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Op Art

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
Artist: Carlos Cruz-Diez
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 21. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 21 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 80 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This sculpture belongs to one of the...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CHROMOINTERFERENCE MANIPULABLE CARIBE. Op Art Limited edition
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CHROMOINTERFERENCE MANIPULABLE CARIBE Date of creation: 2014 Medium: Screen print on plexiglass Edition: 99 Size: 40 x 35 x 10 cm Condition: In perfect conditions,...
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2010s Op Art

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Plexiglass, Screen

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 13. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 13 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 8 Size: 60 x 50 x 13 cm Condition: In mint condition This beautiful sculpture con...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 22. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 22 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 80 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This sculpture belongs to one of the...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 11. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 11 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 80 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This sculpture belongs to one of the...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CHROMOINTERFERENCE MANIPULABLE LA DIFFERENCE. Op Art. Limited
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CHROMOINTERFERENCE MANIPULABLE LA DIFFERENCE Date of creation: 2011 Medium: Screen print on plexiglass Edition: 99 Size: 40 x 35 x 10 cm Condition: In perfect cond...
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2010s Op Art

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Plexiglass, Screen

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR À L’ESPACE NOVA. Op Art. Limited edition sculpture
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR À L’ESPACE NOVA Date of creation: 2012 Medium: Chromography on PVC and steel Edition: 75 Size: 52 x 12 x 12 cm Condition: In perfect conditions, brand new ...
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2010s Op Art

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Plexiglass, Screen

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 12. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 12 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 62 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This beautiful sculpture of 62 cm he...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 19. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 19 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 62 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This beautiful sculpture of 62 cm he...
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2010s Op Art

Materials

Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 17. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 17 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 62 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This beautiful sculpture of 62 cm he...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 18. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 18 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 8 Size: 60 x 50 x 13 cm Condition: In mint condition This beautiful sculpture con...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - COULEUR À L’ESPACE ARIEL. Op Art. Limited edition sculpture
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...
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2010s Op Art

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Plexiglass, Screen

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 20. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 20 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 8 Size: 60 x 50 x 13 cm Condition: In mint condition This beautiful sculpture con...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

Carlos Cruz-Diez ( 1923 – 2019 ) – hand-signed Serigraphy on Arches paper – 1994
Located in Varese, IT
color serigraphy on Arches paper, edited in 1994 Limited Edition of 130 copies signed and dated in pencil by artist in lower right and numbered 83/130 lower left Paper size: 100 x 70...
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1990s Op Art

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Screen, Paper

Couleur Additive Perseus, Portfolio of 3
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Carlos Cruz-Diez Couleur Additive Perseus, Portfolio of 3 2017 Screenprint 39 3/8 x 27 9/16 in. each ED'A Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA ...
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2010s Op Art

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Screen

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CHROMOINTERFERENCE MANIPULABLE CARIBE. Op Art Limited edition
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CHROMOINTERFERENCE MANIPULABLE CARIBE Date of creation: 2014 Medium: Screen print on plexiglass Edition: 99 Size: 40 x 35 x 10 cm Condition: In perfect conditions,...
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2010s Op Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Screen

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 11. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 11 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 80 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This sculpture belongs to one of the...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 21. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 21 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 80 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This sculpture belongs to one of the...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 22. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 22 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 80 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This sculpture belongs to one of the...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 13. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 13 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 8 Size: 60 x 50 x 13 cm Condition: In mint condition This beautiful sculpture con...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

"Couleur Additive Perseus" by Carlos Cruz-Diez, 21st Century, Optical Art
Located in Köln, DE
"Couleur Additive Perseus" has a stunning appearance and an optical effect, which catches the beholder's attention from the very first time. Carlos Cruz-Diez from Venezuela was one o...
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2010s Op Art

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Screen

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H 18 in W 15.8 in
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Located in Palo Alto, CA
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Previously Available Items
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CHROMOINTERFERENCE MANIPULABLE CARIBE. Op Art Limited edition
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CHROMOINTERFERENCE MANIPULABLE CARIBE Date of creation: 2014 Medium: Screen print on plexiglass Edition: 99 Size: 40 x 35 x 10 cm Condition: In perfect conditions,...
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2010s Op Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Screen

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 11. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
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Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 21. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 21 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 80 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This sculpture belongs to one of the...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 22. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art, Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA 22 Date of creation: 2018 Medium: Polychrome ceramic Edition: 20 Size: 80 x 21 x 16 cm Condition: In mint condition This sculpture belongs to one of the...
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

CARLOS CRUZ-DÍEZ - CROMOVELA TRIPTYCH 13. Limited edition sculpture. Op Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
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2010s Op Art

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Ceramic

Colour Additive, one plate, 1970
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
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Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
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1980s Op Art

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Chromatique Induction, OP Art Silkscreen by Cruz Diez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Carlos Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan (1923 - ) Title: Chromatique Induction Year: 1994 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: XXX Image Size: 29.5 x 19.5 inches Si...
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1990s Op Art

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Screen

Chromatique Induction
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Carlos Cruz-Diez, Venezuelan (1923 - ) Title: Chromatique Induction Year: 1994 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: XXX Image Size: 29.5 x 19.5 inches Si...
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Induction Chromatique 2
Located in Long Island City, NY
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Induction Chromatique 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Carlos Cruz-Diez Title: Induction Chromatique 1 Year: 1974 Medium: Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 200 Image: 23.5 x 23.5 in. Paper Size: 31 x 31 i...
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1970s Op Art

Op Art art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Op art 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 art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Victor Vasarely, Roy Ahlgren, Victor Debach, and Yaacov Agam. Frequently made by artists working with Screen Print, and 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, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for art 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 $66 and tops out at $350,000, while the average work sells for $1,616.

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