1992
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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$3,500
H 22.75 in W 21.75 in D 1 in
Five Lemons A Pear and Egg 1994 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
By Donald Sultan
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Five Lemons A Pear and Egg : Fruits and Flowers Suite 1994 Print - Screen Print Paper size 22.75'' x 21.75'' inches Image size 12" x 12" inches Edition: signed in pencil, titled, d...
Screen
Two Pears a Lemon and an Egg by Donald Sultan
By Donald Sultan
Located in Hinsdale, IL
DONALD SULTAN (b. 1951) Two Pears a Lemon and an Egg Screenprint in colors on Arches 88 paper, 1994 Sheet Size: 22” x 23”, full margins. Impression 67...
Screen
$2,395
H 29.75 in W 28.75 in
Donald Sultan Two Pears, a Lemon and an Egg Screenprint, 1994, Signed
By Donald Sultan
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Two Pears, a Lemon and an Egg Portfolio: 1994 Fruit and Flowers III Medium: Screenprint Date: 1994 Edition: 46/125 Frame Size: 29 3/4" x 28 3/4" Sheet Si...
Paper, Screen
$17,000
H 15.75 in W 14.75 in
Lemons and Tulip Still Life Mixed Media Painting, Signed, 21st Century
By Donald Sultan
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
For more than thirty years, Donald Sultan has experimented with and expanded still life painting. He takes familiar objects such as flowers, fruits, playing cards, and factory sites,...
Mixed Media
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" ...
Paper
$2,063
H 31 in W 30 in D 1 in
2 Pears, A Lemon, and An Egg Screen Print, Hand Signed, AP Edition, 1994
By Donald Sultan
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand titled, dated, initialed and numbered by the artist. From the Fruits and Flowers suite. Sheet size 23 x 22 inches. Image size 12 x 12 inches. Frame size approx 31 x 30 inches. A...
Paper, Screen
Pears
By Donald Sultan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan (American, born 1951) Title: Pears Year: 1989 Medium: Color silkscreen and lithograph Edition: Numbered 87/125 in pencil Paper: Arches 88 Image size: 12 x 12 inches paper size: 22 x 23 inches Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist Publisher : Parasol Editions Press L.T.D. Portland, Oregon. Condition: Excellent Frame: Framed in a custom wooden maple frame, with fabric bevel and matting. Description: From the suite, Fruits Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and print maker, 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. Donald Sultan rose...
Screen
$234
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
One Lemon, Two Lemons - Print by Leo Guida - 1980s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
One Lemon, Two Lemons is a Contemporary artwork realized in the 1980s by the Italian artist Leo Guida. Original Etching on cardboard. Numbered titled and hand-signed in pencil on...
Etching
$410
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
One Lemon, Two Lemons - Original Print by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
One Lemon, Two Lemons is an original etching and aquatint realized by Leo Guida in 1970s. Good condition. Mounted on a white cardboard passpartout . Numbered (24/50) and signed by...
Etching, Aquatint
Black Tulips and Lemons
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
A very good, richly-inked impression of this aquatint on Arches Watercolor paper. Initialed, dated, titled and numbered (42/54) in pencil in right margin. Full margins - sheet size: 30" x22.25". Printed by Gregory Burnet and Maurice Payne, I.M.E. Studios, New York. Published by the Jewish Museum...
Watercolor, Aquatint
Two Pears, a Lemon and a Egg From Fruits and Flowers III
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil recto Image size is 12 x 12 inches, Framed size is 26 x 25 inches Published by Parasol Press
Screen
Yellow Peppers from Fruits and Flowers III, 95/125
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Donald Sultan, from Fruits and Flowers II Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil recto Image size is 12 x 12 inches Sheet size is 23 x 22inches Published by Parasol Press ...
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Fruits and Flowers II & III Screen Print, Contemporary 1990s
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
A Collection from Donald Sultan Fruits and Flowers II and III Lemon, Apricots and Pears; Yellow Roses from Fruits and Flowers II 65/125 Yellow Peppers; Five Lemons, a Pear, and an ...
Screen
Pomegranates from Fruit and Flowers III
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil recto Image size is 12 x 12 inches, Framed size is 26 x 25 inches Published by Parasol Press
Screen
Yellow Roses Screen Print, 1990s, Signed, #65/125
By Donald Sultan
Located in New York, NY
Screen print in colors on Arches paper, Signed, titled and dated in Pencil, #65 from Edition of 125 Image size 12 x 22 inches Sheet size 23 x22 inches Framed Donald Sultan is best ...
Screen
Pansy Etching on Arches Paper, Signed Edition 66/99, 1990s Art
By Nall
Located in New York, NY
Signed edition 66 / 99 Line engraving in Arches paper Image size 19 x 11 1/in Paper size 26 x 19 1/2 in. Matted 29.5 x 21 Inches
Etching
