Skip to main content

Donald Sultan Animal Prints

American, b. 1951

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.

Find original Donald Sultan art on 1stDibs.

(Biography provided by Weng Contemporary — ArtXX AG)

to
1
2
10
2
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
11
3
1
215
195
161
119
94
3
12
3
13
2
1
1
12
2
1
1
1
15
Artist: Donald Sultan
Red Poppies, Sept 7, 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...
Category

2010s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Silver Poppies, Sept 7, 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...
Category

2010s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

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...
Category

1990s Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

White 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...
Category

2010s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

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...
Category

2010s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Silver 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...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

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...
Category

2010s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

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...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Yellow 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...
Category

2010s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Donald Sultan 'Fish' (From Fruit and Flowers), Limited Edition, Signed Print
By Donald Sultan
Located in San Rafael, CA
Donald Sultan (American, b. 1951) "Fish (From Fruit and Flowers Portfolio)" 1990 Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper Pencil initialed, titled, and dated left of image Edition 61...
Category

1990s Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Butterflies, Jan 25, 2006
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Yellow Poppies is a natural companion for Red Poppies, March 21, 2012 and is equally strong installed solo. The multi-layered cropped poppies bleed to the paper edge and mimic the su...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink

Monarchs, January 24, 2006
By Donald Sultan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“Monarchs, January 24, 2006” Serigraph on Paper 22-color silkscreen with tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board Edition 46 of 75 Signed, titled, dated and initialed by artist Donald...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Blue Poppies, Sept 7, 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...
Category

2010s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

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...
Category

1990s Pop Art Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Yellow 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...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Related Items
Dogs and Bones /// Contemporary Pop Art Animal Pet Funny Humor Screenprint
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Dogs and Bones" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1986 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Limited edition: 15/25 Printer: the artist May himself, Oakland, CA Publisher: the artist May himself, Oakland, CA Sheet size: 34.13" x 29.88" Image size: 25.88" x 24" Condition: Some moderate edge wear around, and heavy wear with a repaired tear at lower right corner. In otherwise good condition with strong colors and clean paper. Will look great once framed and with its marginal imperfections covered Notes: Titled and dated by May in pencil lower right. Biography: Dan May is an American painter and printmaker born on March 11, 1955 in San Francisco, CA. Raised in aesthetic surroundings heavily influenced by his architect father, May grew up learning to view all things with an eye for design, color, and shape. At age 5, he remembers his father cutting up a book of drawings by Henri Matisse and hanging them on the walls of their home. The French master Matisse as well as Richard Diebenkorn and David Hockney are his favorite art influences. He began his first attempts at painting at age 15, and later began to experiment with printmaking, teaching himself various techniques such as woodblock printing, etching, silkscreen printing, and monoprinting. Monoprinting soon became May's medium of choice due to its wide range of expression and spontaneity that he felt other techniques lacked. May - "With monoprinting, you can only work a piece for as a long as the paint stays wet, so the resulting print has a feeling of movement and immediacy. I also like how monoprinting allows the brush strokes to transfer a transparent light quality to the print. For me, this is a technique that bridges drawing...
Category

1980s Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Chickens /// Contemporary Pop Art Screenprint Animal Funny Blue Farm Bird
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Chickens" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 2003 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded soft-cream wove paper Limite...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Harry Bunce, June, The Happy year, Harry Bunce, Limited edition print, Animal art
By Harry Bunce
Located in Deddington, GB
Harry Bunce June The Happy Year Limited Edition Print Edition of 365 (one for each day of the year) Image Size: H 31.5cm x W 28cm Signed Sold Unframed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Paper

I've Got Your Lipstick
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint Edition of 125 Numbered on the reverse Excellent. Minor soft creasing in bottom left and right of print. AllRightsReserved Ltd The seller can only provide the specific e...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Cat with a Habit /// Contemporary Animal Smoking Humor Screenprint Black
By Dan May
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Dan May (American, 1955-) Title: "Cat with a Habit" *Signed and numbered by May in pencil lower left Year: 1995 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded white wove paper Lim...
Category

1990s Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

François Xavier Lalanne, bird on lillies, 2006
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Natural history - François-Xavier Lalanne Etching Numbered out of 70 and signed F.X.L. in pencil Robert and Lydie Dutrou editors 2006. Paper size: 40x33cm Work size: 16x19.5cm
Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Paper

I Am Elegant
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint Edition 119 of 125 Signed on the accompanying COA and numbered on the back Excellent. Minor soft creasing in bottom left and right and top middle of print. Please note ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

I Am Elegant
I Am Elegant
$7,717
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in
Black Cats
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
12 Colour Screenprint with a Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper Edition of 125 Signed and numbered on the back Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process. Sold with COA from Jealous Gallery...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Black Cats
Black Cats
$4,022
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in
Untitled (I Hate Human Beings)
By David Shrigley
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint on Somerset Tub Sized 400gsm paper Edition of 125 Signed and numbered on the back Mint. Minor imperfections may appear due to the production process Since this item will...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Complicite  1980 Signed Lithograph with Screen Printing
By Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille)
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Guillaume Corneille Complicite 1980 Print, Signed Lithograph on wove paper 25½ x 19½ " inches Signed in pencil and dated Cat added  by artist As a co-founder of the famed experimen...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Andy Warhol Cow Skate Deck 2010
By (after) Andy Warhol
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Vintage Andy Warhol Cow Skateboard Deck: This work originated circa 2010 as a result of the collaboration between Alien Workshop and the Andy Warhol Foundation. A brilliant piece of...
Category

1960s Pop Art Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Offset, Wood

Wassily Kandinsky - Horse Knight - Original Etching
By Wassily Kandinsky
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Wassily Kandinsky - Horse Knight - Original Etching 32 x 24 cm 1966 From the art review XXe siècle, San Lazzaro Unsigned and unumbered as issued
Category

1960s Abstract Geometric Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Etching

Previously Available Items
Black Poppies, Sept 7, 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...
Category

2010s Abstract Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Visual Poetics
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Visual Poetics Portfolio: Visual Poetics Medium: Screenprint Date: 1998 Edition: 121/395 Frame Size: 19 1/4" x 19 1/4" Sheet Size: 16 1/4" x 16 1/4" Sign...
Category

1990s Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Fish
By Donald Sultan
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Donald Sultan, American (1951 - ) Title: Fish Year: 1990 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 125 Image Size: 12 x 12 inches Size: 23 x 22 in. (58...
Category

1980s Contemporary Donald Sultan Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Donald Sultan animal prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Donald Sultan animal prints available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of animal prints to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, red, yellow and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Donald Sultan in screen print, ink, lithograph and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Donald Sultan animal prints, so small editions measuring 17 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Hunt Slonem, Lisa Houck, and Alice Zilberberg. Donald Sultan animal prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,200 and tops out at $6,000, while the average work can sell for $4,800.

Recently Viewed

View All