Op Art Paintings
OP ART STYLE
The Op art movement emerged in the 1960s, mirroring the counterculture of the time in its embrace of visual trickery, graphic shapes and bright colors.
Spreading across Europe and the Americas, the style — whose name is short for “optical art” — influenced advertising, fashion and interior design before fading in the early ’70s.
Op art remained significant, however, for artists and scientists interested in the nature of perception. And today, it’s seeing a resurgence of interest from collectors and interior designers.
Op artists played with the principles of perception, manipulating line, shape, patterns and color to create the illusion of depth and movement. They drew on and evolved methods developed by past movements, from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism, to produce intense visual experiences.
All the Op artists shared a focus on the gap between what is and what we perceive. Each, however, had a distinct approach to the issue and a unique visual style.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Op art that includes works by Josef Albers, Bridget Riley, Jesús Rafael Soto and more.
to
38
16
17
26
41
32
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
79
53
4
17
25
9
2
42,902
36,914
21,847
8,157
3,931
3,575
3,128
2,427
1,198
1,194
1,050
1,050
427
298
55
35
33
5
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
125
104
104
46
43
23
12
8
7
7
30
13
94
24
Style: Op Art
BOX I (PAINTING ON WOOD)
By Stan Slutsky
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on wood giving appearance of 3D and movement. Hand signed on verso by the artist.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All re...
Category
Late 20th Century Op Art Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
RANDOM VARIABLES II (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
By Stan Slutsky
Located in Aventura, FL
Original dimensional hand painted, custom cut and mounted wood. Hand signed on front and verso.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reason...
Category
Late 20th Century Op Art Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Spatial Order
By Ron Agam
Located in Rye, NY
Born in Paris, painter Ron Agam only took up the paintbrush later in life, following a long and successful career as a fine art photographer. Yet, the robustness and sheer prolificac...
Category
2010s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Symphonic Disruption
By Ron Agam
Located in Rye, NY
Born in Paris, painter Ron Agam only took up the paintbrush later in life, following a long and successful career as a fine art photographer. Yet, the robustness and sheer prolificac...
Category
2010s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Panel
Dance in Movement
By Ron Agam
Located in Rye, NY
Born in Paris, painter Ron Agam only took up the paintbrush later in life, following a long and successful career as a fine art photographer. Yet, the robustness and sheer prolificac...
Category
2010s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Face to Face
By Nemo Jantzen
Located in Singapore, SG
Face to Face by Nemo Jantzen is a meticulously handmade artwork, crafted from over 2,000 images of film photography, iconic movie scenes, classic movie posters, and Hollywood legends...
Category
2010s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Wood, Photographic Film
Fuji V, Op Art Oil Painting
By Tony Bechara
Located in Long Island City, NY
An abstract painting by Tony Bechara from 2001. An abstract, optical painting representative of the artists conceptual principles of color usage, organization and randomness.
Artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bianco, Op Art Painting by Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
Victor Vasarely’s Op Art painting generates a sense of movement as it appears to warp into a sphere that is overlaid with stripes in a geometric pattern.
Victor Vasarely, Hungarian ...
Category
1980s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Oil
Operenccia, Large OP Art Painting by Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Victor Vasarely, Hungarian (1908 - 1997)
Title: Operenccia
Year: 1954/1986
Medium: Acrylic on Board, signed, dated and titled in marker verso
Size: 40 in. x 66 in. (101.6 cm ...
Category
1950s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Electric Tulip II
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, American (1933 - 1993)
Title: Electric Tulip II
Year: 1980
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated verso
Size: 84 x 60 in....
Category
1970s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Oil
Struttura
Located in New York, NY
This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...
Category
2010s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Superficie Rossa
Located in New York, NY
This piece is delicately hand painted with a pen over cardboard. With his unique style and technique, Roberto transfers movement to his art works, making his individual lines connect...
Category
2010s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Bianco Nero
Located in New York, NY
This piece is delicately hand painted with a pen over cardboard. With his unique style and technique, Roberto transfers movement to his art works, making his individual lines connect...
Category
2010s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard
Lacerazioni
Located in New York, NY
This piece is delicately hand painted with a pen over cardboard.
With his unique style and technique, Roberto transfers movement to his art works, making his individual lines connect...
Category
2010s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Ballpoint Pen
Light Magenta Square
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Anuszkiewicz
Title: Light Magenta Square
Year: 1978
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated verso
Size: 60 x 60 inches
Referenced as 1978.9, pg 184 in "Anuszkiew...
Category
1970s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Thunder, Abstract OP Art Oil Painting on Canvas by Tony Bechara
By Tony Bechara
Located in Long Island City, NY
An abstract painting by Tony Bechara from 1984. An abstract, optical painting representative of Bechara's conceptual principles of color usage, organization and randomness.
Artist...
Category
1980s Op Art Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Op Art paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Op Art paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of purple, blue, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Stan Slutsky, Melisa Taylor Metzger, Ferruccio Gard, and Roberto Lucchetta. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Acrylic Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Op Art paintings, so small editions measuring 4.73 inches across are also available. Prices for paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $340 and tops out at $350,000, while the average work sells for $3,675.