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Op Art Sculptures

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.

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Style: Op Art
Island Jewel, Unique Cut Glass OP Art Sculpture by Jon Kuhn
Island Jewel, Unique Cut Glass OP Art Sculpture by Jon Kuhn

Island Jewel, Unique Cut Glass OP Art Sculpture by Jon Kuhn

By Jon Kuhn

Located in Long Island City, NY

A polished glass sculpture by Joh Kuhn from 1992. A spectacular sculpture of crystal clear glass that forms a complicated prism in which light is reflected in a multitude of optical ...

Category

1990s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Untitled

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' ...

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Untitled Sculpture, 1987
Untitled Sculpture, 1987

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 ...

Category

1980s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

2 +3 = 4, 1981
2 +3 = 4, 1981

2 +3 = 4, 1981

By Yaacov Agam

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Yaacov Agam 2 +3 = 4, 1981 offers another excellent example of the artist’s ability to induce the illusion of movement through color and pattern. By combining a multicolor palette wi...

Category

1980s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

NB 11, 1968
NB 11, 1968

NB 11, 1968

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Victor Vasarely NB 11, 1968 is a glazed porcelain relief that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on label affixed on verso.

Category

1960s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR À L’ESPACE ARIEL. Op Art. Limited edition sculpture
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR À L’ESPACE ARIEL. Op Art. Limited edition sculpture

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR À L’ESPACE ARIEL. Op Art. Limited edition sculpture

By Carlos Cruz-Diez

Located in Madrid, Madrid

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR À L’ESPACE ARIEL Date of creation: 2011 Medium: Chromography on PVC and steel Edition: 75 Size: 52 x 12 x 12 cm Condition: In perfect conditions, brand new...

Category

2010s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Screen

Holld (Moiré Tower), 1989
Holld (Moiré Tower), 1989

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...

Category

1980s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Lucite, Screen

Kettes, 1984
Kettes, 1984

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...

Category

1980s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Victor Vasarely Untitled, c. 1970-79 is a glazed porcelain multiple that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) and is numbered from the edition of 50 on ve...

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965
Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965

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...

Category

1960s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Optisk komposition
Optisk komposition

Optisk komposition

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Victor Vasarely Optisk komposition, 1970 is a Studio Line Rosenthal Porcelain relief with aluminum and is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on verso. Numb...

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

"Starry Night" Infinity Lit Cabinet
"Starry Night" Infinity Lit Cabinet

"Starry Night" Infinity Lit Cabinet

Located in Astoria, NY

Stanley Landsman (American, 1930-1984) "Starry Night" [Infinity Lit Cabinet] Electrified Light Box Sculpture, composed of fountain pens, light bulbs, and mirrored glass, mounted on e...

Category

Late 20th Century Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Lights, Pen

Untitled Relief
Untitled Relief

Untitled Relief

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Victor Vasarely Untitled Relief, 1973 is a Studio Line Rosenthal Porcelain relief with aluminum that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on verso. Number...

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Helios, 1967
Helios, 1967

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...

Category

1960s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Screen

Zebra

Zebra

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Miami, FL

Victor Vasarely “Zebra” 1977 Porcelain Rosenthal Ed. 2761 of 3000 14 x 12 in

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

The Edge V (Op Art plexiglass box wall sculpture)
The Edge V (Op Art plexiglass box wall sculpture)

The Edge V (Op Art plexiglass box wall sculpture)

By Mon Levinson

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Mon Levinson (1926-2014). The Edge V, 1965. Plexiglass, acetate and paper. 24 x 24 x 3 inches. Minor scuffing on surface of plexiglass. Original gallery label affixed en verso. Biog...

Category

1960s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass, Paper

Island Jewel
Island Jewel

Island Jewel

By Jon Kuhn

Located in Long Island City, NY

A polished glass sculpture by Joh Kuhn from 1992. A spectacular sculpture of crystal clear glass that forms a complicated prism in which light is reflected in a multitude of optical ...

Category

1990s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Mirroire d'Artiste
Mirroire d'Artiste

Mirroire d'Artiste

By Jesús Rafael Soto

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Jesus Rafael Soto, Venezuelan (1923 - 2005) Title: Mirroire d'Artiste Year: 2005 Medium: Mirrored Glass and Silkscreened Plexiglass Wall Sculpture, signature and number ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Acid-Wave
Acid-Wave

Acid-Wave

By Omar Rayo

Located in New York, NY

Striking 3-dimensional acrylic and wood on canvas sculpture by renowned Colombian painter an sculptor, Omar Rayo. Signed, titled, inscribed "New Yo...

Category

1960s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Acrylic

Quadrato
Quadrato

Quadrato

By Jesús Rafael Soto

Located in Miami, FL

Jesus Rafael Soto (1923-2005) Quadrato 1974 Editions Denise Rene 46 of 75 Acrylic/aluminum with painted metal rods 17,5 x 15,7 x 12,5 in Signed and dated Provenance: Editions Galeri...

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Iboya, NBC 35
Iboya, NBC 35

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 Sculptures

Materials

Polystyrene, Wood

Petite Vibration Brique et Noir
Petite Vibration Brique et Noir

Petite Vibration Brique et Noir

By Jesús Rafael Soto

Located in Miami, FL

Petite Vibration Brique et Noir (1966) Painted wood with a painted metal rod and nylon thread Edition Galerie Bischofberger, Zurich Ed. 16 / 35 20 x 18 x 18 in Provenance: Galerie Elke Dröscher, Hamburg Galerie Meißner, Hamburg (1976) Private collection, Baden-Württemberg Lempertz Auction. Contemporary Art...

Category

1960s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Iboya, NBC 36
Iboya, NBC 36

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 Sculptures

Materials

Polystyrene, Wood

Untitled Relief
Untitled Relief

Untitled Relief

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Vasarely's skill in creating a sense of the three-dimensional through the use of visual effects is apparent in this work with a combination of recessed and protruding geometrical shapes. Bold black, white, and blue hues accentuate the feeling of volume and space apparent in this marvelous relief. The geometric shapes of circles, squares, and diamonds guide our eye throughout the composition, encouraging us to explore the three dimensional optical effect before us. The total effect of this play on color and shape is visually stunning and impressive in the amount of thought and skill put into the arrangement of design elements. This porcelain Rosenthal relief...

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Linienspiel (Line Game)
Linienspiel (Line Game)

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...

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass, Screen

Iboya, NBC 35 and NBC 36
Iboya, NBC 35 and NBC 36

Iboya, NBC 35 and NBC 36

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

NBC 35 and NBC 36 Edition 33/50 and 16/50, respectively Signed to label The Hungarian word, Iboya, meaning a small forest violet, has been chosen by Vasarely to identify his astonis...

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Polystyrene, Wood

Hexagone

Hexagone

Located in Miami, FL

Victor Vasarely (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. In 1928, he enrolled at Sán...

Category

1980s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Plexiglass

Song
Song

Victor VasarelySong, 1970

Price Upon Request

Song

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Victor Vasarely Song, 1970 is a painted wood relief that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on verso. Numbered from the edition of 55 on verso.

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Bellatrix
Bellatrix

Bellatrix

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Victor Vasarely Bellatrix, 1970 is a painted wooden relief on aluminum that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) and is inscribed ' VASARELY E.A. VII' on ...

Category

1970s Op Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Op Art sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Op Art sculptures 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 sculptures created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Victor Vasarely, Jesús Rafael Soto , Ludwig Wilding, and Yaacov Agam. Frequently made by artists working with Plastic, and Wood 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 sculptures, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for sculptures 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 $250 and tops out at $70,000, while the average work sells for $7,250.