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.
$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
20 MG MAGIC pill Combo (orange, blue) - 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 ce...
Ceramic, Automotive Paint
Orange Balloon Monkey Sculpture, Porcelain, Pop Art, Signed Edition
By Jeff Koons
Located in Bristol, GB
French Limoges porcelain with chromatic coating Edition 460 of 999 39.2 x 24.9 x 20.9 cm (15.4 x 9.8 x 8.2 in) Signed and numbered Minor imperfections may appear due to the produ...
Porcelain
Power and Beauty No. 1, Pop Art Cat Screenprint by Colin Self
By Colin Self
Located in Long Island City, NY
Power and Beauty No 1 by Colin Self, British (1941) Date: 1969 Screenprint, signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition of 74/75 Size: 26.5 x 41 in. (67.31 x 104.14 cm) Publisher: ...
Screen
Atomic Blonde - Hand Signed Limited Edition by BATIK
Located in London, GB
Atomic Blonde - Hand Signed Limited Edition - Pop Art - Brigitte Bardot Archival Pigment Print BATÍK is a London based contemporary pop art image crea...
Color, Archival Pigment
STILL LIFE WITH LOBSTER
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. From the Six Still Lifes Series. Lithograph and screenprint on rives BFK paper. Co-published by Multiples, Inc. and Castelli Graphics, ...
Paper, Lithograph, Screen
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Mudd Club New York 1979 street poster (framed)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Original Mudd Club poster, New York 1979: A must have for any true Jean Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring collector - this piece is featured in the 2017 Jean-Michel Basquiat documentary, 'Boom For Real.' Promotional poster. 1979. Artwork Dimensions: 18x24 inches (19x25 inches). Very good overall vintage condition condition; some minor fading consistent with age. Minor wear to frame. Provenance: Obtained directly from the original art designer. The Mudd Club was founded by filmmaker Steve Mass, art curator Diego Cortez, and downtown punk scene figure Anya Phillips...
Lithograph, Screen
$375Sale Price|25% Off
Film noir actress Veronica Lake at a party with Andy Warhol and Candy Darling
Located in Senoia, GA
8 x 10" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Film noir actress Veronica Lake at a cocktail party at Jack Mitchell's Manhattan apartment, with Andy Warhol and Candy Darling. Veronica ...
Silver Gelatin
$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
$900
Leo Castelli Gallery (Landscape with Red Sky) Poster /// Roy Lichtenstein Pop
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997) Title: "Leo Castelli Gallery (Landscape with Red Sky)" Year: 1985 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Exhibition Poster on smoo...
Lithograph, Offset
Black and White Marilyn - Signed limited edition Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Black And White Marilyn Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK. Measures approximatel...
Archival Pigment, Black and White
Keith Haring Bearbrick 400% (Keith Haring BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring. The partnered collectible reveals the late iconic artist’s artwork from the mid 1980s wrapping the figure in its entirety. Housed in a standout Keith Haring collectors box. Complete sold out & out of print. Medium: Vinyl Figurine...
Resin, Vinyl
$280Sale Price|20% Off
1979 Alex Katz 'William Dunas Dance, Pamela-American Dance Festival'
By Alex Katz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 29.5 x 19.75 inches ( 74.93 x 50.165 cm ) Image Size: 29.5 x 19.75 inches ( 74.93 x 50.165 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Suppleme...
Lithograph
Está Lloviendo. Mixed Media Collage
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...
Thread, Paper, Mixed Media
$1,080Sale Price|40% Off
Louis Falco & Jose Limon Dancers performing 'Tragedy'
Located in Senoia, GA
Louis Falco and the Jose Limon Dance Company performing "Tragedy" in 1962. Vintage silver gelatin exhibition photograph made by Jack Mitchell. Dry mounted o...
Silver Gelatin
Statue of Liberty, Pop Art Poster by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 -) - Statue of Liberty, Year: circa 1986, Medium: Poster, Image Size: 30.5 x 15 inches, Frame Size: 44.25 x 28.25 inches
Offset
Large ANDY WARHOL FACTORY Screen Print BY Film Maker LOUIS WALDON.
Located in New York, NY
Louis Walden (1934-2013) was one of Andy Warhol's actors who starred in his films. He was a well-known actor prior to joining Warhol's films. He remained with good connections at the factory and was able to produce these brightly colored prints. Large screen print by American filmmaker and actor, LOUIS WALDEN, This is a 2005 print done at the factory of 'MARILYN'. Marilyn Screen print 39x40 inches Stamped 'LOUIS WALDON...
Screen
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Framed Caricature Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Al Hirschfeld, American (1903-2003) Title: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Year: circa 2000 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 60/100 Image Size: 10 x 16 inch...
Lithograph
$2,100
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd ARTURITO . . . . . . . BEST OF CHROMA 2026
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA — “ARTURITO” Beaded R2D2 Figure (Huichol Technique) A sculptural reinterpretation of one of the most recognizable science-fiction forms through the CHROMA language—where futur...
Glass, Mixed Media, Resin
Juxtapose, 2023, Mr. Brainwash
Located in Porto, 13
“Juxtapose” (2023) by Mr. Brainwash is a striking silkscreen and mixed-media original on paper, measuring 96 x 127 cm (38 x 50 in). This artwork features a dynamic pink heart at its ...
Paper
Lion King Storyboard: Scar and Mufasa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PRODUCTION: The Lion King, 1994 MEDIUM: Storyboard SIZE: 10" x 5.5" SKU: CCV1938 ABOUT THE MEDIUM: Original Storyboard Drawings show what’s moving in each shot, and in which direction, so that the production team is crystal clear on the desired end result, which is exactly what a professional storyboard should do. Having an original production storyboard from one of your favorite movies or short films is a great collector's piece! Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity! ABOUT THE FILM: The Lion King tells the story of Simba (Swahili for lion), a young lion...
Paint, Paper
$617
Dice Series - Five, Six, Five - Three Contemporary pop art color photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Dice suspended on a black background, hypnotically curious in both content and technique, viewers find themselves pleasantly puzzled. Heidler & Heeps have developed their own dichrom...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, 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
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Still life , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
$240Sale Price|26% Off
Kate Moss Supreme New York Street Art Photo (Kate Moss Fashion photography)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
'Kate Moss Supreme' photographed in New York's historic Soho area in 2012 by celebrated downtown photographer Fernando Natalici. In 2012, Moss was chosen as the face for Supreme’s spring campaign. Kate’s cold stare down British photographer Alasdair McLellan’s lens, while wearing Supreme's signature box logo tee, a leopard fur coat and cigarette burning down to the filter, makes for a chic New York City...
C Print
$280Sale Price|20% Off
David Hockney (after) 'For Louisiana' exhibition poster
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This recent poster, titled For Louisiana, was produced for the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, Denmark. The poster features David Hockney's iPad painting from December 22...
Giclée
Cracked Egg, Pop Art Resin and Ceramic Sculpture by Geoffrey Rose
Located in Long Island City, NY
Geoffrey Rose - Frozen Moments - Cracked Egg, Year: circa 1978, Medium: Resin and Ceramic Sculpture, signed and numbered in marker on bottom, Edition: 1209/2000, Image Size: 5.5,...
Ceramic, Resin
The Band's All Here, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Four stylized figures stand in a row against alternating blue and gray vertical panels. Each wears a distinct, patterned suit that highlights their personalitie...
Acrylic
SQUEAK VAN BRITTO
Located in Aventura, FL
Screenprint on gesso board. Hand signed and numbered. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Edition of 30. All reasonable offers will be conside...
Gesso, Board, Screen
Untitled from Pop Shop IV, Hand Signed Screen Print, Pop Art, 1989
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
Untitled from Pop Shop IV. Screen print in colors on wove paper. Hand signed and dated on front by Keith Haring. Hand numbered 130/200 on front (there are also 25 artist proofs). ...
Paper, Screen
Basquiat 1979 Drawing (Basquiat Lounge Lizards draing)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Lounge Lizards 1979: Impossibly rare original hand-drafted flyer by Basquiat for a performance by his close friend, John Lurie & t...
Paper, Ink
Still Life with Windmill: Pop Art Drawing in Colored Pencil, 1973
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Roy Lichtenstein Still Life with Windmill, 1973 Colored pencil on paper 5 x 8 ¾ inches (12.7 x 22.2 cm) NB: The work is included in the Roy Lichtenstein catalogue raisonné. Provena...
Color Pencil, Paper
$325,000
Be a Somebody with a Body, Unique Acrylic Painting on Silkscreen, Pop Art, 1980
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique acrylic painting and silkscreen on canvas. Hand signed and dated by Andy Warhol on verso. Authenticated on verso by Andy Warhol Authentication Board. Custom framed as pictu...
Board, Screen
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
KAWS Along The Way Grey Sculpture, Vinyl & Resin, Pop Art, 2010+
By KAWS
Located in Dallas, TX
KAWS Along The Way - Grey version New & unopened in its original packaging. Medium: Vinyl & Cast Resin Open unknown edition Unsigned Provenance: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Resin, Vinyl
$1,332Sale Price|20% Off
ARCANIS - 40cm H Tribute Sailing Boat
Located in PARIS, FR
About the artwork: On the surface, Arcanis draws his inspiration from large racing sailboats bearing many prestigious brands. But in essence, the boat and money are associated with ...
Metal
KEITH HARING 'THE STORY OF RED AND BLUE - 1990, L. pp. 128-13, SIGNED & NUMBERED
By Keith Haring
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Plate 5 from Story of Red and Blue (L. pp. 128-133) Medium: Screen print in colors on wove paper Sheet Size: 22 x 16.5 inches Frame Size: approx 28.5 x 22...
Screen
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
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Rock N' Roll Guitar III, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Rock N' Roll Guitar III Year: 2003 Edition: 451/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.12 x 2.43 inches Condition: Excelle...
Lithograph
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Bundle- 2 Assorted Andy Warhol Rare Green and Blue Lithographs Pop Art Vintage
By Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an assortment of 2 Lithographs by Andy Warhol, each piece described as follows: Andy Warhol's involvement in movie posters, particularly ...
Offset
$140Sale Price|20% Off
Falling Man Serigraph by Ernest Trova, Pop Art, 1972, Limited Edition
By Ernest Trova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautifully printed serigraph titled "Falling Man" by Ernest Trova is a limited edition piece created for his exhibition held at Pace Columbus in Columbus, Ohio, in 1972. Known ...
Screen
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Boxing SET by KARTEL unique hand carved black marble sculpture smooth finish
By KARTEL
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a gorgeous hand-carved black marble BOXING SET (pair of gloves, pair of boots and head gear) all live size. The marble is polished and has ...
Stone, Marble
Lunar Landscape Abstract Signed Numbered Screenprint Yellow
Located in Surfside, FL
Handsigned edition of 250. Gittleman’s Lunar Transformation is a series of ten vividly colored serigraphs created from black and white photographs taken during the Apollo 15 mission ...
Screen
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
Retro Pop Portrait of Women in Acrylic on Panel_Ciao Bella by James Wolanin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
JAMES WOLANIN "Ciao Bella Acrylic & Gloss Varnish on Panel 48 x 48 inches ______________________ James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy coated...
Varnish, Acrylic, Panel
Chicago Skyline - Pop Art Urban Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Chicago Skyline 40.0 x 30.0 x 1.5, 20.0 lbs Acrylic paint Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "This painting is a vibrantly colored Pop Art urban landscape of the Chicago Skyline. Inspired by my visit to the windy city and catching a good view of the architecture and interesting grouping of buildings, I re-created the cityscape in my very unique style with brighter and bolder than ever colors of red, green, orange and purple. The artwork is unframed with the image painted all the way around the edges." About the Artist: Sue Graef...
Acrylic
Blue Dog "And the Dog Jumped Over the Moon"
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of two blue dogs on a purple and blue background. One of the dogs is sitting upright and the other is upside down suspended over a red moon. The dogs ha...
Screen
$60Sale Price|20% Off
Gershwin Brothers Offset Print, Pop Art Style, 1968, Unframed, 37x26"
By Larry Rivers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vibrant composition by Larry Rivers pays tribute to the legendary George and Ira Gershwin, icons of American music. Created for a 1968 exhibition at the New York City Museum, th...
Offset
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Monica, 23rd New York Film Festival Serigraph, Pop Art, 1985
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Monica, 23rd New York Film Festival" is a serigraph created by Tom Wesselmann for the 23rd New York Film Festival, held in 1985 at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. This p...
Screen
$7,500
Paintings and Drawings for Parade offset lithograph Hand Signed by David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney Paintings and Drawings for Parade - Metropolitan Museum (Hand Signed by David Hockney), 1981 Offset Lithograph. Hand signed by David Hockney...
Lithograph, Offset
"Johnny Cash Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Johnny Cash Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti Digital print on fine art paper. Ships rolled in a tube. Signed and numbered by the artist. Mugshot...
Canvas, Digital
$840Sale Price|30% Off
Chroma "Dragon Eyes" Sculpture, Huichol Mixed Media, Signed 2025
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, Mixed Media
Face Your Fears
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Face Your Fears, ink on archival paper 29.5x40.5 Keith Carrington’s experiences have led him to express his talents through the fluid & exacting mediums of watercolor and ink. He ...
Ink, Archival Paper
Kunsthalle Bern (Hopeless) Poster /// Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein Screenprint Huge
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997) Title: "Kunsthalle Bern (Hopeless)" Year: 1968 Medium: Original Screenprint, Exhibition Poster on light wove paper Limited edit...
Screen
Neon Flamingo, Norfolk - Pop Art Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Neon Flamingo, photograph from Richard Heeps' Norfolk series. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photographic print, dry-mounted to aluminium, it is presented in a muse...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$1,080Sale Price|38% Off
Erik Bruhn, Maria Tallchief in "Giselle" at Jacob's Pillow signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph ofErik Bruhn, Maria Tallchief in "Giselle" at Jacob's Pillow, 1961. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly from the Jac...
Silver Gelatin
Sister Corita Kent, "Love You" Unique signed watercolor painting on paper Framed
By Mary Corita (Sister Corita) Kent
Located in New York, NY
Sister Mary Corita Kent Love You, ca. 1975 Original signed watercolor painting on paper Signed in graphite pencil on the recto Floated and framed in white wood frame This is a unique work Measurements: Framed: 5.5" x 5.5" x 1.5" Artwork alone: 4" x 4" Extremely difficult to find unique watercolor works on paper on the market by Sister Corita...
Watercolor, Paper
$1,665
1964 original poster by Ellsworth Kelly for an exhibition at the Maeght Gallery
Located in PARIS, FR
Original poster made by Ellsworth Kelly in original Lithography, for his exhibition at the Maeght Gallery in 1964. Ellsworth Kelly was an American painter, sculptor and printmaker as...
Paper, Lithograph
$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
$50
Grrrrr... Vintage Metal Button, Pop Art, 1981 Exhibition Collectible
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is an original square button with a fastening pin on the verso, created as merchandise for Roy Lichtenstein's exhibition at the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin in 1981. This butto...
Metal
The Old Professor (Oo La La) Jim Dine lithograph and Ron Padgett poetry
Directions by Craig Alan Original Unique Painting
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
UNIQUE ORIGINAL PAINTING by Craig Alan 48 x 48 inches FRAMED. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally recognized for his i...
Mixed Media, Acrylic