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Donald Sultan, ‘Blue Poppies, 2018’, 2018

Donald Sultan

American, b. 1951

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Donald Sultan’s large-scale still-life paintings feature semi-abstract compositions and unique materials: The artist has used tar, spackle, enamel, Masonite, and vinyl floor tiles to create his minimalist renderings of flowers, fruits, and other natural forms. Sultan received his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he began to experiment with non-traditional painting methods. He has exhibited in New York, London, Paris, Chicago, Tokyo, and Berlin, among other cities. Sultan’s work belongs in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art, the Tate, the Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, among others. Sultan is also well known for his prints and sculptures, which embrace the same motifs as his paintings.

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Auction Results

Auction Results

Past Auctions

1339 results

Mimosas (R. p. 207)

Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet.

S. 27 1/2 x 39 3/8 in. (69.9 x 100 cm)

Oct 22, 2025 • Phillips

Mimosas (R. p. 207)

Screenprint in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet.

S. 27 1/2 x 39 3/8 in. (69.9 x 100 cm)

Phillips • New York

Editions & Works on Paper

Mimosas, October 2, 2006, 2006

Etching, aquatint and screenprint in colors with pochoir, on Arches paper, the full sheet.

S. 27 1/4 x 39 1/4 in. (69.2 x 99.7 cm)

Oct 22, 2025 • Phillips

Mimosas, October 2, 2006, 2006

Etching, aquatint and screenprint in colors with pochoir, on Arches paper, the full sheet.

S. 27 1/4 x 39 1/4 in. (69.2 x 99.7 cm)

Phillips • New York

Editions & Works on Paper

Euphorbia, Nov 21, 1986, 1996

oil, spackle and tar on tile over masonite

246.4 x 246.4 cm

Jul 23, 2025 • Sotheby's

Euphorbia, Nov 21, 1986, 1996

oil, spackle and tar on tile over masonite

246.4 x 246.4 cm

Arcade | New York

Fruits and Flowers II: three prints, 1992

three screenprints in colors, on Arches paper

Jul 17, 2025 • Christie's

Fruits and Flowers II: three prints, 1992

three screenprints in colors, on Arches paper

Contemporary Edition: New York

Fruits & Flowers III, 1995

five screenprints in colors, on wove paper

Jul 17, 2025 • Christie's

Fruits & Flowers III, 1995

five screenprints in colors, on wove paper

Contemporary Edition: New York

Pomegranates; Morning Glories I, 1990

Two etchings with aquatint on Somerset paper

101.6 x 73.7 cm

Jun 26, 2025 • Bonhams

Pomegranates; Morning Glories I, 1990

Two etchings with aquatint on Somerset paper

101.6 x 73.7 cm

Prints & Multiples

Wallflower 8; Wallflower 35, from the Wallflower Suite, 2008

Two screenprints in colors on wove paper

Jun 26, 2025 • Bonhams

Wallflower 8; Wallflower 35, from the Wallflower Suite, 2008

Two screenprints in colors on wove paper

Prints & Multiples

Six Greens, 2006

Screenprint in colors with flocking on Somerset paper

May 22, 2025 • Bonhams

Six Greens, 2006

Screenprint in colors with flocking on Somerset paper

Prints & Multiples

Two Plates, from Playing Cards (2 works), 1990

Two aquatints, one in colors, on twinrocker handmade paper

May 22, 2025 • Bonhams

Two Plates, from Playing Cards (2 works), 1990

Two aquatints, one in colors, on twinrocker handmade paper

Prints & Multiples

Two Plates, from Playing Cards (2 works), 1990

Two aquatints, on twinrocker handmade paper

May 22, 2025 • Bonhams

Two Plates, from Playing Cards (2 works), 1990

Two aquatints, on twinrocker handmade paper

Prints & Multiples

Gold Flowers, 2011

Screenprint in colors with hand-applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper

May 22, 2025 • Bonhams

Gold Flowers, 2011

Screenprint in colors with hand-applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper

Prints & Multiples

Silver Flowers, 2011

Screenprint in colors with hand-applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper

May 22, 2025 • Bonhams

Silver Flowers, 2011

Screenprint in colors with hand-applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper

Prints & Multiples

23 MARCH 1978, 1978

black tar and graphite on vinyl asbestos tile mounted on wood

May 16, 2025 • Sotheby's

23 MARCH 1978, 1978

black tar and graphite on vinyl asbestos tile mounted on wood

Contemporary Day Auction

Black Rose, Oct., 1989, from Black Roses, 1989

Aquatint, on Twinrocker Paper, with full margins.

I. 21 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (55.2 x 74.9 cm) S. 32 1/4 x 39 5/8 in. (81.9 x 100.6 cm)

Apr 17, 2025 • Phillips

Black Rose, Oct., 1989, from Black Roses, 1989

Aquatint, on Twinrocker Paper, with full margins.

I. 21 3/4 x 29 1/2 in. (55.2 x 74.9 cm) S. 32 1/4 x 39 5/8 in. (81.9 x 100.6 cm)

Phillips • New York

Editions & Works on Paper

Acanthus; Pomegranates, from Fruit and Flowers III (2 works), 1994

Two screenprints in colors on wove paper

Apr 1, 2025 • Bonhams

Acanthus; Pomegranates, from Fruit and Flowers III (2 works), 1994

Two screenprints in colors on wove paper

Prints & Multiples Online

Pomegranates; Morning Glories I, 1990

Two etchings with aquatint on Somerset paper

101.6 x 73.7 cm

Jan 16, 2025 • Bonhams

Pomegranates; Morning Glories I, 1990

Two etchings with aquatint on Somerset paper

101.6 x 73.7 cm

Prints & Multiples Online

Mimosa, April 12, 2023, 2023

Archival pigment ink print on 315 gsm fine art paper

Dec 18, 2024 • Artsy Auction

Mimosa, April 12, 2023, 2023

Archival pigment ink print on 315 gsm fine art paper

Artsy Auction: The Prints/The Finds (December 2024)

Wallflower 28; Wallflower 34, from Wallflowers (2 works), 2008

Two screenprints in colors on wove paper

Dec 17, 2024 • Bonhams

Wallflower 28; Wallflower 34, from Wallflowers (2 works), 2008

Two screenprints in colors on wove paper

Deck the Walls: Prints & Multiples

Wallflower 31, from Wallflowers, 2008

Screenprint in colors on wove paper

Dec 17, 2024 • Bonhams

Wallflower 31, from Wallflowers, 2008

Screenprint in colors on wove paper

Deck the Walls: Prints & Multiples

Black Roses, April 20, 2000, 2000

Screenprint in colors on wove paper

81.2 x 111.7 cm

Dec 17, 2024 • Bonhams

Black Roses, April 20, 2000, 2000

Screenprint in colors on wove paper

81.2 x 111.7 cm

Deck the Walls: Prints & Multiples

Seven Diamonds; Jack of Clubs; Three Diamonds; Five Hearts; Three Spades, 1991

Five aquatints, three in colors, on Twinrocker handmade paper

Dec 17, 2024 • Bonhams

Seven Diamonds; Jack of Clubs; Three Diamonds; Five Hearts; Three Spades, 1991

Five aquatints, three in colors, on Twinrocker handmade paper

Deck the Walls: Prints & Multiples

Dec 17, 2024 • Bonhams

Popiies, 1988

Belgian & Contemporary Art Online

Hydrangea, January 15, 1988

oil, spackle, tar and linoleum on wood

243.8 x 243.8 cm

Sep 27, 2024 • Sotheby's

Hydrangea, January 15, 1988

oil, spackle, tar and linoleum on wood

243.8 x 243.8 cm

Contemporary Curated

Five Objects, July 30, 1999, 1999

Charcoal, tempera, and gold leaf on wove paper

48.3 × 62.2 cm

Sep 26, 2024 • Artsy Auction

Five Objects, July 30, 1999, 1999

Charcoal, tempera, and gold leaf on wove paper

48.3 × 62.2 cm

Artsy Auction: Post-War and Contemporary Art (September 2024)

Five Objects, August 9, 1999, 1999

Charcoal, tempera, gold leaf on wove paper

48.3 × 62.2 cm

Sep 26, 2024 • Artsy Auction

Five Objects, August 9, 1999, 1999

Charcoal, tempera, gold leaf on wove paper

48.3 × 62.2 cm

Artsy Auction: Post-War and Contemporary Art (September 2024)

Wallflower 19 and Wallflower 29, from the Wallflower Suite, 2008

Two color screenprints on wove paper

Sep 9, 2024 • Bonhams

Wallflower 19 and Wallflower 29, from the Wallflower Suite, 2008

Two color screenprints on wove paper

Prints & Photographs

Mimosa with Green, Jan 25, 2023, 2023

Archival pigment inks on 315 gsm fine art paper

101.6 × 147.3 cm

Aug 21, 2024 • Artsy Auction

Mimosa with Green, Jan 25, 2023, 2023

Archival pigment inks on 315 gsm fine art paper

101.6 × 147.3 cm

Artsy Auction: Summer Selects, Part II (August 2024)

Poppies, June 3, 2011 (White), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in black and white with flocking, on museum board

Jul 23, 2024 • Christie's

Poppies, June 3, 2011 (White), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in black and white with flocking, on museum board

Contemporary Edition: New York

Poppies, June 4, 2011 (Coral), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in black and coral with flocking, on museum board

Jul 23, 2024 • Christie's

Poppies, June 4, 2011 (Coral), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in black and coral with flocking, on museum board

Contemporary Edition: New York

Poppies, June 5, 2011 (Aqua), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in aqua and black with flocking, on museum board

Jul 23, 2024 • Christie's

Poppies, June 5, 2011 (Aqua), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in aqua and black with flocking, on museum board

Contemporary Edition: New York

Poppies, June 6, 2011 (Blue), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in black and blue with flocking, on museum board

Jul 23, 2024 • Christie's

Poppies, June 6, 2011 (Blue), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in black and blue with flocking, on museum board

Contemporary Edition: New York

Poppies, June 7, 2011 (Yellow), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in yellow and black with flocking, on museum board

Jul 23, 2024 • Christie's

Poppies, June 7, 2011 (Yellow), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in yellow and black with flocking, on museum board

Contemporary Edition: New York

Poppies, June 8, 2011 (Red), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in red and black with flocking, on museum board

Jul 23, 2024 • Christie's

Poppies, June 8, 2011 (Red), from Six Poppies, 2011

screenprint in red and black with flocking, on museum board

Contemporary Edition: New York

Two Lemons and Egg, 1986

charcoal on paper

152.4 x 121.9 cm

Jul 17, 2024 • Christie's

Two Lemons and Egg, 1986

charcoal on paper

152.4 x 121.9 cm

First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art

Forest Fire November 27, 1984, 1984

tar and latex on vinyl over masonite

243.8 x 243.8 cm

Jul 17, 2024 • Christie's

Forest Fire November 27, 1984, 1984

tar and latex on vinyl over masonite

243.8 x 243.8 cm

First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art

Domino Feb. 6 1990, 1990

tar, latex and plaster on tile over wood

Jul 9, 2024 • Sotheby's

Domino Feb. 6 1990, 1990

tar, latex and plaster on tile over wood

Contemporary Discoveries

Lemon and Eggs March 20 1989, 1989

charcoal on paper

152.4 x 121.9 cm

Jul 9, 2024 • Sotheby's

Lemon and Eggs March 20 1989, 1989

charcoal on paper

152.4 x 121.9 cm

Contemporary Discoveries

Smoke Rings, Feb 14, 2001, 2001

digital inkjet print in 4 parts

68 1/8 x 68 in. (173 x 172.7 cm)

Jun 26, 2024 • Phillips

Smoke Rings, Feb 14, 2001, 2001

digital inkjet print in 4 parts

68 1/8 x 68 in. (173 x 172.7 cm)

Phillips • New York

Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York

2 (of 3) aquatints with drypoint and mezzotint on Rives BFK paper

105.5 x 105.5 cm

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

Smokers, 1980

2 (of 3) aquatints with drypoint and mezzotint on Rives BFK paper

105.5 x 105.5 cm

Contemporary Art

Red Pears, 1989

Color screenprint on Arches 88 paper

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

Red Pears, 1989

Color screenprint on Arches 88 paper

Contemporary Art

Lemon, Apricots and Pears, 1992

Color screenprint on white wove paper

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

Lemon, Apricots and Pears, 1992

Color screenprint on white wove paper

Contemporary Art

Five Lemons, a Pear, and an Egg, 1994

Color screenprint on white wove paper

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

Five Lemons, a Pear, and an Egg, 1994

Color screenprint on white wove paper

Contemporary Art

Five Objects, 1999

Color screenprint with 22 karat goldleaf on cream wove paper

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

Five Objects, 1999

Color screenprint with 22 karat goldleaf on cream wove paper

Contemporary Art

White Mimosa, 2021

Color screenprint with enamel inks and flocking on Rising 4-ply museum board

107.0 x 107.0 cm

Jun 6, 2024 • Swann

White Mimosa, 2021

Color screenprint with enamel inks and flocking on Rising 4-ply museum board

107.0 x 107.0 cm

Contemporary Art

Reds and Black Aug 20, 2020, 2020

Silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and tarlike texture on Rising 4-ply Museum Board

111.8 × 213.4 cm

Jun 5, 2024 • Artsy Auction

Reds and Black Aug 20, 2020, 2020

Silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and tarlike texture on Rising 4-ply Museum Board

111.8 × 213.4 cm

Artsy Auction: Post-War and Contemporary Art (May 2024)

Gold Flowers, 2011

Screenprint in colors with hand-applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper

May 23, 2024 • Bonhams

Gold Flowers, 2011

Screenprint in colors with hand-applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper

Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples

Silver Flowers, 2011

Screenprint in colors with hand-applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper

May 23, 2024 • Bonhams

Silver Flowers, 2011

Screenprint in colors with hand-applied Silica on Saunders Waterford paper

Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples

Black Lemons Dec 17, 1984, 1984

charcoal on paper

125.7 x 95.3 cm

May 21, 2024 • Christie's

Black Lemons Dec 17, 1984, 1984

charcoal on paper

125.7 x 95.3 cm

First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art

Two Lemons, February 28, 1984, 1984

acrylic, tar and spackling paste on linoleum

243.8 x 243.8 cm

May 14, 2024 • Sotheby's

Two Lemons, February 28, 1984, 1984

acrylic, tar and spackling paste on linoleum

243.8 x 243.8 cm

Contemporary Day Auction

Yellow Peppers from the Fruits and Flowers III series, 1993

Color screenprint on paper

May 5, 2024 • Bonhams

Yellow Peppers from the Fruits and Flowers III series, 1993

Color screenprint on paper

Prints & Photographs

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