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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
Untitled
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 hand can be sometime mistaken to a work of a machine, a printer. But if you look close enough you are able to see that it is a work of a line master!! This piece comes framed in a white wooden frame. The measurements of the work with the frame is 24/24". Op art masters from the 20's century that are inspiration to Lucchetta's pieces are Victor Vasarely, Brigit Riley...
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2010s Op Art

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Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard

Tempo of Three 1981 Screenprint 26 x 39 1/4 in. Edition of 175
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Julian Stanczak Tempo of Three 1981 Screenprint 26 x 39 1/4 in. Edition of 175 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

“Lozenge Land 2” Modern Abstract Blue, Green, and Orange Dimensional Op Art
By Jeremy Kidd
Located in Houston, TX
Modern blue, green, and orange abstract op art landscape. Through using 3-dimensional elements and realistic shading techniques, Kidd is able to great an undulating, futuristic lands...
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Early 2000s Op Art

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Resin, Plaster, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Digital

Energetic Influence (Cut-out, Collage, Black & White, Patterns, Negative Space)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Louise Marler Energetic Influence Archival Pigment Print Epson UltraChrome Archival Inks on White Metallic Archival Stock 2022 Edition: 10 Size: 20x16inches Signed and numbered by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1695 *Separate Edition of 10 in size 10x8in available. Please inquire within. ** Framing Options available. Please inquire within. Tags: Cut-out, collage, black and white, patterns, negative space, organic Louise Marler’s photo-based Mixed Media art, is iconic visual vocabulary. Au-thentic style has led to exhibits, art collections and events which integrate his-tory, education, and entertainment. Raised in a family that collected, sold and repaired typewriters. These and other analog, vintage machines are part of her personal history and led naturally to becoming part of the subject matter of her visual expression. Louise Marleris inspired by Americana and also influenced by pop art and technology. “I developed my unique art style in a Santa Monica Airport (former mechanic) hanger turned art studio. I currently live and work in St. Louis where antique row meets the most progressive art...
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2010s Op Art

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Tulip and Bees (Cut-out, Collage, Black & White, Patterns, Negative Space)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Louise Marler Tulip and Bees Archival Pigment Print Epson UltraChrome Archival Inks on White Metallic Archival Stock 2022 Edition: 10 Size: 20x16inches Signed and numbered by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1694 *Separate Edition of 10 in size 10x8in available. Please inquire within. ** Framing Options available. Please inquire within. Tags: Cut-out, collage, black and white, patterns, negative space, organic Louise Marler’s photo-based Mixed Media art, is iconic visual vocabulary. Au-thentic style has led to exhibits, art collections and events which integrate his-tory, education, and entertainment. Raised in a family that collected, sold and repaired typewriters. These and other analog, vintage machines are part of her personal history and led naturally to becoming part of the subject matter of her visual expression. Louise Marleris inspired by Americana and also influenced by pop art and technology. “I developed my unique art style in a Santa Monica Airport (former mechanic) hanger turned art studio. I currently live and work in St. Louis where antique row meets the most progressive art...
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2010s Op Art

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mid Century Modern Dimensional Ink on Acetate Stippled Op Art Mixed Media Work
Located in New York, NY
This refined mid century modern mixed media work was realized in the United States circa 1970. In dialogue with the Op Art movement of the time- popularized by such artists such as V...
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1970s Op Art

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Ink

TRIDIM Gris
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

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Screen

Abstract Composition in Purple - Screen Print by V. Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition in purple is a screenprint realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. 50x70 cm. Edition 24/100 Handsigned in pencil on the right lower margin. Excellent conditions.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Let It Be Orange
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed in pencil lower right Published by Eugene Schuster, London Art Printer: Vistec, Rochester, New York Regular edition unrealized per Stanczak web site This annotated "H.C." ...
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1880s Op Art

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Screen

Atomic Kate
Located in Belfast, GB
Atomic Kate Silver Leaf and Black Glitter Dust on Board 113 x 113 cm 44 1/2 x 44 1/2 in "I have always been fascinated by motion. What fascinates me with this craft is to capture th...
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2010s Op Art

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Glitter

Cascadia 4 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary vivid colors optical art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
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2010s Op Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Aerial, from Twelve Progressions
Located in Miami, FL
Julian Stanczak Aerial, from Twelve Progressions 1971 Screenprint 26 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. EA #3 Pencil signed and numbered Julian Stanczak (Polish, November 5, 1928 – March 25, 2017) was a Polish-born American painter and printmaker who is considered a central figure of the Op art movement in the U.S. during the 1960s and 1970s. Described as an artist whose work "evinced a tremendous geometric inventiveness", Stanczak is primarily known for his large-scale polychromatic abstract compositions made using acrylic paint on canvas in which he explored the perceptual dimensions of color.[3] Born in 1928 in Borownica, Poland, Stanczak survived a Siberian labor camp during World War II where he lost the use of his right arm. He retrained himself to paint left-handed and emigrated to the United States in 1950, where he eventually became a citizen. In 1956, Stanczak received an M.F.A. from Yale University, where he studied with Josef Albers and Conrad Marca-Relli, and was roommates with fellow abstract painter Richard Anuszkiewicz. The term "Op art", since used to describe a short-lived movement of 1960s and 1970s, originated from Stanczak's work when the Minimalist artist and sculptor Donald Judd used it in his critical review of the 1964 exhibition titled Julian Stanczak: Optical Paintings at Martha Jackson Gallery in New York. Stanczak achieved broader commercial recognition after being featured in the landmark 1965 exhibition The Responsive Eye created by curator William C. Seitz at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. As the popularity of Op art diminished in the late 1970s, Stanczak remained active as a painter and continued to exhibit his work, but became progressively separated from mainstream contemporary art in the U.S. In addition to being a practicing artist, Stanczak served as a faculty member at the Art Academy of Cincinnati from 1957 to 1964 and, later, as Professor of Painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art from 1964 to 1995. In 2013, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio. Stanczak lived and worked in Seven Hills, Ohio with his wife, the sculptor Barbara...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Frieze -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
Located in London, GB
Frieze, 2000 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered from the edition of 200 (plus 20 artist's proof) Printed by Sally Gimson Artizan ...
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Early 2000s Op Art

Materials

Screen

"Denise Rene" Yellow Screen Print Poster
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage screen print poster after minimalist, op artist Joseph Albers from 1968. The piece advertises and exhibit of paintings and graphic works at Denise Rene, a Paris Art Galler...
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20th Century Op Art

Materials

Screen

Exit - Original Painting
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Step into the mesmerizing world of EXIT, the original acrylic painting on canvas meticulously crafted and shaped by the divine proportions of the golden rectangle. Inspired by the Re...
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2010s Op Art

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Acrylic

Faces of Dali #6
Located in Greenwich, CT
Faces of Dalí #6 is a serigraph on paper with an image size of 26 x 18 inches, signed 'Yvaral' lower right and numbered 115/200 lower left. From the edition of 263 (there were also 2...
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20th Century Op Art

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Paper, Screen

Carnival -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
Located in London, GB
Carnival, 2000 Bridget Riley Sscreenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered from the edition of 75 (plus 10 artist's proof) Printed and published by Artiz...
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Early 2000s Op Art

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Screen

Abstract Composition in Purple - Screen Print by V. Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition in purple is an screen print realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. 50x70 cm. Edition 14/100 Handsigned in pencil on the right lower margin. Excellent conditions.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Abstract Composition in Purple - Screen Print by V. Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition in purple is a screenprint realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. 50x70 cm. Edition 15/100 Handsigned in pencil on the right lower margin. Excellent conditions.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Abstract Composition in Purple - Screen Print by V. Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition in purple is a screenprint realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. 50x70 cm. Edition 23/100 Handsigned in pencil on the right lower margin. Excellent conditions.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Abstract Composition in Purple - Screen Print by V. Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition in purple is a screenprint realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. 50x70 cm. Edition 22/100 Handsigned in pencil on the right lower margin. Excellent conditions.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Abstract Composition in Purple - Screen Print by V. Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition in purple is a screenprint realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. 50x70 cm. Edition 21/100 Handsigned in pencil on the right lower margin. Excellent conditions.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Purple Composition - Screen Print by V. Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Purple Composition is a contemporary artwork realized by Victor Debach in the 1970s. Mixed colored screen print on paper. Hand signed on the lower rig...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Abstract Pink Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Pink Composition is a Screen Print on Paper realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. Limited edition of 100 copies numbered and signed by the artist with pencil on the lower mar...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Untitled Relief
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...
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1970s Op Art

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Porcelain

Blue Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Victor Debach in the 1970s. Mixed colored screen print on paper. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered o...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Blue Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Victor Debach in the 1970s. Mixed colored screen print on paper. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered o...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Blue Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Victor Debach in the 1970s. Mixed colored screen print on paper. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered o...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Baronian, 1983, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Baronian Barry Nelson, British/American (1937) Date: 1983 Etching with Aquatint on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil Edition of AP Image Size: 29.5 x 20.25 inches ...
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1980s Op Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Countessian, 1983, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Countessian Barry Nelson, British/American (1937) Date: 1983 Etching with Aquatint on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil Edition of AP Image Size: 29.5 x 20.25 inch...
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1980s Op Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Ducalion I, 1983, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ducalion I Barry Nelson, British/American (1937) Date: 1983 Etching with Aquatint on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil Edition of AP Image Size: 20.25 x 29.5 inche...
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1980s Op Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Faith, 1982, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Faith Barry Nelson, British/American (1937) Date: 1982 Etching with Aquatint on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil Edition of AP Image Size: 29.5 x 20.25 inches Siz...
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1980s Op Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Paralax V, 1980, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Paralax V Barry Nelson, British/American (1937) Date: 1980 Etching with Aquatint on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil Edition of 22/30 Image Size: 20.25 x 29.5 inc...
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1980s Op Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Faces of Dali #2
Located in Greenwich, CT
Faces of Dalí #2 is a serigraph on paper with an image size of 26 x 18 inches, signed 'Yvaral' lower right and numbered 80/200 lower left. From the edition of 263 (there were also 20...
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20th Century Op Art

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Paper, Screen

Hidden Flowers - Original Screen Print by Mario Padovan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Hidden Flowers is an original colored serigraph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition 20/50...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Azure Composition - Original Screen Print on Paper by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 100 prints. On headed paper.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Michael Dal Cerro, Stepped Cubes, 2019, Linocut, Urban Landscape
Located in Darien, CT
Michael Dal Cerro's prints could be seen as imaginary architectural proposals. He takes satisfaction in taking something that is supposed to be exact...
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2010s Op Art

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Linocut

Michael Dal Cerro, Entryway, 2020, Linocut, Urban Landscape, Modern
Located in Darien, CT
Michael Dal Cerro's prints could be seen as imaginary architectural proposals. He takes satisfaction in taking something that is supposed to be exact...
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2010s Op Art

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Linocut

Emerged Land - Lithograph by Mario Padovan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Emerged Land is an original colored lithograph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition of 50 ...
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

The Red Line - Original Lithograph by Mario Padovan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Red Line is an original colored lithograph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition 2/100....
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

Complex Geometries - Original Screen Print by Mario Padovan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Complex Geometries is an original colored serigraph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition o...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Complex Geometries - Screen Print by Mario Padovan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Complex Geometries is an original colored serigraph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition o...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Emerged Land - Lithograph by Mario Padovan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Emerged Land is a colored lithograph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition of 50 prints num...
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

Optical Composition - Original Screen Print by Mario Padovan - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Optical Composition is an original colored serigraph realized by Mario Padovan in 1973. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition 71/10...
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

Abstract Totem - Original Lithograph by Mario Padovan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Totem is an original colored lithograph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil o...
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

Exploded view
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Exploded View" 1971 is a color serigraph by noted American artist Roy Ahlgren, 1927-2011 It is hand signed, titled, dated and inscribed A.P (Artist Proof) in pen...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art

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Screen

"Busta" 38x50" illusion on canvas
Located in Southampton, NY
This illusionistic work on canvas titled "Busta" is a collaboration between two artists, Joe Doyle and Diane Rosenblum. The surface of the canvas is completely flat but a remarkable ...
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2010s Op Art

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Canvas, Archival Ink, Pigment

Geometric Composition, Op Art Screenprint by Robert Tucker
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Tucker - Geometric Composition, Year: circa 1975, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 105/200, Image Size: 30 x 30 inches, Size: 35 x 35.5 in. (88.9 x...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Bianco Nero 2018 - Geometric abstract painting
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

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Board

JALAPENO (OCTAGON SHAPED)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched in an octagon shape as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of ...
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Late 20th Century Op Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Quadrato
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...
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1970s Op Art

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Metal

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...
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1970s Op Art

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Mixed Media

Caribe positif
Located in PARIS, FR
Matt acrylic-painted wood relief Éditions Denise René ed no. VIII, Signed. Presented at the exhibition “Vasarely - Le partage des Formes”, 2019 at the Centre Pompidou. p.114 of the c...
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1960s Op Art

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Wood, Acrylic

Iboya, NBC 36
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 ...
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1970s Op Art

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Polystyrene, Wood

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...
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

Blue Circles, from Eight Variants
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Julian Stanczak Yellow One 1970 Silkscreen 28 1/2 x 28 1/2 in. Edition of 165 Pencil Signed and Numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art Co...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Conferring Blue
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Julian Stanczak Conferring Blue 1981 Screenprint 25 x 25 in. Edition of 175 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art
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1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

CSW 2024.4 (Aquatic whisper of emerald artichoke turquoise green grid painting)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "CSW" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of airbrush painting and hard-edge techniques on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

CSW 2024.3 (Crimson red veiled echoes color-field grid painting on wood)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "CSW" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of airbrush painting and hard-edge techniques on...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Skylight XVII, Op Art Screenprint by Evelyn B. Johnson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Skylight XVII Evelyn B. Johnson Date: 1981 Screenprint, signed, numbered, dated and titled in pencil Edition of 19/25 Image Size: 26 x 38 inches Size: 30 x 42 ...
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1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

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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