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Gaultier Op Art

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Op Art Sheer Mesh Dress Size M
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage sheer mesh dress featuring an opulent abstract Op Art circles print all
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20th Century Italian Pants

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Op Art Mesh Unisex Top Size M
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Fuzzi sheer mesh unisex top featuring an abstract Op Art print. Label reads
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20th Century French Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Op Art Long Sleeve Jumpsuit US Size 8
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage long sleeve jumpsuit featuring an opulent brown/off-white abstract Op
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20th Century Italian Pants

Jean Paul Gaultier Iconic Vintage Red Black Op Art Nude Torso Shirt
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage iconic red and black op art nude torso shirt. Label reads JPG JEAN'S
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20th Century Italian Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Sheer Mesh Black + White Graphic Op Art Print Dress
By Soleil, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage op art graphic printed mesh dress by Jean Paul Gaultier with a mod 1960s vibe. Details
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1990s Italian Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil c.1996 Op Art Circle Dots Print Cutout Back Maxi Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil
Located in Naples, FL
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil c.1996 Op Art Circle Dots Print Embellished Cutout Back Semi-Sheer Maxi
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1990s Day Dresses

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1995 Jean Paul Gaultier "Cyber-Age" Spandex Top/Op Art
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Winnetka, IL
A nylon and spandex shirt by the avant-garde designer Jean Paul Gaultier. Reminiscent of the
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1990s Italian Blouses and Tops

rare JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Op-art cyber print dress - 1995
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Very rare graphic op-art cyber print dress by Jean Paul Gaultier dating to the "Cavalières et
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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier Pop Art Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Op Art sleeveless maxi dress featuring abstract geometric white, black
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1990s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier F/W 2001 Marlene Dietrich Op Art Top
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Rome, IT
Jean Paul Gaultier maroon long sleeve turtleneck mesh top featuring the iconic Op Art inspired
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Early 2000s Italian Shirts

1990S JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Black & White Silk Jersey Op-Art Geometric Shirt
By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil
Located in New York, NY
1990S JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Black & White Silk Jersey Op-Art Geometric Shirt
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1990s T-Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier 1995/6 Mad Max Op Art Full Length Spandex Skirt
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Studio City, CA
Iconic Jean Paul Gaultier Mad Max spandex skirt from the 1995/6 "Cavalières et amazones des temps
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1990s French Skirts

Rare Jean Paul Gaultier 1995 Victor Vasarely Op-Art Print Jumpsuit
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Jean Paul Gaultier 1995 "Cavalieres et Amazones des Temps Moderns". Graphic op-art
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1990s Jumpsuits

Jean Paul Gaultier Burgundy Op Art Burnout Velvet Sheer Mesh Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Sparks, NV
Burgundy burnout velvet mesh dress with an overall op art design by Jean Paul Gaultier. Matching
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1990s Italian Casual Dresses

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER 1995 VICTOR VASARELY Iconic Documented Op-Art Print Legging
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
legging with stirrup feet made in a graphic op-art cyber print reminiscent of 1960s Victor Vasarely
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1990s French Pants

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Important Vasarely Iconic Op-Art Print Ensemble L
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
VICTOR VASARELY inspired op-art print ensemble featuring a sheer mesh top with knitted collar/cuffs and a
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20th Century Italian Suits, Outfits and Ensembles

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Op Art Wide Leg Pants US Size 8
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage wide leg pants featuring an opulent abstract Op Art print all over
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20th Century French Wide Leg Pants

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Op Art Kinetic Dietrich Sheer Mesh Cardigan Size M
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage sheer mesh cardigan featuring optical illusion MARLENE DIETRICH
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20th Century French Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier New 1990s Black and White Size Large One Shoulder Op Art Top
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage 90s JEAN PAUL GAULTIER one shoulder black and white op art polka dot blouse
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1990s Italian Blouses and Tops

Jean Paul Gaultier Men's Iconic Vintage Red Black Op Art Nude Torso Top Size L
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Men's vintage iconic red and black op art nude torso top. Label reads JPG
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20th Century Italian Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Sheer Mesh Op Art Polka Dot Print Top with Lace Trim
By Soleil, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage sheer mesh short sleeved top with lace trim and an op art polka dot print by Jean Paul
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1990s Italian Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Sheer Mesh Op Art Polka Dot Print Top with Lace Trim
By Soleil, Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Sparks, NV
Vintage sheer mesh short sleeved top with lace trim and an op art polka dot print by Jean Paul
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1990s Italian Shirts

Jean Paul Gautier Vintage Op Art Woman Portrait Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage dress featuring an optical illusion graphic of a woman's face. This
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20th Century Italian Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Cyberbaba Body Illusion Blazer USA Size 10
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage body illusion op-art Blazer from the Cyberbaba Collection Spring/Summer
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20th Century Italian Blazers

Jean Paul Gaultier 1996 Cyberbaba Op Art Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Brunswick West, Victoria
Iconic dress from Jean Paul Gaultier's 1996 “Cyberbaba” collection. Op-art inspired design with a
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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

90s Jean Paul Gaultier Super Body Con Op Art Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dress by Jean Paul Gaultier in spectacular op art print. From the "Cavalières et amazones des
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1990s Italian Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Maille Femme Old Photograph Dot Print Sleeveless Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Portland, OR
We are obsessed with this Jean Paul Gaultier enlarged photograph dot print op art sleeveless dress
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1990s Italian Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Op Art Cardigan
By Jean Paul Gaultier, Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Jean Paul Gaultier Op Art Torso Cardigan. From Jean Paul Gaultier Soliel Size S Bust 42" Length 35"
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1990s French Cardigans

Jean Paul Gaultier Op Art Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Jean Paul Gaultier Op Art Knit Dress. Size M There is a lot of stretch in this. Bust 34" Waist
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Late 20th Century French Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Op Art Sheer Cardigan XL
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Op Art Sheer Cardigan XL
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Early 2000s French Cardigans

Jean Paul Gaultier Maille Vintage Gold Op Art Torso Print Kimono Sleeve Caftan
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Cloverdale, CA
Jean Paul Gaultier Maille Vintage Gold Op Art Torso Print Kimono Sleeve Caftan. This is amazing
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Early 2000s French Ponchos

Jean Paul Gaultier Spiral Woman Sleeveless Top
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
Insane vintage Jean Paul Gaultier unisex op art tunic top. AMAZING piece + ultra rare find. Ultra
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1990s Italian Sleeveless Shirts

Vintage 1996 JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Cyberbaba Optic Illusion Skirt by Victor Vasarel
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
. Features: - 100% Authentic JEAN PAUL GAULTIER. - Optic illusion/ Op art illusion print by Victor Vasarely
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1990s French Skirts

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Gaultier Op Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact vintage or contemporary piece of gaultier op art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Many people prefer Brown, but fashion is all about individuality — you can find Black, Red and more options on these pages. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of gaultier op art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When shopping for these accessories, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men or unisex today than there are for women.

How Much is a Gaultier Op Art?

The price for a piece of gaultier op art starts at $275 and tops out at $11,038, and on average, selling for $613.

Jean Paul Gaultier for sale on 1stDibs

Endeavoring to tear down gender stereotypes and sartorial norms on the catwalk, making underwear outerwear, putting men in skirts and models of all shapes and sizes on the runway, Jean Paul Gaultier has created wildly provocative, transformational designs for day dresses, gowns, tops and other garments that draw on numerous influences and boldly merge haute couture with street sensibility.

An only child raised in the suburbs of Paris, Gaultier didn’t have a formal fashion education. But he loved to sketch and was drawn to clothing, citing the corsets in his maternal grandmother’s closet as having a formative impact on his creative direction. He’s said that some of his earliest fashion work was for his teddy bear, and later he would send his sketches to designers he revered, including Pierre Cardin.

Gaultier began his career in 1970 as an assistant to Cardin, who admired the sketches the 18-year-old had sent for his appraisal. After Gaultier had his first runway show in 1976, featuring unconventional statements like pairing motorcycle jackets with ballerina skirts, it didn’t take long for his star to rise.

Gaultier's playful but exquisitely crafted reimaginings of classic Parisian styles — the striped mariner shirt, the trench coat — soon became recurring themes of his eponymous house, which he founded with his life partner and business associate Francis Menuge in 1982.

“He was absolutely peerless for the longest time in the late ’80s and early ’90s,” fashion editor Tim Blanks told the New York Times. This was the period of Gaultier’s most iconic designs.

In 1984, Gaultier’s “Boy Toy” collection challenged men’s fashion with striped shirts and skirts — and sold around 3,000 of them. He was hailed for spectacle-laden runway shows and superb tailoring. Gaultier began to work with Madonna during the late 1980s, and, at the pop star’s request, he designed the costumes for her 1990 “Blond Ambition” tour. Her pink corset became a cultural touchstone of the era.

Gaultier continued to expand his brand. There were the colorful all-over graphic prints in the sheer stretch-tulle fabric of his Soleil line — which have gained fans in millennials seeking the authentic, easy style of 1990s fashion — and he debuted his first couture collection in 1997. Gaultier created costumes for film and stage and was nominated for a César Award for Best Costume Design for The City of Lost Children (1995) and then a second for Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element (1997).

From 2003 to 2010, Gaultier was the creative director for Hermès. The first international exhibition of his work, “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk,” debuted in 2011 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and toured to cities including Stockholm, New York City, Dallas and London. Vintage Gaultier Birkin bags are unsurprisingly sought-after collectibles, and the So Black collection — a line that included the So Black Birkin, which featured black PVD-coated hardware — was among his last works for the brand before his departure.

Gaultier presented his last ready-to-wear collection in 2014 and in 2020 stepped down from his couture line, ending his boundary-pushing, industry-shaping reign with a raucous show of more than 230 outfits formed from fragments of collections from across his 50-year career.

One of fashion’s enfants terribles, Gaultier has never sought out pretty for pretty’s sake. Instead, he has challenged the traditional ideals of beauty. Today, the designer's vintage clothing designs — experimental undergarments cut from lace and suede, leather-trimmed evening dresses and jackets of denim, plastic or striped jersey — are as punk as they are high fashion.

Find vintage Jean Paul Gaultier dresses, skirts, jeans and accessories today on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Clothing for You

Start building your collection of covetable and iconic vintage clothing today — no matter where you roam, there is a curated selection of designer dresses and gowns, sweaters, shirts, dazzling shoes and more on 1stDibs that will keep you covered in the hottest styles from head to toe.

From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement. 

For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures. 

Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond. 

And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship. 

Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods. 

The future — and glamorous past — of fashion is yours for the wearing. Find vintage clothing and accessories for sale on 1stDibs, including designs by Balenciaga, Valentino, Celine, Loewe and more.

Questions About Jean Paul Gaultier
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To assess the authenticity of a Jean Paul Gaultier, look for the black tag that features the logo stitched in a typewriter font. If you are buying a vintage Jean Paul Gaultier item, be sure you are buying from a reputable source. Save the stress and shop a collection of properly vetted vintage and new Jean Paul Gaultier designs from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    If you want to properly pronounce Jean Paul Gaultier, it should sound like ”zhaan-paal-gaal-tee-ay”. Gaultier himself originates from a suburb of Paris, France. You can shop iconic vintage and contemporary Jean Paul Gaultier fashions from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Jean Paul Gaultier was born on April 24, 1952 in a suburb of Paris. He is known as the ‘enfant-terrible’ of the fashion world, whose designs celebrated androgyny. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Jean Paul Gaultier pieces from some of the world’s top sellers.