Abraham Palatnik Furniture

Ashtray designed by Abraham Palatnik, produced by “Silon Brasil” in 1970s. Made out of polyester resin and chrome iron. Good condition with the usual wear and tear of time.

Sculpture of Abraham PALATNIK (1928-2020) Cat, plexiglass. ORIGIN Brazil PERIOD 1970s AUTHOR Abraham PALATNIK born in 1928 in Natal, Brazil, and died in 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, wa...

Abraham Palatnik set of three Op Art lucite owls, Brazil 1970s Original label

This captivating piece, entitled "Owl II", is a creation by the artist Abraham Palatnik, dating from about 1970. Made of acrylic resin painted with artistic meticulousness, this work...

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...

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...

Very rare: a Palatnik animal figurine of half a meter high. This giraffe truly is a showpiece in any room. Almost new, it comes from the unpacked inventory of a store selling design ...

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...

Two horse's head by Abraham Palatnik. One is 10 cm high, 8.5 cm wide and 2 cm deep. The other is 7 cm x 6.5 cm x 2 cm. The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928) was the found...

Large horse head made by Abraham Palatnik. The Brazilian artist Palatnik (1928) was the founder of the technological movement in Brazilian art and...

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...

Beautiful bird of prey by Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik. Rare colored XXL eagle. The brown-red plumage has been applied consciously on the resin. The white neck and tail feather...

Very colorful piece representing a beautifully clear rainbow made by Abraham Palatnik. The Brazilian artist Palatnik (1928) was the founder of the technological movement in Brazil...

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...

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...

Abraham Palatnik The giraffe and the cheetah 2 sculptures in amber and black acrylic. circa 1960 Cheetah: 12 x 6 x 2 mm Giraffe: 21 x 12 x 3 mm Super...

Pipe holder designed by Abraham Palatnik with the artist's own aesthetic characteristics, vivid and colorful, made out of polyester resin. Produced by “Si...

These two young elephants have there own colored covers; one in red the other in green. They seem to search for there parents. Both youngsters are signed with "Pal". The Brazili...

Rare side table designed by Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020), produced by “Arteviva” in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) around 1954. The table top is made out of black wood frame and painted glass, structure in solid iron. The painted glass has characteristic traces of Palatnik. The renowned kinetic artist founded together with his brother a furniture factory called "Arteviva" (1954-1964) with the desire to bring art into the interior of homes...

Abraham Palatnik, an essential figure in cinematic art in Brazil, made this very original console in 1961. Resting on four legs and a structure with two iron trays, plus another uppe...

Colored fish family in Lucite by Abraham Palatnik. Two of them in sparkling turquoise (one big one small), the other small one comes in Royal Orange. All three have there original ...

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...

Three beautiful large Elephants. Two of them in black, white and grey, the third one is in blue black and turquoise Lucite. All signed C Pal made in Brazil. The Brazilian artist A...

Pair of big herons designed and made by Abraham Palatnik. The indicated diameter below applies to the base of the statuette. The Brazilian artist Abr...

Pair of geese designed and made by Abraham Palatnik. The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928 - 2020) was the founder of the technological movemen...

Pair of ostriches designed and made by Abraham Palatnik. Nice condition but one of them has some scratches when looked upon closely. The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928) w...

Pair of small black and white fish designed and made by Abraham Palatnik. The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928 - 2020) was the founder ...

This gracefully white adult mother fish guards her two black young ones with her life. The white fish measurements are 8,5 cm in height, 27,5 cm in length and 3 cm in depth. The bl...

This cheerful trio is waiting to be kissed. One of the two frogs is orange and the other one is almost fluorescent green, just like the toad is. The frogs measurements are: Hei...

Pair of dolphins designed and made by Abraham Palatnik. The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928) was the founder of the technological movement in Brazilian art, and a Pioneer...

These cuddly bears sitting side by side are made of Lucite. They are a work of the Brazilian designer Abraham Palatnik. Signed "PAL" The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (192...

Charming panda made by Abraham Palatnik. The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928) was the founder of the technological movement in Brazilian art, and a pioneer in making kinet...

Two Young Panda Bears made by Abraham Palatnik (1928). They are both signed with: "Pal", one has the original sticker with "made in Brazil" They each measure 6 cm in height, 9.5 cm...

Gorgeous set of two camels, one with a yellow cover, the other with a blue cover. The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928) was the founder of the technological movement in Bra...

A seal, polar bear and walrus made of Lucite by Abraham Palatnik. Their organic shapes and streamlined bodies are a feast for the eyes. The seal measures 8.5 cm in height, 11 cm in...