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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
Forgotten Future, Pop Art Lithograph by Erró
Forgotten Future, Pop Art Lithograph by Erró

Forgotten Future, Pop Art Lithograph by Erró

By Erró

Located in Long Island City, NY

A lithograph by Icelandic Pop artist Erro. Like many other noteworthy Pop artists, Erro drew inspiration for his style and subjects from popular media, focusing mostly on comic books...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

If You Ever Leave Me, I'm Coming With You - Hand Embellished
If You Ever Leave Me, I'm Coming With You - Hand Embellished

If You Ever Leave Me, I'm Coming With You - Hand Embellished

Located in Nottingham, GB

Hand signed, hand embellished mixed media silkscreen. Unique AP edition of 12 "If you ever leave me, I'm coming with you" is a playful, humorous yet paradoxical expression of deep ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media

KAWS CHUM companion (KAWS orange Chum)
KAWS CHUM companion (KAWS orange Chum)

KAWS CHUM companion (KAWS orange Chum)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS CHUM Companion 2022 (orange): Published by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his famed KAWS’ Chum character; "I can remember clearly packing and shipping the first CHU...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

GOLDEN KISS
GOLDEN KISS

GOLDEN KISS

By Daria Kusto

Located in CÓRDOBA, ES

Original hand drawn artwork by Daria Kusto. Ink ,acrylic markers on Paper, varnish. not including frame. The magic flow reality... Shipping from Spain, safely and promptly.

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Ciao Mamma 2 - Original Abstract Figurative Color Drenched Mixed Media Artwork
Ciao Mamma 2 - Original Abstract Figurative Color Drenched Mixed Media Artwork

Ciao Mamma 2 - Original Abstract Figurative Color Drenched Mixed Media Artwork

By Fabio Coruzzi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite, Spray Paint

Liberty Head, Peter Max
Liberty Head, Peter Max

Liberty Head, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head Year: 2005 Medium: Mixed Media on archival paper Size: 30 x 24 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed b...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Deluxe Hand Signed Lt Ed Olympic Diver in Swimming Pool coveted lithograph w/COA
Deluxe Hand Signed Lt Ed Olympic Diver in Swimming Pool coveted lithograph w/COA

Deluxe Hand Signed Lt Ed Olympic Diver in Swimming Pool coveted lithograph w/COA

By David Hockney

Located in New York, NY

"Water in swimming pools changes its look more than any other form. If the water surface is almost still and there is a strong sun, then dancing lines with the color of the spectrum appear everywhere." - - David Hockney David Hockney Offset Lithograph poster (Deluxe Hand Signed Limited Edition) on Parsons Diploma Parchment Paper, accompanied by COA from the Publisher and Olympic Committee 36 × 24 inches Pencil signed and unnumbered from the Edition of 750 (there was a separate, larger unsigned edition) Unframed Also accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee One of the most coveted, historic and popular David Hockney limited editions created - beloved by American and international collectors alike: The official edition of this work is 750, but the publisher famously destroyed unsold editions after the Olympic Games and only about 200-250 are said to remain. This hand signed limited edition iconic Hockney work was printed as one of the fifteen Official Fine Art Olympic Posters for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (the XXIII'rd Olympiad). It depicts an aerial view of a swimmer under rippling water broken up into 12 squares. A statement released by the 1984 Olympic committee explains the set as follows - "The posters commissioned for the 1984 Olympics contain an enlightened selection of the best American artists with special emphasis on those who work in Southern California...As the Games develop, transpire and pass into memory, these fifteen posters contain the images, forms and symbols that will represent the 1984 Olympics in the museums, galleries, homes and the minds of people all over the world.” This work is NOT to be confused with the ubiquitous plate signed poster of the same image, which was printed on different paper in an open edition.) In 1982, the Olympic Committee commissioned 15 artists to create posters for the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Hockney designed this offset lithograph depicting Olympic swimming. It was printed on Parsons Diploma Parchment paper in 1982, in an edition of 750, hand signed in pencil by the artist. Even though this print was published in an edition of 750, after the first marketing blitz, the publisher destroyed the remaining portfolios of signed prints - literally discarding hundreds of them in the dumpster. The Olympic Committee commissioned these portfolios to celebrate and promote the 1984 Olympics, and nobody expected the individual prints to have such enduring value. As the executives running the short-term promotional campaign were neither prophets nor curators, they saw no reason to hold on to these huge prints...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Monica with Tulips
Monica with Tulips

Monica with Tulips

By Tom Wesselmann

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) Monica with Tulips (1989) Signed and numbered AP 4/12 (aside the edition of 100) signed in the lower right Screenprint in colours on Museum Board. Publ...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Board, Screen

'Pumpkin' Yellow/Black Pumpkin Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2016
'Pumpkin' Yellow/Black Pumpkin Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2016

'Pumpkin' Yellow/Black Pumpkin Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2016

By Yayoi Kusama

Located in New York, NY

The ’Pumpkin' sculpture is a polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art object by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Published by Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naosh...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

Sailboat IV, Peter Max

Sailboat IV, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Sailboat IV Year: 2000 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 2.75 x 3.125 inches Condition: Excellent Inscript...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

The dreamer's home
The dreamer's home

The dreamer's home

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The painting is permeated with memories of childhood and early dawns, the smell of grass, earth, sunlight, long walks and fresh coffee. A story about how to be free, light, brave. Be...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

KAWS Holiday Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)
KAWS Holiday Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)

KAWS Holiday Taipei (KAWS Black Companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Black Holiday Companion (KAWS Taipei) This figurative vinyl sculpture features KAWS' signature character COMPANION in a resting seated position. Published by All Rights Reserve...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Jonathan Winters, "The Day They All Got Their Wings, " hand signed
Jonathan Winters, "The Day They All Got Their Wings, " hand signed

Jonathan Winters, "The Day They All Got Their Wings, " hand signed

By Jonathan Winters

Located in Chatsworth, CA

This piece is a giclee after an original painting created by Jonathan Winters in 1970. Jonathan Winters was an American comedian, actor, author, and artist whose iconic career spanned from 1949-2013. This piece is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 14/275 from the edition of 275. The sheet size measures 21.75 x 26.5 inches and the image measures 17.5 x 23.5 inches. It was published by Andrew Weiss...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Giclée

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

Belonging to the Sea - Original Colorful Energetic Figurative Landscape Artwork
Belonging to the Sea - Original Colorful Energetic Figurative Landscape Artwork

Belonging to the Sea - Original Colorful Energetic Figurative Landscape Artwork

By Fabio Coruzzi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite, Oil Pastel

Deluxe Signed Edition of Film Festival Lincoln Center (Feldman & Schellmann, II)
Deluxe Signed Edition of Film Festival Lincoln Center (Feldman & Schellmann, II)

Deluxe Signed Edition of Film Festival Lincoln Center (Feldman & Schellmann, II)

By Andy Warhol

Located in New York, NY

Andy Warhol Deluxe Signed Edition of Film Festival Lincoln Center (Feldman & Schellmann, II.19), 1967 Silkscreen, die-cut on opaque acrylic Edition 2/200 (Signed and numbered on the back with engraving pen) Hand-signed by artist, As this work was done on acrylic, Warhol signed and numbered it by hand on verso with an engraving needle. Printed date with copyright Frame included: Elegantly framed in a museum quality wood frame with UV plexiglass. A die-cut window has been created in the back of the frame to reveal Warhol's incised signature and edition Publisher: Leo Castelli, New York Printer: Chiron Press, New York Catalogue Raisonne: Feldman & Schellmann, II.19 This work is often hung and displayed both vertically and horizontally - see photos for inspiration This work is one of only 200 done on opaque acrylic rather than wove paper, signed and numbered on the opaque acrylic by Andy Warhol with an engraving pen. (Separately, there was an unsigned edition of 500 on wove paper). What distinguishes this rare, extremely desirable signed edition of 200, other than that it is signed and numbered by hand by Andy Warhol, is that the black graphic text FIFTH NEW YORK is placed directly over the text Film Festival of Lincoln Center; whereas in the edition of 500, the text black text FIFTH NEW YORK is placed on top of the white text. An innovative feature that appears in this special edition is a perforated line running across the surface of the print, at its triangular cut out sides, mimicking the tear line present in real commercial movie admissions tickets. Chiron Press commissioned by Lincoln Center, devised a special process expressly to imprint the edition with this perforation using a die cut stamp. This work is quintessential early Warhol, with characteristic bright neon colors, featuring text, along with the artist's very recognizable flower motif. The Lincoln Center ticket...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Plastic, Mixed Media, Screen

KAWS The Promise black (KAWS black Promise)
KAWS The Promise black (KAWS black Promise)

KAWS The Promise black (KAWS black Promise)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS The Promise (black): A unique KAWS Companion featuring a blue & green globe being affectionately shared between parent & child. This timeless, highly collectible KAWS art toy wa...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Mixed Nuts, Pop Art Pin-Up Enamel Print by Mel Ramos
Mixed Nuts, Pop Art Pin-Up Enamel Print by Mel Ramos

Mixed Nuts, Pop Art Pin-Up Enamel Print by Mel Ramos

By Mel Ramos

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - ) Title: Mixed Nuts Year: 2008 Medium: Enamel on Steel, signed and numbered in marker Edition: 125, 25 AP Size: 28 in. x 20 in. x 1.5 in. (71.12 c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988 (stickers)
Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988 (stickers)

Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988 (stickers)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Keith Haring Pop Shop Tokyo 1988: Rare vintage original 1980s large-sized Keith Haring Tokyo Pop Shop sticker sheet, that is well-suited for framing. Designed by Haring in conjunctio...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Offset

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

Hebru Brantley - 3 The Hard Way - Urban Graffiti Street Art
Hebru Brantley - 3 The Hard Way - Urban Graffiti Street Art

Hebru Brantley - 3 The Hard Way - Urban Graffiti Street Art

By Hebru Brantley

Located in Asheville, NC

“3 THE HARD WAY portrays the concept of standing together to fight a system of racism and violence against the Black community — because we are stronger together,” explained Brantley. “I was thinking about building a community, building that totem, stacking one on top of another to reach somewhere closer to where we need to be. I’ve been exploring the language of totems and like the idea that you can combine different ideologies and tie them together in one narrative. Through 3 THE HARD WAY what I’m creating is one very concise theme, of brotherhood and building. Ultimately, the works highlight themes of race and power, but also hope.” Artists: Brantley, Hebru Manufacturer: Avant Arte...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Blue Bottle - Abstract Quirky Still Life Graffiti Pop Art Painting by Gary John
Blue Bottle - Abstract Quirky Still Life Graffiti Pop Art Painting by Gary John

Blue Bottle - Abstract Quirky Still Life Graffiti 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

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.