Description
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SOLD in November 2020 for $220 (this piece had minor damage).
THE LARGE CAMEL is $220 and being sold from my own personal collection.
The small cat is $105 and in excellent condition with no condition issues to report.
Background Info and Provenance
(This description was written in 2020.)
A LARGE Perspex camel by famous Brazilian inventor and artist, Abraham Palatnik. The small cat shown in the first photo is not included in the price and shown to help gauge size. The cat is 10cm in height which is the most common size for Palatnik creatures. As you can see the camel is very big by comparison. (It’s one of the largest Palatnik creatures I’ve ever come across).
The camel is very rare. I’ve been collecting Palatnik creatures for about 15 years now (written- 2020). This is the only camel I’ve ever seen for sale in Australia. (I got this one through a friend who lives in the US.) I sold a Palatnik cat just recently and it has become one of my most popular decorative arts listings ever. Palatnik creatures are amazing pieces of art and much-loved the world over.
Palatnik invented this concept in the 1960’s and created a swarm of celebrated designs. Known as kinechromatic art, this camel 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 because the decoration can’t be damaged- with normal handling, the piece will look as it does today for decades (probably centuries) to come.
I also read somewhere just recently that Palatnik destroyed the means of making these before he died which means Palatnik creatures are a very smart investment. There’s a finite number of them and they’re hard to get anywhere worldwide. In Australia they’re near impossible to find because they were never retailed here back in the 1950’s and 1960’s (when they were produced). I have a friend in the US which is the only reason I have a collection of Palatnik creatures. This camel is coming out of my own collection. I bought it many years ago- it’s not in perfect condition but still presents very well overall. (Please read our CONDITION & DIMENSIONS section carefully and scrutinise our photos which shows this camel closely all over.) Palatnik camels sell for significantly more than this- you’re lucky this one has MINOR damage because it makes it very affordable… unlike the ones that are currently for sale elsewhere … AU $1400 EACH!!! (See the screenshot included in this listing.)
Palatnik’s sculptures became highly collectable in the “noughties” after high profile interior-designers in America (such as Jonathan Adler) started showcasing them in various interiors. This piece is signed with the distinctive Pal signature which gives it very strong investment appeal.
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.
2011
This camel is coming out of my own private collection. I've loved it as is for 12 years but my collection has recently expanded so I need to find another loving home for this sculpture to help me finance another Palatnik creature I've just bought for myself! This camel presents very well overall but is NOT perfect. Please click on the Magnifying Glass to enlarge each image. When each image is enlarged click on the image again to SUPERSIZE IT. This allows you to see the item very clearly ALL OVER- clearer than the naked eye can see it! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
This camel has a TINY knock to one foot. Not noticed at all when on display (SUPERSIZE ALL the images and you may notice it in ONE image- PHOTO 10). There is also a small cluster of small scuffs on the snout. It is so hard to make out that I had to circle it in red in one of the images. Those two minor flaws fall within the parameters of what I'd call normal signs of use for a Palatnik piece (these sculptures are all around 60 years old now so not many are in perfect condition anymore). The camel also has a small knock to the hump. It certainly doesn't spoil the piece BUT it definitely needs to be clearly noted. Supersize all the images and you'll notice it in a couple of images if you really look. You don't notice it when the piece is on display unless you want to scrutinise the poor thing. Please get a life if you do such things! Let it be and enjoy it for what it is- an incredibly RARE piece of VINTAGE art! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Large Camel. Height- cm. Across- approx cm at its widest. SORRY I FORGOT TO MEASURE THIS ONE. PLEASE ASK US FOR THE MEASUREMENTS. (TO GAUGE SIZE FOR NOW- THE SITTING PALATNIK CAT IN THE FIRST IMAGE IS 10CM IN HEIGHT.)
PICK-UP . . . from 30 or 40 minutes North of BRISBANE city is accepted but postage is preferred as my home is hard to find. Because of this I will nominate a friend or family member for you to collect the item from if you need collection. 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 estimates 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.
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