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.
Golden Wish - Dandelion Flower Floral Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer is a California-based internationally collected artist. She is a leading force of the New California Realism. Kathleen brings a fresh, clean perspective to Contempora...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,765
Takashi Murakami, Flowers of Gratitude - Signed Print, Contemporary Pop Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Takashi Murakami (Japanese, b. 1962) Flowers of Gratitude, 2022 Medium: Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing Dimensions: 71 cm diameter (28 in) Edition of 300: Hand-sig...
Offset
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...
Lithograph, Offset
KC Chiefs ceramic cap sculpture (red) - figurative sculpture
By Yael Yanay
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful one of a kind ceramic hand made KC Chiefs hat is from Yael Yanay’s latest body of works. These hand-crafted ceramic hats are meticulously designed to resemble iconic ...
Ceramic
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Lichtenstein Brushstrokes for Amnesty International- Pop Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First edition exhibition poster designed and created after Roy Lichtenstein to help fight Apartheid (a system of legal racial segregation enforced by the National Party government of...
Lithograph
$10,000
David Hockney - The Prisoner for Amnesty International hand signed 17/100 Framed
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney The Prisoner, for Amnesty International, 1977 Color Offset Lithograph Hand signed, numbered 17/100 and inscribed by the artist on the lower right front Elegant hand mad...
Lithograph, Offset
Beam Me Doggie - Original Quirky Figurative Pop Art on Newspaper 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, Acrylic, Newsprint
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Grace Jones , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
$415
Jakarta Ice Cream - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Framed Artwork
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, Acrylic, Gel Pen, Graphite
"Berry Cocktail ."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer is a time of joyful emotions, taste sensations, hot days and evenings with a glass of berry cocktail with ice. The picture takes us to a summer holiday. The golden background ...
Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Plaster
$6,000Sale Price|20% Off
After Andy Warhol-American Indian HAND SIGNED Pop Art 1977
By Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This hand-signed American Indian (Red) offset lithograph by Andy Warhol, created in 1977, is a striking piece featuring a vibrant portrait of Native American activist Russell Means. ...
Offset
Flowerball Pink. Limited Edition (print) by Murakami signed, numbered
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Flowerball Pink, 2011 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in diameter 71 cm diameter Edition 106/300 ...
Offset
These Years, Original Painting
By John McCabe
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist John McCabe depicts twelve colorful bicycles in a grid. The solid silver background allows the bikes to pop with vibrant col...
Acrylic
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...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
$950Sale Price|69% Off
CHROMA Huichol Beaded Sculpture "X-Man" Series Mexican Beaded Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huich...
Resin, Mixed Media
Warhol in Cookieland, 1987 extremely rare poster numbered 138/190 -very scarce!
Located in New York, NY
Debi Szarkowski-Effron Warhol in Cookieland, 1987 Limited Edition offset lithograph poster Bears the photographer's copyright stamp and pencil numbered 138/190 on the lower left fron...
Lithograph, Offset
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
Central District IV
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sherry's paintings combine figuration and abstraction, with a series of colors and abstract forms combining to produce an image of people in groups. Czekus’ work examines the everyda...
Canvas, Oil
Torro Negro, Painting, Pop Art, Street Art, Black bull
By Jay-C
Located in München, BY
Edition 5 Portrait oof a black bull with Basquiat crown JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. Using a d...
Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment
$169,500
Mick Jagger FS II.139 Screen Print on Paper, Pop Art, Dual Signed AP 19/50, 1975
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed by Andy Warhol & Mick Jagger, numbered in pencil. Number AP 19/50 (aside from the main edition of 250). Screenprint on Arches Aquarelle (Rough) Paper. Printed by ...
Paper, Screen
$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
Vinyl Collection, A (Cherry Red) - Conceptual Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
A Cherry Red, from the Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerisin...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Jardin d’Or
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presented as part of Burton Morris’ solo exhibition Icons in Bloom at MASH Gallery, Jardin d’Or is a monumental work from the artist’s Sea of Roses series, where the single rose expa...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Screen
Growing (1), Screen Print by Keith Haring, Pop Art, Signed, 21/100, 1988
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board. Hand signed, dated and numbered by Keith Haring. Image size 38.75 x 28.5 inches. Edition 21/100 (there were also 15 artist's proofs). P...
Paper, Screen
$955Sale Price|20% Off
Two Sages, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Two Sages Year: 2000 Edition: 307/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 7.25 x 8.25 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription...
Lithograph
Playboy Bunny, Synthetic Polymer Drawing, 1985, Warhol Foundation Stamped
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Synthetic polymer drawing on paper. Unsigned. Warhol Foundation stamp on verso. Sheet size 31.5 x 23.5 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Cert...
Paper, Polymer
Latte - Original Pink Cat Pop Art Animal Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
$476
Andy Warhol - PopBox Banana. Design LED Light. Decor Style Interior Modern
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Andy Warhol - PopBox Banana Date of creation: 2025 Medium: Stainless steel; low-energy LED system; UV-printed plexiglass panel. Edition: Open Size: 35 x 15.5 x 4 cm Condition: Brand...
Stainless Steel
$26,208
Mario Schifano Abstract Pop Art Signed Authenticated and Archived Artwork
Located in Roma, IT
Mario Schifano, "Paesaggi TV" TV Landscape, a work by Mario Schifano (Homs 1934 – Rome 1998). This work is registered in the Archivio Generale dell’Opera di Mario Schifano under re...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,050Sale Price|40% Off
Native American Prima Ballerina Maria Tallchief in 'Firebird' at the NYC Ballet
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Native American Prima Ballerina Maria Tallchief in 'Firebird' at the NYC Ballet in 1963. Comes directly from t...
Silver Gelatin
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Moon Flowers, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Tropical Flowers Year: 1978 Edition: A.P.;45, plus proofs Medium: Silkcreen on Arches paper Size: 22 x 27.25 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: ...
Screen
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Happy Happy Joy Joy
By Ben Frost
Located in Dallas, TX
Ben Frost Happy Happy Joy Joy, 2016 6-color screen print on Mohawk Superfine UltraWhite, 160 lb cover 18 x 15 in., 40.6 x 50.8 cm Edition of 5, Signed and numbered by Ben Frost
Screen
$720Sale Price|20% Off
After Alex Katz - Sarah-American Dance Festival - 2011 Serigraph
By Alex Katz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: CB1512 Artist: Alex Katz Title: Sarah-American Dance Festival Year: 2011 Signed: No Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 48 x 34 inches ( 121.92 x 86.36 cm ) Image Size: 48 x 34 inches...
Lithograph
Angel with Heart
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
Peter Max "Angel with Heart" 2018 Peter Max Studio Number: SN#836765 Medium: Acrylic Sculpture Dimensions: 14 x 9" x 4.5" Signed "Max" on front Signed and Dated in Pen on Base O...
Acrylic
Marilyn with a Bun -Original Quirky Figurative Pop Art Portrait 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, Acrylic, Newsprint
$875Sale Price|67% Off
Chroma-Hamlet Sculpture: Mixed Media Glass Beadwork, Pop Art, 2010+
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
Glass, Mixed Media
Mickey (Pop Art, Street Art, Disney)
By Ben Allen
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ben Allen Mickey 3D-construction on Hahnemühle Velvet Year: 2022 Signed by hand and inscribed Edition: E.A. Size: 23.6 × 20.3 on 24.0 × 20.7 inches COA provided Ref.: 924802-1557 Born in 1979 in the UK, Ben Allen is a contemporary artist known for his fresh and exciting take on Pop Art. Armed with a range of complex collage techniques, Ben creates eclectic artworks that bring together the best bits of pop culture. Ben uses a bold colour palette to create Collages dripping with both paint and energy, drawing upon some of the most ubiquitous images in the modern world, from Disney characters to dollar signs. Ben Allen’s Career The standout style of Ben’s artwork has earned him spots in galleries in the UK, across the pond and even further afield. He has exhibited in countless galleries and festivals, in locations ranging from his hometown Brighton to more exotic locales like Miami, Hong Kong, Sydney and Seoul. He was also shortlisted for our Rise Art Prize in the Street Art category back in 2018. Clients and Collections Ben Allen’s wide appeal has made him a popular choice for commercial clients and private collectors alike. He has worked with big name brands...
Archival Paper
Art Card: Robert Rauschenberg, Creek, 1964 Hand Signed offset postcard, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph card Provenance: Collection of Dan Pope, CBS News photographer who amassed an impressive collection of signed artist cards during the 1980s-1990s, acquired directly...
Lithograph, Offset
$120Sale Price|20% Off
Still Life with Crystal Bowl Offset Print, Pop Art, 2000s, Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The image "Still Life with Crystal Bowl, 1973" by legendary Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein was used for this exhibition poster, designed for a presentation of the Whitney Museum collect...
Offset
$2,950
Comprehending the 51st Dimension (print) Limited Edition by Takashi Murakami
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Comprehending the 51st Dimension, 2013 by Takashi Murakami Woven paper, four-color offset print, cold foil stamp, glossy varnish Published by Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo 28 in diame...
Offset
Celia in Black Dress Offset Print, Pop Art, 1980
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exhibition poster, featuring Portrait of Celia in a Black Dress by David Hockney, was published by The Tel Aviv Museum for the Contemporary British Drawings exhibit held during ...
Offset
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Neo Man In Love Ver. II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Neo Man In Love Ver. II Year: 2001 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 11 x 9 inches Condition: Excellent Inscrip...
Lithograph
$1,025
Crown with Sass - Quirky Original Abstract Figurative Portrait Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gary John's pop-street artworks have a whimsical, yet exciting and bold quality inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters. Blending pop sensibilities with a roughened fau...
Paper, Acrylic, Illustration Board
$4,500
American Madonna No. 1, Signed Pop Art Screenprint by Allan D'Arcangelo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Allan D'Arcangelo was born in Buffalo, New York. He earned a degree in history from the University of Buffalo and then moved to Mexico City where he studied art and, in 1958, had his...
Paper, Screen
Pablo Picasso, Pop Art Screenprint Portrait by Seymour Chwast
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pop Art portrait of Pablo Picasso by American painter and illustrator Seymour Chwast. The screenprint is hand-signed and numbered in pencil from the edition of 200.
Screen
$432Sale Price|20% Off
Max, Statue of Liberty V, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Statue of Liberty V Year: 1981 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper Size: 24.5 x 12.5 inches Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered...
Offset
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Summer time , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
Damien Hirst Spin Painting (Damien Hirst Skull spin painting)
By Damien Hirst
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Damien Hirst Spin Painting, 2009 (Damien Hirst Skull): A mesmerizing Damien Hirst Spin painting with explosions of vivid color amidst the timeless,...
Paper, Acrylic
Balloon Rabbit XL - Pink Sculpture, Pop Art, Zinc Alloy, 21st Century
By After Jeff Koons
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Jeff Koons “Balloon Rabbit” – Limited Re-Edition of 500 (XL Size) A rare and highly collectible limited re-edition of the iconic “Balloon Rabbit” sculpture, produced in an exclusive...
Metal
Paradise Garden: Pop Inspired Landscape Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in galleries. This painting is gallery wrapped and finished on the edges so it can be hung without a frame. Frame op...
Canvas, Acrylic
$11,000
Grey Suds
By Ed Ruscha
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Ed Ruscha (b. 1937) is known internationally for his blending of conceptual approaches with pop sensibilities. Today he is firmly established as a leading figure in American 20th cen...
Screen
TUD TOY - Michael Jackson King of Pop
Located in PARIS, FR
The collectible characters are the fresh bold air in the toy art industry at the intersection of art and interior design, fueled by passion and beauty. The TUD image encapsulates th...
Plastic, Acrylic
Campbell's Soup Cans II: Vegetarian Vegetable, Signed Print, 1969, FS II.56
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...
Paper, Screen
$1,191
Original psychedelic poster of 1966 - The Yardbirds and Country Joe and the fish
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful psychedelic poster of 1966 by John H. Myers to promote the concert of The Yardbirds and Country Joe and the fish. The Yardbirds are an English rock band, formed in London in 1963. The band's core lineup included vocalist and harmonica player Keith Relf, drummer Jim McCarty, rhythm guitarist and later bassist Chris Dreja, and bassist/producer Paul Samwell-Smith. The band launched the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, all of whom made the top five of Rolling Stone magazine...
Paper, Lithograph
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
Madonna: Mythical Swans, Rolling Stone Magazine Portfolio, David LaChapelle
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: David LaChapelle (1963) Title: Mythical Swans: Madonna, New York, Rolling Stone, 1998 Year: 1998 Medium: Chromogenic print, front-mounted to acrylic, flush-mounted to alumin...
C Print
$5,807
TAKASHI MURAKAMI: KANSEI: KORIN RED STREAM Japanese Pop flowers red black
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Takashi Murakami - KANSEI: KORIN RED STREAM Date of creation: 2010 Medium: Offset lithograph with cold stamp and high gloss varnishing on paper Edition number: 39/300 Size: 71 cm Ø C...
Paper, Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
$1,025
Crowned Jean-Michel - Original Abstract Portrait Figurative 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...
Acrylic, Illustration Board
$420
Infinite Clearance II - Original Steel Diamond Shaped Street Sign Inspired Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Positive street signs and mindful messages characterize the work of multidisciplinary artist Scott Froschauer. Froschauer utilizes a practice called "cultural jamming," which appropr...
Metal, Steel
Untitled (Pinks XV) - Figurative Portrait Woman Pop Art Painting
By Hilary Bond
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In bold, acrylic line paintings, US artist Hilary Bond depicts the heads and torsos of women, often repeating the image in overlapping compositions. Her contemporary groups of pop c...
Canvas, Acrylic
Profile, Pop Art Portrait by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937) Title: Profile Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed u.r. Size: 40 in. x 30 in. (101.6 cm x 76.2 cm) Frame Size: 49.5 x 39.5 inches
Canvas, Acrylic