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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
Untitled, Geometric Abstract Acrylic Painting by David Shapiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: David Shapiro (American, b. 1944) Title: Untitled Year: 1978 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed and dated l.l. Size: 12 in. x 95 in. (30.48 cm x 241.3 cm)
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1970s Op Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Lenk Series A, Kaspar Thomas Lenk
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Walasse Ting (1929-2010) Title: Lenk Series A Year: 1971 Edition: EA;100 Medium: Silkscreen, metallic ink in colors on wove paper Size: 26.5 x 26.5 inches Inscription: Signed...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Quasar-Gelb-Grun, Op Art Screenprint by Lothar Quinte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lothar Quinte, Polish (1923 - 2000) - Quasar-Gelb-Grun, Year: 1973, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 25/40, Size: 35.5 x 35 in. (90.17 x 88.9 cm)
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Aztec
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Aztec" 1983 is a color serigraph on Wove paper by noted American artist Roy Ahlgren, 1927-2011 It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 71/150 in pencil by ...
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Mid-20th Century 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

Abstract composition "Fifties"
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Abstract composition ""Fifties"" Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1973. Edition of 125. Dimensions of work: 37.2 x 28.2 cm. Hand signed. The work is in ...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Pinwheel, Framed OP Art Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Jurgen Peters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jurgen Peters, German (1936 - ) Title: Pinwheel Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 14/250 Image Size: 24 x 24 inches Size: 27 in. x...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Saeule HK (Detail), 1967 (~36% OFF LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Victor Vasarely Saeule HK (Detail), 1967 Silkscreen on thick glazed paper (after a painting from 1964) Image Size: 10.4 x 4.7 in. Sheet size: 10.6 x 10.6 in. Unsigned as issued Print...
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

Richard Anusziewicz, Soft Satellite Red, Op Art Silkscreen, signed/N orig. frame
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz Soft Satellite Red, 1981 Silkscreen on wove paper Signed, dated and numbered 53 from the edition of 100 in pencil by the artist on the front. Bears label from Me...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Blue Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Victor Debach in the 1970s. Mixed colored screen print on paper. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered o...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Blue Composition - Original Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Victor Debach in the 1970s. Mixed colored screen print on paper. Hand signed on the lower right margin. Numbered o...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

DOR-OR, Victor Vasarely
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Victor Vasarely (1908-1997) Title: DOR-OR Year: 1982 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 96/325, plus proofs Size: 42.75 x 23.5 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Si...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

VICTOR VASARELY - OEUVRES PROFONDES CINETIQUES III - 1973
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Victor Vasarely Title: Profound Works III Year: 1973 Not signed or numbered, as published Dimensions: 12 in. by 12 in. Framed Edition: From the Rare Limited Edition Publisher...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Composition VII - Original Screen Print by Franco Cannilla - 1971
By Franco Cannilla
Located in Roma, IT
Composition VII is an original serigraph realized by Franco Cannilla in 1971. The artwork is hand-signed in pen by the artist. Edition of 40 prints. ...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Square Variables XI
Located in Surfside, FL
Early graphic work by the photographer Todd Smith during his period at Pratt Institute in the early 1970s. Edition of 250, unsigned and unnumbered, as issued.
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

Orion, Geometric OP Art Serigraph by Tony Bechara
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Tony Bechara, Puerto Rican (1942 - ) Title: Orion Year: 1979 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Image Size: 26 x 19 inches Size: 30 in. x 22 in. (...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Cirke
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Cirke Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 250. Dimensions of work: 28 x 22.5 cm The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure shipment.
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Relation Couleur
Located in New York, NY
Hugo Demarco Relation Couleur, 1973 Silkscreen on velincarton Hand signed and numbered 63/200 on lower front. Bears the publisher's blind stamp on the fro...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Gamut, Abstract Geometric Op Art Screenprint by Mark Rowland
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Mark Rowland (American, 1953 - ) Title: Gamut Medium: Screenprint, signed, dated, and titled in pencil Edition 214/300 Size: 30 x 30 in. (76.2 x ...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Roy Ahlgren "Concantenation" Signed Limited Edition Print Op-Art
Located in San Rafael, CA
Roy Ahlgren (American, 1927 - 2011) Concatenation, 1970 Silkscreen (Print), signed, titled and numbered in pencil Edition 31/100 Image Size: 18 x 18 inches Sheet 20.5 in H x 20 in L ...
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20th Century Op Art

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Screen

"Pinwheel, " Op Art Serigraph by Jurgen Peters, 1980
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

Facade 1
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Facade I Screen print, 1970 Signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 (44/100) Provenance: Estate of the artist By decent Condition: Excellent Image: 24 x 29" Sheet:...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Bellatrix
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Bellatrix Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1969. Dimensions of work: 46 x 40 cm The work is in Excellent condition. Fast and secure shipment.
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

Ovalo Verde, OP Art Kinetic Screenprint by Jesus Rafael Soto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jesus Rafael Soto, Venezuelan (1923 - 2005) Title: Ovalo Verde Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150, AP 25 Paper Size: 22 in. ...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Joan Grubin, Partial Inventory of Totally Useless Objects, 2009-15, Paper, Mylar
Located in Darien, CT
Weaving is a form of drawing, of plotting and connecting lines. Fabricating a three-dimensional, transparent object using thin strips of paper with differing colors on either side re...
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2010s Op Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Mylar

Abstract Geometric Composition in White, Red and Blue Original Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Geometric Composition in White, Red and Blue Original Acrylic on Board Bold abstract composition by Robert William Hinds (American, b. 1926). This composition is brushed wh...
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1990s Op Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

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

Orion Nebula M42
Located in OPOLE, PL
Jaremi Picz (1955) - Orion Nebula M42 Giclée from 2025. The edition of 100. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundation, Cracow. -- Jaremi Pic...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Orion Nebula II M42
Located in OPOLE, PL
"aremi Picz (1955) - Helix Nebula III (NGC 7293) Giclée from 2025. The edition of 100. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundation, Cracow. --...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Blue Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Composition in a screenprint realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. 50x70 cm. Limited edition of 100. Handsigned in pencil on the right lower margin. Excellent condition.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Blue Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Composition in a screenprint realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. 50x70 cm. Limited edition of 100. Handsigned in pencil on the right lower margin. Excellent condition.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Untitled
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled" c.1980, is an original colors screen print on Arches paper by renown Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely, 1906-1997. It is hand signed and numbered CXCIX/CCL in...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art

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Screen

Type II Supernova
Located in OPOLE, PL
Jaremi Picz (1955) - Type II Supernova Giclée from 2025. The edition of 100. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundation, Cracow. -- Jaremi Pi...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Blue Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Composition in a screenprint realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. 50x70 cm. Limited edition of 100. Handsigned in pencil on the right lower margin. Excellent condition.
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Vintage Hardback Monograph: Planetary Folklore (Hand signed by Victor Vasarely)
Located in New York, NY
Victor Vasarely Planetary Folklore (Hand signed by Victor Vasarely), 1973 Hardback monograph with dust jacket Hand signed by Victor Vasarely on the first front end page 9 1/2 × 9 7/...
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1970s Op Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Board

Compounded Red
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed and numbered in pencil Publisher: Eugene Shuster, London Arts Printer: Vistec Graphics, Rochester, New York Stamp verso: London Arts Copyright 1980 Edition: 175 (85/175)
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Rare historic Sidney Janis Gallery silkscreen exhibition poster
Located in New York, NY
Victor Vasarely Sidney Janis Gallery Exhibition Poster, 1974 Silkscreen poster on glossy thick paper Bears copyright stamp, printer name and ...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

ANUSZKIEWICZ, monograph (hand signed and inscribed by Richard Anuszkiewicz)
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz ANUSZKIEWICZ by Karl Lunde (hand signed and inscribed by Richard Anuszkiewicz), 1977 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (hand signed and inscribed by Richard An...
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1970s Op Art

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Paper, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Ink, Board

Imaginary Triangle, OP Art Screenprint by Jurgen Peters
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jurgen Peters, German (1936 - ) Title: Imaginary Triangle Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250 Image Size: 23.5 x 23.5 inches Size...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Abstract Pink Composition - Screen Print by Victor Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Pink Composition is a Screen Print on Paper realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. Limited edition of 100 copies numbered and signed by the artist with pencil on the lower mar...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

The Fifty Years 6 "Camocim"
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - The Fifty Years 6 ""Camocim"" Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1989. Edition of 100. Dimensions of work: 70 x 57 cm The work is in Excellent condition. ...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

Abstract Composition in Purple - Screen Print by V. Debach - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition in purple in an original screenprint realized by Victor Debach in 1970s. 50x70 cm. Edition 18/100 Handsigned in pencil on the right lower margin. Excell...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

An American Portrait, 1976, Yaacov Agam
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: AFter Yaakov Agam (1928) Title: An American Portrait, exhibition poster Year: 1976 Medium: Offset Lithograph on wove paper Size: 27.75 x 19.25 inches Condition: Excellent Not...
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph, Offset

"splash" - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"splash" - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas Bold abstract splatter composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). Layers of pa...
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Late 20th Century Op Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Our M.C.-2
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Our M.C.-2 Screen print, 1970 Signed in pencil lower right Chop stamp: Denise Rene Editeur, on lower left margin From: Album Charities Edition: 300 (35/300) Catalog raisonne states e...
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Locmaria
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Locmaria Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. Reference: Catalogue Raisonné Vol I par Pedro Benavides n°182. The work is in Excelle...
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

Untitled #1, 1964 from New York Ten
Located in New York, NY
This dynamic work was realized by the esteemed 20th Century modern artist Mon Levinson in 1964. The work was realized in 1964, and printed in 1965 by Chiron Press in New York- the same year that Levinson was included in the seminal Op-Art exhibition "The Responsive Eye", alongside contemporary luminaries such as Bridget Riley. An identical work from this edition resides in the permanent collection of the New York MoMA. This mixed media work consists of an translucent vinyl sheet layered over a print- part etching, part lithograph. The clear vinyl sheet is embossed with a tight pattern of sinuously curved repeating black lines and is subtly raised in places- creating a subtle three dimensionality and dynamic sense of movement. The paper is inscribed with the same recurring pattern of snaking black lines, like a fine filigree, with two weighty black geometric forms that appear to crowd the composition. Smaller geometric forms reside within creating the apparition of negative space in the bone hued paper. The juxtaposition of the delicate texture and colossal feeling forms imbues the piece with a stunning dynamism and tension, helping to explain why Levinson is among the most influential and important artist to come out of the Op Art movement. His work is in the permanent collections of important institutions around the world including the Museum of Modern Art as well as the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Signed by the artist and marked 18/200. The work comes presented in a custom walnut and white gilt frame...
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1960s Op Art

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Mixed Media

Green v. 2, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Babe Shapiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Babe Shapiro, American (1937 - 2016) Title: Green v. 2 Year: 1972 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Image Size: 28 x 28 inches Size: 35 x 35...
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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

Ménerbes
Located in OPOLE, PL
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) - Ménerbes Lithograph from 1971. Dimensions of work: 48 x 40 cm. The work is in Excellent condition.
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1970s Op Art

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Lithograph

Skylight XXX, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Evelyn B. Johnson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Skylight XXX Evelyn B. Johnson Date: circa 1980 Screenprint, signed, numbered, and titled in pencil Edition of 14/30 Image Size: 38 x 28.5 inches Size: 41.5 x 29.5 in. (105.41 x 74.9...
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1980s Op Art

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Screen

World, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Takaaki Matsumoto
Located in Long Island City, NY
A geometric abstract print by Japanese artist Takaaki Matsumoto. World Takaaki Matsumoto, Japanese (1954) Date: 1991 Screenprint Edition of 54 Size: 24 x 24 in. (60.96 x 60.96 cm)
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1990s Op Art

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Screen

Thunder Bay
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Thunder Bay" 1986 is a color serigraph on Wove paper by noted American artist Roy Ahlgren, 1927-2011 It is hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 14/95 in penci...
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Mid-20th Century Op Art

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Screen

Helix Nebula III (NGC 7293)
Located in OPOLE, PL
"aremi Picz (1955) - Helix Nebula III (NGC 7293) Giclée from 2025. The edition of 100. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundation, Cracow. --...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Helix Nebula II
Located in OPOLE, PL
Jaremi Picz (1955) - Helix Nebula II Giclée from 2025. The edition of 100. Dimensions of work: 50 x 50 cm. Hand signed. Publisher: Dell'Arte Foundation, Cracow. -- Jaremi Picz...
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2010s Op Art

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Giclée

Abstract Geometric Tile Pattern Op-Art in Blues and Silver - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Geometric Tile Pattern Op-Art in Blues and Silver - Acrylic on Canvas Geometric Op Art in blues and silver by an unknown artist. There are four distinct variations of a geo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Op Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Pleïone, from: The Discourse on Method - Op Art Illusion Hungarian Descartes
Located in London, GB
This original screenprint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Vasarely” in the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 138, at the l...
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1960s Op Art

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Screen

Peano Curves - Screen Print by Bruno Munari - 1991
Located in Roma, IT
Peano Curves is an original Serigraph realized by Bruno Munari in 1991. Hand-signed and numbered with pencil by the artist on the lower margin. Excellent condition. Bruno Munari (...
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1990s Op Art

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Screen

Zarch III, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Babe Shapiro
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Babe Shapiro, American (1937 - 2016) Title: Zarch III Year: 1971 Medium: Screenprint, signed in pencil Edition: AP Image Size: 30 x 22 inches Size: 33 x 25 in. (83.82 x 63.5 cm)
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1970s Op Art

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Screen

Double Metamorphosis IV, Yaacov Agam
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Yaakov Agam (1928) Title: Double Metamorphosis IV Year: 1979 Medium: Silkscreen on Arches paper Edition: 62/180, plus proofs Size: 36 x 50 inches Condition: Good Inscription:...
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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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