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.
$3,503Sale Price|20% Off
ANDREW K - Mirror Polished Sitting Doberman 44cm
Located in PARIS, FR
Information: Strict geometry, impeccable architecture of flat faces, minimalism, conciseness combined with elegance have become the artist's hallmark. Andrew is a talented sculptor ...
Stainless Steel
Keith Haring Record Art 1987 (Keith Haring Christmas Run Dmc)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring, Run DMC Christmas: Super rare sought-after Run DMC "Christmas In Hollis" featuring Original Artwork by Keith Haring. Truly vibrant colors that make for stand-out wall a...
Lithograph, Offset
ANDY WARHOL - Brillo Box YP x Andy Warhol. Design Neon LED Lamp. Pop Art
By Andy Warhol
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Brillo Box YP x Andy Warhol Date of creation: 2024 Medium: PVC or Silicon piping with LED lights mounted on recycled acrylic board Edition: 500 Size: 62 x 60 cm Condition: Brand new...
LED Light, Neon Light
The Old Professor (Oo La La) Jim Dine lithograph and Ron Padgett poetry
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Statue of Liberty VII, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Statue of Liberty VII Year: 2003 Edition: 453/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 10 x 5.5 inches Condition: Excellent In...
Lithograph
David Hockney- Celia Wearing Checkered Sleeves- 1981, Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exhibition poster, titled Portrait of Celia Wearing Checkered Sleeves, was created for David Hockney’s show Drawings and Graphics of Celia: Flowers & Pools at the Natalie Kn...
Lithograph
$1,500
Wave Of Distress Shepard Fairey Print Obey Giant World Water Day Sephia Gold Pop
Located in Draper, UT
"World Water Day is Monday and is a fitting day to precede the release of these Wave of Distress prints. World Water Day not only focuses attention on the water crisis and drinking w...
Screen
$15,600Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Digital Pigment
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Original Figurative Portrait Painting by Cuban Artist Juan Carlos Vazquez Lima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ARTIST— Juan Carlos Vazquez Lima Juan Carlos was born in Havana Cuba June 30th 1986. He Studied at Eduardo Garcia Delgado School of Art. He currently lives and works in Havana. PAI...
Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen
$1,125Sale Price|25% Off
Abstract Minimalist painter Charles Hinman, Signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Abstract Minimalist painter Charles Hinman at an exhibition of his work in Manhattan, 1967. Signed on the verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes...
Silver Gelatin
$1,576Sale Price|61% Off
Head 083 Pop Art - ITALIAN SCHOOL AUC
Located in Zofingen, AG
Moschetta original artwork "Head 83.2022" As an Antique sculpture, Dario Moschetta creates strength and movement in this artwork. Moreover, experimental technique brings an unique t...
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
The dreamer's home
By Elina Bilous
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The painting is permeated with memories of childhood and early dawns, the smell of grass, earth, sunlight, long walks and fresh coffee. A story about how to be free, light, brave. Be...
Canvas, Oil
At Your Peril, Pop Art Archival Pigment Print by Michael Knigin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) - At Your Peril, Year: 1999, Medium: Archival Pigment Print, signed, numbered, dated, and titled, Edition: AP, 90, Image Size: 17 x 25 inch...
Pigment
$900Sale Price|50% Off
George Balanchine rehearses Edward Villella in Swan Lake signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of choreographer and ballet master George Balanchine rehearsing Edward Villella in 'Swan Lake' in 1964. Sign...
Silver Gelatin
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
Protect Our Planet Ver. II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Protect Our Planet Ver. II Year: 2002 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 13.81 x 17.12 inches Condition: Excelle...
Lithograph
The Letter G, Pop Art Screenprint by Paula Scher
By Paula Scher
Located in Long Island City, NY
Paula Scher, American (1948 - ) - The Letter G, Portfolio: The Alphabet Portfolio, Year: 1994, Medium: Screenprint, Image Size: 33.75 x 22 inches, Size: 35 x 23 in. (88.9 x 58.4...
Screen
Hiropon II Bear Solar Citizen Watch, Plush by Takashi Murakami
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Takashi Murakami, Japanese (1962 - ) Title: Hiropon II Bear Solar Citizen Watch Year: 1998 Medium: Plush Toy and Watch Edition: 1999 Size: 7...
Polyester
$360Sale Price|20% Off
1964 Tom Wesselmann 'Fruit Plate from One Cent Life Portfolio"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"One Cent Life" is a renowned art portfolio and artist's book that was published in 1964 by artist Walasse Ting in collaboration with artist Sam Francis. This unbound book is notable...
Lithograph
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
COMPOSITION RED AND GREEN Signed Lithograph, Young Woman Off Shoulder Dress
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
COMPOSITION RED AND GREEN is an original hand drawn lithograph by the renowned American Pop artist, Peter Max, printed in 1980 in an edition of 165, using traditional hand lithograph...
Lithograph
1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop collectible (Keith Haring three-eyed)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Pop Shop bag c.1987: Rare original 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop collectible featuring Keith Haring’s Three Eyed Smiling Face on a double-sided vinyl pouch. A classic 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop collectible that is well-suited for display. Medium & Dimensions: Screen-printed heavy-weight vinyl pouch with sliding zip top. Double-sided. Approximately 9x9 inches. Condition: Well-preserved and in very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown; scarce. Keith Haring Pop Shop: In 1986, New York artist Keith Haring opened...
Offset, Plastic, Lithograph
$3,220
"Stop Making Stupid People Famous" White Diamond Dust Contemporary Street Art
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 ...
Glitter, Acrylic, Stencil
Flowers FS II.67
By Andy Warhol
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Andy Warhol print consists of an array of yellow, purple and orange flowers in a bed of green grass. This pop art floral original silkscreen print on paper is guaranteed authen...
Screen
BANNED Books (framed)
By Karyn Mannix
Located in East Hampton, NY
hard to photograph image BANNED Books (comes framed in white frame) Art size is 24x18 framed 26x20 Grease Pencil on Photograph Unique Wall Display image is to show how it looks fram...
Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
$2,704Sale Price|20% Off
In the water. Figurative Acrylic Painting, Minimalism, Pop art, Polish art
By Joanna Woyda
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative acrylic on canvas painting by Polish artist Joanna Woyda. Painting is in minimalistic, pop art style. The artwork depicts a boy standing in the water. He is v...
Canvas, Acrylic
$990Sale Price|44% Off
'Sea Duet' Ballet for Still Photography, Signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of 'Sea Duet', a ballet for still photography created by Mitchell to celebrate his love of dance, 1983. Si...
Silver Gelatin
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Lithograph
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
KAWS Holiday SHANGHAI (complete set of 3 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS: HOLIDAY Shanghai: complete set of 3 works: KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented holding the moon, and gazing at the sky. New in original packaging - published to comm...
Resin, Vinyl
Snoopy Paris, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Medium: Mix media, hand painted with Oil and Acrylics, finished with Spray paint, stencils on Canvas Size: 39 x 39 in Movement & Style: Pop Art, Urban Art, Contemporary Art ...
Acrylic
$1,995
CELEBRATING OREO'S 110TH ANNIVERSARY W/ 'THE OREO HAPPY HOUR I'(Limited Edition)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**FALL SUPER SALE UNTIL OCTOBER 13TH** Simply put, "OREO HAPPY HOUR I" Limited Edition of only 30 print on canvas is the savvy collector's pop masterp...
Canvas
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Hallelujah II, Peter Alexander
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Alexander (1939) Title: Hallelujah II Year: 1988 Edition: 50, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Guarro paper Size: 22 x 30 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Sign...
Lithograph
Coin Noir, Large Pop Abstract by James Rosenquist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Coin Noir by James Rosenquist, American (1933–2017) Date: 1977 10 Color Lithograph on Arches, signed, numbered and titled in pencil Edition of 75/100 Image S...
Lithograph
$375Sale Price|25% Off
John Vaccaro's Play House of the Ridiculous performing Persia: A Desert Cheapie
Located in Senoia, GA
John Vaccaro's Play House of the Ridiculous performing ‘Persia: A Desert Cheapie’ in 1972, photographed for The New York Times. This is an 8 x 10" vintage s...
Silver Gelatin
Deep Dive
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Jeni Stallings creates work that often draws from her dreams and personal experiences. She tends to render those moments in a muted, femininity-infused surrealism far from the hard-...
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
$320Sale Price|20% Off
1971 After Claes Oldenburg 'Symbolic Self-Portrait with "Equals"'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 28.5 x 21 inches ( 72.39 x 53.34 cm ) Image Size: 20 x 15 inches ( 50.8 x 38.1 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional Det...
Lithograph
Huge Graphic Technicolor Pop-Art Cityscape Original Acrylic Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A vibrant graphic street scene-- a clean and bright evocation of the grit and grime of 1980s Times Square. Measuring: 48 by 60 inches overall. Excellent condition, ready to hang and ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$475Sale Price|20% Off
Tree with Sailboat, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Tree with Sailboat Year: 2000 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 2.75 x 3.125 inches Condition: Excellent I...
Lithograph
Buffalo Dreams, Original Painting
By John Jaster
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This painting portrays an American plains bison grazing on the vast grasslands of the American West. The animal is wrapped in an impressionistic swirl of soft...
Acrylic
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
Seascape , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
KAWS CHUM orange companion (KAWS Chum)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS CHUM Companion 2022 (orange): Published by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his famed KAWS’ Chum character; "I can remember clearly packing and shipping the first CHU...
Resin, Vinyl
$316Sale Price|20% Off
Original 1980s Keith Haring Pop Shop bag (Keith Haring Pop Shop New York)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Pop Shop, c.1986: Vintage original 1980s Pop Shop bag designed & illustrated by Keith Haring. Features a bold 1985 Keith Haring prin...
Plastic
Pop Shop I (3)
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Pop Shop I (3) Size: 12 × 15 in (30.5 × 38.1 cm) Medium: Silkscreen in colors on wove paper Edition: 151 of 200 Year: 1987 Notes: Hand signed, numbered, a...
Screen
Marilyn Silkscreen Print with Diamond Dust, Signed, Edition of 20
Located in New York, NY
'Marilyn', 2025 Russell Young Silkscreen Print with Diamond Dust 67 x 54 in. / 170 x 137 cm. Edition of 20, Signed by the Artist Russel Young's giant silkscreen 'Marilyn' print imbu...
Screen
Jean-Michel Basquiat The Notebooks 1993 (catalogue)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat The Notebooks 1993 (catalogue): A comprehensive pictorial overview of the history of Basquiat's notebooks. The early 1990's first edition featuring an introducti...
Paper, Lithograph
Portrait of Dr. Burger, the Diet Doctor, by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Peter Max Title: Portrait of Dr. Burger, the Diet Doctor Year: 1991 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed u.r. and signer, dated, and numbered verso Size: 20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 c...
Canvas, Acrylic
Ducks in a Pond, Psychedelic Screenprint by Max Epstein
By Max Epstein
Located in Long Island City, NY
Max Epstein, Canadian (1932 - 2002) - Ducks in a Pond, Year: 1980, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 295, Image Size: 19 x 28 inches, Size: 23 in. x 3...
Screen
$272Sale Price|42% Off
City Junket Serigraph, 1980 Pop Art Screen Print, Unframed, Excellent
By Red Grooms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original poster was created for the off-Broadway production of City Junket, written by acclaimed New York poet Kenward Elmslie. The play ran at Playhouse 46 in New York City from April 16 to May 25, 1980. Red Grooms...
Screen
$14,995
Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi Luke Skywalker and The Emperor Storyboards
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: Storyboard Drawings by David Russell PRODUCTION: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi, 1983 IMAGE SIZE: 9" x 4" each SKU: CCV1975 FRAMING: Price includes framing AB...
Paper, Pencil
Che Guevara Screen Print on Linen, Pop Art, Signed, 2010, Framed
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Russell Young. Acrylic paint, enamel and diamond dust screen print on linen, unframed dimensions 38 x 30 inches, 2010, from the series "Dirty pretty th...
Enamel
$975Sale Price|35% Off
Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Mel Tomlinson
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Dance Theatre of Harlem dancer Mel Tomlinson, photographed in New York City, 1975. Comes directly from the ...
Silver Gelatin
SASHIRY - In case of Emergency / Ferrari
By Sashiry
Located in PARIS, FR
Technique: Mixed media Edition: of 25 examples Certificate: of authenticity provided Size : 25 x 20 x 8cm Information: Sashiry UAE-based artist trained in old-school techniques ...
Gold Leaf
"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 ...
Steel
$24,800
Denied Andy Warhol Flowers Yellow Blue 48 x48" Pop Art Painting Charles Lutz
By Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Flowers, (Violet/Purple) Silkscreen Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on canvas with the artist's Denied stamp of the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board...
Canvas, Acrylic
Fun Loving Criminals by BATIK- Signed Limited Edition
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Fun Loving Criminals By BATIK- Signed Limited Edition Archival pigment pop art print of infamous criminal arrest mugshots of Fifty Cent, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Snoop Dog, Mick...
Archival Pigment
$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
Turbulent Times - Pop Art Photo Collage, Original Artwork, Framed
By Amy Heifitz
Located in Chicago, IL
Collage describes both the technique and the resulting work of art in which pieces of paper, photographs, fabric and other ephemera are arranged and affixed onto a supporting surface...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper
"The New Messiah" – Acrylic Stencil on Paper
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 politics. His work is more about shining a small light into some of those dark corners of society then standing back and watching reactions and opinions. his work combines humor, irony, criticism and unique opinion to create art that engages on many levels. Works usually begin on the streets and then expand to limited edition prints and originals on canvas. "The New Messiah" – Acrylic Stencil on Paper...
Acrylic, Stencil
$235,000
SHOES FS II.253, Large Screenprint with Diamond Dust, Pop Art, 1980, Hand Signed
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Screenprint in colors with diamond dust on Arches Aquarelle paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist on verso. Printed by Rupert Jasen Smith, published by the artist, New York....
Paper, Screen
Umbrella Man #3, Unique Acrylic Painting on Paper, Hand Signed, 1990
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique, one of a kind acrylic painting on paper. Hand signed upper front and remarqued and signed on verso by Peter Max. Paper size: 12 x 10 inches. Frame size: 17 x 15 inches. A...
Paper, Acrylic
Claes Oldenburg, Claes Oldenburg (Hand signed by Claes Oldenburg), 1992
Located in New York, NY
Claes Oldenburg (Hand signed by Claes Oldenburg), 1992 Softback catalogue with stiff wraps (hand signed by Claes Oldenburg hand signed by Claes Oldenburg on the half title page 11 3/...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset