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Op Art

OP ART STYLE

The Op art movement emerged in the 1960s, mirroring the counterculture of the time in its embrace of visual trickery, graphic shapes and bright colors.

Spreading across Europe and the Americas, the style — whose name is short for “optical art” — influenced advertising, fashion and interior design before fading in the early ’70s.

Op art remained significant, however, for artists and scientists interested in the nature of perception. And today, it’s seeing a resurgence of interest from collectors and interior designers.

Op artists played with the principles of perception, manipulating line, shape, patterns and color to create the illusion of depth and movement. They drew on and evolved methods developed by past movements, from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism, to produce intense visual experiences.

All the Op artists shared a focus on the gap between what is and what we perceive. Each, however, had a distinct approach to the issue and a unique visual style.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Op art that includes works by Josef Albers, Bridget Riley, Jesús Rafael Soto and more.

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Style: Op Art
Architecture Kinetic New York Brooklyn Bridge Op Art Lithograph Pol Bury Ltd Ed
Located in Surfside, FL
Pol Bury (Belgian, 1922-2005) Screen print of Brooklyn Bridge Hand signed and numbered 27/ 62 in pencil Dimensions: 17.5 X 24.25 inches. (sheet size) Provenance: Published by Lefebre Gallery, New York. lithographie en couleurs. Signées et numérotées 27/62. This is just for the print. the title sheet is just included for reference. Pol Bury (1922 – 2005) was a Belgian sculptor who began his artistic career as a painter in the Jeune Peintre Belge (along with Willy Anthoons, James Ensor, Odette Collon, Pierre Alechinsky, Jo Delahaut and Jean Rets...
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1960s Op Art

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Lithograph, Screen

Fluo Composition - Lithograph by Mario Padovan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fluo Composition is an original colored lithograph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition 13...
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

Optical Composition - Original Lithograph by Mario Padovan - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Optical Composition is an original colored serigraph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition ...
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

Victor Vasarely "The Door" Signed Serigraph c.1982
Located in San Francisco, CA
Victor Vasarely (French, 1906-1997) Titled "The Door" c.1982 Bright and bold serigraph from an edition of 325. Pencil signed and numbered by the artist. Serigraph dimensions 13"...
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Late 20th Century Op Art

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Screen

Precious Reflections - Original Screen Print by Mario Padovan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Precious Reflections is a beautiful colored serigraph realized by Mario Padovan in the 1970s. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. Numbered in pencil on the lower left. Edition...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Oscar Reutersvard Original Op Art Pen, Ink & Watercolor Drawing C.1990
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oscar Reutersvard Original Op Art Pen, Ink & Watercolor Drawing C.1990 Dimensions 8" wide x 11" high Housed in a simple frame - Dimensions 15" wide...
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Late 20th Century Op Art

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Ink, Watercolor

K-GRGB, Op Art Screen Print by Josef Levi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Josef Levi, American (1938 - ) - K-GRGB, Year: 1971, Medium: Screenprint, signed, numbered, titled and dated, Edition: 6, Image Size: 28 x 28 inches, Size: 32 x 32 in. (81.28 x 81.28...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Mesa
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Mesa" 1985 is a color serigraph on Wove paper by noted American artist Roy Ahlgren, 1927-2011 It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 66/130 in pencil by t...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art

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Screen

Interchange, Geometric Abstract Serigraph by Jurgen Peters, 1982
Located in Long Island City, NY
This serigraph was created by German artist Jurgen Peters. Peters was a very well known optical artist in the 1970s, he was a contemporary of Victor Vasarely, Yaacov Agam and Briget Riley...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Split Infinity #4BS, Colorful Geometric Screenprint by Herbert Aach
Located in Long Island City, NY
This serigraph was created by German Op artist Herbert Aach. Aach's prints play with geometry and form, and trick the viewer's eyes by juxtaposing bright neon colors. This print is s...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Summer Suite (Red with Gold IV)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Considered a major force in the op art movement, Anuszkiewicz is concerned with the optical changes that occur when different high-intensity colors are applied to the same geometric ...
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1970s Op Art

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Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio

Rainbow Waves, Op Art Screenprint by Jurgen Peters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jurgen Peters, German (1936 - ) Title: Rainbow Waves Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP 30 Image Size: 18.5 x 34 inches Size...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Quadrato
Located in Miami, FL
Jesus Rafael Soto (1923-2005) Quadrato 1974 Editions Denise Rene 46 of 75 Acrylic/aluminum with painted metal rods 17,5 x 15,7 x 12,5 in Signed and dated Provenance: Editions Galeri...
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1970s Op Art

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Metal

"Composition" by Victor Vasarely
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) Composition Screenprint in color Pencil signed lower right Edition 234/275 Image Size: 26"h x 26"w, Sheet (unframed): 31"h x 30"w Victor Vasarely...
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

Lineate II, Signed Geometric Abstract Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Lineate II Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen, signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x ...
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

Infinitive, Geometric Abstract Serigraph by Jurgen Peters, 1981
Located in Long Island City, NY
This serigraph was created by German artist Jurgen Peters. Peters was a very well known optical artist in the 1970s, he was a contemporary of Victor Vasarely, Yaacov Agam and Briget Riley...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Untitled V, Op Art Abstract Geometric Pencil Drawing David Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
This colored pencil drawing was created by American artist David Roth. Roth's images are proportioned according to a strict mathematical formula - the pictures are composed according...
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1970s Op Art

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Paper, Color Pencil

Blue and Red Space
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Blue and Red Space Ilk Screen, 1971 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) editioned lower left (see photo) Edition: 75 (75/75) Sheet size: 22 1/8 x 29 7/8" Image: 21-7/8 x 29-5/8"...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Tutankhamon
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Pencil signed, dated, titled and numbered. Image 26" x 18"
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1980s Op Art

Mao18, Colorful OP Art Silkscreen by Ryo Tokita
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original hand-signed and numbered (edition 17/50) silkscreen by Ryo Tokita. Ryo Tokita is a Japanese born artist who emigrated to the United States in 1...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Roy Ahlgren 'Embryo' Signed Limited Edition Op-Art Serigraph Print
Located in San Rafael, CA
Roy Ahlgren (American, 1927 - 2011) Embryo, 1982 Serigraph on wove paper Signed, title and edition in pencil in lower margin Edition 8/130 Sheet: 22 1/4in H x 29 3/4in L (unframed) ...
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Late 20th Century Op Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

Atomic Kate
Located in Belfast, GB
Atomic Kate Silver Leaf and Black Glitter Dust on Board 113 x 113 cm 44 1/2 x 44 1/2 in "I have always been fascinated by motion. What fascinates me with this craft is to capture th...
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2010s Op Art

Materials

Glitter

Luna, Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Luna Year: 1977 Edition: AP Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Image Size: 17.5 x 17.5 inches Size: 20 x 20 inches
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Granat positif
Located in PARIS, FR
Matt acrylic-painted wood relief Éditions Denise René - no. X “Exceptionally also signed on the front on 4 VIII 73 in Gordes”. Presented at the exhibition “Vasarely - Le partage des ...
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1960s Op Art

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Wood, Acrylic

Trespass, Julian Stanczak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Julian Stanczak (1928-2017) Title: Trespass Year: 1979 Edition: 106/175, plus proofs Medium: Silkscreen on Somerset paper Size: 26.75 x 22.5 inches Condition: Good Inscriptio...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Aperture, Op Art Geometric Abstract Oil Painting by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Aperture Year: 1976 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed verso Size: 30 x 30 in. (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
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1970s Op Art

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Oil

"Split Infinity #9BS", OP Art Serigraph, 1980
Located in Long Island City, NY
This serigraph was created by German Op artist Herbert Aach. Aach's prints play with geometry and form, and trick the viewer's eyes by juxtaposing bright neon colors. This print is s...
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1980s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled 23, Abstract Geometric Op Art Screenprint by David Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Luminous Op Art print by David Roth. Nicely matted and framed in black. Untitled 23 David Roth, American (1942) Date: 1979 Screenprint, signed and numbere...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Frieze -- Screen Print, Abstract, Op Art by Bridget RIley
Located in London, GB
Frieze, 2000 Bridget Riley Screenprint in colours, on wove paper Signed, dated, titled and numbered from the edition of 200 (plus 20 artist's proof) Printed by Sally Gimson Artizan ...
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Early 2000s Op Art

Materials

Screen

Yellow Abstraction, Agamograph by Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Agamograph is Yaacov Agam’s unique contribution to the OP Art movement. The object is a print behind a lenticular surface that fools the eye to show movement and three-dimensional depth. The “Yellow Abstraction” is hand-signed and numbered in marker by the artist. Yellow Abstraction Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928) Date: circa 1980 Agamograph, signed and numbered in marker Edition of 39...
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1980s Op Art

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Lenticular, Screen

Faces of Dali #2, Yvaral
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yvaral, Jean-Pierre Vasarely (1934-2002) Title: Faces of Dali #2 Year: 1977 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 104/200, plus proofs Size: 34.75 x 24.375 inches Condi...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Concatenation, OP Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Concatination Year: 1970 Medium: Silkscreen, signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Image Size: 18 x 18 inches Size: 2...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Exploded View, Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Exploded View Year: 1971 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 50 Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x 20 in...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Allen Simon "Square 2" Optical Art
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allen Simon: 1917-2007. He was born in England but lived and studied in Ney York city. He studied at Cooper Union, National Academy of Design and the Art Students League. He is best ...
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1960s Op Art

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Acrylic

Energia 1, Op Art Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Energia I Year: 1969 Medium: Silkscreen, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100, AP Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x 20 in...
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

Günter Fruhtrunk, Farbbewegungen - Portfolio of 6 Screenprints, Abstract Prints
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günter Fruhtrunk (German, 1923-1982) Farbbewegungen, 1970 Medium: Portfolio of 6 screenprints on cardstock Dimensions: each 65 x 90 cm Edition of 125: Each hand-signed and numbered i...
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20th Century Op Art

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Screen

Annual Edition, 1994
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Annual Edition, 1994 Screen print, 1994 Signed and dated in pencil by the artist. Small edition Dedicated in pencil by the artist "For Bart and Ann" Created as a gift to the artist'...
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1990s Op Art

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Screen

Passage, Geometric Op Art Painting by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Passage Year: 1976 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated verso Size: 30 x 30 in. (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
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1970s Op Art

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Acrylic

Holld (Moiré Tower), 1989
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...
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1980s Op Art

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Glass, Lucite, Screen

Op Art, Kinetic 1970s Original Vintage Silkscreen Lithograph Print
Located in Surfside, FL
Hand signed and numbered limited edition print. David Roth studied at the Illinois Institute of Technology's Institute of Design and was twice the recipient of the Moholy-Nagy Scholarship in visual design. It was Roth's initial work as a designer at fine art for commercial use that brought him interesting positions as art director for Lanvin, Charles at the Ritz, and Germain Monteil. . The strings are tied in bunches and closely hung tram a wooden bar. The size and shape of the string is similar to that at a canvas painting. Each bundle is represented by a vertical row at squares on the graph and the groupings at string are lined up along the wall according to the horizontal rows at the program. The six primary and secondary colors are used in their full intensity along with black, grey, and white. As a painter Roth works to formulate with color. Some painters regard color as a concomitant of form, hence a subordinate, but Roth's color is the chief medium of his pictorial language. A programmed juxtaposition at primary color allows Roth and the viewer to play upon various combinations. The graphs Roth executes are proportioned according to a strict mathematical formula - the pictures are Composed according to horizontal and vertical divisions on the graph paper. The optical quality of color, deliberately sought, has its roots in the Bauhaus investigations of illusion, and thus has a direct relationship to the Op art produced in postwar Europe. Roth has arranged his hues so as to persuade the planes to separate from the ground on which they are planted, and float free in space. It is almost as if Roth is giving us a "readout" on his creative process. Although the graphs appear to vary in their use of color the same colors are used throughout, also the same amount of color. Roth's work illustrates the sophistication of the human eye-brain relationship that has developed and invites the viewer to participate in the evolution at visionary ideas. One Man Shows 1966 The Gallery Upstairs, Buffalo, New York 1967 The Gallery Upstairs, Buffalo, New York 1969 The House of Graphics, New York 1969 Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois 1972 Robert Elkon Gallery, New York 1973 Robert Elkon Gallery, New York 1974 Robert Elkon Gallery, New York 1975 Michael Wyman Gallery, Chicago 1975 Robert Elkon Gallery, New York 1976 G.W. Einstein, New York 1976 Robert Elkon Gallery, New York 1977 Robert Elkon Gallery, New York 1977 G.W. Einstein, New York 1978 Sunne Savage Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts 1978 Robert Elkon Gallery, New York 1979 Nancy Roth Gallery, Katonah, New York Group Exhibitions 1967 State University of New York, Buffalo 1970 Ronald Feldman Gallery 1970 The Everyman Gallery 1971 Robert Elkon Gallery, New York 1972 The Brooklyn Museum, New York 1972 The Newark Museum, New Jersey 1972 Art...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

"Denise Rene" Yellow Screen Print Poster
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage screen print poster after minimalist, op artist Joseph Albers from 1968. The piece advertises and exhibit of paintings and graphic works at Denise Rene, a Paris Art Galler...
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20th Century Op Art

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Screen

Album Meta: Seven Plates 1
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Victor Vasarely Seven Plates I from Album Meta; 1976 Screenprint in colours, on wove paper 45 5/8 x 28 3/8 inches Signed and numbered from the edition of 225 in pencil Published by Editions Denise René...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Nine Squares, Abstract Geometric Op Art Agamograph by Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928 - ) Title: Untitled - Nine Squares Medium: Agamograph, signed and numbered in ink Year: circa 2000 Edition: 99 Size: 12 x 12 in. (30.48 x 30.48 c...
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Early 2000s Op Art

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Lenticular

II from the Aquarius Suite, Op Art Screenprint by Stanley William Hayter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stanley Hayter, British (1901 - 1988) Title: II from the Aquarius Suite Year: 1970 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150; AP XXX Paper Size: 27 x 2...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Hexagon, Large OP Art Painting by Arthur Boden
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Arthur Boden, American XXth Title: Untitled (Hexagon) Year: 1975 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed verso Size: 54 x 51.5 (104.14 cm x 152.4 cm)
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1970s Op Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Faces of Dali #4, Yvaral
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yvaral, Jean-Pierre Vasarely (1934-2002) Title: Faces of Dali #4 Year: 1977 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: IX/XX, 200, plus proofs Size: 34.75 x 24.375 inches Co...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

I from the Aquarius Suite, Op Art Screenprint by Stanley William Hayter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stanley Hayter, British (1901 - 1988) Title: I from the Aquarius Suite Year: 1970 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150; AP XXX Paper Size: 27 x 23...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Portals, OP Art Painting by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
An acrylic painting by Roy Ahlgren from 1971. A geometric abstract painting utilizing bright contrasting color blocks in a modern form. Signed verso, unframed. Artist: Roy Ahlgre...
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1970s Op Art

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Flat, Abstract Geometric Screenprint by Takaaki Matsumoto
Located in Long Island City, NY
A geometric abstract print by Japanese artist Takaaki Matsumoto. Flat Takaaki Matsumoto, Japanese (1954) Date: 1991 Screenprint Edition of 55 Size: 24 x 24 in. (60.96 x 60.96 cm)
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1990s Op Art

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Screen

Sunburst, Acrylic on Paper by Jules Engel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sunburst Jules Engel Hungarian/American (1909–2003) Date: 1970 Acrylic on Paper Size: 18 x 12 in. (45.72 x 30.48 cm)
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1970s Op Art

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Acrylic

Orange, OP Art Screenprint by Josef Levi
Located in Long Island City, NY
This screenprint was created by American artist Josef Levi. Levi is especially known for his interest in the visual similarities that transcend cultures, like the pattern shown here....
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Agam Original Marker Drawing Colorful Spirals Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed and dated This is a great example of bold, graphic, mod design. Along with Reuven Rubin and Menashe Kadishman he is among Israel's best kn...
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1990s Op Art

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Archival Paper, Permanent Marker

Intertwining Forms - Grey, Op Art Screenprint by Isaac Inbal
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Isaac Inbal, Moroccan/Israeli (1945 - ) Title: Intertwining Forms - Grey Year: circa 1970 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 70/150 Size: 25 x 25 in. (...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Josef Levi, "Green, " OP Art Screenprint, 1970
Located in Long Island City, NY
This screenprint was created by American artist Josef Levi. Levi is especially known for his interest in the visual similarities that transcend cultures, like the pattern shown here....
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Tutankhamen, Abstract Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Tutankhamen Year: 1983 Edition: 150 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Image Size: 25.5 x 18 inches Size: 30 x 22.5 ...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Diamond, Op Art Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Diamond Year: 1970 Edition: AP Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x 20 in. (50.8 ...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
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1980s Op Art

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Lithograph, Screen

K-3B, Geometric Op Art Screenprint by Josef Levi, 1971
Located in Long Island City, NY
This screenprint was created by American artist Josef Levi. Levi is especially known for his interest in the visual similarities that transcend cultures, like the pattern shown here....
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Op Art art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Op art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Victor Vasarely, Roy Ahlgren, Victor Debach, and Yaacov Agam. Frequently made by artists working with Screen Print, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Op Art, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $66 and tops out at $350,000, while the average work sells for $1,616.

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