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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
Yellow Abstraction, Geometric Abstract OP Art Agamograph by Yaacov Agam
Yellow Abstraction, Geometric Abstract OP Art Agamograph by Yaacov Agam

Yellow Abstraction, Geometric Abstract OP Art Agamograph by Yaacov Agam

By Yaacov Agam

Located in Long Island City, NY

The Agamograph is Yaacov Agam’s unique contribution to the OP Art movement. The object is a print behind a lenticular surface that fools the eye to show movement and three-dimensional depth. The “Yellow Abstraction” is hand-signed and numbered in marker by the artist. Yellow Abstraction Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928) Date: circa 1980 Agamograph, signed and numbered in marker Edition of 39...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Lenticular, Screen

Centered Rings
Centered Rings

Centered Rings

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Centered Rings Screen print, 1971 Signed and numbered in pencil From: Twelve Progressions Commissioned by Martha Jackson Graphics Printer: Domberger, Stuttgart, Germany Their drystam...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Five Visual Orchestrations, Yaacov Agam

Five Visual Orchestrations, Yaacov Agam

By Yaacov Agam

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Yaakov Agam (1928) Title: Five Visual Orchestrations Year: 1990 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 12/72, plus proofs Size: 30.25 x 42 inches Condition: Good Inscrip...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Annual Edition, 1994
Annual Edition, 1994

Annual Edition, 1994

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Annual Edition, 1994 Screen print, 1994 Signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Small edition Dedicated in pencil by the artist "For Bart and Ann" Created as a gift to the artist'...

Category

1990s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled #1, 1964 from New York Ten
Untitled #1, 1964 from New York Ten

Untitled #1, 1964 from New York Ten

By Mon Levinson

Located in New York, NY

This dynamic work was realized by the esteemed 20th Century modern artist Mon Levinson in 1964. The work was realized in 1964, and printed in 1965 by Chiron Press in New York- the same year that Levinson was included in the seminal Op-Art exhibition "The Responsive Eye", alongside contemporary luminaries such as Bridget Riley. An identical work from this edition resides in the permanent collection of the New York MoMA. This mixed media work consists of an translucent vinyl sheet layered over a print- part etching, part lithograph. The clear vinyl sheet is embossed with a tight pattern of sinuously curved repeating black lines and is subtly raised in places- creating a subtle three dimensionality and dynamic sense of movement. The paper is inscribed with the same recurring pattern of snaking black lines, like a fine filigree, with two weighty black geometric forms that appear to crowd the composition. Smaller geometric forms reside within creating the apparition of negative space in the bone hued paper. The juxtaposition of the delicate texture and colossal feeling forms imbues the piece with a stunning dynamism and tension, helping to explain why Levinson is among the most influential and important artist to come out of the Op Art movement. His work is in the permanent collections of important institutions around the world including the Museum of Modern Art as well as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Signed by the artist and marked 18/200. The work comes presented in a custom walnut and white gilt frame...

Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Revolution, Op Art Screenprint by Jack Brusca
Revolution, Op Art Screenprint by Jack Brusca

Revolution, Op Art Screenprint by Jack Brusca

By Jack Brusca

Located in Long Island City, NY

Jack Brusca, Peruvian (1927 - ) - Revolution, Year: 1978, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 200, AP 30, Image Size: 24 x 24 inches, Size: 27 in. x 26 ...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Richard Anuszkiewicz, Soft Blue
Richard Anuszkiewicz, Soft Blue

Richard Anuszkiewicz, Soft Blue

By Richard Anuszkiewicz

Located in Madrid, ES

RICHARD ANUSZKIEWICZ American, 1930 - 2020 SOFT BLUE signed, dated and numbered “© RICHARD ANUSZKIEWICZ / 1984 / 737” (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas 48 x 60 inches (122 x 152.5 c...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Desert Icon II
Desert Icon II

Desert Icon II

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Desert Icon II Screen print, c. 1968 Signed, titled and numbered in pencil (see photos) Edition 100 (17/100) Printed by the artist This image is the most elaborate of three color var...

Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Thermal Inversion, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Thermal Inversion, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

Thermal Inversion, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Thermal Inversion Year: 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 140 Image Size: 18 x 25 inches Size: 22 x 29...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Geometric Composition - Lithograph by Richard Lohse - 1970s

Geometric Composition - Lithograph by Richard Lohse - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Geometric Composition is an original mixed colored lithograph realized by  Richard Paul Lohse in the 1970 s Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 200 pieces. Godd conditions exceptf...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Lithograph

Julian Stanczak Blue Op Art Screen Print
Julian Stanczak Blue Op Art Screen Print

Julian Stanczak Blue Op Art Screen Print

By Julian Stanczak

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Julian Stanczak Blue Op Art Screen Print screenprint Pencil signed (lower right) edition numbered 20/165, measures 28" x 28". Black frame under Plexiglas. Julian Stanczak American/Polish, 1928-2017. Julian Stanczak explores the visual, psychological, and emotional resonance of color in his Op art paintings, through which he aims to induce a “color meltdown,” as he describes: “I want to fuse many colorants and their gradations into a single color experience.” Influenced by Josef Albers and Russian Suprematism...

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1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Paralax VI, 1980, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson
Paralax VI, 1980, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson

Paralax VI, 1980, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson

By Barry Nelson

Located in Long Island City, NY

Paralax VI Barry Nelson, British/American (1937) Date: 1980 Etching with Aquatint on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil Edition of 28/30 Image Size: 20.25 x 29.5 in...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Victor Vasarely, Door, 1982
Victor Vasarely, Door, 1982

Victor Vasarely, Door, 1982

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Victor Vasarely (Hungarian / French 1906 – 1997) Door, 1982 Numbered ‘E.A. 7/9’ (lower left) and signed Vasarely (lower right) Artist’s proof Silkscreen print 43 x 23.1/2 in. (109.3 ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Op Art

Materials

Screen

Inca, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Inca, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

Inca, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Inca Year: 1984 Medium: Screenprint, signed, numbered, titled, and dated in pencil Edition: 150 Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Roy Ahlgren 'Embryo' Signed, Limited Edition Op-Art Serigraph Print
Roy Ahlgren 'Embryo' Signed, Limited Edition Op-Art Serigraph Print

Roy Ahlgren 'Embryo' Signed, Limited Edition Op-Art Serigraph Print

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in San Rafael, CA

Roy Ahlgren (American, 1927 - 2011) Embryo, 1982 Serigraph on wove paper Signed, title and edition in pencil in lower margin Edition 8/130 Sheet: 22 1/4in H x 29 3/4in L (unframed) ...

Category

Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

David Roth, Abstract Screenprint, 1979
David Roth, Abstract Screenprint, 1979

David Roth, Abstract Screenprint, 1979

By David Roth

Located in Long Island City, NY

This screenprint was created by American artist David Roth. Roth's images are proportioned according to a strict mathematical formula - the pictures are composed according to horizon...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

DOR-OR, Victor Vasarely
DOR-OR, Victor Vasarely

DOR-OR, Victor Vasarely

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: DOR-OR Year: 1982 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 96/325, plus proofs Size: 42.75 x 23.5 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Si...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Space Sounds no.3
Space Sounds no.3

Space Sounds no.3

By Evelyn B. Johnson

Located in Long Island City, NY

Space Sounds no.3 Evelyn B. Johnson Date: circa 1980 Screenprint, signed, numbered, and titled in pencil Edition of 7/25 Image Size: 28 x 21 inches Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Facade 1
Facade 1

Facade 1

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Facade I Screen print, 1970 Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 (44/100) Provenance: Estate of the artist By decent Condition: Excellent Image: 24 x 29" Sheet:...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965
Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965

Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

Created in 1965, this sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (1906 – 1997) in black ink on one of the aluminum panels in the lower right (nearest to the center cross-section); f...

Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Metal

Countessian, 1983, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson
Countessian, 1983, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson

Countessian, 1983, Etching with Aquatint by Barry Nelson

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...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

serigraph

serigraph

By (After) Victor Vasarely

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: serigraph (after the painting). Printed in 1968 and published by the (op)art galerie of Esslingen, Germany for a rare portfolio. Size: 9 1/2 x 7 7/8 inches (240 x 200 mm). No...

Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Hexagone

Hexagone

Located in Miami, FL

Victor Vasarely (9 April 1906 – 15 March 1997), was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely accepted as a grandfather and leader of the Op art movement. In 1928, he enrolled at Sán...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Plexiglass

Tri-Vega
Tri-Vega

Tri-Vega

By Victor Vasarely

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 Sh...

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Tulip and Bees (Cut-out, Collage, Black & White, Patterns, Negative Space)
Tulip and Bees (Cut-out, Collage, Black & White, Patterns, Negative Space)

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...

Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

In the Cannon's Mouth
In the Cannon's Mouth

In the Cannon's Mouth

By Peter Mack

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Peter Mack Title: In the Cannon's Mouth Year: circa 1980 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size: 60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm)

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sanctuary

Sanctuary

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 (80/150) 15 color silk screen 12" round Provenance: Estate of the Artist By decent

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Architecture Kinetic New York Brooklyn Bridge Op Art Lithograph Pol Bury Ltd Ed
Architecture Kinetic New York Brooklyn Bridge Op Art Lithograph Pol Bury Ltd Ed

Architecture Kinetic New York Brooklyn Bridge Op Art Lithograph Pol Bury Ltd Ed

By Pol Bury

Located in Surfside, FL

Pol Bury (Belgian, 1922-2005) Screen print of Brooklyn Bridge Hand signed and numbered 27/ 62 in pencil Dimensions: 17.5 X 24.25 inches. (sheet size) Provenance: Published by Lefebre Gallery, New York. lithographie en couleurs. Signées et numérotées 27/62. This is just for the print. the title sheet is just included for reference. Pol Bury (1922 – 2005) was a Belgian sculptor who began his artistic career as a painter in the Jeune Peintre Belge (along with Willy Anthoons, James Ensor, Odette Collon, Pierre Alechinsky, Jo Delahaut and Jean Rets...

Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Mesa, OP Art Silkscreen by Roy Ahlgren
Mesa, OP Art Silkscreen by Roy Ahlgren

Mesa, OP Art Silkscreen by Roy Ahlgren

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Mesa Year: 1986 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Image Size: 18 x 26 inches Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x...

Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

K-BYMR, Orange OP Art Screenprint by Josef Levi
K-BYMR, Orange OP Art Screenprint by Josef Levi

K-BYMR, Orange OP Art Screenprint by Josef Levi

By Josef Levi

Located in Long Island City, NY

This screenprint was created by American artist Josef Levi. Levi is especially known for his interest in the visual similarities that transcend cultures, like the pattern shown here....

Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

City of New York, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
City of New York, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

City of New York, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren

By Roy Ahlgren

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: City of New York Year: 1972 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 Image Size: 20 x 26 inches Size: 23 x 29...

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.