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.
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
$124,500
Wild Raspberries FS IV.126-143, Complete Book of 18 Lithographs, Estate Stamped
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Wild Raspberries FS IV.126-143 The complete book, comprising 18 offset lithographs, 3 with hand-coloring, (one of which is a double plate), printed title page and two blank pages (as issued), with recipes by Suzie Frankfurt...
Watercolor, Lithograph
TAKASHI MURAKAMI DOB & Me On the Red... Hand signed & numbered Superflat Pop Art
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DOB & Me: On the Red Mound of the Dead Date of creation: 2013 Medium: Offset lithograph with silver on paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x 50 cm Condition: In mint conditions and not f...
Varnish, Lithograph, Offset
You make me Happy Snoopy - Original Painting, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Gardani Art
Located in Yardley, PA
Original Painting on Canvas. One-of-a-kind Pop Art Original Painting on Canvas by Gardani available for you. Hand signed by the Artist front and back, comes with official Gardani ...
Acrylic
Brillo Soap Pads, Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Brillo Soap Pads was published for an exhibition of Andy Warhol's work by the Pasadena Museum of Art in 1970. Measuring 30 x 26 inches (76.2 x 66 cm), unframed, this iconic image i...
Screen
KAWS - Early Limited Edition Green Snake Skate Deck maplewood Skateboard 88/400
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Krooked x KAWS Limited edition silkscreen on 100% Canadian 7-ply maplewood skate deck skateboard Signed on the deck on the verso with KAWS copyright ...
Plywood, Screen
$8,800
Historic rare Ed Ruscha Leo Castelli Gallery exhibition offset lithograph poster
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
Edward Ruscha: New Paintings, Leo Castelli Gallery, 1980 Offset lithograph poster 22.5 x 18 inches Unframed Published by Leo Castelli Gallery Good vintage condition with some handli...
Lithograph, Offset
$4,850
Large Romero Britto Mixed Media Diamond Dust Giclee Pop Art Cubism Hollywood
Located in Surfside, FL
Romero Britto "Hollywood Romance" mixed media digital giclee painting print on canvas, featuring a dancing couple in a the artist's characteristic whimsical theme. Measurements: V...
Mixed Media
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...
Paper, Screen
Brushstroke (Exhibition Poster)
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) was one of the most successful and influential artists of the 20th century, helping pioneer and define Pop Art in the 1960's. Lichtenstein's signature s...
Lithograph, Offset
$140Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Lithograph, Offset
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Sarah - American Dance Festival Silkscreen Print, Hand-Signed, Pop Art
By Alex Katz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The large silkscreen poster described was designed by Alex Katz for the American Dance Festival in 2011. A limited edition of 300 posters was produced, with 100 of them hand-signed i...
Screen
Bicentennial Pop Art Screen Print, 1970s, Excellent Condition
Located in New York, NY
The specific information regarding edition will be provided at the time of sale. Please contact the seller for more details. Roy Lichtenstein grounded his profoundly inventive caree...
Lithograph, Screen
Greenville County Museum of Art, Pop Art Offset Lithograph by Jasper Johns
By Jasper Johns
Located in Long Island City, NY
Painter, sculptor, and printmaker, Jasper Johns became one of America's best-known post-Abstract Expressionists and Minimalists. His name is most associated with pictorial images of ...
Lithograph, Offset
"Don't Get Attached", Pop Surrealism, Kitten, Skull, Pink, Acrylic Painting
By Fu'una
Located in Franklin, MA
Fu’una’s “Don’t Get Attached” is a pop surrealism acrylic painting of a bobcat kitten playing with a human skull. On its arm, the bobcat has a tattoo of a cartoon human skull with th...
Canvas, Acrylic
Cowboy in Disguise - Original Western Inspired Figurative Artwork 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, Foam Board
Floating in Love, Pop Art Oil Painting on Canvas by Ferjo
By Ferjo, Fernando de Jesus Oliveira
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ferjo, Brazilian (1946 - ) - Floating in Love, Year: circa 1990, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed, Size: 38.75 x 48.75 in. (98.43 x 123.83 cm), Frame Size: 46.5 x 56.125 inches
Oil
$840Sale Price|72% Off
After Keith Haring "BEST BUDDIES" Beaded Wall Sculp by CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Signed and dated 2025. OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! ALTERTATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and ...
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
Celia in a Black Dress with Colored Border, 20th Century Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exhibition poster, titled Portrait of Celia in a Black Dress with Colored Border, was designed and created by David Hockney for a show held at the Galerie Kammer in Hamburg, Ger...
Lithograph
ARTNAOR - 35cm H Scarf Collage Teddy
By Naor
Located in PARIS, FR
Technique: Sculpture in Resin , signed Dimension : 35 x 25 x 28 cm Weight: 3 kg About the artist: Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time...
Resin
$1,000
Nara Girl Banging On A Drum With Limited Edition Sticker Set Pop Art Print
Located in Draper, UT
Banging the Drum DETAILS 27 x 17 inches (unframed), 2020 Offset lithograph 80# Classic Linen Solar White Cover
Lithograph
"V" Offset print, Limited Edition by Mr. (Iwamoto Masakatsu)
Located in Hong Kong, HK
"V". Offset print by Mr. (Iwamoto Masakatsu) Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 51 x 50 cm Edition 235/300
Offset
"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
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Located in London, GB
Roy Lichtenstein The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1969 Screenprint on Rives BFK paper, edition of 250 73 x 73 cms (28 3/4 x 28 3/4 ins) Co-published by the artist and Leo Castelli Ga...
Screen
Barbara Kruger Artists Space 1987 (announcement)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Barbara Kruger Artists Space invitation announcement card, 1987: Rare folding announcement card for the Artists Space's Spring Benefit Party held at Federal Hall, New York City, Apri...
Offset
Chem 1A /// Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein Science Chemistry Screenprint Portrait Face
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997) Title: "Chem 1A" Portfolio: (Related to the Peace Through Chemistry Series) *Signed and dated by Lichtenstein in pencil lower right Yea...
Screen
$1,100Sale Price|38% Off
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd OLD YELLAR SNOOP DAWG AP 2026 BEST OF CHROMA!!!
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA — SNOOPY Figure (Huichol Technique) A sculptural reinterpretation of an iconic cultural figure through the CHROMA language—where contemporary form meets traditional Huichol b...
Glass, Mixed Media
$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
$8,800
Kenny Scharf - Absolut Vodka hand signed, edition of 200, LARGE lithograph Lt Ed
By Kenny Scharf
Located in New York, NY
Kenny Scharf Absolut Scharf for Absolut Vodka, 1987 Lithograph with offset lettering in colors on wove paper Hand signed and dated by artist on lower right front Limited Edition of 2...
Lithograph, Offset
$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
$2,810
Giuseppe Capogrossi (1900-1972) - Coloured lithograph on paper - 1952
Located in Varese, IT
Coloured lithograph on paper, edited in 1952. Limited edition of 120 copies, numbered as 72/120 in lower left corner. Hand-signed by artist in pencil in the lower right corner. Pape...
Paper, Lithograph
$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
Roy Lichtenstein 'Thinkng Nude' 1997 Vintage Pop Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the Nudes portfolio, single sheet titled "Thinkng Nude" by Roy Lichtenstein published by Tyler Graphics. Not numbered and unsigned. Paper Size: 8.5 x 11 inches ( 22 x 28 cm ) I...
Offset
$14,203Sale Price|20% Off
Warhol-Basquiat Limited Edition Poster (30th Anniversary Edition)
Located in London, GB
30th Anniversary reprint edition of the exhibition poster for Warhol/Basquiat Paintings. Printed in 2015. Signed and numbered "153/300" in ink by Tony Shafrazi. Published by Tony Sha...
Offset
Keith Haring designed Martin Luther King Day announcement 1988
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Invitation for Martin Luther King Day celebration 1988, designed by Keith Haring In 1988, 20 years after the death of Martin Luther King Jr., Keith Haring illustrated this rare invi...
Offset
Original Scars of Dracula - Horror of Frankenstein dual bill vintage movie poste
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1971 “Scars of Dracula” / “Horror of Frankenstein” vintage U.S. one-sheet movie poster — 27 x 41 in. An original U.S. theatrical one-sheet poster for Hammer Films’ 1971 dou...
Offset
Peach Lady, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Peach Lady, Year: 1973, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 224/300, Image Size: 22.25 x 17.25 inches, Size: 26 x ...
Lithograph
Pappas Parlor Perler Bead Money Pixel Art Framed with COA Street Art Pop Art
Located in New York, NY
3-D hand made artwork using Perler beads and mixed media in a gold frame the artist lives and works out of Sweden and is represented by Krause Gallery in NYC
Plastic, Wood
Raymond Pettibon 1986-2014 (a collection of 5 posters/announcements)
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...
Offset
$5,600
Cleopatra III (Elizabeth Taylor) /// Jack Graves Pop Art Warhol Hollywood Paint
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Cleopatra III (Elizabeth Taylor)" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 20...
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
$8,800
Ed Ruscha - GOD signed and numbered print limited edition of 50 in artist frame
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
Ed Ruscha GOD, 2010 Digital Light Jet Print in Artist-Designed Frame Edition 48/50 Hand-signed by artist, Signed, numbered and dated 48/50 by Ed Ruscha in black marker on the back P...
Felt Pen, Inkjet
Portrait of Andy Warhol, hand signed by BOTH Andy Warhol and Christopher Makos
Located in New York, NY
Christopher Makos, Andy Warhol Portrait of Andy Warhol taken by photographer Christopher Makos (Hand signed by BOTH Andy Warhol and Christopher Makos...
Silver Gelatin
Indian Coca-Cola, Darjeeling - Pop Art Typography Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
This red panorama photograph brings a fantastic pop of colour to a room and the details in it take you on the journey with the photographer. Whilst in Darjeeling Richard became fasci...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Blue Heartbeat - Abstract Cool Tone Urban Inspired Art on Newspaper - 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
"Sol LeWitt (1)", Painting on cut aluminium, Pop Kinetic art, trompe l'oeil
By Jose Guedes
Located in Carballo, ES
The root of Guedes's work is located in the MADÍ movement, of Argentine origin and little repercussion in Spain, which attaches great importance to the tensions that are established ...
Digital Pigment
Jasper Johns Map Offset Lithograph, Framed Pop Art, 1992 Edition
By Jasper Johns
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Offset Lithograph from a portfolio of six prints published by the Museum of Modern Art, but now out of print. Jasper Johns Map is one of his most celebrated and recognizable works, ...
Offset
House In the Clouds 1971 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
By Peter Max
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist Name: Peter Max House in the Clouds Year: 1971 Medium Type: Silkscreen, on Arches Paper Size-Width Size-Height: 22” x 30” Signed Edition Size: signed in pencil and numbered...
Screen
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Marathon Offset Print Poster, Pop Art Style, 20th Century, Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The poster titled Marathon was created for Robert Rauschenberg's 1981 exhibition at Ace Gallery in Canada. This work, like much of Rauschenberg's art, refl...
Offset
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Kyiv Ice-Cream Festival II, Original Mixed Media, Signed, 48x60 Inches
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** >>Th...
Canvas, Resin, Plastic, Acrylic
Red Light - Original Abstract Color Drenched Figurative Mixed Media 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, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite
Original GRATEFUL DEAD Skull and Roses 1971 Tour poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Grateful Dead “Skeleton & Roses” Poster (1971) — Tour Blank. Grade A, A- condition, ready to frame. A striking 1971 Grateful Dead poster f...
Offset
The Crossover 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...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop bag (vintage Keith Haring Pop Shop)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Pop Shop: Vintage original Keith Haring 1980s Pop Shop bag designed by Haring for use at his famed New York store. A classic Keith Haring Pop Shop collectible that is we...
Paper, Offset
$108Sale Price|20% Off
Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
By Roz Jennings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original Fashion Design Illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and characterfu...
Ink, Watercolor
"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
American Dance Festival 1998 Lithograph Print, Pop Art, Unframed
By Alex Katz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This very large lithograph poster was designed by Alex Katz for the American Dance Festival in 1998, printed on thick, high-quality paper. Katz's minimalist design features the elega...
Lithograph
$375Sale Price|25% Off
Dancer/Choreographer Lar Lubovitch
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer, choreographer Lar Lubovitch photographed in 1964. This is a print that was published by a newspaper ...
Silver Gelatin
Marilyn's Flowers II, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Marilyn's Flowers II Year: 1981 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 165 Image Size: 19 x 23.5 inches
Lithograph
$8,500
Lady and Triangles, Signed and Numbered Pop Art Screenprint by Kiki Kogelnik
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lady and Triangles by Kiki Kogelnik, Austrian (1935–1997) Date: 1979 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 200, AP 35 Size: 32 x 26 in. (81.28 x 66.04 cm) Printer: St...
Screen
Listen to the Bass - Vintage Interior Music Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Captured when documenting the Preston Hall Museum, this atmospheric piece beautifully captures the nostalgic feeling of a record collection, the added detail of 'His Master's Voice' ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin