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.
Find original Donald Sultan art on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Weng Contemporary — ArtXX AG)
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
$7,000
H 40 in W 60 in
And It Felt Like We Could Fly - Original Abstract Colorful Nature Still Life
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kimberly Blackstock’s “And It Felt Like We Could Fly” opens into a luminous garden-like scene filled with movement, softness, and dimensional texture. The artwork has the feeling of ...
Acrylic, Resin, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
$341
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 0.4 in
Arrangement in Turquoise, still-life Painting, Expressionist Art
Located in Deddington, GB
An expressive snapshot of a spray of flowers, loosely executed in texural acrylic paint with vibrant turquoise and purple notes. I wanted to keep the painting 'alive' with visible br...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,200
H 16 in W 14 in
"In with a Slash" (2023) By John McCaw, Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting
By John McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
John McCaw's (US based) "Arrangement" is a beautiful original abstract oil on canvas painting. John McCaw (b. 1967), the eldest son of American expressionist Dan McCaw and brother ...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$1,800
H 20 in W 16 in
"Ridge Line" (2021) By John McCaw, Original Abstract Acrylic on Plexiglass
By John McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
John McCaw's (US based) "Ridge Line" (2017) is a beautiful original abstract painting, made with acrylic paint on plexiglass. John McCaw (b. 1967), the eldest son of American expre...
Mixed Media, Plexiglass, Acrylic
$2,100
H 30 in W 24 in D 2 in
Wildflower Dream by Ellen Rolli, Contemporary Still Life Oil on Paper
By Ellen Rolli
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Wildflower Dream" by Ellen Rolli – Mixed Media Abstract on Paper (30 x 24 in) Lush, expressive, and full of movement, Wildflower Dream by Ellen Rolli is a 30 x 24 inch mixed media ...
Paper, Mixed Media
$1,200
H 14 in W 11 in
"Passage" (2017) By John McCaw, Expressionist Mixed Media Painting
By John McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
John McCaw's (US based) "Passage" (2017) is a beautiful original abstract expressionist painting, made with oil paint on plexiglass, that depicts a doorway with a glowing light dimly...
Mixed Media, Board
$8,000
H 48 in W 60 in
"Continuum" Abstract Painting 48" x 60" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Continuum" Abstract Painting 48" x 60" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Carole...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Blossom Lullabies
By Sali Swalla
Located in Westport, CT
Born in Hawaii to a Japanese mother and a military aviator father, Sali Swalla’s early years were spent living in various US States, as well as Japan and Korea. After attending Uni...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$9,000
H 91 in W 87 in
"Nowhere to Land I" Abstract Painting 91" x 87" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Nowhere to Land I" Abstract Painting 91" x 87" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$455
H 18 in W 13 in
Thorn Apple - Abstract Framed Floral Botanical Artwork on Antique Book Page
By Lee Herring
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lee Herring focuses his contemporary paintings on vibrant, textured, and abstract landscapes that convey fleeting moments. Herring's energetic artworks are inspired by everyday momen...
Paper, Mixed Media
$500Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 15.5 in D 0.13 in
Abstract Expressionist Still Life in Yellow and Red - Original Mixed Media Piece
By Jennie Rafton
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Still Life in Yellow and Red - Original Mixed Media Piece Bright and colorful abstract by Jennie T. Rafton (American, b. 1925). This piece combines abstractio...
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Flowers for Me
By Paula Valenzuela
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paula Valenzuela Flowers for Me, 2022 Acrylic and mixed media on panel Unframed dimensions: 12 x 12 inches Framed dimensions: 13 x 13 x 1 inches Paula Valenzuela's signature style c...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel