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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
Erebus Sculpture OP ART
Located in CANNES, FR
Victor VASARELY 1906 - 1997 EREBUS - 1982 Verre et bois Signature gravée sur le verre et numérotation sous la base "/2000" Edition Rosenthal studio-linie, Allemagne Dans sa boîte...
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1980s Op Art

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Glass

Risir
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Risir Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 47 x 37.5 cm Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n° ...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

VICTOR VASARELY - OEUVRES PROFONDES CINETIQUES III - 1973
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Profound Works III Year: 1973 Not signed or numbered, as published Dimensions: 12 in. by 12 in. Framed Edition: From the Rare Limited Edition Publisher...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Yaacov Agam Large Silkscreen Colors on Gold Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a large hand signed serigraph silkscreen, pencil numbered in Roman numerals. biographical info: The son of a rabbi, Agam can trace his ancestry back six generations to the f...
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20th Century Op Art

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Screen

Blue and Red Spirals, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Getulio Alviani
Located in Long Island City, NY
While you might not have heard of Getulio Alviani, he was very popular among the other Op Artists of his time. Jesus Rafael Soto asked Alviani to be th...
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

VICTOR VASARELY - OEUVRES PROFONDES CINETIQUES VIII - 1973
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Profound Works VIII Year: 1973 Not signed or numbered, as published Dimensions: 12 in. by 12 in. Framed Edition: From the Rare Limited Edition Publisher: Editions du Griffon Neuchatel Suite: Profound Works Medium: 3D, Serigraph on Acitate Over Serigraph on Paper Condition: Excellent Victor Vasarely (French/Hungarian, 1906–1997) is known as the father of the Op Art movement. As a painter, he created intricate abstractions that suggested depth and dimensionality using a variety of optical illusions, with surfaces seeming to bulge out of the canvas. His works present color, form, and pattern as a single interconnected element—a concept that was critical to the foundation of the Op Art movement and the focus of his mature works. Vasarely initially studied medicine at the Budapest University in his early 20s, only to abandon his medical studies to attend to the Muhely Academy, the center of the Bauhaus movement in Budapest. While there, he was profoundly influenced by the work of color theorist and artist Josef Albers, as well as the Constructivist methods promoted by artists such as Wassily Kandinsky. While Vasarely’s earlier work was concerned more with color theory, during the 1950s and 1960s his work became more focused on the optical potential of the two-dimensional surface. He began to use complex and colorful patterns to actively engage the viewer’s eye, and to convey a sense of kinetic energy across the two-dimensional surface. Vasarely’s work was heavily influenced by his time spent at Breton Beach of Belle Isle...
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1990s Op Art

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Screen

TR-UR, Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: TR-UR Year: 1980 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 116/250, plus proofs Size: 39.25 x 30.75 inches Condition: Good Inscription: S...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Kandahar - Screen Print by Victor Vasarely - 1955
Located in Roma, IT
Kandahar is a contemporary artwork realized by Victor Vasarely in 1955. Screen print on wove paper after a painting of 1951. Hand signed and numbered on the lower margin. Edition ...
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1950s Op Art

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Screen

Helix Nebula NGC 7293
Located in OPOLE, PL
Jaremi Picz (1955) - Helix Nebula NGC 7293 Giclée from 2025. The edition of 10. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundation, Cracow. -- Jaremi...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Summer Suite (Red with Gold I), OP Art Etching by Anuszkiewicz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Considered a major force in the op art movement, Anuszkiewicz is concerned with the optical changes that occur when different high-intensity colors are applied to the same geometric ...
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1970s Op Art

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Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio

FELIPE PANTONE - SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY MANIPULABLE IV Sculpture Modern Op Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Felipe Pantone - SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY MANIPULABLE IV Date of creation: 2020 Medium: Acrylic and aluminium Edition number: 40/50 Size: 33 x 13 x 21 cm Condition: New, in mint condi...
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2010s Op Art

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Metal

Yellow Filtration, Op Art Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Julian Stanczak
Located in Long Island City, NY
A colorful OP Art silkscreen by Poland-born American OP Artist, Julian Stanczak. Artist: Julian Stanczak, American (1928 - 2017) Title: Yellow Filtration Year: 1981 Medium: Screen...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Hat-VI Op Art Print
Located in Austin, TX
Victor Vasarely offset lithograph print 16 ⅛ x 16 inches About the Artist: Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) stands as a pioneering force in the realm of Op Art, heralded for his groundb...
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20th Century Op Art

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Offset

Optical Sunrise
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Optical Sunrise" c.1990 is an original colors screen print on wove paper by noted French artist Yvaral AKA Jean Pierre Vasarely, 1934-2002. It is hand signed and...
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Late 20th Century Op Art

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Screen

THEZ, Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: THEZ Year: 1982 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 248/250, plus proofs Size: 36.5 x 30 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Cosca II “VP 100”
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Cosca II “VP 100” Screen print, 1982 Signed and numbered by the artist (see photo of signature) Edition: 325 plus 65 Vasarely Foundation (127/325) Editor: no editor/publisher is prov...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

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.)
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1990s Op Art

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Wood, Acrylic

Cirke
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Cirke Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 28 x 22.5 cm The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure shipment.
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Yellow Composition - Screen Print by V. Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Yellow Composition is a screen print realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 100 prints. On headed paper.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Red Mandala, OP Art Silkscreen by Clarence Carter 1969
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 2000) Title: Red Mandala Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen on Japon, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Paper Size: 30 in. x 22 ...
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

Safe Harbor, Signed Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Safe Harbor Year: 1988 Medium: Serigraph, signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil Edition: 11/100 Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x ...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Imaginary Triangle, OP Art Silkscreen by Jurgen Peters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jurgen Peters, German (1936 - ) Title: Imaginary Triangle Year: 1981 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Image Size: 23.5 x 23.5 inches Size: ...
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1980s Op Art

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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...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Modernist Glass Window, Cold Blue and Mauve Pastel Geometric Patterns, Surreal
Located in Barcelona, ES
These series of paintings by Natalia Roman gather their inspiration from geometric, minimalist shapes and paintings from the beginning of Modernism, with a special emphasis on Art De...
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2010s Op Art

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Acrylic, Paper, India Ink

Egg 2 (Purple), Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Kyohei Inukai
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kyohei Inukai, American (1913 - 1985) Title: Egg 2 (Purple) Year: circa 1970 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 45 Image Size: 20 x 26 inches Size: 2...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Zebra on a Rainbow (Op Art) - Original Lithograph, HANDSIGNED
Located in Paris, IDF
Victor VASARELY Zebra on a Rainbow (Op Art), 1984 Original lithograph Signed in pencil Numbered /75 On Arches vellum 61 x 78 cm (c.24 x 31 in) REFRENCE : Catalog raisonne Vasarely ...
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1980s Op Art

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Lithograph

Orom "Denfert"
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Orom ""Denfert"" Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1969. Dimensions of work: 46 x 40 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condition.
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

Supernova Explosion
Located in OPOLE, PL
Jaremi Picz (1955) - Supernova Explosion Giclée from 2025. The edition of 10. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundation, Cracow. -- Jaremi P...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Untitled (Geometric Structure), Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: Untitled (Geometric Structure) Year: 1975 Medium: Silkscreen on handmade paper Edition: E.A.; 250 Size: 21.65 x 22.83 inches Condition: Exc...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Comb 21, Op Art Screenprint by Tony Bechara
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tony Bechara’s abstract composition in red, blue, and green with the issue of visibility and representation in art. Abstracted and hazy, this rendering is emblematic of his works tha...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Untitled
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Combining patterns reminiscent of tessellation and a large grid-like system, Vasarely turns a plain hexagon into a concave surface. Shades of light and dark play across the 'facets' ...
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1970s Op Art

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Wood, Acrylic

Abstract composition "Fifties"
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Abstract composition ""Fifties"" Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1973. Edition of 125. Dimensions of work: 37.2 x 28.2 cm. Hand signed. The work is in ...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Lattice - Screen Print by V. Vasarely - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Lattice is a contemporary artwork realized by Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) in 1978. Silkscreen in colors on wove paper. Hand signed on the lower right. Includes frame.
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Oscillation II, Rainbow OP Art Screenprint by James Norman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: James Norman, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Oscillation II Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 38/95 Image Size: 10 x 32 inches Size: 25 x ...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

'Trees at Sunset', Large Oil, Philadelphia Museum, Yale, PAFA Op-Ed Woman Artist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, lower left, with monogram, 'E. A.', for Edna Wright Andrade (American, 1917-2008) and dated 1954. Additionally signed, verso. A luminous, mid-ce...
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1950s Op Art

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Canvas, Oil

Double Focus II Mid-Century OpArt Abstract Geometric painting, Cleveland school
Located in Beachwood, OH
Julian Stanczak (American, 1928-2017) Double Focus II, 1963 acrylic on canvas signed and dated verso 33 x 40 inches Julian Stanczak (American, b. November 5, 1928) was an American ...
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1960s Op Art

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Acrylic

1920 League of Women Voters, Large OP Art Screenprint by Anuszkiewicz 1969
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Richard Anuszkiewicz, American (1930 - ) Title: 1920 League of Women Voters Year: 1969 Medium: Screenprint, signed, numbered, and dated ...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Yellow, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Takaaki Matsumoto
Located in Long Island City, NY
A bright yellow geometric abstract print by Japanese artist Takaaki Matsumoto. Yellow Takaaki Matsumoto, Japanese (1954) Date: 1991 Screenprint Edition of 89 Size: 24 x 24 in. (60....
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1990s Op Art

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Screen

Einstein Ring
Located in OPOLE, PL
Jaremi Picz (1955) - Einstein Ring Giclée from 2025. The edition of 10. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundation, Cracow. -- Jaremi Picz is...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Dark Matter Halo
Located in OPOLE, PL
Jaremi Picz (1955) - Dark Matter Halo Giclée from 2025. The edition of 10. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundatio...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Phoenix Cluster
Located in OPOLE, PL
Jaremi Picz (1955) - Phoenix Cluster Giclée from 2025. The edition of 10. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundation, Cracow. -- Jaremi Picz ...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Cat's Eye Nebula NGC 7293
Located in OPOLE, PL
Jaremi Picz (1955) - Cat's Eye Nebula NGC 7293 Giclée from 2025. The edition of 10. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundation, Cracow. -- Ja...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Red Denise Rene 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

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Screen

Continuity - Original Screen Print by Bruno Munari - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Continuity is an original Screen Print on paper realized by Bruno Munari in 1980s. Very good condition on a white cardboard. No signature nor edition number. Bruno Munari (October...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Sun in Clouds, Large Geometric Abstract Acrylic Painting by Max Epstein
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Max Epstein, Canadian (1932 - 2002) Title: Untitled Year: 1973 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 67 x 67 inches Frame Size: 68 x 68 in. (172.72 x 172.72...
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1970s Op Art

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Acrylic

Inward Eye, #2 OP Art Serigraph by Anuszkiewicz
Located in Long Island City, NY
A limited edition serigraph from the Inward Eye portfolio. The work bears the publishers stamp verso and is unsigned from the edition of 500. Artist: Richard Anuszkiewicz, American ...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Kettes, 1984
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1984, this hand painted acrylic on wood sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997) in ink in the lower right. This work is also numbered 48/175...
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1980s Op Art

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Wood, Acrylic

Rare historic Sidney Janis Gallery silkscreen exhibition poster
Located in New York, NY
Victor Vasarely Sidney Janis Gallery Exhibition Poster, 1974 Silkscreen poster on glossy thick paper Bears copyright stamp, printer name and ...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

"Extrusive" Abstract Op-Art Serigraph
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful multi color serigraph by Roy Ahlgren (American, 1927-2011). This piece transitions from a dark magenta to a silvery blue, passing through warm grey shades in between. The s...
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1980s Op Art

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Ink, Laid Paper, Screen

Victor Vasarely, Door, 1982
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art

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Screen

Vilag, 1978
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...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Force Field (Purple), Screenprint by Kyohei Inukai
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kyohei Inukai, American (1913 - 1985) Title: Force Field (Purple) Year: circa 1970 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 Image Size: 21 x 25 inches S...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Message of Peace, Op Art Geometric Screenprint by Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Yaacov Agam Title: Message of Peace Year: 1988 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Paper Size: 40 x 31 inches
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Desert Icon II
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...
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

Sunspot
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Sunspot" c.1980 is an original color aquatint by noted California artist Arnold A. Grossman, 1923-2016. It is signed, titled, and numbered 3/30 in pencil by the ...
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Late 20th Century Op Art

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Aquatint

Vertigo, Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: Vertigo Year: 1982 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 88/325, plus proofs Size: 26.75 x 22.75 inches Condition: Good Inscription: ...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Aztec
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Aztec" 1983 is a color serigraph on Wove paper by noted American artist Roy Ahlgren, 1927-2011 It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 71/150 in pencil by ...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art

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Screen

Autumn Suite (Green with Red), OP Art etching by Anuszkiewicz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Considered a major force in the op art movement, Anuszkiewicz is concerned with the optical changes that occur when different high-intensity colors are applied to the same geometric ...
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1970s Op Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

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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