatnik, in Brazil, during the 1970's. The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928 - 2020) was the founder of the technological mo...
Category
1970s Brazilian Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière
Located in Barcelona, ES
Iluminated sculpture named Cubo di Teo designed by James Rivière in 1970's and edited by Centro Ricerche di Arte Industria Lissone, Italy. Colored acrylic ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary, Kinetic, Metal Balancing Sculpture by David Edelman
Located in New York, NY
21st century, Contemporary, Kinetic, Metal Balancing Sculpture
"Harmony Balancing Sculpture" by David Edelman
Dimensions:
-) L: 17”
-) W: 16”
-) Base ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Abstract Wooden Artwork by Hedda Willem Buijs, 1966
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Abstract wooden relief by Hedda Willem Buijs (1943), The Netherlands 1966. Buijs studied at the monumental design department of the Academy of Visual Arts in Arnhem. The relief is co...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Jesus Rafael Soto Book Inscribed to Dore Ashton
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in New York, NY
Large format first edition monograph on blue-chip Kinetic artist Jesus Rafael Soto, published by Editions du Griffon in 1984. Inscribed in a bold han...
Category
1980s Swiss Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Paper
Marc Newson Red 'Gello' Table Made for Les 3 Suisses in 1994, Original Box
By Marc Newson
Located in London, GB
The Gello was only produced for a very short time and only a limited quantity few are left in existence.
An extraordinary clever design.
As a mail-order product the table needed to be ultra lightweight and easy to assemble. Newson designed the table in three very simple parts, choosing a high frequency welded PVC plastic sheet for the base, a piece of plastic tubing to hold it together and a vacuum formed polystyrene for the top.
3 Suisses...
Category
1990s Australian Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Polystyrene, PVC, Polymer
Joao Galvao Red Wood Artwork
By Joao Galvao
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Joao Galvao red wood artwork, signed by the artist, 1995, Rio.
Category
1990s Brazilian Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Wood
Yellow Stainless Steel Sculpture by Caporicci
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Yellow painted stainless steel sculpture by Giancarlo Caporicci. Signed on the base.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Lavender Electric Blue Vintage Turkish Oushak Throw Rug
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Turkish Oushak featuring a pop of electric blue.
Measures: 1'9'' x 3'3''.
Category
20th Century Turkish Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Wool
Giancarlo Caporicci Collage
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Contemporary artwork by the Italian artist Giancarlo Caporicci. Metal, plastic, paper and oil.
Great mix of material and textures.
Frame on wood.
Measures: Big 54cm x 43cm.
sma...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Metal
Glamorous Angora Wool Turkish Oushak Square Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of our finest Antique Turkish Oushaks we have in our entire collection that we purchased from an estate in Westhampton, NY. Contains a rosy red field with a soft green medallion ...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Angora
Room Size Striped Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A room size midcentury handwoven striped Turkish Kilim in yellows, rust and brown accents,
circa mid-20th century, measures: 7'9” x 10'9”.
Category
20th Century Turkish Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Wool
Mario Marenco, Kinetic Ceiling Lamp for Artemide Mod. Cynthia, Italy, 1968
Located in Argelato, BO
Large suspension chandelier by the Milanese designer Mario Marenco, produced by the famous Italian company Artemide in 1968 and made of alu...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Kinetic Furniture
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Kinetic furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Kinetic furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, wall decorations, lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with plastic, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Kinetic furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, South America, and Brazil pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Abraham Palatnik, Dordevic Miodrag, Giancarlo Caporicci, and Curtis Jeré. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $311 and tops out at $28,000 while the average work can sell for $2,441.
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