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.
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$23,035Sale Price|25% Off
Vega Mir Op Art Sculpture, Signed Glass and Resin, Edition of 200
By Victor Vasarely
Located in CANNES, FR
Victor VASARELY ( 1906 -1997 ) VEGA MIR Sérigraphie sur verre signée au recto et au verso . Edition sur 200. Extrait de l'album BACH 1973. 50 X 50 X 7cm .
Glass, Mirror, Resin
1970's Enamel Metal Vasarely Silkscreen Screenprint Axo Kinetic Op Art Sculpture
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Surfside, FL
Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Axo This piece is hand signed and numbered circa 1972-1977 I have seen it described as enamel on steel and enamel on aluminium. it is a serigraph on meta...
Metal, Enamel
Untitled
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely Untitled, c. 1970-79 is a glazed porcelain multiple that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) and is numbered from the edition of 50 on ve...
Porcelain
$10,000Sale Price|33% Off
Image-miroir (Mirror Image), 1965
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1965, this sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (1906 – 1997) in black ink on one of the aluminum panels in the lower right (nearest to the center cross-section); f...
Metal
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
$31,000
Untitled
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely Untitled Acrylic on wood 27 x 15 in Ed. EA
Wood, Acrylic
$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
$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
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
$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
$35,439
Kettes
By Victor Vasarely
Located in PARIS, FR
This artwork by Victor Vasarely, a pioneer of Op Art, uses geometric patterns and contrasting colors to create a powerful optical illusion. The repeated cube-like shapes seem to expa...
Wood, Acrylic
Victor Vasarely sculpture: Ter-A
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely Ter-A Acrylic on wood Ed. 13 of 100 18 x 10 x 2 in
Wood, Acrylic
Zebra
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely “Zebra” 1977 Porcelain Rosenthal Ed. 2761 of 3000 14 x 12 in
Porcelain
Untitled Sculpture, 1987
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1987, this original acrylic on wood sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997)in black ink in the lower centerand numbered from the edition of ...
Wood, Acrylic
Holld (Moiré Tower), 1989
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1989, this acrylic and silkscreen sculpture is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 – Paris, 1997) in black ink in the lower right. Numbered from the edition of 75 i...
Glass, Lucite, Screen
Kettes, 1984
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1984, this hand painted acrylic on wood sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997) in ink in the lower right. This work is also numbered 48/175...
Wood, Acrylic
Iboya, NBC 36
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
The Hungarian word, Iboya, meaning a small forest violet, has been chosen by Vasarely to identify his astonishing series of vertical sculptures for intereior use. The Iboya consist ...
Polystyrene, Wood
Iboya, NBC 35
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
The Hungarian word, Iboya, meaning a small forest violet, has been chosen by Vasarely to identify his astonishing series of vertical sculptures for intereior use. The Iboya consist ...
Polystyrene, Wood
Optisk komposition
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely Optisk komposition, 1970 is a Studio Line Rosenthal Porcelain relief with aluminum and is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on verso. Numb...
Porcelain, Glaze
Untitled Relief
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Vasarely's skill in creating a sense of the three-dimensional through the use of visual effects is apparent in this work with a combination of recessed and protruding geometrical shapes. Bold black, white, and blue hues accentuate the feeling of volume and space apparent in this marvelous relief. The geometric shapes of circles, squares, and diamonds guide our eye throughout the composition, encouraging us to explore the three dimensional optical effect before us. The total effect of this play on color and shape is visually stunning and impressive in the amount of thought and skill put into the arrangement of design elements. This porcelain Rosenthal relief...
Porcelain
Iboya, NBC 35 and NBC 36
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
NBC 35 and NBC 36 Edition 33/50 and 16/50, respectively Signed to label The Hungarian word, Iboya, meaning a small forest violet, has been chosen by Vasarely to identify his astonis...
Polystyrene, Wood
$25,000
Felhoe
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Miami, FL
Victor Vasarely Felhoe, 1989 Double-sided acrylic on wood Ed. of 100 16 x 16 x 2 in
Wood, Acrylic
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
Composition Carrée Relief
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
This porcelain Rosenthal relief by Victor Vasarely (Pécs, 1906 - Paris, 1997) has been hand signed by the artist in ink on a label affixed to the reve...
Porcelain, Glaze
Untitled Relief
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely Untitled Relief, 1973 is a Studio Line Rosenthal Porcelain relief with aluminum that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on verso. Number...
Porcelain
Price Upon Request
Song
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely Song, 1970 is a painted wood relief that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) on verso. Numbered from the edition of 55 on verso.
Wood, Paint
Price Upon Request
Bellatrix
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Victor Vasarely Bellatrix, 1970 is a painted wooden relief on aluminum that is hand-signed by Victor Vasarely (Hungary, 1906 – France, 1997) and is inscribed ' VASARELY E.A. VII' on ...
Wood, Paint
Mirroire d'Artiste
By Jesús Rafael Soto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Miroir d’Artistes by Jesus Rafael Soto, Venezuelan (1923–2005) Date: 2005 Screenprint on Plexiglas and Mirror, signed and numbered, verso Edition of 99 Size: 19.75 in. x 19.75 in. x ...
Metal
$278
H 8 in W 8 in
Forces of Nature 2 - Sculptural Abstract Minimalist Textural Artwork on Canvas
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Len Klikunas creates sculptural minimalist artworks to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His original artwork is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between p...
Mixed Media, Canvas
$278
H 10 in W 10 in
Forces of Nature 6 - Rich Textured Abstract Beige Minimalist Artwork on Canvas
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Len Klikunas creates sculptural minimalist artworks to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His original artwork is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between p...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Levitation III
By Rafael Barrios
Located in PARIS, FR
" Levitation III ", 2019 Edition: 18/20 40 x 19 x 8 cm Rafael Barrios, sculptor, and founder of the Virtualism movement. From the beginning, his work...
Steel
Sold|$5,370
H 48 in W 67 in
My Joyful Heart - Lively Colorful Abstract 3-D Painted Weaving
By Shiri Phillips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Wire
$2,800
H 9.26 in W 13.19 in D 2.96 in
Untitled double sided paper polymorph by Yaacov Agam in a plexiglass box
By Yaacov Agam
Located in New York, NY
This is beautiful kinetic work by Yaacov Agam from the 70's. It is a double sided serigraph polymorph based in a plexiglass view box frame, dated 1976 and signed in plate both in Heb...
Paper, Serigraph
$775
H 19 in W 19 in
Scandal - Modern White Minimalist 3-D Abstract Wall Sculpture Painting
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His art is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and sculpture. It employs shiz...
Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media, Wood
$1,800
H 12 in W 13 in
Swiss Op Art Mirror Polished Metal Stainless Steel Sculpture Relief Will Weber
Located in Surfside, FL
Willy Weber, (Swiss, 1933-1998) Verchromte Platte Stainless steel sculptural construction, dated 1977, signed to the steel. Dimensions: 12" ht. x 13" wd. Sculpted chrome sheet Hand ...
Steel
$1,650
H 20.25 in W 8 in D 1.75 in
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Dusty Pink
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork made by acrylic on solid maple, matte clear coat Scott Troxel draws on the aesthetics of bygone technology and the forward-looking designs of the Atomic Age and mid-century ...
Maple, Acrylic
$50,000
H 12.5 in W 23 in D 6.5 in
Island Jewel, Unique Cut Glass OP Art Sculpture by Jon Kuhn
By Jon Kuhn
Located in Long Island City, NY
A polished glass sculpture by Joh Kuhn from 1992. A spectacular sculpture of crystal clear glass that forms a complicated prism in which light is reflected in a multitude of optical ...
Glass
$250
H 2.5 in W 3.5 in D 1.5 in
Joan Grubin, Partial Inventory of Totally Useless Objects, 2009-15, Paper, Mylar
By Joan Grubin
Located in Darien, CT
Weaving is a form of drawing, of plotting and connecting lines. Fabricating a three-dimensional, transparent object using thin strips of paper with differing colors on either side re...
Paper, Acrylic, Mylar
$6,800
H 27 in W 72 in D 2 in
Interweave - White, grey, silver, abstract, three dimensional, wall sculpture
By Lucy Maki
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Maki's work is influenced by early Modernist Abstraction, while her combination of materials and technique make the pieces uniquely her own. This work, in subtle shades of white, gra...
Metal
Caribe négatif
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture, 1967 Titled, annotated and signed on the back by the artist Annoted "EA" Edition : 50 Publisher : Galerie Denise René, Paris Catalog : [Benavides Vol. II 1899] 36.00 cm. x...
Wood Panel
Sold
H 16.5 in W 15.5 in D 2 in
VICTOR VASARELY "GESTALT-RJ" 1975, ACRYLIC ON WOOD OP ART SCULPTURE
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Victor Vasarely (France, 1908-1997). "Gestalt-RJ". 1975. Hand painted Acrylic on Wood Op Art Sculpture, painted on both sides. Edition: E.A, Edition of 100 plus 20 EA (Artist Proof)....
Wood, Acrylic
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H 32.5 in W 32 in
1970's Enamel Metal Vasarely Silkscreen Screenprint Axo Kinetic Op Art Sculpture
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Surfside, FL
Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Axo This piece is hand signed and numbered circa 1972-1977 I have seen it described as enamel on steel and enamel on aluminium. it is a serigraph on meta...
Metal, Enamel
EREBUS (CRYSTAL SCULPTURE)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Molded crystal sculpture made for Rosenthal studio-line, Germany. Etched signature "Vasarely" on the reverse. Identified and numbered 485/2000 on ...
Glass
Kroa B, c. 1970
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Similar to its cousin, Kroa A, this work is of the same basic structure and form, with different coloration throughout. The faces of the sculpture denote a distinct idea of planes an...
Metal
NBC 32 (SCULPTURE)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Aventura, FL
Sculpture made of polystyrene on wood weighted with lead. Hand signed lower front by the artist with title and edition label on the underside. From the edition of 50. Certificat...
Paper, Screen
MC 124, 1974
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 1974, this original polystyrene wood tower sculpture is hand signed by Victor Vasarely (1906 - 1997 in white ink in one of the purple circles nea...
Polystyrene, Wood
Zebra - Sculpture by Vasarely Circa 1975
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Zebra - Sculpture by Vasarely Circa 1975 Sculpture consisting of two silk-screen prints on plexiglass linked by a fabric ribbon. Work signed by the artist. Dimensions : H57 x L...
Plexiglass
Ter-A-2 (Blue Gold)
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) is considered as the father of the Op Art movement. Typically the best examples of this genre display hypnotic abstract patterns that seem to be in moti...
Wood, Acrylic
Axo-AB
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) is considered as the father of the Op Art movement. Typically the best examples of this genre display hypnotic abstract patterns that seem to be in moti...
Wood, Acrylic
Ter-A-2
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) is considered as the father of the Op Art movement. Typically the best examples of this genre display hypnotic abstract patterns that seem to be in moti...
Wood, Acrylic
Kettes, OP Art Sculpture by Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original painted sculpture by the father of OP Art, Victor Vasarely. It is signed and numbered in ink from an edition of 175. Artist: Victor Vasarely, Hungarian (1908 - 1997) ...
Wood, Acrylic Polymer