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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$51,200≈ £38,329≈ €44,032Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumFOUR FLOWERS, MAY 28, 2004Palm Beach Modern Auctions2026431lots offered2002–2026years recorded95%sold (403)$2.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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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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Morning Glories II, 1991
Etching
59½ h x 47¼ w in (151 x 120 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 16, 2022 · Lot 380
$1,500≈ £1,234≈ €1,442Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Eightball, Cigarette, 1997
Watercolor · Paper
6 h x 8½ w in (15 x 22 cm)
Rago Auctions · Jun 15, 2022 · Lot 134
$2,470≈ £2,044≈ €2,368Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Acanthus (from the Fruit and Flowers suite), 1992
Screenprint · Paper
12 h x 12 w in (30 x 30 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 25, 2022 · Lot 314
$750≈ £568≈ €682Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Five Lemons, a Pear, and an Egg, 1994
Screenprint
12 h x 12 w in (30 x 30 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 2, 2022 · Lot 128
$1,000≈ £750≈ €900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Matisse Flowers and Vase, 1998
Screenprint
14⅛ h x 14⅛ w in (36 x 36 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 2, 2022 · Lot 151
$1,040≈ £780≈ €936Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Button (from the Album series), 1996
Etching · Paper
40⅜ h x 27¾ w in (103 x 70 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022 · Lot 301
$1,625≈ £1,215≈ €1,456Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Black and Blue, 2007
Aquatint
11⅞ h x 11⅞ w in (30 x 30 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022 · Lot 315
$2,500≈ £1,869≈ €2,240Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Wallflower 10, 2008
Screenprint
15¾ h x 13½ w in (40 x 34 cm)
Rago Auctions · Feb 24, 2022 · Lot 356
$2,250≈ £1,682≈ €2,016Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Peppers, 1989
Screenprint
12 h x 12 w in (30 x 30 cm)
Wright · Jan 27, 2022 · Lot 358
$875≈ £654≈ €784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
Morning Glories, July 1988, 1988
Screenprint · Paper
22¾ h x 21¾ w in (58 x 55 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 16, 2021 · Lot 357
$2,750≈ £2,058≈ €2,426Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗

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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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