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.
$25,179Sale Price|20% Off
Chanel Petrol Pump
By Erik Salin
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original, life size mixed media sculpture. This colourful and exquisitely finished sculpture features the iconic Chanel logo on a life size petrol pump. This fantastic sculpture is...
Mixed Media
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Bicentennial Bandwagon, Pop Art Lithograph by Red Grooms
By Red Grooms
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bicentennial Bandwagon by Red Grooms, American (1937) Date: 1975 Offset Lithograph (unsigned as issued) Image Size: 10 x 13 inches Size: 14 in. x 17 in. (35.56 cm x 43.18 cm) Frame S...
Offset
$945Sale Price|65% Off
Chroma-Spiderman Sculpture, Pop Art, Resin and Mixed Media, 2010+
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
Resin, Mixed Media
$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
Untitled from In the Bottom of My Garden (Plate 1)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Untitled (Plate 1) Portfolio: 1956 In the Bottom of My Garden Medium: Offset lithograph and watercolor on paper Date: 1956 Frame Size: 15 3/4" x 18 3/8" Sh...
Lithograph
Its Not Me Its You
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original, oil on canvas. Beautifully painted bright red canvas by James McQueen with full provenance. This incredible painting would make a wonderful statement piece for a feature ...
Oil
$2,600Sale Price|35% Off
"Lempicka" 3D Mixed Media Collage by Michaele Vollbracht, Shadow Box Frame
Located in Miami, FL
MICHAELE VOLLBRECHT – "TDE LEMPICKA" ⚜ Mixed Media Collage ⚜ Artist’s Signature Incorporated on Pencil ⚜ Shadow Box Frame A BOLD JUXTAPOSITION OF EROTICISM, OBJECTS, AND ART HISTORI...
Mixed Media, Magazine Paper, Pencil
Roy Lichtenstein "Mirror #2"
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: lichtenstein, Roy Title: Mirror #2 Date: 1972 Medium: Linecut and screenprint with embossing on Arjomari paper Unframed Dimensions: 28" x 28" Framed Dimensions: 29.5" x...
Screen
$6,200
"Fly Away With Me 2" Multicolor Paper Butterflies Painting on Canvas Shadow Box
Located in New York, NY
This piece is executed with hand cut butterflies, and comes displayed in an acrylic shadow box. These works conjure sensations of nostalgia, created from paper, cutting out colorful ...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Two Hearts as One, Pop Art Poster by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Two Hearts as One, Year: 2001, Medium: Poster, with marker drawing, signed, dedicated and dated in marker top left, Size: 24 x 36 in. (60.96...
Offset
Alex Katz 'Olivia 2'
By Alex Katz
Located in New York, NY
"Olivia 2" by Alex Katz (2025) is a striking multicolored screen print on Museum quality fine art paper, signed and numbered in a limited edition of 50, showcasing Katz's iconic styl...
Screen
Apocalypse 6
By Keith Haring
Located in Hollywood, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Apocalypse 6 Size: 38 × 38 in 96.5 × 96.5 cm Medium: Screenprint in colors on Lenox Museum Board Edition: WP (Working Proof) of 90 Year: 1988 Notes: Ha...
Screen
$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
Keith Haring Lucky Strike 1987 poster
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Lucky Strike 1987: Vintage original 1980s Keith Haring poster designed & illustrated by Haring on behalf of the long-time cigarette brand, Lucky Strike. Catalog Raisonne...
Screen
20 MG Magic pills (black, red and white) - figurative sculpture, pop 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
$100Sale Price|20% Off
Trova-Falling Man Watch Vintage limited edition print
By Ernest Trova
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first edition poster titled “Falling Man Watch” is a striking piece from Ernest Trova’s renowned Falling Man series, featuring the iconic Falling Man figure cleverly depicted as...
Lithograph
Basquiat Beat Bop record 2014 (30th anniversary edition)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat Beat Bop 2014 (Basquiat record art): 30th anniversary pressing of Basquiat's historic Beat Bop vinyl record (1983), featuring Jean Michel's signature cover art and producti...
Offset
Zero, Pop Art Ceramic Cookie Jar by Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fun, vintage collectible by the indomitable Peter Max. The two piece jar is in new condition. Artist: Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) Title: Zero Year: 1989 Medium: Ceramic Cookie Jar...
Ceramic
Soup Mouse Riot - Quirky Figurative Mouse Pop Art on Newsprint 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, Acrylic, Newsprint
Sympathy - Blue Suits Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Born in 1982 in Manzanillo, Cuba, artist Darwin Estacio Martinez honed his artistic skills at the Professional Academy of Fine Arts "El Alba" i...
Canvas, Oil
$957
Best Choice in Downtown, Kowloon, Hong Kong Asian architecture color photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Best Choice in Downtown, captured by Richard Heeps in Kowloon in 2016, this piece perfectly captures the layers of Hong Kong. As a photographer Richard is always looking at what trul...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$5,500
WALKS TALKS FLIES SWIMS AND CRAWLS, Rare Card, (Hand Signed by Ed Ruscha) Framed
By Ed Ruscha
Located in New York, NY
Ed Ruscha WALKS TALKS FLIES SWIMS AND CRAWLS (Hand Signed by Ed Ruscha), 1992 Offset lithograph invitation card (hand signed) Vintage Robert Miller Gallery invitation card Boldly sig...
Postcard, Lithograph, Offset
There's No Biz Like Show Biz, Pop Art Lithograph by Al Hirschfeld
Located in Long Island City, NY
Al Hirschfeld, American (1903 - 2003) - There's No Biz Like Show Biz, Year: 1989, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 27/175, Size: 30 x 21 in. (76.2 x 53...
Lithograph
"English Cremes", Biscuit Lover's Limited Edition Screen Print, A/P
Located in Soquel, CA
This charming large-scale 1973 screen print depicting various English cookies in sharp, masterful detail by Marc Foster Grant (American, b. 1947) is perfect for a bakery or biscuit l...
Paper, Foam Board, Screen
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
Charms against harms, Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) Title: Charms against harms Year: 1993 Medium: Lithograph on wove paper Edition: H.C. 8/15, 100, plus proofs Size: 40.5 x 28 inches Condition:...
Lithograph
$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
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
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Purity of Soul (Blue Dog Series), George Rodrigue
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: George Rodrigue (1944-2013) Title: Purity of Soul (Blue Dog Series) Year: 2005 Edition: 142/190, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on archival pap...
Screen
HOMAGE TO FRANCIS BACON: STUDY FOR HEAD OF ISABEL RAWSTHORNE Gold Superflat Pop
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Takashi Murakami HOMAGE TO FRANCIS BACON: STUDY FOR HEAD OF ISABEL RAWSTHORNE Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Offset lithograph with cold foil stamp on paper Edition: 300 Size: 50 x ...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Hav a Havana #6, Pop Art Lithograph by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos (American, b. 1935) Title: Hav a Havana #6 Year: 2005 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 199 Size: 22.5 in. x 22.5 in. (57.15 cm x 57.15 cm)
Lithograph
Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 set of 2 works (Keith Haring Aids hotline)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Talk To Us! 1989 (The Aids Hotline): Set of 2 works (English & Spanish): Designed & illustrated by Keith Haring one year after Haring's own diagnosis, these RARE...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,600
Space Fruit: Still Lifes (Watermelon) Poster /// Andy Warhol Pop Art New York
By Andy Warhol
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Title: "Space Fruit: Still Lifes (Watermelon)" Series: Space Fruit: Still Lifes Posters Year: 1979 Medium: Original Offset-Lithograp...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,051Sale Price|20% Off
Flower Jumper Over Sunrise II, Peter Max
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Flower Jumper Over Sunrise II Year: 2001 Edition: 497/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 9 x 11 inches Condition: Excell...
Lithograph
$5,500
Chuck Close - Signed, dedicated & inscribed art card of Linda Rosenkrantz Finch
By Chuck Close
Located in New York, NY
Chuck Close Art Card: Chuck Close - Linda, 1975-6, Uniquely Signed, dedicated and inscribed vintage card, from the Estate of Cordelia Platt, 1988 Uniquely Signed, dedicated and inscr...
Postcard, Lithograph, Offset
Hollywood Suite, Portfolio of 10 Pop Art Lithographs by Mel Ramos
By Mel Ramos
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mel Ramos, American (1935 - ) Title: Hollywood Suite Year: 2009 Medium: Suite of 10 Lithographs, each signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 30 Size: 20 in. x 16 in. (50.8 c...
Lithograph
Hope - Progress, Pop Art Screenprint Diptych by Steven Gagnon
Located in Long Island City, NY
Two silkscreen prints by Steven Gagnon from 2011. Political commentary in pop art style imagery with a farcical tone. Unframed, hand signed in lower right corner. Artist: Steven Ga...
Screen
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...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Jonathan Winters, "The Day They All Got Their Wings, " hand signed
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...
Giclée
Mind Screen (Last Picture Show)
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mind Screen (Last Picture Show), 2005, Edition 2/10, digital C-Print based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label included artist Inventory Nr. 1043.11 not mounted LIFE’...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Dream in Colour - Three Swimming Pool Artworks - American Blue Color Photography
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, ...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Cloned Bulldog with pet bottle
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Original sculpture 6/8 ex. 2011 - 2020. Silver plated bronze. Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 1949, unites...
Silver, Bronze
Skeleton Strums - Vibrant Red Quirky Figurative Art on Newspaper 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, Acrylic, Newsprint
20 MG Magic Hope pill Combo (light pink, mint green) - 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
$800Sale Price|20% Off
Basic Instinct.
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Vadym Mykhalchuk "Basic Instinct."
Canvas, Oil
$18,950
Ex Voto
By Jim Dine
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Jim Dine (b. 1935) was one of the key artists that shaped American Pop art in the 1960s. Like Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol, Dine appropriated quintessential American images in his wo...
Etching, Aquatint
Warhol Basquiat Boxing advertisement 1985 (Warhol Basquiat boxing 1985)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat boxing pictorial, 1985. Rare vintage 1985 large sized magazine advertisement for the historic Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat collaborations sh...
Paper, Offset
Snoopy Always be Friends, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
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
$1,450
Basquiat Galerie Hans Mayer 1988 (1980s Basquiat exhibition announcement)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat Galerie Hans Mayer Düsseldorf 1988: A rare, exceptional 1980s Basquiat exhibition announcement published on the occasion of 'Jean-Michel Basquiat at Galerie Hans Mayer Düss...
Offset
$1,127Sale Price|20% Off
Biophilia Green. Sculptural Painting on Natural Cork Tondo. Leafy Emoticon Art
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This sculptural wall piece, crafted from reclaimed cork oak wood and hand-painted with acrylic, features a vibrant composition of lush green foliage forming a smiling face. The organ...
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Wood
Cloned Big Bulldog with pet bottle
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Original sculpture. Signed/Numbered 5/8 copies. Silver plated bronze Acquired directly from the artist. Free shipment worldwide. William Sweetlove, born in Ostend, Belgium, in 19...
Bronze
$67Sale Price|25% Off
Roy Lichtenstein 'Girl with Tear I'- Pop Art, Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This offset lithograph, Girl with Tear, is part of a now out-of-print six-print portfolio published by the Guggenheim Museum, showcasing Roy Lichtenstein’s unique engagement with sur...
Offset
Balloon Dog ( After ) - Rosé Gold
By After Jeff Koons
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
A one time exclusive re-edition of 500 pcs from the highly popular 999 pcs edition of the famous "Balloon Dog". Cold cast resin, comes with its original box and certificate of authe...
Metal
Choice I - In Celebration of Pride Month
By Radek Husak
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. Radek Husak, a contemporary process-driven mixed media artist, was born in Poland i...
Pencil, Pigment
$420Sale Price|20% Off
Andy Warhol Electric Chairs announcement 1972
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Electric Chairs announcement card: Rare early 1970s Warhol electric chairs announcement published on the occasion of: Andy Warhol ...
Paper, Offset
30 ML Love Happy pill Combo (yellow, orange, 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
$180Sale Price|20% Off
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...
Canvas, Oil
Keith Haring Crawling Baby Drawing c.1983
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Crawling Baby drawing circa 1983: This rare original, early 1980s Keith Haring drawing was executed by the artist on printed material from ...
Lithograph, Offset, Ink
Audrey At first glance by Craig Alan Original Mixed Media Painting
By Craig Alan
Located in New York City, NY
MIXED MEDIA PAINTING signed by the artist. Ask us for custom framing options for this piece. This original mixed media painting by Craig Alan belongs to his acclaimed work that blur...
Mixed Media, Oil, Panel
popart wall sculpture contemporary interior 3-D plexi astroboy peanut pop art
Located in New York, NY
Hand made wall sculpture He is represented by Krause Gallery in NYC Steve Casino resides in Kentucky, but as he quips the small town atmosphere doesn't mean he isn't a world class ...
Metal, Wire
Marilyn Crying
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Russell Young. Acrylic paint and enamel screen print on linen, unframed dimensions 62 x 48 inches, 2008, from the series "Fame + Shame". Bright and viv...
Enamel