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.
Money Talks V (Original Contemporary and one of a kind Masterpiece)
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...
Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Wall Street, Pop Art Woodcut by Ted Davies
By Ted Davies
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ted Davies, American (1928 - ) - Wall Street, Year: circa 1973, Medium: Woodcut on Japon, Image Size: 29 x 22 inches, Size: 37 x 25 in. (93.98 x 63.5 cm)
Gold Leaf
Warrior of everyday life
By Iryna Rets
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting "Everyday Warrior" depicts a woman whose strength and resilience are manifested in the most important part of the battlefield - in the rear. Inspired by the real image o...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Pastel
KAWS Black Companion 2016: set of 2 works (KAWS Companion black)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Companion, Black Flayed & Black full body 2016 (set of 2 individual pieces). Each new and sealed in original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in conjunction with the exhibi...
Resin, Vinyl
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Juventus, 1995-96, UEFA Champions League Victory. By Marco Silombria (1936-2017)
Located in Firenze, IT
Marco Silombria (1936-2017) - Juventus, 1995-96, UEFA Champions League Victory Charcoal on paper, signed and dated 1996 Dimensions: 101 x 72 cm Marco Silombria captures the triumph ...
Paper, Charcoal
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
Iris, Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: Iris Year: 1981 Edition: 98/200, plus proofs. Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 36 x 24.75 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed...
Screen
Jean-Michel Basquiat Spray Paint Can 2017
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Limited edition Jean-Michel Basquiat Spray Paint Can 2017: Highly collectible limited edition Jean-Michel Basquiat spray paint can by published ci...
Metal
Formula 1 Racing Queen Also Known as "THE BUGATTI QUEEN" oil on canvas 48x62
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
Ceravolo's oil and acrylic "Racing Queen" original painting on canvas measures a large 48"x62". There are no silkscreens or stencils used in creating this painting, it is all hand painted in oil and acrylic in Ceravolo's instantly recognizable style. Ceravolo's Urban Pop paintings are in the collections of Elton John, Rod Stewart, Pete Davidson...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
Keith Haring Act Up 1989 mailer (Keith Haring activist)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring ACT UP 1989: RARE 1989 Keith Haring illustrated mailer used as promotional material for the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP). Keith Haring designed & authored ...
Paper, Offset
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Murray Louis Dance Company performance, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of a Murray Louis Company performance photographed for Dance Magazine, 1963. Signed on the print verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly fr...
Silver Gelatin
$900Sale Price|40% Off
Bejart Ballet dancer Jorge Donn, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Bejart Ballet dancer Jorge Donn, 1979. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jac...
Silver Gelatin
Love is the Answer - Paper Limited Edition 31/100, Digital on Paper
By Gardani Art
Located in Yardley, PA
Gardani announces a new Pop Art Limited Edition, Giclée printed on Paper. Each print is Hand signed and numbered by Gardani, with a signature, thumb print and registration number on...
Digital
$1,680Sale Price|50% Off
ABT principal dancers Cynthia Gregory & Fernando Bujones, signed 16 x 20"
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of American Ballet Theater principal dancers Cynthia Gregory and Fernando Bujones costumed for ‘Swan Lake’, ...
Silver Gelatin
Keith Haring 1984 poster announcement (Keith Haring at Paul Maenz 1984)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Galerie Paul Maenz, Cologne, Germany 1984: Super rare, tri-fold poster booklet published to announce Haring’s 1984 solo exhibition at...
Lithograph, Offset
$180Sale Price|20% Off
Kate Moss Vinyl Record Art Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott (Mert and Marcus)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Kate Moss vinyl record art by Mert and Marcus (Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott) Off-set print on vinyl record. Measures: 12 inches in diameter. Excellent condition. Published by Visionaire Fashion, 2007. A very cool frame piece. About Mert & Marcus, as they are known in the industry, have worked for W, American Vogue, Pop, Numero and Arena Homme, among many other titles. Their commercial clients include Louis Vuitton , Gucci, Pucci, Versace, Missoni, Giorgio Armani , Roberto Cavalli, Fendi, Kenzo, MAC and Miu Miu. Their aesthetic is highly polished, colour-saturated and hyperreal. The photographers were both born in 1971, Alas in Turkey and Piggott in Wales. The pair met in 1994 in England. At the time Piggott was a photographer’s assistant and Alas was a fashion model, and the two quickly built a rapport and decided to work together. Their joint abilities were clear from the beginning. The first photos the duo submitted to Dazed & Confused made the cover. Related categories Fashion Photography. Supermodels. Mario Testino. Mario Sorrenti...
Offset
$8,800
Artist Book Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass Hand signed by Ed Ruscha LtEd
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
Ed Ruscha Nine Swimming Pools and a Broken Glass (HAND SIGNED), 1976 Limited Edition Artist's Book Boldly signed by Ed Ruscha on the first front end page 7 × 5 1/2 inches This is the...
Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Yellow Wall Poppy, Oct 15, 2024
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with acrylic polyurethane paint and black flock
Metal
$2,500
Brighter than the Sun, James Rosenquist: colorful abstract pop art rainbow
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant red, blue, orange and yellow lithograph is based on the 1961 Rosenquist oil painting Brighter than the Sun (private collection), with fragmented images from advertising,...
Lithograph
$995Sale Price|48% Off
Figurative Sculpture of Fren and Chie, 21st Century Pop Art
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**NEW YEAR FINAL 90 DAYS SUPER SALE UNTIL MARCH 31ST** **STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** **EVERYTHING MUST GO UNTIL APRIL1ST!** ...
Metal
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
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Winter Sunshine, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Winter Sunshine Year: 1970 Edition: A.P.; 300, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on wove paper Size: 16 x 18.5 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed...
Screen
Orange Portrait Painting, Mixed Media, Pop Art-Face Break, in Color
Located in Delaware , OH
Orange Portrait Painting, Mixed Media, Pop Art-Face Break, in Color A B O U T T H I S P I E C E : "Face Break, in Color (Cortney-A2-1)" is Fine Co...
Cotton, Acrylic, Screen
FELA KUTI photograph Detroit 1986 (Leni Sinclair Fela Kuti)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
“Fela in Detroit” by Leni Sinclair: This much iconic Fela Kuti photograph was captured by legendary Detroit counter cultural photographer Leni Sinclair, 2016’s Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist of the year. Of recent note, this image has been featured in The New York Times article 'The Legacy of Fela Kuti’s Music of Resistance: Hear 15 Essential Songs'. This photo is perhaps the most famed concert of Fela ever taken. Shot by Sinclair at Detroit's historic Fox...
Inkjet
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
Johnny Cash Mugshot Canvas Print, Pop Art, Signed Edition of 75
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Johnny Cash Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti Giclee print on canvas Stretched on wooden bars. Signed and numbered by the artist. Mugshot of Johnny...
Canvas, Digital
$440Sale Price|20% Off
Juventus 1995-96 - The Embrace of Victory. UEFA. 1996
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus 1995-96 - The Embrace of Victory Artist: Marco Silombria (Savona, 1936 - Albissola, 2017) Medium: Charcoal on paper Dimensions: 101 x 72 cm Signed: Lower right, "Si...
Paper, Charcoal, Carbon Pencil
Zero, Pop Art Ceramic Cookie Jar by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fun, vintage collectible by the indomitable Peter Max. The two piece jar is in new condition. Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Zero Year: 1989 Medium: Ceramic Cookie Jar...
Ceramic
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
ROBERT INDIANA The Metamorphosis of Norma Jean Mortenson, 1997 - Hand Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Metamorphosis of Norma Jean Mortenson is a limited edition serigraph by Robert Indiana, signed and numbered out of 30 in pencil, with the additional designation "A.P." (Artist Pr...
Screen
$3,295
Marilyn Monroe Portrait (Red) Hand-Pulled Silkscreen, Pop Art, 2014, Signed
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Russell Young Title: Marilyn Portrait (Red) Portfolio: Marilyn Portrait Medium: Hand-pulled acrylic and enamel silkscreen on paper Date: 2014 Edition: 25/25 Sheet Size: 27" x...
Enamel
Cosmic Window, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Cosmic Window, 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)
Screen
$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
Lunar Landscape Abstract Signed Numbered Screenprint Blue
Located in Surfside, FL
Gittleman’s Lunar Transformation is a series of ten vividly colored serigraphs created from black and white photographs taken during the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971. Gittle...
Screen
Campbells Soup with Text, Pop Art Screenprint by Mike McKenzie
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mike McKenzie, American (1954 - ) Title: Campbells Soup with Text Year: circa 1992 Medium: Screenprint Size: 26 x 20 in. (66.04 x 50.8 cm)
Screen
$99,500
In the Bottom of My Garden FS II.86-105, Complete Book of 20 Lithographs, 1956
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Complete book comprising of 20 offset lithographs and cardboard cover, all hand-colored with watercolor. From the edition of unknown size. All 20 sheets bound (as issued). Minor ti...
Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph
Shepard Fairey POP Wave Print 2016 & C.R. Stecyk III
Located in Draper, UT
Two artists: Shepard Fairey and C.R. Stecyk III The Pacific Ocean Park pier straddled a dividing line between the cities of Santa Monica and Los Angeles. It was in equal portions: a...
Screen
Puffin's lunch original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This charming oil painting features a rabbit and continues my Wild Nature series. It is inspired by animals that coexist with humans and can often be pets. I love the silver backgrou...
Canvas, Oil
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Bad date, 59x42cm, tempera/paper
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
Bad date, 59x42cm, tempera/paper
Paper, Tempera, Gel Pen
Keith Haring Bearbrick 400% set of 2 works (Haring BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Bearbrick 400% (set of 2 works): Unique, timeless collectibles trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Keith Haring. This Bearbrick set reveals Keith Haring's iconic art...
Resin, Vinyl
Balloon Monkey Sculpture (Blue) - Limoges Porcelain, Pop Art, Signed
By Jeff Koons
Located in Bristol, GB
French Limoges porcelain with chromatic coating Edition 718 of 999 39.2 x 24.9 x 20.9 cm (15.4 x 9.8 x 8.2 in) Signed, numbered, titled and dated on underside of sculpture New as iss...
Porcelain
$1,500
Paper Beads for Tanzania, print for the environment, (Hand Signed by Vik Muniz)
By Vik Muniz
Located in New York, NY
Vik Muniz Paper Beads for Tanzania (Hand Signed by Vik Muniz), 2016 Color offset Lithograph (Hand signed) Boldly signed in black marker by Vik Muniz on the front. 36 × 24 inches Unfr...
Lithograph, Offset
$900Sale Price|40% Off
Dancers Maria Tallchief & Erik Bruhn, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancers Maria Tallchief and Erik Bruhn, 1960. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print recto. Comes directly ...
Silver Gelatin
Jose Palacios, Tropic 03, Mixed media on paper, 2023
Located in New York, NY
In this original acrylic paint and vinyl on paper from Art Angler Gallery, Jose Palacios depicts an abstract pop art style. He uses vibrant pink, white, green, blue, black and red sh...
Laminate, Paper, Acrylic
Ferrari Melting Lips
By Erik Salin
Located in Nottingham, GB
Striking bright red and black pop art sculpture in the shape of lips. The lips have paint dripping over them to look as if they are melting. beautifully crafted from fibreglass, industrial paints and leather, featuring the Ferrari logo. Fantastic bright and colourful sculpture...
Mixed Media
$1,120Sale Price|60% Off
Martha Graham dancer Donlin Foreman in 'Phaedra's Dream' signed exhibition print
Located in Senoia, GA
Martha Graham dancer Donlin Foreman in 'Phaedra's Dream', photographed in 1981. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitch...
Silver Gelatin
Beneath the Stars - Canvas Limited Edition 73/100, Digital on Canvas
By Gardani Art
Located in Yardley, PA
Gardani announces a new Pop Art Limited Edition, Giclée printed on Canvas. Each print is Hand signed and numbered by Gardani, with a signature, thumb print and registration number o...
Digital
Marilyn Monroe -The Last Sitting 7, Photograph by Bert Stern
By Bert Stern
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Bert Stern Title: Marilyn Monroe -The Last Sitting Year: 1962 (printed 2009) Medium: Color Photograph, signed and numbered in red crayon Edition: 12...
Photographic Paper
$24,950
Denied Andy Warhol Flowers Yellow 48 x48" canvas Pop Art Painting Charles Lutz
By Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Flowers, (Yellow) Silkscreen Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on canvas with Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. 48 x 48" inches 20...
Canvas, Acrylic
$960Sale Price|61% Off
Academy Award-winning Actor Jack Nicholson, the year he starred in 'Easy Rider'
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Academy Award-winning actor Jack Nicholson photographed in New York City in 1969, the year he starred in "Easy Rider".. Comes directly ...
Silver Gelatin
Tumbleweed, James Rosenquist neon blue barbed wire sculptural lithograph drawing
Located in New York, NY
This print depicts the tangle of barbed wire encircling curling and twisting neon, with lengths of wood at the center. The dark paper sets off the electric blue, and captures the ori...
Lithograph
"Jackpot" Acrylic and Collage on Los Angeles newsprint
By Gary John
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Gary John has been a street artist since 1985, originally from Seattle Washington, then moving to Venice Beach selling his art on the boardwalk for 10 years before exploding onto the...
Acrylic, Newsprint
$980
ICES Green, Pink, Blue, Yellow - Four Framed Artworks Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
ICES - Four Framed Artworks, Photographs by Richard Heeps. Featured here Vivid Lime Green, Pink Lemonade, Cornflower Blue, Lemon Yellow. Get in touch to request other sizes or colo...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Large Head of Vincent - aquatint print by Alex Katz
By Alex Katz
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Large Head of Vincent" by Alex Katz - sugarlift aquatint on Arches Cover paper. Offered in simple white wooden frame. Print size: 61 x 35.5 inches Frame s...
Aquatint
KAWS WHAT PARTY pink (KAWS companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS WHAT PARTY (pink): KAWS pink WHAT PARTY Companion featuring KAWS' CHUM character in a hunched position. Published to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ larger scale sculptural versi...
Resin, Vinyl
$990Sale Price|44% Off
Dancer Choreographer Louis Falco 'Timewright' costume by Robert Indiana, Signed
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer Louis Falco in a costume designed and constructed by artist Robert Indiana for the starring role in 'Timewright', 1...
Silver Gelatin
Citylife, Pop Art Etching by Mary Henry
By Mary Henry
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mary Henry, American (1913 - 2009) - Citylife, Year: 1985, Medium: Etching on Arches, signed, titled, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 13/20, Image...
Etching
$620Sale Price|20% Off
The Axe by KARTEL unique handcarved marble sculpture -smooth finish
By KARTEL
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a gorgeous hand-carved marble object. The marble is polished and has an amazing tactile feeling. This piece is celebrates our connection to everyday objects and reminds us ...
Stone, Marble
$11,500
"Stop Making Stupid People Famous" - stenciled acrylic spray paint (framed)
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 ...
Acrylic, Magazine Paper, Stencil
$1,190Sale Price|65% Off
16 x 20" Dancer/Choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
16 x 20" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer/choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov, 1993. It is signed by Jack Mitchell on the recto and in pencil on the verso. Comes directly fr...
Silver Gelatin
Raymond Pettibon Black Flag Flyer (early Raymond Pettibon)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Raymond Pettibon: Rare early Black Flag flyer: Original punk flyer / handbill illustrated by Raymond Pettibon for a gig by Black Flag at The Mabuhay, San Francisco, CA: Fri Oct 3, 1980. Offset-printed 11 x 8 ½ inches (28 x 21.6 cm). Fair overall vintage condition; contains age related wear and torn corners. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Rare. Flea, the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist once said of Pettibon's Black Flag illustrations and iconic logo: "Before I knew what Black Flag was I remember walking around Hollywood and seeing Raymond's flyers and being like, 'What the fuck is that?'… Those flyers made me feel like something is going on and it's romantic and it's mysterious and it's heavy and I don't know what it is but I wanna know." About Raymond Pettibon (Americanb. 1957) Having emerged from the Southern California DIY culture and its punk-rock sensibility, Raymond Pettibon fuses together youthful edginess and political engagement. Drawing from disparate cultural sources—from Marcel Proust to the Bible—the artist’s cartoon-inspired ink drawings on unframed paper recall the look of fanzines and concert flyers...
Offset
Chanel No5, Working Trial Proof
By Andy Warhol
Located in Toronto, ON
Working Trial Proof Silkscreen Serigraph Includes Documentation and Official Stamps Please note this artwork is not hand signed or editioned
Screen
"Coca Cola" Vase
By Ai Weiwei
Located in London, GB
Murano, cast vase in translucent red glass. Includes original packaging and ply presentation box. Edition of 300. Produced in 2023. This work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Glass