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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 BFF Blue (KAWS Blue BFF Companion)
KAWS BFF Blue (KAWS Blue BFF Companion)

KAWS BFF Blue (KAWS Blue BFF Companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Blue BFF Companion (vinyl), new in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale BFF sculpture in Los Angeles's Playa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Rabbit Series #4
Rabbit Series #4

Rabbit Series #4

By Radovan Kragulj

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Rabbit Series #4" 1980, is an original mezzotint with embossing by noted Hungarian artist Radovan Kragulj, b.1935. It is hand signed, dated, titled and inscribed A.P. (Artist Proof) in pencil by the artist. The sheet size is 25.5 x 19.5 inches, framed size is 26.75 x 20.75 inches. It is custom framed in a silver metal frame, with white backing. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Radovan Kraguly...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Mezzotint

"Terrace with Almond Blossoms."
"Terrace with Almond Blossoms."

"Terrace with Almond Blossoms."

By Evgeniya Brits

Located in Zofingen, AG

The painting "Blooming Almond Tree" is filled with light, warmth, and tranquility. The artist portrays a cozy terrace overlooking a vibrant landscape, where the blooming almond tree ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic

Raymond Pettibon 1986-2014 (a collection of 5 posters/announcements)
Raymond Pettibon 1986-2014 (a collection of 5 posters/announcements)

Raymond Pettibon 1986-2014 (a collection of 5 posters/announcements)

By Raymond Pettibon

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Raymond Pettibon 1986-2001 poster/announcement cards: A curated set of 4 vintage Raymond Pettibon illustrated announcement cards plus a copy of Picturebook, a 1993 art publication (with a Raymond Pettibon original poster inside). Medium: 4 offset printed announcement cards, 1 fold-out poster. Dimensions ranging from: 4.25x6 inches to 11x17 inches. Condition: Each in good to very good overall vintage condition with some minor signs of handling. Each unsigned from an edition of unknown. Included in the collection: - Raymond Pettibon, Feature gallery, New York, NY, February 18-March 18, 1989. - Raymond Pettibon, A&P Gallery Closing Announcement, New York, NY, October 3, 1986. - Raymond Pettibon Poster...

Category

1980s 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

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

Sky Explorers
Sky Explorers

Sky Explorers

By Mariia Kotiuzhynska

Located in Zofingen, AG

Sometimes, all you need to fly — is to believe. In this moment, inside those blue eyes — courage is born. Sky Explorers don’t follow maps. They just go where dreams begin. From the...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Henry Rollins photograph New York City, 1987

Henry Rollins photograph New York City, 1987

By Fernando Natalici

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Henry Rollins Black Flag photograph NYC 1987: Medium: Archival Ink Jet Print. 11 x 14 inches including borders. Hand signed from a limited edition of 10. New York based photographer Fernando Natalici is best known for his iconographic documentation of the downtown Manhattan art scene of the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Natalici’s portfolio includes sought after images of a young Patti Smith, Blondie, Talking Heads, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, The Ramones and more. As an Art Director, Fernando has played a key role in creating memorable visuals for historic NY venues such as CBGB's, The Mudd Club, Area and Danceteria. Fernando’s photo archive and art design were recently featured in two highly regarded New York shows: “Area” at The Hole Gallery NYC (2014) & “Downtown New York Film” at The Museum of The Moving Image (2015). Recent Publications & Exhibits Jim Jarmusch: Music, Words & Noise (2015) Another Magazine (London, 2014) Black Book (2014) Curbed NY (2014) The Museum of The Moving Image (New York, 2015) The Hole Gallery NYC (New York, 2014) The Chelsea Hotel (New York 2013) New York University Tisch School of The Arts _ Henry Rollins, is an American musician, actor, writer, television and radio host, and comedian. After performing in the short-lived Washington, D.C. band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore punk band Black Flag from August 1981 until mid-1986. Following the band's breakup, Rollins established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, and formed the Rollins Band, which toured with a number of lineups from 1987 until 2003, and during 2006. Since Black Flag disbanded, Rollins has hosted numerous radio shows, such as Harmony in My Head on Indie 103, and television shows such as The Henry Rollins Show, MTV's 120 Minutes, and Jackass. He had recurring dramatic roles in the second season of Sons of Anarchy, in the final seasons of the animated series The Legend of Korra as Zaheer, and has also had roles in several films. Rollins has campaigned for various political causes in the United States, including promoting LGBT rights, World Hunger Relief, the West Memphis...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Inkjet

La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)
La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)

La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)

Located in New York, NY

Philip Guston, Joan Mitchell, Cy Twombly, Jim Dine, Roberto Matta, Sam Francis, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Kenneth Noland, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, John...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

The souper dress
The souper dress

The souper dress

By Andy Warhol

Located in Jerusalem, IL

A wonderful piece of unknown edition by Andy Warhol. A silkscreen print on a Cellulose and Cotton dress. Fearing the artist's trade mark Campbell's soup can. In very good condition.

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Textile, Screen

ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute
ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute

ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute

By Naor

Located in PARIS, FR

ART LUXE AND FASHION , VERY LIMITED EDITION ARTWORK BYNAOR About the artist: Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin

Alex Katz 'Olivia 2'
Alex Katz 'Olivia 2'

Alex Katz 'Olivia 2'

By Alex Katz

Located in New York, NY

"Olivia 2" by Alex Katz (2025) is a striking multicolored screen print on Museum quality fine art paper, signed and numbered in a limited edition of 50, showcasing Katz's iconic styl...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Blondie Blue by BATIK signed limited edition Oversize POP ART

Blondie Blue by BATIK signed limited edition Oversize POP ART

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Blondie Blue by BATIK signed limited edition POP ART print Paper Size OVERSIZE 24 x 20" inches / 51 x 41 cm Signed & numbered by artist on front Archival Pigment print Limited to ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

1988 Andy Warhol 'Most Wanted Men, No. 2 John Victor G.'

1988 Andy Warhol 'Most Wanted Men, No. 2 John Victor G.'

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This original exhibition poster was created for Andy Warhol’s Most Wanted Men show at Gagosian Gallery, New York, from May 1 – June 30, 1988. The poster features Most Wanted Men, No. 2 John Victor G., a powerful image from Warhol’s controversial 1964 series that drew inspiration from New York’s police mugshots...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Offset

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

Bunny Love III Sculpture, Mixed Media and Glass, Pop Art, Signed 2025
Bunny Love III Sculpture, Mixed Media and Glass, Pop Art, Signed 2025

Bunny Love III Sculpture, Mixed Media and Glass, Pop Art, Signed 2025

By CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd

Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México

Signed and dated 2025. OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! This BUNNY LOVE sculpture was created as a homage to a powerful artist friend, as a a recollection and dedication to a creative person...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

You are God/and You are Not, 1974, Rare signed and inscribed poster print framed
You are God/and You are Not, 1974, Rare signed and inscribed poster print framed

You are God/and You are Not, 1974, Rare signed and inscribed poster print framed

By Mary Corita (Sister Corita) Kent

Located in New York, NY

Sister Mary Corita Kent You are God/and You are Not, 1974 Offset lithograph poster Extremely rare offset lithograph poster, published with printed copyright Immaculate Heart Communit...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Andy Warhol 'Portrait of Ingrid Bergman' 1983 Pop Art
Andy Warhol 'Portrait of Ingrid Bergman' 1983 Pop Art

Andy Warhol 'Portrait of Ingrid Bergman' 1983 Pop Art

By Andy Warhol

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Studio portrait from the 1940s of Ingrid Bergman rendered in Warhol's signature style published by Galerie Borjeson. Known for his bold, repetitive portrait style, Warhol transformed...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Offset

Audrey at Tiffany's  by Craig Alan

Audrey at Tiffany's by Craig Alan

By Craig Alan

Located in New York City, NY

LIMITED EDITION PRINT - Edition of 75 signed by the artist. Price for unframed. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally rec...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Market Whirls Up Again - Original Framed Figurative Monopoly Pop Art Painting
Market Whirls Up Again - Original Framed Figurative Monopoly Pop Art Painting

Market Whirls Up Again - Original Framed Figurative Monopoly Pop Art Painting

By Nelson De La Nuez

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nelson De La Nuez is one of the most sought-after contemporary Pop artists practicing today. His striking, vivid mixed media artwork borrows motifs and messages from the language of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Paper Peckers - Abstract Figurative Black and Red Bird Painting by Gary John
Paper Peckers - Abstract Figurative Black and Red Bird Painting by Gary John

Paper Peckers - Abstract Figurative Black and Red Bird Painting 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, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Motel Entrance II, Salton Sea, California - Mid-Century Architecture Color Photo
Motel Entrance II, Salton Sea, California - Mid-Century Architecture Color Photo

Motel Entrance II, Salton Sea, California - Mid-Century Architecture Color Photo

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Classic mid-century architecture in this artwork from the Salton Sea California. Rich blues, palm trees with pops of orange create the perfect palette with the Agfa Ultra film rebate...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

KAWS CHUM pink (KAWS Chum pink)
KAWS CHUM pink (KAWS Chum pink)

KAWS CHUM pink (KAWS Chum pink)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS CHUM Companion 2022 (pink): Published by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his famed KAWS’ Chum character; "I can remember clearly packing and shipping the first CHUM ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Rare Andy Warhol Record Cover Art set of 2
Rare Andy Warhol Record Cover Art set of 2

Rare Andy Warhol Record Cover Art set of 2

By Andy Warhol

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Rare 1960s Andy Warhol Record Art: set of 2 works: This set includes two original vintage pressings: 'This Is John Wallowitch' by John Wallowitch and 'The Academy In Peril' by John ...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

KAWS Tension Bearbrick 400% (KAWS Tension Be@rbrick)
KAWS Tension Bearbrick 400% (KAWS Tension Be@rbrick)

KAWS Tension Bearbrick 400% (KAWS Tension Be@rbrick)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Tension Bearbrick 400%: This much sought-after KAWS Tension Be@rbrick figure features the artist's signature "X"’s and bright lush colors synonymous with his more abstract works on canvas. Accompanied by its original box with an authenticating hologram on the lower reverse, this sold-out limited run work was published in Japan upon the debut of the ‘KAWS Tokyo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Protect our Children I, Peter Max
Protect our Children I, Peter Max

Protect our Children I, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Protect our Children I Year: 2002 Edition: 451/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 5 x 6.25 inches Condition: Excellent I...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

NAOR - 45cm Standing Picsou - Uncle Scrooge - Blue
NAOR - 45cm Standing Picsou - Uncle Scrooge - Blue

NAOR - 45cm Standing Picsou - Uncle Scrooge - Blue

By Naor

Located in PARIS, FR

Limited Edition of 26 only - This artwork is a striking, contemporary sculpture depicting a cartoon duck character adorned in a glossy, reflective finish. The figure wears an elegant...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin

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.