Victor Vasarely Art
French, Hungarian, 1906-1997
Widely considered the grandfather of Op art, the French-Hungarian painter Victor Vasarely (1906–97) created eye-popping geometric abstractions that play with the viewer’s perception of depth, perspective and motion. A classic example is the 1937 Zebra, which consists of undulating black and white stripes that suggest the form of the titular animal through optical trickery. The work is often credited as the earliest Op art painting.
Such illusions were more than pleasing tricks for Vasarely, who insisted that “pure form and pure color can signify the world.” He wanted to “democratize” art by producing works in large editions at reasonable prices that were understandable across national and cultural boundaries. In the 1960s, he developed an alphabet plastique, or fine art alphabet, consisting of elementary visual building blocks that could be used in endless combinations to create original compositions. By employing this universal visual vocabulary and stripping away topical references, he sought to create what he called a “Planetary Folklore.”
Embodying Vasarely’s singular belief that art should serve a social function, accessible to all, these innovations may perhaps be his greatest contribution to 20th-century art.
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Artist: Victor Vasarely
Vorosh Arg
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1989
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 54/70
Catalog : Benavides 1075
60.00 cm. x 58.00 cm. 23.62 in. x 22.83 in. (paper)
45.00 cm. x 45.00 cm. 17.72 in. x...
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1980s Abstract Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Silk
1973 Original poster by Victor Vasarely for the exhibition Folklore Planétaire
By Victor Vasarely
Located in PARIS, FR
1973 Original poster made by Victor Vasarely for the exhibition Folklore Planétaire. Victor Vasarely was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and lead...
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1970s Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Me-Ta
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1973
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 66/200
Catalog : Benavides 206
76.00 cm. x 62.00 cm. 29.92 in. x 24.41 in. (paper)
53.00 cm. x 49.00 cm. 20.87 in. x...
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1970s Abstract Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Silk
Hexagone
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor VASARELY (1906-1997) "HEXAGONE, 1988" Plexiglas sculpture containing four books under covers by the artist Multiple signed and numbered Edition 1092 of 1500 copies A certifica...
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1980s Victor Vasarely Art
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Plexiglass
Kinetic Composition Bi-Hexa - Original Screen Print, Handsigned
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997)
Kinetic Composition Bi-Hexa, 1975
Original Screen Print
Handsigned in pencil
Numbered / 300
On Arches vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 30 x 22 in)
REFERENCE : C...
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1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
Metagalaxie, Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997)
Title: Metagalaxie
Year: 1989
Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper
Edition: 103/250, plus proofs
Size: 32 x 27.55 inches
Condition: Good
Inscription...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
CHEYT-MC-4
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Color offset after the original from 1971
In great condition
Framed
Category
Late 19th Century Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Offset, Color
1970's Enamel Metal Vasarely Silkscreen Screenprint Axo Kinetic Op Art Sculpture
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Surfside, FL
Victor Vasarely (1908-1997)
Axo
This piece is hand signed and numbered
circa 1972-1977
I have seen it described as enamel on steel and enamel on aluminium. it is a serigraph on meta...
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1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Metal, Enamel
Helios, 1967
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
This magnificent work by Victor Vasarely displays an intricate interplay of green optical figures against a clear background in a three-dimensional medium. It offers a fascinating vi...
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1960s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Screen
TRIDIM Gris
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairlawn, OH
TRIDIM Gris
Screen print, 1986
Signed in pencil lower right (see photo)
Edition: 200 (76/200)
From: portfolio enetitled "35 ans apres"
Printed at Atelier Arcay, Paris, France
Publisher: Park West Gallery...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Screen
Vintage Chokk Mini C Original Op Art Vasarely Collage Painting
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Surfside, FL
VICTOR VASARELY (1908-1997) CHOKK-MINI C, 1988. Colored paper collage, signed in black ink lower right Titled, signed, dated and numbered 'VAS-440' on the verso; Frame: 24.75" x 18" ...
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20th Century Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Cosca II “VP 100”
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Cosca II “VP 100”
Screen print, 1982
Signed and numbered by the artist (see photo of signature)
Edition: 325 plus 65 Vasarely Foundation (127/325)
Editor: no editor/publisher is prov...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Screen
COMPOSITION
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size 35.5 x 20 inches. Frame size approx 49 x 32 inches. From the edition of 250.
Certificate of authenticity i...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
EREBUS (CRYSTAL SCULPTURE)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Molded crystal sculpture made for Rosenthal studio-line, Germany. Etched signature "Vasarely" on the reverse. Identified and numbered 485/2000 on ...
Category
1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Glass
Olkia-1
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Olkia-1
Color lithograph, 1962
Signed dated and numbered in lower margin
Edition: 80 (32/80)
Condition: Very good. White pigment appears to have been added along the border of the oval shape by the artist. Framed with matting in a metal section frame.
Image: 20 x 17 3/4"
Frame: 31 1/2 x 24"
Reference: Benavides & Vasarely 529
Provenance: Martha Jackson Gallery, NY
Anderson Gallery...
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1960s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Lithograph
Untitled
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Combining patterns reminiscent of tessellation and a large grid-like system, Vasarely turns a plain hexagon into a concave surface. Shades of light and dark play across the 'facets' ...
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1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Our M.C.-2
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Our M.C.-2
Screen print, 1970
Signed in pencil lower right
Chop stamp: Denise Rene Editeur, on lower left margin
From: Album Charities
Edition: 300 (35/300)
Catalog raisonne states e...
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1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
Victor Vasarely Screen Print Abstract, Geometric Squares Cubes Hexagon
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Detroit, MI
Victor Vasarely born in 1906 was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and leader of the Op Art movement. Op Art is a form of abstract art that gives the illusion of movement by the precise use of pattern and color, or in which conflicting patterns emerge and overlap. Victor Vasarely and Brigit Riley are its most famous exponents. In its visual balancing act of color and movement from a flat plane to developed continuous flow “Untitled” is a complex arrangement of squares and colors that visually expand and contract. It is one of Vasarely’s most successful Op Art abstract works. The piece is signed on the lower right and number 20/150 on the lower left. The print is behind glass and matted.
Vasarely was born in Pecs and grew up in Slovakia and Budapest, where in 1925, he took up medical studies. Abandoning medicine he turned to traditional academic painting at the private Podolini-Volkmann Academy. In 1928/1929, he enrolled at Sandor Bortnyik’s private art school widely recognized as Budapest's centre of Bauhaus studies. His studies concentrated on applied graphic art and typographical design. In 1929, he painted his Blue Study and Green Study. In 1930, he married his fellow student Claire Spinner (1908–1990). Together they had two sons, Andre and Jean-Pierre. Vasarely became a graphic designer and a poster artist during the 1930s combining patterns and organic images with each other.
Vasarely utilized geometric shapes and colorful graphics, the artist created compelling illusions of spatial depth, as seen in his work Vega-Nor (1969). Vasarely’s method of painting borrowed from a range of influences, including Bauhaus design principles, Wassily Kandinsky, and Constructivism. In the late 1920s, Vasarely enrolled at the Muhely Academy in Budapest, where the syllabus was largely based on Walter Gropius’s Bauhaus school in Germany.
After settling in Paris in 1930, Vasarely worked in advertising agencies to support himself as a graphic artist while creating many works including Zebra (1937), which is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of Op Art. The artist experimented in a style based in Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism during the 1940s, before arriving at his hallmark checkerboard...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
DOOR-MC
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairlawn, OH
DOOR-MC
Screen print, 1982
Signed and numbered in pencil
Printed on Arches wove paper
Published by Atelier Arcay, Paris
Edition: 325 (47/325)
Reference Benavides & Vasarely No. 894
C...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Screen
Nebulus
By Victor Vasarely
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Presenting an authentic edition work by the esteemed artist Victor Vasarely, renowned for his distinct artistic style and captivating visual language. This limited edition piece offe...
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1980s Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
Jenge
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and 143/300
Catalog : Benavides 1168
58.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 22.83 in. x 19.69 in. (paper)
40.00 cm. x 40.00 cm. 15.75 in. x 15.75 in. (i...
Category
1970s Abstract Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Silk
Untitled
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely was a French-Hungarian artist credited as the grandfather and leader of the Op Art movement. Utilizing geometric shapes and colorful graphics, the artist created compelling illusions of spatial depth, as seen in his work Vega-Nor (1969). Vasarely’s method of painting borrowed from a range of influences, including Bauhaus design principles, Wassily Kandinsky, and Constructivism. Born Győző Vásárhelyi on April 9, 1906 in Pécs, Hungary, he briefly studied medicine, but after two years he dedicated himself to learn academic painting. In the late 1920s, Vasarely enrolled at the Muhely Academy in Budapest, where the syllabus was largely based on Walter Gropius’s Bauhaus school in Germany. After settling in Paris in 1930, Vasarely worked in advertising agencies to support himself as a graphic artist while creating many works including Zebra (1937), which is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of Op Art. The artist experimented in a style based in Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism during the 1940s, before arriving at his hallmark checkerboard paintings...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
Victor Vasarely Kinetics 5
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Victor Vasarely
Kinetics 5
double screen print on rhodoid and cardboard
editions of the griffon
neuchatel (switzerland)
1st edition . 1973
white wood fra...
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1970s Victor Vasarely Art
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Paper
"Composition" by Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Victor Vasarely
(1906-1997)
Composition
Screenprint in color
Pencil signed lower right
Edition 234/275
Image Size: 26"h x 26"w, Sheet (unframed): 31"h x 30"w
Victor Vasarely...
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1960s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Screen
Untitled #4 (black w/ green square in center)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Victor Vasarely
Untitled #4 (black w/ green square in center)
c.1980
Screenprint
12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.
Edition of 50 F.V.
Pencil signed & numbered
Accompa...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
Victor Vasarely - Cithare
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Victor VASARELY (1908-1997) - Zither
Serigraphy on cardboard with silver background in relief
signed lower right
Height: 60 cm - Width: 40 cm
1973
900€
Category
1970s Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Paper
Tokyo
By Victor Vasarely
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Victor Vasarely, Hungarian, 1906-1997
Title: Tokyo
Year: 1982
Medium: Color serigraph
Edition: Numbered 180/250 in pencil
Paper: Wove
Image size: 25.5 x 25.5 inches
Framed s...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Screen
Victor Vasarely Kinetics 3
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Victor Vasarely
Kinetics 3
double screen print on rhodoid and cardboard
editions of the griffon
neuchatel (switzerland)
1st edition . 1973
white wood fra...
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1970s Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Paper
Tecoma - 1972 - Victor Vasarely - Lithograph
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Roma, IT
Tecoma is a wonderful colored lithograph with a black, blue, pink abstract composition realized by Victor Vasarely in 1972.
The plate is from the portfolio Octal edited by Bruckmann...
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1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Lithograph
Cubic Relationship (Op Art, Kinetic Composition)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Kansas City, MO
Victor Vasarely
Cubic Relationship
Medium: Serigraph on Arches Paper
Year: 1982
Edition: 325
Image Size: 21.5 H x 19.125 W inches
Visible Sheet Size: 23.5 H x 21.5 W inches
Frame Size: 34.5 H x 31.5 W inches
Signed and numbered by hand
Framed
COA provided
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Victor Vasarely (French, 9 April 1906– 15 March 1997), was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a "grandfather" and leader of the Op art movement.
His work entitled Zebra, created in 1937, is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of Op art.
Vasarely was born in Pécs and grew up in Pöstyén (now Piešťany, Slovakia) and Budapest, where, in 1925, he took up medical studies at Eötvös Loránd University. In 1927, he abandoned medicine to learn traditional academic painting at the private Podolini-Volkmann Academy. In 1928/1929, he enrolled at Sándor Bortnyik's private art school called Műhely (lit. "Workshop", in existence until 1938), then widely recognized as Budapest's centre of Bauhaus studies...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
Geometric Composition - Lithograph and stencil, 1958
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Victor VASARELY
Geometric Composition, 1958
Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet workshop)
On wove paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 in)
Edited by San Lazarro, 1958
Excellent condition
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1950s Abstract Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Lithograph
Victor Vasarely, Door, 1982
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian / French 1906 – 1997)
Door, 1982
Numbered ‘E.A. 7/9’ (lower left) and signed Vasarely (lower right)
Artist’s proof
Silkscreen print
43 x 23.1/2 in. (109.3 ...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1965, this sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (1906 – 1997) in black ink on one of the aluminum panels in the lower right (nearest to the center cross-section); f...
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1960s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Metal
Untitled Sculpture, 1987
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1987, this original acrylic on wood sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997)in black ink in the lower centerand numbered from the edition of ...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Wood, Acrylic
FILLE FLEUR (SILVER)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper.. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size 25.75 x 16 inches. Sheet size 29.75 x 19.5 inches. Rare silver version. From the roman numeral edition of 15...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Paper, Screen
Linienspiel (Line Game)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
This original Plexiglas with linen is numbered 5/20 in black pen in the lower left on one side.
An unexpected energy is conveyed by the broken black and white lines respectively por...
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1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Lucite, Plexiglass, Screen
Vilag, 1978
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
This original color serigraph is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the edition of 275, this piece was publi...
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1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
Kettes, 1984
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1984, this hand painted acrylic on wood sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997) in ink in the lower right. This work is also numbered 48/175...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Wood, Acrylic
Rivotril, 1990
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1990, this original color serigraph is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered 270/300, this piece was prin...
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1990s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
World Friendship - Original OP Art Acrylic Painting - Handsigned - 1987
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Victor VASARELY
World Friendship (Fay Koez), 1980
Original acrylic painting
Handsigned at the lower middle
Signed, titled, dated and listed on the back
On canvas 60 x 60 cm (c. 24 x...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Acrylic
Procion
By Victor Vasarely
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Victor Vasarely, Hungarian, 1906-1997
Title: Procion
Year: 1968
Medium: Color serigraph
Edition: Numbered 140/300 in pencil
Paper: Wove
Image size: 22.25 x 22.25 inches
Fram...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Screen
Garam - 1972 - Victor Vasarely - Lithograph
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Roma, IT
Garam is an amazing colored lithograph realized by Victor Vasarely in 1972.
The plate is from the portfolio Octal, edited by Bruckmann Publisher, München, in 1972, and with text by ...
Category
1970s Abstract Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Lithograph
Iboya, NBC 35 and NBC 36
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
The Hungarian word, Iboya, meaning a small forest violet, has been chosen by Vasarely to identify his astonishing series of vertical sculptures for interior use.
The Iboya consist o...
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1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Polystyrene, Wood
OR-VAR
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From the edition of 250. Frame size approx 39 x 30 inches.
Certificate of authenticity included. Artwork in excellent c...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Paper, Screen
Okta-Or
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen, 1979
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and annoted EA
Edition : 250
Publisher : Denise René (Paris)
Catalog : Benavides 846
75.00 cm. x 75.00 cm. 29.53 in. x 29.53 in. (...
Category
1970s Abstract Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Silk
Holld (Moiré Tower), 1989
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1989, this acrylic and silkscreen sculpture is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 – Paris, 1997) in black ink in the lower right. Numbered from the edition of 75 i...
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Glass, Lucite, Screen
Victor vasarely "Answers to Vasarely "1974
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Artist
Victor Vasarely
Title of the work
Answers to Vasarely -
Folkota edition
Period
1974
Technique
Silkscreen printing
Signature
Hand-signed
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1970s Abstract Geometric Victor Vasarely Art
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Paper
Iboya, NBC 36
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
The Hungarian word, Iboya, meaning a small forest violet, has been chosen by Vasarely to identify his astonishing series of vertical sculptures for intereior use.
The Iboya consist ...
Category
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Polystyrene, Wood
Beryll, Geometric Abstract Lithograph by Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Victor Vasarely, Hungarian (1908 - 1997)
Title: Beryll from Souvenirs de Portraits d'Artistes Jacques Prevert Le Coeur a l'ouvrage
Year: 1972
Medium: Lithograph, signed in th...
Category
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Lithograph
Iboya, NBC 35
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
The Hungarian word, Iboya, meaning a small forest violet, has been chosen by Vasarely to identify his astonishing series of vertical sculptures for intereior use.
The Iboya consist ...
Category
1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Polystyrene, Wood
Tsillag
By Victor Vasarely
Located in London, GB
Hand-painted acrylic on wood three-dimensional multiple, 1990, signed and numbered from the edition of 175 in ink, 52.7 x 61 x 7.9 cm. (20 3/4 x 24 x 3 1/8 in.)
Category
1990s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
TER-UR
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Sheet size 39 x 30 inches. Image size 24.25 x 24.25 inches. Custom framed as pictured. From the edition of 250.
Additio...
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Late 20th Century Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
USTEOK
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork size 36 x 18 inches. Frame size approx 49 x 30 inches. From the edition of 200.
Certificate of authenticity i...
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1970s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Paper, Screen
Hatsoeg-5
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Exhibition: Sotheby's, Milan :’’Contemporary Curated” . Dec.17 2020, Lot # 39.
Provenance: Galleria Pater, Milan. Galleria Annunciata, Milan. Private Collection, Milan
C.O.A by Pierre Vasarely, Vasarely Foundation.
Victor Vasarely was a French-Hungarian artist credited as the grandfather and leader of the Op Art movement. Utilizing geometric shapes and colorful graphics, the artist created compelling illusions of spatial depth, as seen in his work Vega-Nor (1969). Vasarely’s method of painting borrowed from a range of influences, including Bauhaus design principles, Wassily Kandinsky, and Constructivism. Born Győző Vásárhelyi on April 9, 1906 in Pécs, Hungary, he briefly studied medicine, but after two years he dedicated himself to learn academic painting. In the late 1920s, Vasarely enrolled at the Muhely Academy in Budapest, where the syllabus was largely based on Walter Gropius’s Bauhaus school in Germany. After settling in Paris in 1930, Vasarely worked in advertising agencies to support himself as a graphic artist while creating many works including Zebra (1937), which is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of Op Art. The artist experimented in a style based in Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism during the 1940s, before arriving at his hallmark checkerboard paintings...
Category
20th Century Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Wood Panel, Acrylic
Blomsterflicka
By Victor Vasarely
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Blomsterflicka" 1986 in an original screen print by renown Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely, 1906-1997. It is hand signed and numbered LI/CL in pencil by the art...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Screen
Carden, OP Art Screenprint by Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Victor Vasarely, Hungarian (1908 - 1997)
Title: Carden
Year: 1980
Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: AP
Size: 36.5 x 28 in. (92.71 x 71.12 cm)
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Screen
Victor vasarely "Geometric structure black"
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Victor vasarely
Geometric structure black
Silkscreen printing
Numbered 16/50
Noted fv and signed by the artist
Circa 1975
85x76 cms
1400 euros
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Victor Vasarely Art
Materials
Paper
JALONS VI
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper from Jalons portfolio. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size 25.75 x 24.5 inches. Sheet size 33.25 x 29.75 inches. From the main edition of 250.
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1980s Op Art Victor Vasarely Art
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Paper, Screen
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Victor Vasarely made 44 works of art in his lifetime. The artist’s paintings fell into the Op-Art movement and his work entitled Zebra is considered one of the earliest examples of Op-Art. His paintings often focus on bold colors, shading, shapes and optical illusions. Shop a selection of Vasarely pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024One key fact about Victor Vasarely is that he is considered the grandfather of Op art due to his eye-popping geometric abstractions that play with the viewer’s perception of depth, perspective and motion. He was born in Pécs, Austria-Hungary, on April 9, 1906, and began studying medicine at the Eötvös Loránd University in 1925 with the hope of one day becoming a doctor. Two years later, he shifted gears and enrolled in a painting course at the Podolini-Volkmann Academy. In the 1960s, he developed an alphabet plastique, or fine art alphabet, consisting of elementary visual building blocks that could be used in endless combinations to create original compositions. One final fact is that both Hungary and France have issued postage stamps featuring his artwork. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Victor Vasarely art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Victor Vasarely was an artist, working in painting, sculptures and collages. His vibrant, geometric pieces earned him the nickname of ‘grandfather’ of the Op Art movement. Shop a selection of Victor Vasarely’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- Who is Victor Vasarely?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Victor Vasarely was a Hungarian-French artist best known for his Op art. By combining principles of geometry with artistic techniques, he produced two-dimensional works with incredible depth. Some even seem to move on the canvas. Vasarely also made sculptures, collages and decorative accents. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Victor Vasarely art.
- Where is Victor Vasarely from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Victor Vasarely was originally from Hungary. He was born in Pécs on April 9, 1906. His family moved to Piešťany, Slovakia, during his childhood, and he attended medical and art schools in Budapest, Hungary. In 1930, Vasarely relocated to Paris, France, and lived there until his death on March 15, 1997. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Victor Vasarely art.
- When was Victor Vasarely born?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Victor Vasarely was born in Pécs, Hungary, on April 9, 1906. Over the course of his life, he lived in Piešťany, Slovakia; Budapest, Hungary; and Paris, France. He died in Paris on March 15, 1997. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Victor Vasarely art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Victor Vasarely, say "VIK-tr va-sr-EH-lee." His first name and surname are Hungarian. The artist, known as one of the pioneers of Op art, was born in Pécs, Hungary, on April 9, 1906. Find a variety of Victor Vasarely art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Victor Vasarely's famous painting Zebra is on display at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, France. He painted the piece in 1937. You can see elements of the Op art style that Vasarely would later become famous for taking shape in the painting. On 1stDibs, find a range of Victor Vasarely art.
- What inspired Victor Vasarely?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Many things inspired Victor Vasarely over the course of his life. The color theory of Josef Albers, and the Constructivist methods of Wassily Kandinsky greatly influenced his work. He also found inspiration in the geometry of the natural world, particularly in the landscapes of Breton Beach of Belle Isle in France. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Victor Vasarely art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Here are some facts about Victor Vasarely's art. First, his work contributed to the development of Op art and consisted largely of eye-popping geometric abstractions that play with the viewer's perception of depth, perspective and motion. A classic example is the 1937 Zebra, which consists of undulating black and white stripes that suggest the form of the titular animal through optical trickery. The work is often credited as the earliest Op art painting. Vasarely wasn't just attempting to fool the eye; he wanted to "democratize" art by producing work in large editions at reasonable prices and with themes that were understandable across national and cultural boundaries. Also, Vasarely developed an alphabet plastique, or fine art alphabet, consisting of elementary visual building blocks that could be used in endless combinations to create original compositions. By employing this universal visual vocabulary and stripping away topical references, he sought to create what he called a "Planetary Folklore." On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Victor Vasarely art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Victor Vasarely was an abstract artist. Specifically, he was a part of the Op art movement, which focused on depicting two-dimensional abstract images that appear three-dimensional. His best known works include Zebras, Tridim, Vega-Nor, Denfert and Cheyt-M. Find a collection of Victor Vasarely art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Many historians identify Zebras as Victor Vasarely's most famous piece. He painted the work in 1937. Some of his most famous Op art compositions include Tridim, Vega-Nor, Denfert and Cheyt-M. On 1stDibs, find a range of Victor Vasarely art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Victor Vasarely used a variety of materials to produce his art. He painted with both oils and acrylics and usually used canvas as the base of his works. Many of his sculptures feature lucite and glass. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Victor Vasarely art.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Victor Vasarely is best known for producing sculptures and paintings with a grid-like appearance. The Hungarian-French artist first began to create these works in 1960, aiming to play with how viewers perceive depth and form. These works demonstrated that kinetic art could be two-dimensional and evoke a sense of movement despite remaining stationary. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Victor Vasarely art.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The name of one of the most well-known artworks by Victor Vasarely is Zebra. He produced the piece in 1937, and it depicts two zebras with bold black stripes that seem to undulate before the eye. Other acclaimed works by the Hungarian-French artist include Vega-Nor, Tekers MC, Keple-Gestalt, The Chess Board, Vonal-Stri, Vega 200 and Orion Gris. Explore a collection of Victor Vasarely art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024How Victor Vasarely created his art varied. For his paintings, the Op artist typically used canvas as a base, painstakingly adding geometric forms in oil and acrylic paint. When producing sculptures, Vasarely often used lucite and glass to give his works a feeling of depth and luminosity. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Victor Vasarely art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024There are many examples of Op art by Victor Vasarely, who is widely considered the grandfather of this art movement. A classic example is 1937’s Zebra, which has undulating black and white stripes that suggest the form of the titular animal through optical trickery. The work is often credited as the earliest Op art painting. Other Op art works by Vasarely include Vega-Nor, The Chess Board, Vonal-Stri and Keple-Gestalt. Shop a range of Victor Vasarely art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The exact number of paintings Victor Vasarely painted is unknown. However, historians know of more than 1,000 works produced by the artist over the course of his life. In addition to paintings, he produced sculptures, collages and decorative objects. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Victor Vasarely art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Victor Vasarely produced Op art by employing principles of physics and geometry. He painted his works by hand with oils and acrylics on canvas in a way that made the images seem three-dimensional and capable of movement. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Victor Vasarely art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The exact number of artworks produced by Victor Vasarely is unknown. However, references include more than 1,000 pieces attributed to the Hungarian-French artist. Vasarely shaped the Op art movement with pieces like Tridim, Vega-Noir and Cheyt-M. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Victor Vasarely art.