Op Art
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.
1960s Op Art
Lithograph, Offset
1980s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Op Art
Plastic
1970s Op Art
Metal
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Lithograph, Offset
1960s Op Art
Metal
2010s Op Art
Plexiglass
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Porcelain
1960s Op Art
Porcelain
1970s Op Art
Porcelain
1970s Op Art
Porcelain, Glaze
1970s Op Art
Engraving
20th Century Op Art
Lithograph
1970s Op Art
Porcelain
1970s Op Art
Paper, Screen
1970s Op Art
Porcelain, Glaze
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Lithograph, Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
2010s Op Art
Plexiglass
1970s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Lithograph, Offset
Early 2000s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
1970s Op Art
Screen
20th Century Op Art
Screen
1980s Op Art
Screen
20th Century Op Art
Lithograph
20th Century Op Art
Offset
2010s Op Art
Graphite, Screen
20th Century Op Art
Offset
1970s Op Art
Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio
1980s Op Art
Plexiglass
1970s Op Art
Paper, Screen
1980s Op Art
Lithograph, Screen
2010s Op Art
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
1960s Op Art
Charcoal
2010s Op Art
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art
Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Op Art
Archival Paper, Lithograph
2010s Op Art
Paper, Screen
2010s Op Art
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
2010s Op Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
2010s Op Art
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
2010s Op Art
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
1980s Op Art
Glass