Books:
- "French Art Since 1945" (1947)
- "Picasso: Fifty Years of His Art" (1952)
- "Modern American Painting" (1956)
- "American Painting 1900 to 1950" (1958)
- "Georges de La Tour: A Lecture Given at Birkbeck College on Monday, 27th February, 1959" (1959)
- "The Art of the Eighteenth Century" (1968)
- "André Derain" (1959)
- "A Guide to the Collection of Old Masters at the Fine Art Gallery San Diego" (1970)
- "The Life and Art of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres" (1970)
- "Aubrey Beardsley" (1976)
- "Picasso: The Early Years, 1892–1906" (1977)
- "The Origins of Modern Sculpture: Pioneers and Premises" (1980)
- "Degas: The Complete Works" (1984)
- "Picasso in Perspective" (1988)
- "Aspects of Modern Sculpture: Rodin to Picasso" (1989)
- "The Art of China: A Brief History" (1990)
- "The Sculpture of Henri Matisse" (1991)
- "The Art of the Book" (1991)
- "Edgar Degas: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings, Pastels, Drawings and Sculpture" (4 volumes, 1992–2002)
Articles and Contributions:
- Contributions to magazines and journals, including "The Burlington Magazine," "Apollo," "Art News," and "The New York Times."
- Catalog essays for numerous art exhibitions at galleries and museums internationally.
- Introduction and essays in art catalogues raisonnés and monographs on artists such as Picasso, Degas, Ingres, and Matisse.
Sutton's extensive writings on artists, art movements, and art history offer valuable insights and analyses on various periods, styles, and significant figures in the art world.