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.
Reverse Sunsets, Abstract Blurry Gradient, Mauve to Yellow, Giclée Print Diptych
Located in Barcelona, ES
Reverse Sunsets is a vibrant Giclée print that explores the emotional resonance of color through soft, seamless transitions of mauve, purple, and yellow tones. This abstract diptych ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée
serigraph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: serigraph (after the painting). Printed in 1968 and published by the (op)art galerie of Esslingen, Germany for a rare portfolio. Size: 9 1/2 x 7 7/8 inches (240 x 200 mm). No...
Screen
"Babel 3"
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: offset lithograph (after Vasarely). Printed in 1972 in Neuchatel, Switzerland on thick, high-gloss paper and published by Editions du Griffon for the "Vasarely Progressions 1...
Offset
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Summer, Rainbow OP Art Screenprint by James Norman
By James Norman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: James Norman, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Summer Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 39/50 Image Size: 22 x 32 inches Size: 25 x 38 in. (...
Screen
Banya, 1964 Vintage Abstract Op Art Screen Print Serigraph
Located in Surfside, FL
Screen print square, inscribed 'Vasarely' at bottom, hung diagonally, sides of the square 23 1/2 x 23 1/2 (59.5 x 59.5); as hung, 33 x 33 (84 x 84). VICTOR VASARELY (1908-1997) In...
Screen
Winter Suite (Light Blue with Blue), OP Art Etching by Anuszkiewicz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Considered a major force in the op art movement, Anuszkiewicz is concerned with the optical changes that occur when different high-intensity colors are applied to the same geometric ...
Etching, Aquatint, Intaglio
Fall, Signed Colorful Rainbow OP Art by James Norman
By James Norman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: James Norman, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Fall Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 34/50 Image Size: 22 x 32 inches Size: 25 x 38 in. (63...
Screen
Grey tinted Rainbow, Geometric Abstract dazzling Op Art Framed assemblage Signed
Located in New York, NY
RICHARD ANUSZKIEWICZ Grey Tinted Rainbow, 1992 Assemblage with 14 Color Silkscreen and Lithograph Pencil signed and numbered 11/40 on the front Frame included: elegantly framed in a ...
Mixed Media, Pencil, Lithograph, Screen
Untitled - Optical silkscreen print by GetulioAlviani signed and numbered
Located in Napoli, IT
"Untitled" work by Getulio Alviani of programmed and kinetic art, which plays on the visual perception of lines and colors, Signed and numbered (Exemplar 140/180) in pencil on the fr...
Screen
$950
II from the Aquarius Suite, Op Art Screenprint by Stanley William Hayter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stanley Hayter, British (1901 - 1988) Title: II from the Aquarius Suite Year: 1970 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150; AP XXX Paper Size: 27 x ...
Screen
"Cheyt MC-4"
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: offset lithograph (after Vasarely). Printed in 1972 in Neuchatel, Switzerland on thick, high-gloss paper and published by Editions du Griffon for the "Vasarely Progressions 1...
Offset
Tempo of Three 1981 Screenprint 26 x 39 1/4 in. Edition of 175
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Julian Stanczak Tempo of Three 1981 Screenprint 26 x 39 1/4 in. Edition of 175 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg Shienbaum Fine Art
Screen
DOOR-MC
Located in Fairlawn, OH
DOOR-MC Screen print, 1982 Signed and numbered in pencil Printed on Arches wove paper Published by Atelier Arcay, Paris Edition: 325 (47/325) Reference Benavides & Vasarely No. 894 C...
Screen
Young Artists From Around The World, OP Art Screenprint by Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Young Artists From Around The World by Richard Anuszkiewicz, American (1930–2020) Date: 1969 Screenprint, signed, dated, and numbered in pencil Edition of 67/200 Image Size: 29.5 x 1...
Screen
"Procion" serigraph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: serigraph (after the painting). Printed in 1968 and published by the (op)art galerie of Esslingen, Germany for a rare portfolio. Size: 9 1/2 x 7 7/8 inches (240 x 200 mm). No...
Screen
Warm Gradient Lights Giclée Print, Abstract Diptych, 36x48\" Edition
Located in Barcelona, ES
Warm Gradient Lights is a vibrant Giclée print that explores the emotional resonance of color through soft, seamless transitions of pink, peach, lavender, and coral tones. This abstr...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment
"Procion" serigraph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: serigraph (after the painting). Printed in 1968 and published by the (op)art galerie of Esslingen, Germany for a rare portfolio. Size: 9 1/2 x 7 7/8 inches (240 x 200 mm). No...
Screen
Inward Yellow Filtration
Located in Miami, FL
Technical Information: Julian Stanczak Inward Yellow Filtration 1981 Screenprint 25 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. Edition of 175 Pencil signed and numbered Accompanied with COA by Gregg S...
Screen
Limited Edition Architecture Kinetic Art Op Art Screenprint Lithograph Pol Bury
By Pol Bury
Located in Surfside, FL
Pol Bury (Belgian, 1922-2005) screen print of a train Hand signed and numbered 27/ 62 in pencil Dimensions: 17.5 X 24.25 inches. (sheet size) Provenance: Published by Lefebre Gallery, New York. lithographie en couleurs. Signées et numérotées 27/62. This is just for the print. the title sheet is just included for reference. Pol Bury (1922 – 2005) was a Belgian sculptor who began his artistic career as a painter in the Jeune Peintre Belge (along with Willy Anthoons, James Ensor, Odette Collon, Pierre Alechinsky, Jo Delahaut and Jean Rets...
Lithograph, Screen
$2,000
Yellow Filtration, Op Art Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Julian Stanczak
Located in Long Island City, NY
A colorful OP Art silkscreen by Poland-born American OP Artist, Julian Stanczak. Artist: Julian Stanczak, American (1928 - 2017) Title: Yellow Filtration Year: 1981 Medium: Screen...
Screen
Agam Silkscreen Jerusalem Lithograph Hand Signed Israeli Kinetic Op Art Print
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Surfside, FL
Yaacov Agam, Israeli (b. 1928) Hand signed, not individually numbered but from edition of 180. I can include a copy of the title sheet with the edition size and his signature if you ...
Lithograph, Screen
Colorful Geometric Abstract OP Art Screenprint by David Roth 9
By David Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
This screenprint was created by American artist David Roth. Roth's images are proportioned according to a strict mathematical formula - the pictures are composed according to horizon...
Screen
Highway, Pop Art Screenprint by Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Clarence Holbrook Carter, American (1904 - 2000) Title: Highway Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: 30 x 22 inches Paper Si...
Screen
Nine Squares, Abstract Geometric Op Art Agamograph by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928 - ) Title: Untitled - Nine Squares Medium: Agamograph, signed and numbered in ink Year: circa 2000 Edition: appears to be 37/99 Size: 12 x 12 in. ...
Lenticular
Victor Vasarely, Untitled (from Planetarische Folklore)
Located in Hamburg, DE
Victor Vasarely (Hungarian-French, 1906–1997) Planetarische Folklore, 1964 Medium: Screenprints, on Schoellershammer card Dimensions: 65 × 62 cm (25 3/5 × 24 2/5 in) Edition of 125: ...
Screen
Blue and Red Space
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Blue and Red Space Ilk Screen, 1971 Signed and dated lower right (see photo) editioned lower left (see photo) Edition: 75 (75/75) Sheet size: 22 1/8 x 29 7/8" Image: 21-7/8 x 29-5/8"...
Screen
Megapolis I, OP Art Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Roy Ahlgren
By Roy Ahlgren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Roy Ahlgren, American (1927 - 2011) Title: Megapolis I Year: 1970 Medium: Screenprint, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Image Size: 17 x 17 inches Size: 20 x 20 in....
Screen
Yaacov Agam Oval Agamograph Lenticular Print Artist Proof Signed & Numbered
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Plainview, NY
A visually dynamic Op Art composition by renowned artist Yaacov Agam ( Israel -b. 1928) , a pioneer of kinetic and optical art. The work features bold geometric forms and rhythmic ve...
Paper
Koskota, 1976, Abstract in Blue and Orange, Geometric, Silkscreen Print
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Hungary in 1906, Op Art artist Victor Vasarely studied art at the Podolini-Volkmann Academy in Budapest and at the Muhely Academy where he became familiar with contemporary r...
Paper, Ink
V from Double Metamorphosis Series, Op Art Screenprint by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
V from Double Metamorphosis Series Yaacov Agam, Israeli (1928) Date: Circa 1979 Screenprint on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 180 Image Size: 27.5 x 42 inches Size:...
Screen
Op Art Bowl for Hirshhorn Museum, Limited Edition 1970s glazed enamel and metal
Located in New York, NY
Richard Anuszkiewicz Op Art Bowl for Hirshhorn Museum, 1976 Glazed Enamel on Metal Bowl. Artists Signature Fired in Plate Anuszkiewicz' signature fired onto the underside of bowl Lim...
Metal, Enamel
Composition VII - Original Screen Print by Franco Cannilla - 1971
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. ...
Screen
Relation Couleur
By Hugo Demarco
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...
Screen
Architecture Kinetic New York Brooklyn Bridge Op Art Lithograph Pol Bury Ltd Ed
By Pol Bury
Located in Surfside, FL
Pol Bury (Belgian, 1922-2005) Screen print of Brooklyn Bridge Hand signed and numbered 27/ 62 in pencil Dimensions: 17.5 X 24.25 inches. (sheet size) Provenance: Published by Lefebre Gallery, New York. lithographie en couleurs. Signées et numérotées 27/62. This is just for the print. the title sheet is just included for reference. Pol Bury (1922 – 2005) was a Belgian sculptor who began his artistic career as a painter in the Jeune Peintre Belge (along with Willy Anthoons, James Ensor, Odette Collon, Pierre Alechinsky, Jo Delahaut and Jean Rets...
Lithograph, Screen
Split Infinity #8BS, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Herbert Aach
By Herbert Aach
Located in Long Island City, NY
This serigraph was created by German Op artist Herbert Aach. Aach's prints play with geometry and form, and trick the viewer's eyes by juxtaposing bright neon colors. This print is s...
Screen
Negative - Positive - Screen Print by Bruno Munari - 1991
By Bruno Munari
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Bruno Munari in 1991. Hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Edition of 100. Excellent condition. Bruno Munari (October 24, 1907 in Milan – September 30, 1...
Screen