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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Wallflower 29, 2008
Screenprint
15¾ h x 13½ w in (40 x 34 cm)
Wright · Dec 7, 2023 · Lot 457
$1,260≈ £1,003≈ €1,170Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
Cigarette, 1980
Oil · Board
48 1/8 x 48 1/8 in. (122.2 x 122.2 cm)
Phillips · Dec 7, 2023 · Lot 48
$6,096≈ £4,853≈ €5,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
Two Buttons
Lithograph · ed. 3/75
Sheet size 15.25 inches x 11 inches, unframed
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 29, 2023 · Lot 947
$500≈ £394≈ €455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
Yellow Lilies, 1998
hand-painted glass
15½ h x 12¼ w x 2½ d in (39 x 31 x 6 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 3, 2023 · Lot 111
$1,890≈ £1,536≈ €1,766Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Black Roses, 1988
Drawing · Paper
14 h x 18 w in (36 x 46 cm)
Wright · Oct 27, 2023 · Lot 150
$3,024≈ £2,496≈ €2,869Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
Oranges on Branches, March 13 2002; Oranges on Branches, March 18 2002; and Oranges on Branches, March 19 2002, 2002
Etching · Paper · ed. 7/20
all I. 18 3/4 x 23 1/2 in. (47.6 x 59.7 cm) all S. 23 1/2 x 28 1/4 in. (59.7 x 71.8 cm)
Phillips · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 348
$6,350≈ £5,198≈ €5,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Phillips ↗
Black Lemons Oct. 13, 1984, 1984
Drawing · Paper
50 h x 38 w in (127 x 97 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 19, 2023 · Lot 145
$10,080≈ £8,315≈ €9,547Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Wallflower 12 (from the Wallflowers series), 2008
Screenprint
15¾ h x 13½ w in (40 x 34 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 12, 2023 · Lot 335
$1,260≈ £1,024≈ €1,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Lilies, 1998
Screenprint · Paper
16½ h x 15¼ w in (42 x 39 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 12, 2023 · Lot 337
$1,071≈ £870≈ €1,009Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Acanthus (from the Fruits and Flowers III series), 1992
Screenprint · Paper
12 h x 12 w in (30 x 30 cm)
Rago Auctions · Oct 12, 2023 · Lot 339
$630≈ £512≈ €593Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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Donald Sultan signature

121 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
signed38
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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