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.
Fight AIDS Worldwide Lithograph, Pop Art, Estate Signed, Edition 583/1000
By Keith Haring
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph in colors, on Arches wove paper. Sheet size 11 x 8.5 inches. Frame size: 15.5 x 12.75 inches. Littmann p. 168. Estate stamped, hand signed by Julia Gruen, Executor of...
Paper, Lithograph
$3,999Sale Price|42% Off
Marilyn as Chérie Ledoux
By Agent X
Located in Kansas City, MO
Agent X Marilyn as Chérie Ledoux Archival Pigment Inks on Canvas Year: 2022 Size: 58x58in Unique Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1144 -----------------------------...
Digital, Canvas
$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
Sinlag II
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Sinlag II 1990 Cast paper relief in colors 29 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. Edition of 120 Pencil Signed and Numbered Acc...
Mixed Media, Handmade Paper
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Sun and moon , 80x80cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
Sun and moon , 80x80cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs. the sun and the moon symbolize dualism and the unity of opposites. The sun is often associated with masculinity, activity, st...
Canvas, Color
Leta and the Hill Myna
By Mel Ramos
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Leta and the Hill Myna" is a painting by American Pop artist Mel Ramos. The work is signed verso "Mel Ramos". Mel Ramos is a California based Pop artist best known for his paintings of superheroes and female nudes, including Marilyn Monroe and Scarlet Johansson, with pop culture imagery. Many of his subjects emerge from Chiquita bananas...
Canvas, Oil
Dutch Hearts
By Jim Dine
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jim Dine was one of the key artists who defined American Pop Art in the 1960s. Like Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol, Dine appropriated quintessential American images and icons. He used ubiquitous and familiar forms, like tools, food, and stylized clothing, as the basis for bold and colorful compositions inspired by Dada assemblage, Abstract Expressionism, and collage techniques. The "Heart" is the most celebrated icon in Dine's oeuvre. He uses its motif to explore pattern, color, and texture across mediums. This classic and iconic example of Jim Dine's hearts from his most sought-after period. Four coral hearts, adorned with flecks of blood orange, hover in the center of the work. The background features tactile grapefruit splotches that dance across the sheet to reveal and accentuate stretches of negative space. The result is a striking illusion of depth that simultaneously camouflages the hearts and accelerates them to the foreground of the work. Questions about this piece? Contact us. or visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment. "Dutch Hearts...
Lithograph
$318Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder three legged man)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vintage original 1970s Alexander Calder Lithograph: 11x15 inches. Very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir. Derrièr...
Lithograph
David Hockney Gregory Evans - 1979 Lithograph - Autographed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first release exhibition poster for David Hockney's show at Artcurial, Paris in 1979 features the artwork Gregory Evans, 1976. Referenced in Brian Baggott's Catalogue as ref. no...
Lithograph
McDuck Dreams - Limited Edition on Paper, Digital on Paper
By Gardani Art
Located in Yardley, PA
Gardani announces a new Pop Art Limited Edition, Giclée printed on Paper. Each print is Hand signed and numbered by Gardani, with a signature, thumb print and registration number on...
Digital
$1,200
David Bowie Icon III /// Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Musician Dance
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "David Bowie Icon III" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2025 Medium: O...
Canvas, Acrylic
Beginning of the Workday
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
The Acrylic and mixed media painting on canvas measures 34"x36" framed. Canvas measures 32"x34". Titled "Beginning of the Workday", it is in Ceravolo's classic urban Pop style and is...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
KAWS WHAT PARTY complete set of 5 (KAWS Companion set)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS WHAT PARTY, Complete Set of 5: 5 individual KAWS Companions featuring KAWS' CHUM character in a hunched position. Published to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ larger scale sculpt...
Resin, Vinyl
$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
$225Sale Price|55% Off
Blue still life , 62x43cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
Blue still life , 62x43cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs. A different print size can be made upon request.
Canvas, Color
Downtown Lion, Framed Pop Art Etching by Larry Rivers
By Larry Rivers
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Larry Rivers, American (1923 - 2002) Title: Downtown Lion Year: 1967 Medium: Etching on Wove paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 3/24 Image Size: 11.5 x 17.5 inches...
Etching
Pepsi, Pop Art Screenprint by Mimmo Rotella
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mimmo Rotella, Italian (1918 - 2006) Title: Pepsi Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Size: 23 in. x 30 in. (58.42 cm x 76.2 cm)
Screen
Marilyn Monroe Pop Art 1969 Color Screenprint Richard Merkin
Located in Surfside, FL
Poetry by J.D. REED Artwork by Richard Merkin screenprint in color, 1969, edition 22/50 Published by Bizzaro, Providence, R.I. Richard Marshall Merkin (1938-2009) was an American p...
Screen
KAWS GONE KAWS BFF Companions (KAWS companion set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS GONE Black & KAWS Black BFF Companions (set of 2 works 2017-2019): Medium: Vinyl paint & Cast Resin (applies to each work). Published 2017 & 2019, respectively. GONE: 14.25 x ...
Resin, Vinyl
Mao #99 - Pop Art Screenprint Portrait of Mao Zedong, 1972
By Andy Warhol
Located in Palm Desert, CA
“Mao #99” is a color screenprint by American Pop artist, Andy Warhol from 1972. The work is edition 244/250 and is signed verso, "Andy Warhol" and stamped verso, "Copyright Andy Warh...
Paper, Screen
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
$200Sale Price|55% Off
Vintage Robert Motherwell exhibition announcements (Set of 3)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vintage Robert Motherwell Announcement cards: Set of 3 announcement cards featuring his works "Color Intaglios", "Elegy fragment II" as well as work from his show "Robert Motherwel...
Offset
$1,116Sale Price|20% Off
Al Hirschfeld, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, 1998
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Al Hirschfeld Title: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Year: 1998 Medium: Serigraph on velin paper Edition: 495/500 Paper size: 12.00 x 9.00 inches overall (30.48 x 22.86 cm ov...
Paper, Serigraph
Flower Blossom III, Large Hand Signed Serigraph, Custom Framed 45 x 52 in.
By Peter Max
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed lower right by Peter Max. Hand numbered 23/100 lower left. Sheet size: 30 x 37 inches. Custom framed as pictured. White frame with hand ...
Paper, Screen
$2,850
"Jimi Hendrix Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 in Ltd. Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Jimi Hendrix Mugshot" Print on canvas 39 x 36 in Ltd. Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti Giclee print on canvas Stretched on wooden bars. Signed and numbered by the artist. On May 3, 1...
Digital, Canvas
"Jimi Hendrix Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti
By Gerard Marti
Located in Culver City, CA
"Jimi Hendrix Mugshot" Print 39 x 36 inch Ed. of 75 by Gerard Marti Giclee print on paper Not Stretched. Ships rolled in tube. Signed and numbered by the artist. On May 3, 1969,...
Paper, Digital
Watching and Waiting, American Art Lithograph by Robert Anderson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Anderson, American (1945 - 2010) - Watching and Waiting, Year: 1979, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP, Size: 20 in. x 28 in. (50.8 cm x ...
Lithograph
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
Love is the Answer - Paper Limited Edition 31/100, Digital on Paper
By Gardani Art
Located in Yardley, PA
Gardani announces a new Pop Art Limited Edition, Giclée printed on Paper. Each print is Hand signed and numbered by Gardani, with a signature, thumb print and registration number on...
Digital
$2,360Sale Price|20% Off
Flight, Guillaume Azoulay
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Guillaume Azoulay (1949) Title: Flight Year: 2013 Edition: 1 Medium: Mixed Media (Silkscreen & Gold Leaf) on Archival Paper. Size: 20 x 26.25 inches Condition: Excellent Insc...
Gold Leaf
Myths: II.267: The Shadow, Hand Signed Screen Print, Pop Art, 1981
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 200. From the Myths Portfolio. Screenprint With Diamond Dust on Lenox Museum Board. Published by Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc.,...
Board, Screen
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
Unidentified Male
By Andy Warhol
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Unidentified Male (circa 1956) Black ballpoint pen on paper Size: 16.5 x 14 in (41.9 x 35.6 cm) Frame size: 21.25 x 19 in (53.9 x 48.3 cm) Authenticated by ...
Ballpoint Pen, Paper
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Abstract Zero, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Abstract Zero Year: 2001 Edition: 500/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on archival paper Size: 11 x 9 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Sign...
Lithograph
Wonder Woman, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
By Dane Shue
Located in Yardley, PA
Wonder Woman Portrait. Size is 36x36 inches. Background pages are from found fashion magazines . Will be framed. material is 1/4 inch thick plywood. Rea...
Mixed Media
KAWS Flayed Companion (KAWS grey flayed companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Grey Flayed Companion, 2016: A standout grey KAWS figurative piece - new/sealed in its original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in conjunction with the exhibition, KAWS: W...
Resin, Vinyl
Andy Warhol Unique Silver Gelatin Print of Poinsettias, Circa 1980
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This work was acquired directly from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The work is in pristine condition and has never been framed. This is a unique work which comes w...
Silver Gelatin
$360Sale Price|48% Off
Combien tu Pez? PINKHAS Gold Bar Smurf Schtroumpf Unique Piece
By PINKHAS
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Sculpture combining a Plexiglass box displaying a plastic/resin character enhanced with acrylic paint and real customized candies are scattered around the base of the sculpture. Ins...
Gold
Sunbeams
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
Sunbeams by Nicky Chubb [2022] original Acrylic on Canvas Image size: H:80 cm x W:80 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:80 cm x W:80 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that in...
Canvas, Acrylic
Silence Equals Death, 1989
By Keith Haring
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Keith Haring Silence Equals Death, 1989 is a remarkable work completed in the final years of the artist’s life. The work is an adaptation of the iconic political poster for the Silen...
Screen
$6,680Sale Price|20% Off
Frosted Rose II by Michael Kalish, Laser Cut Metal Wall Sculpture, Yellow
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Michael Kalish "Frosted Rose II" Laser Cut, Hand painted layered Aluminum 32 x 32 x 7 in (81.28 x 81.28 x 17.78 cm) ____________________________________ Michael Kalish is an intern...
Metal
Steve McQueen Getaway Screenprint on Canvas, Pop Art, 2007, Signed
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Russell Young. Screenprint on canvas, unframed dimensions 40 x 57 inches, 2007, from the series "Fame + Shame". Black and white, hand signed by the art...
Screen, Canvas
Javier Calleja Mickey Mouse Limited Edition Art Toys, 2023
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Javier Calleja Mickey Mouse Plush: Standout, highly decorative limited edition Javier Calleja Mickey Mouse art toys created by Calleja in conjunction with the noted 2021 Japan exhib...
Cotton
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Persian Rose, Dark Plum and Light Pink Excess Trio (texture thick paint)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Persian Rose, Dark Plum, and Light Rose Excess Trio Combo by Chloe Hedden is a sumptuous study in tonal elegance—soft, sultry, and serenely sculptural. On the left, Persian Rose blo...
Wood, Acrylic
Spittle, Large Graffiti painting by Marcus Kitchen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Spittle Marcus Dean Kitchen, American Date: 2020 Mixed Media with Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Ink and Spraypaint on Canvas, signed Size: 38 x 60 inches
Mixed Media
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "Darth The Force" Sculptures, Glass & Mixed Media
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA AKA RICK WOLFRYD DARTH THE FORCE . . . BEST OF BEST OF CHROMA. 2026. Darth Vader Sculpture, 20 Inches Tall, Star Wars Art, Huichol Beadwork, Mexican Contemporary Art, Pop Cu...
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
$900Sale Price|55% Off
Photorealist painter Chuck Close, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of contemporary photorealist painter Chuck Close, 1981. Signed on the print verso by Jack Mitchell. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell A...
Silver Gelatin
Magnolia, Pop Art Silkscreen by Jack Brusca
By Jack Brusca
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jack Brusca, American (1939 - 1993) Title: Magnolia Year: 1978 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Size: 28 in. x 26 in. (71.12 cm x 66.04 cm)
Screen
$13,360Sale Price|20% Off
Frosted Roses, Diptych by Michael Kalish, Wall Sculpture, Flower, Red, Yellow
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Michael Kalish "Frosted Roses, Diptych" Laser Cut, Hand painted layered Aluminum 32 x 64 x 7 in (81.28 x 162.56 x 17.78 cm) 32 x 32 x 7 in (each piece) _____________________________...
Metal
Grace Kelly Star, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Gardani Art
Located in Yardley, PA
Grace Kelly Star honors the iconic Princess of Monaco through Gardani's portraiture. This original painting captures the regal bearing and timeless elegance that defined Grace Kelly'...
Acrylic
KAWS Clean Slate Grey (KAWS grey Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Clean Slate (grey) new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale Clean Slate sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ major...
Resin, Vinyl
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Everything Must Go, an intricate illustration by Guillaume Cornet white framed
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful intricate, Rotring pen and markers on paper, on 350gsm Colorset white paper. This piece is framed on a white wood frame, uv glass and all archival materials. GUILLAUM...
Watercolor, Pen, Permanent Marker
$6,000Sale Price|25% Off
Happy Helmet
By Ben Frost
Located in Dallas, TX
Artist: Ben Frost Title: Happy Helmet Size: 43 x 43" Original Australian contemporary artist Ben Frost is best known for his bold, irreverent Pop Art. His instantly recognizable ta...
Acrylic
"You Are Amazing" - Contemporary Street Sign Sculpture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Scott Froschauer is an experimental artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, where his primary focus is exploring new spaces and techniques for communication. This series "Word on ...
Metal
1970s Alexander Calder lithograph (Calder prints)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1970s Alexander Calder Lithograph from Derriere le Miroir: Medium: Lithograph in colors. 1975. Dimensions: 15 x 22 inches. Center fold-line as issued; v...
Lithograph
Elegance – Original Painting on Canvas, Painting, Oil 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...
Oil
KING OF THE STREETZ “Once upon a time… I took over.”
By Ancsa Weide
Located in West Hollywood, CA
In King of the Streetz, innocence gets iced out. The artist hijacks the familiar silhouette of Mickey Mouse and rebrands him as a streetwise hustler—chain heavy, cash in hand, and ga...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Daffy Duck" Animation Celluloid Looney Tunes
By Chuck Jones
Located in San Antonio, TX
Animation Celluloid Image Size: 7.5 x 9.5 Frame Size: 13 x 15 Medium: Celluloid "Daffy Duck" Signed by Chuck Jones
Color
$2,600
Jellyfish Eyes - Black 3. Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami signed
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Jellyfish Eyes - Black 3 by Takashi Murakami (2004) Offset print, numbered and signed by the artist 19 ¹¹/₁₆ × 19 ¹¹/₁₆ in 50 × 50 cm Edition 34/300 T...
Offset
$400Sale Price|20% Off
"Reiner Schwarz" (I)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Reiner Schwarz "Reiner Schwarz" (I) From Portfolio "Portrait #11 - Reiner Schwarz" with Karin Szekessy Year: 1972 Medium: Phototype (Lichtdruck) Edition: 100 Size: 26.4 x 20.1 in. Pu...
Lithograph