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.
$28,000Sale Price|20% Off
Fire Plug Souvenir-'Chicago August 1968' (Platzker 10), Claes Oldenburg
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022) Title: Fire Plug Souvenir-'Chicago August 1968' (Platzker 10) Year: 1967 Medium: Cast plaster with acrylic paint Sculpture Size: 7.875 x 7.5 x 5.8...
Plaster, Acrylic
Daft Punk x Toiletpaper Limited Edition Vinyl Record, Pop Art Style
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Ultra Lux Gold Picture Disc Vinyl Record. Created by the brand Toiletpaper by Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari and featuring music by Daft Punk. Limited Edition of only 1000. ...
Vinyl
'Naoshima' Red Pumpkin Sculpture, Resin Pop Art, 2019, 3.75\" x 5.5\"
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Naoshima’ Red Pumpkin is a painted lacquer resin abstract sculpture and art object by legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Published by Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naoshima,...
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic
$6,950
"Pulse of the Earth" Abstract Sculpture 56" x 18" x 18" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pulse of the Earth" Abstract Sculpture 56" x 18" x 18" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Steel & Automotive Paint Shawn Kolodny is a Miami-based artist renowned for his immersive, l...
Steel
If Series: If, Psychedelic Art Screenprint by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - If Series: If, Year: 1981, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP, Size: 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.56 cm), Frame Size...
Screen
$10,467
Andy Warhol, Marilyn Invitation (Castelli Graphics), 1981 Pop art marilyn monroe
By Andy Warhol
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph in colours, folded as originally issued, published to announce the exhibition 'Andy Warhol: A Print Retrospective' Edition of 250 (reported) 17.5 x 17.5 cm (folded)...
Lithograph
Angel, Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Custom Framed, 1978
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front by the artist. Studio stamp on verso. Custom framed with hand painted fillet. Canvas size 40 x 30 inches. Framed size approx 49 ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$505
NBA 26 - Colorful Abstract Basketball Inspired Oil Painting Pop Art on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Uruguayan artist Leonardo Aguirre creates vibrant, theatrical compositions where architecture, memory, and imagination converge. Working in a post-constructivist style rooted in the ...
Canvas, Oil
$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
$3,800Sale Price|20% Off
Superbly Free, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Superbly Free Year: 2015 Medium: Watercolor and silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 11 x 15 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Published, printed...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
$1,050
Ceramic NY Yankees cap sculpture (black) - figurative sculpture, pop sculpture
By Yael Yanay
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful one of a kind ceramic hand made NY Yankees cap is from Yael Yanay’s latest body of works. These hand-crafted ceramic hats are meticulously designed to resemble iconi...
Ceramic
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Still life , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
still life , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
Reut Harel: Marvel - Giclee print on canvas. 47.2/55.1”
By Reut Harel
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Reut Harel is a Pop Art artist who works in Tel Aviv and creates colorful, optimistic, vibrant art that combines detailed elements and emotions. Her works a...
Giclée
"Rising Sun" Japanese Flag POP, Minimal, 23K Gold Leaf /Oil Red and Gold Painting
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Rising Sun" Oil, 23 Karat Gold Leaf, Linen 31.5 x 48 Inches Charlotte Gibbs’ "flag" and "star" paintings often reference the artist's interest in Pop art and sometimes incorporate 23 karat gold leaf in addition to oil paint, but not always. With its depiction of a graphically idealized Japanese flag...
Gold Leaf
I SEE Skateboard Deck Set Of 3 Beyond The Streets Signed XX/101 COA
By Paul Insect
Located in Draper, UT
Beyond the Streets x Paul Insect Paul Insect is a UK contemporary artist. Best known for his collective named ‘insect’ that started in 1996 he is a collag...
Screen
Never lower your target, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Esteban Vera
Located in Yardley, PA
This new series is in attribute to the "Bored Apes". They're very famous characters in the digital art market (NFTs). This series focuses on the different facets, colors and details ...
Acrylic
Dice Series Three Raspberry Sparkles Pop Art Color Photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps Dice Series - Three Dice Raspberry Sparkles. Hypnotically curious in both content and technique, viewers find themselves pleasantly puzzled...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
We Love To Party
Located in Nottingham, GB
Hand embellished print on paper (AP) This piece comes with full provenance. This incredible limited edition would make a wonderful statement piece for a feature wall. and it would ...
Archival Paper
Leo, Pop Art Screenprint by Mel Ramos 1972
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - ) Title: Leo Year: 1972 Medium: Screenprint, unsigned Edition Size: 3000 Image Size: 12 x 17 inches Size: 14 x 18 in. (35.56 x 45.72 cm) Frame Siz...
Screen
$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
$3,400Sale Price|20% Off
Umbrella Man, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Umbrella Man Year: 2015 Medium: Watercolor and silkscreen on Fabriano paper Size: 9 x 12 inches Inscription: Signed in ink Notes: Published, printed, ...
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Screen
Pac-Man from Homage to Andy Warhol, Pop Art Screenprint by Rupert Jasen Smith
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Rupert Jasen Smith, American (1953 - 1989) Title: Pac-Man from the Homage to Andy Warhol Portfolio Year: 1989 Medium: Screenprint on Lenn...
Glitter, Illustration Board, Screen
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Liberty Head V, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head V Year: 2001 Edition: 454/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excellent Inscriptio...
Lithograph
$890Sale Price|40% Off
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "Care Bear 4" Mexican Huichol Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
"Care Bear 4" Mexican Huichol Sculpture, by Chroma aka Rick Wolfryd 2026, ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd fine artist and art dealer with over 40...
Glass, Plastic, Mixed Media
Shes Got the Look, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Erik Paul
Located in Yardley, PA
Taking reclaimed wood and making something striking is kind of my thing. I love rescuing materials and repurposing them to give people enjoyment. In the piece, I used my stencil tech...
Oil
Baby -- Sculpture Figure, Pop Art by Nina Chanel Abney Pop Art Street Art Kids
Located in Draper, UT
ADDITIONAL INFO AllRightsReserved has tapped Nina Chanel Abney for a vinyl figure titled Baby. The New York-based artist has been known for her use of sym...
Vinyl
$24,000
Andy Warhol Unique Silver Gel Print Drag Performer impersonating Marilyn Monroe
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol. Stamped on verso by the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board. Provenance: Estate of the Artist to The Andy Warhol Foundatio...
Silver Gelatin
$4,570
Takashi Murakami, Flowers of Gratitude - Signed Print, Contemporary Pop Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Takashi Murakami (Japanese, b. 1962) Flowers of Gratitude, 2022 Medium: Offset print, cold stamp and high gloss varnishing Dimensions: 71 cm diameter (28 in) Edition of 300: Hand-sig...
Offset
Ask the Artist – Original Painting on Canvas, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Gardani Art
Located in Yardley, PA
One-of-a-kind Pop Art Original Painting on Canvas by Gardani, hand signed by the Artist front and back, comes with official Gardani Certificate of Authenticity with a unique dollar b...
Acrylic
Alex Katz 'American Dance Festival 1993' Hand-Signed
By Alex Katz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original lithograph poster by Alex Katz, created for the American Dance Festival in 1993, is a remarkable example of the artist’s ability to capture the elegance and fluidity of...
Lithograph
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
Waterlilies, Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: Waterlilies Year: 1981 Edition: 42/200, plus proofs. Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Size: 23.25 x 41.5 inches Condition: Good Inscriptio...
Screen
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Sage on Mountain, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Sage on Mountain Year: 2002 Edition: 451/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.87 x 4.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscr...
Lithograph
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Summer time , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
$10,500
"Yellow Marsh Mallow" Mixed media Painting 39" x 31" inch by John Paul Fauves
Located in Culver City, CA
"Yellow Marsh Mallow" Mixed media Painting 39" x 31" inch by John Paul Fauves Painting ships rolled In tube. ABOUT John Paul FAUVES: John Paul Fauves (born in 1980) is a contempo...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil, Canvas
Ben Frost - What’s Up Doc - Pop Art
By Ben Frost
Located in Asheville, NC
Ben Frost - What’s Up Doc - Pop Art Edition Details Year: 2020 Class: Art Print Status: Official Released: 12/17/20 Run: 50 Technique: Digital Paper: Bauhaus 310gsm Rag 100% Cotton ...
Digital, Giclée
Two Flowers, Pop Art Lithograph by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Two Flowers, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed in pencil, Edition: 165, H/C, Image Size: 22 x 18.5 inches, Size: 28 in. x 21 in. (71....
Lithograph
Pre-Morocco, 1983 (Eight by Eight)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pre-Morocco form the Eight by Eight portfolio is a lithograph on paper with an image size of 42 x 29 inches, signed 'RAUSCHENBERG 83' and annotated 92/250 lower right. From the editi...
Paper, Lithograph
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Blue still life , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
Blue still life , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
British Popart abstract work 'Interlocking abstract', Richard Smith, reds whites
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This large, vibrant work exemplifies Richard Smith’s mastery of early British Pop Art, showcasing his iconic interlocking red shapes and joyful use of color and abstract form. Richa...
Watercolor, Pencil, Gouache
$16,000
Heart of the city by Craig Alan Original Unique Mixed Media Painting on Panel
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
UNIQUE ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA PAINTING by Craig Alan 48 x 48 inches ON PANEL Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally recognized for his ingenious portraits of iconic figures ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Roy Lichtenstein 'As I Opened Fire (Panel 1 of 3)'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 25 x 20 inches ( 63.5 x 50.8 cm ) Image Size: 23.75 x 19.5 inches ( 60.325 x 49.53 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Additional Details: This vibrant offset lithograph ...
Offset
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Morocco , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
Morocco , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
$250Sale Price|50% Off
sisterhood , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
sisterhood , 70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
$955Sale Price|20% Off
Profile, Black & White, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Profile, Black & White Year: 2004 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 8.75 x 7 inches Condition: Excellent I...
Lithograph
$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
Trust your journey, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Esteban Vera
Located in Yardley, PA
Pink Panther inspired, great colors, acrylic and spray on canvas, great artwork, exhibitions in the best Art Galleries in France, USA and Mexico. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece...
Acrylic
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Sun in my room , 70x70cm, print on canvas. Edition of 20 pieces
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
70x70cm, print on canvas Edition of 20 pieces
Canvas, Color
$319Sale Price|20% Off
Vibrant Green Portrait with Red Monocle and Intense Gaze - Ancestor Clones #17
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This vibrant acrylic painting by Natasha Lelenco, part of her on process Ancestor Clones series, features a striking symbolic face depicted in intense shades of green. The portrait's...
Wood, Plywood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Dice Series, Raspberry Sparkles Three - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
A sparkly pink dice suspended on a black background, hypnotically curious in both content and technique, viewers find themselves pleasantly puzzled. Heidler & Heeps have developed th...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Dice Series, Pink Five - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
A pink dice suspended on a black background, hypnotically curious in both content and technique, viewers find themselves pleasantly puzzled. Heidler & Heeps have developed their own ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
The Marx Brothers Screen Print, Hand Signed, 84/200, Circa 1980s
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print on Lenox Museum Board. Hand signed lower right by Andy Warhol. Hand numbered 84/200 on lower right (there are also 30 APs, 5 PPs, and 3 HCs). Artwork size: 40 x 32 in...
Board, Screen
'Rich Airways' Limited Edition Vinyl Sculpture, 2021
Located in New York, NY
‘Rich Airways’ is a fun and vibrant sculpture by Alec Monopoly. This painted cast vinyl sculpture was created in 2021 and is a limited edition of only 250. This piece comes with the ...
Vinyl
Margate Batman
Located in London, GB
2 colour lithograph on Somerset Tub Sized Satin White 410gsm. Signed and dated by the artist, archival label on verso.
Lithograph
KAWS SMALL LIE Brown (brown KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SMALL LIE Brown: Among KAWS’s signature “Companions,” Small Lie has the most childlike resonance. Clothed in overall shorts, the Pinocchio-inspired figure bows its head in sham...
Resin, Vinyl
Dominique, Pop Art Offset Lithograph by Steve Leal
By Steve Leal
Located in Long Island City, NY
Steve Leal, American (1962 - ) - Dominique, Year: circa 1983, Medium: Offset Lithograph, signed in ink and numbered in pencil, Edition: 184/200, Size: 27 x 20.5 in. (68.58 x 52.0...
Lithograph, Offset
$4,400
Andy Warhol Flowers and Holly Christmas Card c.1955 (1950s Andy Warhol flowers)
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Flowers and Holly (Christmas Card) c. 1955: A well-sized 1950s designed Andy Warhol flowers Christmas print, produced by Warhol circa 1955. Featuring Warhol's printed sig...
Paper, Offset
$925
Untitled (Spring I) - Figurative Portrait Green and Blue Woman Pop Art Painting
By Hilary Bond
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In bold, acrylic line paintings, US artist Hilary Bond depicts the heads and torsos of women, often repeating the image in overlapping compositions. Her contemporary groups of pop c...
Canvas, Acrylic
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
Twenty Traumatic Twinges, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Twenty Traumatic Twinges, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Edition: 350...
Lithograph
Untitled (Like A Dream IV) - Figurative Portrait Blue and Aqua Woman Pop Art
By Hilary Bond
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In bold, acrylic line paintings, US artist Hilary Bond depicts the heads and torsos of women, often repeating the image in overlapping compositions. Her contemporary groups of pop c...
Canvas, Acrylic