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.
Intricacies of the Mind, Original Acrylic Painting, Signed, 1970, 48x58 in.
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated lower left by Peter Max. Artwork size: 48.25 x 58 inches. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition with...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,100
Perfectly Palm Beach, Hand Signed 3D Deluxe Edition, 23.5 x 19 in. Framed, 2006
Located in Aventura, FL
Triple layered 3D constructed mixed media serigraph on white museum board with crystals, glitter and additional embellishments. Hand signed lower right by Charles Fazzino. Hand num...
Glitter, Mixed Media, Screen
$500Sale Price|20% Off
Cindy Sherman Comme des Garcons 1994 (announcement)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Cindy Sherman Comme des Garcons postcard 1994: A rare advertisement/promotional card designed and (offset) illustrated by Cindy Sherman in conjunction with Comme des Garcons FW94. D...
Offset
$7,500
La Tenista II, Signed and Numbered Bronze Figurative Sculpture by Bruno Luna
By Bruno Luna
Located in Long Island City, NY
La Tenista II by Bruno Luna, Mexican (1963) Date: circa 1990 Bronze Sculpture with patina, signature and numbering inscribed Edition of XI/XXX Size: 17 in. x 15 in. x 10 in. (43.18 c...
Bronze
Happy and Rich, 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
$15,000
Jim Dine - print with hand coloring in oil stick, Signed, Framed, unique variant
By Jim Dine
Located in New York, NY
Jim Dine The Christmas Print (Burg, 26), 2001 Drypoint, direct gravure, etching over offset lithograph with hand coloring by artist in oil stick, on T.H. Saunders paper, the full she...
Oil Crayon, Drypoint, Etching, Offset
"Pop Star Vandal" Spray paint, acrylic and Mixed Media on faux Brick panel
Located in Southampton, NY
This vibrant large work is painted acrylic, Spray paint and mixed media on a faux brick panel creating the illusion that it is painted over a brick wall. Multi-Platinum Songwriter ...
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Panel
Elvis After Elvis - Abstract Original Figurative Acrylic Pop Art 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...
Acrylic, Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink
Keith Haring Skateboard Deck (Keith Haring three eyed face)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Skateboard Deck 2019: Sold out, limited edition estate trademarked Keith Haring Skateboard Deck featuring the artist's iconic imagery. This work is from a sold out colla...
Wood, Screen
Mod Rooster Drawing 1970s Pop Art Lithograph Hand Signed
By Bob Stanley
Located in Surfside, FL
This listing is for just the one print in the photo here. there are three states of the same image image each with Progressively increasing detail and color. the edition size is 175....
Lithograph, Screen
Poolside Orange Board - Abstract Colorful Summer Still Life Mixed Media Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Michael Giliberti’s original artworks are characterized by vivid colors and powerful compositions. His work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern wall art. The inspirations ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Raymond Pettibon 1993-2006 (a collection of 6 announcements)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Raymond Pettibon 1993-2006: A curated set of 6 vintage Raymond Pettibon illustrated announcement cards. Medium: 6 offset printed announcement cards. 1993-2006. Dimensions ranging from: 4.125 x 5.375 inches to 8.75 x 5.5 inches. Condition: Each in good to very good overall vintage condition. Each unsigned from an edition of unknown. Published on the occasion of the following Pettibon exhibitions: - Ikon LTD./Kay Richards, 1999 - Feature 1993 - Macba 2002 - Regen Projects 2006 - Santa Monica: Museum of Modern Art 2001 - David Zwirner 1997 Further background on announcement cards: "The only way you could let people know a show was happening was through an announcement or a poster. The art world was also much smaller at the time, so if you mailed out 200 invites, you were reaching a good core of the art world." (Rosen). Raymond Pettibon is a contemporary American artist known for his stylized ink drawings combining images and text. His inventive narratives blend historical content with consumer culture to yield incisive critiques of contemporary society. “I was making my work as transparent as possible, without equivocations, without calling attention to itself, without apology,” he explained. “There's a lot of conventions in the art world that are not to be transgressed, but my economy of means doesn't abide by those strictures.” Born Raymond Ginn on June 16, 1957 in Tucson, AZ, the artist is self-taught, but cites drawings by William Blake, Edward Hopper, Francisco Goya, and John Sloan as instructive to his practice. Deriving inspiration from comics, cartoons, and other pop culture iconography, Pettibon began designing album covers and ephemera for his brother’s band Black Flag in the mid-1970s. He went on to produce cover art for Sonic Youth, the Minutemen, and the Foo Fighters. In 2017, the artist was the subject of the major retrospective “Raymond Pettibon: A Pen of All Work,” held at the New Museum in New York, where he currently lives and works. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. Related categories: Raymond Pettibon poster...
Offset
"Because The Past Is Not The Past" Oil on Canvas 62 x42 Pop ART
By Matt Straub
Located in Southampton, NY
We are please to announce that we are now representing the Pop Art paintings of the artist Matt Straub. We at the gallery have been excited about the Pop W...
Canvas, Oil
"Dynasty" print on hahnemuhle photo rag
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Born and raised in London, British photographer Nathalie Gordon shoots with an unusual but fantastic hyper realistic style. Her work is packed with high sheen and edge, yet she is ab...
Rag Paper
$27,000
"Butterfly 24" LED Photography (FRAMED) 40" x 40" inch Ed. 2/8 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"Butterfly 24" LED Photography (FRAMED) 40" x 40" inch Ed. 2/8 by Giuliano Bekor Title - B24 Edition 2 OF 8 Year created 2018 Print size 40 x 40 Inches Trim Bleed Artwork finish s...
Plexiglass, Photographic Film, LED Light, Archival Pigment
$14,950
Plate IX from Story of Red and Blue, Pop Art Screen Print, Estate Stamped
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
Plate IX from Story of Red and Blue. Screenprint in colors, on wove paper. Sheet size 22 x 16.5 inches. Frame size approx 28.5 x 22.5 inches. ...
Paper, Screen
$225Sale Price|55% Off
Lonely at the window , 50x50cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
50x50cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
Big Foot Country, Psychedelic Screenprint by Max Epstein
By Max Epstein
Located in Long Island City, NY
Max Epstein, Canadian (1932 - 2002) - Big Foot Country, Year: 1980, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 50, Image Size: 13 x 20 inches, Size: 15 in. x 2...
Screen
$2,250
Keith Haring (1958-1990). Galerie Watari, exhibition poster, 1983 Lithograph
By Keith Haring
Located in Draper, UT
1983 Japanese pearlescent paper 27 × 20 in 68.6 × 50.8 cm Edition of 1000 2 colors printed matter on Japanese Kirabiki Paper
Lithograph
Aztec Man, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Aztec Man, Year: 1973, Medium: Lithograph, Signed and Numbered in Pencil, Edition: 300, Size: 26 in. x 20 in. (66.04 cm x 50.8 cm), Descrip...
Lithograph
Synthetic Fly (blue green) - pop art sculpture, wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This piece presents a fly reimagined through digital fabrication. Designed and 3D-printed with precise attention to form, surface, and color, the object blurs the boundary between na...
Mixed Media, Digital Pigment
$1,767
PopArt signed and dated screenprint by Peter Phillips, British, 1968, pneumatic
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Peter Phillips (British, b. 1939) Untitled, from the Pneumatic Series Screenprint, 1968 Signed, inscribed and dated Peter Phillips, Printers Proof (lower right) Including frame: 27 1...
Screen
Malika . original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Malika is a bright and provocative painting that narrates the story of an extraordinary female character who thrives in the spotlight. With her undeniable talent and charisma, she c...
Canvas, Oil
$7,700
Cantando Bajo la Lluvia, Signed and Numbered Bronze Sculpture by Bruno Luna
By Bruno Luna
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cantando Bajo la Lluvia by Bruno Luna, Mexican (1963) Bronze Sculpture with patina, signature and numbering inscribed Edition of 30 Size: 18 x 25 x 8 in. (45.72 x 63.5 x 20.32 cm)
Bronze
Cosmic Holiday Hand Drawn Lithograph, Pop Art Portrait, 1981 Edition
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
COSMIC HOLIDAY is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset printmakin...
Lithograph
Diana Ross - silver gelatin photo taken by Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Diana Ross (1981) Unique gelatin silver print Size: 10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.3 cm) Frame size: 17.5 x 16 in (44.4 x 40.6 cm) Authenticated by the Authentication...
Silver Gelatin
Rabbit Series #4
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Rabbit Series #4" 1980, is an original mezzotint with embossing by noted Hungarian artist Radovan Kragulj, b.1935. It is hand signed, dated, titled and inscribed A.P. (Artist Proof) in pencil by the artist. The sheet size is 25.5 x 19.5 inches, framed size is 26.75 x 20.75 inches. It is custom framed in a silver metal frame, with white backing. It is in excellent condition. About the artist: Radovan Kraguly...
Mezzotint
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
Woodstock Profile on Blends, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Woodstock Profile on Blends Year: 2006 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 12.75 x 10 inches Condition: Exce...
Lithograph
$1,604
Green Botanical Female Portrait with Emoji Motifs, Pop Art Acrylic on Canvas
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Green botanical female portrait painting by Natasha Lelenco, combining Pop Art color, emoji-inspired motifs and acrylic painting on canvas. The work belongs to You Are The One, a ser...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Robert Rauschenberg at Leo Castelli poster (postmarked to artist Ludwig Sander)
Located in New York, NY
Robert Rauschenberg Robert Rauschenberg at Leo Castelli (postmarked to artist Ludwig Sander), 1960 Offset lithograph poster 19 × 26 inches Unframed This rare, historic early Robert R...
Offset
Barbie Parfum
By Emma Gibbons
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original, mixed media art with glitter filled pills. This fabulous Barbie edition of Emma's No5 is perfect for Barbie fans - old and young! Its filled with bright pink glittery pill...
Resin, Glitter
Eternal Sleep Glass Sculpture, Pop Art, 2010+, Signed, 8x6.5 in
By Damien Hirst
Located in New York, NY
‘Eternal Sleep’ presents a human skull, symbolizing the unyielding passage of time and the inevitability of mortality. This striking sculpture serves as a powerful statement, meticul...
Glass
$3,160Sale Price|20% Off
Spring Love, Alexandra Nechita
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexandra Nechita (1985) Title: Spring Love Year: 1997 Edition: 205/250, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 36 x 25 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription:...
Lithograph
$1,295
Pinocchio Original Storyboard of Gideon, Pop Art, 1940s, Unframed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Up for sale from Disney and Pinocchio is this original story board featuring Gideon. He is a mute, anthropomorphic cat and the sidekick of Honest John, a shifty con artist. Gideon ...
Paint, Paper, Pen, Pencil
Keith Haring poster 1988 (Keith Haring City Kids)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring New York 1988: Rare vintage 1988 benefit poster illustrated by Keith Haring for the Helping NY Work coalition. Event info as follows: 'THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENTS ...
Lithograph, Offset
“Glitter Balloon Red” – Deep Acrylic Glittered Cast Wall Mount
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 Polymer, Glitter
Spring in the Mountains, Original Painting
By John Jaster
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A spring thaw creates a stream tumbling down the side of snow-covered mountains. Red flowers bloom among the rocks and trees, bringing warmth to the scene. Th...
Acrylic
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
Angel, Heart on Red, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Angel, Heart on Red Year: 1996 Edition: 229/300 Medium: Silkscreen on Essex paper Size: 39.25 x 27 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed and...
Screen
Puzzled by Craig Alan Original Mixed Media Painting
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
MIXED MEDIA PAINTING signed by the artist. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. This original mixed media painting by Craig Alan belongs to his acclaimed work that blur...
Mixed Media, Oil, Panel
Monograph: Robert Indiana and the Star of Hope (Autographed)
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana and the Star of Hope Hardback monograph with dust jacket Essays by Michael K. Komanecky and John Wilmerding Published by Farnsworth Art Museum, 2009 Autography by art...
Paper, Offset
Sinlag II
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Sinlag II 1990 Cast paper relief in colors 29 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. Edition of 120 Pencil Signed and Numbered Acc...
Mixed Media, Handmade Paper
108 Earthly Temptations Limited Edition (print) by Murakami, signed and numbered
Located in Hong Kong, HK
108 Earthly Temptations, 2022 by Takashi Murakami Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 52.3 × 68.5 cm Edition 160/300 About the Artist: Takashi Murakami is best known f...
Offset
$1,687Sale Price|43% Off
Rudolf Nureyev photographed at his friend's apartment, 1970
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Rudolf Nureyev photographed at his friend Monique van Vooren's apartment for 'After Dark' magazine in 1970. Comes directly from the Jack...
Silver Gelatin
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Original Pink Panther Supporting Characters, Production Cel/Drawing
By MGM Studios
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: MGM Studios Title: Pink Panther, Supporting Characters Year: 1993-1995 Medium: Original, hand-painted production animation cel with laser color background, plus pencil drawin...
Ink, Acrylic
Berty - acrylic and graphite on cardboard
By Little Ricky
Located in West Hollywood, CA
As a native Angeleno, gay man and Latinx queer street artist who started his career in 1988 with an uncommon discipline and work ethos in his practice, "Little Ricky" has been studyi...
Acrylic, Cardboard, Graphite
Quadrillage, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Quadrillage, Year: 1973, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP, Image Size: 13.5 x 19.5 inches, Size: 20 in....
Lithograph
$2,640Sale Price|20% Off
Protect Our Future Ver. II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Protect Our Future Ver. II Year: 2002 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 13.81 x 17.12 inches Condition: Excelle...
Lithograph
Nicole 2 Silkscreen Print, Hand Signed, PP 4/4, 59 x 40 Inches
By Alex Katz
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed by Alex Katz lower left. Hand numbered PP 4/4 lower right (there is also a main edition of 50). Artwork size: 59 x 40 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. About...
Paper, Screen
El Paseo, Signed and Numbered Bronze Sculpture by Bruno Luna
By Bruno Luna
Located in Long Island City, NY
El Paseo by Bruno Luna, Mexican (1963) Bronze Sculpture with patina, signature and numbering inscribed Edition of XVI/XXX Size: 21 x 21 x 8 in. (53.34 x 53.34 x 20.32 cm)
Bronze
Fun Loving Criminals by BATIK signed limited edition POP ART
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Fun Loving Criminals by BATIK signed limited edition POP ART print Paper Size Oversize 40 x 30" inches / 101 x 76 cm Signed & numbered by artist on front Archival Pigment print...
Color, Archival Pigment
1968 Poster by Guy Peelaert Pravda la Survireuse Françoise Hardy Pop-Art
Located in PARIS, FR
"Pravda la Survireuse" emerges as an experimental comic strip created in Paris by the Belgian artist Guy Peellaert. Serialized from January to December 1967 in the monthly magazine H...
Paper
$960Sale Price|20% Off
American Dance Festival 1998 Lithograph, Pop Art, Signed, 59x35 in
By Alex Katz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 59 x 35 inches ( 149.86 x 88.9 cm )_x000B_Image Size: 59 x 32 inches ( 149.86 x 81.28 cm )_x000B_Framed: No_x000B_Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling_x000B__x000B_Additional Details: Very large lithograph poster...
Lithograph
Ballet Dancer, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Ballet Dancer, Year: 1974, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: HC, Image Size: 18 x 25 inches, Size: 21.5 in. x 28...
Lithograph
$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
$75,000
Campbell's Soup Cans II: Scotch Broth, Hand Signed Screen Print, 1969, FS II.55
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print in colors on smooth wove paper. Hand signed in ballpoint pen on lower left verso by Andy Warhol. Stamp numbered 22/250 on lower left verso (there are also 26 artist pr...
Screen, Paper
NAOR - 35cm DIOR Tribute TEDDY BEAR
By Naor
Located in PARIS, FR
Meet the Teddy Art Collector — a bold piece inspired by the spirit of high fashion and iconic luxury. Where art meets style, this unique collectible blends creativity, fashion, and e...
Resin
The Beach, Signed and Framed Pop Art Screenprint by Jack Brusca
By Jack Brusca
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jack Brusca, American (1939 - 1993) Title: The Beach Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 23 x 23 inches Size: 27.5 i...
Screen
"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. Please contact us regarding installati...
Steel
Gulliver Mickey Mouse Layout Drawing, Original Pencil on Paper, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MEDIUM: Original Drawing SIZE: 12 Field SKU: CCV2048 ABOUT THE MEDIUM: Original Production Drawings are one-of-a-kind pieces of art that were used in the creation of an animated fil...
Paper, Pencil
Mykonos Horizon, Pop Art Screenprint by Thomas McKnight
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mykonos Horizon Thomas McKnight, American (1941) Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 147/200 Image Size: 36 x 18 inches Frame Size: 52 x 34 inches
Screen