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.
$990Sale Price|44% Off
Warhol Superstar Twins Jay and Jed Johnson photographed for After Dark Magazine
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of twin brothers Jay and Jed Johnson photographed for 'After Dark' magazine on June 8, 1970. Comes dire...
Silver Gelatin
$2,400Sale Price|60% Off
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd LOVE TEMPLE 2026 BEST OF CHROMA!
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA AKA RICK WOLFRYD LOVE TEMPLE AP 2026 CHROMA LOVE TEMPLE Huichol Beaded Sculpture 28 X 22 × 10 inches Description . . . 2!!!!! Magnificient pieces . . . . Love Temple tran...
Glass, Mixed Media
Tape Collection - Mint Tinted Cassette - Conceptual Color Music Pop Art
Located in Cambridge, GB
Mint Tinted Cassette from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’ personal past and...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$1,400Sale Price|58% Off
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd ´´KNOCK OUT: THE GREATEST SERIES.¨ 2 pieces!!
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
KNOCK OUT: THE GREATEST From the CHROMA “Greatest Series” A powerful fusion of contemporary pop mythology, emotional symbolism, and futuristic figurative design, KNOCK OUT: THE GREA...
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
Red Bridge
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Allan D'Arcangelo (1930-1998) Red Bridge, edition 120. Serigraph on Arches paper, 35 x 46 inches. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil, lower margins. Ship rolled in tube with glassi...
Lithograph
$3,740
"White Swimsuit White Sunglasses" Figurative Collage Composition on Panel Board
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a colorful collage composition portrait of a Pin-up model from the 1950s, as Jon Davenport explores the process of deconstructing iconic imagery from the past and present. Davenport start’s out with photos of his paint-stained studio floor and collages in articles/advertising from an array of vintage magazines collected over the years; plus any other interesting stuff captured on his travels. He then transfers the images to a panel board, layering them on with gel medium, together with strokes, splashes, drips, and splats of paint. Once it's dry, another layer of gel medium is poured on to give it a melting effect. After it drys off again, another layer of paint is added to embellish a few areas and to accentuate or fade out certain aspects. And then, he finally adds a coat of polyurethane for protection and making the colors pop. This unique work is executed on a wood panel board and comes ready to be displayed with hanging wire on verso, signed by the artist lower right. Art measures 36 x 24 inches From biology student to owning and running a creative agency in London to a career as a fine artist, life has taken Jon Davenport on a rewarding and unconventional journey. Despite his scientific beginnings, he’s always had a strong artistic streak weaving its way through his different career paths. Growing up in Ipswich, UK, Jon was always an avid drawer, and could often be found with a pencil and paper in hand. With the arrival of his first computer, he embraced the new frontier of digital art and had work published in one of those early computer magazines. His creative urges took a backseat to get a biology degree at Brunel University in London. It was afterward, in his first job working at the Archant newspaper group in Ipswich, that he quickly progressed from plate maker to becoming an integral member of the art studio. It was during this time that he taught himself photoshop, desktop publishing, and graphic & web design. After a few years, he set up a design agency, and eventually went full time and moved to London. This proved to be a successful move, working for a number of clients such as Nike and Virgin, and gaining praise from the likes of Richard Branson and Tony Blair. It wasn’t until Jon moved to the USA to marry his wife, Atlanta artist Christy Kinard...
Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Polyurethane
$2,500
"Jim Morrison Mugshot" Signed Print 39 x 36 in Limited Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Jim Morrison Mugshot" Signed Print 39 x 36 in Limited Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti Digital print on paper Ships rolled in tube Signed and numbered by the artist. The lead singer of...
Paper, Digital
AMOR, LOVE Aquatint Etching by Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Indiana created the iconic “LOVE” print initially for the Museum of Modern Art’s Christmas card in 1965. This variation features the Spanish word for love, “Amor”. The etchin...
Etching, Aquatint
$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. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
Four Hearts Offset Lithograph by Andy Warhol, Framed, Pop Art, 1993
By Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four Hearts is an offset lithograph from a portfolio of five Andy Warhol prints published by te Neues, now out of print and increasingly rare. In this vibrant composition, Warhol mul...
Offset
Umbrella Man at Sunrise, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Umbrella Man at Sunrise Year: 2001 Edition: 303/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 9 x 11 inches Condition: Excellent In...
Lithograph
Rubik Shot Red Marilyn - Pop Art Celebrity Monroe - Limited Edition Fine Art
By Invader
Located in Manchester, GB
Invader, Rubik Shot Red Marilyn, 2023 Diasec-mounted Giclee on aluminium composite panel 100 x 100 cm (39.4 x 39.4 in) Edition 416 of 774 Hand Signed by the artist on COA found on...
Giclée
$249,500
Grevy's Zebra FS II.300, Screen Print, Pop Art, Signed, Edition 61/150, 1983
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Grevy's Zebra, from Endangered Species. Screen print in colors on Lennox Museum Board. Hand signed and numbered by Andy Warhol. Edition 61/150 (there were also 30 AP's, 5 PP's, 5 ...
Paper, Screen
$100Sale Price|20% Off
Roy Lichtenstein 'Girl and Spray Can' 2013- Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This official exhibition poster, featuring a reproduction of Girl and Spray Can (detail) from Lichtenstein’s iconic 1¢ Life portfolio (1964), was created for a 2013 retrospective at ...
Offset
$1,250Sale Price|50% Off
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "R2-D2", STAR WARS, HUICHOL ART, 2026 BEST OF CHROMA
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd, "R2-D2 RED", STAR WARS, BEST OF CHROMA, POP ART, SCULPTURE, AP 2026 Huichol Beaded Mixed Media Sculpture One of the most beloved robots in cinematic histor...
Glass, Mixed Media
$40Sale Price|20% Off
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
$295,000
Pine Barrens Tree Frog FS II.294, Screen Print, Pop Art, Signed, Edition 114/150
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Pine Barren's Tree Frog, from Endangered Species. Screen print in colors on Lennox Museum Board. Hand signed and numbered by Andy Warhol. Edition 114/150 (there were also 30 AP's,...
Paper, Screen
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Roy Lichtenstein Interior with Built-in Bar, Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage blank postcard published by VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn in 1992 for the Pop Art Show at Museum Ludwig Koln. Printed in Germany. Framed in a white wood frame with a front profile of 1...
Offset
Under a Harvest Moon, Original Painting
By John Jaster
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A bright harvest moon illuminates the edges of gray and blue clouds, casting its glow over a small house with an orange door. Birch trees in autumn colors sta...
Acrylic
$349,950
Bald Eagle FS II.296 Screen Print on Lennox Museum Board, Signed, Edition 75/150
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Bald Eagle, from Endangered Species. Screen print in colors on Lennox Museum Board. Hand signed and numbered by Andy Warhol. Edition 75/150 (there were also 30 AP's, 5 PP's, 5 EP'...
Paper, Screen
$1,000Sale Price|77% Off
Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
Located in Atlanta, GA
J. C. Morey is a Spanish artist from the province of Alicante. He was born into a family of artists and connected to the art world since the 60s, which gave him the opportunity from ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Geometric Look, Alexandra Nechita
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Alexandra Nechita (1985) Title: Geometric Look Year: 1999 Edition: 26/99, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper Size: 35.5 x 24 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...
Lithograph
$1,500
Shepard Fairey Obama Vote 2008 Campaign Print Artist's For Obama Political Art
Located in Draper, UT
One of the many Iconic images by Shepard Fairey from the 2008 Campaign trail. This is a print that will stand the test of time in both artist and political forums. Edition Detail...
Lithograph
$48,500
Andy Warhol - Roy Lichtenstein polaroid, Authenticated by the Warhol Foundation
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol Portrait of Roy Lichtenstein, 1975 Polaroid dye-diffusion print Authenticated by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, bears the Foundation stamp verso Frame in...
Polaroid
Swim-in-Pool, Las Vegas, Nevada - Americana Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Swim-in-Pool, photograph from Richard Heeps Dream in Colour series. This fun original artwork really shows Richard's unique eye as a photographer, creating this slightly surreal kits...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Type II Tutti Frutti - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Type II Tutti Frutti, from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection - The B Sides. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, p...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Ed Ruscha - signed letter to artist Bill Radawec: "I Forged Your Signature"
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
Ed Ruscha - signed letter to artist Bill Radawec: "I Forged Your Signature", 1976 Letter handwritten in ink in postmarked (Franked), mailed postcard Handwritten hand signed note writ...
Ink, Postcard
$264Sale Price|20% Off
American Dance Festival Lithograph Print, Pop Art Style, 1993
By Alex Katz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This line drawing by Alex Katz for the 1993 American Dance Festival poster exemplifies his artistic prowess and ability to capture the essence of dance through minimalist yet powerfu...
Lithograph
$6,304
Richard Bernstein 1968 original poster featuring the Beatles Nude - Pop Art
Located in PARIS, FR
Richard Bernstein's 1968 poster featuring the Beatles Nude emerges as a captivating visual symphony. This poster, a testament to Bernstein's unique artisti...
Paper, Linen
Dogs Across America, Pop Art Offset Print by Peter Mayer
By Peter Mayer
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exhibition poster for "Dogs Across America", a traveling exhibition of dog paintings by Peter Mayer that was set up by Magidson Fine Art in New York. Similar to how he colored his...
Offset
American Woman, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - American Woman, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and dedicated in pencil, Image Size: 15.5 x 23 inches, Size: 21 x 27.5 in. (53.34 ...
Lithograph
$175Sale Price|49% Off
Flowers (Grey and Dark Red Hues - Pop Art) (50% OFF LIST PRICE, LIMITED TIME)
By Jurgen Kuhl
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jürgen Kuhl Flowers (Grey and Dark Red Hues - Pop Art) 2010-2020 Color Silkscreen Size: 32.8 × 32.8 inches Unsigned COA Provided About Jurgen Kuhl: In Cologne, the city of art ...
Screen
Alexander Calder lithograph derrière le miroir (Calder prints)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithograph c. 1967: Lithograph in colors; 15 x 22 inches. Very good overall vintage condition; contains center fold-line as originally issued; well-preseved. Unsig...
Lithograph
$2,625Sale Price|25% Off
Sweet Like You
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: George Rodrigue Title: Sweet Like You Year: 2000 Dimensions: 20in. by 16in. Edition: from the rare limited edition of 150 Medium: Original serigraph on paper Condition: Excel...
Screen
$950Sale Price|70% Off
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd " ULTRA RARE BATMOVIL " from Huichol Alterations
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
SPECIAL COLLECTIBLE BATMAN ITEM UNIQUE IN THE WORLD!! 1/1 THE GOTHAM CITY'S SON . . . a more traditional HUICHOL style sculpture. Looks great on any wall in any room!!! ALTERATION ...
Mixed Media
$96,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mao 97 (Feldman/Schellmann II.97), Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Title: Mao 97 Year: 1972 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Lenox Museum Board Size: 36 x 36 inches Condition: Good Inscription: signed in ball-point pen...
Screen
Original Connor Brothers, Signed, Framed, 2020, Those Who Say It Cannot Be ...
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: The Connor Brothers Title: Those Who Say It Cannot Be Done Medium: Giclee print with silkscreen varnish Year: 2020 Edition: 19/50 Sheet Size: 16 1/2" x 11 1/2" Frame Size: 21...
Varnish, Giclée, Screen
Tape Collection 90 Minutes Vintage Blue - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
90 Minutes Vintage Blue, pop art from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, pers...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
After Roy Lichtenstein-Brushstrokes-Original Poster
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Roy Lichtenstein for exhibitions at the Pasadena Art Museum (April 18–May 28, 1967) and the Walker Art Center (June 23–July 30, 1967), this original poster (Corlett cat. ...
Screen
Pistol Screenprint by Roy Lichtenstein, Pop Art, Unsigned, 1969
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Pistol (from Banner, Multiples Calendar) Medium: Screenprint in colors Date: 1969 Edition: Unnumbered Frame Size: 19 1/4" x 19 3/8" Sheet Size: 15 3/...
Screen
Mythos - Original Symbolic Surreal Figurative Pop Art Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gary John's pop-street artworks have a whimsical, yet exciting and bold quality inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters. Blending pop sensibilities with a roughened fau...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Liberty Head VIII, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head VIII Year: 2003 Edition: 455/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.43 x 2.62 inches Condition: Excellent Ins...
Lithograph
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Max, Without Borders, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Without Borders Year: 2000 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper Size: 36 x 24 inches Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered, as iss...
Offset
Keith Haring Act Up (announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring ACT UP For Life 1989: This rare oversized announcement card, was designed & illustrated by Haring on behalf of the New York-based AIDS activist group AIDS Coalition to...
Lithograph, Offset
L'Enfant et les Sortilèges Serigraph, Pop Art, 1981, Limited Edition
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This poster designed by David Hockney was part of a series of three billboards commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera in New York City in 1981. Designed specifically for the producti...
Screen
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Graffiti Artist Keith Haring Studio Portrait with Just Completed Work
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of graffiti artist Keith Haring with just completed work, 1984. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell A...
Silver Gelatin
$1,000
Don Nice New York, New York, vintage poster (hand signed, inscribed by Don Nice)
By Don Nice
Located in New York, NY
Don Nice New York, New York (hand signed and inscribed by Don Nice), 1984 Rare offset lithograph poster (signed and inscribed from Don Nice to Dick Polich) Signed and inscribed in gr...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,025
Beach Ball Buoyancy - Abstract Colorful Figurative Feminine 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...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Atlantic Runner, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Atlantic Runner, Year: 1972, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 100/300, Size: 16 in. x 16 in. (40.64 cm x 40.64 ...
Screen
$2,162Sale Price|20% Off
Poppin' Flowers Offset Lithograph, Signed Edition of 300, 60x60 cm
Located in London, GB
Takashi Murakami, Poppin’ Flowers, 2025 Offset Lithograph 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in 60 × 60 cm Edition of 300 hand-signed and numbered
Offset
$24,873Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Petrol Pump Sculpture, Mixed Media, Pop Art, Life Size, 2010+
By Erik Salin
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original, life size mixed media sculpture. This colourful and exquisitely finished sculpture features the iconic Chanel logo on a life size petrol pump. This fantastic sculpture is...
Mixed Media
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Max, America 2000, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: America 2000 Year: 1999 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper Size: 24 x 36 inches Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered, as issued...
Offset
popart wall sculpture contemporary interior 3-D plexi astroboy peanut pop art
By Steve Casino
Located in New York, NY
Hand made wall sculpture He is represented by Krause Gallery in NYC Steve Casino resides in Kentucky, but as he quips the small town atmosphere doesn't mean he isn't a world class ...
Metal, Wire
Tom Wesselmann 'Monica, The 23rd New York Film Festival' 1985- Serigraph
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
Color Gravity Limited Edition Print, Pop Art, Signed by Craig Alan
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
LIMITED EDITION PRINT - Edition of 75 signed by the artist. Price for unframed. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally rec...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Jean-Michel BASQUIAT - Trumpet Painting YP x JM Basquiat Design Neon LED Lamp
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Trumpet Painting YP x JM Basquiat Date of creation: 2024 Medium: PVC or Silicon piping with LED lights mounted on recycled acrylic board Edition: Open Size: 52 x 52 cm Condition: Br...
LED Light, Neon Light
$1,999Sale Price|20% Off
Pop Star, 2006 - Framed
By Tom Everhart
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Tom Everhart "Pop Star" 2006 Original Limited Edition Lithograph on Rives BFK paper Edition Size: 500, plus proofs. Paper Size: 18 x 26.5 inches. Framed Size...
Lithograph
$2,200
Pop Shop Poster /// Keith Haring New York Street Pop Art Figurative Lithograph
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990) Title: "Pop Shop" *Signed by Haring in the plate (printed signature) center right Year: 1986 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Poster on ...
Lithograph, Offset
Takashi Murakami Flowers Skateboard Deck
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Murakami Flowers Skate Deck A vibrant piece of Takashi Murakami wall art produced as a limited series in conjunction with the 2017 Murakami exhibit: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg, MC...
Screen
"Cows Looking for Pineapples"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This vibrant and playful painting combines surrealism with humor and warmth. Two cows, rendered with expressive brushwork, appear to wander through a tropical landscape, surrounded b...
Canvas, Acrylic