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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
Richard Feigen Gallery 1965 Op Art poster
Located in New York, NY
Bridget Riley Richard Feigen Gallery 1965 Op Art poster, 1965 Offset lithograph poster 21 × 17 inches Unframed Very rare early Bridget Riley poster...
Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

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: ...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Abstract Electric Blue Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Electric Blue Composition is a screen Print on Paper realized by Victor Debach in the 1970s. Limited edition of 100 copies numbered and signed by the artist with pencil on ...
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1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Abstract Geometric Tile Pattern Op-Art in Blues and Silver - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Geometric Tile Pattern Op-Art in Blues and Silver - Acrylic on Canvas Geometric Op Art in blues and silver by an unknown artist. There are four distinct variations of a geo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Zoeld Red/Blue, from the Kanta Series
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely Zoeld Red/Blue, from the Kanta Series, 1971, is a BASF Luran on aluminum that is signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997...
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1970s Op Art

Materials

Plastic

La Escalera Azul, de la serie Sintesis
Located in Miami, FL
La Escalera Azul, de la serie Sintesis 1979 Plexiglas and metal Ed 37 of 110 20 x 14 x 5 in Literature: Museo Guggenheim Bilbao. “Soto. The Fourth dimension”. Catalogue published on...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Metal

Abstract Composition in Light Green - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition in light green is a Screen Print on Paper realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. Limited edition of 100 copies numbered and signed by the artist with pencil on the...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Abstract Pink Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Pink Composition is a Screen Print on Paper realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. Limited edition of 100 copies numbered and signed by the artist with pencil on the lower mar...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled 25, Abstract Op Art Screenprint by David Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Luminous Op Art print by David Roth. Nicely matted and framed in black. Untitled 25 David Roth, American (1942) Date: 1979 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 150 ...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Life (limited edition, hand signed and numbered Op Art First Day Cover (framed)
Located in New York, NY
Yaacov Agam "Life", (Hand Signed and numbered), 1980 Hand Signed, Stamped Gallery Art Center Envelope with French postage stamp & numbered Triple signature "Agam" and number 46/54 on the front Frame Included: floated in original vintage frame This very special vintage limited edition work features the “Agam” design by Yaacov Agam, a pioneer of Op Art. It is the first artist...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Petite Vibration Brique et Noir
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

Red Wine Abstract Optical Sculpture
Located in Napoli, IT
Scultura metacrilato metacrilato (plexiglass 100% riciclato) assemblata a mano - design by Gio Schiano (LIMITED EDITIONS OF 69) Misure: 30x30x5 è firmata e numerata con certificato,...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Plexiglass

Untitled [Wave] -- Screen Print, Stripes, Lines, Op Art by Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Untitled [Wave], 1975 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 400 Printed by Graham Henderson, London Published by Galerie Beyel...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Abstract Silver Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Silver Composition is a Screen Print on Paper realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. Limited edition of 100 copies numbered and signed by the artist with pencil on the lower m...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely Untitled, c. 1970-79 is a glazed porcelain multiple that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) and is numbered from the edition of 50 on ve...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Porcelain

NB 11, 1968
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely NB 11, 1968 is a glazed porcelain relief that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on label affixed on verso.
Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Porcelain

Untitled Relief
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely Untitled Relief, 1973 is a Studio Line Rosenthal Porcelain relief with aluminum that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on verso. Number...
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1970s Op Art

Materials

Porcelain

Composition Carrée Relief
Located in Palo Alto, CA
This porcelain Rosenthal relief by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997) has been hand signed by the artist in ink on a label affixed to the reve...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

Series 23 No. 12-6
Located in Miami, FL
Julio Le Parc (b. 1928) "Series 23 No. 12-6" Color serigraph on paper 29 x 29 in (74 x 74 cm). The work is signed by hand and numbered 41/200. With an embossed stamp of the Edition D...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Engraving

Galerie Denise Rene
Located in Austin, TX
Screen print by Victor Vasarely 29 ⅛ x 24 ⅜ inches About the Artist: Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) stands as a pioneering force in the realm of Op Art, heralded for his groundbreakin...
Category

20th Century Op Art

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled Relief
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

Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 – 2005 ) – hand-signed Screenprint – 1971
Located in Varese, IT
Screenprint in colors on paper, edited in 1971 limited edition of 175 copies signed in pencil by artist in lower right Edition: Denise Rene , with blindstamp image size: 42 × 42 cm s...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Optisk komposition
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely Optisk komposition, 1970 is a Studio Line Rosenthal Porcelain relief with aluminum and is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on verso. Numb...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Porcelain, Glaze

Relation Couleur
Located in New York, NY
Hugo Demarco Relation Couleur, 1973 Silkscreen on velincarton Hand signed and numbered 63/200 on lower front. Bears the publisher's blind stamp on the fro...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled 23, Abstract Op Art Screenprint by David Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Luminous Op Art print by David Roth. Nicely matted and framed in black. Untitled 23 David Roth, American (1942) Date: 1979 Screenprint, signed and numbere...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Sidney Janis Gallery 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 ...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Relation Couleur
Located in New York, NY
Hugo Demarco Relation Couleur, 1973 Silkscreen on velincarton Hand signed and numbered 63/200 on lower front. Bears the publisher's blind stamp on the fro...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled
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...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Untitled
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Untitled. Original color silkscreen, cca. 1980. Edition of 50 signed and numbered impressions on Arches paper. Victor Vasarely was a French painter of Hungarian origin. Influenced by...
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1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Android Eye
Located in Napoli, IT
Scultura metacrilato metacrilato (plexiglass 100% riciclato) assemblata a mano - design by Gio Schiano edizione ex (LIMITED EDITIONS OF 50) Misure: alto...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Plexiglass

Chiapas I
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chiapas I. Original color silkscreen, cca. 1970. Edition of 70 signed and numbered impressions on Arches paper. Marko Spalatin was a modern and contemporary artist from Croatia, who ...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Anthea Galleria D'arte poster, limited edition Italian poster mid century modern
Located in New York, NY
Victor Vasarely Anthea Galleria D'arte Poster, ca. 1971 Offset lithograph poster Limited edition of 400 (unnumbered) 28 1/2 × 22 1/2 inches Unframed This historic offset lithograph p...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Start -- Screen Print, Abstract, Bright Colors, Op Art by Bridget Riley
Located in London, GB
Start, 2000 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on paper Signed, titled, dated and numbered from the edition of 200 Printed by Artizan Editions, Hove Image: 34.8 × 38 cm (13.7 × 1...
Category

Early 2000s Op Art

Materials

Screen

K-PBMB
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

Comb 21
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...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

K-BGB
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

Abstract Composition - Screen Print by V. Vasarely - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is an artwork realized by Victor Vasarely (1906 Pecs - 1997 Annet-sur-Marne) in 1980. Silkscreen on paper. Signed lower right, numbered lower. h 48 x 45 cm ...
Category

20th Century Op Art

Materials

Screen

E.T. (Fond Argent) /// Abstract Geometric Op Art Victor Vasarely Screenprint Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely (Hungarian-French, 1906-1997) Title: "E.T. (Fond Argent)" *Signed by Vasarely in pencil lower right Year: 1983 Medium: Original Screenprint on Arches paper Li...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

"Editions Lahumiere 88 bd. de Courceles" 1974 Vintage Op Art Lithograph Colorful
Located in Austin, TX
Vintage poster lithograph by Victor Vasarely advertising an exhibit Galerie Luhumiere in Paris. The print features a an Op Art composition featuring a grid pattern of repeated squar...
Category

20th Century Op Art

Materials

Lithograph

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...
Category

20th Century Op Art

Materials

Offset

Jeux Enquête - Choisissez vos Ennemis (Choose your Enemies) silkscreen signed/N
Located in New York, NY
Julio Le Parc Jeux Enquête - Choisissez vos Ennemis, 1970-2014 Screenprint on wove paper Hand signed, dated and numbered 46/50 in graphite by the artist on the front Published by Ser...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Graphite, Screen

"VAAR" Op Art Offset Lithograph Print
Located in Austin, TX
Offset lithograph print by Victor Vasarely 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 grou...
Category

20th Century Op Art

Materials

Offset

Winter Suite (Light Blue with Light Blue), 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...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio

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

Jesús Rafael Soto ( 1923 – 2005 ) – hand-signed Screenprint – 1971
Located in Varese, IT
Screenprint in colors on paper, edited in 1971 limited edition of 175 copies signed in pencil by artist in lower right Edition: Denise Rene , with blindstamp image size: 39 × 39 cm s...
Category

1970s Op Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Agam Silkscreen Mod Judaica Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you r...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

JULIO LE PARC : ALCHIMIE & POESIE 6
Located in LILLE, FR
Signed and numbered art print by Julio Le Parc from the series "ALCHIMIES" containing a poem by Julio Le Parc. Very Limited edition Print of only 12 copies ! Technic : Pigment print on pure Cotton paper 270gr. Format :30x42 cm Edition Size : 12 signed and numbered copies. This is number 4 from an edition of 12. OPTIONAL Frame : 32x44 cm white painted oak, plexiglass U.V. Proof for 200€. Julio Le Parc (born September 23, 1928) is an Argentina-born artist who focuses on both modern op art and kinetic art. He is a precursor of Kinetic Art and Op Art, founding member of Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel and recipient of the Grand Prize for Painting at the 33rd Venice Biennale in 1966, Julio Le Parc is a major figure in modern art history. Upon arriving in Paris in 1958 he connected with Jesús Rafael Soto and Carlos Cruz-Diez who were already in Paris. There they met Victor Vasarely, Georges...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Brutalist Op Art Abstract Charcoal Drawing by Dordevic Miodrag
Located in Atlanta, GA
Serbian artist Dordevic (or Djordjevic) Miodrag (1936 -), known as "Miodrag," designed this stunning abstract drawing. This work is a charcoal on paper depicting a brutalist abstract...
Category

1960s Op Art

Materials

Charcoal

ALCHIMIE & POESIE
Located in LILLE, FR
Signed and numbered art print by Julio Le Parc from the series "ALCHIMIES" containing a poem by Julio Le Parc. Very Limited edition Print of only 12 copies ! Technic : Pigment print...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Mangata 31 (small scale gold grid painting abstract flora wood op art)
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

Instabilité
Located in LILLE, FR
Signed and numbered print by Julio Le Parc. The original drawing from 1958 is now part of the MET New-York. This edition has been done in 2018. Lithograph on vélin de Rives 270gr. ...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

SLOWAVE (Yellow)
Located in LILLE, FR
SLOWAVE (Yellow) Signed and numbered screen print by Florian & Michaël Quistrebert. This edition has been done in 2021. Item is new, sold by the publisher. Available without frame....
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

ALCHIMIE & POESIE 4
Located in LILLE, FR
Signed and numbered art print by Julio Le Parc from the series "ALCHIMIES" containing a poem by Julio Le Parc. Very Limited edition Print of only 12 copies ! Technic : Pigment print...
Category

2010s Op Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Energetic Influence (Cut-out, Collage, Black & White, Patterns, Negative Space)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Louise Marler Energetic Influence 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.: 924802-1695 *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...
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2010s Op Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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

JULIO LE PARC : ALCHIMIE & POESIE 10
Located in LILLE, FR
Signed and numbered art print by Julio Le Parc from the series "ALCHIMIES" containing a poem by Julio Le Parc. Very Limited edition Print of only 12 copies ! Technic : Pigment print on pure Cotton paper 270gr. Format :30x42 cm Edition Size : 12 signed and numbered copies. This is number 4 from an edition of 12. OPTIONAL Frame : 32x44 cm white painted oak, plexiglass U.V. Proof for 200€. Julio Le Parc (born September 23, 1928) is an Argentina-born artist who focuses on both modern op art and kinetic art. He is a precursor of Kinetic Art and Op Art, founding member of Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel and recipient of the Grand Prize for Painting at the 33rd Venice Biennale in 1966, Julio Le Parc is a major figure in modern art history. Upon arriving in Paris in 1958 he connected with Jesús Rafael Soto and Carlos Cruz-Diez who were already in Paris. There they met Victor Vasarely, Georges...
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2010s Op Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

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...
Category

1980s Op Art

Materials

Glass

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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