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Donald Sultan, Five of Clubs; Seven of Clubs (two works from the Playing Cards series) - Image 1 of 3
Donald Sultan, Five of Clubs; Seven of Clubs (two works from the Playing Cards series) - Image 2 of 3
Donald Sultan, Five of Clubs; Seven of Clubs (two works from the Playing Cards series) - Image 3 of 3
Prints + Multiples 
Donald Sultan, Five of Clubs; Seven of Clubs (two works from the Playing Cards series) - Image 1 of 3
Donald Sultan, Five of Clubs; Seven of Clubs (two works from the Playing Cards series) - Image 2 of 3
Donald Sultan, Five of Clubs; Seven of Clubs (two works from the Playing Cards series) - Image 3 of 3
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Donald Sultan b.1951

Five of Clubs; Seven of Clubs (two works from the Playing Cards series)

1991
etching and aquatint image: 11½ h × 8 w in (29 × 20 cm) sheet: 21 h × 15 w in (53 × 38 cm)
estimate: $1,500–2,000
result: $2,096
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Signed, titled, dated and numbered to left edge of each work ‘Seven Clubs Jan 5 1991 DS B.A.T.’ and ‘Five Clubs Jan 6 1991 DS B.A.T.’. These works are bon á tirer prints apart from the edition 44 published by Parasol Press, New York.

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Donald Sultan

Donald Sultan b. 1951

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Born in 1951, Donald Sultan is an American contemporary painter from Asheville, North Carolina. He received his BFA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and moved to New York City after completing his MFA with the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. In the late 1970s, he rose to prominence as part of the New Image movement in New York with his first solo exhibition in 1977.

Sultan describes his body of work as abstract including large-scale compositions of still life imagery deconstructed into basic forms. His subject matter depicts everyday objects such as fruits, flowers, and playing cards set in rich colors against striking black backgrounds. In an innovative technique, he utilizes industrial materials such as tar and oil on tile over Masonite construction in reference to his North Carolina upbringing. Sultan has also created successful work as a draftsman, printmaker, and sculptor.

His work is included in internationally renowned collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Tate Gallery in London, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. Sultan lives and creates in New York.

Auction Results Donald Sultan

DONALD SULTAN, Three Old Limes and an Orange August 30 1988 (in four parts) | Ragoarts.com

Donald Sultan

Three Old Limes and an Orange August 30 1988 (in four parts)

estimate: $30,000–50,000

result: $47,500
DONALD SULTAN, Seven Blue Flowers | Ragoarts.com

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Seven Blue Flowers

estimate: $7,000–9,000

result: $37,800
DONALD SULTAN, Four Poppies II suite | Ragoarts.com

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Four Poppies II suite

estimate: $10,000–15,000

result: $20,160
DONALD SULTAN, Red and Black Poppies | Ragoarts.com

Donald Sultan

Red and Black Poppies

estimate: $15,000–20,000

result: $17,640

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