Skip to main content

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.

to
3,347
5,261
1,872
2,790
2,375
2,371
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
4
3
6,738
7,924
1
3
13
9
60
838
1,660
1,792
1,893
114,100
62,429
57,531
27,189
14,669
9,388
6,609
5,664
4,320
3,095
2,418
2,345
2,159
598
7,212
3,861
2,464
4,960
2,411
2,232
1,896
1,447
1,325
1,075
952
810
485
481
478
410
401
319
315
276
268
263
256
5,004
3,346
2,858
2,543
2,095
1,110
515
439
423
242
2,571
2,494
11,082
2,485
Style: Pop Art
Andy Warhol Flowers Bearbrick 400% and 100% (Warhol Be@rbrick)
Andy Warhol Flowers Bearbrick 400% and 100% (Warhol Be@rbrick)

Andy Warhol Flowers Bearbrick 400% and 100% (Warhol Be@rbrick)

By Andy Warhol

Located in NEW YORK, NY

(after) Andy Warhol Flowers Bearbrick 400% & 100%: Andy Warhol Flowers art toy trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Andy Warhol. The partnered collectible reveals Warhol's iconic Flowers imagery wrapping the figure in its entirety. Housed in a standout Warhol Flowers collectors' box. Medium: Vinyl Figurine. Set of two figurines. Dimensions of larger piece: 11 x 5 inches. Condition: New in its original packaging. Warhol foundation trademark featured on lower left of reverse. Published by Medicom from a sold out edition of unknown. Further Background: BE@RBRICKs are a form of collectible toy that resemble a cross between LEGO and well, a bear. These block-style figurines boast teddy bear-style heads that have become an integral pillar of the collectible toy scene. In fact, it wouldn’t be so far-fetched to say that it almost single-handedly carved out the fad of toy collecting in modern times, treading the very fine line between toy and art. Since its inception, BE@RBRICKs have become one of the most recognizable characters in the world, and some of the most sought after. Please note exact patterns may vary. Further Background: The idea to paint flowers as the subject of a major series was apparently suggested to Warhol by Henry Geldzahler, then curator at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. To some degree, the pictures belong to a long art historical tradition of still-life painting. "With the Flowers, Andy was just trying a different subject matter. In a funny way, he was kind of repeating the history of art. It was like, now we're doing my Flower period! Like Monet's water lillies, Van Gogh...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Photos In+Out City Limits: Boston (hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg) Boxed Set
Photos In+Out City Limits: Boston (hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg) Boxed Set

Photos In+Out City Limits: Boston (hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg) Boxed Set

By Robert Rauschenberg

Located in New York, NY

Robert Rauschenberg Photos In+Out City Limits: Boston (hand signed by Robert Rauschenberg), 1981 Monograph held in slipcase (Hand signed in graphite pencil) Hand signed by Robert Rau...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Board, Lithograph, Offset

Mystic Green, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Mystic Green, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jakob Gold

Located in Yardley, PA

Artist: Jakob Gold Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Style: Abstract Art Unframed, Stretched on Wooden Bar, Gallery Wrap...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Assignation of a Spirit
Assignation of a Spirit

Assignation of a Spirit

By Takashi Murakami

Located in Greenwich, CT

Assignation of Spirit is an offset lithograph on paper, 26.75 x 26.75 inches, signed lower right and numbered 155/300. Framed in a contemporary white frame.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Offset

Pop art street art contemporary stickers marker interior mirror banksy
Pop art street art contemporary stickers marker interior mirror banksy

Pop art street art contemporary stickers marker interior mirror banksy

Located in New York, NY

Stickers on a mirror with permanent marker. Unique Pop art from an emerging artist using a familiar style of collage and famous street and pop artists to create a unique blend of n...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mirror, Plastic, Permanent Marker

20 ML Love pill Combo (Red, Yellow and White) - figurative sculpture
20 ML Love pill Combo (Red, Yellow and White) - figurative sculpture

20 ML Love pill Combo (Red, Yellow and 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 ceramic sculptures each is 19 cm long and 6.5 cm in diameter: Love 20...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Ceramic, Automotive Paint

The Fan 2020, Mixed Media, Acrylic, oil stick, Metallic spray paint on canvas
The Fan 2020, Mixed Media, Acrylic, oil stick, Metallic spray paint on canvas

The Fan 2020, Mixed Media, Acrylic, oil stick, Metallic spray paint on canvas

By Ceravolo

Located in Southampton, NY

The art of Ceravolo created a Buzz when he was commissioned to create five large scale paintings of Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, Frank Zappa and Hall and Oates for the...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Ink

Accumulation of Violins, bronze sculpture by Arman 1989
Accumulation of Violins, bronze sculpture by Arman 1989

Accumulation of Violins, bronze sculpture by Arman 1989

By Arman

Located in Long Island City, NY

Accumulation of Violins Arman, French (1928–2005) Date: 1989 Bronze, signature and number inscribed Edition of 37/99 Size: 13.25 x 6.5 x 6.5 in. (33.66 x 16.51 x 16.51 cm)

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Bronze

Lion King Storyboard: Scar

Lion King Storyboard: Scar

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PRODUCTION: The Lion King, 1994 MEDIUM: Storyboard SIZE: 10" x 5.5" SKU: CCV1936 ABOUT THE MEDIUM: Original Storyboard Drawings show what’s moving in each shot, and in which direction, so that the production team is crystal clear on the desired end result, which is exactly what a professional storyboard should do. Having an original production storyboard from one of your favorite movies or short films is a great collector's piece! Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity! ABOUT THE FILM: The Lion King tells the story of Simba (Swahili for lion), a young lion...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Pencil

Tokyo Sonata - Contemporary Abstract Instrument Still Life Artwork by Gary John
Tokyo Sonata - Contemporary Abstract Instrument Still Life Artwork by Gary John

Tokyo Sonata - Contemporary Abstract Instrument Still Life 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Foam Board

Throw it Around (Large Framed Etching)
Throw it Around (Large Framed Etching)

Throw it Around (Large Framed Etching)

By Damien Hirst

Located in Aventura, FL

From In a Spin, the Action of the World on Things, Volume II. Etching in color on 350gsm Hahnemühle paper. Hand signed lower right by Damien Hirst. From the edition of 68. Sheet ...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Inkjet

Squid Pirate - Quirky Original Mixed Media Framed Pop Artwork by Gary John
Squid Pirate - Quirky Original Mixed Media Framed Pop Artwork by Gary John

Squid Pirate - Quirky Original Mixed Media Framed 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Solaris II, Mixed Media on Wood Panel

Solaris II, Mixed Media on Wood Panel

Located in Yardley, PA

Solaris II. Acrylic on cradled plywood. Sealed, varnished and ready to hang with signature at the back. Original Created: 2022 Subjects: Pop Culture/Celebrity Materials: Wood S...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media

In the Moment Vocals, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
In the Moment Vocals, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel

In the Moment Vocals, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel

Located in Yardley, PA

In the Moment "Vocals" was originally done back in 2011 on a small canvas that was 18 by 18 in oil (but now in spray paint on wood) it was a test to see how this image would be perce...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Oil

ARDOR - Small Bear, H Tribute
ARDOR - Small Bear, H Tribute

ARDOR - Small Bear, H Tribute

Located in PARIS, FR

Ardor is a brand born from the vision of artist Raffaele and dedicated to his son. Originally from Naples, Raffaele moved to Miami at the age of 18 to study design. Immersing himself...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Porcelain, Acrylic

Pop Shop VI (complete set of 4 screen prints)
Pop Shop VI (complete set of 4 screen prints)

Pop Shop VI (complete set of 4 screen prints)

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

Pop Shop VI, set of 4 screen prints in colors on wove paper. Each hand signed and dated on verso by the executor, Julia Gruen. Each hand numbered 146/200 on verso (there are also 2...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Straw Hat 1
Straw Hat 1

Straw Hat 1

By Alex Katz

Located in Boca Raton, FL

With flat planes of rich color, Alex Katz’s landscapes and portraits evoke the smooth aesthetics of advertising billboards and film. The prolific artist is especially well known for ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Honor Y Beatles 2 - Origami Inspired Figurative Painting on Canvas
Honor Y Beatles 2 - Origami Inspired Figurative Painting on Canvas

Honor Y Beatles 2 - Origami Inspired Figurative Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Emilio Rama's captivating pop art-inspired paintings featuring origami animal figures are a distinctive and original contribution to the realm of contemporary art. With a vibrant int...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Attached, Oil Painting
Attached, Oil Painting

Attached, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cropped image of a bull and its rider captures the intensity of the sport, creating a sense of immediacy and immersion. The scene conveys the rugged nature of...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Oil

UNTITLED (CUP MAN)
UNTITLED (CUP MAN)

UNTITLED (CUP MAN)

By Keith Haring

Located in Aventura, FL

From Kinderstern Portfolio. Screenprint in colors on paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Published by Michael Domberger (Domberger KG, Filderstadt, Germany) and pri...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Andy Warhol Brillo Bearbrick 400% & 100% art toys (Warhol Bearbrick)
Andy Warhol Brillo Bearbrick 400% & 100% art toys (Warhol Bearbrick)

Andy Warhol Brillo Bearbrick 400% & 100% art toys (Warhol Bearbrick)

By Andy Warhol

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Andy Warhol Bearbrick: Be@rbrick x Andy Warhol Foundation "Brillo" Vinyl Figures: Set of two (400% & 100%): Andy Warhol (after) Brillo collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Andy Warhol. The partnered collectible reveals Warhol‘s iconic 60s imagery wrapping the figure in its entirety. Housed in a standout Warhol Brillo collectors' box. Medium: Vinyl Figures. Set of 2 works. Dimensions of the larger piece: 11 x 5 inches. Condition: New in original packaging. Warhol foundation trademark featured on the base of foot & box. Published by Medicom from a limited series of unknown. Further Background: BE@RBRICKs are a form of collectible toy that resembles a cross between LEGO and well, a bear. These block-style figurines boast teddy bear-style heads that have become an integral pillar of the collectible toy scene. In fact, it wouldn’t be so far-fetched to say that it almost single-handedly carved out the fad of toy collecting in modern times, treading the very fine line between toy and art. Since its inception, BE@RBRICKs have become one of the most recognizable characters in the world, and some of the most sought after. Please note exact patterns may vary. Warhol Brillo: "Andy Warhol’s Brillo Boxes...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Andy Warhol, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Andy Warhol, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Andy Warhol, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Vlado Vesselinov

Located in Yardley, PA

The work was inspired by the great pop artist Andy Warhol. Andy is an absolute pop icon, the inspiration behind generations of artists… The work was realized with author's techniq...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Oil

Mudd Club New York 1979 street poster (framed)
Mudd Club New York 1979 street poster (framed)

Mudd Club New York 1979 street poster (framed)

By Fernando Natalici

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Original Mudd Club poster, New York 1979: A must have for any true Jean Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring collector - this piece is featured in the 2017 Jean-Michel Basquiat documentary, 'Boom For Real.' Promotional poster. 1979. Artwork Dimensions: 18x24 inches (19x25 inches). Very good overall vintage condition condition; some minor fading consistent with age. Minor wear to frame. Provenance: Obtained directly from the original art designer. The Mudd Club was founded by filmmaker Steve Mass, art curator Diego Cortez, and downtown punk scene figure Anya Phillips...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Retro Kitchen (BLUE), Hand Printed Work, Screen
Retro Kitchen (BLUE), Hand Printed Work, Screen

Retro Kitchen (BLUE), Hand Printed Work, Screen

Located in Yardley, PA

A fantastic hand drawn retro style original screenprint, from an edition of 90 on 300mg paper. 5 colour print. Print has a white border. Print size 50cm x 70cm All prints numbered...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Abstract Objects
Abstract Objects

Abstract Objects

By Michel Yakovliev

Located in Pasadena, CA

Michel YAKOVLEV, known as YAKO was born in New York in 1963, he grew up in Geneva where he made his first graffiti and his first exhibitions in the 80 ', at a time when this culture ...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Raymond Pettibon Black Flag 1980 (Pettibon punk flyer)
Raymond Pettibon Black Flag 1980 (Pettibon punk flyer)

Raymond Pettibon Black Flag 1980 (Pettibon punk flyer)

By Raymond Pettibon

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Raymond Pettibon Black Flag 1980: Rare early Raymond Pettibon Black Flag punk flyer designed by Pettibon for a gig by Black Flag, Mommy Men, the Circle Jerks, Stains, and Descendents at the Hideaway; Sept. 19, 1980; striking, highly collectible early Raymond Pettibon punk art. Off-set lithograph. 8.5 x 11 inches Very good overall vintage condition. Unsigned from an edition of unknown. Rare. Further Background: Before Pettibon gained international recognition in the mid-80s for his skillful marriage of text and drawing, he was an important figure in the Los Angeles alternative scene. Working inside the punk movement, Pettibon’s art from this early period encapsulates the irreverence, intensity, and heightened self-awareness of youth, and chronicles the development of his characteristic violently shadowed and coarse aesthetic. (Source: MOCA, Tuscon). Raymond Pettibon popularized the American punk aesthetic with his designs that captured the riotous and chaotic character of punk such as this rare Black Flag flyer...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Liberty Head X, Peter Max
Liberty Head X, Peter Max

Liberty Head X, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head X Year: 2004 Edition: 679/700, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 7 x 6.87 inches Condition: Excellent Inscripti...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Temptations, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Temptations, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

"Temptations" is a line from the classic film "Pinocchio" with the lead contemplating his use of Viagra. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of a...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Jimi Hendrix original Color Pencil sketch" Fillmore East the very first version
"Jimi Hendrix original Color Pencil sketch" Fillmore East the very first version

"Jimi Hendrix original Color Pencil sketch" Fillmore East the very first version

By David Edward Byrd

Located in Southampton, NY

For the month of December we are offering very special end of year pricing of at least a 20% discount on all of the paintings at the gallery. A few are discounted as much as 50%. If you see a painting that you are interested in purchasing by any of our artists, message us which painting and we will let you know what the special discounted price is for the month of December. A new coffee table book has just been released titled "Poster Child" The Psychedelic Art & Technicolor Life of David Edward Byrd. This original drawing is featured on page 61 of the book. David Byrd created some of the most memorable Classic Theatre and Rock and Roll images from the 1960s and 70s. David created ALL of the Art for Bill Graham’s Fillmore East, including their Program covers and Rock posters, the art for Jimi Hendrix’s first Fillmore East appearance, The Rolling Stones 1969 World Tour art, The Who’s Performance of Tommy at the New York Metropolitan Opera House and The Fillmore, and The Grateful Dead Swell Dance Concert to name only a few. He also created the poster art for the original location of the 1969 Woodstock music festival . His memorable images were also used for classic Broadway shows like Godspell, Follies and Jesus Christ Superstar to mention only a few. These museum quality drawings are rarely made available for sale, they are not only wonderful rare works of art, but are truly historically important works in the field of Theatre and Rock and Roll collecting. It has been framed with archival double matting. David Byrd's poster art is in many museum collections, including : The Louvre, in Paris, Victoria & Albert in London, The Museum of Modern Art in New York and The Smithsonian in Washington, DC. Featured in this listing is the Original Color pencil Sketch created in 2006 by David Byrd prior to working on the finished painting which we also have available for sale. This drawing created in 2006 is based on David's very first original 1968 drawing for Hendrix's very first Fillmore East concert. It only featured Hendrix, and Bill Graham asked David if he could add the other two members of The Experience, which became the famous Fillmore East orange poster that featured all three members of the Experience. I included and image in this listing of the original pencil drawing from 1968 where you can see Bill requesting all three members to be included in the poster art. In this color rendering, David Byrd indicates two possible color choices for the poster in this sketch by listing the color numbers. He shows one half with one color combination and the other half with a different color combination. That was so that Bill Graham could choose which colors he preferred if the original 1968 poster art was to use this image. A great original color drawing that David Byrd created to show the colors of the first version of the 1968 Hendrix poster...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Color Pencil, Vellum

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.