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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Untitled (three works from the Dominoes portfolio), 1990
Aquatint
12 h x 12 w in (30 x 30 cm)
Wright · Aug 6, 2025 · Lot 243
$826≈ £620≈ €712Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
Wallflower 22 (from the Wallflowers portfolio), 2008
Screenprint
15¾ h x 13⅝ w in (40 x 35 cm)
Wright · Aug 6, 2025 · Lot 244
$1,016≈ £763≈ €876Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Wright ↗
Lip Print IV (from the Lip Prints series), 1989
Aquatint
3 h x 4¼ w in (8 x 11 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 23, 2025 · Lot 242
$508≈ £375≈ €433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Wallflower 35 (from the Wallflowers portfolio), 2008
Screenprint
15¾ h x 13½ w in (40 x 34 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Jul 23, 2025 · Lot 243
$1,270≈ £938≈ €1,083Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Pomegranates; Morning Glories I, 1990; 1991
Etching · Paper · ed. 45/60
each image 40 x 29in (101.6 x 73.7cm); 59 3/4 x 47 1/2in (151.7 x 120.6cm)
Bonhams · Jun 26, 2025 · Lot 61
$1,920≈ £1,401≈ €1,642Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
Wallflower 8; Wallflower 35, from the Wallflower Suite, 2008
Screenprint · Paper · ed. 55/190
each image approx. 15 11/16 x 13 3/8in (39.8 x 34cm)
Bonhams · Jun 26, 2025 · Lot 62
$2,304≈ £1,682≈ €1,970Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,800View at Bonhams ↗
Acanthus (from the Fruits And Flowers III Series), 1992
Screenprint · Paper
DuMouchelles · Jun 13, 2025 · Lot 1170
$450≈ £332≈ €391HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at DuMouchelles ↗
Gold Flowers, 2011
Screenprint
37⅞ h x 37⅞ w in (96 x 96 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 5, 2025 · Lot 292
$3,048≈ £2,246≈ €2,668Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Black Roses, 1990
Screenprint · Paper
33⅞ h x 55⅜ w in (86 x 141 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 5, 2025 · Lot 293
$2,413≈ £1,778≈ €2,112Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Silver Flowers, 2011
Screenprint
37⅞ h x 37⅞ w in (96 x 96 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 5, 2025 · Lot 294
$4,064≈ £2,995≈ €3,558Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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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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