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Silas Seandel Furniture

American, b. 1937

Silas Seandel creates captivating works in metal that range from sculptural tables in sumptuous living rooms to abstract sculptures that adorn the walls of hotel lobbies and museums. His brutalist and modernist pieces have a sensuous appeal. Working primarily with two methods — welded sheet metal and metal casting — his one-of-a-kind copper, bronze, brass and steel pieces evoke flowing movement.

Born in New York City in 1937, Seandel enjoyed working with his hands at a young age, often modeling with clay and creating kinetic mobiles. He was particularly drawn to the work of Alexander Calder. He graduated in 1959 from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics. He then enrolled in business school and studied law. 

While exploring the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia, he wandered into its “Sculptors of the 1950s” exhibit, which included works by Richard Stankiewicz, John Chamberlain and Jason Seley. Their metal art subsequently inspired a shift in his career. Seandel taught himself to weld from a how-to book and opened his first studio in 1963. 

To support his income, he worked in the furniture department at B. Altman & Co. He would talk about metal sculpting with the designers who frequented the floor. One who was refurbishing the dining room of a country club commissioned Seandel to create a wall sculpture that resulted in acclaim for the artist. Since that first commission, he has worked almost exclusively with engineers, interior designers and architects.

Seandel witnessed the September 11, 2001, attacks from his New York City studio; what he saw influenced many of his works. In 2012, the designer’s studio was damaged in the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy. Water is now a recurring theme in his pieces. 

On 1stDibs, find Silas Seandel’s tables, wall decorations, decorative objects and more.

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Creator: Silas Seandel
Large Bronze Silas Seandel Ribbon Wall Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This bronze wall sculpture by American artist and furniture maker Silas Seandel depicts an organic ribbon-shaped form crafted out of solid bronze. The dynamic ripple and movement of ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Bronze

Silas Seandel Brutalist Mixed Metal Side End Dynasty Coffee Glass Top Table Base
By Silas Seandel
Located in Wayne, NJ
A rare part of the Designers Dynasty Collection table base. It is signed Silas Seandal . It can either be used as a base for a Side / end table or s...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Metal

Silas Seandel “Lily Pad” Cocktail Table, Circa 1975
By Silas Seandel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Silas Seandel - "Lilly Pad" Cocktail Table. Magnificent and superb Sculptural Welded Design from the 1970s, designed and sold by Silas Seandel. The heavy sculptural metal base is pai...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Metal

Midcentury Brutalist Handcrafted Sculptural Cocktail Table by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural cocktail table was designed by Silas Seandel and handcrafted by his New York City studio, circa 1980. The table has an amorphic shaped steel base from which four gent...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Bronze, Copper, Steel

Silas Seandel Bronze Sculpture Brutalist Signed
By Silas Seandel
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Art Acquisitions Of A Silas Seandel Bronze Sculpture Brutalist Signed Approximate Measurements in Inches 15 1/2" high (including ba...
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1970s Brutalist Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Bronze

Large Bronze Silas Seandel Ribbon Wall Sculpture Mid-Century Modern
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This bronze wall sculpture by American artist and furniture maker Silas Seandel depicts an organic ribbon-shaped form crafted out of solid bronze. The dynamic ripple and movement of ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Bronze

Large Signed Silas Seandel Wall Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Large Signed Silas Seandel wall sculpture.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Silas Seandel Furniture

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Metal

Large Mixed Metal Sculpture Signed and Dated Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Fantastic, large wall piece created by Silas Seandel in 1979 using Mixed Metals combining beautifully the light with the heavy.
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Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Silas Seandel Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

Silas Seandel Abstract Metal Wall Sculpture Mid Century Modern Art 33" x 25"
By Silas Seandel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Abstract Metal Wall Sculpture, by Silas Seandel, American, circa 1970s. Signed on back side. It measures an impressive 33.5" width x 25.25" height. Retains its warm original patina.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Signed Silas Seandel 1972 Custom Brass & Copper Sculpture Chandelier
By Silas Seandel
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Commissioned chandelier sculpture by Silas Seandel from a Broadmoor Colorado estate. Monumental work of art by Silas, signed and dated 1972. Measures over 3 feet wide x 2 feet tall. ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Silas Seandel Furniture

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Copper, Brass

Silas Seandel Ribbon Coffee Table, 1977
By Silas Seandel
Located in Hamburg, PA
A signed Silas Seandel ribbon coffee table from New York City-based metal sculptor. Made of glass and steel with brass or bronze fini...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Steel

Large Silas Seandel "Sunspots" Wall Sculpture, Signed
By Silas Seandel
Located in Dallas, TX
Silas Seandel was born in New York City, August 11, 1937. He studied sculpture and economics at the University of Pennsylvania and was graduated in 1959. He opened his studio in 1963. While Mr. Seandel was working on a collection for a one man show, he was commissioned by an architect to create a wall sculpture for a building under construction. Mr. Seandel has been working almost exclusively for architects, interior designers and engineers ever since. His pieces are all handmade in the Silas Seandel studio and executed in solid metals such as brass, bronze, steel, copper, etc. These are no enamels, no veneers, nothing unnatural. All colors are the results of acids and heat treatments which Mr. Seandel has developed. As far as craftsmanship is concerned, Sherman Emery, past Editor of Interior Design Magazine said it best. "I have been a long-time admirer of the work of Silas Seandel and consider him to be one of the finest artist-craftsman on the American scene today. The scope of his work is wide, ranging from small pieces of sculpture for the home to huge outdoor pieces...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Silas Seandel Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel

Exceptional Pair of Brutalist Side End Tables Silas Seandel style Mid-Century
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Exceptional pair of Brutalist side or end tables in the style of Silas Seandel. Rare as a pair. Torch-cut acid and heat treated steel bases with thi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Steel

Silas Seandel Pendant Light, Patinated Brass and Aluminum, Etched Signature
By Silas Seandel
Located in Kansas City, MO
Signed Silas Seandel pendant light fixture or swag lamp, 1974, New York, New York. Brutalist form in solid brass and aluminum. This is a unique one of a kind piece. Signature is etch...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Aluminum, Brass

Console Table by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in Dallas, TX
A console table with bronze base and concrete top with poured brass spill-cast by Silas Sendel.
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1970s Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Concrete

1970s Mid Century Brutalist Square Side Table by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
✨ Mid-Century Brutalist in Gold & Glass ✨ This exceptional Silas Seandel side table from the 1970s showcases the perfect blend of form and function. Crafted from curved, gold-tone, ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Metal

Cathedral Dining Table by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in Dallas, TX
A large scale sculpted and torch cut brass 'Cathedral' dining table by Silas Seandel. Sold with copy of the original purchase order from 1978. Base measures 54 x 24 x 29
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1970s Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Brass

Faux Stone “Miro” Sculpture Coffee Table, Silas Seandel 1970 Mid-Century Modern
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding Silas Seandel ribbon "Miro" faux cast stone Brutalist coffee table. This table was designed as a faux cast stone series of tables Silas Sean...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Glass, Fiberglass

Important Oversized Silas Seandel Torch-cut Iron Wall Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Miami, FL
Torch cut brass in lovely organic coloring - this freeform sculpture has deep patination and 3-D proportions by Silas Seandel. THIS ITEM IS LOCATED AND WILL SHIP FROM OUR EAST HAMPT...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Iron

Exciting Silas Seandel Forged Steel Bronze Flower Dining Table Mid-Century
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Exciting artisan dining table with hand-welded steel and bronze base with thick floating glass top by Silas Seandel, American 1970s (signed “Sil...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Bronze, Steel

Outstanding Silas Seandel Ribbon Faux Cast Stone Brutalist Miro Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding Silas Seandel ribbon faux cast stone Brutalist coffee table. This table was designed as a faux cast stone series of tables Silas Seandel did...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Fiberglass

Important Oversized Silas Seandel Iron Wall Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Miami, FL
Torch cut brass, this organic form sculpture has deep patination and 3-D proportions.
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Brass, Iron

Brutalist Tubular Steel Coffee Table with a Glass Top by Silas Seandel, c. 1970
By Silas Seandel
Located in Deland, FL
This extraordinary dining table is the epitome of one of a kind. Hand-crafted by Silas Seandel himself, this exquisite coffee table is the only one of it's kind in existence. Famous ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Metal

5' 8" Silas Seandel Ribbon Wall Sculptures, Signed, 1980
By Silas Seandel
Located in Austin, TX
A monumental pair of Silas Seandel "Ribbons" of brass and chrome, one signed and dated. Sold together, the sinuous sculptures mount to the wall. His ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Brass, Chrome

1970s Vintage Brutalist Round Side Table by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
✨ Mid-Century Brutalist in Gold & Glass ✨ This exceptional pair of Silas Seandel side tables from the 1970s showcases the perfect blend of form and function. Crafted from curved, go...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Metal

Silas Seandel Brutalist Bird Sculpture, Signed
By Silas Seandel
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique bird sculpture by Silas Seandel. Signed. Silas Seandel (born August 11, 1937, New York City) is a furniture sculptor based in New York City. Seandel studied sculpture a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Silas Seandel Furniture

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Metal

Silas Seandel, Lily Pad, Coffee Table, United States, circa 1975
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
A playful table in an assemblage of metals and glass.
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1970s North American Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Wrought Iron

Vintage Boho 1980 Silas Seandel Brutalist Wall Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a bold artistic statement with this Vintage Boho Silas Seandel Brutalist Wall Sculpture. Crafted by renowned artist Silas Seandel, this striking piece showcases the rugged, abst...
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1980s American Brutalist Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Metal

Mixed Metal Wall Sculpture Titled "Saturn's Rings" by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in Stamford, CT
A mixed metal custom-made wall sculpture by Silas Seandel titled "Saturn's Rings" in brass, bronze and steel.
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Early 2000s Silas Seandel Furniture

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

1970’s Bronze Ribbon Coffee Table Base by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in Chicago, IL
1970’s patinated bronze Ribbon coffee table base designed by Silas Seandel.
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Bronze

Geese at Sunset Wall Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A three-dimensional sculpture of a flock of geese flying in front of the Moon, Mercury, and Mars.
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1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Steel, Brass

Silas Seandel Bronze Mirror
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Miami, FL
Beautiful Silas Seandel bronze mirror that is signed and dated 1970. In very good original condition.
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Silas Seandel Furniture

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Bronze

Silas Seandel furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Silas Seandel furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Silas Seandel furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Silas Seandel were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Paul Mayen, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Johnson Furniture Company. Prices for Silas Seandel furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $864 and can go as high as $42,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,500.

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