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.
'Naoshima' Red Pumpkin Sculpture, Resin Pop Art, 2019, 3.75\" x 5.5\"
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Naoshima’ Red Pumpkin is a painted lacquer resin abstract sculpture and art object by legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Published by Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naoshima,...
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Vermillion Excess (thick red impasto painting square monochrome pop design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Vermillion Excess from Chloe Hedden’s Excess series embodies the interplay between material abundance and emotional intensity through thick, sculpt...
Wood, Acrylic
$1,100
Onyx Bowl
Located in Tulsa, OK
This 18.5" Onyx bowl represents a profound embrace of material authenticity, designed to anchor a space curated for textures and refined, quiet luxury. The substantial stone block ha...
Stone
KAWS SMALL LIE Brown (brown KAWS Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SMALL LIE Brown: Among KAWS’s signature “Companions,” Small Lie has the most childlike resonance. Clothed in overall shorts, the Pinocchio-inspired figure bows its head in sham...
Resin, Vinyl
KAWS SEPARATED Companion (KAWS black Separated Companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS SEPARATED COMPANION: New & unopened in its original packaging: This highly collectible black KAWS SEPARATED figure is derived from the Brooklyn based artist’s larger scale s...
Resin, Vinyl
$337Sale Price|20% Off
Drops of Joy Pop Surrealist Clay Juice Carton Sculpture in Acrylic Paint about
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Small-scale clay sculpture in acrylic explores consumption through a juice-carton object, pairing sugar and pill imagery within a snowy emotional landscape. This hand-modeled clay sc...
Clay, Acrylic
"Butterfly Blue Dogman" Abstract Dog Figure Sculpture in Resin with Butterfly
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical yet very strong piece depicting the Weim character from Gillie and Marc's iconic figures of the Dog/Bunny Human Hybrid, which has picked up much esteem across the globe. ...
Resin
$447Sale Price|20% Off
Life Clay Surreal Pop Sculpture in Acrylic Blue Tones
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Hand-built clay sculpture Life in acrylic and vivid blue tones examines consumption, play and the fragile boundary between joy and collapse. This clay sculpture (hand-modeled self-ha...
Clay, Acrylic
Warhol Basquiat Be@rbrick 400% figure (Basquiat Warhol Bearbrick)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Jean-Michel Basquiat Bearbrick Vinyl Figures: (400% & 100%): A unique, timeless collectible trademarked & licensed by the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat & And...
Resin, Vinyl
$876Sale Price|20% Off
Textural Lunar Relief Self Hardening Paste Acrylic On Fir Wood Circular Wall Art
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Textural lunar relief in self-hardening paste and acrylic on fir wood, a circular wall sculpture that foregrounds moon imagery and sculpted crater topography. This mixed-media wall s...
Enamel
$792Sale Price|20% Off
Mixed-Media Wall Sculpture foam clay, acrylic & enamel on wood. "In a While"
By Vera Vizzi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
IN A WHILE (2025) is a small-scale, wall-mounted mixed-media sculpture by Vera Vizzi that transforms a familiar domestic object into a sculptural encounter. Hand-modeled in foam clay and applied onto a compact wooden block (25 x 9 x 10 cm), the work is finished with layered acrylic paint and enamel marker decoration along the extruded “tube” form. The piece foregrounds tactile surface, color contrast (white base with red/yellow graphic motifs) and a vertical, relief-like silhouette that reads equally as objet d’art or a focused accent on a gallery wall. Conceptually the work frames an everyday action — squeezing a tube — as a compressed temporal event: small gestures that compress time and meaning. Keywords for search and contextualisation: mixed media on wood, foam clay sculpture, enamel and acrylic, wall sculpture, small contemporary sculpture...
Enamel
Love Forever
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
Yayoi Kusama Love Forever, 2016 Ceramic (Porcelain) Dish and Cover Stamped Yayoi Kusama on bottom 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 1 1/2 inches Unframed Limited edition (exact number created is unkno...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Screen
$750Sale Price|46% Off
Huichol "Upside Down You Are Turning Me " Beaded Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huicho...
Glass, Resin, Mixed Media
"He had Pure Thoughts with Blue Flowers" Dog Sculpture in Resin with Flowers
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical yet very strong piece depicting the Weim character from Gillie and Marc's iconic figures of the Dog/Bunny Human Hybrid, which has picked up much esteem across the globe. ...
Resin
$1,440Sale Price|40% Off
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd "BOBA FETT" from Huichol Alteration Series
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . .is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fin artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and mexican Huichol ...
Glass, Mixed Media
Charles Lutz, OLYMPUS LV Stack 4 Part Warhol Louis Vuitton Box Sculpture
By Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles Lutz Olympus, Set of 4 Louis Vuitton Stacked Boxes Wood, canvas, leather, and brass Dimensions (stacked): 25.5 x 21.5 x 69.75 inches Unique Co...
Brass
Women's Work, porcelain and black stain ceramic wall installation, kitchen items
Located in Dallas, TX
Equipped (also known as Women’s Work) Porcelain with black stain 58 × 49 × 12 cm / 22.8 × 19.3 × 4.7 inches Equipped — alternately titled Women’s Work — is a striking contemporary ...
Porcelain, Ink
Kusama Pumpkins (Set of 2 works)
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Yayoi Kusama Set of 2 Pumpkins: Yellow and Black & Red & Black Naoshima: An iconic, vibrantly colored pop art set - these small Kusama pumpkin sculptures feature the univers...
Resin
KAWS CHUM pink (KAWS Chum pink)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS CHUM Companion 2022 (pink): Published by KAWS to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his famed KAWS’ Chum character; "I can remember clearly packing and shipping the first CHUM ...
Resin, Vinyl
$950Sale Price|69% Off
CHROMA Huichol Beaded Sculpture "X-Man" Series Mexican Beaded Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
ALTERATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and various Mexican Huichol artists and Mexican Huich...
Resin, Mixed Media
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Thumbprint (Red), original three dimensional geometric design wall relief
By Chuck Krause
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Chuck Krause (1949) Title: Thumbprint (Red) Year: 2020 Medium: Acrylic paint on sculpted composite board Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the ...
Acrylic Polymer, Board
$1,200Sale Price|50% Off
Chroma "TRUMPET" Sculpture, Mariachi Series, Huichol Mixed Media, Signed 2025
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Signed and dated 2025. OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! ALTERTATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and ...
Glass, Mixed Media
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
Persian Rose Excess (thick impasto painting square monochrome pop cake design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Chloe Hedden’s Persian Rose Excess from her Excess series continues her exploration of Excessivism, using thick, sculptural paint to embody themes of overconsumption and indulgence. ...
Wood, Acrylic
'Pumpkin' White/Red Pumpkin Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2016
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in New York, NY
The ’Pumpkin' sculpture is a polka-dotted painted lacquer resin collectible art object by the legendary contemporary Artist, Yayoi Kusama. Published by Benesse Holdings, Inc., Naosh...
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic
Chroma 'CHUM ' Sculpture, Huichol Series, Mixed Media, 2026
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Huichol Beaded Sculpture Mixed Media: Glass Beads, Resin, and Wood Contemporary Mexican Folk Art CHUM is a striking fusion of contemporary collectible culture and the sacred visual ...
Glass, Mixed Media
Baby -- Sculpture Figure, Pop Art by Nina Chanel Abney Pop Art Street Art Kids
Located in Draper, UT
ADDITIONAL INFO AllRightsReserved has tapped Nina Chanel Abney for a vinyl figure titled Baby. The New York-based artist has been known for her use of sym...
Vinyl
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Venetian Rose, Sap Green, Forget Me Not Excess trio (texture thick vibrant paint
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Venetian Rose, Sap Green, and Forget Me Not Trio Combo by Chloe Hedden brings together a delicately balanced spectrum of emotional and sensory contrasts. In this grouping, Hedden’s s...
Wood, Acrylic
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd DARTH THE FORCE AP 2026 BEST OF CHROMA!
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA AKA RICK W . . . DARTH THE FORCE . . . BEST OF BEST OF CHROMA. 49 Inches Tall Darth Vader Sculpture, Star Wars Art, Huichol Beadwork, Mexican Contemporary Art, Pop Culture S...
Glass, Mixed Media
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Thumbprint (Gray), original three dimensional geometric design wall relief
By Chuck Krause
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Chuck Krause (1949) Title: Thumbprint (Gray) Year: 2020 Medium: Acrylic paint on sculpted composite board Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by the...
Acrylic Polymer, Board
"Breath Sequence" Abstract Sculpture 90" x 18" x 18" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"Breath Sequence" Abstract Sculpture 90" x 18" x 18" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Steel & Automotive Paint Shawn Kolodny is a Miami-based artist renowned for his immersive, larg...
Steel
"Horizon" Abstract Sculpture 90" x 23" x 23" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"Horizon" Abstract Sculpture 90" x 23" x 23" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Stainless Steel & Automotive Paint Creating art to reflect the times we live in, Kolodny creates art fo...
Stainless Steel
$1,950
Emerald Spring. A wall-mounted ceramic sculpture with authentic deer antlers
Located in Oslo, NO
Wellspring is a sculptural exploration of transformation, where the ancient language of nature meets the imagination of the artist. Based on the authentic form of a deer skull, the w...
Ceramic, Paper, Glaze
"UNTITLED" Abstract Sculpture 252" x 144" x 144" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"UNTITLED" Abstract Sculpture 252" x 144" x 144" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Stainless Steel ATT: Preparation time might take up to 4 weeks. Please contact us regarding installati...
Steel
CHROMA aka Rick Wolfryd SNOOP DAWG STARRY EYED AP 2026 BEST OF CHROMA!!!
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
CHROMA — SNOOPY Figure (Huichol Technique) STARRY EYES . . . BEST OF CHROMA! A sculptural reinterpretation of an iconic cultural figure through the CHROMA language—where contemporar...
Glass, Mixed Media
Chroma aka Rick Wolfryd 'El Toro 2' Sculpture, Huichol Mixed Media, 2026
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Signed and dated 2025. OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS!!! ALTERTATION ART . . . is a collaboration process between Rick Wolfryd, fine artist and art dealer with over 40 years experience, and ...
Glass, Mixed Media
$6,000
Drape 113 (light pink folds rose pop slick metallic smooth wall sculpture art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
This light-pink wall sculpture by Ted VanCleave transforms a single sheet of metallic leather into a sinuous, process-driven study of material and form. Its creased, crinkled, and so...
Leather, Spray Paint
KAWS Companion 2016 (set of 2 works)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS Companion 2016:Set of 2 works. Each new and sealed in its original packaging. Published by Medicom Japan in conjunction with the exhibition, KAWS: Where The End Starts at the Mo...
Resin, Vinyl
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Red Excess (thick vibrant impasto painting square monochrome pop design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Red Excess by Chloe Hedden is a bold exploration of passion and intensity. The deep crimson hue radiates warmth, evoking emotions of love, power, and raw energy. The sculptural textu...
Wood, Acrylic
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Cantaloupe Excess (thick pink impasto painting square monochrome pop design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Cantaloupe Excess by Chloe Hedden is a radiant exploration of texture and movement, enveloped in a warm, sunlit hue. The rich cantaloupe orange cascades across the circular canvas in...
Wood, Acrylic
$6,000
Drape deep pink 116 (folds magenta slick metallic smooth wall sculpture art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Drape in Deep Pink by Ted VanCleave transforms a single sheet of metallic leather into a sinuous, process-driven study of material and form. Its creased, crinkled, and softly wrinkle...
Leather, Spray Paint
Andy Warhol Bearbrick 400% set of 4 (Warhol Be@rbrick)
By Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Andy Warhol Bearbrick 400% Figures: Set of 4 works c.2019-2021: A brilliant Andy Warhol art toy set, each trademarked & licensed by the Estate of ...
Resin, Vinyl
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Emerald Green Excess (impasto thick painting monochrome pop art square design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
*For questions, special requests or commission inquiries, please text the gallery directly using ASK THE SELLER button. Grouping of 3 paintings is $2000 and of 4 paintings is $2500. ...
Wood, Acrylic
"Deep Reverie" Abstract Sculpture 74" x 18" x 18" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"Deep Reverie" Abstract Sculpture 74" x 18" x 18" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Stainless Steel & Automotive Paint Creating art to reflect the times we live in, Kolodny creates a...
Steel
Eight, Rare Enamel and Steel Sculpture, Pop Art, Edition 2/8, 2003
Located in Aventura, FL
Enamel and steel sculpture. Measures 18 x 18 x 10 inches (with base). Stamped 'R. Indiana' with edition, date and foundry. Edition 2/8. Published by MILGO, Brooklyn Artwork is...
Metal
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Sinuosity in Hot Pink (fushia pop sculpture minimalist curvy white textile)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Sinuosity sculpture. Wall hanging in any direction, 360 degrees or pedestal mount. Hot Pink metallic finish keywords; #sinuous, focus on material, sculptural folds, Aldo Chaparro, u...
Concrete
"Citra" Abstract Sculpture 36" x 18" x 18" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"Citra" Abstract Sculpture 36" x 18" x 18" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Steel & Automotive Paint Creating art to reflect the times we live in, Kolodny creates art for our short ...
Steel
Warhol Basquiat Bearbrick 400% figures set of 2 (Warhol Basquiat Be@rbrick)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat Andy Warhol Bearbrick 400% figures: Set of two works: Unique, timeless collectibles trademarked & licensed by the Estates of Jean-Michel Basquiat & Andy Warhol. The ...
Resin, Vinyl
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Electric Pink Excess 3 (thick impasto painting square monochrome pop design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Electric Pink Excess 3 from Chloe Hedden’s Excess series is an electrifying explosion of color and texture, a vivid declaration of energy and movem...
Wood, Acrylic
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Persian Rose, Dark Plum and Light Pink Excess Trio (texture thick paint)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Persian Rose, Dark Plum, and Light Rose Excess Trio Combo by Chloe Hedden is a sumptuous study in tonal elegance—soft, sultry, and serenely sculptural. On the left, Persian Rose blo...
Wood, Acrylic
$6,950
"Pulse of the Earth" Abstract Sculpture 56" x 18" x 18" in by Shawn Kolodny
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pulse of the Earth" Abstract Sculpture 56" x 18" x 18" in by Shawn Kolodny Medium: Steel & Automotive Paint Shawn Kolodny is a Miami-based artist renowned for his immersive, l...
Steel
Jackson Pollock Bearbrick 1000% (Jackson Pollock BE@RBRICK)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jackson Pollock 1000% Bearbrick Figurative Sculpture: A nicely sized (27 inch heigh), highly collectible Bearbrick Jackson Pollock statue piece, splattered from head to toe in Pollo...
Resin, Vinyl
Torso (Gold) Hand Embellished Resin Sculpture, Signed, 22x11.75 in
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique, one of a kind resin sculpture hand embellished with black marker. Hand signed by Romero Britto on the left leg with black marker. Dedicated, hand signed and dated in gold m...
Resin, Permanent Marker
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Sky Blue Excess (thick pink impasto painting square monochrome pop design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Sky Blue Excess by Chloe Hedden captures the serene and infinite expanse of the sky in rich, sculptural texture. The swirling, fluid application of paint evokes the gentle movement o...
Wood, Acrylic
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Dark Plum Excess (thick impasto painting square monochrome pop cake design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Chloe Hedden’s Dark Plum Excess from her Excess series exemplifies Excessivism through its sculptural use of thick, unrestrained paint. The deep plum hue, associated with luxury and ...
Wood, Acrylic
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Light Rose Excess (thick pink impasto painting square monochrome pop design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Light Rose Excess by Chloe Hedden is a delicate yet exuberant exploration of softness and texture. This sculptural painting captures the essence of blooming petals, whipped frosting,...
Wood, Acrylic
KAWS TAKE Blue (blue KAWS Take companion)
By KAWS
Located in NEW YORK, NY
KAWS TAKE (Blue) new & unopened in its original packaging. A standout KAWS figurative sculpture and variation of KAWS' large scale TAKE sculpture - a key highlight of the exhibition...
Resin, Vinyl
$720Sale Price|20% Off
Pink Frosting Excess (thick pink impasto painting square monochrome pop design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Pink Frosting Excess by Chloe Hedden is a luscious, tactile indulgence, evoking the airy swirls of whipped confection. The thick impasto application creates sculptural peaks and fold...
Wood, Acrylic
$560Sale Price|20% Off
sinuosity 149 absinthe (green pop art metallic smooth small sculpture abstract)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Sinuosity 149 in Green Absinthe is a hard tabletop sculpture from Ted VanCleave’s Sinuosity series, distinguished by its sinuous curvature and its sustained focus on material transfo...
Concrete
Red Balloon Dog Porcelain Sculpture, Metallic Finish, Signed Edition
By Jeff Koons
Located in Aventura, FL
Porcelain sculpture with metallic finish. Printed with Jeff Koons' signature, title, date and edition number (2275/2300) on applied label to verso. Published by Museum of Contempor...
Porcelain
$560Sale Price|20% Off
sinuosity 148 black cherry (pop art metallic smooth small sculpture abstract)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
keywords; #sinuous, focus on material, sculptural folds, Aldo Chaparro, use of common materials, creased crinkled and wrinkled, angular, abstract sculpture, angular, process-oriented...
Concrete