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UNICEF Bouquet - Tom Wesselmann, Pop Art, Still-life, Print, Screenprint

UNICEF Bouquet - Tom Wesselmann, Pop Art, Still-life, Print, Screenprint

By Tom Wesselmann

Located in London, GB

Screenprint in colours, 1998. From 'Meine Kindheit - Schmerz und Heilung, UNICEF'. Signed in pencil, numbered from the edition of 100. Image: 63.5 x 54.5 cm Sheet: 78.8 x 70 cm

Category

1990s Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Porcelana del Carbe, Pop Art Still Life Lithograph by Ana Mercedes Hoyos

Porcelana del Carbe, Pop Art Still Life Lithograph by Ana Mercedes Hoyos

By Ana Mercedes Hoyos

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Ana Mercedes Hoyos, Colombian (1942 - ) Title: Porcelana del Carbe Year: circa 2005 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Size: 30 x 20 in. (76.2 x ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Still Life with Apples, Cup, and Spoon
Still Life with Apples, Cup, and Spoon

Still Life with Apples, Cup, and Spoon

Located in Austin, TX

This playful pop art still life by Gaylon Dingler distorts the sizes, shapes and colors of a picnic

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Leopard Skin Dr. Scholl's Spa Sandals" - Fashion Pop Art Still Life
"Leopard Skin Dr. Scholl's Spa Sandals" - Fashion Pop Art Still Life

"Leopard Skin Dr. Scholl's Spa Sandals" - Fashion Pop Art Still Life

By Marc Foster Grant

Located in Soquel, CA

) is an artist from San Diego, CA who began showing his art at 13 years old. This led to becoming San

Category

Early 2000s American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Acrylic, Watercolor

LMIRL (Let's Meet In Real Life) - Pop Art Glass Pill Sculpture
LMIRL (Let's Meet In Real Life) - Pop Art Glass Pill Sculpture

LMIRL (Let's Meet In Real Life) - Pop Art Glass Pill Sculpture

By Edie Nadelhaft

Located in East Quogue, NY

Massachusetts College of Art & Design. Glass sculpture, glass pill, pop art, still life, sculpture, wall

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media

Blue For Soup - Colorful Pop Art Quirky Still Life Painting by Gary John
Blue For Soup - Colorful Pop Art Quirky Still Life Painting by Gary John

Blue For Soup - Colorful Pop Art Quirky Still Life Painting by Gary John

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

to the continuous popularity of pop art. John says about his art: “I grew up in a dysfunctional home

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

JAM ON BREAD - Food Still Life / Pop Art / Photorealism / Kitchen

JAM ON BREAD - Food Still Life / Pop Art / Photorealism / Kitchen

By Richard Combes

Located in New York, NY

A British-born, American based painter, Richard Combes focuses his subjects on the forgotten or the forlorn, perhaps indications or remnants of a time before.

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

May Still Life
May Still Life

Vadym MykhalchukMay Still Life, 2018

$1,000

H 39.38 in W 31.5 in

May Still Life

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Vadym Mykhalchuk "May Still Life"

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

3-D Wooden Still Life Assemblage, "Pop's Telescope"
3-D Wooden Still Life Assemblage, "Pop's Telescope"

3-D Wooden Still Life Assemblage, "Pop's Telescope"

Located in San Diego, CA

of this piece. This is an exquisitely detailed still life surrealist scene of the inside of a

Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Orange Bouquet - Pop art, colorful still life flower painting with custom frame
Orange Bouquet - Pop art, colorful still life flower painting with custom frame

Orange Bouquet - Pop art, colorful still life flower painting with custom frame

By Apostolos Chantzaras

Located in Dallas, TX

series of pop art style and classical colorful influences of this still-life flower painting. The colors

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Telephone Racer - Original Toy Still Life Mixed Media Pop Artwork by Gary John
Telephone Racer - Original Toy Still Life Mixed Media Pop Artwork by Gary John

Telephone Racer - Original Toy Still Life Mixed Media Pop Artwork by Gary John

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

artworks add a new face to the continuous popularity of pop art. John says about his art: “I grew up in a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Still Life, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem
Still Life, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem

Hunt SlonemStill Life, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem, 1980

$600Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 22 in D 0.1 in

Still Life, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem

By Hunt Slonem

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Still Life Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint

Category

1980s Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

Grey Pipe - Print, Screenprint, Still life, Pop art, Contemporary Art

Grey Pipe - Print, Screenprint, Still life, Pop art, Contemporary Art

By Patrick Caulfield

Located in London, GB

Signed in pencil, an artist's proof aside from the edition of 75. Printed at Kelpra Studios, London. Published by Waddington Graphics, London. (Dempsey 64).

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1980s Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Screen

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Pop Art Squared
Pop Art Squared

Paul RoussoPop Art Squared

Unavailable

H 48 in W 48 in D 4 in

Pop Art Squared

By Paul Rousso

Located in Boston, MA

With influences ranging from Dr. Seuss to Roy Lichtenstein, Paul Rousso casts his pop art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic Polymer

Heads Pop Art Toy Sculpture by Javier Calleja
Heads Pop Art Toy Sculpture by Javier Calleja

Heads Pop Art Toy Sculpture by Javier Calleja

By Javier Calleja

Located in Singapore, SG

Artist: Javier Calleja Title: Heads Size: 30 x 14 x 13cm Medium: VInyl Javier Calleja rose to art

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Vinyl

Pop Art, Splash of Celebration. Title - Cocktail Glass
Pop Art, Splash of Celebration. Title - Cocktail Glass

Pop Art, Splash of Celebration. Title - Cocktail Glass

Located in East Hampton, NY

celebration. Painted in the Pop Art style by American artist Ken Miller, born 1963. Suitable for home

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Guns Pop
Guns Pop

Audie Rafael Chamorro Guns Pop, 2018

Unavailable

H 58 in W 95 in D 18 in

Guns Pop

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Guns Pop; wood based, made out of approx. 2400 recycled Wine and Champaign corks, It's unique

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Wood Panel, Mixed Media

Crystal Clear Converse - Original Pop Art Resin Sculpture by Chris Bakay
Crystal Clear Converse - Original Pop Art Resin Sculpture by Chris Bakay

Crystal Clear Converse - Original Pop Art Resin Sculpture by Chris Bakay

By Chris Bakay

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an editioned sculpture by Chris Bakay. Titled "The True Paradises Are The Paradises That We Have Lost," this cast resin sculpture can either hang on a wall or be free standin...

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Resin

Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers

Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in New York, NY

Roy Lichtenstein Still Life with Pitcher and Flowers, 1974 Color lithograph and screenprint on

Category

20th Century Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Lithograph

"Annunciation" pop art painting of softball trophy in pink

"Annunciation" pop art painting of softball trophy in pink

Located in San Francisco, CA

. Cosnowski’s paintings are derived from classical still lifes in the tradition of the Dutch breakfast painters

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Pop Trendy Art Sculpture: Red Color Ship Boat Figure Monkey King
Pop Trendy Art Sculpture: Red Color Ship Boat Figure Monkey King

Pop Trendy Art Sculpture: Red Color Ship Boat Figure Monkey King

Located in Singapore, SG

Artist name: Wang Ninghua Title: Ship Monkey Size: 35cm high Medium: Fiberglass Limited Edition: 8 Signature: Artist Hand Sign His works continue his diverse emotions expressed ...

Category

2010s Art Deco Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Fiberglass

Blue Poppies, Popping Klein

Albert DelamourBlue Poppies, Popping Klein, 2015

Unavailable

H 50 in W 40 in D 1 in

Blue Poppies, Popping Klein

By Albert Delamour

Located in New York, NY

Chromogenic print (c-print) face acrylic, back aluminum Dibond and frame natural wood. Edition of 7 All Albert Delamour prints are produced to the highest industry standards, using...

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

First, Pop the Lid

Cynthia PooleFirst, Pop the Lid, 2010

Unavailable

H 24.02 in W 24.02 in

First, Pop the Lid

By Cynthia Poole

Located in London, GB

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Linen

Peter Max Large Original Acrylic Painting On Canvas Sage with Cane Signed Art
Peter Max Large Original Acrylic Painting On Canvas Sage with Cane Signed Art

Peter Max Large Original Acrylic Painting On Canvas Sage with Cane Signed Art

By Peter Max

Located in Bloomington, MN

Artist: Peter Max Title: "Sage with Cane Original" Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Year: 1974 Size: 30" x 22" w Painted Borders: 34" x 26" Framed Size: 42" x 34" Asking: $19,995.0...

Category

1970s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Frozen Foods with String Beans" still life photography museum poster 27 x 19 in
"Frozen Foods with String Beans" still life photography museum poster 27 x 19 in

"Frozen Foods with String Beans" still life photography museum poster 27 x 19 in

By Irving Penn

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This poster features an artwork from the Moderna Museet collection. © Irving Penn Foundation/© Condé Nast Publications, Inc.2015 Poster is sold unframed. Ship rolled in a protected...

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Offset

ROSES AND POPPIES IN SPOTTED VASE
ROSES AND POPPIES IN SPOTTED VASE

Francesco ScavulloROSES AND POPPIES IN SPOTTED VASE, 1983

Unavailable

H 35.5 in W 35.5 in D 1.25 in

ROSES AND POPPIES IN SPOTTED VASE

By Francesco Scavullo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Pop-Art Subject: Still Life, Flowers, Roses Medium: Print, Silkscreen Surface: Linen Country

Category

Pop Art Still-life Photography

elephant paint tube
elephant paint tube

Miles Jaffeelephant paint tube, 2018

Unavailable

H 48 in W 12 in D 8 in

elephant paint tube

By Miles Jaffe

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

wall sculpture tube of paint perfect pop art

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Acrylic Polymer

You Are What You Eat
You Are What You Eat

Pat HobaughYou Are What You Eat, 2020

Unavailable

H 30 in W 40 in

You Are What You Eat

By Pat Hobaugh

Located in Southampton, NY

New realist pop art piece by acclaimed American artist, PAT HOBAUGH. Pat Hobaugh's contemporary pop

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Petal Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling
Petal Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling

Petal Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an original still life painting by Los Angeles artist Linda Stelling. This is one piece

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Party Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling
Party Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling

Party Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an original still life painting by Los Angeles artist Linda Stelling. This is one piece

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Peter Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling
Peter Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling

Peter Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an original still life painting by Los Angeles artist Linda Stelling. This is one piece

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pink Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling
Pink Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling

Pink Pepper - Original Painting by Linda Stelling

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is an original still life painting by Los Angeles artist Linda Stelling. This is one piece

Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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Artist Tom Wesselmann in his New York City studio

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Pop Art Still Life For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the pop art still life you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Pop Art, Contemporary and Street Art versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect pop art still life may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a pop art still life to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, black, blue and more. There have been many interesting pop art still life examples over the years, but those made by Andy Warhol, Destro, Peter Max, Roy Lichtenstein and Betsy Enzensberger are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, screen print and synthetic resin paint can add an especially memorable touch. A large pop art still life can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller pop art still life, measuring 1 high and 0.4 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Pop Art Still Life?

A pop art still life can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,729, while the lowest priced sells for $90 and the highest can go for as much as $288,000.

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

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.