Gordon Chandler

American, b. 1953

GORDON CHANDLER b. 1953, Springfield, MA American sculptor Gordon Chandler first studied sculpture at Maine’s Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture from Syracuse University and a Master of Fine Arts in sculpture from the University of Massachusetts. In 1976, he founded W&P Builders for the manufacture of welded steel woodstoves. Renowned for his work with salvaged metal, Chandler has exhibited his sculpture and functional art across the country, including nearly yearly participation in Chicago’s Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art Exhibition since 1997. He is well known for his series of steel drum kimonos, buck heads, and reclaimed metal furniture. His work can be found in public and private collections across the country.

Gordon Chandler"Tiny Chrome Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2026

$288

"Tiny Chrome Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

"Yellow Stag" Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler

$2,880

"Yellow Stag" Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

“Tiny Two-Toned Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

$288

“Tiny Two-Toned Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

"Buck Head, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler

$3,680

"Buck Head, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Renowned for his work with salvaged metal, American artist Gordon Chandler transforms weathered found materials into refined works of sculpture. With an eye to the aesthetic possibilities of this humble material, Chandler invests reclaimed steel with sculptural fluidity and a wry sense of form. In this wall-mounted sculpture entitled "Buck Head...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Corrugated Wrap, " Steel Sculpture, 2012

$3,880

"Corrugated Wrap, " Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures formed from found metal scraps. With an eye to the aesthetic possibilities of this humble material, Chandler invests reclaimed steel with sculptural fluidity and a wry sense of form. In this wall-mounted sculpture entitled "Corrugated Wrap," a salvaged sheet of corrugated steel...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

"Hot Water Kimono, " Found Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler

$2,280

"Hot Water Kimono, " Found Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

“Tiny Chrome Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

$288

“Tiny Chrome Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

“Tiny Red Chrome Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

$288

“Tiny Red Chrome Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

“Tiny Teal Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

$288

“Tiny Teal Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

“Tiny Ombre Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

$288

“Tiny Ombre Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Red Rust Jacket, " Steel Sculpture, 2017

$2,380

"Red Rust Jacket, " Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

2010s Abstract Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Tiny Ombre Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2026

$288

"Tiny Ombre Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

"Royal Blue Jacket, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler

$3,880

"Royal Blue Jacket, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

“Tiny Rust Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

$288

“Tiny Rust Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

“Tiny Green Collar Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

$288

“Tiny Green Collar Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

“Tiny Rust Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

$288

“Tiny Rust Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

“Tiny Red Chrome Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

$288

“Tiny Red Chrome Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

“Tiny Ombre Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

$288

“Tiny Ombre Jacket" by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Tiny Rust Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2026

$288

"Tiny Rust Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Tiny Red Chrome Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2026

$288

"Tiny Red Chrome Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Tiny Green Collar Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2026

$288

"Tiny Green Collar Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Tiny Teal Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2026

$288

"Tiny Teal Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Tiny Rust Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2026

$288

"Tiny Rust Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Tiny Red Chrome Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2026

$288

"Tiny Red Chrome Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Tiny Ombre Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2026

$288

"Tiny Ombre Jacket, " Found Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Tiny Two-Toned Jacket, " Steel Sculpture, 2024

$288

"Tiny Two-Toned Jacket, " Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Buck Head, " Steel Sculpture, 2014

$3,680

"Buck Head, " Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Hot Water Kimono, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2012, 2012

$2,280

"Hot Water Kimono, " Found Steel Sculpture, 2012

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures formed from found metal scraps. With an eye to the aesthetic possibilities of this humble material, Chandler invests the reclaimed steel with sculptural fluidity and a wry sense of form. Steel scraps salvaged from a hot water...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

"Corrugated Wrap, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler

$3,880

"Corrugated Wrap, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Yellow Stag, " Steel Sculpture, 2011

$2,880

"Yellow Stag, " Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

Gordon Chandler"Royal Blue Jacket, " Steel Sculpture, 2023

$3,880

"Royal Blue Jacket, " Steel Sculpture

By Gordon Chandler

Located in Chicago, IL

Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Gordon Chandler

Materials

Steel

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