Donald Sultan Figurative 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.
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Artist: Donald Sultan
Yellow Mimosa, July 23, 2015 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Screenprint
By Donald Sultan
Located in Zug, CH
Donald Sultan, Yellow Mimosa, July 23,
Screenprint in colors with yellow flocking on 4-ply museum board.
Edition of 50.
81.3 x 114.3 cm (32.2 x 45.5 in)
Signed, dated, numbered, and titled accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity
Published by Lococo Fine Art, St. Louis.
In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher
PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the pictures. The piece is offered unframed.
Sultan’s work incorporates basic geometric and organic forms with a formal purity that is both subtle and monumental. His images are weighty, with equal emphasis on both negative and positive areas. His powerfully sensual, fleshy object representations are rendered through a labor-intensive and unique method.
"The image in the front is very fragile, but it conveys the loaded meaning of everything that is contained in the painting." — Donald Sultan
This print of flowing yellow mimosa blossoms, which shows all the textural qualities that the artist excels at in his printmaking projects, is made with several layers of color silkscreen, some matte finish inks, and some glossy. Mimosas depicts the flowering plant Mimosa, which is also called the sensitive plant or sleepy plant. Sultan seems to have taken inspiration from the name with the dark black, chalky stems flowing down and covering most of the page and the clusters of white spots symbolizing the blossoms.
DONALD SULTAN
Donald Sultan (born 1951, Asheville, US) is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement. He is best known for the use of abstracted, geometric black forms against organic areas of bright color.
Donald Sultan (USA, born 1951) is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the New Yorker “New Image” movement. He has a unique artistic method and innovative approach to traditional subject matter. Known as Abstract Representation, Donald Sultan´s art is 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. Donald Sultan’s Lemons...
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Serious Fun at Lincoln Center, signed inscribed orange tree lithographic poster
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Donald Sultan
Serious Fun! at Lincoln Center (Hand Signed, dated and inscribed by Donald Sultan), 1993
Lithographic Poster on heavy wove paper. (hand signed, dated & inscribed)
36 × 24 1/4 in 91.4 × 61.6 cm
Signed, dated 2016 and inscribed on lower right front. Inscription reads as follows:
For Kevin New York 2016
Published by Vera List Program, Lincoln Center
This large, striking limited edition lithographic poster on heavy wove (lithographic) paper was printed in 1993 by the Vera List print program to raise funds for Lincoln Center. The edition is typically unsigned; however, this work is, exceptionally, boldly signed and inscribed in black marker by Donald Sultan in 2016 for the present owner. The inscription reads as follows:
For Kevin New York 2016
Donald Sultan signed...
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1990s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Felt Pen, Lithograph, Offset
Silver Flowers, March 3, 2011
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Silver Flowers, March 3, 2011
Silkscreen with hand applied black Silica
on Sauders Waterford paper, 410gm hot press
38 x 38 inches
edition of 75
Print also available in Gold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
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
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Ink, Satin Paper
Silver Flowers, March 3, 2011
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Silver Flowers, March 3, 2011
Silkscreen with hand applied black Silica
on Sauders Waterford paper, 410gm hot press
38 x 38 inches
edition of 75
Prin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
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
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Ink, Satin Paper
ACANTHUS
By Donald Sultan
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand titled, dated, initialed and numbered by the artist. From the Fruits and Flowers suite. Sheet size 23 x 22 inches. Image size 12 x 12 inches. Frame size approx 30 x 29 inches. A...
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1990s Pop Art Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
POMEGRANATES
By Donald Sultan
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand titled, dated, initialed and numbered by the artist. From the Fruits and Flowers suite. Sheet size 23 x 22 inches. Image size 12 x 12 inches. Frame size approx 31 x 30 inches. A...
Category
1990s Pop Art Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
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Paper, Screen
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
2 PEARS, A LEMON, AND AN EGG
By Donald Sultan
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand titled, dated, initialed and numbered by the artist. From the Fruits and Flowers suite. Sheet size 23 x 22 inches. Image size 12 x 12 inches. Frame size approx 31 x 30 inches. A...
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1990s Pop Art Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
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Paper, Screen
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...
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1990s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative 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: 170/395
Frame Size: 19 1/4" x 19 1/4"
Sheet Size: 16 1/4" x 16 1/4"
Sign...
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1990s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
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
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Ink, Satin Paper
Red poppies, 2018
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and tar-like texture on 2-ply museum board.
Edition of 40.
Category
2010s Pop Art Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Enamel
Mimosa with green, Nov 2, 2022
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Archival pigment ink print on 315 gsm fine art paper
Edition 100
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Blue Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Blue Poppies is an archival pigment print on fine art paper measuring 42 x 57 in. (107 x 145 cm), unframed. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil, ti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
Yellow Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Yellow Poppies is an archival pigment print on fine art paper measuring 42 x 57 in. (107 x 145 cm), unframed. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
Green Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Green Poppies is an archival pigment print on fine art paper measuring 42 x 57 in. (107 x 145 cm), unframed. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
Red Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Red Poppies is an archival pigment print on fine art paper measuring 42 x 57 in. (107 x 145 cm), unframed. The artwork is hand-signed in pencil, tit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
Seven Silvers
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Seven Silvers is an original screenprint in colors with enamel inks, flocking, and tar-like texture on Rising 4-ply museum board. Measuring 58 x 58 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Seven Blues
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Seven Blues is an original screenprint in colors with enamel inks, flocking, and tar-like texture on Rising 4-ply museum board. Measuring 58 x 58 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Mimosa with Green
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2022, Mimosa with Green is an archival pigment print, hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil, the artwork measures 40 x 57 1/2 in. (102 x 146 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
Red Poppies II
By Donald Sultan
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 2007, Donald Sultan color screenprint Red Poppies II, 2007 with flocking on museum board is hand-signed by Donald Sultan (North Carolina, 1951 - ) in pencil in the left margin and is numbered from the edition of 75 in pencil in the lower right margin.
About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Donald Sultan Red Poppies...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Black and Red, April 25
By Donald Sultan
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Created in 2007, this Donald Sultan color screenprint Black and Red, April 25, 2007 with flocking on museum board is hand-signed by Donald Sultan (North Carolina, 1951 - ) in pencil in the left margin and is numbered from the edition of 75 in pencil in the lower right margin. Published by Lococo Fine Art, MO.
About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Donald Sultan Black...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Mimosa (Green)
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Created by Donald Sultan in 2023, Mimosa (Green) is an archival pigment print, hand-signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil. The artwork measures 42 x 52 inches (107 x 132 cm)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment
White Tulips and Vase, Feb 25 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Silkscreen, Tulips
By Donald Sultan
Located in Zug, CH
Donald Sultan, White Tulips and Vase, Feb 25
White Tulips and Vase, Feb 25 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Silkscreen, Tulips
Silkscreen
Edition of 50
117 x 117 cm (42.1 x 42.1 in)
Signed, dated, numbered, and titled, accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity
In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher
White Tulips and Vase, Feb 25, 2014, belongs to Sultan’s famous Flower series. The artist is credited for the revival of the still life tradition where the image is deconstructed to the basic elements, thus Sultan’s work remains both abstract and representational.
"The images... are really about the architecture in the paintings; they seem so massive and strong and permanent but nothing is permanent." — Donald Sultan
White Tulips and Vase, Feb 25, 2014, represents the Sultan's still-life, where the shape of the object is reduced to the bare essentials. The image reveals one of the key features of Sultan’s work - the material juxtaposition- the contrast of a weighty background with ethereal shapes of the flowers. The printing technique translates the Sultan’s original paintings’ texture: linoleum, tar, flocking, plaster, tile, wood. This work is a silkscreen with enamel inks and tar-like texture on 4-ply museum board.
DONALD SULTAN
Donald Sultan (born 1951, Asheville, US) is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement. He is best known for the use of abstracted, geometric black forms against organic areas of bright color.
Donald Sultan (USA, born 1951) is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the New Yorker “New Image” movement. He has a unique artistic method and innovative approach to traditional subject matter. Known as Abstract Representation, Donald Sultan´s art is 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. Donald Sultan’s Lemons...
Category
2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
Mimosa, Sept 29, 2021
By Donald Sultan
Located in 'S-GRAVENHAGE, ZH
Medium: Silkscreen with enamel inks and flocking on Rising 4-ply museum board
Size: 42 1/10 × 42 1/10 in (107 × 107 cm)
Edition of 40
Signed and numbered
Category
2010s Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Screen
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...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, 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...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
Pears
By Donald Sultan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan (American, born 1951)
Title: Pears
Year: 1989
Medium: Color silkscreen and lithograph
Edition: Numbered 87/125 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: Framed in a custom wooden maple frame, with fabric bevel and matting.
Description: From the suite, Fruits
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...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Donald Sultan Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
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