Abraham Palatnik

Brazilian · 1928–2020 · Painter

Abraham Palatnik was a Brazilian abstract artist and inventor whose innovations include kinechromatic art. (Wikipedia)

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71lots offered2009–2025years recorded13%sold (2)$40kSign up free to seemedian price

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ProgressãoGrisebach · Dec 2020€65,000≈ $79,034≈ £58,682Sign up to see
(Pal) CatPalm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 2025$1,024≈ £778≈ €879Sign up to see

Abraham Palatnik’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 16 auction results for Abraham Palatnik between 2009 and 2025, of which 2 sold (13%). A further 55 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $1kSign up free to see to $79kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $79kSign up free to see for Progressão at Grisebach in December 2020. The most common medium is acrylic paintings (4 lots). Most results come from Bolsa de Arte (44), James Lisboa (25) and Palm Beach Modern Auctions (1).

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Sculpture
Palm Beach Modern Auctions · Nov 15, 2025 · Lot 16
$1,024≈ £778≈ €879Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Palm Beach Modern Auctions ↗
Progressão, 1964
Jacaranda-Furnierplättchen auf Holz, im Künstlerrahmen
38 × 39,4 cm
Grisebach · Dec 4, 2020 · Lot 658
€65,000≈ $79,034≈ £58,682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €20,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
Untitled
Acrylic
118 X 98,6 CM
Bolsa de Arte · Mar 19, 2024 · Lot 40
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$370,000–420,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
M-16
Acrylic · Canvas
120 x 120 cm
Bolsa de Arte · Dec 6, 2016 · Lot 65
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$400,000–600,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Alfa I
Cartão recortado
36,5 x 36,5 cm
Bolsa de Arte · Apr 14, 2015 · Lot 80
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$20,000–30,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
T 10
Acrylic · Canvas
83 x 117 cm
Bolsa de Arte · May 8, 2014 · Lot 43
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$250,000–350,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Untitled
Drawing
45 x 45 cm
Bolsa de Arte · Aug 29, 2013 · Lot 69
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$30,000–40,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Objeto Rotativo
Poliéster e vidro
12,5 x 12 cm
Bolsa de Arte · Jul 11, 2013 · Lot 56
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$40,000–60,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Mesa, c. 1960
Madeira, ferro e vidro pintado
77 x 162 x 72 cm
Bolsa de Arte · May 12, 2011 · Lot 76
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$10,000–15,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗
Aparador, c. 1960
Madeira, ferro e vidro pintado
92 x 200 x 39 cm
Bolsa de Arte · Dec 9, 2010 · Lot 62
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. R$30,000–40,000View at Bolsa de Arte ↗

Also offered, result not published (55)

Lots by Abraham Palatnik that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Abraham Palatnik paintings (4)Abraham Palatnik acrylic paintings (4)

Abraham Palatnik: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Abraham Palatnik at auction?

$79,034Sign up free to see, for Progressão at Grisebach (December 2020) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Abraham Palatnik?

The median sale price is $40kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Abraham Palatnik have sold at auction?

2 of 16 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2025. 55 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Abraham Palatnik?

Bolsa de Arte, James Lisboa and Palm Beach Modern Auctions account for the most recorded results. Bolsa de Arte · James Lisboa · Palm Beach Modern Auctions