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.
$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
$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
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Andy Warhol 'Portrait of Ingrid Bergman with Hat' 1983
By Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Portrait of Ingrid Bergman from "Casablanca" rendered in Warhol's signature style published by Galerie Borjeson. Known for his bold, repetitive portrait style, Warhol transformed Ber...
Offset
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
$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
De Tuti Fruti, Contemporary Pink Tire Sculpture by Betsabee Romero
Located in Long Island City, NY
Betsabeé Romero (born 1963) is a Mexican visual artist. Her works include sculptures, installations, printmaking, perforated paper, photographs, and vi...
Fiberglass, Rubber
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
$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
$4,500
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...
Ink, Mixed Media, Pencil, Graphite, Etching, Aquatint
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Katonah Muse, James Rosenquist
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: James Rosenquist (1933-2017) Title: Katonah Muse Year: 1993 Medium: Lithograph in colors on wove paper Edition: A.P. 6/20; 100 Size: 27.75 x 21.25 inches Inscription: Signed ...
Lithograph
$16,750
LOVE
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Robert Indiana (1928-2018) was a pre-eminent figure of American Pop art best known for his masterpiece, the iconic "LOVE". Captivated by the mythology of the American dream, Indiana...
Screen
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
$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
$184,000Sale Price|20% Off
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
Christo - Wrapped Paris Review lithograph, Deluxe hand signed ed. 244/250 Framed
By Christo
Located in New York, NY
Christo Wrapped Paris Review (Deluxe hand signed edition), 1982 Lithograph and offset lithograph Hand signed and numbered 244/250 by Christo on the front in graphite pencil (there is...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,531Sale Price|20% Off
United We Stand, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: United We Stand Year: 2002 Edition: 107/300, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 12.5 x 9 inches Condition: Excellent Inscript...
Lithograph
Annie Leibovitz - Patti Smith - New Orleans - 1978 (Original) Cibachrome, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Annie Leibovitz - Patti Smith - New Orleans - 1978 (Original), 1978 Cibachrome photograph (this is the original - not the later commemorative reprint) Please note: There was a later ...
Photographic Paper
$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
A Brackish Delight - Original Whimsical Sea Animal Oil 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
$4,921
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
$60Sale Price|71% Off
Keith Haring 'Untitled (1987)' 1989- Pop Art Vintage
By Keith Haring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Keith Haring's art vibrantly portrays themes of love, unity, and movement. This reproduction features three iconic images that encapsulate these themes: Two Men in Love: Depicts two...
Offset
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
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
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
Andy Warhol, 'Mick Jagger FSII.140', Framed Announcement-card, 1975
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Andy Warhol. Title: 'Mick Jagger' FS II.140 Framed Announcement card. Medium: Lithograph Size: Image size: 6" x 4" Framed: 10" x 8" Year: 1975 Description: Signed and numbere...
Offset
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
$850Sale Price|78% Off
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "Arturito" III from Huichol Alteration Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Famous Sculpture in the style of Star Wars R2-D2 in Mexican Huichol Style CHROMA (Rick Wolfryd) – R2D2, STAR WARS SERIES Alteration Art Sculpture Huichol Glass Beadwork R2D2 fro...
Glass, Mixed Media
SNOOPY
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original, mixed media on canvas. Taking inspiration from street and pop art, mixed with a cartoon element, Geraldine creates colourful and exquisitely finished paintings. Graffiti ...
Mixed Media
$250
Sky and Water Offset Print, Framed Pop Art, Roy Lichtenstein, 1980
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sky and Water by Roy Lichtenstein is a vintage blank greeting card, originally printed for the Guggenheim Museum in 1980. The card is framed in a white wood frame with a front profil...
Offset
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
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
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
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Roy Lichtenstein 'Still Life with Goldfish Bowl' Pop Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original exhibition poster by Roy Lichtenstein, presented in a black frame measuring 20 × 18 inches overall. The frame features a 1.25-inch face profile and 1-inch depth, finished wi...
Offset
Tibet House, Pop Art Screenprint by Julian Schnabel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Julian Schnabel, American (1951 - ) - Tibet House, Year: 1995, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 26/200, Size: 57.85 x 42 in. (146.94 x 106.68 cm), Fra...
Screen
30 MG Love Chill Combo (blue, red, 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
Portrait of Ingrid Bergman Offset Print, Pop Art, Framed, 1983
By Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ingrid Bergman (Profile), 1983, published by Galerie Börjeson, features vibrant overlays of pink, yellow, violet, and teal that transform Bergman’s classic profile into a striking st...
Offset
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...
Drypoint, Etching
$571Sale Price|20% Off
Star Catcher, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Star Catcher Year: 2003 Edition: 453/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 3.5 x 3 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription:...
Lithograph
From Maui with Love, Pop Art Screenprint by Charles Fazzino
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Fazzino, American (1955 - ) - From Maui with Love, Year: 1997, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 294/350, Size: 12.75 x 27.75 in. (32.39 x 70.4...
Screen
$933Sale Price|20% Off
Colorful Floral Bubble Wall Sculpture Polymer Clay Mosaic Wall Art Painting
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Colorful floral bubble wall sculpture composed of hundreds of hand-modeled polymer clay elements, creating a lightweight mosaic of color, texture and organic growth. Flower Bubbles ...
Clay, Spray Paint, Board
Original, Framed, Street art Pop Art Haring Banksy Stik Basquiat Fab4
By TBOY
Located in New York, NY
This is a 1/1 original with wood cutout framed - It's all hand done with spray paint and acrylic, framed with non glare glass. TBOY is a British artist who's meteoric rise has pu...
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Roy Lichtenstein 'Thinking Nude' 1997 Vintage Pop Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From the Nudes promotional portfolio published by Tyler Graphics in 1994, this authorized offset lithograph was issued as part of an informational set that included a title sheet lis...
Offset
$14,400Sale Price|20% Off
"Let the Good Times Rolls" Pop Art Mixed Media Collage on Canvas Painting
By Jojo Anavim
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts iconic Logos with vintage news paper clippings from the mid century. We find Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis lower left, with other Americana imagery through out. Celeb...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint, Canvas
My Tomato Soup - Framed Quirky Still Life Mixed Media Pop Artwork 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
$6,416
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
$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
$1,436Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Lithograph
$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
Jasper Johns Flag Offset Lithograph, Pop Art, Framed, 1992, Mint
By Jasper Johns
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Offset lithograph from a portfolio of six prints published by the Museum of Modern Art, now long out of print. This work captures Johns' iconic Flag motif, one of the most celebrated...
Offset
KAWS MONSTERS: complete set of 4 works (KAWS Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Monsters (complete set of 4 works): A highly collectible & super decorative complete set of KAWS art toys, featuring the famed cereal characters: Frankenberry, Count Chocula, Bo...
Resin, Vinyl
YOSHITOMO NARA - WE ARE PUNKS MUG (Small) Design modern pop art urban Japan
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Yoshitomo Nara - We are punks Mug Small Date of creation: 2011 Medium: Porcelain Edition: Open Size: 65 x Φ85 mm (200ml) Condition: Brand new, inside its custom box Description: A s...
Porcelain
$100Sale Price|20% Off
Andy Warhol 'Koln Cathedral Blue' 1993- Vintage Pop Art
By Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Andy Warhol's Koln Cathedral in blue is part of his later works from the 1980s and early 1990s, reflecting his fascination with iconic imagery and commercial aesthetics. Warhol creat...
Offset
$636Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Canvas, Offset
$1,600
Jean-Michel Basquiat Gagosian gallery Los Angeles 1986 (exhibition poster)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Gagosian Gallery 1986: Original 1980’s Basquiat exhibition poster, published on the occasion of: Jean-Michel Basquiat at Larry Gagosian Gallery, 510 North Robert...
Paper
$1,000
Nara Girl Banging On A Drum With Limited Edition Sticker Set Pop Art Print
Located in Draper, UT
Banging the Drum DETAILS 27 x 17 inches (unframed), 2020 Offset lithograph 80# Classic Linen Solar White Cover
Lithograph
The Love of Art
Located in PARIS, FR
Original numbered on 8 and 4 AP With 22 carat hand applied gold leaf Signed (lower right)
Gold Leaf
KAWS Along The Way Grey (grey KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Along The Way (Grey). New and unopened in its original box: This highly collectible KAWS Along The Way figure is a rendition of the artist's 2013 18 foot wood sculpture origina...
Resin, Vinyl
$1,900Sale Price|20% Off
Neue Nationalgalerie (Flowers) Poster /// Pop Art Andy Warhol Leo Castelli NY
By Andy Warhol
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Title: "Neue Nationalgalerie (Flowers)" Year: 1969 Medium: Original Linocut, Exhibition Poster on light wove paper Limited edition: ...
Linocut
Zero Prism, Pop Art Mixed Media Painting by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original acrylic painting over lithograph by American Pop Artist, Peter Max. It is said that Max's Zero character is a self-portrait. The work is very nicely matted and framed i...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Lithograph
$320Sale Price|20% Off
Alexander Calder Card Players lithograph 1970s
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1970s Alexander Calder Card Player Lithograph from Derriere Le Miroir. Lithograph in colors; circa 1975. 11 x 15 inches. Good to very good overall vintage condition with bright colo...
Lithograph