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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
76 Jumper, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
76 Jumper, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max

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)

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Room Temperature, Mixed Media Collage Portrait
Room Temperature, Mixed Media Collage Portrait

Room Temperature, Mixed Media Collage Portrait

By Roberto Fonfria

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Fonfria's work explores human behavior and social rules with a critical eye and humor, touching on personal themes such as dreams, fears, and memories. The images come from old magaz...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Cotton, Graphite

Yellowpop Neon Flowers lighted Wall Hanging/Sign - brand new in box
Yellowpop Neon Flowers lighted Wall Hanging/Sign - brand new in box

Yellowpop Neon Flowers lighted Wall Hanging/Sign - brand new in box

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

Yellowpop after Andy Warhol Neon Flowers lighted Wall Hanging/Sign, 2022 Neon flex material, consisting of PVC or Silicon piping with LED lights mounted on a recycled acrylic board Edition 258/500 (numbered on COA) Box is plate signed; accompanied by official numbered COA authorized by the Warhol Foundation...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

PVC, Mixed Media, Neon Light, Acrylic Polymer, Silicone

Keith Haring, Untitled, from Against All Odds, 1990
Keith Haring, Untitled, from Against All Odds, 1990

Keith Haring, Untitled, from Against All Odds, 1990

By Keith Haring

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Keith Haring (1958–1990), titled Untitled, from the album Against All Odds, 20 drawings - Oct. 3, 1989 (Against All Odds, 20 drawings - Oct. 3, 1989), or...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Advantageous Glitch by Craig Alan

Advantageous Glitch 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

Original Absolut Vodka Absolument Galerie Lavignes, Paris poster
Original Absolut Vodka Absolument Galerie Lavignes, Paris poster

Original Absolut Vodka Absolument Galerie Lavignes, Paris poster

By (after) Andy Warhol

Located in Spokane, WA

Original Absolut Vodka Absolument vintage exhibition poster. Archival linen backed invery good condition, ready to frame. Like most Warhol artwork, this is very vibrant and colorful. This 1994 poster was used for the exposition of contemporary artists at Galerie Lauvigne in Paris. Andy Warhol...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Offset

Out of Stock - 2
Out of Stock - 2

PennyOut of Stock - 2, 2022

$1,440Sale Price|65% Off

Out of Stock - 2

By Penny

Located in Dallas, TX

Out of Stock - 2 Hand cut holes on reinforced Hahnemühle German Etching heavyweight Giclee print. Box framed and float mounted under museum quality no...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Handmade Paper, Giclée

Street Life - Original Vibrant Colorful Graffiti Pop Art w/ Snoopy Cartoon
Street Life - Original Vibrant Colorful Graffiti Pop Art w/ Snoopy Cartoon

Street Life - Original Vibrant Colorful Graffiti Pop Art w/ Snoopy Cartoon

By Naguy Claude

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Naguy Claude mixes popular culture icons and street art with comic and cartoon characters, as well as famous superheroes, in his original layered mixed media paintings. His artworks ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Albert Einstein FS II.229 (hand signed screen print)
Albert Einstein FS II.229 (hand signed screen print)

Albert Einstein FS II.229 (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 86/200 on lower right (there are also 30 APs, 5 PPs, and 3 HCs). Artwork size: 40 x 32 in...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Board, Screen

Balloon Swan Sculpture, Golden Resin, Pop Art, Limited Edition 500
Balloon Swan Sculpture, Golden Resin, Pop Art, Limited Edition 500

Balloon Swan Sculpture, Golden Resin, Pop Art, Limited Edition 500

By After Jeff Koons

Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT

A one time exclusive re-edition of 500 pcs from the highly popular "Balloon Swan". Cold cast resin, comes with its original box and certificate of authenticity. From a Limited Editi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin

Peter Max Statue of Liberty (Signed, Stamped & Numbered) - Framed Print
Peter Max Statue of Liberty (Signed, Stamped & Numbered) - Framed Print

Peter Max Statue of Liberty (Signed, Stamped & Numbered) - Framed Print

By Peter Max

Located in New Orleans, LA

A large, bright, powerful image of the statue of liberty by famous American artist Peter Max. I have included a photo of this same print being offered on Artsy for significantly more money. You can read about this iconic series by visiting the website of Park West Gallery...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Archival Paper

Stupangel
Stupangel

Stupangel

Located in Roma, RM

Renato Mambor (Rome 1936 - 2014), Stupangelo, 2000 Acrylic on canvas, 35 x 50 cm. Work authenticated at the Renato Mambor Archive. Provenance: Galleria Giulia, Rome (label on back...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rishikesh India
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rishikesh India

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rishikesh India

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Paul Saltzman (1943) Title: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, Rishikesh India (Beatles), suite of four Year: 1966 Medium: Chromogenic prints on photographic paper Edition: 1/50, 3/50, 3/50, 3/50; editions of 50 Size: 24.75 x 24.75 inches, each Inscription: each signed, titled, and numbered by the photographer Notes: Photographed by Paul Saltzman, Rishikesh, 1966; printed by Paul Saltzman, Toronto. Captured when the photographer was twenty-three years old, and studying meditation under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, these images were created at the time when the Beatles, Donovan and others were also pursuing their studies in meditation there. These photographs are rare and may never have been fully editioned. PAUL SALTZMAN (1943) is a Canadian film and television producer, photographer, and director. A two-time Emmy Award-recipient, he has been credited on more than 300 films, both dramas and documentaries. In 1968, at the age of 23, he traveled to India for the first time as sound engineer on the National Film Board of Canada's Juggernaut documentary. He studied meditation to recover after his girlfriend had broken up with him, by mail. He learned meditation at the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram in the holy city of Rishikesh, India, The Beatles were coincidentally also visiting the ashram. He saw them sitting at a table and asked to join them. Paul McCartney drew up a chair. While there, he spent time with and photographed the Beatles, Donovan, Mia and Prudence Farrow and Mike Love. His photos have been judged "some of the best intimate shots" ever taken of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, and have been seen in galleries worldwide. A permanent exhibition of his The Beatles in India photographs...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

And Then (A Deep Ocean of Ultramarine)
And Then (A Deep Ocean of Ultramarine)

And Then (A Deep Ocean of Ultramarine)

By Takashi Murakami

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.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Offset

1000 MG Pink Love pill  -  pop sculpture
1000 MG Pink Love pill  -  pop sculpture

1000 MG Pink Love pill - pop sculpture

By Tal Nehoray

Located in New York, NY

This new work by Tal Nehoray is from her latest body of works called "1000 MG Love Pills". All are hand made with Fiberglass and hand painted with automotive paint. It stands on a bl...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Metal

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

Grey Cat, Pop Art Screenprint by Tracy Sabin
Grey Cat, Pop Art Screenprint by Tracy Sabin

Grey Cat, Pop Art Screenprint by Tracy Sabin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Tracy Sabin, American - Grey Cat, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size: 20 x 33.5 inches, Size: 26 in. x 40 in. (66.04 c...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

"Untitled" from Pop Shop I
"Untitled" from Pop Shop I

"Untitled" from Pop Shop I

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Hand signed, numbered, and dated by the artist. Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, with full margins, Image size 10.5 x 13.375 inches.. Sheet size 12 x 15 inches. Frame size appro...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Original Batman Museo Dell'Automobile Torino vintage Italian poster
Original Batman Museo Dell'Automobile Torino vintage Italian poster

Original Batman Museo Dell'Automobile Torino vintage Italian poster

By (after) Andy Warhol

Located in Spokane, WA

Original poster: BATMAN - Museo Dell'Automobile Torino Artist: after Andy Warhol. Size 27.25" x 37" Printed: 1996 in Milan, Italy. Excellent condition. This pop art Italian poster in perfect condition, ready to frame. This is the original first printing of the Museo Dell'Automobile Torino (Italy) Batman, Andy Warhol. 'Viaggio in Italia'. This poster features the artwork for Warhol’s unauthorised 1964 film “Batman Dracula”. Excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity. Printed in Italy. The exhibition poster was for Nov. 30, 1996 - March 9, 1997. This BATMAN - Museo Dell'Automobile Torino is an Original Vintage Poster, not a reproduction. This poster is in excellent condition. This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. Free Continental USA shipping included (saves $69 1st Dibs...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Offset

Jeff Koons Monkey Train beach towel (Jeff Koons Monkey Train blue)
Jeff Koons Monkey Train beach towel (Jeff Koons Monkey Train blue)

Jeff Koons Monkey Train beach towel (Jeff Koons Monkey Train blue)

By Jeff Koons

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jeff Koons Monkey Train beach towel 2008: A highly decorative limited edition 2008 Jeff Koons Monkey Train towel. Measuring 70x60 inches - this work would look outstanding framed. This outstanding Jeff Koons Monkey Train collectible...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Cotton, Digital, Lithograph, Screen

Footprints of Memories by Craig Alan
Footprints of Memories by Craig Alan

Footprints of Memories 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

20 ML Love Happy pill Combo (Matte Black and powder pink) - figurative sculpture
20 ML Love Happy pill Combo (Matte Black and powder pink) - figurative sculpture

20 ML Love Happy pill Combo (Matte Black and powder pink) - figurative sculpture

By Tal Nehoray

Located in New York, NY

This new work by Tal Nehoray is from her latest body of works called "Happy Pills". All are hand made with ceramic and hand painted with automotive paint. It is a combination of 2 ceramic sculptures each is 20 cm long and 6.5 cm in diameter: Love 20...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Ceramic, Automotive Paint

FIGHT AIDS WORLDWIDE
FIGHT AIDS WORLDWIDE

FIGHT AIDS WORLDWIDE

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Lithograph in colors, on Arches wove paper. Sheet size 11 x 8.5 inches. Frame size approx 19 x 17 inches. Littmann p. 168. Estate stamped, hand signed by Julia Gruen, Executor of...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Cateyeguy (painted resin sculpture)
Cateyeguy (painted resin sculpture)

Cateyeguy (painted resin sculpture)

By Kenny Scharf

Located in Aventura, FL

Painted resin sculpture. Size: 10 x 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Stamped signature, date and manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Kenny Scharf Cerealart Feed Your Head © Kenny Scharf 2004’. From...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Resin

PLAYBOY BUNNY
PLAYBOY BUNNY

PLAYBOY BUNNY

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...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Polymer, Paper

"Alfred E. Donuts", Mad Magazine Icon photographic arrangement of donuts 38x31"
"Alfred E. Donuts", Mad Magazine Icon photographic arrangement of donuts 38x31"

"Alfred E. Donuts", Mad Magazine Icon photographic arrangement of donuts 38x31"

By Candice CMC

Located in Southampton, NY

You have read about the extraordinary donut portraits by Candice CMC on social media world-wide and we are excited and proud to represent her work. "Alfred E. Donuts" by Candice CMC was actually featured in Mad Magazine...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Rag Paper

Alex Katz - American Dance Festival - 1976 original poster

Alex Katz - American Dance Festival - 1976 original poster

By Alex Katz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Sku: CB1505 Artist: Alex Katz Title: American Dance Festival Year: 1976 Signed: No Medium: Offset Lithograph Paper Size: 39 x 30.5 inches ( 99.06 x 77.47 cm ) Image Size: 39 x 30.5 i...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Spirit of Ecstasy - Pop Art Sculpture
Spirit of Ecstasy - Pop Art Sculpture

Spirit of Ecstasy - Pop Art Sculpture

By Alben

Located in New York, NY

Cheeky references to pop culture and the societal context. Grounded in a postmodern vernacular, Alben’s paintings and sculptures are a pastiche of art historical moments including P...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Found Objects

Signed John Baldessari print 1991 (Baldessari Love and Work)
Signed John Baldessari print 1991 (Baldessari Love and Work)

Signed John Baldessari print 1991 (Baldessari Love and Work)

By John Baldessari

Located in NEW YORK, NY

John Baldessari Love and Work 1991: Baldessari’s Love & Work 1991, photogravure and color aquatint, features clasped hands clutching surrealistically amidst a black background. Classic, timeless Baldessari imagery that is sure to work well in any setting. Medium: Color photogravure and aquatint on wove paper. 1991. Dimensions: 26 x 11.5 inches. Well-preserved and in very good overall condition. Framed in acrylic plexiglass. One of the 15 numbered artist's proofs, aside from the general edition of 60. Signed, inscribed "A.P." and numbered 12/15 in pencil, lower margin. Published by Brooke Alexander, Inc., New York. Collections: MoMa New York John Baldessari: It is hard to characterize John Baldessari's varied practice—which includes photomontage, artist’s books, prints, paintings, film, performance, and installation—except through his approach of good-humored irreverence. Baldessari is commonly associated with Conceptual or Minimalist art, though he has called this characterization “a little bit boring.” His two-dimensional works often incorporate found images, composed in layers or presented as distinct pieces with an element of surprise, like a brightly colored geometric shape in the place of a face or a starkly printed sardonic caption. Baldessari has demonstrated a lasting interest in language and semantics, articulating these concerns through the use of puns or the juxtaposition of seemingly unrelated images and words, as in his 1978 work Blasted Allegories. His self-referencing photomontages and use of text have been sources of inspiration for countless artists, including Cindy Sherman, David Salle, and Barbara Kruger. Baldessari identifies his own artistic lineage, saying, "I would prefer to go to the source with Duchamp rather than credit Warhol as an influence." Related Categories: Surrealist. Ed Ruscha. Los Angeles. Conceptual art. Photography. Minimalist. John Baldessari prints.

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Aquatint, Photogravure, Lithograph, Screen

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

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.