Op Art Sculptures
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.
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Ceramic
1990s Op Art Sculptures
Glass
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Plexiglass, Screen
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Metal, Enamel
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Marble
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Plexiglass, Screen
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Ceramic
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Glass, Mirror, Resin
1990s Op Art Sculptures
Metal
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Metal
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Porcelain
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Metal
1980s Op Art Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art Sculptures
Plexiglass
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Paper, Screen
1960s Op Art Sculptures
Plexiglass, Screen
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Plexiglass, Screen
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Plexiglass, Screen
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Steel
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Glass, Acrylic Polymer, Screen
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic Polymer
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Ceramic
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Ceramic
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Porcelain
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Lucite, Plexiglass, Screen
1990s Op Art Sculptures
Glass
1960s Op Art Sculptures
Porcelain
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Ceramic
1960s Op Art Sculptures
Metal
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Ceramic
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Metal
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Ceramic
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Ceramic
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Ceramic
1960s Op Art Sculptures
Metal
1980s Op Art Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Polystyrene, Wood
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Porcelain
1960s Op Art Sculptures
Plexiglass, Paper
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Porcelain, Glaze
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Polystyrene, Wood
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Metal
2010s Op Art Sculptures
Paper, Acrylic, Mylar
1960s Op Art Sculptures
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Sculptures
Metal
Early 2000s Op Art Sculptures
Resin, Plaster, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Digital
1980s Op Art Sculptures
Mixed Media
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Metal
1980s Op Art Sculptures
Glass, Lucite, Screen
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Wood, Acrylic
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Porcelain, Glaze
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Porcelain
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Polystyrene, Wood
1930s Op Art Sculptures
Wood
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Wood, Paint
1970s Op Art Sculptures
Wood, Paint