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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: Victor Vasarely
World Friendship - Original OP Art Acrylic Painting - Handsigned - 1987
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...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Acrylic

Tsillag
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

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Tri-Vega
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Victor Vasarely Tri-Vega 1975 Silkscreen on Arches paper 33 1/4 x 30 1/8 in. Edition of 250 Pencil signed & numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienb...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled Sculpture, 1987
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

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Beryll, Geometric Abstract Lithograph 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

Materials

Lithograph

Carden, OP Art Screenprint by 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)
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

OR-VAR
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...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

JALONS VI
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. Add...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

USTEOK
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...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Composition Microcosmos IV
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Composition Microcosmos IV 1980 Screenprint 13 x 10 in. Edition of 50 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fin...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Harlequin Sportif, Op Art Screenprint by Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
Victor Vasarely's style is a unique take on the op art movement. Rather than only gear towards the solely geometric and abstract, he also often ventures into representation. Using co...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Radau
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Radau Silkscreen on white wove paper 22 x 17 1/4 in. E.A./B.A.T. from an edition of 300 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gr...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Color

Victor Vasarely, "Tennis Player", silkscreen
Located in Chatsworth, CA
An original silkscreen on paper by Victor Vasarely, created in 1977. Vasarely was a Hungarian-French artist who was widely known as the father and pioneer of the Op Art Movement, wh...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Door
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Door 1982 Screenprint 43 x 23 1/2 in. Edition of 325 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art. Conditi...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Victor Vasarely "The Door" Signed Serigraph c.1982
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victor Vasarely (French, 1906-1997) Titled "The Door" c.1982 Bright and bold serigraph from an edition of 325. Pencil signed and numbered by the artist. Serigraph dimensions 13"...
Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Screen

Composition Gold
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Composition Gold 1980 Screenprint 13 x 10 in. Edition of 50 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art. ...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Zeng
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Victor Vasarely Zeng c. 1975-1980 Silkscreen 30 3/4 x 30 3/4 in. Edition of 250 Pencil signed & numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Ar...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Teke
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Teke c. 1970 Screenprint 34 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. Edition of 250 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art. C...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Cinetique
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Cinetique 1973 Silkscreen in two parts; paper and mylar 12 1/4 x 10 x 1 1/2 in. Edition of 50, numbered in Roman Numerals Signed in ink on myl...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Cinetique
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Cinetique 1973 Silkscreen in two parts; paper and mylar 12 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. Edition of 10, numbered in Roman numerals Signed in ink on...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Untitled from Gordes
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Victor Vasarely, Hungarian (1908 - 1997) Title: Untitled from Gordes Year: 1971 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 48/250 Image Size: 21 x 19 inches S...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Nebulus II
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Nebulus II c. 1980 Screenprint 32 1/2 x 30 3/4 in. Edition of 50 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art....
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled #7 (blue, red and purple)
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Victor Vasarely Untitled #7 (blue, red and purple) Screenprint 13 x 10 in. Edition of 50 Pencil signed & numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum...
Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Screen

Zaphir
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Victor Vasarely Zaphir c.1970 Screenprint on wove paper 13 x 10 in. Edition of 50 Pencil signed & numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine A...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Sikra MC
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Sikra MC 1968 Screenprint 21 3/8 x 15 in. Edition of 200 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art. Cond...
Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Pixis
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Pixis Screenprint 17 3/8 x 14 7/8 in. Edition of 50 annotated F.V. Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Ar...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Deimos Black, OP Art Silkscreen by Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
Deimos Black by Victor Vasarely, Hungarian (1908–1997) Date: 1981 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 63/75 Image Size: 12.25 x 11.75 inches Size: 17.25 x 15 in. (4...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

"Bi-Dagg " Silk screen print on paper
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Vasarely, Victor (Hungarian/French, 1908-1997), Bi-Dagg, 1981, serigraph printed in colors, pencil signed and numbered 95/250 at bottom, printed by Atelier Arcay, Paris Image: 30.75"...
Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Screen

"Multi Colored" Silk screen print on paper
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) Purple and blue geometric Silk screen print on paperEdition: 190/250 Signed and numbered in pencil at the lower right and left, respectively: Vasarely Ima...
Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Screen

Song
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

Materials

Wood, Paint

Bellatrix
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

Materials

Wood, Paint

"Untitled" by Victor Vasarely
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) "Untitled" Screenprint in color Pencil signed lower right Edition 128/200 Image Size: 10"h x 10"w Victor Vasarely was a French-Hungarian artist credi...
Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Screen

"Papilion" by Victor Vasarely
Located in Hinsdale, IL
VICTOR VASARELY PAPILLON Color Serigraph, 1981. Image Size: 23 7/8x30 3/4 inches, full margins. Signed and numbered 184/250 in pencil, lower margin. Victor Vasarely was a Fre...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

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

Materials

Oil

Cinetic Composition - Screen Print Hand Signed and Numbered - 100 copies
Located in Paris, FR
Victor VASARELY Cinetic Composition Screen print Handsigned in pen by the artist Numbered in pencil on /100 copies On vellum size 49 x 69 cm (c. 19 x 27 in) Very good condition (onl...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Sylla 6 - Geometric Composition - Screen Print Hand Signed and Numbered
Located in Paris, FR
Victor VASARELY Sylla-6 Screen print Handsigned in pen by the artist Numbered in pencil on /100 copies On vellum size 49 x 69 cm (c. 19 x 27 in) Very good condition REFERENCE : Ca...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

MAKK-S
Located in Missouri, MO
Victor Vasarely "MAKK-S" Serigraph Ed. HC 11/45 Signed and Numbered Image Size: 25 x 25 inches Framed Size: approx. 45 x 40.5 inches Victor Vasarely was born in Hungary in 1906, as...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Lithograph

IUSKA
Located in Missouri, MO
Victor Vasarely "IUSKA" Serigraph Ed. 48/300 Signed and Numbered Framed Size: approx. 40 x 38.5 inches Image Size: approx 25 x 25 inches
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Lithograph

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

Materials

Acrylic

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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