Donald Sultan is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement in New York City.
Sultan has a unique artistic method and innovative approach to traditional subject matter. Known as Abstract Representation, Sultan’s paintings, prints and other art are characterized by the use of geometric black forms set against organic areas of bright color, thus bringing an abstract sensibility to his iconographic images of still life. Throughout his career he has revisited and reinvented still life, using images of lemons, poppies, playing cards, fruits, flowers, and other objects. Sultan’s lemons, a recurrent theme in his artworks, have in fact become an iconic image all over the world.
“All of the images of those dark pictures are really about the architecture in the paintings; they seem so massive and strong and permanent, but nothing is permanent,” Sultan has said. “The image in the front is very fragile, but it conveys the loaded meaning of everything that is contained in the painting.”
Sultan is considered to be at the forefront of contemporary art. Although his paintings are often classified as landscapes and still lifes, Sultan states that they are first and foremost abstracts. Besides paintings, drawings, and sculptures, he has created many editions. Sultan’s prints are unique: he uses specific materials like “flocking” to create expressive and powerful prints that are reminiscent of his forceful paintings. Since his first solo exhibition in 1977, Sultan’s artistic career has progressed rapidly; his works are part of the most prominent public and private collections to be found across the globe.
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(Biography provided by Weng Contemporary — ArtXX AG)
Mimosas, October 2, 2006
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Donald Sultan (b. 1951) is an important painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement. He’s known for his monumental...
Screen
Six Black Poppies, 2021
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and over printed flocking on Somerset 500 gsm Satin Radiant White with deckle edges. Edition of 60
Ink, Satin Paper
$10,072Sale Price|27% Off
Black Tulips and Vase, April 5 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Black
By Donald Sultan
Located in Zug, CH
Belonging to the famous Flower series, this sculpture is an abstract reinterpretation of still life tradition. Donald Sultan, Black Tulips and Vase, April 5 Black Tulips and Vase, A...
Steel
Collection from Fruits and Flowers II & III
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Donald Sultan Fruits and Flowers II and III Lemon, Apricots and Pears; Yellow Roses; and Lilies from Fruits and Flowers II 65/125 Yellow Peppers; Pomegranates; Acanthus; Five Lemon...
Screen
Big Yellow Poppies, 2015
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Donald Sultan (born 1951), is one of the leading American contemporary still life artists. He currently lives and works in New York. Sultan has been given numerous exhibitions dedica...
Steel
$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
Claes Oldenburg NOTEBOOK TORN IN HALF Lithograph
By Donald Sultan
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022) Marking(s); notes: signed, blind stamp; ed. 95/97; 1997 Materials: lithograph on St. Armand Special Etching paper Dimensio...
Lithograph
Blue Poppies, Aug 17, 2022 (Ed: 22/50)
By Donald Sultan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He is particularly well-known for large-scale still life paintings, and one of the first to employ a wide range of ind...
Screen
$1,225Sale Price|30% Off
Donald Sultan UNTITLED Serigraph
By Donald Sultan
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Donald Sultan (American, b. 1951) Marking(s); notes: signed, blind stamp; ed. 165/395; 1998 Materials: serigraph Dimensions (H, W, D): 16"h, 16"w (work...
Lithograph
Six Yellow Poppies, 2021
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and over printed flocking on Somerset 500 gsm Satin Radiant White with deckle edges. Edition of 60
Ink, Satin Paper
Blue Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with blue powder coat on polished aluminum base Edition of 3
Metal
Double Poppies Black
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board
Ink, Screen
$1,600Sale Price|20% Off
Pomegranates 1994 Signed Limited Edition Silkscreen
By Donald Sultan
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Pomegranates 1994 Print - Silkscreen Paper size 22.75'' x 21.75'' inches Image size 12" x 12" inches Edition: signed in pencil, titled, dated and marked 4/125 Donald Sultan The ...
Screen
Big blue poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
¾ inch thick painted aluminum. Edition of 6. Comes with powder coat painted black aluminum base. A polished stainless steel base is available for an additional charge
Metal
Red Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with red powder coat on polished aluminum base Edition of 3
Metal
White Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with white powder coat on polished aluminum base Edition of 3
Metal
Black Lantern Flowers 2025
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Color silkscreen with enamel inks and tar-like texture on Rising 2-ply museum board Portfolio of 8: $16,000
Ink, Board, Screen
Six Green Poppies, 2021
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and over printed flocking on Somerset 500 gsm Satin Radiant White with deckle edges. Edition of 60
Ink, Satin Paper
Mimosa with Green, Jan 25, 2023
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Sultan, an internationally recognized artist who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement, is known for elevating the still-life tradition through the...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
"Lilies" by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Hinsdale, IL
Donald K. Sultan (b. 1951) "Lilies" Screenprint in colors on arches 88 wove paper, 1998 Sheet size 24 x 20 inches Ed. 47 of 70 Initialed, numbered, dated, and titled in pencil alo...
Screen
YELLOW LEMON ON BLACK, JULY 24 2018
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
This piece is unframed.
Enamel
$1,200
Bugs serigraph from "Visual Poetics: The Art of Donald Sultan" signed & numbered
By Donald Sultan
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Serigraph from "Visual Poetics: The Art of Donald Sultan" framed under glass in natural wood frame. Initialed and numbered. Edition 112 of 395. Framed dimensions: 19 1/2 x 19 1/4 inc...
Screen
Double Poppies Pink
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Double Poppies Pink 2025 Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Sheet size: 52.5 x 30 inches (133 x 76 cm) Image size: 48.5 x 26 inches ...
Screen
Double Poppies Blue
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Double Poppies Blue 2025 Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Sheet size: 52.5 x 30 inches (133 x 76 cm) Image size: 48.5 x 26 inches ...
Screen
Mimosa, April 12, 2023
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Sultan, an internationally recognized artist who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement, is known for elevating the still-life tradition through the...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Five Lemons A Pear and Egg 1994 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
By Donald Sultan
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Five Lemons A Pear and Egg : Fruits and Flowers Suite 1994 Print - Screen Print Paper size 22.75'' x 21.75'' inches Image size 12" x 12" inches Edition: signed in pencil, titled, d...
Screen
$9,995
Donald Sultan Abstract Poppies Silkscreen, Signed, 2025, White Double Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: White Double Poppies Portfolio: Double Poppies Medium: Silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Date: 2025 Edition: 9...
Enamel
Black Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base. Edition 21/25.
Metal
Yellow Roses from Fruits and Flowers III 68/125
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Screen print in colors on Arches paper, Signed, titled and dated in Pencil, #65 from Edition of 125 Image size 12 x 22 inches Sheet size 23 x22 inches Framed Donald Sultan is best ...
Screen
Black and White, Feb 10, 2017
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen in colors with enamel inks and tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board.
Enamel
Double Poppies Aqua
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Double Poppies Aqua 2025 Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Sheet size: 52.5 x 30 inches (133 x 76 cm) Image size: 48.5 x 26 inches ...
Screen
Lantern Flowers BLACK AND WHITE, OCT 4, 2017
By Donald Sultan
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Silkscreen Black and White Lantern Flowers with Flocking
Screen
$4,000
Donald Sultan, Yellow Roses, Screenprint, signed/N, 70/100, hand made wood frame
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Donald Sultan Yellow Roses, 1992 Screenprint in colors on wove paper Pencil signed, titled, dated March 9, 1992 and numbered 70/100 by Donald Sultan on th...
Screen
Lantern Flowers Screenprint, Black and Blue, Signed Printer's Proof
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
DONALD SULTAN (B. 1951) Lantern Flowers, Black and Blue, Oct 4, 2017, from Big Lantern Flowers Screenprint in blue and black with flocking, on museum board, 2017, signed, titled and...
Screen
White and Black, Feb 10, 2017
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen in colors with enamel inks and tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board. Edition 35/50. Sold as Lantern Flowers, Feb 10, 2017 suite of four prints for $11,500.
Enamel
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Red Poppies I Serigraph, Contemporary, Signed, Edition of 5, 24x24"
By Donald Sultan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sku: RD0017-B Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Red Poppies I Year: 2007 Signed: Yes Medium: Serigraph Paper Size: 24 x 24 inches ( 60.96 x 60.96 cm ) Image Size: 24 x 24 inches ( 60.96 x...
Screen
LANTERN FLOWERS, BLACK AND BLUE
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Silkscreen with enamel inks and flocking on 4-ply museum board
Enamel
$9,995
Donald Sultan Abstract Poppies Silkscreen, Signed, 2025, Yellow Double Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Yellow Double Poppies Portfolio: Double Poppies Medium: Silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Date: 2025 Edition: ...
Enamel
$9,995
Donald Sultan Abstract Poppies Silkscreen, Signed, 2025, Aqua Double Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Aqua Double Poppies Portfolio: Double Poppies Medium: Silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Date: 2025 Edition: 9/...
Enamel
Black Poppies, Sept 7, 2022 (Ed: 23/50)
By Donald Sultan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He is particularly well-known for large-scale still life paintings, and one of the first to employ a wide range of ind...
Screen
$9,995
Donald Sultan Abstract Poppies Silkscreen, Signed, 2025, Black Double Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Black Double Poppies Portfolio: Double Poppies Medium: Silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Date: 2025 Edition: 9...
Enamel
Five Pears, a Lemon and an Egg from Fruit and Flowers III
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil recto Image size is 12 x 12 inches, Framed size is 26 x 25 inches Published by Parasol Press
Screen
$9,995
Donald Sultan Abstract Poppies Silkscreen, Signed, 2025, Blue Double Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Blue Double Poppies Portfolio: Double Poppies Medium: Silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Date: 2025 Edition: 9/...
Enamel
Mimosa with Green, April 24, 2024
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Mimosa with Green, April 24, 2024 Portfolio: 2024 Mimosa (Details Suite) Medium: Color silkscreen with enamel inks, graphite powders, and sand on 4-ply m...
Screen
Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled, Flower, 1990 is a color silkscreen and lithograph on Arches 88 paper, by artist Donald Sultan (American, b. 1951) It is hand signed and numbered 31/125 in pencil by the artist. It was published by Parasol Editions Press L.T.D. Portland, Oregon. From the suite,Fruits. It is beautifully framed in a wood maple custom frame, with bevel and fabric matting. Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and print maker, well-known for large-scale still life paintings and the use of industrial materials such as tar, enamel, spackle and vinyl tiles. He has been exhibiting internationally in prominent museums and galleries, and his works are included in important museum collections all over the globe. Donald Sultan rose...
Lithograph, Screen
Mimosa with Red
By Donald Sultan
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Mimosa with Red Year: 2021 Medium: Silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and tarlike texture on Rising 4-ply Museum Board Sheet: 42 x 84 inches (106.7 ...
Screen
Mimosa with Red, April 24, 2024
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Mimosa with Red, April 24, 2024 Portfolio: 2024 Mimosa (Details Suite) Medium: Color silkscreen with enamel inks, graphite powders, and sand on 4-ply mus...
Screen
Donald Sultan, Color Silkscreen Print, Signed, 2024, Mimosa with Orange
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Mimosa with Orange, April 24, 2024 Portfolio: 2024 Mimosa (Details Suite) Medium: Color silkscreen with enamel inks, graphite powders, and sand on 4-ply ...
Screen
Red Poppies, Aug 17, 2022 (Ed: 22/50)
By Donald Sultan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He is particularly well-known for large-scale still life paintings, and one of the first to employ a wide range of ind...
Screen
Blue Flower
By Donald Sultan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan (American, born 1951) Title: Blue Flower Year: 1991 Medium: Color silkscreen and lithograph Edition: Numbered 31/125 in pencil Paper: Arches 88 Image size: 12 x 12 inches paper Size: 22 x 23 inches Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist Publisher: Parasol Editions Press L.T.D. Portland, Oregon. Condition: Excellent Frame: Unframed Description: From the suite, Fruits Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, well-known for large-scale still life paintings and the use of industrial materials such as tar, enamel, spackle and vinyl tiles. He has been exhibiting internationally in prominent museums and galleries, and his works are included in important museum collections all over the globe. Donald Sultan rose...
Lithograph, Screen
Double Poppies Green
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Double Poppies Green 2025 Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Sheet size: 52.5 x 30 inches (133 x 76 cm) Image size: 48.5 x 26 inches...
Screen
Red Poppies, Contemporary Floral Screenprint by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Donald Sultan, American (1951 - ) Title: Red Poppies Year: 1989 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 125 Image Size: 12 x 12...
Screen
Acanthus
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Acanthus Portfolio: 1994 Fruit and Flowers III Medium: Screenprint Date: 1994 Edition: 39/125 Frame Size: 29 3/4" x 28 3/4" Sheet Size: 23" x 22" Image S...
Paper, Screen
$2,650
Pears
By Donald Sultan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan (American, born 1951) Title: Pears Year: 1991 Medium: Color silkscreen and lithograph Edition: Numbered 31/125 in pencil Paper: Arches 88 Image size: 12 x 12 inches paper Size: 22 x 23 inches Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist Publisher: Parasol Editions Press L.T.D. Portland, Oregon. Condition: Excellent Frame: Unframed Description: From the suite, Fruits Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, well-known for large-scale still life paintings and the use of industrial materials such as tar, enamel, spackle and vinyl tiles. He has been exhibiting internationally in prominent museums and galleries, and his works are included in important museum collections all over the globe. Donald Sultan rose...
Lithograph, Screen
Double Poppies Yellow
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Double Poppies Yellow 2025 Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Sheet size: 52.5 x 30 inches (133 x 76 cm) Image size: 48.5 x 26 inche...
Screen
Double Poppies White
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Double Poppies White 2025 Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Sheet size: 52.5 x 30 inches (133 x 76 cm) Image size: 48.5 x 26 inches...
Screen
Red Roses from Fruits and Flowers III
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Screen print in colors on Arches paper Signed, numbered & dated in Pencil Edition of 125 Donald Sultan is best known for his still life imagery, deconstructing and transformin...
Screen
Double Poppies Red
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Double Poppies Red 2025 Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking and sand on Rising 4-ply museum board Sheet size: 52.5 x 30 inches (133 x 76 cm) Image size: 48.5 x 26 inches (...
Screen
Yellow Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Sultan’s artworks are rich in color and texture. He is known for his iconic, abstract poppy flowers. The poppies are large in scale and overlay a minimal background, often made from ...
Mixed Media, Screen
Blue Wall Poppy, Oct 15, 2024
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with acrylic polyurethane paint and black flock
Metal
Blue and Yellow Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Blue and Yellow Poppies Year: 2023 Medium: Shaped aluminum with stainless steel centers, powder coated, mounted on polished stainless steel base Editio...
Mixed Media