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
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.
LOVE from the American Dream Portfolio by Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - 2018) Title: Die Deutsche Liebe (The German LOVE) from the American Dream Portfolio Year: 1968 (1997) Medium: Silkscreen on Wove Paper Editio...
Screen
Hockney Mount Fuji and Flowers Print, Vibrant Colors, First Edition, 2016
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This poster, titled Mount Fuji and Flowers, is based on a piece from the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. David Hockney's work is renowned for its vibrant colo...
Offset
Yours Truly - Pop Art Perfume Colorful Original
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Marion Duschletta transforms luxury objects and urban landscapes from around the world into unique layered artworks. She combines an intriguing mixture of urban photogra...
Mixed Media, Canvas
Robert Rauschenberg -Snowflake Crime XIX ACE Gallery Coll unique signed painting
Located in New York, NY
Historic, institutional quality unique Rauschenberg signed work on paper, with storied provenance: a real gem: Robert Rauschenberg 'Snowflake Crime XIX', from the ACE Gallery Collec...
Fabric, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Permanent Marker
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
76 Jumper, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - '76 Jumper, Year: 1975, Medium: Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 75, Size: 26 in. x 36.5 in. (66.04 cm x 92.71 cm)
Screen
$18,000
Jean-Michel Basquiat monograph, autographed and numbered by Basquiat
Located in New York, NY
Limited Edition Artist's Book with Offset Lithographs. Autographed and numbered by Jean-Michel Basquiat Hand signed and numbered 542/1000 by Basquiat in ink Published by Bruno Bischo...
Lithograph, Offset
$96,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mao 90 (Feldman/Schellmann II.90), Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Title: Mao 90 Year: 1972 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Lenox Museum Board Size: 36 x 36 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: signed in ball-poin...
Screen
Hello Kitty Soup - Abstract Pink Quirky Cartoon Pop Art 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...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Optimal Inclination by Craig Alan - Original Mixed Media
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA ON ARTBOARD 48 x 48 inches - Original mixed media signed by the artist. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally recognized for his ingenious portraits o...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Morocco , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Morocco , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
Anchored Flotilla Days Gone By, Psychedelic Screenprint by Max Epstein
By Max Epstein
Located in Long Island City, NY
Max Epstein, Canadian (1932 - 2002) - Anchored Flotilla Days Gone By, Year: 1980, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP 295, Image Size: 18.5 x 27.5 inc...
Screen
$ (1) FS II.274-279
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
The portfolio consists of six screen prints on Lenox museum board. Each hand-signed and numbered. Each print is unique. Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, New York. Published by Andy War...
Board, Screen
$725
Orange Board - Abstract Vibrant Mid Century Modern Pool Still Life Painting
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 ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
1966 Photo Screenprint Collage Donald Duck Tool Box Jim Dine Pop Art Print
By Jim Dine
Located in Surfside, FL
Jim Dine (American, b. 1935) Tool Box 1966 Medium: Photo Screen Print and collage Dimensions: Framed 26.5 X 21.5 sheet 24 X 19 Printed by Christopher Prater; Kelpra Studios ltd, Lon...
Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Screen
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Roy Lichtenstein Interior with Built-in Bar, Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage blank postcard published by VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn in 1992 for the Pop Art Show at Museum Ludwig Koln. Printed in Germany. Framed in a white wood frame with a front profile of 1...
Offset
$14,500
Jim Dine - print with hand coloring in oil stick, Signed, Framed, unique variant
By Jim Dine
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine The Christmas Print (Burg, 26), 2001 Drypoint, direct gravure, etching over offset lithograph with hand coloring by artist in oil stick, on T.H. Saunders paper, the full she...
Oil Crayon, Drypoint, Etching, Offset
$1,500Sale Price|25% Off
Roy Lichtenstein Screen Print on Waxed Paper Plate, 1969, 10x10 inches
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print on waxed paper plate. Unsigned from an unknown edition. Published by Bert Stern, New York. Plate size 10 x 10 inches. Frame size approx 17 x 17 inches. Stamped "Ro...
Paper, Screen
Summer Blue Offset Print by Jasper Johns, Framed, Pop Art, 1992
By Jasper Johns
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opening invitation for a Jasper Johns exhibit titled The Seasons, Prints and related Works held at Brooke Alexander gallery from November 9th, 1991 to January 4th, 1992. Signature an...
Offset
$60Sale Price|20% Off
Saul Steinberg 'Persian Rug' 1977- Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Persian Rug is a limited edition offset lithograph by renowned artist Saul Steinberg, created for an exhibition of his work at the Columbus Art Museum and Pace Columbus in Ohio i...
Offset
$2,800
Clairvoyance. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed, numbered
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Clairvoyance, 2015 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist Edition 205/300 Takashi Murakami is best known for his contemporary combination of fine art a...
Lithograph, Offset
Andy Warhol, Wayne Gretzky #99 Screenprint on Lenox Board, Pop Art, 1984
By Andy Warhol
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Wayne Gretzky #99 Medium: Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board Date: 1984 Edition: 179/300 Sheet Size: 40" x 32" Image Size: 40" x 32" Signature: Hand signed ...
Screen
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Sun in my room , 70x70cm, print on canvas. Edition of 20 pieces
Located in Yerevan, AM
70x70cm, print on canvas Edition of 20 pieces A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "Money Cat " Huichol ALTERATIONS Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
THE ARTIST IS ALWAYS OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS FOR YOU!!! MONEY CAT MR. LUCKY TP. 0003 2025 ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art d...
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
$900Sale Price|25% Off
Joffrey Ballet 'Gamelan' rehearsal at the LBJ White House Arts Festival
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of the Joffrey Ballet rehearsal of 'Gamelan' on the south lawn of the White House for the June 14th 1965 ev...
Silver Gelatin
Henry Rollins photograph New York City, 1987
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...
Inkjet
$575
Vintage Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier Boxing poster: Celestino Piatti 'The Fight'
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'The Fight' by Celestino Piatti The 30 x 45 inch poster was created by Swiss artist Celestino Piatti in 1971 to advertise the exclusive viewing in Harlem of the first Ali/Frazier fig...
Lithograph
$19,600Sale Price|20% Off
Flowers (Black and White) II (Feldman/Schellmann II.101), Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Title: Flowers (Black and White) II (Feldman/Schellmann II.101) Year: 1974 Medium: Silkscreen on velin de Arches paper Size: 40.875 x 27.25 inches Con...
Screen
$16,875
Ski Bunnie
By John Stango
Located in Santa Monica, CA
John Stango Ski Bunnie, 2025 Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas Artwork Size: 63.87 x 53.87 x 1.50 in
Mixed Media
$375Sale Price|25% Off
Joffrey Ballet Dancers Richard Gain, Lisa Bradley & Zelma Bustillo in 'Incubus'
Located in Senoia, GA
Joffrey ballet dancers Richard Gain, Lisa Bradley, and Zelma Bustillo performing Gerald Arpino's 'Incubus' in 1966. This is an 8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph that was publ...
Silver Gelatin
Rabbit Series #4
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...
Mezzotint
"In Case of Emergency Break Glass" Porsche Fire Extinguisher
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and ...
Metal
"Pears" original lithograph
By Peter Dechar
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original offset lithograph. Published by Art In America for a special series of original lithographs in 1970, and printed by Triton Press. Size: 8 7/8 x 11 1/2 inches (225 x ...
Lithograph
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Dancer & Choreographer Erik Bruhn, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Danish dancer and choreographer Erik Bruhn, 1956. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly f...
Silver Gelatin
And Then (A Deep Ocean of Ultramarine)
Located in Greenwich, CT
And Then (A Deep Ocean of Ultramarine) is an offset lithograph on paper, 19.75 x 19.75 inches, signed and numbered 150/300 lower right. Framed in a contemporary silver-tone frame.
Paper, Offset
$4,500
Films of Andy Warhol, Whitney Museum framed poster (Hand Signed by Billy Name)
By Billy Name
Located in New York, NY
Billy Name Films of Andy Warhol, Whitney Museum of American Art (Hand Signed by Billy Name), 1988 Offset Lithograph Very rare vintage poster - hand signed by Billy Name on the front....
Permanent Marker, Lithograph, Offset
Dice I, Hemsby, Norfolk - Multicolor Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Dice', photograph from Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' series, the vivid detail of the dice lucky number 8 ball in a fun multi-colour picture. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, g...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$3,000
I've Left My Love Far Behind... Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed
Located in Hong Kong, HK
I've Left My Love Far Behind. Their Smell, Every Memento…, 2010 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, signed and numbered by the artist 26 ³/₁₆ × 18 ³/₄ in 66.5 x 47.5 cm Edition 105/30...
Offset
$360Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Paper, Carbon Pencil
$100Sale Price|20% Off
David Hockney 'Autumn Trees Near Thixendale' Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Road Across the Wolds reflects David Hockney’s lifelong love of the Yorkshire countryside, featuring sweeping roads and rolling fields rendered in his bold, expressive style. Inc...
Offset
$1,000
Bob Stanley - Tree Branches, Etching on wove paper with deckled edges, Signed/N
By Bob Stanley
Located in New York, NY
Bob Stanley Branches, 1976 Etching on wove paper with full margins and deckled edges 31 1/2 × 22 1/2 inches Pencil signed, dated and numbered 49 from the limited edition of 65, with ...
Etching
New Glory Banner
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...
Screen
$600Sale Price|20% Off
'Chinese Communist Female Nude', c. 1950-1960s, 36" x 36" Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 36" x 36" acrylic painting by an unknown artist depicts a female figure in front of a black five-point star, an adaptation of the "red star" of Communist China that generally re...
Canvas, Acrylic
Keith Haring 1984 poster announcement (Keith Haring at Paul Maenz 1984)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Galerie Paul Maenz, Cologne, Germany 1984: Super rare, tri-fold poster booklet published to announce Haring’s 1984 solo exhibition at...
Lithograph, Offset
$320Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Nylon
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...
Offset
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...
Acrylic
"Jim Dine Paintings", Limited Edition Pace Gallery NY exhibition offset print
By Jim Dine
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine Jim Dine Paintings", Pace Gallery poster, 1979 Offset lithograph poster on lithographic paper Signed in plate, with the Pace Editions, INC stamp Limited Edition 500 30 × 38...
Lithograph, Offset
Campbell's Soup Cans II: Cheddar Cheese FS II.63 (signed screen print)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print in colors on smooth wove paper. Hand signed in ballpoint pen on lower left verso by Andy Warhol. Stamp numbered 22/250 on lower left verso (there are also 26 artist pr...
Screen, Paper
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
An Atlantic City Summer (signed 3D mixed media serigraph)
Located in Aventura, FL
3D constructed mixed media serigraph on paper. Hand signed lower right by Charles Fazzino. Hand numbered 33/350 DX lower left. This Deluxe Edition features three layers of dimensi...
Mixed Media, Screen
$264Sale Price|44% Off
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:...
Lithograph
$763Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Lithograph
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
Perry (from White Shirt), framed hand signed archival pigment print
By Alex Katz
Located in Aventura, FL
Archival pigment print in colors on Innova Etching Cotton Rag paper from White Shirt portfolio. Hand signed by Alex Katz lower left. Hand numbered 49/50 lower right (there were als...
Paper, Archival Pigment
Rare Original Keith Haring Vinyl Record Art (Keith Haring Run Dmc)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring, Run DMC Christmas 1987: Rare sought-after Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis" featuring Original Artwork by Keith Haring. Truly vibrant colors that make for stand-out wall ar...
Offset
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...
Silver Gelatin
$200Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Offset
David Shrigley Three Works 2021 (When Life Gives You Lemons)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
David Shrigley Three Works 2021: Rare collection of three Shrigley works published by Shrig Shop, Copenhagen. Features Shrigley's works "If You Don't Like Tomatoes", "When Life Gives...
Lithograph
Futuristic Rio Slum, Original Mixed Media Art, Pop Art, 21st Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SUPER SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** ...
Resin, Glitter, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$320Sale Price|20% Off
Alexander Calder Card Players lithograph 1970s
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1970s Alexander Calder Card Player Lithograph from Derriere Le Miroir. Lithograph in colors; circa 1975. 11 x 15 inches. Good to very good overall vintage condition with bright colo...
Lithograph
$635
Urban Cowboy #2 - Original Colorful Rainbow Quirky Figurative Mixed Media Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pastel