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
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.
Original GRATEFUL DEAD Skull and Roses 1971 Tour poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Grateful Dead “Skeleton & Roses” Poster (1971) — Tour Blank. Grade A, A- condition, ready to frame. A striking 1971 Grateful Dead poster f...
Offset
$2,500
Batman and Robin offset lithograph card hand signed by Mel Ramos fine provenance
By Mel Ramos
Located in New York, NY
Mel Ramos Batman and Robin (Hand signed Postcard), ca. 1991 Offset Lithograph on Card Hand signed by the artist on the lower front Held in original vintage frame This vintage offset...
Ink, Postcard, Offset
Working Proof, Pop Art Intaglio Etching and Aquatint by Jean Sariano
By Jean Sariano
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Sariano, Algerian/American (1943 - ) - Working Proof, Year: 1979, Medium: Intaglio Etching and Aquatint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, Image Size: 18.5 x 16.5 i...
Etching, Aquatint
$3,500
David Hockney - Paris Review 25th Anniversary coveted Limited Ed. poster, Framed
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney Offset lithograph poster on lithographic paper The image depicted on this poster is after David Hockney's original gouache "Flower Study" created in 1980. Limited Edit...
Offset
Original Andy Warhol Brillo Pasadena Art Museum serigraph vintage poster
By Andy Warhol
Located in Spokane, WA
Original serigraph: Andy Warhol Brillo soap pads. Artist: Andy Warhol. Size 26" x 30" Year: 1970. Archival linen-backed original serigraph ready to frame. Warhol's Billo ...
Screen
$3,800
Scarce Art Card - Marisol - Women and Dog 1964 (Hand Signed and Dated), Framed
Located in New York, NY
Artist: Marisol Escobar (known mononymously as Marisol) Offset lithograph postcard Published by the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1964 Hand signed and dated 1977 by Marisol in ink ...
Postcard
Robert Rauschenberg Test Stone #6 Booster & 7 Series, Foster, 45, G:33 Signed/N
Located in New York, NY
Scarce and coveted 1960s Pop Art print: Robert Rauschenberg Test Stone #6 (Blue Cloud) from the Booster and 7 Studies Series (Foster, 45, G:33), 1967 Lithograph on domestic etching ...
Lithograph
Basquiat The Offs 1984 (Basquiat record cover art 1984)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat The Offs 1984: "The Offs: First Record" original first printing, 1984, featuring original offset artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat. This is from the original first...
Offset
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Andy Warhol retrospective exhibition Ludwig Museum in Cologne
By Andy Warhol
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Andy Warhol retrospective exhibition at the Ludwig Museum in Cologne / Koln 21 November 1989-11 February 1990 Andy Warhol Retrospektive Museum L...
Screen
$1,500
Jasper Johns - original Dayton's Gallery 12 early 1970s offset lithograph poster
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Jasper Johns - original Dayton's Gallery 12 early 1970s poster, 1971 Color offset lithograph poster This is a limited edition 1971 exhibition poster for Jasper Johns' "False Start I"...
Offset
Seductive Girl Offset Print, Pop Art Style, Unframed, 2000s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exhibition poster by Roy Lichtenstein was created for a show held at the Juan March Foundation in Madrid, Spain. It captures Lichtenstein's iconic Pop Art style, making it a sta...
Offset
My Mother Bridlington Signed Tate Gallery Edition w/official COA
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney My Mother (Bridlington), 1988 Four Color Lithograph on T.H. Saunders Waterford 250 gram paper. Autographed Also accompanied by a separate signed Certificate of Authenti...
Offset
$5,950
Andy Warhol - Flowers, Galerie Sonnabend invitation card addressed with postmark
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol (after) Flowers, Galerie Sonnabend announcement invitation card, 1970 Offset lithograph on smooth card, addressed with postmark This rarely found announcement card was fo...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,500
Shepard Fairey Obama Vote 2008 Campaign Print Artist's For Obama Political Art
Located in Draper, UT
One of the many Iconic images by Shepard Fairey from the 2008 Campaign trail. This is a print that will stand the test of time in both artist and political forums. Edition Detail...
Lithograph
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Warhol, Chanel (Green/Blue), Chanel Ad Campaign (after)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Chanel Year: 1997 Medium: Offset lithograph on archival paper mounted on canvas Size: 30 x 21 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed in the plate Notes: This special ...
Canvas, Offset
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Andy Warhol 'Endangered Species: Grevy's Zebra' 1992
By Andy Warhol
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This features Endangered Species: Grevy's Zebra, an iconic image from Andy Warhol’s acclaimed Endangered Species series. Originally conceived to bring attention to endangered wildlife, this striking artwork exemplifies Warhol’s signature pop art style—vibrant color palettes, graphic precision, and a bold visual voice. The image comes from a 1992 collectible box set published by teNeues Publishing Company and printed in Germany to exceptional standards. The piece is presented in a white wood frame with a 1-inch front profile and a 3/4-inch side profile, mounted behind a 4-inch mat. This elegant presentation transforms Warhol’s zebra...
Offset
Warhol, Chanel (Yellow/Blue), Chanel Ad Campaign (after)
By Andy Warhol
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: Chanel Year: 1997 Medium: Offset lithograph on archival paper mounted on canvas Size: 29 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed in the plate Notes: This special ...
Canvas, Offset
Rubik Shot Red Marilyn - Pop Art Celebrity Monroe - Limited Edition Fine Art
By Invader
Located in Manchester, GB
Invader, Rubik Shot Red Marilyn, 2023 Diasec-mounted Giclee on aluminium composite panel 100 x 100 cm (39.4 x 39.4 in) Edition 416 of 774 Hand Signed by the artist on COA found on...
Giclée
$2,000
Kenny Scharf, Archival pigment print on 290 gsm Entrada Rag paper, signed 16/100
By Kenny Scharf
Located in New York, NY
Kenny Scharf Boys and Girls, 2023 Archival pigment print on 290 gsm Entrada Rag paper Signed dated and numbered 16/100 in graphite pencil on the front 15 × 38 inches Unframed In 202...
Archival Pigment
Bunny On The Run, Screenprint Poster by Keith Haring
By Keith Haring
Located in Long Island City, NY
Date: 1990 Screenprint Poster, signed and dated in plate, numbered in pencil Edition of 1000 Image Size: 28 x 20 inches Size: 32 x 23 in. (81.28 x 58.42 cm) Commissioned by Playboy. ...
Screen
Roy Lichtenstein-That My Ship Was Below Them Panel C
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This offset lithograph in red, yellow, blue, and black on white wove paper is the far-right image from Lichtenstein's "As I Opened Fire" triptych. Published by the Stedelijk Museum, ...
Offset
$680Sale Price|40% Off
COSMIC FLOWERS Signed Lithograph, Abstract Floral, Happy Colors, Blue Red Yellow
By Peter Max
Located in Union City, NJ
Cosmic Flowers is an original hand drawn lithograph by Peter Max printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 100% aci...
Lithograph
$8,800
Kenny Scharf - Absolut Vodka hand signed, edition of 200, LARGE lithograph Lt Ed
By Kenny Scharf
Located in New York, NY
Kenny Scharf Absolut Scharf for Absolut Vodka, 1987 Lithograph with offset lettering in colors on wove paper Hand signed and dated by artist on lower right front Limited Edition of 2...
Lithograph, Offset
Swim-in-Pool, Las Vegas, Nevada - Americana Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
Swim-in-Pool, photograph from Richard Heeps Dream in Colour series. This fun original artwork really shows Richard's unique eye as a photographer, creating this slightly surreal kits...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Flowers by Andy Warhol (1964) Art Print – Iconic Pop Art Design
Located in Winterswijk, NL
A bold and vibrant reproduction of Andy Warhol’s iconic 1964 Flowers series, this striking artwork is printed on heavy art paper, showcasing the enduring brilliance of Pop Art. The c...
Paper
Edingsville Offset Lithograph Print, Pop Art, 1990, Unframed, 15.75x19
By Jasper Johns
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This reproduction of Edingsville by renowned American artist Jasper Johns, published by Edition 5 in Germany, offers a faithful and striking representation of the original artwork. J...
Offset
$7,500
Art Card: Andy Warhol - Four Campbells Soup Cans Hand signed by Andy Warhol 1962
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph postcard Boldly signed in black marker by Andy Warhol on the front Provenance: Estate of renowned autograph collector Tom Grafton This work has been elegantly float...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,999Sale Price|20% Off
Pop Star, 2006 - Framed
By Tom Everhart
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Tom Everhart "Pop Star" 2006 Original Limited Edition Lithograph on Rives BFK paper Edition Size: 500, plus proofs. Paper Size: 18 x 26.5 inches. Framed Size...
Lithograph
America: Her Best Product (Made in USA), Pop Art by Ed Ruscha
By Ed Ruscha
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: after Ed Ruscha Title: America: Her Best Product (Made in USA) from the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio Year: 1975 Medium: Offset Lithograph (unsigned as issued) Image: 13 x 9 in...
Offset
$60Sale Price|20% Off
Favor Rites Offset Print, Pop Art Style, Late 20th Century, Unframed
By (After) Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The title Favor Rites for this poster references a theme or concept related to rituals, preferences, or influential practices in art or culture. Rauschenberg's use of titles often co...
Offset
$148Sale Price|67% Off
Four Seasons (Illustrated Book, Pop Art, 3D Art, Urban Art, ~67% OFF LIST PRICE)
By James Rizzi
Located in Kansas City, MO
James Rizzi Four Seasons (Illustrated Book, Pop Art, 3D Art, Urban Art, New York Artist, Contemporary Art) Handsigned and numbered illustrated book Year: 1988 Size: 12×11.6×0.6in Edition: 965 Signed, numbered by hand Publisher: John Szoke Graphics, Inc. - NYC, USA Printed by: Arnoldo Mondadori Editori, Italy COA provided Ref.: 924802-1932 *the "Four Seasons: Spring" print is missing and not included Tags: James Rizzi, Pop art, 3D art, Urban art, New York artist, Contemporary art, Colorful art, Whimsical art, Cityscape art, Silkscreen prints, 20th-century artist, Three-dimensional paintings, Graphic art, American artist, Happy Rizzi House, 3D constructions, Animated art, Street art, Manhattan art, Graphic artist, International artist, Iconic pop artist, Playful art, Pop culture art, Childlike art...
Paper
Beach Umbrella Offset Print, Pop Art Style, First Edition, 1980s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This first edition poster, titled Beach Umbrella, was published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and is copyrighted by David Hockney. The artwork captures Hockney's vibrant and dyna...
Offset
$(1) FS II.277, Unique Hand Signed Screen Print, Edition of 60, Framed
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print on Lenox museum board. Hand signed lower front by Andy Warhol. Hand numbered 50/60 lower front (there were also 10 AP's, 3 PP's and 15 TP's). Each print is unique. P...
Board, Screen
ICES Kiosk, Bexhill-on-Sea - Retro English Typography Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
ICES Kiosk, Richard recisited the location of his best selling artwork, capturing this cute vignette of the seaside kiosk. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photographi...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Black and White Marilyn - Signed limited edition Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe
By BATIK
Located in London, GB
Black And White Marilyn Oversize Signed limited edition - Pop Art - Marilyn Monroe by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist, BATIK. Measures approximatel...
Archival Pigment, Black and White
Lincoln Center Ticket Poster /// Andy Warhol New York Pop Art Flowers Screen
By Andy Warhol
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987) Title: "Lincoln Center Ticket" Series: Lincoln Center Posters *Unsigned edition Year: 1967 Medium: Original Screenprint, Poster on wove pape...
Screen
$100Sale Price|20% Off
Roy Lichtenstein 'Reflections on the Scream' 2013- Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The striking image of "Reflections on the Scream, 1990," a renowned work by the legendary Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, is prominently featured on this exhibition poster for a retrosp...
Offset
$100Sale Price|20% Off
Roy Lichtenstein 'Still Life with Goldfish Bowl' 1981- Serigraph Pop Art Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Still Life with Goldfish Bowl" is an authorized reproduction of a painting by Roy Lichtenstein, originally created in 1972. Officially approved by the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation, t...
Screen
$100Sale Price|20% Off
Gilbert and Sullivan Promotional Poster, Pop Art, Offset Print, 1968
By Jim Dine
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Promotional Poster by Jim Dine for Gilbert and Sullivan Production at New York City Center, 1968 This promotional poster, designed by Jim Dine, w...
Offset
Basquiat Enrico Navarra Gallery 1999/2000 (vintage Basquiat announcements)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat Enrico Navarra Gallery Paris 1999-2000: A set of 2 rare vintage Basquiat announcement cards published on the occasion(s) of: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gallery Enri...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Flowers II.6
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
1964 Offset lithograph in colors, on wove paper Sheet: 23 x 23 in. (58.4 x 58.4 cm) Edition of 300 Signed and dated in black ink, lower right
Lithograph, Offset
Takashi Murakami - Poppin’ Flowers
Located in London, GB
Takashi Murakami, Poppin’ Flowers, 2025 Offset Lithograph 23 3/5 × 23 3/5 in 60 × 60 cm Edition of 300 hand-signed and numbered
Offset
Alexander Calder lithograph derrière le miroir (Calder prints)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder Lithograph c. 1967: Lithograph in colors; 15 x 22 inches. Very good overall vintage condition; contains center fold-line as originally issued; well-preseved. Unsig...
Lithograph
$14,500
Hockney's Alphabet, portfolio of 26 lithographs signed by Hockney and 23 writers
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney Hockney's Alphabet, 1991 26 color lithographs in Fine Art Cartridge paper bound in quarter vellum with handmade Fabriano Roma paper sides, housed in matching box; signed by David Hockney and most contributors in ink and numbered 178 in black ink on the justification page Numbered 178/250 Hand signed by 24 of the contributors, including David Hockney and Steven Spender 12 5/8 x 9 5/8 inches Bound in book and held in slipcase This portfolio features 26 color lithographs in Fine Art Cartridge paper with full margins, bound as issued, in quarter vellum with handmade Fabriano Roma paper sides, in original grey slipcase. It is signed by David Hockney (the artist) and most contributors in ink and numbered 178 in black ink on the justification page, from the edition of 250, with full text and title page, published by Faber & Faber, London, text edits by Stephen Spender, who also signed. It is illustrated by David Hockney, hand signed by David Hockney and Stephen Spender and also signed by the following contributors: Douglas Adams, Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, William Boyd, Margaret Drabble, Patrick Leigh Fermor, William Golding, Seamus Heaney...
Lithograph
$4,500
Paradise Found... Palm Beach County, Hand Signed 3D Deluxe Edition, 46 x 24 in.
Located in Aventura, FL
Triple layered 3D constructed mixed media serigraph on white museum board with crystals, glitter and additional embellishments. Hand signed lower right by Charles Fazzino. Hand num...
Mixed Media, Screen, Glitter
$6,595
Roy Lichtenstein Original Lithograph Print, Pop Art, 1964, Girl from 1¢ Life
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Title: Girl Portfolio: 1¢ Life Medium: Lithograph on white wove paper Date: 1964 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 20 3/4" x 18 5/8" Sheet Size: 16 1/4" x 11 1/2" Im...
Lithograph
French film poster - Flesh - Andy Warhol - Paul Morrissey
By Andy Warhol
Located in PARIS, FR
Movie Poster Flesh is a 1968 American film directed by Paul Morrissey. It features Joe Dallesandro as a hustler working the streets of New York. It fe...
Paper
THE CAT'S DEBUT - DIPTYCH
By (after) Dr. Seuss (Theodore Geisel)
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Dr Seuss THEODOR GEISEL "THE CAT'S DEBUT - DIPTYCH" Limited Edition - Serigraph on Coventry Paper Authorized Estate Edition Edition Size: 850 Arabic Numbers 99 Patrons’ Collection 15...
Screen
Notes on Organisation of Paradise, Pop Art Lithograph by Eduardo Paolozzi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eduardo Paolozzi, British (1924 - 2005) - Notes on Organisation of Paradise, Portfolio: General Dynamic F.U.N. Portfolio, Year: 1970, Medium: Photolithograph, stamp signed verso, Edi...
Lithograph
Rare Andy Warhol Record Cover Art set of 2
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Rare 1960s Andy Warhol Record Art: set of 2 works: This set includes two original vintage pressings: 'This Is John Wallowitch' by John Wallowitch and 'The Academy In Peril' by John ...
Lithograph, Offset
Beauty Rages, Pop Art Giclee Print by Michael Knigin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Michael Knigin, American (1942 - 2011) - Beauty Rages, Portfolio: Vintage Nudes, Year: 2001, Medium: Giclee signed, numbered, dated, and titled in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size...
Giclée
Jonathan Winters, The Umbrella Dancers, hand signed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This piece is a giclée after an original painting created by Jonathan Winters in 1970. Jonathan Winters was an American comedian, actor, author, and artist whose iconic career spanne...
Lithograph
$96,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mao 97 (Feldman/Schellmann II.97), Andy Warhol
By Andy Warhol
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Title: Mao 97 Year: 1972 Medium: Silkscreen in colors on Lenox Museum Board Size: 36 x 36 inches Condition: Good Inscription: signed in ball-point pen...
Screen
$432Sale Price|20% Off
Max, World Cup '94, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: World Cup '94 Year: 1994 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper Size: 36 x 24 inches Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered, as issue...
Offset
$1,575
Original Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 label by Keith Haring - Pop Art - Wine
By Keith Haring
Located in PARIS, FR
The original Château Mouton Rothschild 1988 label, created by American artist Keith Haring, is an emblematic work of art combining the excell...
Paper, Lithograph
1-2-3 Outside James Rosenquist pop art muscle car print blue and orange
Located in New York, NY
1-2-3 Outside reproduces James Rosenquist’s 1963 oil painting of the same name, collected in the Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, Lawrence. Rosenquist sourced the ima...
Lithograph
$184Sale Price|20% Off
Roy Lichtenstein 'Girl with Tear I' 1994 Vintage Pop Art
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Girl with Tear I is an offset lithograph by Roy Lichtenstein, from a portfolio of six prints published by the Guggenheim Museum, now out of print. This striking image captures a youn...
Offset
$40,000Sale Price|20% Off
Lucky Strike (Littmann P. 78), Keith Haring
By Keith Haring
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Keith Haring (1958-1990) (after) Title: Lucky Strike (Littmann P. 78) Year: 1987 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches cotton rag paper Inscription: Hand signed and numbered, 70/80, a...
Screen
$432Sale Price|20% Off
Max, America 2000, Hand Signed, Official Edition, Peter Max (after)
By Peter Max
Located in Fairfield, CT
Title: America 2000 Year: 1999 Medium: Offset lithograph in colors on gloss archival paper Size: 24 x 36 inches Inscription: Hand signed by Peter Max in ink and unnumbered, as issued...
Offset
$4,500
Andy Warhol - Promotional card: Marx Brothers - Hand Signed by Warhol, Framed
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph promotional card Hand signed in black marker on the front Provenance: Estate of artist Joseph O'Sickey This elegantly scaled promotional card, which is, exceptional...
Lithograph, Offset
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