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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
FILLE FLEUR (SILVER)
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper.. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size 25.75 x 16 inches. Sheet size 29.75 x 19.5 inches. Rare silver version. From the roman numeral edition of 15...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Titan A
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Victor Vasarely Titan A 1985 Screenprint 22 x 23 1/2 in. Edition of 300 Pencil signed & numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art Con...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

SPIRAL RAINBOW (CIRCULAR PAINTING ON WOOD)
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

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

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

Materials

Screen

Emerging Orange
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
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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

Let It Be Orange
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

Median with Circles, from Variants 1970 Screenprint 28 3/4 x 28 3/4 in. Edit
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Julian Stanczak Median with Circles, from Variants 1970 Screenprint 28 3/4 x 28 3/4 in. Edition of 125 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gre...
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

RAINBOW (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
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

DREAM WEAVER (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
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

UNTITLED (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
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

CURVES (CIRCULAR PAINTING ON WOOD)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on circular shaped wood. Hand signed on verso by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will ...
Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Inside the energy of color 18-3
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Ferruccio Gard (Italy, 1940) is one of the pioneers and leading artist representatives of the Neo-Constructivist art, Programmed Art and Optical Art, which he has practiced since 196...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Veiled
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Julian Stanczak Veiled 1972 Serigraph 32 1/4 × 26 in. Edition of 90 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art. Condition: ...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Truncate
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

LINEAR WEAVING (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
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

Variazioni fra Bianco, Grigio, Nero e Altro
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Contemporary Op Art Painting by Ferruccio Gard, Italian, 1941
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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 ...
Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

RADIANCE (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
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

LINES (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
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

SPHERE (CIRCULAR SHAPED)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed, dated and titled on verso by the artist. Canvas is stretched in a circular shape as pictured. Artwork is in excellent co...
Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Centered Rings, from Twelve Progressions
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Julian Stanczak Centered Rings, from Twelve Progressions 1971 Screenprint 26 1/8 x 31 3/4 in. Edition of 90 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA b...
Category

1970s 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

Three to Compare, from Twelve Progressions
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Julian Stanczak Three to Compare, from Twelve Progressions 1971 Screenprint 31 3/4 x 26 in. Edition of 90 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by ...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Album Meta: Seven Plates 1
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Victor Vasarely Seven Plates I from Album Meta; 1976 Screenprint in colours, on wove paper 45 5/8 x 28 3/8 inches Signed and numbered from the edition of 225 in pencil Published by Editions Denise René...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

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
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Inward Yellow Filtration
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Julian Stanczak Inward Yellow Filtration 1981 Screenprint 25 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. Edition of 175 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg S...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Kris-Bille, from Ion Album
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Kris-Bille, from Ion Album 1989 Screenprint 14 x 11 in. Epreuve D'Artist (E.A.) Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shie...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Do It Yourself
By Gunter Uecker
Located in London, GB
Hammer and two nails on wood board, 1930, signed in pencil, from an unknown edition size, published by Edition VICE-Versand, Remscheid, Germany, overall sizes: 34 x 16.5 x 7.8 cm. (1...
Category

1930s Op Art

Materials

Wood

Christian Roeckenschuss, Strukturen, Relieffs, Engramme - Portfolio of Prints
Located in Hamburg, DE
Christian Roeckenschuss (German, 1929-2011) Strukturen, Relieffs, Engramme, 1973 Medium: Portfolio of 5 screenprints on paper (two with folds, as issued), 1 screenprint on plexiglass...
Category

20th Century Op Art

Materials

Screen

Dimensional, from Twelve Progressions
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

Untitled #4 (black w/ green square in center)
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Victor Vasarely Untitled #4 (black w/ green square in center) c.1980 Screenprint 12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. Edition of 50 F.V. Pencil signed & numbered Accompa...
Category

1980s 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

Framed 'Entropy' Print on Paper, Bright Yellow Green Color, by Abi Polinsky
Located in New York, NY
Entropy by Abi Polinsky. REP by Tuleste Factory Print on Hahnemüle Photo Rag paper, framed. W 32" x H 42" Please contact us for shipping quotes and customization options.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Jimi H
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Portrait en clair-obscure, dont les aplats clairs sont constitués par un texte qui relate le parcourt et la biographie de l’artiste Jimi Hendrix. Impression directe sur Plexiglass, c...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Digital

Picasso: "I do not seek, I find" -- 2021
Located in Mc Lean, VA
* Youth has no age * Action is the foundational key to all success * It takes a long time to become young * The chief enemy of creativity is good sense * Learn the rules like a pro,...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Mixed Media

THREE CUBES (CUSTOM WOOD PAINTING)
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

BOX I (PAINTING ON WOOD)
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

RANDOM VARIABLES II (DIMENSIONAL HAND PAINTED WOOD)
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

Spatial Order
Located in Rye, NY
Born in Paris, painter Ron Agam only took up the paintbrush later in life, following a long and successful career as a fine art photographer. Yet, the robustness and sheer prolificac...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Infinite Circular Motion (25/90)
Located in Rye, NY
Born in Paris, painter Ron Agam only took up the paintbrush later in life, following a long and successful career as a fine art photographer. Yet, the robustness and sheer prolificac...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Symphonic Disruption
Located in Rye, NY
Born in Paris, painter Ron Agam only took up the paintbrush later in life, following a long and successful career as a fine art photographer. Yet, the robustness and sheer prolificac...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Panel

Dance in Movement
Located in Rye, NY
Born in Paris, painter Ron Agam only took up the paintbrush later in life, following a long and successful career as a fine art photographer. Yet, the robustness and sheer prolificac...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Sous les aster
Located in Rye, NY
This striking kinetic artwork boldly presents the word "LOVE". It displays a distinct yet harmonious background featuring vibrant, butterfly motifs in rich, warm hues. The vivid inte...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Flamingo Flamenco
Located in Rye, NY
This striking kinetic artwork boldly presents the word "LOVE". It displays a distinct yet harmonious background featuring vibrant, butterfly motifs in rich, warm hues. The vivid inte...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Birds everywhere
Located in Rye, NY
This striking kinetic artwork boldly presents the word "LOVE". It displays a distinct yet harmonious background featuring vibrant, butterfly motifs in rich, warm hues. The vivid inte...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Love dans tous ses etats
Located in Rye, NY
This striking kinetic artwork boldly presents the word "LOVE". It displays a distinct yet harmonious background featuring vibrant, butterfly motifs in rich, warm hues. The vivid inte...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Crossed Love
Located in Rye, NY
This striking kinetic artwork boldly presents the word "LOVE". It displays a distinct yet harmonious background featuring vibrant, butterfly motifs in rich, warm hues. The vivid inte...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Love Gold and Butterflies
Located in Rye, NY
This striking kinetic artwork boldly presents the word "LOVE". It displays a distinct yet harmonious background featuring vibrant, butterfly motifs in rich, warm hues. The vivid inte...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Les Papillons D'opale
Located in Rye, NY
This striking kinetic artwork boldly presents the word "LOVE". It displays a distinct yet harmonious background featuring vibrant, butterfly motifs in rich, warm hues. The vivid inte...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Les Papillons D'automne
Located in Rye, NY
This striking kinetic artwork boldly presents the word "LOVE". It displays a distinct yet harmonious background featuring vibrant, butterfly motifs in rich, warm hues. The vivid inte...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Face to Face
Located in Singapore, SG
Face to Face by Nemo Jantzen is a meticulously handmade artwork, crafted from over 2,000 images of film photography, iconic movie scenes, classic movie posters, and Hollywood legends...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Wood, Photographic Film

Zoeld Violet/Green
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely’s complex paintings and sculptures helped define the ethos of the Op art movement. The artist’s vibrant compositions feature a mix of rigidly geometric and more fluid...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Platinum

Untitled
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled" c.1980, is an original colors screen print on Arches paper by renown Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely, 1906-1997. It is hand signed and numbered CXCIX/CCL in...
Category

Mid-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

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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