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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.

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Style: Pop Art
Protect our Children I, Peter Max
Protect our Children I, Peter Max

Protect our Children I, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Protect our Children I Year: 2002 Edition: 451/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 5 x 6.25 inches Condition: Excellent I...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Hebru Brantley - 3 The Hard Way - Urban Graffiti Street Art
Hebru Brantley - 3 The Hard Way - Urban Graffiti Street Art

Hebru Brantley - 3 The Hard Way - Urban Graffiti Street Art

By Hebru Brantley

Located in Asheville, NC

“3 THE HARD WAY portrays the concept of standing together to fight a system of racism and violence against the Black community — because we are stronger together,” explained Brantley. “I was thinking about building a community, building that totem, stacking one on top of another to reach somewhere closer to where we need to be. I’ve been exploring the language of totems and like the idea that you can combine different ideologies and tie them together in one narrative. Through 3 THE HARD WAY what I’m creating is one very concise theme, of brotherhood and building. Ultimately, the works highlight themes of race and power, but also hope.” Artists: Brantley, Hebru Manufacturer: Avant Arte...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

NAOR - 35cm Paint Splash Chanel Tribute
NAOR - 35cm Paint Splash Chanel Tribute

NAOR - 35cm Paint Splash Chanel Tribute

By Naor

Located in PARIS, FR

Technique: Resin sculpture  Certificate: signed  Dimension : 35cm Information : Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin

KAWS HOLIDAY UK set of 3 works (KAWS United Kingdom)
KAWS HOLIDAY UK set of 3 works (KAWS United Kingdom)

KAWS HOLIDAY UK set of 3 works (KAWS United Kingdom)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS: HOLIDAY United Kingdom: Complete Set of 3 works (KAWS UK): KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright standing position with its eyes covered. 3 individual works (black, brown, & grey), each new in their original packaging - published by All Rights Reserved to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ sculptural hot-air balloon — one of the world’s largest at 42 meters tall, flying over the English country-side of Bristol. Each figure comes individually housed in a standout KAWS designed hard case Medium: Set of 3 Painted cast resin vinyl figures. Dimensions: 12 inches in height (applies to each individual piece). New, unopened; excellent condition. Stamped on the underside from a sold out edition of unknown. Includes artist card as pictured. A great wall or shelf set that would look fantastic displayed either in or out of the case. KAWS UK Holiday (further background): The sculptural hot-air balloon KAWS: HOLIDAY UK — one of the world’s largest at 42 meters tall — reimagines the artist’s signature work, COMPANION, in larger-than-life proportions. KAWS first set flight to his unique flying creation in Bristol, allowing his Holiday Companion to soar miles above breathtaking greenery, dominating the British skies in its debut. KAWS 'Holiday' first debuted at Seokchon Lake in Seoul in 2018 and these large inflatable real life works have since been exhibited in Hong Kong, Taipei, and Virginia...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Whitney Museum print hand signed inscribed by Jasper Johns to Museum conservator
Whitney Museum print hand signed inscribed by Jasper Johns to Museum conservator

Whitney Museum print hand signed inscribed by Jasper Johns to Museum conservator

By Jasper Johns

Located in New York, NY

Jasper Johns The Drawings of Jasper Johns (hand signed and inscribed by Jasper Johns), 1991 Amazing provenance: Offset lithograph poster (hand signed and inscribed to Frank Martin, former conservator of the Whitney Museum) Hand signed and inscribed by Jasper Johns on the front Frame Included: matted in cream colored matting and held in original vintage frame Jasper Johns signed and inscribed this poster to Jack Martin, former Head Preparator at the Whitney Museum. This print was published by the Whitney Museum of American Art for the exhibition, " The Drawings of Jasper Johns Whitney...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Sigueme (Follow Me) Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Neo-Cubist Style, 2013

Sigueme (Follow Me) Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Neo-Cubist Style, 2013

By Jose Palacios

Located in New York, NY

In this original acrylic paint on canvas, Jose Palacios depicts a woman in a neo-cubist and pop art style climbing a winding white staircase. Her body is composed of geometrical shapes filled with patterns and colors in yellow, greens, blues, pinks, and purples and she is framed by purple and pink walls. She is carrying a red high heel...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer
Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer

Original Fashion Design Illustration Watercolor Painting Laura Ashley Designer

By Roz Jennings

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Original Fashion Design Illustration by Roz Jennings, British watercolor and ink on card, unframed size: 12 x 8.25 inches condition: very good A beautifully colorful and characterfu...

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Audrey at Tiffany's  by Craig Alan

Audrey at Tiffany's 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...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Jean-Michel Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery NY 1982-1988 (Basquiat Annina Nosei)
Jean-Michel Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery NY 1982-1988 (Basquiat Annina Nosei)

Jean-Michel Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery NY 1982-1988 (Basquiat Annina Nosei)

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982-1988: A set of 2 rare vintage original Basquiat announcement cards from 1982 & 1988, respectively published on the occasion(s) of: - ‘Basquiat Anatomy’ 1982 (a suite of 18 screen prints). - Jean-Michel Basquiat December 3, 1988. Medium: 2 off-set printed gallery announcements. Dimensions: 4 x 6 inches & 6 x 8 inches 9 (anatomy). Each in good to very good overall vintage condition. Published by Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982-1988. Each unsigned from an edition of unknown. Scarce. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s dramatic life and iconic paintings—which variously feature obsessive scribbling, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Alex Katz '75 Years of American Dance' 2008- Serigraph
Alex Katz '75 Years of American Dance' 2008- Serigraph

Alex Katz '75 Years of American Dance' 2008- Serigraph

By Alex Katz

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 51.5 x 35 inches ( 130.81 x 88.9 cm ) Image Size: 50 x 33.5 inches ( 127 x 85.09 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additional D...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

KAWS One (early KAWS artist book)
KAWS One (early KAWS artist book)

KAWS One (early KAWS artist book)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS One: KAWS Artist Monograph, 1st edition, 2001 Hardcover book, 80 pages Rare and out of print. A definitive look back at the development of the artist's style and early beginning...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Offset

Basquiat Gray 1980
Basquiat Gray 1980

Basquiat Gray 1980

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jean-Michel Basquiat (untitled) Gray 1980: Basquiat illustrated & printed this exceptionally rare flyer for his band Gray in 1980. Executed similarly in the manner of his well-documented Anti-Product Cards of the period - Basquiat draws over a found image, then employs his famous William Burroughs style 'cut-up' technique; completing the piece by abstractly scrawling the word, 'Gray' above. Few known to have survived. Not to be passed upon. Literature: Jean-Michel Basquiat 1981: The Studio of the Street', (Deitch, Cortez, Vassell); Seeing Loud: Basquiat and Music (Buchhart, Bessières, Desmarais). Exhibited: Jean-Michel Basquiat 1981: The Studio of the Street: Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, New York, 2006; New York, New Music 1980-86: Museum of the City of New York (2021); Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: Seeing Loud: Basquiat and Music (2022); Basquiat Soundtracks: The Philharmonie de Paris, 2023 (The Paris Philharmonic). Further background as follows: Medium: Color Xerox on paper. 1980. Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches. Condition: Good overall vintage condition; scattered soiling marks; minor signs of handling & aging; typewriting on the reverse; minor corner bending in one or more places. Unsigned from an edition of unknown; few known to have survived. Provenance: Obtained directly from a prominent Basquiat Gray...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute
ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute

ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute

By Naor

Located in PARIS, FR

ART LUXE AND FASHION , VERY LIMITED EDITION ARTWORK BYNAOR About the artist: Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin

Tape Collection, Mint Tinted Cassette - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography
Tape Collection, Mint Tinted Cassette - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography

Tape Collection, Mint Tinted Cassette - Contemporary Pop Art Color Photography

By Heidler & Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Mint Tinted Cassette, from the Heidler & Heeps Tape Collection. The Heidler & Heeps collaborations are creative representations of Natasha Heidler and Richard Heeps’, personal past a...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Death Paradise (Street Art, Satire, Pop Surrealism, Skeleton, Palm Angels)
Death Paradise (Street Art, Satire, Pop Surrealism, Skeleton, Palm Angels)

Death Paradise (Street Art, Satire, Pop Surrealism, Skeleton, Palm Angels)

By Jan-Frederic Frey

Located in Kansas City, MO

Jan-Frederic Frey Death Paradise (Street Art, Satire, Pop Surrealism, Skeleton, Palm Angels) Giclée / Iris Print on Hahnemuehle Velvet 2020 Size: 23.25 x 23.25 inches (59 cm x 59 cm)...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée

Facing Waves, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max

Facing Waves, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Long Island City, NY

Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Facing Waves, Year: 1973, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 227/300, Image Size: 23.25 x 15.25 inches, Size: 26 ...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Jakarta Ice Cream - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Framed Artwork
Jakarta Ice Cream - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Framed Artwork

Jakarta Ice Cream - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Framed Artwork

By Fabio Coruzzi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gel Pen, Graphite

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)
Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)

Hebru Brantley Flyboy (Hebru Brantley art toy)

By Hebru Brantley

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Hebru Brantley Flyboy, 2018. New in its original packaging. Medium: Painted cast vinyl. Dimensions: 9 x 8 x 4 inches (22.9 x 20.3 x 10.2 cm). New, never displayed; accompanied by original packaging. From a sold out edition of unknown; published by Hebru Brantley, Billionaire Boys...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

The Umbrellas, Japan - USA Offset lithograph poster (Hand Signed by Christo)
The Umbrellas, Japan - USA Offset lithograph poster (Hand Signed by Christo)

The Umbrellas, Japan - USA Offset lithograph poster (Hand Signed by Christo)

By Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Located in New York, NY

Christo and Jeanne-Claude The Umbrellas, Japan - USA (Hand Signed), 1991 Offset lithograph poster Boldly signed by Christo upper right 25 × 38 inches Unframed This rare vintage poster was published by Christo and Jeanne-Claude to promote and raise funds for Christo's famous Umbrellas Japan-USA project in the early 1990s. It is hand signed boldly in black marker "Christo" on the recto - upper right corner. This work was acquired from the Estate of Jacob and Aviva Baal-Teshuva, collectors, curators, authors, early supporters and good friends of Christo. Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed. ABOUT THE UMBRELLAS JAPAN-USA PROJECT: At sunrise, on October 9, 1991, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 1,880 workers began to open the 3,100 umbrellas in Ibaraki and California, in the presence of the artists at both sites. This Japan-USA temporary work of art reflected the similarities and differences in the ways of life and the use of the land in two inland valleys, one 12 miles (19 kilometers) long in Japan, and the other 18 miles (29 kilometers) long in the USA. In Japan, the valley is located north of Hitachiota and south of Satomi, 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of Tokyo, around Route 349 and the Sato River, in the Prefecture of Ibaraki, on the properties of 459 private landowners and governmental agencies. In the USA, the valley is located 60 miles (96.5 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, along Interstate 5...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

KAWS SHARE & KAWS TAKE (set of 2 KAWS companions)
KAWS SHARE & KAWS TAKE (set of 2 KAWS companions)

KAWS SHARE & KAWS TAKE (set of 2 KAWS companions)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS SHARE (Grey) & KAWS TAKE (Pink): Set of 2 KAWS figurative sculptures, each new & unopened and accompanied by original packaging. Medium: Painted Vinyl Cast Resin (applies to each). SHARE: 12.4 x 6.3 inches. TAKE: 13.4 x 6 inches. Condition: New, unopened in original box; excellent condition (applies to each). Each from a sold out edition of unknown. Stamped on the underside of each foot. Packed safely & professionally. We are a trusted leading seller in this category. KAWS uses two of his characters here to convey opposing human attitudes. In the sculpture TAKE, the BFF holds a child Companion defensively, pulling it back in a gesture of mistrust as if to prevent someone else from touching it; the child cowed looks to the ground, the fear is transferred. In SHARE, the Companion is secure and looks outward, holding but not attached to the toy in its hand. KAWS’ figures...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

You are God/and You are Not, 1974, Rare signed and inscribed poster print framed
You are God/and You are Not, 1974, Rare signed and inscribed poster print framed

You are God/and You are Not, 1974, Rare signed and inscribed poster print framed

By Mary Corita (Sister Corita) Kent

Located in New York, NY

Sister Mary Corita Kent You are God/and You are Not, 1974 Offset lithograph poster Extremely rare offset lithograph poster, published with printed copyright Immaculate Heart Communit...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

"Berry Cocktail ."
"Berry Cocktail ."

"Berry Cocktail ."

By Evgeniya Brits

Located in Zofingen, AG

Summer is a time of joyful emotions, taste sensations, hot days and evenings with a glass of berry cocktail with ice. The picture takes us to a summer holiday. The golden background ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, Acrylic, Plaster

Red Light - Original Abstract Color Drenched Figurative Mixed Media Artwork
Red Light - Original Abstract Color Drenched Figurative Mixed Media Artwork

Red Light - Original Abstract Color Drenched Figurative Mixed Media Artwork

By Fabio Coruzzi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite, Paper

Bella -, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Bella -, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Bella -, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Gardani Art

Located in Yardley, PA

Original Painting on Canvas. One-of-a-kind Pop Art Original Painting on Canvas by Gardani available for you. Hand signed by the Artist front and back, comes with official Gardani ...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Acrylic

Cher (Portrait)
Cher (Portrait)

Cher (Portrait)

By Andy Warhol

Located in Toronto, Ontario

From 1976 until his death in 1987, Andy Warhol was rarely without a camera. Photography was fundamental both to his artistic practice and his engagement with the world around him. Th...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

KAWS Blush Companion (KAWS red blush)
KAWS Blush Companion (KAWS red blush)

KAWS Blush Companion (KAWS red blush)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Red Blush Companion. New and sealed in its original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in conjunction with the exhibition, KAWS: Where The End Starts at the Modern Art Museum...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge
Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge

Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge

By Peter Max

Located in Missouri, MO

Cherry Blossom Near Washington Bridge Peter Max (German, b. 1937) Acrylic on Canvas 16 x 20 inches 27 x 32 inches with frame Signed lower right Known throughout the world and a household name in America, Max is known for his new age style cosmic imagery and multi-colored blends. During the late 60's and early 70's his colorful art reached millions of people and he won numerous major awards for his work. His paintings, drawings and limited edition graphics have been exhibited in major museums throughout the world. He works in multiple media, including oil, acrylics, water colors, fingerpaints, dyes, pastels, charcoal, pen, multi-colored pencils, etchings, engravings, animation cels, lithographs, serigraphs, ceramics, sculpture, collage, video, xerox, fax, and computer graphics. He also includes mass media as a "canvas" for his creative expression. Peter Max was born in Berlin, Germany, and spent his childhood in Shanghai. From China, the family went to Tibet for a year, and then on to Israel. His family's odyssey continued to Paris, and finally, at the age of 16, Max arrived in the United States. He began his art studies in New York at the Art Student's League and continued at the Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts. Max often uses American symbols in his artwork and has done paintings and projects for presidents Ford...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Cruisin' Santa Monica - Abstract Colorful Textural Los Angeles Collage Artwork
Cruisin' Santa Monica - Abstract Colorful Textural Los Angeles Collage Artwork

Cruisin' Santa Monica - Abstract Colorful Textural Los Angeles Collage Artwork

By Marion Duschletta

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swiss artist Marion Duschletta transforms luxury objects and urban landscapes from around the world into unique layered artworks. She combines an intriguing mixture of urban photogra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

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.