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.
TRIDIM Gris
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairlawn, OH
TRIDIM Gris Screen print, 1986 Signed in pencil lower right (see photo) Edition: 200 (76/200) From: portfolio enetitled "35 ans apres" Printed at Atelier Arcay, Paris, France Publisher: Park West Gallery...
Screen
Victor Vasarely: Untitled, Basf Luran on aluminum
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely Star Series BOGLAR, ca. 1970 BASF Luran on aluminum Ed, 269 of 500 Editions Pyra AG Dorfstrasse 63 8126 Zumikon Switzerland 29 x 29 in
Metal
Victor Vasarely - 'Beryll' From Souvenirs de Portraits d'Artistes
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Victor Vasarely Beryll Original lithograph in colors on paper Mourlout Souvenirs de Portraits d'Artistes 1972
Lithograph
Golfer Variant #1
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Victor Vasarely TITLE: Golfer Variant 1 MEDIUM: Serigraph SIGNED: Hand Signed by Victor Vasarely EDITION NUMBER: From the edition of 300 MEASUREMENTS: 18" x 14.5" FRAM...
Serigraph
$250
"VAAR 1970" Op Art Offset Lithograph Print Black, Blue Red, Green, Purple White
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Austin, TX
Offset lithograph print by Victor Vasarely 16 ⅛ x 16 inches About the Artist: Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) stands as a pioneering force in the realm of Op Art, heralded for his grou...
Offset
Jalons VI, Serigraph on Paper, Op Art, Hand Signed, Edition of 250, 1986
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper from Jalons portfolio. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size 25.75 x 24.5 inches. Sheet size 33.25 x 29.75 inches. From the main edition of 250. Add...
Paper, Screen
$11,600Sale Price|20% Off
Victor Vasarely Ter-A Large 18” Hand Painted Sculpture Signed Edition of 100
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Ter-A Medium: Hand Painted Sculpture on Wood Size: 17.75"h x 9.75"w x 2"d Year: c. 1969 Inscription: Signed by the artist on lower left corner Edition:...
Wood, Acrylic
Torony II. Ed. 5 of 175. ca. 1980
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely was a French-Hungarian artist credited as the grandfather and leader of the Op Art movement. The artist created compelling illusions of spatial depth using geometric ...
Wood, Acrylic
Ailho, Original Lithograph, Op Art , 1971, Excellent
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Ailho Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°185. The work is in Excellent ...
Lithograph
Oltar-Zoeld
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely “Oltar-Zoeld” 1985/86 Silkscreen on paper Edition 57 of 295 42 x 68 in Victor Vasarely (9 April 1906 – 15 March 1997), was a Hungarian-French artist, who is widely a...
Lithograph
Teke
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Teke c. 1970 Screenprint 34 1/2 x 30 1/2 in. Edition of 250 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art. C...
Screen
$8,000
Untitled
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Combining patterns reminiscent of tessellation and a large grid-like system, Vasarely turns a plain hexagon into a concave surface. Shades of light and dark play across the 'facets' ...
Wood, Acrylic
$31,000
Untitled
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely Untitled Acrylic on wood 27 x 15 in Ed. EA
Wood, Acrylic
Victor Vasarely artork: Untitled
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely Untitled, ca. 1970 Black and gold adhesive on PVC 20 x 20 in Provenance: Rudolf Budja Galerie. Private Collection. Martini Studio D´Arte, Brescia Italy. December 16,...
PVC, Adhesive
Golfer Variant #3
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Victor Vasarely TITLE: Golfer Variant 3 MEDIUM: Serigraph SIGNED: Hand Signed by Victor Vasarely EDITION NUMBER: From the edition of 300 MEASUREMENTS: 18" x 14.5" FRAM...
Serigraph
$1,704Sale Price|20% Off
Victor Vasarely -- Tokyo
By Victor Vasarely
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Victor Vasarely Tokyo, 1982 Hand signed lower right Edition: 99/250 in pencil Image size: 65 x 65 cm Sheet size: 79.5 x 75.8 cm
Lithograph
Two Tigers on Green, Op Art Screenprint by Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Victor Vasarely, Hungarian (1908 - 1997) Title: Two Tigers on Green Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, CL I...
Screen
$760
Ezinor (Crystal): The Discourse on Method - Op Art Illusion Hungarian Descartes
By Victor Vasarely
Located in London, GB
This original screenprint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Vasarely” in the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 138, at the l...
Screen
Composition Microcosmos IV
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Composition Microcosmos IV 1980 Screenprint 13 x 10 in. Edition of 50 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fin...
Screen
$7,000Sale Price|30% Off
Linienspiel (Line Game)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
This original Plexiglas with linen is numbered 5/20 in black pen in the lower left on one side. An unexpected energy is conveyed by the broken black and white lines respectively por...
Lucite, Plexiglass, Screen
Erebus Op Art Glass Sculpture, Signed & Numbered, Edition of 2000
By Victor Vasarely
Located in CANNES, FR
Victor VASARELY 1906 - 1997 EREBUS - 1982 Verre et bois Signature gravée sur le verre et numérotation sous la base "431 /2000" Edition Rosenthal studio-linie, Allemagne Dans sa b...
Glass
Ménerbes, Original Lithograph, Op Art , 1971, Excellent
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Ménerbes Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. The work is in Excellent condition.
Lithograph
Garam, Original Lithograph, Op Art , 1971, Excellent
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Garam Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°188. The work is in Excellent ...
Lithograph
Banya, 1964 Vintage Abstract Op Art Screen Print Serigraph
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Surfside, FL
Screen print square, inscribed 'Vasarely' at bottom, hung diagonally, sides of the square 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 (59.5 x 59.5); as hung, 33 x 33 (84 x 84). VICTOR VASARELY (1908-1997) In...
Screen
Kris-Bille, from Ion Album
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Victor Vasarely Kris-Bille, from Ion Album 1989 Screenprint 14 x 11 in. Epreuve D'Artist (E.A.) Pencil signed and numbered Condition: This work is in excelle...
Screen
Untitled #7 (blue, red and purple)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Victor Vasarely Untitled #7 (blue, red and purple) Screenprint 13 x 10 in. Edition of 50 Pencil signed & numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shien...
Screen
Helios, 1967
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
This magnificent work by Victor Vasarely displays an intricate interplay of green optical figures against a clear background in a three-dimensional medium. It offers a fascinating vi...
Plexiglass, Screen
Titan A
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION Victor Vasarely Titan A 1985 Screenprint 22 x 23 1/2 in. Edition of 300 Pencil signed & numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art ...
Screen
$3,000Sale Price|20% Off
Untitled (Geometric Structure), Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: Untitled (Geometric Structure) Year: 1975 Medium: Silkscreen on handmade paper Edition: E.A.; 250 Size: 21.65 x 22.83 inches Condition: Exc...
Screen
Koskota, 1976, Abstract in Blue and Orange, Geometric, Silkscreen Print
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Hungary in 1906, Op Art artist Victor Vasarely studied art at the Podolini-Volkmann Academy in Budapest and at the Muhely Academy where he became familiar with contemporary r...
Paper, Ink
NB 11, 1968
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely NB 11, 1968 is a glazed porcelain relief that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on label affixed on verso.
Porcelain
$525
VASARELY CENTER NY 1978 Vintage Op-Art Poster, Geometric Abstract, Gold Black
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Union City, NJ
VICTOR VASARELY VASARELY CENTER NY Vintage original vintage Op-art poster published by VCNY (Vasarely Center New York), New York, 1978. Poster size - 32 x 24 inches, unframed, unsi...
Offset, Lithograph
Bellatrix, Original Serigraph, Op Art , 1969, Signed
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Bellatrix Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1969. Dimensions of work: 46 x 40 cm. Hand signed. The work is in Excellent condition.
Screen
$3,304
Victor Vasarely (1906–1997) – Quivar-Na – Color silkscreen on paper – 1977
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Varese, IT
Color silkscreen on paper, edited in 1977. Limited edition, numbered as 35/175 in lower left corner. Hand signed in pencil by artist in the lower right corner. Paper size: 90 x 78 c...
Silk, Paper, Screen
$1,652
YKA : Cinetic Composition in Red end Blue - Original Screen Print, HANDSIGNED
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, IDF
Victor VASARELY YKA : Cinetic Composition in Red end Blue, 1989 Original screenprint Signed in pencil Numbered /75 On Arches vellum 61 x 54 cm (c.24 x 22 in) REFRENCE : Catalog rai...
Screen
Golfer Variant #2
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Victor Vasarely TITLE: Golfer Variant 2 MEDIUM: Serigraph SIGNED: Hand Signed by Victor Vasarely EDITION NUMBER: From the edition of 300 MEASUREMENTS: 18" x 14.5" FRAM...
Serigraph
Tennis Player Variant #1
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Victor Vasarely TITLE: Tennis Player Variant 1 MEDIUM: Serigraph SIGNED: Hand Signed by Victor Vasarely EDITION NUMBER: From the edition of 300 MEASUREMENTS: 18" x 14.5...
Serigraph
Tennis Player Varaint #2
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Victor Vasarely TITLE: Tennis Player Variant 2 MEDIUM: Serigraph SIGNED: Hand Signed by Victor Vasarely EDITION NUMBER: From the edition of 300 MEASUREMENTS: 18" x 14.5...
Serigraph
Tennis Player Variant #3
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Victor Vasarely TITLE: Tennis Player Variant 3 MEDIUM: Serigraph on Silver Paper SIGNED: Hand Signed by Victor Vasarely EDITION NUMBER: From the edition of 200 MEASUREME...
Serigraph
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
THEZ, Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: THEZ Year: 1982 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 248/250, plus proofs Size: 36.5 x 30 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed...
Screen
$750
Vintage Hardback Monograph: Planetary Folklore (Hand signed by Victor Vasarely)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in New York, NY
Victor Vasarely Planetary Folklore (Hand signed by Victor Vasarely), 1973 Hardback monograph with dust jacket Hand signed by Victor Vasarely on the first front end page 9 1/2 × 9 7/...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Board
“TSIGA/BIGA”
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Warren, NJ
Victor Vasarely 6 signed and numbered lithograph “TSIGA/BIGA," 1991. good condition each is numbered 25 . Measures 21x21.
Lithograph
Denfert, Original Lithograph, Op Art , 1985, Framed, Signed
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Denfert Lithograph from 1985. Edition of 110/250. Dimensions of work: 65 x 79 cm Publisher: Galerie Lahumière, Paris. The work is in Excellent cond...
Lithograph
Jenge
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Silksreen Handsigned by the artist in pencil and 143/300 Catalog : Benavides 1168 58.00 cm. x 50.00 cm. 22.83 in. x 19.69 in. (paper) 40.00 cm. x 40.00 cm. 15.75 in. x 15.75 in. (i...
Silk
Planetarische Folklore
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Hamburg, DE
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian-French, 1906–1997) Planetarische Folklore, 1964 Medium: Portfolio of six screenprints, on Schoellershammer card (including title page and black case box) D...
Screen
Tecoma, Original Lithograph, Op Art , 1971, Excellent
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Tecoma Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°186. The work is in Excellent...
Lithograph
Elche, Original Lithograph, Op Art , 1971, Excellent
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Elche Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°187. The work is in Excellent ...
Lithograph
Locmaria, Original Lithograph, Op Art , 1971, Excellent
By Victor Vasarely
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Locmaria Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°182. The work is in Excelle...
Lithograph
$350Sale Price|36% Off
Saeule HK (Detail), 1967 (~36% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Kansas City, MO
Victor Vasarely Saeule HK (Detail), 1967 Silkscreen on thick glazed paper (after a painting from 1964) Image Size: 10.4 x 4.7 in. Sheet size: 10.6 x 10.6 in. Unsigned as issued Print...
Screen
Victor Vasarely Original Serigraph, Circa 1970, "Juggler"
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) Original Serigraph circa 1970 - "Juggler" Pencil signed lower right and numbered lower left. 240 of the edition of 250. Image: 25.88 x 15.88 inches. Paper...
Paper
Our MC, Abstract Geometric OP Art Screenprint by Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
This optical screenprint was created by Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely. Vasarely is by far one of the world's most influential Optical artists, pushing the boundaries of art and pl...
Screen
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Vega Blue, Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: Vega Blue Year: Circa 1982 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 190/300, plus proofs Size: 30 x 22 inches Condition: Good Inscriptio...
Screen
Peace : Buddha, Life in Yellow - Handsigned Lithograph, Limited to 250 copies
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, IDF
Victor VASARELY Buddha, Life in yellow Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Numbered /250 copies On Arches vellum 58 x 53 cm (c. 22.8 x 20.9 inch) Excellent condition
Lithograph
Rare 1960s Victor Vasarely offset lithograph poster, Op Art print
By Victor Vasarely
Located in New York, NY
Victor Vasarely Rare 1960s Victor Vasarely poster, 1967 Offset lithograph 35 × 19 1/4 inches Unframed, unsigned Published by London Arts Group Rare 1967 offset lithograph The work...
Lithograph, Offset
Tsiga
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Silkscreen, 1973 Edition : 104/250 82.00 cm. x 76.00 cm. 32.28 in. x 29.92 in. (paper) 82.00 cm. x 76.00 cm. 32.28 in. x 29.92 in. (image) Handsigned by the artist in pencil Certi...
Silk
Geometric Composition - Lithograph and stencil, 1958
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, IDF
Victor VASARELY Geometric Composition, 1958 Lithograph and stencil (Jacomet workshop) On wove paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 in) Edited by San Lazarro, 1958 Excellent condition
Lithograph
Victor Vasarely -- Almath from the album Diam
By Victor Vasarely
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Victor Vasarely Almath from the album Diam, 1988 Serigraph in colors on paper Hand signed lower right Numbered 35/250 Sheet size 70 x 62 cm Published by : AC Mazo - Paris Printed by ...
Screen
The Fifties 5
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Silkscreen, 1989 Edition : 74/100 Publisher : Pesti Mühely, Budapest 70.00 cm. x 57.00 cm. 27.56 in. x 22.44 in. (paper) 56.50 cm. x 45.00 cm. 22.24 in. x 17.72 in. (image) Handsig...
Silk
The Fifties
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Silkscreen, 1989 Edition : 74/100 Printer : Pesti Muheli (Budapest) 70.00 cm. x 57.00 cm. 27.56 in. x 22.44 in. (paper) 57.00 cm. x 45.00 cm. 22.44 in. x 17.72 in. (image) Handsign...
Silk
Blomsterflicka
By Victor Vasarely
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Blomsterflicka" 1986 in an original screen print by renown Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely, 1906-1997. It is hand signed and numbered LI/CL in pencil by the art...
Screen