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Pop Art

POP ART STYLE

Perhaps one of the most influential contemporary art movements, Pop art emerged in the 1950s. In stark contrast to traditional artistic practice, its practitioners drew on imagery from popular culture — comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media — to create original Pop art paintings, prints and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way.

ORIGINS OF POP ART

CHARACTERISTICS OF POP ART 

  • Bold imagery
  • Bright, vivid colors
  • Straightforward concepts
  • Engagement with popular culture 
  • Incorporation of everyday objects from advertisements, cartoons, comic books and other popular mass media

POP ARTISTS TO KNOW

ORIGINAL POP ART ON 1STDIBS

The Pop art movement started in the United Kingdom as a reaction, both positive and critical, to the period’s consumerism. Its goal was to put popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture.

Richard Hamilton’s 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted this unconventional new style.

Pop art works are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. Practitioners sought to challenge the status quo, breaking with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and making statements about current events. Other key characteristics of Pop art include appropriation of imagery and techniques from popular and commercial culture; use of different media and formats; repetition in imagery and iconography; incorporation of mundane objects from advertisements, cartoons and other popular media; hard edges; and ironic and witty treatment of subject matter.

Although British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts. Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American Pop artist Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Most of the best-known American artists associated with Pop art started in commercial art (Warhol made whimsical drawings as a hobby during his early years as a commercial illustrator), a background that helped them in merging high and popular culture.

Roy Lichtenstein was another prominent Pop artist that was active in the United States. Much like Warhol, Lichtenstein drew his subjects from print media, particularly comic strips, producing paintings and sculptures characterized by primary colors, bold outlines and halftone dots, elements appropriated from commercial printing. Recontextualizing a lowbrow image by importing it into a fine-art context was a trademark of his style. Neo-Pop artists like Jeff Koons and Takashi Murakami further blurred the line between art and popular culture.

Pop art rose to prominence largely through the work of a handful of men creating works that were unemotional and distanced — in other words, stereotypically masculine. However, there were many important female Pop artists, such as Rosalyn Drexler, whose significant contributions to the movement are recognized today. Best known for her work as a playwright and novelist, Drexler also created paintings and collages embodying Pop art themes and stylistic features.

Read more about the history of Pop art and the style’s famous artists, and browse the collection of original Pop art paintings, prints, photography and other works for sale on 1stDibs.

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Style: Pop Art
KAWS TAKE Blue (blue KAWS Take companion)
KAWS TAKE Blue (blue KAWS Take companion)

KAWS TAKE Blue (blue KAWS Take companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS TAKE (Blue) new & unopened in its original packaging. A standout KAWS figurative sculpture and variation of KAWS' large scale TAKE sculpture - a key highlight of the exhibition...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Heart Series I, Peter Max

Heart Series I, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart Series I Year: 1998 Edition: 130/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 5 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)
Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)

Kusama Plush Pumpkin (Kusama red & white pumpkin)

By Yayoi Kusama

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Yayoi Kusama Red & White Pumpkin (plush): An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art piece - this Kusama plush pumpkin features the universal polka dot patterns and bold colors for which t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Nylon

La Femme en Rose
La Femme en Rose

La Femme en Rose

By Burton Morris

Located in West Hollywood, CA

La Femme en Rose is presented as part of Burton Morris’ solo exhibition Icons in Bloom at MASH Gallery. The work is a vibrant piece from the Sea of Roses series in which the rose exp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Screen

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend
Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend

Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend

By Andy Warhol

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Jean-Michel Basquiat and Friend (1984) Unique gelatin silver print Size: 8 x 10 in (20.3 x 25.4 cm) Frame size: 16 x 17.5 in (40.6 x 44.4 cm) Unsigned Authe...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Shoot Me Tender - Abstract Figurative Elvis Portrait Artwork by Gary John
Shoot Me Tender - Abstract Figurative Elvis Portrait Artwork by Gary John

Shoot Me Tender - Abstract Figurative Elvis Portrait Artwork by Gary John

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Foam Board

Ex Voto
Ex Voto

Ex Voto

By Jim Dine

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Jim Dine (b. 1935) was one of the key artists that shaped American Pop art in the 1960s. Like Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol, Dine appropriated quintessential American images in his wo...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Profile Series IV, Peter Max

Profile Series IV, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Profile Series IV Year: 1998 Edition: 300/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 9 x 7.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscr...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

New Glory Banner

New Glory Banner

By Robert Indiana

Located in Kansas City, MO

Robert Indiana New Glory Banner 1997 Silkscreen on heavy woven paper Unsigned as issued Size: 10.4 × 16.8 on 16.6 × 21.7 inches Gallery COA provided Robert Indiana was an American artist associated with the pop art movement. His "LOVE" print, first created for the Museum of Modern Art's Christmas card in 1965, was the basis for his 1970 Love sculpture and the widely distributed 1973 United States Postal...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Juventus 1995-96 - Stretching Before the Match. Drawing by Silombria, 1996.
Juventus 1995-96 - Stretching Before the Match. Drawing by Silombria, 1996.

Juventus 1995-96 - Stretching Before the Match. Drawing by Silombria, 1996.

Located in Firenze, IT

Juventus 1995-96 - Stretching Before the Match. Drawing by Silombria, 1996 Large pencil drawing on paper, signed and dated lower right: Silombria '96. Dimensions: H 101 cm × W 72 cm...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

Noticed by Craig Alan Original Mixed Media Painting

Noticed by Craig Alan Original Mixed Media Painting

By Craig Alan

Located in New York City, NY

MIXED MEDIA PAINTING signed by the artist. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. This original mixed media painting by Craig Alan belongs to his acclaimed work that blur...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Panel

Mirror Images
Mirror Images

Mirror Images

By (after) Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Kansas City, MO

Roy Lichtenstein Mirror Images Offset Lithograph 2000 33.07 x 23.22 inches (84 x 59 cm) Unsigned as issued Publisher: VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn - Germany COA provided The exhibition in Wo...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Orange Board - Abstract Vibrant Mid Century Modern Pool Still Life Painting
Orange Board - Abstract Vibrant Mid Century Modern Pool Still Life Painting

Orange Board - Abstract Vibrant Mid Century Modern Pool Still Life Painting

By Michael Giliberti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Michael Giliberti’s original artworks are characterized by vivid colors and powerful compositions. His work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern wall art. The inspirations ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Electric Chair (F.&S. II.82) - Pop Art Screenprint, 1971
Electric Chair (F.&S. II.82) - Pop Art Screenprint, 1971

Electric Chair (F.&S. II.82) - Pop Art Screenprint, 1971

By Andy Warhol

Located in Palm Desert, CA

The original image that Warhol used to make his "Electric Chair" works came from a press photo from Sing Sing prison in New York from 1953. The work is part of Warhol's "Death and Di...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Horse  . original painting
Horse  . original painting

Horse . original painting

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this portrait, a white horse commands attention with its serene and kind eyes, embodying gentleness. Inspired by the renowned Lipizzan breed, those horse's coat reflects the br...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Roseville Bouquet, Pop Art Screenprint on Paper by Peter Max
Roseville Bouquet, Pop Art Screenprint on Paper by Peter Max

Roseville Bouquet, Pop Art Screenprint on Paper by Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Long Island City, NY

Roseville Bouquet by Peter Max, German/American (1937) Date: 1991 Screenprint on Paper, signed and numbered in color pencil Edition of 33/300 Size: 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm) Fram...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Suckers State I
Suckers State I

Suckers State I

By Wayne Thiebaud

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this lithograph on Rives BFK. Signed, inscribed "state I" and numbered 111/150 in pencil. Printed and published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with the blin...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Acrylic Painting on Fabriano Paper with Tiger Magpie and Surreal Sky,  "MinHwa"
Acrylic Painting on Fabriano Paper with Tiger Magpie and Surreal Sky,  "MinHwa"

Acrylic Painting on Fabriano Paper with Tiger Magpie and Surreal Sky, "MinHwa"

By Nico Pearleyes

Located in FISTERRA, ES

This acrylic painting on 400 g/m² Fabriano “Pittura” paper, finished with colored pencils, is part of Nico Pearleyes’ ongoing MinHwa series, a body of work inspired by traditional Ko...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Under a Harvest Moon, Original Painting
Under a Harvest Moon, Original Painting

Under a Harvest Moon, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A bright harvest moon illuminates the edges of gray and blue clouds, casting its glow over a small house with an orange door. Birch trees in autumn colors sta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Star Wars Fan Painting, Framed Figurative Art, 60x80 cm, New
Star Wars Fan Painting, Framed Figurative Art, 60x80 cm, New

Star Wars Fan Painting, Framed Figurative Art, 60x80 cm, New

Located in Zofingen, AG

She's a Star Wars fan. Everything in her room is themed: the decor, the objects, and even her as Princess Leia. This painting is dedicated to true fans and connoisseurs of the film s...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting

Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting

By Jules Engel

Located in Surfside, FL

Born in 1918 in Budapest, Hungary, Engel began his professional career in animation as a color designer at the Walt Disney studio. Although his credits include work on such classics as Disney’s Bambi and Fantasia and UPA’s Gerald McBoing-Boing, he is best known as a mentor to literally hundreds of students. Engel was also one of the original members of United Productions of America (UPA), where, during the ’50s, he worked on classics such as Mr. Magoo, Gerald McBoing-Boing and Madeline. According to his biographer, Dr. Janeann Dill, Engel has created more than 33 personal films and received five Golden Eagle awards, an Annie Award, a Winsor McCay Award, the Fritz Award, a Jean Vigo Award, and the Norman McLaren...

Category

Mid-20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media

1950 Flamingo Style - Original Quirky Pink Bird Mixed Media Pop Art by Gary John
1950 Flamingo Style - Original Quirky Pink Bird Mixed Media Pop Art by Gary John

1950 Flamingo Style - Original Quirky Pink Bird Mixed Media Pop Art by Gary John

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic, Illustration Board, Mixed Media

Committee 2000 FS II.289 (hand signed screen print)
Committee 2000 FS II.289 (hand signed screen print)

Committee 2000 FS II.289 (hand signed screen print)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Aventura, FL

Screen print on Lenox Museum Board. Hand signed lower right by Andy Warhol. Hand numbered 1422/2000 on lower right (there were also 200 artist's proofs). Artwork size: 30 x 20 inc...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Board, Screen

Andy Warhol, Lion - Signed Print, Pop Art
Andy Warhol, Lion - Signed Print, Pop Art

Andy Warhol, Lion - Signed Print, Pop Art

By Andy Warhol

Located in Hamburg, DE

Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Lion, 1975 Medium: Offset lithograph on wove paper Print dimensions: 28 × 20 cm (11 × 7 9/10 in) Frame dimensions: 32.8 x 25.8 x 2.9 cm (13 x 10 x 1...

Category

20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Offset

Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge
Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge

Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge

By Peter Max

Located in Missouri, MO

Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge Peter Max (German, b. 1937) Acrylic on Canvas 16 x 20 inches 27 x 32 inches with frame Signed lower right Known throughout the world and a household name in America, Max is known for his new age style cosmic imagery and multi-colored blends. During the late 60's and early 70's his colorful art reached millions of people and he won numerous major awards for his work. His paintings, drawings and limited edition graphics have been exhibited in major museums throughout the world. He works in multiple media, including oil, acrylics, water colors, fingerpaints, dyes, pastels, charcoal, pen, multi-colored pencils, etchings, engravings, animation cels, lithographs, serigraphs, ceramics, sculpture, collage, video, xerox, fax, and computer graphics. He also includes mass media as a "canvas" for his creative expression. Peter Max was born in Berlin, Germany, and spent his childhood in Shanghai. From China, the family went to Tibet for a year, and then on to Israel. His family's odyssey continued to Paris, and finally, at the age of 16, Max arrived in the United States. He began his art studies in New York at the Art Student's League and continued at the Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts. Max often uses American symbols in his artwork and has done paintings and projects for presidents Ford...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

American Dance Festival 1998 Lithograph Print, Pop Art, Unframed

American Dance Festival 1998 Lithograph Print, Pop Art, Unframed

By Alex Katz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 59 x 35 inches ( 149.86 x 88.9 cm ) Image Size: 59 x 32 inches ( 149.86 x 81.28 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Details:...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Surfing Snoopy" Acrylic and Collage on Korean newsprint
"Surfing Snoopy" Acrylic and Collage on Korean newsprint

"Surfing Snoopy" Acrylic and Collage on Korean newsprint

By Gary John

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Gary John has been a street artist since 1985, originally from Seattle Washington, then moving to Venice Beach selling his art on the boardwalk for 10 years before exploding onto the...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic, Newsprint

KAWS Black Dissected Milo Companion (KAWS Milo)
KAWS Black Dissected Milo Companion (KAWS Milo)

KAWS Black Dissected Milo Companion (KAWS Milo)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Black Dissected Milo Companion 2011 From a limited, 2011 collaboration between KAWS and the early influential KAWS collector, Nigo and his brand Bape (A Bathing Ape). Medium: ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Damien Hirst - Claridges
Damien Hirst - Claridges

Damien Hirst - Claridges

By Damien Hirst

Located in London, GB

Damien Hirst, Claridges (H5-4), 2018 Diasec mounted Giclée print on aluminum panel mounted to an aluminum strainer 35 2/5 × 35 2/5 in 90 × 90 cm Edition of 100 Hand-signed by artis...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Giclée

Pop Art art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Pop 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, orange, red, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Peter Max, and Heidler & Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Pop Art, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.