Skip to main content

Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

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
3
11
2
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
2
11
1
1
9
1
7
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
6
2
1
1
222
141
113
92
71
1
1
10
3
Artist: Donald Sultan
Blue Poppies Sculpture - Abstract Expressionist, Painted Aluminum
Blue Poppies Sculpture - Abstract Expressionist, Painted Aluminum

Blue Poppies Sculpture - Abstract Expressionist, Painted Aluminum

By Donald Sultan

Located in New York, NY

'Blue Poppies', 2015 Donald Sultan Painted Aluminum on Polished Aluminum base 24.4 x 24 x 3 in. / 62 x 61 x 8 cm. Edition of 25, Signed by the artist The specific information regard...

Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Red with Yellow
Red with Yellow

Red with Yellow

By Donald Sultan

Located in New York, NY

Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Red with Yellow is a beautiful sculpture of painted aluminum and stainless steel mounted on a polished stainless steel base. Etched with the artist'...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Blue with Yellow
Blue with Yellow

Blue with Yellow

By Donald Sultan

Located in New York, NY

Created by Donald Sultan in 2024, Blue with Yellow is a beautiful sculpture of painted aluminum and stainless steel mounted on a polished stainless steel base. Etched with the artist...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Big blue poppies

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

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Blue with yellow poppies

Blue with yellow poppies

By Donald Sultan

Located in Fairfield, CT

Shaped aluminum with stainless steel centers, powder coated, mounted on polished stainless steel base. Sultan, an internationally recognized artist who rose to prominence in the lat...

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Black Lantern Flowers
Black Lantern Flowers

Black Lantern Flowers

By Donald Sultan

Located in Fairfield, CT

Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base. Edition 12/25.

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Black Poppies

Black Poppies

By Donald Sultan

Located in Fairfield, CT

Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base. Edition 21/25.

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Blue Poppies

Blue Poppies

By Donald Sultan

Located in London, GB

Donald Sultan Blue Poppies, 2015 Incised with artist's initials, title, date and stamp-numbered 11/25 on the underside Powder-coated aluminium on polished aluminium base, contained i...

Category

1980s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Screen

Red Poppies - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Poppies, Flower, Red
Red Poppies - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Poppies, Flower, Red

Red Poppies - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Poppies, Flower, Red

By Donald Sultan

Located in Zug, CH

Donald Sultan, Red Poppies Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Poppies, Flower, Red Painted aluminum on polished aluminum base Edition of 25 62 x 61 x 7.6 cm (24.5 x 24.2 x 3 in) Signed, dated, numbered, and titled, accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher In the original packaging PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the pictures. "Red Poppies" is a sculpture of painted aluminum on a polished aluminum base, belonging 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. "Most of my ideas were to put imagery back into abstract painting. Some of the ones that look the most abstract are...

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

White Tulips and Vase, April 4 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture
White Tulips and Vase, April 4 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture

White Tulips and Vase, April 4 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture

By Donald Sultan

Located in Zug, CH

Donald Sultan, White Tulips and Vase, April 4, 2014 Contemporary, 21st Century, Limited Edition Painted aluminum on polished aluminum base Edition of 25 61 x 50,8 x 8,9 cm (24 x 20 x 3.5 in.) Incised with the artists initials, titled and dated; accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher in the original packaging PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the images. White Tulips and Vase, April 4, 2014, belong 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. One of the mainstays of making art is that you don't think of the new ideas, you discover them. "One of the mainstays of the making art is that you don't think of the new ideas, you discover them." — Donald Sultan White Tulips and Vase, April 4, 2014, represents 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 sculpture is made from painted aluminum on a polished aluminum base. The ephemeral shape of the flowers is gracefully combined with the weighty aluminum manifesting the synthesis of the natural and the industrial typical to Sultan´s work. The sculpture is incised with title, date, and artist initials, it is as well stamped with the edition number, publisher, and artist copyright stamp on the base verso. 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 Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Aqua poppies
Aqua poppies

Aqua poppies

By Donald Sultan

Located in Fairfield, CT

Shaped aluminum with aqua powder coat on polished aluminum base.

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Yellow Poppies

Yellow Poppies

By Donald Sultan

Located in Fairfield, CT

Shaped aluminum with yellow powder coat on polished aluminum base. Edition 21/25.

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

White and Silver Poppies

White and Silver Poppies

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 Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Powder Coating

Related Items
Yellow Smudge - Vibrant Yellow Tone Abstract Figurative Sculptural Wall Artwork
Yellow Smudge - Vibrant Yellow Tone Abstract Figurative Sculptural Wall Artwork

Yellow Smudge - Vibrant Yellow Tone Abstract Figurative Sculptural Wall Artwork

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Bintou Italy 1969 Bronze Abstract Sculpture
Bintou Italy 1969 Bronze Abstract Sculpture

Bintou Italy 1969 Bronze Abstract Sculpture

By Andrea Picini

Located in Brescia, IT

This is an intense bronze abstract sculpture and it was created by the Italian artist Andrea Picini. The artwork is hand made by the technic of the ...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Six Vintage Stainless Steel Sculptural Dining Chairs Sculpture Mid-Century Set 6
Six Vintage Stainless Steel Sculptural Dining Chairs Sculpture Mid-Century Set 6

Six Vintage Stainless Steel Sculptural Dining Chairs Sculpture Mid-Century Set 6

Located in New York, NY

Six Vintage Stainless Steel Sculptural Dining Chairs Sculpture Mid-Century Set Kings and Queens could feats on these sculptures, this stunning set of six dining chairs. They are art...

Category

1950s Modern Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Turquoise Dots - Vibrant Yellow Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptural Art
Turquoise Dots - Vibrant Yellow Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptural Art

Turquoise Dots - Vibrant Yellow Contemporary Abstract Figurative Sculptural Art

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Modern Pop Art Dita Mel Ramos Stainless Steel Nude Sculpture

Mel RamosModern Pop Art Dita Mel Ramos Stainless Steel Nude Sculpture, 2017

$24,096Sale Price|22% Off

H 22.84 in W 13 in D 10.24 in

Modern Pop Art Dita Mel Ramos Stainless Steel Nude Sculpture

By Mel Ramos

Located in Zug, CH

MEL RAMOS (1935-2018) Dita 2017 Cast and polished stainless steel 58 x 33 x 26 cm 22.83 x 12.99 x 10.24 inches Number 29 of 60, Edition of 60 + 6 A.P. Cast signature and number on b...

Category

20th Century Pop Art Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Limited Edition Rusted Steel Wall Mounted Sculpture "Female Flasher"
Large Limited Edition Rusted Steel Wall Mounted Sculpture "Female Flasher"

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...

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Large Limited Edition Rusted Mild Steel Sculpture "Falling Down"

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.

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Inside Out 14/100- Kevin Box and Robert J. Lang

Inside Out 14/100- Kevin Box and Robert J. Lang

By Kevin Box

Located in Napa, CA

“It took two years of tireless experimentation for me to develop the process of casting paper into bronze, another seven years to perfect, and it continues to evolve today.” - Kevin...

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Limited Edition Kinetic Mild Steel Sculpture "Spiral Dog"
Limited Edition Kinetic Mild Steel Sculpture "Spiral Dog"

Limited Edition Kinetic Mild Steel Sculpture "Spiral Dog"

By Uwe Pfaff

Located in Cape Town, ZA

A limited edition, powder coated mild steel sculpture, capable of bouncing (see video). Edition 2/5. Available in different colours on request.

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Bronze Sculpture “La Nuit De Profil”
Brutalist Bronze Sculpture “La Nuit De Profil”

Brutalist Bronze Sculpture “La Nuit De Profil”

By Émile Antoine Bourdelle

Located in Dallas, TX

EMILE-ANTOINE BOURDELLE (French, 1861 - 1929). La Nuit de profil (The Night in profile) Conceived 1900-1904 Cast 1972 Patinated bronze Interior signature "BY BOURDELLE." Foundry st...

Category

Early 1900s Abstract Expressionist Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Limited Edition Nickel Plated Steel Sculpture "Self Portrait"

Limited Edition Nickel Plated Steel Sculpture "Self Portrait"

By Uwe Pfaff

Located in Cape Town, ZA

A limited edition nickel plated, reflective steel sculpture. Edition 5/7.

Category

2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Donald Sultan figurative sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Donald Sultan figurative sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Donald Sultan in metal, powder coating, steel 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 contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Donald Sultan figurative sculptures, so small editions measuring 20 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Alex Katz, Christopher Schulz, and Deborah Ballard. Donald Sultan figurative sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $10,287 and tops out at $125,000, while the average work can sell for $18,000.