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

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Pair of small black and white fish designed and made by Abraham Palatnik. The Brazilian artist Abraham Palatnik (1928 - 2020) 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: 1.78 in (4.5 cm)Width: 5.32 in (13.5 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 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 losses. One of the fishes had two small chips on the downside.
  • Seller Location:
    Doornspijk, NL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1251222441962

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