Description
We’ve sold several of these large (20cm) Palatnik cats for AUD $295 over the years. We’ve just got another in stock in GREAT condition (also priced at AUD $295). These are great investment pieces for any cat lover. UPDATE 2023- if I got the exact same sitting cat in stock in 2023 I’d price it at AUD $319 or $329. To open a transaction, SMS the phone number on our CONTACT page. If you’re outside Australia, contact us through our INSTAGRAM page- thank you.
One standing cat and our yellow Palatnik seahorse SOLD to KALJIT in 2022 for AUD $295 and AUD $390 respectively.
*** We only have one small sitting cat in stock at the moment. 2023 price- AUD $119.
Other Palatnik cats currently available through iNVISeDGE. Please scroll below- past the description …
Background Info and Provenance
A LARGE Perspex cat by famous Brazilian inventor and artist, Abraham Palatnik. At 20cm in height, this is larger than the majority of Palatnik sculptures out there. Most are around 10cm in size or less. This cat was a popular design for Palatnik and he produced it in various sizes but nearly all are 10cm high. I sold one of these in the past and it became my most popular decorative arts listing at the time so I was thrilled to get this one (a year or two after my previous one). Back in 2016 there was only one other (in this size) for sale in the world- it was AU$388. When I sold my last one of these back in 2020, I could only find one for sale worldwide- it was priced at AU $1078! (Both of those were in North America though) making this not only a stunning piece but a great investment.
Palatnik invented this concept in the 1960’s and since then created a swarm of celebrated designs. Known as kinechromatic art, this cat was created by infusing two pieces of acrylic together. On one, the patterning of the piece is screen-printed BY HAND and the other is infused on top; therefore the decoration is contained within the Perspex (as opposed to being painted on the surface). This technique helps make Palatnik’s pieces highly collectable as the decoration can’t be damaged- with normal handling, the piece will look as it does today for decades (probably centuries) to come.
Palatnik’s figures became highly collectable after high profile interior designers in America (such as Jonathan Adler) started showcasing his sculptures in various interiors. This piece is signed with the distinctive Pal signature. In Australia these figures have never been retailed and are basically impossible to find. I’ve only seen a handful of Palatnik sculptures in the flesh in the 21+ years I’ve run iNVISeDGE. Palatnik died of COVID back in 2020 and I read somewhere that he destroyed all his moulds and screen-print stencils about a decade ago. This means his items can only continue to INCREASE in value in future years.
After most modern home décor has ended up as landfill this piece will still be telling stories, igniting the imagination and inspiring generations to come. There are very few better ways to invest in your home and reduce landfill.
Other Palatnik cats currently available through iNVISeDGE.
Largest Standing Cat. 17cm width and 19cm in height. Excellent vintage condition. No condition issues but there may be some very minor signs of use. AU $270 – AU $295 depending on whether or not a BRAZIL label is present and the condition. (All our prices are in AUSTRALIAN dollars!)
Small Standing Cat. 8.5cm width and a touch more than 9cm in height. Excellent vintage condition. No condition issues but there may be some minor signs of use – AU $110 – SORRY SOLD!
Small Sitting Cat. 10cm height and a touch more than 6cm across. Excellent vintage condition. No condition issues but there may be some minor signs of use. AU $110 – AU $119 depending on whether or not a BRAZIL label is present and the condition.
1807 and 2008
Large Sitting Palatnik Cat. Height- approx 20.5cm. Across- approx 11cm at its widest. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Large Standing Cat- Height 19cm. Across 17cm. Weight 290grams.
Small Standing Cat- Height 9cm. Across 8.5cm. Weight 40grams.
Small Sitting Cat- Height 10cm. Across 6cm. Weight 30grams. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The 3 PAL Palatnik cats that are still available are in excellent vintage condition. They may show minor signs of use but there's nothing that warrants a specific mention. They are all in the best condition I've seen Palatnik pieces in for some time. (They're now about 60 + years old!) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Read my 1200+ ebay feedback comments (virtually ALL are for vintage furniture/decorative arts SALES spanning 20+ years). This is your guarantee that I strive to describe all my items as accurately as I can and I will not stock items unless they are in excellent condition. We have never received a negative feedback comment on ebay after trading there for over 16 years (when it was my FULL-TIME job). It still is but I VERY rarely list on ebay anymore.
PICK-UP . . . near BRISBANE city is accepted. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
We accept DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT. We send photographic ID of the store owner (Michael Grealy) to all customers at the point of sale, along with media articles about iNVISeDGE with photos of Michael Grealy in them (most of these articles are about 10 years old). Your payment will be paid into an Australian ANZ bank account under the name Michael Grealy (or iNVISeDGE). Please read our ebay feedback spanning more than 17 years for irrefutable proof of our online trading history and reputation. Ebay feedback can ONLY be left by LEGITIMATE PAYING customers! Additionally please be aware that in Australia ALL consumers are protected BY LAW if the goods or services they buy are not as described. (But this should be of no concern- in our first 17 years of trading we have earned over 1150 positive ebay feedback comments and ZERO negative feedback comments.) iNVISeDGE has now been operating online for over 22 years. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions a DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT can be made at the time of collection. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions CASH payment when you collect your item may also be available. Confirm prior to purchase if you need this. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Other payment methods are available but problematic and may incur additional fees. Tell us prior to purchase if you are unable to feel 100% confident with our trading history and payment methods so we can negotiate something else with you.
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