Donald Sultan

American · b. 1951 · Painter, Printmaker

Donald K. Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, particularly well known for large-scale still life paintings and the use of industrial materials such as tar,… (Wikipedia)

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FOUR FLOWERS, MAY 28, 2004Palm Beach Modern Auctions · May 2026$51,200≈ £38,329≈ €44,032Sign up to see
Three Old Limes and an Orange August 30 1988 (in four parts)Wright · Mar 2018$47,500≈ £34,055≈ €38,490Sign up to see
Seven Blue FlowersLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jun 2023$37,800≈ £29,701≈ €34,606Sign up to see

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July 23, 1977, 1977
Oil · Panel
26 h x 23 w in (66 x 58 cm)
Wright · Nov 19, 2002 · Lot 264
$6,325≈ £3,981≈ €6,247Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
Wallflower 19 (from the Wallflowers portfolio), 2008
Screenprint
15¾ h x 13½ w in (40 x 34 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 301
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Wallflower 20 (from the Wallflowers portfolio), 2008
Screenprint
15¾ h x 13½ w in (40 x 34 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 10, 2026 · Lot 303
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Black Eggs April 20 1988, 1988
Drawing · Paper
151.4 x 121.8 cm (59 5/8 x 47 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Jun 23, 2026 · Lot 66
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Black Lemons, 1987
Aquatint · Paper · ed. 12/17
I. 62 1/4 x 47 1/2 in. (158.1 x 120.7 cm) S. 63 x 48 3/4 in. (160 x 123.8 cm)
Phillips · Apr 22, 2026 · Lot 270
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,800–2,500View at Phillips ↗
Pomegranates, from Fruits and Flowers III; Peppers (2 works), 1994; 1989
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 35/125
each 12 x 12in (30.5 x 30.5)
Bonhams · Sep 10, 2025 · Lot 333
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Lemon, Apricots and Pears, from Fruits and Flowers II, 1992
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 70/125
12 x 12in (30.5 x 30.5cm)
Bonhams · Sep 10, 2025 · Lot 335
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Wallflower 22 (from the Wallflowers portfolio), 2008
Screenprint
15¾ h x 13½ w in (40 x 34 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 23, 2025 · Lot 241
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Two Plates, from Playing Cards (2 works), 1990
Aquatint · Paper · ed. 38/44
each 11 1/2 x 8in (29.2 x 20.3cm)
Bonhams · May 22, 2025 · Lot 101
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
Wallflower 4 (from the Wallflowers portfolio), 2008
Screenprint
15⅝ h x 13½ w in (40 x 34 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Mar 6, 2025 · Lot 228
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

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Donald Sultan signature

120 catalogued lots by Donald Sultan record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (38% of lots that state a placement). Most often: initialled.

Placement

lower right3
in the margin2
lower left1
on the stretcher1
upper left1

Form

initialled79
signed37
monogrammed2
signed in pencil1
signed and dated1

Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 'Black eggs april 20 1988 D.S.' lower left — Black Eggs April 20 1988, Phillips, Jun 23, 2026
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "Smoke rings Feb 14 2001 DS" left vertical edge and numbered "3/6" lower right — Smoke Rings, Feb 14, Phillips, Jun 17, 2024
Signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "Cigarette January 15 1980 DS" lower right; signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "Cigarette J — Cigarette, Phillips, Dec 7, 2023

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About Donald Sultan

Donald K. Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker, particularly 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. Sultan is the recipient of numerous honors and awards for his artistic achievements.

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