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Mid-Century Modern Pair of Ostriches in Lucite Made by Abraham Palatnik

$533.32per set
£398.21per set
€450per set
CA$731.48per set
A$822.13per set
CHF 428.14per set
MX$9,999.15per set
NOK 5,478.63per set
SEK 5,195.36per set
DKK 3,425.67per set
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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) was the founder of the technological movement in Brazilian art, and a Pioneer in making Kinetic sculptures. In the late 40th (1949) he created his first “Kinechromatic Devices”. Many an optical experiment followed in the 1950s and 1960s. Part of the Artimis collection that features hundreds of different figurines. They are mostly animals, but also human- and abstract figures can be found in it.
  • Creator:
    Abraham Palatnik (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 4.14 in (10.5 cm)Width: 2.56 in (6.5 cm)Depth: 0.99 in (2.5 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Unknown
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading.
  • Seller Location:
    Doornspijk, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1251220059452

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