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Planetary Folklore

Victor Vasarely Planetary Folklore Silkscreen Print Limited Participations No. 1
Victor Vasarely Planetary Folklore Silkscreen Print Limited Participations No. 1

Victor Vasarely Planetary Folklore Silkscreen Print Limited Participations No. 1

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Lake Worth, FL

The Victor Vasarely Planetary Folklore Silkscreen Print called "Limited Participations No. 1" is a

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Metal

Iboya, NBC 36
Iboya, NBC 36

Victor VasarelyIboya, NBC 36, 1975

$22,000

H 4 in W 4 in D 26 in

Iboya, NBC 36

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

polystyrene Planetary Folklore color unities, permanently fixed on a structure of wood, weighted with lead to

Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Polystyrene, Wood

Iboya, NBC 35
Iboya, NBC 35

Victor VasarelyIboya, NBC 35, 1975

$22,000

H 4 in W 4 in D 26 in

Iboya, NBC 35

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

polystyrene Planetary Folklore color unities, permanently fixed on a structure of wood, weighted with lead to

Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Polystyrene, Wood

Iboya, NBC 35 and NBC 36
Iboya, NBC 35 and NBC 36

Iboya, NBC 35 and NBC 36

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

sculptures for interior use. The Iboya consist of Vasarely polystyrene Planetary Folklore color unities

Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Polystyrene, Wood

Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965
Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965

Victor VasarelyImage-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965, 1965

$10,000Sale Price|33% Off

H 18.13 in W 15.75 in

Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Palo Alto, CA

, Planetary Folklore. Vasarely takes a step away from his usual ventures into plastic multiples and wood

Category

1960s Op Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Victor Vasarely, Tapestry Design, from XXe Siecle, 1954
Victor Vasarely, Tapestry Design, from XXe Siecle, 1954

Victor Vasarely, Tapestry Design, from XXe Siecle, 1954

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Southampton, NY

viewer and artwork. His iconic series—including Zebra, Vega, Gestalt, and Planetary Folklore—use

Category

1950s Op Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Victor Vasarely, Pamir, from XXe Siecle, 1958
Victor Vasarely, Pamir, from XXe Siecle, 1958

Victor Vasarely, Pamir, from XXe Siecle, 1958

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Southampton, NY

iconic series including Zebra, Vega, Gestalt, and Planetary Folklore use precisely calibrated grids and

Category

1950s Op Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Planetary Folklore 2 R/B

Victor VasarelyPlanetary Folklore 2 R/B, 1971

Unavailable

H 23.82 in W 23.82 in D 0.79 in

Planetary Folklore 2 R/B

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Tbilisi, GE

A BASF Luran on aluminium board multiple - Published by Editions William Wise and Editions Pyra A.G. in 1971 as a part of Tableaux-Plastique 1 suite - Hand signed and numbered on a s...

Category

20th Century Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

Planetary Folklore

Planetary Folklore

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Signed in pencil lower right From: Planetary Folklore (6 Plates) Edition: 125

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1960s Prints and Multiples

VICTOR VASARELY  Planetary Folklore Participations No. 1
VICTOR VASARELY  Planetary Folklore Participations No. 1

VICTOR VASARELY Planetary Folklore Participations No. 1

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Sheffield, MA

VICTOR VASARELY Hungarian, 1908-1997 Vasarely Planetary Folklore

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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Paper

Victor Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participations n°1
Victor Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participations n°1

Victor Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participations n°1

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Paris, FR

Well-known Vasarely puzzle composed with 200 pieces of plastic colored pieces, rounds and squares in order to compose a personal and unique decor Vasarely style. All pieces have a ma...

Category

Vintage 1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participation No 1 Op Art Puzzle, 1969
Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participation No 1 Op Art Puzzle, 1969

Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participation No 1 Op Art Puzzle, 1969

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Miami, FL

This is a puzzle by Vasarely. An interactive work of art. The plastic pieces have little magnets on the back. The design is displayed in a thin metal tray that can be hung. As presen...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Decorative Art

Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participations No. 2 Editions William Wise 92/500
Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participations No. 2 Editions William Wise 92/500

Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participations No. 2 Editions William Wise 92/500

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Miami, FL

In very good condition. Hand signed on lower right corner, signed and numbered on verso. There is no box or extra pieces. 800 pieces factory attached to the frame. Quite beautiful. F...

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Vintage 1970s French Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Offset Lithograph in Color Planetary Folklore by Victor Vasarely, 1969
Offset Lithograph in Color Planetary Folklore by Victor Vasarely, 1969

Offset Lithograph in Color Planetary Folklore by Victor Vasarely, 1969

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Renens, CH

Very rare offset lithograph in color by Victor Vasarely. From the Planetary Folklore series, 1969

Category

Vintage 1960s Hungarian Prints

Materials

Paper

Planetary Folklore Participations No. 1
Planetary Folklore Participations No. 1

Planetary Folklore Participations No. 1

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Surfside, FL

VICTOR VASARELY Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participations No. 1 multiple made of plastic

Category

1960s Op Art Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

PLANETARY FOLKLORE IX, 1973 Lithograph, Victor Vasarely

PLANETARY FOLKLORE IX, 1973 Lithograph, Victor Vasarely

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Southampton, NY

VICTOR VASARELY (1908-1997) Internationally recognized as one of the most important artists of the 20th century. He is the acknowledged leader of the Op Art movement, and his innovat...

Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset

PLANETARY FOLKLORE I, 1973 Lithograph, Victor Vasarely

PLANETARY FOLKLORE I, 1973 Lithograph, Victor Vasarely

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Southampton, NY

VICTOR VASARELY (1908-1997) Internationally recognized as one of the most important artists of the 20th century. He is the acknowledged leader of the Op Art movement, and his innovat...

Category

1970s Op Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

PLANETARY FOLKLORE IX, 1973 Lithograph, Victor Vasarely

PLANETARY FOLKLORE IX, 1973 Lithograph, Victor Vasarely

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Southampton, NY

VICTOR VASARELY (1908-1997) Internationally recognized as one of the most important artists of the 20th century. He is the acknowledged leader of the Op Art movement, and his innovat...

Category

1970s Op Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Offset

Planetary Folklore Participations n1 by Victor Vasarely, Hungary
Planetary Folklore Participations n1 by Victor Vasarely, Hungary

Planetary Folklore Participations n1 by Victor Vasarely, Hungary

By Victor Vasarely

Located in Uccle, BE

Multiple comprising a set of 389 elements (2 additional elements missing) allowing to create an almost unlimited number of compositions. Signed by the hand of the artist and numbere...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

VASARELY PLANETARY FOLKLORE PARTICIPATIONS#  1
VASARELY PLANETARY FOLKLORE PARTICIPATIONS#  1

VASARELY PLANETARY FOLKLORE PARTICIPATIONS# 1

Located in Miami, FL

Wonderful magnetic Vasarely sculpture. Can be arranged as desired. Complete with a tray of additional pieces to double the size of the sculpture.Metal surface required for vertical...

Category

20th Century American Decorative Art

Materials

Metal, Magnets

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By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

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Materials

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By Victor Vasarely

Located in Miami, FL

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1970s Op Art Abstract Prints

Materials

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By Larry Zox

Located in Rochester Hills, MI

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Materials

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By Henri Matisse

Located in Southampton, NY

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Materials

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By Wassily Kandinsky

Located in Southampton, NY

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By (after) Sonia Delaunay

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Category

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Materials

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By Auguste Herbin

Located in Miami, FL

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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

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Planetary Folklore For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate planetary folklore for your needs in our varied inventory. Finding the perfect planetary folklore may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right planetary folklore is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray and blue. There have been many interesting planetary folklore examples over the years, but those made by Victor Vasarely are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in offset print, metal and lithograph, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Planetary Folklore?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a planetary folklore in our inventory may begin at $75 and can go as high as $10,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,925.

Victor Vasarely for sale on 1stDibs

Widely considered the grandfather of Op art, the French-Hungarian painter Victor Vasarely (1906–97) created eye-popping geometric abstractions that play with the viewer’s perception of depth, perspective and motion. A classic example is the 1937 Zebra, which consists of undulating black and white stripes that suggest the form of the titular animal through optical trickery. The work is often credited as the earliest Op art painting.

Such illusions were more than pleasing tricks for Vasarely, who insisted that “pure form and pure color can signify the world.” He wanted to “democratize” art by producing works in large editions at reasonable prices that were understandable across national and cultural boundaries. In the 1960s, he developed an alphabet plastique, or fine art alphabet, consisting of elementary visual building blocks that could be used in endless combinations to create original compositions. By employing this universal visual vocabulary and stripping away topical references, he sought to create what he called a “Planetary Folklore.”

Embodying Vasarely’s singular belief that art should serve a social function, accessible to all, these innovations may perhaps be his greatest contribution to 20th-century art.

Find a collection of Victor Vasarely prints, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.