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.
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Sun and moon , 80x80cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Sun and moon , 80x80cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs. the sun and the moon symbolize dualism and the unity of opposites. The sun is often associated with masculinity, activity, st...
Canvas, Color
Continental Dash. Framed. 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...
Canvas, Thread, Paper, Mixed Media
Basquiat Yvon Lambert gallery 1988 (announcement)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Supercomb 1988 RARE 1988 exhibition announcement card illustrated by Basquiat on the occasion of: Jean-Michel Basquiat at Yvon Lambert Gallery, Paris, January -...
Offset
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Moving the Wind, Karel Appel
By Karel Appel
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Karel Appel (1921-2006) Title: Moving the Wind Year: 1974 Medium: Silkscreen on Somerset paper Edition: 88/110, plus proofs Size: 27 x 39.25 inches Condition: Good Inscriptio...
Screen
Colossus II, Psychedelic Pop Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Colossus II Year: 1971 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 220/300 Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)
Screen
Kaleidosoul
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Kaleidosoul” is a vibrant exploration of inner emotion and silent connection. Through expressive colors and subtle gazes, this piece reveals the ever-shifting spectrum of the soul —...
Canvas, Acrylic
$275Sale Price|35% Off
Keith Haring Andy Warhol Bearbrick 400% (Haring Warhol BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Andy Mouse Bearbrick: 400%: A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring. The partnered collectible reveals Keith Haring's 'Andy M...
Resin, Vinyl
$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
$1,800
Takashi Murakami Jellyfish Eyes art toy (Takashi Murakami Luxor and Kurage-bo)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Takashi Murakami Luxor and Kurage-bo (from Jellyfish Eyes) 2014: Rare limited edition Takashi Murakami art toy. This work was produced by Murakami in 2014 and features the playful, highly decorative Luxor and Kurage-bo characters from Jellyfish Eyes (a 2013 fantasy film directed by Takashi Murakami). Medium: 3D plaster...
Plaster
$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
$350
Sexy Doughnut, Fast Food Contemporary Still Life on Yellow Background, Giclée
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects and textures arranged meti...
Archival Ink, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, G...
Andy Warhol Bearbrick 400% set of 4 (Warhol Be@rbrick)
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Bearbrick 400% Vinyl Figures: Set of four individual works (2020-2021): (after) Andy Warhol Muhammad Ali, Elvis & Marilyn (pink & blue variations) collectibles trademarke...
Resin, Vinyl
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Hot Pink, Light Pink and Vermillion Excess Trio (texture thick paint)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Hot Pink, Light Rose, and Vermillion Excess Trio Combo by Chloe Hedden erupts in a visceral symphony of heat, sweetness, and saturation—an unapologetic celebration of color’s emotion...
Wood, Acrylic
Chicken 'N Dumplings, from Campbell’s Soup II
By Andy Warhol
Located in London, GB
Screenprint in colours, 1969, on wove paper, signed in ball-point pen and numbered with a rubber stamp, verso, 91 from the edition of 250 (there were also 26 artist's proofs lettered...
Screen
$956Sale Price|36% Off
Russian/American ballet dancer Alexander Godunov, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Russian/American ballet dancer Alexander Godunov, photographed for Dance Magazine, 1981. Signed by Jack...
Silver Gelatin
Yoko Ono Fashions for Men
By Skylar Fein
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: silkscreen and acrylic on canvas Skylar Fein was born in Greenwich Village and raised in the Bronx. He has had many careers including teaching nonviolent resistance under ...
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Liberty Head III, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head III Year: 2001 Edition: 485/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excellent Inscript...
Lithograph
Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Nuclear Disarmament poster 1982: In 1982 Keith Haring created this poster for Nuclear Disarmament, which features his signature Radiant Baby in a mushroom cloud. This hi...
Lithograph, Offset
Mooseconstrue 1/4 - contemporary, pop art, Canadian, aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The unmistakable silhouette of a moose—one of Canada’s iconic images is celebrated in this sculpture by Charlie Pachter. As a little boy, pop artist Pa...
Metal, Enamel
Neptune's Daughter Screen Print, Hand Signed, Framed, 255/300, 38x44
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print in colors on paper with glitter embellishments. Hand signed lower left by Romero Britto. Hand numbered 255/300 lower left. Sheet size: 28.5 x 34 inches. Image size: ...
Paper, Screen
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Hot Pink Excess (thick pastel impasto painting square monochrome pop design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Hot Pink Excess from Chloe Hedden’s Excess series embodies the tension between material opulence and emotional intensity through thick, sculptural ...
Wood, Acrylic
KAWS Singapore brown (KAWS Holiday companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Brown Holiday Companion (KAWS Singapore): This standout KAWS art toy features KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting position. Published to commemorate the debut of K...
Resin, Vinyl
Side Show X 4 - Colorful Retro Contemporary Pop Art After Warhol 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...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"I Ain't Going Nowhere" Oil on Canvas Cowboy POP Art
Located in Southampton, NY
We are please to announce that we are now representing the Pop Art cowboy and cowgirl paintings of the artist Matt Straub. We at the gallery have been excited about the Pop Western p...
Canvas, Oil
Jonathan Winters, "American Indian Rain Bird, " hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a giclee after an original painting created by Jonathan Winters in 1970. Jonathan Winters was an American comedian, actor, author, and artist whose iconic career spanne...
Giclée
$859Sale Price|20% Off
Protect our Children I, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Protect our Children I Year: 2002 Edition: 451/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 5 x 6.25 inches Condition: Excellent I...
Lithograph
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Sunny day , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Keith Haring 'World' Pop Art Offset Print, Framed, 1998, Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Keith Haring Postcard Estate Authorized 1998 Fold 'n Please Card Made In France. As the piece was designed to be folded there is a vertical fold line as issued. Framed and ma...
Offset
McDonald's, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
McDonald's Acrylic on paper 31x41cm :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Ye...
Acrylic
$3,300
"In Case of Emergency Break Glass" YSL Luxury Brand Edition 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
Andy Warhol 'Vanishing Animals: La Plata River Dolphin' 1991 Pop Art Vintage
By Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Offset lithograph from Andy Warhol: Vanishing Animals, a portfolio of six works published by te Neues in 1992 and printed in Germany. This particular image features the Plata River D...
Offset
Can You See Me Jimi Hendrix - 3D Textured Paint Portrait Original Figurative Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Playing with the interaction between positive and negative space, strong colors on neutral backgrounds, Canadian artist Virginie Schroeder creates pop art portraits and iconic pop cu...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
20 MG Peace, Love, Hope pill Combo (black, pink, mint green)
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 3 ce...
Ceramic, Automotive Paint
$920Sale Price|20% Off
"The Waves" Abstract Geometric Screen Print, 7/30
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful and bright limited edition abstract silkscreen print with fun colors and bold geometric shapes arranged in a lively, dynamic composition by Harvey Daniels (English, 1936-201...
Paper, Ink, Screen
Lost but Not Forgotten, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A weather-beaten red barn sits amidst the farm landscape, surrounded by trees and grass. Two open bays reveal a truck and a car, perhaps broken or lost but no...
Acrylic
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Angel with Heart on Blends, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Heart on Blends Year: 2005 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 10 x 8 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...
Lithograph
"UNTITLED" Abstract Sculpture 252" x 144" x 144" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"UNTITLED" Abstract Sculpture 252" x 144" x 144" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Stainless Steel ATT: Preparation time might take up to 4 weeks. Creating art to reflect the times we l...
Steel
Independence Night, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A performer leans toward the mirror, applying a final touch of lipstick beneath the glow of vanity lights. Clad in a star-spangled top and Uncle Sam hat, she re...
Oil
The White Socks - Pop Art Minimalist Monochrome Original Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" in Holguin...
Canvas, Oil
$960Sale Price|60% Off
Dancers Lar Lubovitch, Jeanne Solan, Sally Trammell & Ernest Pagnano, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancers Lar Lubovitch, Jeanne Solan, Sally Trammell & Ernest Pagnano performing at New York's Public T...
Silver Gelatin
$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
Summer Glitch - Vibrant Mixed Media Surreal Artwork on Canvas
By Kate Tova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vibrant, large-scale multimedia artworks incorporate reflective mediums and thick textures in Kate Tova's recent work. Colors splash across the page melding into flourishes of sequins, rhinestones, and glitter. The natural beauty of her subjects is juxtaposed against the "engine of technology" inspiring personal and innovative compositions. Surreal and vibrant, Tova's work thematically and stylistically layers her life experiences. This unique 48 inch square artwork...
Gold Leaf
$1,080Sale Price|40% Off
ABT principal dancer Cynthia Gregory in 'Swan Lake', Signed by Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theater principal dancer Cynthia Gregory in 'Swan Lake', 1976. Signed by Mitchell on the ...
Silver Gelatin
$719Sale Price|20% Off
"Sweetness" – Contemporary Pop Sculpture in Foam Clay and Enamel on Wood, 2022
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
SWEETNESS is a contemporary pop sculpture by Vera Vizzi combining foam clay, enamel, acrylic markers and fir wood into a compact, whimsical composition. Measuring 18 × 18 × 13 cm, th...
Enamel
$120Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Dutch Masters Offset Print in Pop Art Style, Unframed
By Larry Rivers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original exhibition poster was created for the landmark Larry Rivers retrospective held in 1981 at the Kestner-Gesellschaft in Hanover, one of Germany’s leading institutions for...
Offset
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Poster Aloha, from Art of the Sixties-FIRST EDITION
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vibrant exhibition poster features the iconic image "Aloha, 1962," designed for an exhibition held in January-February 1993. Printed in Israel by Sha Ul Zayg Studio, this poster...
Screen
$900Sale Price|40% Off
Royal Ballet dancer Anthony Dowell, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Royal Ballet dancer Anthony Dowell, 1978. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly f...
Silver Gelatin
$375
The Hollywood Ten (Actually Nine) - Colorful Figurative Mixed Media Art on Paper
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
$2,095
Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Blues Installation - Pop Art Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection Nine Piece Blue Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesm...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$1,125
The Real One - James Bond contemporary mixed media original pop art Devin Miles
By Devin Miles
Located in Schierensee, SH
"The Real One - James Bond", 2023, 30 x 20 cm, is an acrylic pop-art mixed media sculpture work by German artist Devin Miles. The mixed media work on canvas creates an impressive dep...
Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media, Silver Gelatin
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
Vinyl Collection B Side Blues 12 Piece Installation - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps B Side Blue Vinyl Collection Twelve Piece Installation. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautif...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$240Sale Price|20% Off
A Short History of the Chinese Artwork Narrow Tall Original Painting on Canvas
By Carl Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and painting to create his urban ins...
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen
$1,773
Vinyl Collection, Made in England - Blue, Conceptual, Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Made in England, from the Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmeri...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$900Sale Price|40% Off
Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed for After Dark Magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder photographed for After Dark magazine. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a certi...
Silver Gelatin
Ladies, Wildwood, New Jersey - American Interior Pink Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Ladies, photograph by Richard Heeps, from his Jersey Shore series. Taken in Wildwood, the historic Doo-Wop Town of New Jersey, this kitsch signage is perfect Pop Art and is typical o...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
"He Played Like He Was Keith Richards" Dogman with Guitar Bronze Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical yet very strong piece depicting the Dog Man from Gillie and Marc's iconic figures of the Dog/Bunny Human Hybrid, which has picked up much esteem across the globe. Here we...
Bronze
Cotton Dog
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting "Cotton dog" from the series "Pets are not toys" symbolizes the tenderness and softness that pets bring to our lives. The bright and rich colors of the background create...
Acrylic, Cardboard
Frida Kahlo . original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Frida Kahlo is an iconic Mexican artist and a great inspiration to me. She transformed her personal pain into art, a feat that resonates deeply with me. Her surrealistic artwork is c...
Canvas, Oil