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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Donald Sultan Print "Four Pears Signed and Numbered 32/100, 1989
By Donald Sultan
Located in Toledo, OH
Titled, "Four Pears", created by Donald Sultan, 1989. Matted, hand-signed, dated and numbered by the artist, 32/100. Very nice condition. Dimensions with the frame are 25.5" x 25.5" ...
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Donald Sultan Print, "Cherries" Signed and Numbered 51/100, 1988
By Donald Sultan
Located in Toledo, OH
Titled, "Cherries", created by Donald Sultan, 1988. Hand-signed, dated and numbered by the artist, 51/100. Very nice condition. Dimensions with the frame are 25.25" x 25.25" the imag...
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Donald Sultan Print "Red Roses" Signed and Numbered 110/125, 1992
By Donald Sultan
Located in Toledo, OH
Titled, "Red Roses", created by Donald Sultan, 1992. Hand-signed, dated and numbered by the artist, 110/125. Dimensions with the frame are 25.5" x 25.5", the image is 11.88" x 11.88"...
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"Lilies" Signed and Dated Serigraph by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Stamford, CT
"Lilies" signed and dated serigraph by Donald Sultan (American b. 1951). # 35/70.
Paper
Donald Sultan Black on Orange, 2018
By Donald Sultan
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Beautiful large Donald Sultan print expertly and tastefully framed. Signed, titled and dated and numbered to recto ‘Black and Orange 2018 DS 11/12’. This work is number 11 from ...
Paper
$175
H 18 in W 12 in D 0.004 in
"The Lightness of Being" Figurative Archival Print on Textured Watercolor Paper
By Louis Shields
Located in Middleburg, VA
Offered is a luminous limited edition print by artist Louis Shields, titled "The Lightness of Being." Created as part of Shields' 2018 Dancer Se...
Paper, Paint
$595
H 13 in W 20.38 in D 0.07 in
Antique French Engraving Print signed Roger Viellard, Signed and Numbered
Located in Miami, FL
Original engraving print or lithograph depicting the French countryside. This decorative art is the work of Roger Viellard. Limited edition signed and numbered 7/50. Measures: 20...
Paper
$1,245
H 25.5 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
Alberto Giacometti Framed Black and White Limited Lithograph "Annette", 1964
By Alberto Giacometti
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful sketched lithograph by famed Swiss artists/sculptor Alberto Giacometti. The lithograph was printed in Paris by Mourlot Freres in 1964 and was issued in an edition of ...
Paper
$1,365 / item
H 48.04 in W 36.23 in D 0.08 in
Signed and Numbered Silk Screen Print of Jimmy Hendrix by Larry Smart
By Larry Smart
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
We have the last few of these stunning silkscreens by Larry Smart. Larry came to us just a short while before his untimely death with a proposition to publish this print and to make a signed and numbered edition of 200 in fine art quality silkscreens. Sadly Larry was only to sign the first 50 before he was prematurely taken from us, so the edition is very small, just 50 pieces. Larry, you will be missed by true art lovers the world over! Larry was a friend of Jimmy Hendrix...
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.5 in W 17 in D 1.5 in
Signed Limited Edition Op Art Serigraph "Tridim-Gordes" by Victor Vasarely
By Victor Vasarely
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed limited edition Op Art serigraph entitled "Tridim-Gordes" by Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely, circa 1972. The piece is hand signed in pencil by the artist (lower right) and i...
Paper
Group of Black and White Sol LeWitt Prints
By (after) Sol LeWitt
Located in Atlanta, GA
Group of sixteen black-and-white prints after Sol LeWitt, from the limited edition folio "Black Gouaches," published by Stephan Natkin/Galerie Digital Arts, France, circa 1992. They ...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$2,950
H 39 in W 58 in D 3.5 in
Curtis Jere Peacock / Swan Wall Sculpture, Signed and Dated 1987, Brass Finish
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large Curtis Jere wall sculpture of a peacock / swan. Completely original in very good to excellent condition metal sculpture with a brass finish and applied patina creating the dark...
Metal
Hernández Pijoan Untitled, Signed an Dated 1971
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Hernández Pijoan (1931-2005) untitled Gouache and pencil on paper. Signed an dated 1971.
Paint
$175
H 12 in W 18 in D 0.004 in
"Flight" by Louis Shields Figurative Archival Print on Textured Watercolor Paper
By Louis Shields
Located in Middleburg, VA
Offered is an eye-catching limited edition archival print by artist Louis Shields, titled "Flight." Part of Shields' 2018 Dancer Series, this dynamic composition captures the fleetin...
Paper, Paint
Victor Vasarely Op Art Tuz Signed and Numbered Screen Print
By Victor Vasarely
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Very cool original Op Art blue and silver screenprint, TUZ, by Victor Vasarely from 1974. Signed in the lower right hand corner, numbered 291/340 in the lower left. This has the orig...
Metal
$425
H 19 in W 13.5 in D 0.25 in
Raquel Forner (1902–1988) modernist print signed and numbered, untitled, 1958
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Raquel Forner (1902–1988) was an Argentine painter known for her expressionist works. A signed and numbered print, dated 1958, signed in pencil under the printed signature. ( likely...
Paper
$2,614Sale Price / item|25% Off
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 7.88 in
"Marilyn Monroe", Contemporary Work, Oil on Canvas, Handmade in Italy, 2021
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 25 in W 18.75 in D 1.5 in
( two Works From the Playing Cards Series ) Signed, by Donald Sultan.
By Parasol Press, Donald Sultan
Located in Dallas, TX
"Five of clubs; seven of clubs" ( two works from the playing cards series ). by Donald Sultan. Signed, Titled dated and numbered to left edge of e...
Paper
Sold
H 27.5 in W 25.25 in D 1.25 in
Donald Sultan Fish from Fruit and Flowers 1990 Signed Screenprint 59/125
By Donald Sultan
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern inspired screenprint titled Fish (From Fruits and Flowers) 1990 by Donald Sultan. Hand signed in pencil center left with an annotation of 59/125 on the bottom right. Dimensi...
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"Wall Flowers" Serigraph of Flowers by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Stamford, CT
A screen print by Donald Sultan from his “Wallflowers” suite of 35 prints. Printed in Jaffa by Jacob and Monique Har-El there are 190 portfolios in the edition. In all there were 150...
Paper
"Wall Flowers" Serigraph of Flowers by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Stamford, CT
A screen print by Donald Sultan from his “Wallflowers” suite of 35 prints. Printed in Jaffa by Jacob and Monique Har-El there are 190 portfolios in the edition. In all there were 150...
Paper
"Wall Flowers" Serigraph of Flowers by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Stamford, CT
A screen print by Donald Sultan from his “Wallflowers” suite of 35 prints. Printed in Jaffa by Jacob and Monique Har-El there are 190 portfolios in the edition. In all there were 150...
Paper
"Wall Flowers" Serigraph of Flowers by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Stamford, CT
A screen print by Donald Sultan from his “Wallflowers” suite of 35 prints. Printed in Jaffa by Jacob and Monique Har-El there are 190 portfolios in the edition. In all there were 150...
Paper
"Wall Flowers" Serigraph of Flowers by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Stamford, CT
A screen print by Donald Sultan from his “Wallflowers” suite of 35 prints. Printed in Jaffa by Jacob and Monique Har-El there are 190 portfolios in the edition. In all there were 150...
Paper
"Wall Flowers" Serigraph of Flowers by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Stamford, CT
A screen print by Donald Sultan from his “Wallflowers” suite of 35 prints. Printed in Jaffa by Jacob and Monique Har-El there are 190 portfolios in the edition. In all there were 150...
Paper
"Wall Flowers" Serigraph of Flowers by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Stamford, CT
A screen print by Donald Sultan from his “Wall Flowers" suite of 35 prints. Printed in Jaffa by Jacob and Monique Har-El there are 190 portfolios in the e...
Paper
"Wall Flowers" Serigraph of Flowers by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Stamford, CT
A screen print by Donald Sultan from his “Wallflowers” suite of 35 prints. Printed in Jaffa by Jacob and Monique Har-El there are 190 portfolios in the edition. In all there were 150...
Paper
Donald Keith Sultan Etching Black Tulips and Lemons, 1986
By Donald Sultan
Located in New Windsor, NY
Etching and aquatint entitled Black Tulips and Lemons by Donald Sultan, circa 1986. Edition 25/54. Signed and titled in pencil. Very good, strong image. Wiki: As a printmaker, ...
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Donald Sultan, "Six Greens" Screen Print
By Donald Sultan
Located in Stamford, CT
A screen print by Donald Sultan titled "Six Greens". Signed and dated 2006 in pencil. Sheet size 30 1/2 × 38 1/2 in. Numbered 21 from an edition of 60. Newly framed using acid free m...
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