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Pop Art

POP ART STYLE

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 

  • Bold imagery
  • Bright, vivid colors
  • Straightforward concepts
  • Engagement with popular culture 
  • Incorporation of everyday objects from advertisements, cartoons, comic books and other popular mass media

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.

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Style: Pop Art
Paradise Garden: Pop Inspired Landscape Painting
Paradise Garden: Pop Inspired Landscape Painting

Paradise Garden: Pop Inspired Landscape Painting

By Alejos Lorenzo

Located in Atlanta, GA

This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in galleries. This painting is gallery wrapped and finished on the edges so it can be hung without a frame. Frame op...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

KAWS HOLIDAY UK set of 3 works (KAWS United Kingdom)
KAWS HOLIDAY UK set of 3 works (KAWS United Kingdom)

KAWS HOLIDAY UK set of 3 works (KAWS United Kingdom)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS: HOLIDAY United Kingdom: Complete Set of 3 works (KAWS UK): KAWS' signature character COMPANION presented in an upright standing position with its eyes covered. 3 individual works (black, brown, & grey), each new in their original packaging - published by All Rights Reserved to commemorate the debut of KAWS’ sculptural hot-air balloon — one of the world’s largest at 42 meters tall, flying over the English country-side of Bristol. Each figure comes individually housed in a standout KAWS designed hard case Medium: Set of 3 Painted cast resin vinyl figures. Dimensions: 12 inches in height (applies to each individual piece). New, unopened; excellent condition. Stamped on the underside from a sold out edition of unknown. Includes artist card as pictured. A great wall or shelf set that would look fantastic displayed either in or out of the case. KAWS UK Holiday (further background): The sculptural hot-air balloon KAWS: HOLIDAY UK — one of the world’s largest at 42 meters tall — reimagines the artist’s signature work, COMPANION, in larger-than-life proportions. KAWS first set flight to his unique flying creation in Bristol, allowing his Holiday Companion to soar miles above breathtaking greenery, dominating the British skies in its debut. KAWS 'Holiday' first debuted at Seokchon Lake in Seoul in 2018 and these large inflatable real life works have since been exhibited in Hong Kong, Taipei, and Virginia...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

[Jimi] Hendrix, Peter Max
[Jimi] Hendrix, Peter Max

[Jimi] Hendrix, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: [Jimi] Hendrix Year: 1972 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 41/45, plus proofs Size: 22.25 x 28.5 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Screen

Tina Turner
Tina Turner

Tina Turner

By Andy Warhol

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Tina Turner 1985 Unique gelatin silver print Size: 8 x 10 in (20.3 x 25.4 cm) Frame size: 16 x 17.5 in (40.6 x 44.4 cm) Unsigned Authenticated by the Authen...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Liberty Head, Peter Max
Liberty Head, Peter Max

Liberty Head, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Liberty Head Year: 2005 Medium: Mixed Media on archival paper Size: 30 x 24 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed b...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Smile, Peter Max

Peter MaxSmile, Peter Max, 2002

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Smile, Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Peter Max (1937) Title: Smile Year: 2002 Edition: 452/500, plus proofs Medium: Lithograph on Lustro Saxony paper Size: 4.87 x 4.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Sig...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

KAWS Clean Slate Grey (KAWS grey Companion)
KAWS Clean Slate Grey (KAWS grey Companion)

KAWS Clean Slate Grey (KAWS grey Companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Clean Slate (grey) new & unopened in its original packaging. A well-received work and variation of KAWS' large scale Clean Slate sculpture - a key highlight of KAWS’ major...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Jean-Michel Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery NY 1982-1988 (Basquiat Annina Nosei)
Jean-Michel Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery NY 1982-1988 (Basquiat Annina Nosei)

Jean-Michel Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery NY 1982-1988 (Basquiat Annina Nosei)

By Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982-1988: A set of 2 rare vintage original Basquiat announcement cards from 1982 & 1988, respectively published on the occasion(s) of: - ‘Basquiat Anatomy’ 1982 (a suite of 18 screen prints). - Jean-Michel Basquiat December 3, 1988. Medium: 2 off-set printed gallery announcements. Dimensions: 4 x 6 inches & 6 x 8 inches 9 (anatomy). Each in good to very good overall vintage condition. Published by Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982-1988. Each unsigned from an edition of unknown. Scarce. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s dramatic life and iconic paintings—which variously feature obsessive scribbling, enigmatic symbols and diagrams, and iconography including skulls...

Category

1980s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute
ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute

ARTBYNAOR - 50CM Teddy Chanel tribute

By Naor

Located in PARIS, FR

ART LUXE AND FASHION , VERY LIMITED EDITION ARTWORK BYNAOR About the artist: Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin

Summer Swim
Summer Swim

Summer Swim

By Elise Remender

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Elise Remender captures the romantic glamour of a bygone era in her contemporary figurative paintings that blend classical fine art and contemporary pop realism. Fantasy, mid-century fashion, and the glamour of travel and coastal living inform soft brush strokes and abstracted beauty; reminiscent of vintage advertisements and dusted sunlight. This original 37-inch square acrylic on canvas painting evokes a sense of delight and playfully nods at summery vintage aesthetics. It is signed by Remender on the front bottom right corner of the artwork. The sides are painted as a continuation of the front and it does not require framing. Free delivery within the local Los Angeles area. Affordable Continental U.S. and international shipping available. This artwork includes a certificate of authenticity issued by the gallery. Remender grew up in Arizona and is based in Southern California, but she has traveled all over the world gaining inspiration for her work. Her most recent series, Bathing Beauties, which captures the human form and abstracts it through light and reflection, was inspired by the vintage elegance and history of Southeast Asia’s historic hotel pools and gardens. It evokes a bygone era when Ernest Hemingway and Jackie O. were among the clientele. “I’m a bit of an old soul and there is a sense of elegance and beauty that has been lost in modern-day society, and I seek to recapture this essence in my work. I’m creating a sort of fantasy world of luxury, leisure, and old Hollywood glamour.” Her work has appeared in galleries in the US and Asia and in GQ Magazine, Architectural Digest, Dwell, California Home, People, among many other publications. Her paintings hang in luxury properties including The Ritz Carlton San Francisco, The Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, and Hilton properties across the United States, as well as in the homes of celebrity collectors including Ryan Seacrest and Kylie Jenner. REPRESENTATION: Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA EXHIBITIONS: 2023 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2021 “The Beauty Myth”, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2018 “All American Inspired,” Merritt Gallery/Renaissance Fine Arts, PA, MD “At the Shore,” Eisenhauer Gallery, Edgartown, MA “Color in Motion,” Eisenhauer Gallery, Edgartown, MA “Having a Ball,” Jules Place, Boston, MA Meritt Gallery, Renaissance Fine Arts, PA, MD Studio E. Gallery, Palm Beach, FL 2017 “Distant Memories,” 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA Merrit Gallery, Renaissance Fine Arts, PA, MD “Holiday Gift Guide...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jakarta Ice Cream - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Framed Artwork
Jakarta Ice Cream - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Framed Artwork

Jakarta Ice Cream - Original Figurative Color Drenched Still Life Framed Artwork

By Fabio Coruzzi

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gel Pen, Graphite

Facing Waves, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max

Facing Waves, Psychedelic Art Lithograph by Peter Max

By Peter Max

Located in Long Island City, NY

Peter Max, German/American (1937 - ) - Facing Waves, Year: 1973, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 227/300, Image Size: 23.25 x 15.25 inches, Size: 26 ...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

The Umbrellas, Japan - USA Offset lithograph poster (Hand Signed by Christo)
The Umbrellas, Japan - USA Offset lithograph poster (Hand Signed by Christo)

The Umbrellas, Japan - USA Offset lithograph poster (Hand Signed by Christo)

By Christo and Jeanne-Claude

Located in New York, NY

Christo and Jeanne-Claude The Umbrellas, Japan - USA (Hand Signed), 1991 Offset lithograph poster Boldly signed by Christo upper right 25 × 38 inches Unframed This rare vintage poster was published by Christo and Jeanne-Claude to promote and raise funds for Christo's famous Umbrellas Japan-USA project in the early 1990s. It is hand signed boldly in black marker "Christo" on the recto - upper right corner. This work was acquired from the Estate of Jacob and Aviva Baal-Teshuva, collectors, curators, authors, early supporters and good friends of Christo. Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed. ABOUT THE UMBRELLAS JAPAN-USA PROJECT: At sunrise, on October 9, 1991, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's 1,880 workers began to open the 3,100 umbrellas in Ibaraki and California, in the presence of the artists at both sites. This Japan-USA temporary work of art reflected the similarities and differences in the ways of life and the use of the land in two inland valleys, one 12 miles (19 kilometers) long in Japan, and the other 18 miles (29 kilometers) long in the USA. In Japan, the valley is located north of Hitachiota and south of Satomi, 75 miles (120 kilometers) north of Tokyo, around Route 349 and the Sato River, in the Prefecture of Ibaraki, on the properties of 459 private landowners and governmental agencies. In the USA, the valley is located 60 miles (96.5 kilometers) north of Los Angeles, along Interstate 5...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Morning View II

Morning View II

By Jeni Stallings

Located in Atlanta, GA

"Jeni Stallings creates work that often draws from her dreams and personal experiences. She tends to render those moments in a muted, femininity-infused surrealism far from the hard-...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Wax, Oil, Wood Panel

Heat Wave Duel - Abstract Figurative South Western Inspired Pop Art by Gary John
Heat Wave Duel - Abstract Figurative South Western Inspired Pop Art by Gary John

Heat Wave Duel - Abstract Figurative South Western Inspired Pop Art by Gary John

By Gary John

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)
La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)

La Grande Occassione Della Pittura Americana Milano (Hand Signed by Jim Dine)

Located in New York, NY

Philip Guston, Joan Mitchell, Cy Twombly, Jim Dine, Roberto Matta, Sam Francis, Mark Rothko, Franz Kline, Kenneth Noland, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Helen Frankenthaler, John...

Category

1960s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

KAWS TAKE Companion (KAWS black companion)
KAWS TAKE Companion (KAWS black companion)

KAWS TAKE Companion (KAWS black companion)

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS TAKE (Black) new & unopened in its original packaging. A standout KAWS Companion figure and variation of KAWS' large scale TAKE sculpture - a key highlight of the exhibitio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

AMOR, LOVE Aquatint Etching by Robert Indiana
AMOR, LOVE Aquatint Etching by Robert Indiana

AMOR, LOVE Aquatint Etching by Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Long Island City, NY

Robert Indiana created the iconic “LOVE” print initially for the Museum of Modern Art’s Christmas card in 1965. This variation features the Spanish word for love, “Amor”. The etchin...

Category

1990s Pop Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

KAWS KACHAMUKKU Companion
KAWS KACHAMUKKU Companion

KAWS KACHAMUKKU Companion

By KAWS

Located in NEW YORK, NY

KAWS Kachamukku 2022: KAWS Kachamukku was born out of a unique collaboration between KAWS and the popular children’s Japanese Sesame Street equivalent...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

QUENZE - Red Lips, Rolling Stones Tribute
QUENZE - Red Lips, Rolling Stones Tribute

QUENZE - Red Lips, Rolling Stones Tribute

By QUENZE

Located in PARIS, FR

Technique: Resin and Chrome finishing - Made in Italy Limited edition : #50 on 999 Information: Quenze began as a silversmith brand, traditionally associated with photo frames. Over...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art

Materials

Resin

KAWS Take Figure Blue Version, Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2010-
KAWS Take Figure Blue Version, Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2010-

KAWS Take Figure Blue Version, Pop Art Resin Sculpture, 2010-

By KAWS

Located in Dallas, TX

Open unknown edition Unsigned Several months after releasing the KAWS Share Figure in February, the artist released his long anticipated KAWS Take Figure. The figure, which features...

Category

2010s Pop Art

Materials

Resin, Vinyl

Two Flags, Large (46" x 30") Limited Edition 5000 Lithograph for Whitney Museum
Two Flags, Large (46" x 30") Limited Edition 5000 Lithograph for Whitney Museum

Two Flags, Large (46" x 30") Limited Edition 5000 Lithograph for Whitney Museum

By Jasper Johns

Located in New York, NY

Jasper Johns 50th Anniversary of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, 1979 Original lithograph on heavy wove paper 46 × 30 inches Limited Edition of 5000 (unnumbered) Stamped with copyright mark and publisher's blindstamp Published by Stony Johns, Inc. and Gemini G.E.L. Accompanied by Certificate of Guarantee issued by Alpha 137 Gallery Unframed This stunning, impressive, large vintage lithograph...

Category

1970s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Pop Star, 2006 - Framed
Pop Star, 2006 - Framed

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...

Category

Early 2000s Pop Art

Materials

Lithograph

Pop Art art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Pop 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, orange, red, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Jack Mitchell, Andy Warhol, Peter Max, and Heidler & Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Pop Art, so small editions measuring 0.4 inches across are also available.