Britto Original
“Lights off”
By Romero Britto
Located in Warren, NJ
Romero Britto original mixed media on canvas “lights off”
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paint
Logan (huge original painting)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed, titled and dated on verso by the artist
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Red Heart Light"
By Romero Britto
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Original Painting by Britto Made in 2016
Measures 24x24
In excellent condition
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
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Romero Britto Original Ink Drawing Hand Signed Elsa Benitez Sports Illustrated
By Romero Britto
Located in Bloomington, MN
Romero Britto Authentic & Original Ink Drawing, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the
Category
Early 2000s Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Romero Britto Original Wood Sculpture Hand Signed Pop Artwork Framed Painting
By Romero Britto
Located in Bloomington, MN
Romero Britto Authentic, and Entirely Hand Painted Original Wood Relief Sculpture, Professionally
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Romero Britto Original Acrylic Painting Pop Art Fume Blanc 30k Retail
By Romero Britto
Located in Minneapolis, MN
and Original Painting!! Submit Best Offer: The item up for sale is an AUTHENTIC Romero Britto Acrylic
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Romero Britto Original Painting Wood Sculpture My Gift Heart Signed Modern Art
By Romero Britto
Located in Bloomington, MN
Romero Britto Authentic, and Original Hand Painted Wood Sculpture, listed with the Submit Best
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
Romero Britto Original Painting Acrylic On Board Signed Pop Art Modern Portrait
By Romero Britto
Located in Bloomington, MN
Romero Britto Authentic and Original Painting on Board, Professionally Custom Framed and listed
Category
2010s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Romero Britto Original Acrylic Painting On Canvas Signed Golf Sports Artwork SBO
By Romero Britto
Located in Bloomington, MN
Romero Britto Authentic and Original Painting on Canvas, Professionally Custom Framed and listed
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ROMERO BRITTO Original OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS Pop Art ABSOLUT VODKA Signed LARGE
By Romero Britto
Located in Bloomington, MN
Romero Britto Authentic and Vintage Oil Painting on Canvas for Absolut Vodka, Custom Framed and
Category
1990s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Romero Britto Large Original Acrylic Painting On Canvas Signed Modern Portrait
By Romero Britto
Located in Bloomington, MN
Romero Britto Authentic and Large Original Painting on Canvas, Professionally Custom Framed and
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Romero Britto Large Original Acrylic Painting On Canvas Whitney Houston Signed
By Romero Britto
Located in Bloomington, MN
Romero Britto Authentic and Large Original Painting on Canvas, Professionally Custom Framed and
Category
1990s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Romero Britto Large Color Serigraph After Making Love Signed Modern Painting Art
By Romero Britto
Located in Bloomington, MN
Romero Britto Authentic and Original Color Serigraph "After Making Love", Professionally Custom
Category
Late 20th Century Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Romero Britto Invicta Limited Edition Quartz Watch
By Romero Britto
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Romero Britto
Type: Quartz Watch
Limited Edition Watch
Comes With the Original Romero
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art More Art
Materials
Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
Romero Britto, Limited Edition, Hand Signed, Viper Electric Guitar
By Romero Britto
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Description: One of a kind, hand signed Viper Electric Guitar with original art design by Romero Britto. These
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood
H 39 in W 6 in D 3 in
UNTITLED (ORIGINAL)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
Original mixed media (marker, pen) on black paper. Hand signed and dated on front by Romero Britto
Category
1990s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Pen, Permanent Marker
Japanese Smile (original painting)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and dated on front; signed, titled and dated on verso by
Category
1990s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mona Cat (large original painting on canvas)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic paint, oil pen on canvas with diamond dust Hand signed on front by Romero Britto
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
TIM CAT (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box. Britto COA included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
BOXER DOG (FIRST EDITION SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box. Britto COA included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
TERRIER (FIRST EDITION SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box. Britto COA included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
YORKSHIRE TERRIER (FIRST EDITION SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box. Britto COA included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
CUDDLY BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HOPE BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
JOY BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
JOY BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
FUN BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
Romero Britto Original Mixed Media Absolut Vodka
By Romero Britto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Romero Britto was born in 1963 in Brazil. He has an auction high of $250,000. In 1988- 1989 he was
Category
1990s Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"Amor (Love), " original silkscreen by Romero Britto
By Romero Britto
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Amor (Love)" is an original color silkscreen by Romero Britto. The artist signed the piece lower
Category
1970s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
All Stars
By Romero Britto
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Romero Britto
Title: All Stars
Medium: original 1/1 Mixed media
Year: 2017
Image Size: 13
Category
2010s Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Screen
SAM CAT (FIRST EDITION SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box. Britto COA included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
TIM CAT (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box. Britto COA included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
BULLDOG (FIRST EDITION SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box. Britto COA included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
SQUEAKI CAT (FIRST EDITION SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box. Britto COA included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HAPPY CAT (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box. Britto COA included. Artwork is in excellent condition. All
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HOPE BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HAPPY BEAR (FIRST EDITION)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
LOVE BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
FUN BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
LOVE BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HOPE BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
CUDDLY BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HOPE BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HOPE BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
FUN BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
FUN BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
JOY BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
JOY BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
FUN BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition).
Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
FUN BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
JOY BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HOPE BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
JOY BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
FUN BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
JOY BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HOPE BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HAPPY BEAR (FIRST EDITION)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
CUDDLY BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
LOVE BEAR
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
HOPE BEAR (SCULPTURE)
By Romero Britto
Located in Aventura, FL
edition). Comes in original box with Britto studio certificate of authenticity. Artwork is in excellent
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Polymer
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Britto Original For Sale on 1stDibs
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Romero Britto for sale on 1stDibs
Romero Britto is a Brazilian-born, Miami-based Neo-Pop artist known for his vibrant and colorful style that blends Pop Art, Cubism, and graffiti. A self-taught artist who began painting on scraps of newspaper as a child, he was influenced by artists like Matisse and Picasso after a trip to Paris in 1983. He moved to Miami in 1989 and gained international recognition through campaigns for companies like Absolut Vodka, and his work is now featured in galleries, public installations, and various consumer products worldwide
A Close Look at Pop Art Art
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
- Started in Britain in the 1950s, flourished in 1960s-era America
- “This is Tomorrow,” at London's Whitechapel Gallery in 1956, was reportedly the first Pop art exhibition
- A reaction to postwar mass consumerism
- Transitioning away from Abstract Expressionism
- Informed by neo-Dada and artists such as Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg; influenced postmodernism and Photorealism
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
- Richard Hamilton
- Andy Warhol
- Marta Minujín
- Claes Oldenburg
- Eduardo Paolozzi
- Rosalyn Drexler
- James Rosenquist
- Peter Blake
- Roy Lichtenstein
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.