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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 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

Materials

Porcelain

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

Materials

Metal

Moon Rays
Moon Rays

Moon Rays

By Ray H. French

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Moon Rays Graphic Construction (three sheets layered in a shadow box presentation), 1967 Signed lower right. Editioned lower left. (see photos) Edition: 60 f...

Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Other Medium

Heuristic #05
Heuristic #05

Heuristic #05

By Sungyong Hong

Located in Mc Lean, VA

3-d lenticulary photography

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Lenticular

Koskota
Koskota

Koskota

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Koskota 1976 Silkscreen 24 1/2 x 24 1/2 in. 28/250 Pencil signed and numbered Condition: This work is in excellent condition. It has never be...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Color

LINEAR WEAVING (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
LINEAR WEAVING (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)

LINEAR WEAVING (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

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

CSW 2024.2  (coral orange vibrant grid painting on wood optical fine lines)
CSW 2024.2  (coral orange vibrant grid painting on wood optical fine lines)

CSW 2024.2 (coral orange vibrant grid painting on wood optical fine lines)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Radau

Radau

By Victor Vasarely

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

Frost and decimals 2023.1 (small blue abstract wood dark minimalist painting)
Frost and decimals 2023.1 (small blue abstract wood dark minimalist painting)

Frost and decimals 2023.1 (small blue abstract wood dark minimalist painting)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Frost and Decimals" explores the marriage of color Fields with exacting geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge techniques on wo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Mangata 44 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood floral op art)
Mangata 44 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood floral op art)

Mangata 44 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood floral op art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Mangata 3 (small scale grid pastel painting abstract wood contemporary op art)
Mangata 3 (small scale grid pastel painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

Mangata 3 (small scale grid pastel painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Mangata 3 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)
Mangata 3 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

Mangata 3 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Mangata 29 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)
Mangata 29 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

Mangata 29 (small scale gold grid painting abstract wood contemporary op art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

The series "Mångatas" explores the marriage of chance-derived gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of aerosol painting and hard-edge technique...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic

Aurora
Aurora

Aurora

Located in West Hollywood, CA

In Didem Yagci’s artwork “Aurora,” she intricately layers cut wood panels on plaster, creating a mesmerizing symmetrical design. The wall sculpture is anim...

Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Plaster, Wood Panel

Diamonds Floating in Orange
Diamonds Floating in Orange

Diamonds Floating in Orange

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Julian Stanczak Diamonds Floating in Orange 1970 Silkscreen 28 1/4 x 28 1/4 in. Edition of 135 Pencil Signed and Numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shien...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Let It Be Orange
Let It Be Orange

Let It Be Orange

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Miami, FL

Technical Information: Julian Stanczak Let It Be Orange 1981 Screenprint 25 3/4 x 25 3/4 in. Edition of 175 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

PERSPECTIVE (CUSTOM WOOD PAINTING)
PERSPECTIVE (CUSTOM WOOD PAINTING)

PERSPECTIVE (CUSTOM WOOD PAINTING)

By Stan Slutsky

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on custom cut wood. Hand signed on verso by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be co...

Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Nebulus II

Nebulus II

By Victor Vasarely

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 Condition: This work is in excellent condition. I...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

FAITH
FAITH

Stan SlutskyFAITH, 1989

$2,950Sale Price|50% Off

FAITH

By Stan Slutsky

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reas...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

SPECTRUM (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
SPECTRUM (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)

SPECTRUM (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

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By John Kalymnios

Located in White Plains, NY

'Untitled' by John Kalymnios, 1999. Pantone ink on paper, 78.5 x 51.25 in. (framed). This geometric op art drawing features bands of concentric circles with the full spectrum colors ...

Category

1990s Op Art

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper

BOX I (PAINTING ON WOOD)
BOX I (PAINTING ON WOOD)

Stan SlutskyBOX I (PAINTING ON WOOD)

$2,100Sale Price|50% Off

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

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

CURVES OF LIFE
CURVES OF LIFE

Stan SlutskyCURVES OF LIFE

$1,950Sale Price|50% Off

CURVES OF LIFE

By Stan Slutsky

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reas...

Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Compounded Red
Compounded Red

Compounded Red

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Miami, FL

Technical Information: Julian Stanczak Compounded Red 1981 Screenprint 26 x 26 in. Edition of 175 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

DREAM WEAVER (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
DREAM WEAVER (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)

DREAM WEAVER (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)

By Stan Slutsky

Located in Aventura, FL

Original dimensional hand painted, custom cut and mounted wood. Hand signed on verso. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offer...

Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

RADIANCE (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
RADIANCE (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)

RADIANCE (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

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

PEACE III (HEXAGON SHAPED)
PEACE III (HEXAGON SHAPED)

PEACE III (HEXAGON SHAPED)

By Stan Slutsky

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched in a hexagon shape as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of A...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

STAGES
STAGES

Stan SlutskySTAGES

$2,450Sale Price|50% Off

STAGES

By Stan Slutsky

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sikra-MC
Sikra-MC

Sikra-MC

By Victor Vasarely

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

Composition Gold
Composition Gold

Composition Gold

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Composition Gold 1980 Screenprint 13 x 10 in. Edition of 50 Pencil signed and numbered Condition: This work is in excellent condition. It has...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

UNTITLED (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
UNTITLED (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)

UNTITLED (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 reasona...

Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

SPIRAL RAINBOW (CIRCULAR PAINTING ON WOOD)
SPIRAL RAINBOW (CIRCULAR PAINTING ON WOOD)

SPIRAL RAINBOW (CIRCULAR PAINTING ON WOOD)

By Stan Slutsky

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on circular shaped wood. Hand signed on front and verso by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable of...

Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

QUADRAPLEX (CUSTOM WOOD PAINTING)
QUADRAPLEX (CUSTOM WOOD PAINTING)

QUADRAPLEX (CUSTOM WOOD PAINTING)

By Stan Slutsky

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on custom cut wood. Hand signed on verso by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be co...

Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

LINES (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
LINES (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)

LINES (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 reasona...

Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

SOPHISTICATED
SOPHISTICATED

Stan SlutskySOPHISTICATED

$1,950Sale Price|50% Off

SOPHISTICATED

By Stan Slutsky

Located in Aventura, FL

Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity in...

Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vilag, 1978
Vilag, 1978

Vilag, 1978

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

This original color serigraph is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the edition of 275, this piece was publi...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled from: The Skin of Things - Op Art Illusion Hungarian
Untitled from: The Skin of Things - Op Art Illusion Hungarian

Untitled from: The Skin of Things - Op Art Illusion Hungarian

By Victor Vasarely

Located in London, GB

This original screenprint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Vasarely” in the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 114, at the lower left margin. This screenprint was and published in a limited edition of 114 signed and numbered impressions by Jean-Robert Arnaud, Paris. Note: This subject is one of ten published in the folio ‘La peau des choses’ [The Skin of Things] in 1968. The folio also included works by Huguette-Arthur Bertrand, Cesar, Émile Gilioli, James Guitet...

Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Truncate
Truncate

Truncate

By Ronald Davis

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Ronald Davis (b.1937) is an American abstract artist best known for his multi-dimensional geometric creations. Born in California, Davis' work embodies the West Coast aesthetic and s...

Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Acrylic

Undulating Units
Undulating Units

Undulating Units

By Francis Celentano

Located in Palm Desert, CA

An abstract, Op Art painting by Francis Celentano. "Undulating Units" is a black and white, abstract Op Art painting from seminal Op Artist Francis Celentano. "Undulating Units" is a large format, black and white, acrylic on canvas painting. Signed verso, “F. Celentano 1968” Provenance: Jacobsen Howard Gallery, New York, New York Loretta Howard...

Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Zeng

Zeng

By Victor Vasarely

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 Fin...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Emerging Orange
Emerging Orange

Emerging Orange

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Julian Stanczak Emerging Orange 1970 Screenprint 28 3/4 x 28 3/4 in. Edition of 165 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Dedicated, from Twelve Progressions
Dedicated, from Twelve Progressions

Dedicated, from Twelve Progressions

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Miami, FL

TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Julian Stanczak Dedicated, from Twelve Progressions 1971 26 1/8 x 31 3/4 in. Edition of 90 Pencil Signed and Numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Dimensional, from Twelve Progressions
Dimensional, from Twelve Progressions

Dimensional, from Twelve Progressions

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Miami, FL

Technical Information: Julian Stanczak Dimensional, from Twelve Progressions 1971 Screenprint 31 3/4 x 26 in. Edition of 90 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg...

Category

1970s 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.