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Mid-Century Pop Art Desk Table Lamp, Italy 1970
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century Pop Art Desk Table Lamp, Italy 1970. perfect vintage condition. e14 bulb
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Round Pop Art Desk or Table Clock, Memphis Milano Style, Italy, 1990s
By George Sowden, Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in Vienna, AT
An eye-catching post-modern Pop-Art Italian desk or table clock from the early 1990s. Outstanding
Category

1990s Post-Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plexiglass, Rubber, Plastic

Pop Art Vintage Office Desk Chair Pink Blue Wood Metal, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art vintage office desk chair from metal and wood in pink and blue 1980s. An amazing office
Category

Late 20th Century European Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Giant Bayer Pill Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Black felted bottom. Great piece of art in good vintage condition
Category

Vintage 1970s American Paperweights

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Giant Bayer Pill Pop Art
Giant Bayer Pill Pop Art
H 1.75 in W 7 in D 7 in
1970s Vintage Arnaldo Pomodoro Insp Brass Pop Art Paperweight Italy
By Arnaldo Pomodoro
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
sculptural artist, Arnaldo Pomodoro This thick, chncky modernist paperwork is uniquely a pop art design
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Olivetti Typewriter Vintage Model "Valentine" 1969 Pop Art Icoon
By Ettore Sottsass, Giorgio Olivetti
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Olivetti Valetine is an icon for its expressive design and practical usability portable, manual typewriter known for its typical red ABS plastic housing and matching red case. Th...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Large Vintage Ceramic Pop Art Bayer Aspirin Paperweight or Display
Located in New York, NY
. Decorative piece for display, art in a bathroom or a paperweight for your desk. Lots of character and a good
Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Ceramic, Plaster

Pop Art "Coca Cola"/ Coke Bottle in Lucite Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A really fun pop art "Coca Cola" / Coke bottle in lucite sculpture / paperweight, circa 1970s. The
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Pop Art Love Coin Bank, After Robert Indiana, Red, Blue, Green.
Located in New York, NY
Love Coin Bank, After Robert Indiana, red, blue and green. Medium scale bank with LOVE printed on both sides of the metal. Signed: "Produced and Distributed by Two’s Company, INC. Mo...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Rare Pierre Giraudon paperweight Pop Art Lucite sculpture 1970’s Glow in the Dar
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Delft, NL
Rare Pierre Giraudon paperweight Pop Art Lucite sculpture 1970’s Glow in the Dark
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Plastic

Pop art Post modern Pink Gloss Laminate custom 9 drawer desk dresser credenza
By Memphis Milano
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful post modern custom made bubblegum pink gloss laminate 9 drawer kneehole Desk dresser or
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dressers

Materials

Laminate, Plywood

Pair of Modern Pop Art Industrialist Yellow / Black Table or Desk Lamps, 1980s
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of modern pop art table lamps, 1980s.
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Memphis Style Pop Art Desk by Pace
By Memphis Group, Pace Collection
Located in Hamburg, PA
A Modernist Pop Art Memphis style painted desk or table. The paint has been added later by an
Category

Late 20th Century American Memphis Group Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

Memphis Style Pop Art Desk by Pace
Memphis Style Pop Art Desk by Pace
H 31 in W 85 in D 45 in
Giant Excedrin Pill Pop Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
display. Whimsical desktop object or paperweight. Green felted bottom. Great piece of art in good vintage
Category

Vintage 1970s American Paperweights

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Giant Excedrin Pill Pop Art
Giant Excedrin Pill Pop Art
H 1.75 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
Pierre Giraudon Lucite Resine Pop art France
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Vintage bulb 'rare, pop art from the 70s, an object of Pierre Giraudon. Emits a fluorescent green
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Lucite

Vintage Pop Art APC Pouring Paint Can Bank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly Pop Art 1980s pouring paint can piggy bank/sculpture. Metal paint can with a quarter
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Vintage Yellow Pop Art APC Pouring Paint Can Bank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly Pop Art 1980s pouring paint can piggy bank/sculpture. Metal paint can with a quarter
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

1950s Pop Art Dazzling Large Leather Paper Clips from Germany
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Germany 1950s midcentury Pop Art oversized paper clips in leather with plastic. Red and black
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Massive Pop Art Sculpture Chrome Nut and Bolt Paperweight Objet, 1970s
By Bill Curry
Located in New York, NY
Massive pop art sculpture chrome nut and bolt paperweight objet, 1970s. Similar to the work of bill
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Brass Pop Art Oversized Picture Hanging Hook Paperweight 1982 San Jose Museum
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Oakland, CA
Pop Art oversized picture hanging hook paperweight made of solid brass from The San Jose Museum of
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Mivar FM / MW Radio MOD. R45 1960s Pop Art Space Age Design Made Italy
Located in München, DE
Extremely rare MIVAR FM / MW radio MOD. R45 from the 1960s. Great Minimalist Pop Art Space Age
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age More Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Memphis Style Desk or Table by Pace
By Pace Collection
Located in Hamburg, PA
A Modernist Pop Art Memphis style painted desk or table.
Category

Late 20th Century American Memphis Group Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Paint

1960s Collection of French Decorative Soda Pop Bottles
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s collection of French decorative soda pop bottles 1960s collection of French decorative
Category

Vintage 1960s French More Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Luscious Yellow Pop Art Lucite Note Holder/ Desk Accessory Sculpture
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful and fun POP ART lucite sculpture adds a great dimension to any desk.... it is
Category

Vintage 1970s American Decorative Objects

Materials

Chrome

Claes Oldenburg Style Pop Art Clothespin Chrome Sculpture/ Desk Object
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful pop art sculpture is so in the style of Claes Oldenburg Could be a paper weight
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Light Bulb Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pop art light bulb desk lamp in the style of Ingo Maurer. Chrome base designed to look like the
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Light Bulb Table Lamp
Vintage Light Bulb Table Lamp
H 8 in W 5 in D 5 in
Vintage 1969 Pop Art Illusion, Stacks of 500 One Dollar Bills Lucite Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
the sculpture. A great Pop Art desk accessory or cocktail table conversation piece. Sold with
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Lucite, Paper

Vintage 1969 Pop Art Illusion, Stacks of 500 One Dollar Bills Lucite Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
sculpture. A great Pop Art desk accessory or cocktail table conversation piece. Has original paper label, do
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Paper, Lucite

Pop Art Dollar Bill Lucite Sculpture Vintage Desk Accessory
Located in North Miami, FL
$1.00 bills inside all or just an illusion of the inside. A great Pop Art desk accessory or cocktail
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Sculptures

Materials

Lucite, Paper

Brass-Plated Pop Art Hand Grenade Paperweight Desk Object
Located in New York, NY
Brass-plated pop art hand grenade paperweight desk object.
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pop Art Swiveling Wood Metal Multicolored Vintage Desk Chair, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop art swiveling and adjustable wood metal multicolored desk chair was designed and made in the
Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Modern Pop Art Print, Desk Chair Chrome Base/Casters from Steve Chase
By Steve Chase
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A very modern, 1970s modern executive desk chair recently upholstered in a high end modern Pop Art
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Pop Art Campbell's Soup Trash Can after Warhol
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pop art styled metal trash can in the form of the iconic Campbell's tomato soup can, after Andy
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Solid Brass Oversized Pop Art Dice, Paperweights of Objects
Located in New York, NY
Solid brass oversized pop art dice, paperweights of objects.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Brass

Modern Transparent Coin Money Bank Combination Lock Vintage Pop Art
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modern See Thru Pop Art Design- creative Combination lock coin savings money piggy bank. Acrylic
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Plastic

Pop Art "Coca Cola"/ Coke Bottle in Lucite Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A really fun pop art "Coca Cola" / Coke bottle in lucite sculpture / paperweight, circa 1970s. The
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Pop Art "Coca Cola"/ Coke Bottle in Lucite Sculpture / Paperweight
Located in San Diego, CA
A really fun pop art "Coca Cola" / Coke bottle in lucite cculpture / paperweight, circa 1970s. The
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

Pop Art Light Bulb Sculpture / Paperweight in Lucite by Pierre Giraudon
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in San Diego, CA
. Amazing "Pop Art" piece and in great condition with minor markings due to age, but nothing noticeable
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

1960s Pop Art Lucite Light Bulb Table Sculpture, Vintage Mid-Century Modern
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Pop Art era Lucite light bulb table sculpture or paperweight. This is a vintage
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Metal Pop Art Objet of the Letter “A”, 20th Century
Located in View Park, CA
An industrial vintage art / object of the letter A. Kelly green. Some patina 10.5” H x 8.5” W x
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paperweights

Materials

Metal

1970s Nickel LOVE Paperweight Sculpture Vintage Pop Art Warhol Indiana Trilove
By Robert Indiana
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Good weight, almost .3/4 of a pound, with a wonderful time-worn patina to most of the nickel-toned chrome surfaces.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paperweights

Materials

Metal

Vintage Blessing Pop Art Atomic Space Age Table Alarm Clock
By Blessing
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This is a bright orange and black coloured vintage mechanical Blessing Pop Art Atomic Space Age
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plastic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Pop Art Lime Fruit Napkin or Desk Letter Holder, ca. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A Pop Art lime green lime fruit napkin or desk letter holder, ca. 1960s, USA. Label reads that item
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Resin

Pop Art Small Lucite "The Shrinking Dollar" Bill Sculpture Desk Accessory, 1970s
Located in North Miami, FL
This iconic small vintage 1970s pop art lucite sculpture is called THE SHRINKING DOLLAR". It is
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite, Paper

1960s George Nelson Steelframe Work Console Table Desk Pop-Art Craft Studio
By George Nelson, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautiful and Rare George Nelson Steel-frame Group worktable desk or console table by Herman Miller
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage 70s POP ART Robert Indiana LOVE Sculpture Paperweight or Desk Accessory
By Robert Indiana
Located in St. Louis, MO
Authentic vintage 1970s after Robert Indiana LOVE sculpture, makes a great desk accessory. These
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Pierre Giraudon French Pop Art Lucite Light Bulb Sculpture/ Paperweight /SALE
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in North Miami, FL
air. The phosphorescent bulb is encased in resin. This is Classic and pop art. This makes a great desk
Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Pierre Giraudon, Pop Art Light Bulb Sculpture in Lucite, Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Rome, IT
air. The phosphorescent bulb is encased in resin. This is classic and pop art. This makes a great desk
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

Pierre Giraudon, Pop Art Light Bulb Sculpture in Lucite, Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Roma, IT
air. The phosphorescent bulb is encased in resin. This is classic and pop art. This makes a great desk
Category

Vintage 1960s French Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Lucite

Pierre Giraudon, Pop Art Light Bulb Sculpture in Lucite Mid-Century Modern 1960s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Rome, IT
air. The phosphorescent bulb is encased in resin. This is classic and pop art. This makes a great desk
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Font Calendar Wall Clock, Pop Art, Established & Sons ( Medium )
By Established & Sons, Sebastian Wrong
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Font clock takes the iconic calendar clock with its distinctive form and flip mechanism and introduces a variety of contemporary typefaces in an ever-changing display. Twelve ver...
Category

Early 2000s British Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plexiglass

Font Calendar Clock, Pop Art Typeface, Established & Sons ( Large )
By Established & Sons, Sebastian Wrong
Located in San Francisco, CA
The font clock takes the iconic calendar clock with its distinctive form and flip mechanism and introduces a variety of contemporary typefaces in an ever-changing display. Twelve ver...
Category

Early 2000s British Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plexiglass

Pop Art Font Clock Set 3 Sizes - Calendar + Flip Typeface by Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Sebastian Wrong
Located in San Francisco, CA
( Discount as Set ) The Font Clock takes the iconic calendar clock with its distinctive form and flip mechanism and introduces a variety of contemporary typefaces in an ever-changing...
Category

Early 2000s British Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plexiglass

Font Calendar Clock - Pop Art Typeface by Established & Sons, Small 1 of 3 Set
By Established & Sons, Sebastian Wrong
Located in San Francisco, CA
The Font Clock takes the iconic calendar clock with its distinctive form and flip mechanism and introduces a variety of contemporary typefaces in an ever-changing display. Twelve ver...
Category

Early 2000s British Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Plexiglass

Nice Pop Art Object as a Reception Bar, Console or Desk
By Atelier Sommarti
Located in Brussels, BE
, shop-owners, film-makers, art directors, advertising agencies as well as individuals who love (non
Category

Vintage 1980s Belgian Organic Modern Console Tables

Materials

Fiberglass, Polyester

'2 Available' Rare Danish XL Pop Art Ball Lamp Wall or Desk Lamp Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Brussels , BE
(2 available) Rare Danish XL pop art ball lamp Wall or desk lamp Louis Poulsen Ejner Graae
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Eye-Catching Eighties Plexiglass Dutch Design Desk with Stunning Pop Art Effect
Located in Staphorst, NL
Dutch design 1980s working table/desk. Reminds of Keith Haring style. Made of enclosed/pressured
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

1970s "LOVE" Pop Art Paperweight after Robert Indiana
Located in Winnetka, IL
artist Robert Indiana (b. 1928). This icon of American pop culture was so popular that it was put on a US
Category

Vintage 1970s Canadian Modern Paperweights

Materials

Lucite

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Pop Art Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pop art desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pop art desk — often made from metal, plastic and chrome — can elevate any home. Find 20 options for an antique or vintage pop art desk now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pop art desk, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each pop art desk bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Dorothee Maurer-Becker, Ingo Maurer and Herman Miller each produced at least one beautiful pop art desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Pop Art Desk?

The average selling price for a pop art desk at 1stDibs is $650, while they’re typically $156 on the low end and $3,500 for the highest priced.
Questions About Pop Art Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Pop art is a movement, started in the 1950s, that uses imagery from popular culture.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    The reason why it is called Pop art is that artists who participated in the movement drew inspiration from popular, or "pop," culture. One of the most influential contemporary art movements, Pop art emerged in the 1950s. Its practitioners sought to challenge the status quo, breaking with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and making statements about current events. They 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. Pop art works are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, Pop art is considered postmodern.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Pop art was influenced by advertising and other forms of mass marketing

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
    British Pop art is a style of art that emerged in the United Kingdom during the 1950s. British artist 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, which reacted to the period's consumerism. Its goal was to put popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture. Although British artists launched the Pop art 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. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Pop art refers to a movement that emerged during the mid- to late-1950s. It is art based on popular culture and mass media and works to critique traditional fine art values. Find many different works under the Pop art category on 1stDibs.
    Irena Orlov ArtMarch 1, 2021
    It emerged in 1950 in United States and England. It is characterized by using images as objects of popular culture or everyday life, obtained from the media. Through irony, it reflected the society of the time, marked by consumerism, materialism, the cult of image and fashion.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    There was no single founder of Pop art, as many artists contributed to the development of the movement. Richard Hamilton’s 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted the unconventional new style. Although Hamilton and other British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts.

    Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American artist Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Roy Lichtenstein was another prominent American Pop artist. 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. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Opinions vary on who the father of Pop art may be. Pop art emerged in the 1950s in Britain and flourished in 1960s-era America as a reaction to postwar mass consumerism. Some argue that Andy Warhol deserves the title because he helped shape the movement during the 1960s. However, other artists like Eduardo Paolozzi and Richard Hamilton began producing what’s now considered Pop art a decade earlier. Other artists who made important contributions to Pop art include Marta Minujín, Claes Oldenburg, Rosalyn Drexler, James Rosenquist, Peter Blake and Roy Lichtenstein. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Pop Art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Pop art started because artists sought to react to the mass consumerism of the 1950s with the goal of putting popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture. Works associated with Pop art are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. Practitioners endeavored to challenge the status quo. Pop artists broke with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and made pointed statements about current events. 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, but Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American Pop artists Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The bright colors and graphic patterns and imagery of Pop art continue to influence fashion, prompting the industry’s designers to integrate provocative color pairings and visuals commonly associated with mass media and advertising into their garments. You can see examples of this in iconic pieces by Pierre Cardin, Mary Quant and Vivienne Westwood as well as in the work of many contemporary designers. Specifically, the well-known portraits that Andy Warhol created of celebrities and pop culture figures made their way into fashion by designers who incorporated images of popular celebrities into their clothing designs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Andy Warhol is one of the most famous Pop artists.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Opinions vary as to what the most famous piece of Pop art is. Two major contenders for the title are Andy Warhol's 1961–62 series Campbell's Soup Cans and Roy Lichtenstein's 1963 diptych painting Whaam!. Other notable Pop art works include A Bigger Splash by David Hockney, Flag by Jasper Johns, Crying Girl by Roy Lichtenstein, Radiant Baby by Keith Haring, the Marilyn Triptych by Andy Warhol, and Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
    Artists in the United Kingdom started the Pop art movement 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. London-born artist Richard Hamilton is widely believed to have had a pioneering role in Pop art, which drew on imagery from popular culture - comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media - to create paintings and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way. Although British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts. Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Rosalyn Drexler are some of the American artists associated with the history of Pop art. Find original Pop art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Who is considered the father of Pop art is open for debate. Some experts give the title to Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Others may argue that Roy Lichtenstein deserves the credit, as his work drawing from print media helped to define the style. Another potential candidate is Richard Hamilton, whose 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted the Pop art movement. Shop a diverse assortment of Pop art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Yes, Alex Katz's style is Pop art. During the 1950s, he experimented with collage and painting on aluminum sheets, with his later work in the 1960s drawing inspiration from film and advertising. In the 1970s, Katz expanded into portrait groups that regularly depicted the cultural scene of New York. In the 1980s, he extended his focus to fashion and its supermodels. These sources of inspiration align with Pop art's focus on transforming elements of popular culture into fine art. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Alex Katz art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Roy Lichtenstein painted Pop art to comment on geopolitical and social issues of his time. He patterned his work off of mass media like advertising and comic books to help convey his messages. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Roy Lichtenstein art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Roy Lichtenstein started producing Pop art in the 1950s. His work drew inspiration from advertisements and comic books. In the 1960s, his work became widely known, and today, historians credit him with greatly influencing the Pop art movement. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Roy Lichtenstein art.