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Pop Art

POP ART STYLE

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 

  • Bold imagery
  • Bright, vivid colors
  • Straightforward concepts
  • Engagement with popular culture 
  • Incorporation of everyday objects from advertisements, cartoons, comic books and other popular mass media

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.

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Style: Pop Art
Small Pinocchio Aquatint Etching Jim Dine Pop Art Print
Small Pinocchio Aquatint Etching Jim Dine Pop Art Print

Small Pinocchio Aquatint Etching Jim Dine Pop Art Print

By Jim Dine

Located in Surfside, FL

Jim Dine (American, b. 1935) Etching depicting Pinocchio Published by Enitharmon Press for Whitman College, London 1999 Hand signed in pencil lower right. Measures 9" x 7" sheet siz...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Mao 90 (Feldman/Schellmann II.90), Andy Warhol
Mao 90 (Feldman/Schellmann II.90), Andy Warhol

Mao 90 (Feldman/Schellmann II.90), Andy Warhol

By Andy Warhol

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Title: Mao 90 Year: 1972 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Lenox Museum Board Size: 36 x 36 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: signed in ball-poin...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Up - Original Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant Spontaneous Art
Up - Original Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant Spontaneous Art

Up - Original Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant Spontaneous Art

By Jonas Fisch

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Board

Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

By Robert Rauschenberg

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Rio de Janeiro is a colorful, bold, graphic, and visually compelling offset-lithograph by blue chip, pop artist Robert Rauschenberg. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​In 1991, he was involved with th...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph, Offset

Max, Sunrise, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)
Max, Sunrise, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)

Max, Sunrise, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Title: Sunrise Year: 1999 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 issued Note...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Offset

Keith Haring 'Future Primeval' 1990 Pop Art Vintage

Keith Haring 'Future Primeval' 1990 Pop Art Vintage

By Keith Haring

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Original exhibition poster created for Keith Haring’s landmark show Future Primeval – Drawings, Paintings, and Artifacts, presented at the Queens Museum and University Galleries in 1...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Mr. Dob
Mr. Dob

Mr. Dob

By Takashi Murakami

Located in London, GB

Mr. Dob, 2016 Edition of 750 Signature Stamped by artist's estate, Stamped by BAIT X Switch Series Mr. Dob Manufacturer ComplexCon Bait. Takashi Murakami’s Mr DOB sculpture toy is a...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic, Vinyl

Woodstock Profile on Blends, Peter Max
Woodstock Profile on Blends, Peter Max

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...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Red Poppies, Donald Sultan
Red Poppies, Donald Sultan

Red Poppies, Donald Sultan

By Donald Sultan

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Donald Sultan (1951) Title: Red Poppies Year: 2012 Medium: Silkscreen with Tar & Flocking on Museum Board Edition: 10/75, plus proofs Size: 23 x 39 inches Condition: Excellen...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Tar, Screen

Yale University Art Gallery (Thinking of Him) Poster /// Roy Lichtenstein Pop
Yale University Art Gallery (Thinking of Him) Poster /// Roy Lichtenstein Pop

Yale University Art Gallery (Thinking of Him) Poster /// Roy Lichtenstein Pop

By (after) Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: (after) Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997) Title: "Yale University Art Gallery (Thinking of Him)" Series: Yale University Art Gallery Posters Year: 1991 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograph, Poster on smooth wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Springdale Graphics, Springdale, CT Publisher: Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT Sheet size: 27" x 26" Image size: 22.25" x 22.5" Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. In excellent condition Notes: Provenance: acquired directly from the printer Springdale Graphics, Springdale, CT. Comes from the 1991 "Yale University Art Gallery" series of three offset-lithograph, posters: "Thinking of Him", "Blam", and "Washing Machine". The image featured on this poster is Lichtenstein's 1963, 68" x 68", magna on canvas painting "Thinking of Him" which is part of the Yale University Art Gallery's permanent collection. GIA Gallery Poster Disclaimer: Not to be confused with thousands of contemporary inkjet/giclée/digital reproductions ignorantly or deliberately passed off as originals on the market today. The examples we offer here are the original period vintage (exhibition) posters, created and designed by, or under the supervision and authorization of the artist or their respective estate (posthumously), for various exhibitions and events in which they participated. If applicable, this poster is also fully documented within its respective artists' official catalogue raisonné of authentic graphic works, prints, and or posters. Biography: American artist Roy Lichtenstein was born in New York City on October 27, 1923, and grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side. In the 1960s, Lichtenstein became a leading figure of the new Pop Art movement. Inspired by advertisements and comic strips, Lichtenstein's bright, graphic works parodied American popular culture and the art world itself. He died in New York City on September 29, 1997. Lichtenstein was committed to his art until the end of his life, often spending at least 10 hours a day in his studio. His work was acquired by major museum collections around the world, and he received numerous honorary degrees and awards, including the National Medal of Arts in 1995. In 2013 the painting "Woman with Flowered Hat" set another record at $56.1 million as it was purchased by British jeweler Laurence Graff...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)
La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)

La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)

Located in New York, NY

Philip Guston, Joan Mitchell, Cy Twombly, Jim Dine, Roberto Matta, Sam Francis, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Kenneth Noland, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, John...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Cloned Big Bulldog with pet bottle
Cloned Big Bulldog with pet bottle

Cloned Big Bulldog with pet bottle

By William Sweetlove

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Original sculpture. Signed/Numbered 5/8 copies. Silver plated bronze Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 19...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Bronze

Don't Be A Cunt
Don't Be A Cunt

Don't Be A Cunt

By James McQueen

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original wooden and hand painted canvas deckchair. This incredible deckchair would make a wonderful statement piece for a feature wall. and it would also be a great investment piece...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood

$100 Bill, E.M. Zax
$100 Bill, E.M. Zax

E.M. Zax$100 Bill, E.M. Zax, 2023

$2,600Sale Price|20% Off

$100 Bill, E.M. Zax

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: E.M. Zax Title: $100 Year: 2023 Medium: 3D Polymorph Mixed Media on Paper Size: 12 x 28 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the artist (E.M. ZAX) E.M. Zax is ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Neuschwanstein
Neuschwanstein

Neuschwanstein

By Andy Warhol

Located in London, GB

Andy Warhol "Neuschwanstein" 1987. Offset lithograph & silkscreen on varick rag. The second edition of Neuschwanstein, jointly published by Edition Schellmann, Maximilian Verlag ...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Offset, Screen

Paradise Garden: Pop Inspired Landscape Painting
Paradise Garden: Pop Inspired Landscape Painting

Paradise Garden: Pop Inspired Landscape Painting

By Alejos Lorenzo

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in galleries. This painting is gallery wrapped and finished on the edges so it can be hung without a frame. Frame op...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Walasse Ting - Green Cat, etching and aquatint, Signed/N, scarce Italian print
Walasse Ting - Green Cat, etching and aquatint, Signed/N, scarce Italian print

Walasse Ting - Green Cat, etching and aquatint, Signed/N, scarce Italian print

By Walasse Ting

Located in New York, NY

Walasse Ting 丁雄泉 Green Cat, 1984 Color etching and aquatint on copper plate, printed on Fabriano Rosaspina paper Pencil signed, numbered 178/230, dated 1984 along with artist's perso...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Pencil, Graphite, Etching, Aquatint

Dream in Colour - Three Swimming Pool Artworks - American Blue Color Photography
Dream in Colour - Three Swimming Pool Artworks - American Blue Color Photography

Dream in Colour - Three Swimming Pool Artworks - American Blue Color Photography

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Richard Heeps Dream in Color Swimming Pool Artworks. A set of three individual artworks, vibrant yet serene they take you to the swimming pool on a hot day. Featuring, 'Sun Lounger, ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Rip It Up and Start Again - Simon Reynolds Yellow and Red Music Original Art
Rip It Up and Start Again - Simon Reynolds Yellow and Red Music Original Art

Rip It Up and Start Again - Simon Reynolds Yellow and Red Music Original Art

By Carl Smith

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Smith is an American artist who has been living in Berlin, Germany, since 2001. He works with a combination of silkscreen printing, collage, and painting to create his urban ins...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Screen

Apocalypse 6
Apocalypse 6

Apocalypse 6

By Keith Haring

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 6 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: WP (Working Proof) of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Ha...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Object in the Mirror, Oil Painting
Object in the Mirror, Oil Painting

Object in the Mirror, Oil Painting

By Keith Thomson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A vintage sedan cuts through a blazing blue desert sky as the driver glances out the window, caught between curiosity and concern. He knows mirages are common i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Oil

Pink Marilyn  - Signed limited edition Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe

Pink Marilyn - Signed limited edition Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

Pink Marilyn Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK. Measures approximately 20 x 16" ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Ferrari First Aid Kit
Ferrari First Aid Kit

Ferrari First Aid Kit

By Erik Salin

Located in Nottingham, GB

Original Mixed Media Sculpture. This Incredible pop art sculpture features emergency Ferrari capsules. Presented in a clear first aid kit. Perfect for ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media

1000 MG Pink Love pill  -  pop sculpture
1000 MG Pink Love pill  -  pop sculpture

1000 MG Pink Love pill - pop sculpture

By Tal Nehoray

Located in New York, NY

This new work by Tal Nehoray is from her latest body of works called "1000 MG Love Pills". All are hand made with Fiberglass and hand painted with automotive paint. It stands on a bl...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Metal

Warhol, Chanel (Blue), Chanel Ad Campaign (after)

Warhol, Chanel (Blue), Chanel Ad Campaign (after)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Fairfield, CT

Title: Chanel Year: 1997 Medium: Offset lithograph on archival paper mounted on canvas Size: 29 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed in the plate Notes: This special ...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Offset

Mickey (Pop Art, Street Art, Disney)

Mickey (Pop Art, Street Art, Disney)

By Ben Allen

Located in Kansas City, MO

Ben Allen Mickey 3D-construction on Hahnemühle Velvet Year: 2022 Signed by hand and inscribed Edition: E.A. Size: 23.6 × 20.3 on 24.0 × 20.7 inches COA provided Ref.: 924802-1557 Born in 1979 in the UK, Ben Allen is a contemporary artist known for his fresh and exciting take on Pop Art. Armed with a range of complex collage techniques, Ben creates eclectic artworks that bring together the best bits of pop culture. Ben uses a bold colour palette to create Collages dripping with both paint and energy, drawing upon some of the most ubiquitous images in the modern world, from Disney characters to dollar signs. Ben Allen’s Career The standout style of Ben’s artwork has earned him spots in galleries in the UK, across the pond and even further afield. He has exhibited in countless galleries and festivals, in locations ranging from his hometown Brighton to more exotic locales like Miami, Hong Kong, Sydney and Seoul. He was also shortlisted for our Rise Art Prize in the Street Art category back in 2018. Clients and Collections Ben Allen’s wide appeal has made him a popular choice for commercial clients and private collectors alike. He has worked with big name brands...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Archival Paper

Odyssetron I (From the suite of 5 lithographs)
Odyssetron I (From the suite of 5 lithographs)

Odyssetron I (From the suite of 5 lithographs)

By Bryan Rogers

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork titled "Odyssetron I" 1982 is an original color lithograph by American PopArt artist Bryan Rogers, 1941-2013. It is hand signed and numbered 1/50 in pencil by the artist. With the blind stamp of the publisher, Western Wedge, Oakland California at the lower left corner. The sheet size is 18 x 24 inches. It is in excellent condition, has never been framed. An example of this particular artwork is in the permanent collection of the Museum Of Modern Art in San Francisco...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Pop Art art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Pop art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, red, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Peter Max, and Heidler & Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Pop Art, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.