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.
Modern Print /// Roy Lichtenstein Pop Art Abstract Geometric MoMA Gemini G.E.L.
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997) Title: "Modern Print" *Numbered, signed, and dated by Lichtenstein in pencil lower right Year: 1971 Medium: Original Lithograph and Scr...
Lithograph, Screen
$1,400
Keith Haring: Tony Shafrazi Gallery Poster /// New York Street Pop Art Exhibit
By Keith Haring
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990) Title: "Keith Haring: Tony Shafrazi Gallery" *Signed and dated by Haring in the plate (printed signature) lower center Year: 1988 Medium: O...
Lithograph, Offset
"Garden of Treasures."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Every flower represents a treasure nurtured within us — kindness, wisdom, courage, love, and hope.Together they create an inner garden where the most meaningful things in life quietl...
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
Rabbit Series #3
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Rabbit Series #3" 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
Working Proof, Pop Art Intaglio Etching and Aquatint by Jean Sariano
By Jean Sariano
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Sariano, Algerian/American (1943 - ) - Working Proof, Year: 1979, Medium: Intaglio Etching and Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, Image Size: 18.5 x 16.5 i...
Etching, Aquatint
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of 3 works)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of 3 Pumpkins: Yellow and Black, Red & White and Red & Black Naoshima: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feat...
Resin
Jonathan Winters, "The Thoughts of a Matador, " hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a giclée after an original painting created by Jonathan Winters in 1977. Jonathan Winters was an American comedian, actor, author, and artist whose iconic career spanne...
Giclée
$1,450
Balloon Dog (After Jeff Koons ) XXL- Silver Resin Sculpture, Limited Edition
By After Jeff Koons
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
A rare and highly collectible limited re-edition of the iconic “Balloon Dog” sculpture, produced in an exclusive edition of only 500 pieces, following the immensely popular original ...
Resin
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Blue Skies Shinning on Me (Blue Dog Series), George Rodrigue
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: George Rodrigue (1944-2013) Title: Blue Skies Shinning on Me (Blue Dog Series) Year: 2005 Edition: 141/190, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on a...
Screen
America: Her Best Product (Made in USA), Pop Art by Ed Ruscha
By Ed Ruscha
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: after Ed Ruscha Title: America: Her Best Product (Made in USA) from the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio Year: 1975 Medium: Offset Lithograph (unsigned as issued) Image: 13 x 9 in...
Offset
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd R2-D2 2026 BEST OF CHROMA!
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd, R2-D2 . . . BEST OF CHROMA, POP ART, SCULPTURE, AP 2026 R2-D2 Huichol Beaded Mixed Media Sculpture One of the most beloved robots in cinematic history is ...
Glass, Mixed Media
Andy Warhol, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Screenprint, 1985, Hand Signed
By Andy Warhol
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Queen Margrethe II Medium: Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board Date: 1985 Edition: HC 3/3 Sheet Size: 39 3/8" x 31 1/2" Image Size: 44" x 36" Signature: Hand...
Screen
30 MG Love Hope Combo (blue, yellow, white) - figurative sculpture
By Tal Nehoray
Located in New York, NY
This new work by Tal Nehoray is from her latest body of works called "Happy Pills". All are hand made with ceramic and hand painted with automotive paint. It is a combination of 2 ce...
Ceramic, Automotive Paint
$8,800
Ed Ruscha - GOD signed and numbered print limited edition of 50 in artist frame
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
Ed Ruscha GOD, 2010 Digital Light Jet Print in Artist-Designed Frame Edition 48/50 Hand-signed by artist, Signed, numbered and dated 48/50 by Ed Ruscha in black marker on the back P...
Felt Pen, Inkjet
Summer Glitch - Vibrant Mixed Media Surreal Artwork on Canvas
By Kate Tova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vibrant, large-scale multimedia artworks incorporate reflective mediums and thick textures in Kate Tova's recent work. Colors splash across the page melding into flourishes of sequins, rhinestones, and glitter. The natural beauty of her subjects is juxtaposed against the "engine of technology" inspiring personal and innovative compositions. Surreal and vibrant, Tova's work thematically and stylistically layers her life experiences. This unique 48 inch square artwork...
Gold Leaf
Jasper Johns Map Offset Lithograph, Framed Pop Art, 1992 Edition
By Jasper Johns
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Offset Lithograph from a portfolio of six prints published by the Museum of Modern Art, but now out of print. Jasper Johns Map is one of his most celebrated and recognizable works, ...
Offset
$3,500
David Hockney - Paris Review 25th Anniversary coveted Limited Ed. poster, Framed
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney Offset lithograph poster on lithographic paper The image depicted on this poster is after David Hockney's original gouache "Flower Study" created in 1980. Limited Edit...
Offset
$4,903
Flowerball: Colorful, Miracle, Sparkle - Pop Art Japanese Flowers Colours
Located in London, GB
Edition of 300. Murakami signed and numbered in silver marker pen along the lower right edge. Offset lithograph with cold foil stamp and high gloss varnishing on UV paper—diameter si...
Offset
A Portrait of a Badger and His Pear - Whimsical Animal Painting on Wood Panel
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures that combine people, animals, and food. Using oils, watercolors, and mixed media, ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Flamingos, Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: Flamingos Year: 1981 Edition: 178/200, plus proofs. Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Size: 33.5 x 41 inches Condition: Good Inscription: S...
Screen
$25,000
Keith Haring - FOR EARL (MY SECOND FAVORITE ART DEALER), signed drawing, Framed
By Keith Haring
Located in New York, NY
Keith Haring Radiant baby drawing done in marker on inside page of historic limited edition monograph Boldly signed, dated '88 and inscribed "FOR EARL (MY SECOND FAVORITE ART DEALER)...
Permanent Marker
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
$990Sale Price|58% Off
Chroma "BOBA FETT" Sculpture, Huichol Mixed Media, Signed 2025
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Signed and dated 2025. OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! ALTERTATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and ...
Glass, Mixed Media
"Two Temptations."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Two Temptations” Every day, life presents us with a choice. Sometimes it seems obvious, yet every path carries its own story. Light and darkness, reason and emotion, calmness and pas...
Canvas, Plaster, Varnish, Acrylic
"Fuzzy Thoughts", Pop Surrealism, White Bunny, Skull, Pink, Acrylic Painting
By Fu'una
Located in Franklin, MA
Fu’una’s “Fuzzy thoughts” is a pop surrealism acrylic painting of a white bunny popping vertically out of the top of a human skull. Behind it is a spiral of black against a purple gr...
Canvas, Acrylic
Snoopy Always be Friends - Canvas-Limited Edition, Digital on Canvas
By Gardani Art
Located in Yardley, PA
Gardani announces a new Pop Art Limited Edition, Giclée printed on Canvas. Each print is Hand signed and numbered by Gardani, with a signature, thumb print and registration number o...
Digital
$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
Chiquita Banana, Pop Art Print by Mimmo Rotella
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mimmo Rotella Title: Chiquita Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Size: 30 x 26 inches (76.2 x 66 cm)
Screen
Fishing Trip, Original Painting
By John McCabe
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Three colorful fihes swim against a bright orange background. Artist John McCabe originally created the piece to accompany the live recording of the band "Goo...
Acrylic
$100Sale Price|20% Off
Roy Lichtenstein 'Reflections on the Scream' 2013- Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The striking image of "Reflections on the Scream, 1990," a renowned work by the legendary Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, is prominently featured on this exhibition poster for a retrosp...
Offset
Vinyl Collection, All Rights Reserved (Sea foam) Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
All Rights Reserved (Seafoam), a turquoise blue green artwork in the Heidler & Heeps Vinyl Collection. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have co...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
KAWS - Early Limited Edition Green Snake Skate Deck maplewood Skateboard 88/400
By KAWS
Located in New York, NY
Krooked x KAWS Limited edition silkscreen on 100% Canadian 7-ply maplewood skate deck skateboard Signed on the deck on the verso with KAWS copyright ...
Plywood, Screen
Mr. Dob
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...
Acrylic, Vinyl
Hello Kitty Soup - Abstract Pink Quirky Cartoon Pop Art Painting 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
"Where Summer Lives."
Located in Zofingen, AG
A place where the sea, blooming gardens, and golden light come together in perfect harmony. This painting captures the feeling of endless summer-a quiet escape filled with warmth, f...
Canvas, Varnish, 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
Rio de Janeiro
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...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph, Offset
$477Sale Price|20% Off
Nirvana - In Utero (Record Label, Ticket Stubs, Pop Art, Grammy)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Nirvana - In Utero Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 12x12in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1630 *Black frame with a mirror-gloss finish av...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
$199,996Sale Price|20% Off
Andy Warhol, Painting on Canvas, Unique, Framed, 1983, Fish, Toy Suite
By Andy Warhol
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Fish Portfolio: The Toy Suite Medium: Original painting on canvas Date: 1983 Edition: Unique Frame Size: 20" x 23" Sheet Size: 11" x 14" Signature: Estate...
Canvas, Paint
$107Sale Price|20% Off
Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
By Roz Jennings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original Fashion Design Illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and characterfu...
Ink, Watercolor
$955Sale Price|20% Off
Profile Series IV, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Profile Series IV Year: 1998 Edition: 300/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Coventry Smooth paper Size: 9 x 7.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscr...
Lithograph
Red's Roxy
By Red Grooms
Located in New York, NY
Complete with moving film strip (operated by crank handle and viewable through the tiny theatre windows), Red’s Roxy is one of the most fun and clever of the artist’s three-dimension...
Lithograph
$88Sale Price|40% Off
Brandenburg Gate (Red, Teal Hues - Brandenburger Tor) (40% OFF LIST PRICE)
By Jurgen Kuhl
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jurgen Kuhl Brandenburg Gate (Red, Teal Hues - Brandenburger Tor) Color Silk Screen Year: 2000s Size: 7.4×5.3in COA provided Ref.: 924802-1181 About ...
Glitter, Screen
Sun over Sonoran Desert, Original Painting
By John Jaster
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Soft blues and reds sweep through this impressionistic sunset over the Sonoran Desert. The sun glows on the horizon, illuminating the cactus and shrubs scattere...
Acrylic
Mick Jagger F&S 143 Iconic Pop Art Screenprint in colors Vintage Print
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
This portrait is on of a series of portraits done of Mick Jagger by Andy Warhol in 1975. Each print in the series has a unique photograph taken by Warhol himself and varies in the un...
Color, Archival Pigment, Screen
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Juventus 1995-96 - Stretching Before the Match. Drawing by Silombria, 1996.
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus 1995-96 - Stretching Before the Match. Drawing by Silombria, 1996 Large pencil drawing on paper, signed and dated lower right: Silombria '96. Dimensions: H 101 cm × W 72 cm...
Paper, Carbon Pencil
2 Synthetic Flies (brown blue green) - pop art sculpture, wall sculpture
Located in New York, NY
These pieces 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...
Mixed Media, Digital Pigment
All You Need is a Cat
Located in Zofingen, AG
All You Need Is a Cat plays with a familiar cultural phrase, transforming it into a quiet emotional statement. In this painting, the cat is not just a character, but a metaphor for ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Blooming Universe."
Located in Zofingen, AG
A world where every shape, line, and color becomes part of a living whole. The flowers, like tiny universes, fill the tree with life, light, and endless diversity. The painting is a...
Canvas, Acrylic, Varnish
ICES Kiosk, Bexhill-on-Sea - Retro English Typography Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
ICES Kiosk, Richard recisited the location of his best selling artwork, capturing this cute vignette of the seaside kiosk. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photographi...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$225Sale Price|55% Off
Smoking , 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
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Purity of Soul (Blue Dog Series), George Rodrigue
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: George Rodrigue (1944-2013) Title: Purity of Soul (Blue Dog Series) Year: 2005 Edition: 142/190, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on archival pap...
Screen
$248Sale Price|29% Off
Alex Katz '75 Years of American Dance' 2008- Serigraph
By Alex Katz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 51.5 x 35 inches ( 130.81 x 88.9 cm ) Image Size: 50 x 33.5 inches ( 127 x 85.09 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional D...
Screen
$280Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Screen
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 ...
Mixed Media
KAWS MONSTER (KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Frankenberry Monster: A highly collectible & super decorative KAWS art toy, featuring the famed cereal character: Frankenberry. A playful exploration of KAWS’s love for thi...
Resin, Vinyl
$25,000
Pop!
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pop! is an early and defining work by contemporary pop artist Burton Morris, presenting the visual language that helped establish his internationally recognizable style. A tilted pop...
Canvas, Acrylic
Yale University Art Gallery (Thinking of Him) Poster /// Roy Lichtenstein Pop
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...
Lithograph, Offset
$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 ...
Mixed Media
Louisiana Hearts
By Jim Dine
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Jim Dine Title: Louisiana Hearts Year: 1982 Medium: Lithograph and etching in colors on TH Saunders paper Edition: 100; signed, numbered and dated in pencil Sheet: 17 1/2 x 1...
Etching, Lithograph