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Donald Sultan Sculptures

American, b. 1951

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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(Biography provided by Weng Contemporary — ArtXX AG)

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Artist: Donald Sultan
Aqua Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Aqua Poppies Year: 2021 Medium: Painted aluminum on polished aluminum base Edition: 25; signature, title, date, and edition number incised on base (in or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Black Tulips and Vase, April 5 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Black
By Donald Sultan
Located in Zug, CH
Belonging to the famous Flower series, this sculpture is an abstract reinterpretation of still life tradition. Donald Sultan, Black Tulips and Vase, April 5 Black Tulips and Vase, A...
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Steel

Red Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020
By Donald Sultan
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Red Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020 Year: 2020 Medium: Shaped aluminum with powder coat and flocked center Edition: 30; signature, title, date, and edition numb...
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Mixed Media

Blue with yellow poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with stainless steel centers, powder coated, mounted on polished stainless steel base. Sultan, an internationally recognized artist who rose to prominence in the lat...
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

Big Red Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with red powder coat mounted to aluminum base with black powder coat. The base is 1.25 x 10.5 x 63 inches. Sultan, an internationally recognized artist who rose to p...
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Big blue poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
¾ inch thick painted aluminum. Edition of 6. Comes with powder coat painted black aluminum base. A polished stainless steel base is available for an additional charge
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

Aqua poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with aqua powder coat on polished aluminum base.
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

Black Tulips and Vase, April 5 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Black
By Donald Sultan
Located in Zug, CH
Belonging to the famous Flower series, this sculpture is an abstract reinterpretation of still life tradition. Donald Sultan, Black Tulips and Vase, April 5 Black Tulips and Vase, April 5 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Black Painted aluminum on polished aluminum base Edition of 25 61 x 50.8 x 8.9 cm (24 x 20 x 3.5 in) Incised with title, date, and the artist initials, accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher Black Tulips and Vase, April 5, 2014, belong to Sultan’s famous Flower series. The artist is credited for the revival of the still life tradition where the image is deconstructed to the basic elements, thus Sultan’s work remains both abstract and representational. One of the mainstays of the making art is that you don't think of the new ideas, you discover them "One of the mainstays of the making art is that you don't think of the new ideas, you discover them." — Donald Sultan Black Tulips and Vase, April 5, 2014, represents Sultan's still-life, where the shape of the object is reduced to the bare essentials. The image reveals one of the key features of Sultan’s work - the material juxtaposition- the contrast of a weighty background with ethereal shapes of the flowers. The sculpture is made from painted aluminum on a polished aluminum base. The ephemeral shape of the flowers is gracefully combined with the weighty aluminum manifesting the synthesis of the natural and the industrial typical to Sultan´s work. The sculpture is incised with title, date, and artist initials, it is as well stamped with the edition number, publisher, and artist copyright stamp on the base verso. DONALD SULTAN Donald Sultan (born 1951, Asheville, US) is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement. He is best known for the use of abstracted, geometric black forms against organic areas of bright color. Donald Sultan (USA, born 1951) is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the New Yorker “New Image” movement. He has a unique artistic method and innovative approach to traditional subject matter. Known as Abstract Representation, Donald Sultan´s art is 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. Donald Sultan’s Lemons...
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Steel

Blue Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020
By Donald Sultan
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Blue Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020 Year: 2020 Medium: Shaped aluminum with powder coat and flocked center Edition: 30; signature, title, date, and edition num...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Yellow Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020
By Donald Sultan
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Donald Sultan Title: Yellow Wall Poppy, Aug 13, 2020 Year: 2020 Medium: Shaped aluminum with powder coat and flocked center Edition: 30; signature,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Mixed Media

White and Silver Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Sultan, an internationally recognized artist who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement, is known for elevating the still-life tradition through the...
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2010s Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Powder Coating

Aqua Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with aqua powder coat on polished aluminum base Edition 12 of 25
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2010s Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

Black Poppies Sculpture, 2017, Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polishe
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951) BLACK POPPIES Year: 2017 Medium: Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base Size: 24.5 x 24 x 3.5 inches (62 x 61 x 8.9 cm) Edition: 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

Three Black Lantern Flowers, 2017, Shaped aluminum with black powder coat
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951) Three Black Lantern Flowers, 2017 Shaped Aluminum with Black Powder Coat 54 x 31 in. Edition of 16 Aluminum is 3/16 inches (.5 cm) Attaches to wall with 2 b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Black Lantern Flowers, Shaped Aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminu
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951) Black Lantern Flowers, 2018 Shaped Aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base 28 x 21.5 x 4 in. Edition 16 of 25 Signed on base
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

White Tulips and Vase, Donald Sultan, Painted aluminum on polished aluminum base
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951) White Tulips and Vase, April 4, 2014, 2014 Painted Aluminum on Polished Aluminum Base 24 x 20 x 3.5 in. Edition of 25 AP 8 of 10 Signed and numbered on base
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

Big Yellow Poppies Sculpture 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) thick painted aluminum, 72x72 in.
By Donald Sultan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Donald Sultan (Born 1951) BIG YELLOW POPPIES, 2015 Year: 2015 Medium: 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) thick painted aluminum Size: 72 x 72 inches (183 x 183 cm) on 1.25 x 11.5 x 63 inch base (3.2 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

Black Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base. Edition 21/25.
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

Yellow Poppies
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with yellow powder coat on polished aluminum base. Edition 21/25.
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

Black Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with black powder coat on polished aluminum base. Edition 12/25.
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Metal

Big Yellow Poppies, 2015
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Donald Sultan (born 1951), is one of the leading American contemporary still life artists. He currently lives and works in New York. Sultan has been given numerous exhibitions dedica...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Steel

White Tulips and Vase, April 4 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture
By Donald Sultan
Located in Zug, CH
Donald Sultan, White Tulips and Vase, April 4, 2014 Contemporary, 21st Century, Limited Edition Painted aluminum on polished aluminum base Edition of 25 61 x 50,8 x 8,9 cm (24 x 20 x 3.5 in.) Incised with the artists initials, titled and dated; accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher in the original packaging PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the images. White Tulips and Vase, April 4, 2014, belong to Sultan’s famous Flower series. The artist is credited for the revival of the still life tradition where the image is deconstructed to the basic elements, thus Sultan’s work remains both abstract and representational. One of the mainstays of making art is that you don't think of the new ideas, you discover them. "One of the mainstays of the making art is that you don't think of the new ideas, you discover them." — Donald Sultan White Tulips and Vase, April 4, 2014, represents Sultan's still-life, where the shape of the object is reduced to the bare essentials. The image reveals one of the key features of Sultan’s work - the material juxtaposition- the contrast of a weighty background with ethereal shapes of the flowers. The sculpture is made from painted aluminum on a polished aluminum base. The ephemeral shape of the flowers is gracefully combined with the weighty aluminum manifesting the synthesis of the natural and the industrial typical to Sultan´s work. The sculpture is incised with title, date, and artist initials, it is as well stamped with the edition number, publisher, and artist copyright stamp on the base verso. DONALD SULTAN Donald Sultan (born 1951, Asheville, US) is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement. He is best known for the use of abstracted, geometric black forms against organic areas of bright color. Donald Sultan (USA, born 1951) is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the New Yorker “New Image” movement. He has a unique artistic method and innovative approach to traditional subject matter. Known as Abstract Representation, Donald Sultan´s art is 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. Donald Sultan’s Lemons...
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Red Poppies - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Poppies, Flower, Red
By Donald Sultan
Located in Zug, CH
Donald Sultan, Red Poppies Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Poppies, Flower, Red Painted aluminum on polished aluminum base Edition of 25 62 x 61 x 7.6 cm (24.5 x 24.2 x 3 in) Signed, dated, numbered, and titled, accompanied by Certificate of Authenticity In mint condition, as acquired from the publisher In the original packaging PLEASE NOTE: Edition numbers could vary from the one shown in the pictures. "Red Poppies" is a sculpture of painted aluminum on a polished aluminum base, belonging to Sultan’s famous Flower series. The artist is credited for the revival of the still life tradition where the image is deconstructed to the basic elements, thus Sultan’s work remains both abstract and representational. "Most of my ideas were to put imagery back into abstract painting. Some of the ones that look the most abstract are...
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Steel

Silver Lantern Flowers, May 5 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Flower
By Donald Sultan
Located in Zug, CH
Donald Sultan, Silver Lantern Flowers, May 5 Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Flower Polished Aluminum Sculpture Edition of 12 45.7 x 49.5 x 7.6 cm (17.9 x 19.4 x 2.9 in) Signe...
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Steel

Blue Poppies - Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Poppies, Flower, Blue
By Donald Sultan
Located in Zug, CH
Donald Sultan, Blue Poppies Contemporary, 21st Century, Sculpture, Poppies, Flower, Blue Painted aluminum on polished aluminum base Edition of 25 62 x 61 x 7,6 cm (24.5 x 24.2 x 3 in...
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2010s Contemporary Donald Sultan Sculptures

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Steel

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