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.
Red Dog Split Font - Signed Silkscreen Print
Located in Mount Laurel, NJ
This Blue Dog work consists of a multi-shaded blue background with a red dog sitting center The dog has soulful yellow eyes. This pop art animal original silkscreen print on paper is hand-signed by the artist. Artist: George Rodrigue Title: Blue Dog “Red Dog...
Screen
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Christmas evening , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
Hand Embellished Oil on Silkscreen Canvas: One Hundred Dollar Bill
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand embellished with oil painting on silkscreened canvas. Hand signed 'SAK' on verso by Steve Kaufman. Hand numbered 295/500 on verso. Canvas size: 17.25 x 38.5 x 2 inches. Canv...
Canvas, Oil, Screen
$10,920
Madonna
By Ed Chapman
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original Artwork - Shattered Vinyl Mosaic This wonderful creation is extraordinary. Complied entirely from shattered pieces of vinyl records to make up the unmistakable face of Mado...
Mosaic
Warhol Basquiat Bearbrick 1000% figures: 2 works (Warhol Basquiat Be@rbrick)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Jean-Michel Basquiat Bearbrick 1000%: A nicely sized (27 inch) & highly decorative Warhol Basquiat statue set that makes for a standout home display. Trademark &...
Resin, Vinyl
Dondi White NYC 1987 (Dondi graffiti artist)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Dondi White NYC 1987: A rare, highly collectible Dondi White illustrated exhibition announcement published on the occasion of: 'Matter of Facts, New Drawings by Dondi White'. 56 Blee...
Lithograph, Screen
Animal, Mixed Media on Canvas
By Greg Beebe
Located in Yardley, PA
Leveraging photos of Marilyn Monroe and Pablo Picasso, the piece integrates a large number of hand made stencils creating a background of chaos and imagination running wild. Acrylic...
Mixed Media
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Untitled, from 25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy
By Andy Warhol
Located in London, GB
Offset lithograph, circa 1954, on wove paper, with the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Warhol Foundation ink stamps on the reverse, 49.1 x 34.2 cm. (19¼ x 13½ in.) From the '25 Cats Name[d] Sam and One Blue Pussy' series. 25 cats name[d] Sam, and One Blue Pussy, circa 1954, was one of Warhol’s first illustrated bound books. Produced with Seymour Berlin of Record Offset Corporation in New York, and written by Charles Lionsby, Warhol illustrated 25 cats name[d] Sam, and One Blue Pussy with sixteen drawings of cats...
Lithograph, Offset
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Christmas evening , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
$250Sale Price|50% Off
Christmas evening , 70x70cm, print on canvas.Edition 20 pcs.
By Nina Tsoriti
Located in Yerevan, AM
70x70cm, print on canvas Edition 20 pcs.
Canvas, Color
$4,914
B Side Vinyl Collection - Six Piece Set - Pop art colour photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Heidler & Heeps B Side Vinyl Collection Six Piece Set. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmeris...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Keith Haring Paradise Garage Exhibit Poster 'Keith Haring Jeffrey Deitch'
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare vintage Keith Haring exhibition poster published on the occasion of: ‘Paradise Garage: Keith Haring and Music, December 14, 2000-February 10, 2001, Deitch Projects, 18 Wooster ...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Grace Jones and Maria Shriver
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a unique photographic work taken by Andy Warhol. Photograph of Grace Jones with Maria Shriver at her wedding to Arnold Schwarzenegger in Hyannis...
Silver Gelatin
Balloon Swan Sculpture, Golden Resin, Pop Art, Limited Edition 500
By After Jeff Koons
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
A one time exclusive re-edition of 500 pcs from the highly popular "Balloon Swan". Cold cast resin, comes with its original box and certificate of authenticity. From a Limited Editi...
Resin
Upsidedown Too (custom framed hand signed silkscreen on gesso board)
Located in Aventura, FL
Silkscreen in colors on gesso board. Hand signed lower right by Romero Britto. Hand numbered 51/110 lower left. Artwork size: 24 x 18 inches. Custom framed as pictured with linen...
Screen, Board
I Dream Of You
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Randall Nelson’s paintings are layered with his own personal language consisting of patterns, symbols, and archetypes that may not make any literal sense but play on subconsciou...
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Panel
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Cosmic Runner (Retro Suite I), Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Cosmic Runner (Retro Suite I) Year: 1994 Edition: 137/300, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Size: 11 x 11 i...
Screen
R2D2 Blue Cars Resin Sculpture Pop Art Star Wars
By Alben
Located in New York, NY
Cheeky references to pop culture and the societal context. Grounded in a postmodern vernacular, Alben’s paintings and sculptures are a pastiche of art historical moments including ...
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media
David Hockney- Celia Wearing Checkered Sleeves- 1981, Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exhibition poster, titled Portrait of Celia Wearing Checkered Sleeves, was created for David Hockney’s show Drawings and Graphics of Celia: Flowers & Pools at the Natalie Kn...
Lithograph
Saul Steinberg Lithograph c.1970 (from Derrière le miroir)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Saul Steinberg Lithograph from Derrière le Miroir: Lithograph in colors c.1970. 11 x 15 inches. Very good overall vintage condition with vivid colors. Unsigned from an edition of u...
Lithograph
Palm Trees on St. Martin
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In April 1983, Warhol travels to St. Martin with Jon Gould, Christopher Makos & Peter Wise. On April 15, he remarks in his diaries, “The most beautiful day in the world. Photographed all day." This is a unique work. Image dimensions: 8 x 10 in. Framed dimensions: 16.25 x 18.25 x 1.25 in. Stamped twice on the reverse by both The Estate of Andy Warhol and The Andy Warhol Foundation...
Silver Gelatin
KAWS BFF Companions (KAWS BFF vinyl Set of 2)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Black & Pink BFF (set of 2) new, unopened in its original packaging. A well-received variation of KAWS' large scale BFF sculpture is in Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood. ...
Resin, Vinyl
Roy Lichtenstein 'The Kiss' Offset Print, Framed, Pop Art, 1993
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage postcard was published in conjunction with Roy Lichtenstein’s landmark 1993 retrospective at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, one of the most important institutional ex...
Offset
$17,000
"M40" Abstract Photography 60" x 60" inch Edition of 10 by Giuliano Bekor
Located in Culver City, CA
"M40" Abstract Photography 60" x 60" inch Edition of 10 by Giuliano Bekor Modernismo series Title of artwork: M40 Year: 2012 Medium: Photography Print size: 60x60 Inches trim bleed ...
Archival Pigment
$1,350Sale Price|25% Off
Musician & composer Ravi Shankar performing at St. John, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of composer and musician Ravi Shankar, performing at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in 1976. Signed by Ja...
Silver Gelatin
Susan (1976), Screenprint by Alex Katz (Deluxe Limited Edition of 50)
By Alex Katz
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Susan (1976) A rare and historic lithograph by Alex Katz signed and numbered by the artist. screenprint in colors on Tronko Japan paper sheet/image: 26 h × 19⅝ w in (66 × 50 cm) fr...
Paper, Screen
$18,800Sale Price|20% Off
Sophia Silkscreen Print with Diamond Dust, Signed, Edition of 20
Located in New York, NY
'Sophia', 2025 Russell Young Silkscreen Print with Diamond Dust 67 x 54 in. / 170 x 137 cm. Edition of 20, Signed by the Artist Sophia Lauren is an iconic Italian actress known for ...
Screen
$3,713
Point, Game, Set, Match! 3D Deluxe Edition, Remarqued, Roddick McEnroe Evert
Located in Aventura, FL
Triple layered 3D constructed mixed media serigraph on white museum board with crystals, glitter and additional embellishments. Hand signed lower right by Charles Fazzino. Hand num...
Mixed Media, Screen
A Dozen Bad Decisions, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Brian Nash
Located in Yardley, PA
One bad decision may lead to others :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: No :...
Acrylic
$84,950
Painting in Gold Frame, Large Hand Signed Screen Print, Edition 47/60, 1984
Located in Aventura, FL
From the Paintings series. Woodcut, Lithograph, screen print and collage on Arches 88 paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by Roy Lichtenst...
Lithograph, Screen, Woodcut, Paper
1980s Keith Haring Record Art: set of works (Keith Haring album art)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
1980s Keith Haring Record Art (set of 4 works): Four individual 12 inch albums - all illustrated by Haring during his lifetime - making for standout vintage 1980s Keith Haring wall ...
Lithograph, Offset
ICES Tyrian Purple, Bexhill-on-Sea - Pop Art Typography Photography Print
Located in Cambridge, GB
ICES, by Richard Heeps, photographed at the British Seaside at the end of summer 2020. This artwork is about evoking memories of the simple joy of days by the beach. The tyrian purpl...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
"Love Notebook Page" Robert Indiana, Pop Art, Preparatory Drawing, Sketch
Located in New York, NY
Robert Indiana Love Notebook Page, 2014 Signed and dated lower center Artist's marker and graphite on paper 11 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance Gifted by the artist, Vinalhaven, Maine Priv...
Permanent Marker
Royal Culture by Craig Alan
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
LIMITED EDITION PRINT - Edition of 75 signed by the artist. Price for unframed. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, internationally rec...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$651Sale Price|20% Off
Tokidoki x Karl Lagerfeld Figurine Sculpture, Pop Art, 1138/1500
Located in CANNES, FR
KARL LAGERFELD ( 1933 - 2019 ) Kaiser de la mode ! Photographe , designer , dessinateur ... "Chanel addict " directeur artistique de la maison Chanel , ...
ABS
$10,000
The Red Horsemen (Equestrians) limited edition signed Olympic lithograph w/COA
Located in New York, NY
Roy Lichtenstein The Red Horsemen, aka The Equestrians (with COA from the 1984 Olympic Committee), 1982 Limited Edition Lithograph and offset Lithograph on Parsons Diploma Parchment...
Lithograph, Offset
Marilyn Monroe, Hand Embellished Canvas, Hand Signed, Pop Art, 2000's
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist on verso. Hand Painted with Embellishment by the Artist on Canvas. Artwork is in excellent condition. Stretched. TP edition of 50. Certifica...
Canvas, Oil
Jon Gould Walking Cliffside Montauk
By Andy Warhol
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
From The Jon Gould Collection of Andy Warhol Photographs This work is not signed by the artist, however, each photo is unique and blind embossed “Andy Warhol” in the lower right co...
Silver Gelatin
$560Sale Price|20% Off
sinuosity 149 absinthe (green pop art metallic smooth small sculpture abstract)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Sinuosity 149 in Green Absinthe is a hard tabletop sculpture from Ted VanCleave’s Sinuosity series, distinguished by its sinuous curvature and its sustained focus on material transfo...
Concrete
"Starman", Portrait of David Bowie, Pop Art Acrylic on Canvas, 2010+
By Daniel Jaimes
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original pop art acrylic portrait painting by San Diego artist, Daniel Jaimes. This painting depicts pop culture icon, David Bowie....
Canvas, Acrylic
Girl Power Love, Painting, Acrylic 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...
Acrylic
Edge of identity by Craig Alan
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
LIMITED EDITION PRINT on canvas 62 x 62 inches - Edition of 75 signed by the artist. FRAMED Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. Craig Alan is a Pop Surrealist, interna...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,800Sale Price|40% Off
British pop artist and his wife Galina pose for wedding photos
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of British pop artist and his wife Galina pose for wedding photos in Jack Mitchell's studio, 1969. The quintes...
Silver Gelatin
$1,800Sale Price|33% Off
Umbrella Man (Retro Suite II), Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Umbrella Man (Retro Suite II) Year: 1994 Edition: A.P.; 300, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Size: 11 x 10.5 inches Condition: Excellen...
Screen
original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1970 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 188) and published in Paris by Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (380 x 278 mm). There is t...
Lithograph
"Cardinal" Limited Ed Jim Dine at Albright Knox Large Red Robe Pop Art print
By Jim Dine
Located in New York, NY
"Cardinal" - Jim Dine at Albright Knox poster, 1984 LARGE: 40 inches (vertical) x 24 inches (horizontal) (Ships rolled in a tube measuring 36" x 6" ) Offset lithograph poster Limite...
Lithograph, Offset
Be@rbrick x Basquiat and Warhol Estates 1000%: set of 3 works
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Bearbrick x Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol Foundation 1000% Figures: Set of three works: Unique, timeless collectibles trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Jean-Mi...
Resin, Vinyl
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
This Is Not A Picasso
By Eric Liot
Located in Sofia, BG
"This is not a Picasso" decorated wood sculpture. It is created by the French artist Eric Liot. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: Mixte, Low reliefs, wood...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$980Sale Price|65% Off
Academy Award-winning actor & director Warren Beatty, signed exhibition print
Located in Senoia, GA
Academy Award-winning actor & director Warren Beatty, photographed in 1978. This is a vintage gelatin silver print, selenium toned, made by hand by master photographer Jack Mitch...
Silver Gelatin
Behold! Tis the Netherworld Limited Edition (print) by Takashi Murakami, signed
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Behold! Tis the Netherworld, 2016 by Takashi Murakami Offset print signed and numbered by the artist 26 ⁴⁹/₆₄ × 26 ⁴⁹/₆₄ in 68 × 68 cm Edition 34/300 Takashi Murakami is best know...
Offset
Watercolored By Jim Dine
By Jim Dine
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Jim Dine Watercolored By Jim Dine 2015 Watercolor and copperplate etching 42 x 56 1/2 in. Edition of 6; each piece is unique Pencil signed, dated and numbered...
Watercolor, Etching
$1,875Sale Price|25% Off
Artist & Photographer Cecil Beaton, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of British artist and photographer Cecil Beaton on a visit to Manhattan in 1966. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly...
Silver Gelatin
$1,000Sale Price|50% Off
Academy Award-Winning Actor Christopher Walken, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph, of Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Waken in 1973. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchel...
Silver Gelatin
Andy Warhol Brillo Bearbrick 400% & 100% art toys (Andy Warhol Be@rbrick new)
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...
Resin, Vinyl
$1,125Sale Price|25% Off
Itallian film director ('Last Tango in Paris') Bernardo Bertolucci
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Itallian film director Bernardo Bertolucci, 1979. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a cer...
Silver Gelatin
Dinner in Hell
By Ancsa Weide
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Dinner in Hell pulls no punches—it places us directly at the table. In this dark and unflinching composition, world leaders Trump and Putin carve up the earth with calm precision, th...
Mixed Media
$2,100Sale Price|38% Off
Andy Warhol with the cast of his play "Pork" at La Mama, signed by Jack Mitchell
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Andy Warhol on stage with the cast of his play "Pork" at La Mama Experimental Theater Club, 1971. Signed by Jack ...
Silver Gelatin
$1,105Sale Price|35% Off
Dancer & choreographer Blondell Cummings, signed by Jack Mitchell.
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of dancer and choreographer Blondell Cummings performing in 1991. Signed by Jack Mitchell on the print verso. Comes directly from the Jack...
Silver Gelatin
$900Sale Price|40% Off
Modern dancer & choreographer Bill Cratty performing, signed by Jack Mitchell.
Located in Senoia, GA
11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of modern dancer/choreographer Bill Cratty photographed in 1981. Signed in pencil on the reverse by Jack Mitchell and numbered 2/25. Comes ...
Silver Gelatin