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Pop Up Davenport

Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
A high-quality Victorian pop-up davenport desk in richly figured burr walnut, distinguished by its
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport Desk
Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport Desk
$5,978
H 38 in W 27.5 in D 23.5 in
19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality Victorian burr walnut piano top pop up Davenport. The top of the
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Mid 19th Century Victorian Burlwood Pop Up Davenport
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a highly decorated Davenport. Its made of a rich burl wood. The legs and feet are carved
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Burl

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk C1860 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian piano front Davenport Desk, Circa 1860 in date. It is crafted
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Victorian Davenport Desk Burr Walnut Pop Up Mechanism 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian burr walnut pop up Davenport Circa 1880 This davenport features a piano style lid which
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Antique Early 1800s Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment
Located in Rockaway, NJ
English Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment. Beautiful
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Maple, Oak, Burl

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Fine Antique Victorian Mahogany Davenport with Pop-Up Stationery Compartment
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
Victorian Figured Mahogany Davenport Desk with Hinged Drum Lid, England, 1870s Elevate your space
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Desks

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Mahogany

Burl Walnut Piano Top 19th Century Davenport
Located in Bedford, NY
A FINE PIANO TOP BURL WALNUT DAVENPORT. THE POP UP STATIONARY COMPARTMENT ABOVE HINGED TOP WITH
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Antique 19th Century English Musical Instruments

Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian burr walnut pop-up davenport with pullout / pull-out writing slide with tooled green
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
H 34.5 in W 25.5 in D 21.5 in
Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Pop Up Davenport
Located in Altrincham, GB
Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Top Pop Up Davenport with Scroll End Supports, maple fitted interior
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Antique 1870s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Stunning 19th Century Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A mid 19th Century, Victorian period burr walnut and ebony moulding pop up davenport desk. The top
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Early Victorian 19th Century Rosewood Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A quality Victorian rosewood pop up top davenport, the hidden pop up top has a stationary
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Antique Mid-19th Century European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Antique Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport Desk, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous antique Davenport desk c.1860 is crafted from beautiful burr walnut and features the
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique piano fronted Davenport desk, circa 1860 in date. It is crafted from
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique piano front Davenport Desk, circa 1860 in date. It is crafted from
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous antique Davenport desk is crafted from beautiful burr walnut and features the
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique piano fronted Davenport desk, circa 1860 in date. It is crafted from
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk c.1860
Located in London, GB
This elegant Antique Davenport will make a wonderful addition to one room in your home. This
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk, circa 1860
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique piano fronted Davenport desk circa 1860 in date. It is crafted from
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk c.1860 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian Davenport Desk crafted from beautiful burr walnut and circa
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Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Pop Up Davenport Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique piano front burr walnut and inlaid Davenport Desk, Circa 1870 in date
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Antique 1870s Tables

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Walnut

Victorian burr walnut davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian antique burr Walnut pop-up Davenport with pull out writing slide with tooled blue leather
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Victorian burr walnut davenport
Victorian burr walnut davenport
H 36 in W 25.5 in D 22 in
Victorian Davenport Desk Pop Up Mechanism, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant piano topped Victorian Davenport in rosewood Features the all important pop up mechanism
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Antique 1860s Desks

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Rosewood

Victorian Davenport Desk Pop Up Mechanism 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant piano topped Victorian Davenport in rosewood Features the all important pop up mechanism
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Antique 1860s Desks

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Rosewood

19th Century Walnut Pop Up Piano Top Davenport
Located in Reepham, GB
A very attractive 19th Century Davenport Desk. It is supplied with the original tooled, gilded
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

19th Century Walnut Pop Up Piano Top Davenport
19th Century Walnut Pop Up Piano Top Davenport
H 40.95 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Davenport Desk Victorian Pop Up Mechanism Mahogany 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Victorian Davenport desk we date to circa 1880 Hand crafted in mahogany it features a pop
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Antique Late 18th Century Desk Sets

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Wood

Victorian Davenport Desk Walnut Pop Up Mechanism 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here We Have a Typical Victorian Walnut Davenport. Circa 1860 The Davenport Having 4 Mahogany Lined
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Antique 1860s Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Victorian Davenport Desk Piano Top Pop Up Mechanism, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
High quality Victorian Davenport desk with piano top Features an amazing pop up mechanism to
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Antique 1860s Desks

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Other

Victorian Mahogany Piano Top Pop Up Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
which activates the "pop up" mechanism. The davenport has a graduated drawers with turned handles on one
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Piano Top Pop Up Davenport
Victorian Mahogany Piano Top Pop Up Davenport
H 33.86 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
19th Century Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
Located in London, GB
We are pleased to be able to offer for sale this very attractive example of an antique Davenport
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Antique 1860s Desks

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
19th Century Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk
H 39.38 in W 22.84 in D 23.63 in
Victorian Davenport Desk Walnut Pop Up Mechanism, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Here we have a typical Victorian walnut Davenport. circa 1860 The Davenport having 4 mahogany
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Antique 1860s Victorian Desks

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Walnut

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a mid Victorian walnut pop up cabriol leg Davenport. When the fall is opened it reveals
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Located in Salisbury, GB
A walnut, mahogany lined pop up Davenport. Bird's-eye maple drawer fronts on pop up section
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Antique Mid-19th Century Desks

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Walnut

Walnut Pop Up Davenport
Walnut Pop Up Davenport
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 24.41 in
Burr Walnut Victorian Period Antique "Pop Up" Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
A burr walnut Victorian period "pop up" Davenport. With a piano top having an unusual "pop up
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Desks

Burr Walnut Victorian Period Antique "Pop Up" Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
A burr walnut Victorian period antique "pop up" Davenport. The raised spindled gallery to the pop
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Antique 1870s Victorian Desks

Burr Walnut Victorian Period Antique "Pop Up" Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
A burr walnut Victorian period antique "pop up" Davenport. With a raised spindled gallery to the
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Antique 1870s Victorian Desks

Superb Quality Burr Walnut Victorian Period "Pop Up" Davenport by Maple Co
Located in Darwen, GB
A superb quality burr walnut Victorian period "pop up" Davenport by Maple & Co of London. Having an
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Antique 1880s Victorian Desks

Burr Walnut Victorian Period "Pop Up" Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
A burr walnut Victorian Period "pop up" antique davenport. Of usual form having a "secret" pop up
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Antique 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Stunning Burr Walnut, Victorian Period "Pop Up" Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
A stunning burr walnut Victorian Period "pop up" antique davenport. Of usual form with a "secret
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Antique 19th Century British Desks

Antique English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Captains Desk
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Victorian burr walnut pop up Davenport. The Davenport has a slide out writing surface with
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Stunning Quality Burr Walnut and Marquetry Victorian Period Antique "Pop Up" Dav
Located in Darwen, GB
A stunning quality burr walnut and marquetry Victorian Period antique "pop up" Davenport. With a
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Antique 1870s Victorian Desks

Burr Walnut Victorian Period "Pop Up" Piano-Top Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
A good burr walnut Victorian Period antique "pop up" piano top davenport. With an unusual rise and
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Antique 1880s Victorian Desks

Large Piano Top Davenport Bureau Desk with Pop Up Tower in Burr Walnut
Located in Santander, ES
A superb quality burr walnut Davenport bureau of the Victorian period of larger and more usable
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks

Exceptional Victorian Davenport in Walnut
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3057, exceptional quality piano top, burr walnut Davenport with pop-up top, having satinwood
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Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Desks

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Walnut

Exceptional Victorian Davenport in Walnut
Exceptional Victorian Davenport in Walnut
H 28.35 in W 24.02 in D 21.86 in
Stunning Quality Burr Walnut Victorian Period Pop Up Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
A stunning quality burr walnut Victorian period pop up davenport. The "pop up" section with a brass
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Antique 1860s Victorian Desks

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Pop Up Davenport For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the pop up davenport you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, walnut and animal skin, every pop up davenport was constructed with great care. A pop up davenport, designed in the Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Pop Up Davenport?

The average selling price for a pop up davenport at 1stDibs is $3,988, while they’re typically $3,884 on the low end and $7,610 for the highest priced.
Questions About Pop Up Davenport
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is used for writing and is typically favored by women. The desk features a slanted top leather insert, a cupboard, slides and drawers to carry writing essentials. You’ll find a selection of antique Davenport desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 3, 2024
    A couch is occasionally called a davenport when the furnishing in question is a large comfortable sofa that can double as a bed or can be converted into a bed. The name comes from a now-defunct New England furniture manufacturer, A.H. Davenport Company, which was established in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the late 19th century. Davenport furnished the homes of the richest Americans during what we now call the Gilded Age.

    In the 1880s, thanks largely to the Industrial Revolution, the American economy started booming, and when it did, it created a whole new supply of millionaires. Firms like the Duveen Brothers supplied these families with European decor, and manufacturers such as A.H. Davenport Company furnished their mansions. The term davenport became a synonym for any sofa that looked like the one produced by the popular Massachusetts company.

    Find vintage sofas and sofa beds on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 3, 2024
    The difference between a davenport and a couch comes down to special features. A couch or sofa is an upholstered piece of furniture designed to seat two or more people, while a davenport is a large couch or sofa that can be used as a bed or one that folds out into a bed.

    A couch is occasionally called a davenport when the furnishing in question is a large comfortable sofa that can double as a bed or can be converted into a bed. The name comes from a now-defunct New England furniture manufacturer, A.H. Davenport Company, which was established in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the late 19th century. Davenport furnished the homes of the richest Americans during what we now call the Gilded Age.

    In the 1880s, thanks largely to the Industrial Revolution, the American economy started booming, and when it did, it created a whole new supply of millionaires. Firms like the Duveen Brothers supplied these families with European decor, and manufacturers such as A.H. Davenport Company furnished their mansions. The term davenport became a synonym for any sofa that looked like the one produced by the popular Massachusetts company.

    Find vintage sofas and sofa beds on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    So sorry, I cannot find anything legit on this. Is it a Funko Pop! thing?
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Pop art is a movement, started in the 1950s, that uses imagery from popular culture.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The difference between a davenport and a sofa is specificity. The term sofa refers to an upholstered piece of furniture that seats two or more people. A davenport is a sofa that converts into a bed. Its name comes from the company that originally introduced the specialty sofa, A. H. Davenport and Company. Find a large collection of sofas on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To create a pop-up bar, you will need to consider the location and theme of your party. Drink menus, decor, layout, glassware and bar equipment are aspects you should consider. You’ll find a variety of bar and bar accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Pop art started because artists sought to react to the mass consumerism of the 1950s with the goal of putting popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture. Works associated with Pop art are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. Practitioners endeavored to challenge the status quo. Pop artists broke with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and made pointed statements about current events. 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, but Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American Pop artists Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Opinions vary on who the father of Pop art may be. Pop art emerged in the 1950s in Britain and flourished in 1960s-era America as a reaction to postwar mass consumerism. Some argue that Andy Warhol deserves the title because he helped shape the movement during the 1960s. However, other artists like Eduardo Paolozzi and Richard Hamilton began producing what’s now considered Pop art a decade earlier. Other artists who made important contributions to Pop art include Marta Minujín, Claes Oldenburg, Rosalyn Drexler, James Rosenquist, Peter Blake and Roy Lichtenstein. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Pop Art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Yes, Pop art is considered postmodern.

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    There was no single founder of Pop art, as many artists contributed to the development of the movement. Richard Hamilton’s 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted the unconventional new style. Although Hamilton and other British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts.

    Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American artist Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Roy Lichtenstein was another prominent American Pop artist. 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. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Pop art was influenced by advertising and other forms of mass marketing

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
    British Pop art is a style of art that emerged in the United Kingdom during the 1950s. British artist 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, which reacted to the period's consumerism. Its goal was to put popular culture on the same level as so-called high culture. Although British artists launched the Pop art 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. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Pop art refers to a movement that emerged during the mid- to late-1950s. It is art based on popular culture and mass media and works to critique traditional fine art values. Find many different works under the Pop art category on 1stDibs.
    Irena Orlov ArtMarch 1, 2021
    It emerged in 1950 in United States and England. It is characterized by using images as objects of popular culture or everyday life, obtained from the media. Through irony, it reflected the society of the time, marked by consumerism, materialism, the cult of image and fashion.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    The reason why it is called Pop art is that artists who participated in the movement drew inspiration from popular, or "pop," culture. One of the most influential contemporary art movements, Pop art emerged in the 1950s. Its practitioners sought to challenge the status quo, breaking with the perceived elitism of the previously dominant Abstract Expressionism and making statements about current events. They 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. Pop art works are distinguished by their bold imagery, bright colors and seemingly commonplace subject matter. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
    Artists in the United Kingdom started the Pop art movement 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. London-born artist Richard Hamilton is widely believed to have had a pioneering role in Pop art, which drew on imagery from popular culture - comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media - to create paintings and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way. Although British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts. Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Rosalyn Drexler are some of the American artists associated with the history of Pop art. Find original Pop art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Who is considered the father of Pop art is open for debate. Some experts give the title to Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Others may argue that Roy Lichtenstein deserves the credit, as his work drawing from print media helped to define the style. Another potential candidate is Richard Hamilton, whose 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted the Pop art movement. Shop a diverse assortment of Pop art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Opinions vary as to what the most famous piece of Pop art is. Two major contenders for the title are Andy Warhol's 1961–62 series Campbell's Soup Cans and Roy Lichtenstein's 1963 diptych painting Whaam!. Other notable Pop art works include A Bigger Splash by David Hockney, Flag by Jasper Johns, Crying Girl by Roy Lichtenstein, Radiant Baby by Keith Haring, the Marilyn Triptych by Andy Warhol, and Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of Pop art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The bright colors and graphic patterns and imagery of Pop art continue to influence fashion, prompting the industry’s designers to integrate provocative color pairings and visuals commonly associated with mass media and advertising into their garments. You can see examples of this in iconic pieces by Pierre Cardin, Mary Quant and Vivienne Westwood as well as in the work of many contemporary designers. Specifically, the well-known portraits that Andy Warhol created of celebrities and pop culture figures made their way into fashion by designers who incorporated images of popular celebrities into their clothing designs.