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)
White and Silver Poppies Sculpture, Abstract Metal, 20th Century
By Donald Sultan
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Donald Sultan (1952) White and Silver Poppies (2021) Shaped aluminum, polished and with white powder coat, on polished aluminum base Size: 24.5 x 24 x 3.5 in (62 x 61 x 9 cm) Base: ...
Metal
Blue Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with blue powder coat on polished aluminum base Edition of 3
Metal
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
White Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with white powder coat on polished aluminum base Edition of 3
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
Price Upon Request
Aqua Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shaped aluminum with aqua powder coat on polished aluminum base 24.50 x 24 x 3.50 in (62.23 x 60.96 x 8.89 cm)
Metal
Price Upon Request
Blue Flocked Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shaped aluminum with blue flocking 54 x 31 in (137.16 x 78.74 cm)
Metal
Price Upon Request
Yellow Flocked Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shaped aluminum with yellow flocking 54 x 31 in (137.16 x 78.74 cm)
Metal
$6,189
H 28.75 in Dm 13.39 in
Close to Heart 1 & 2 - Wood sculpture by Zlata Kornilova
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Close to Heart 1 & 2 Limited edition of 12 (each sculpture) Dimensions: - Close to heart 1 (black): H. 73. x D. 34 cm - Close to heart 2 (natural): H. 82. x D. 22 cm Medi...
Steel
$9,000Sale Price|62% Off
H 89 in W 30 in D 18 in
Three Totems - Large Oversized Abstract Modern Textural Grey Steel Sculptures
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. His original artworks capture the essence of Abstract Expression...
Metal, Steel
$2,900Sale Price|38% Off
H 37 in W 22 in D 9 in
Little Red Ball - Abstract Original Modern Playful Geometric Steel Sculpture
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. His original artworks capture the...
Metal, Steel
$525
H 35.44 in W 24.41 in D 6.7 in
Sculpture A16 Projection and vibration - Medaglini
Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Sculpture A16 Projection and vibration - Medaglini (1939-2011) Drawn iron and cast iron base H90xW62xD17 Signed on the base Circa 1975 490€
Steel
Abstract IV
By Christian Hootsell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Christian Hootsell was born in Mississippi and resides in Dallas, TX. While touring museums early in life, Hootsell became fascinated with metal sculpture and was inspired by the wo...
Steel
$2,400
H 22 in W 6 in D 10 in
Hi-Beam 1 - Modern Steel Geometric Sculpture, Abstract, Signed Art
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Metal, Steel
$2,000
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Bouquet of Red Roses - Abstract Contemporary Metal Sculpture for Table or Desk
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Metal, Steel
$4,779Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.23 in W 6.7 in D 4.73 in
A lady. Contemporary bronze sculpture, Abstract & figurative, Polish art
By Stanisław Wysocki
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary bronze sculpture on marble base by Polish artist Stan Wysocki. Artwork comes from limited edition of 8. Sculpture depicts female figure filtered through geometric, synth...
Marble, Bronze
$1,493
H 66.93 in W 43.31 in D 1.19 in
Large Limited Edition Rusted Steel Wall Mounted Sculpture "Female Flasher"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, wall-mounted rusted steel sculpture, edition 3/5. The artwork is hung on a wall with wire string at the back, and stands approximately 30mm away from the wall. It can b...
Steel
$4,540
H 70.87 in W 39.38 in D 9.85 in
Large Limited Edition Rusted Mild Steel Sculpture "Falling Down"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, rusted mild steel sculpture on a steel footing. Edition of 7. Available in different colours or finishes on request.
Steel
$3,094
H 32.29 in Dm 8.67 in
Close to Heart 2 - Wood sculpture by Zlata Kornilova
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Close to Heart 2 Limited edition of 12 Mediums: old pine, steel, acrylic hand painted, oil CLOSE TO HEART - Collection Working on the series I used a “wood with history”...
Steel
$5,451
H 33.47 in W 27.37 in D 0.79 in
Aluminium Contour Plateau, Petr Weigl, contemporary, Topography, natural, land
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Aluminium Contour Plateau is a cold-cast aluminium from a mould from an edition of 5. Topography and geometry meet in these dream-like maps. Imaginary rivers and valleys cut through ...
Metal
Black Lantern Flowers
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...
Yellow Lantern Flowers
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 dedic...
Aluminum