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.
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Silas Seandel Large Brutalist Floor Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970's Mid-Century Modern large floor steel Brutalist sculpture designed by Silas Seandel, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Brass, Cut Steel
Mid-Century Brutalist Torch-Cut Metal Wall Sculpture signed Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the renowned American artist Silas Seandel, this mid-century Brutalist wall sculpture from 1976 is a masterful fusion of industrial design and artistic craftsmanship. Craft...
Cut Steel
Silas Seandel Sun Spots Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in Chicago, IL
Silas Seandel Sun Spots Sculpture, composed of Torch cut bronze, steel, copper and brass elements.
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel
Brutalist Metal Sculpture by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist mixed metal sculpture by Silas Seandel. This piece depicts a stylized Lilly, it is constructed of torch cut metal, it is signed "Silas" on its back. The sculpture is design...
Brass, Copper
$6,200Sale Price|24% Off
Silas Seandel 'Ribbon' Brass Wall Mounted Abstract Sculpture, c 1970, Signed
By Silas Seandel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fascinating Silas Seandel 'Ribbon' wall-mounted sculpture is constructed from brass and formed into an organically abstract art piece in a large 63" wide size. Unlike other 'R...
Brass
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...
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel
Mid-Century Brass & Aluminum Splash Molten Wall Sculpture Signed Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Mid-Century Brutalist wall sculpture, crafted circa 1980, is a striking piece of organic artistry, signed by Silas Seandel. The sculpture is rendered in molten brass...
Aluminum, Brass
Silas Seandel Sea Grass Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1970's brutalist sea grass metal sculpture designed by Silas Seandel "Signed and dated" in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due ...
Brass, Steel
Large Signed Silas Seandel Wall Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Large Signed Silas Seandel wall sculpture.
Metal
Silas Seandel Abstract Sculpture, NY, USA 1978
By Silas Seandel
Located in Hamburg, PA
A modernist abstract sculpture by the artist Silas Seandel, NY. USA. Craftsman and Metalsmith who has been producing works for 50 years for interior designers, architects, and privat...
Bronze, Steel
$1,756Sale Price|29% Off
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...
Bronze
$9,360Sale Price|20% Off
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 ...
Brass, Chrome
$2,190Sale Price|40% Off
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...
Metal
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.
Steel, Brass
Large French Walnut Brass Wall Sculpture Clock
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern French Deco style wall clock sculpture. Nice combination of solid brass and walnut details. Dated 1959, stamped: Made in France.
Brass
Large Brutalist Wall Sculpture, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Architectural Brutalist wall mounted sculpture made from cast metal. Imposing wall sculpture 1970s - Belgium Height: 87cm/34.25" Lenght: 190cm/74.80".
Metal
William Friedle Vintage Brutalist Metal Sculpture
By William Friedle
Located in San Antonio, TX
Signed vintage mid-century brutalist metal art sculpture by William Friedle, circa 1960s. William worked with his brother, Bruce Friedle creating u...
Metal
Brutalist Wall Sculpture, Danish Art, 1970s
By Henrik Horst
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Brutalist wall sculpture designed and manufactured by the Danish artist Henrik Horst, circa 1970s. Patinated metal construction mounted on a frame of wood.
Metal
Brutalist Wall Sculpture of Patinated Metal
By Tony Melendy, Silas Seandel, Curtis Jeré
Located in Houston, TX
Brutalist wall sculpture of patinated metal. Monumental Brutalist wall sculpture of patinated metal inspired by Silas Seandel. Fabulous large Brutalist abstract wall sculpture of patinated metal in the manner of Silas Seandel/Curtis Jere/Tony Melendy...
Iron
Rare Midcentury Ceramic Wall Sculpture Lovers, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice colored.
Ceramic
$1,550
H 25.25 in W 33.5 in D 4.25 in
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.
Metal, Brass, Copper
Large brutalist wall sculpture, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Architectural brutalist wall mounted sculpture made from cast metal. Imposing wall sculpture 1970s - Belgium Height: 90cm Width: 175cm Ref.: 2508120403 *All images are always pa...
Metal
$1,202Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.45 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
Marcello Fantoni style. Stunning brutalist sculpture, Italy, 1950s
By Paul Evans, Silas Seandel, Marcello Fantoni
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist sculpture in Marcello Fantoni's style, 50s. Made of copper metal cut with a torch and welded together the pieces that form it, creating a body of purely brutalist phantasma...
Copper, Iron
$650
H 4 in W 3.75 in D 4 in
Murano Italian Art Glass Mushroom Red White Spot Toadstool Paperweight Sculpture
By Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM), Fornasa De Murano A L'Insegna Del Moreto
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful and very unusual, vintage Murano hand blown deep red-orange and white spots Italian art glass mushroom / toadstool sculptural paperweight. The mushroom has been sculpted in...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso
Midcentury Coffee Table after Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique metal sculpture cocktail table features Seandel's fantastic artistic design. Complete with glass tabletop, this studio made coffee table makes a wonderful centrepiece to ...
Glass
Brutalist Wall Sculpture, Danish Art, 1970s
By Henrik Horst
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Brutalist wall sculpture designed and manufactured by the Danish artist Henrik Horst, circa 1970s. Patinated metal construction mounted on a frame of wood.
Metal
SIGNED Silas Seandel Bronze Ribbon Wall Sculpture, 1977
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Miami, FL
This exceptionally RARE dark bronze patina wall sculpture SIGNED by American artist and furniture maker Silas Seandel 1977, depicts an organic ri...
Bronze
Early Bronze “Bonsai” Sculpture by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in Round Rock, TX
Beautiful and early “bonsai” table top sculpture by Silas Seandel. This rare work is made entirely from bronze and shows Seandel’s early studio aesthetic....
Brass, Bronze, Copper
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H 15.25 in W 20 in D 20 in
Silas Seandel Pair of Torch Cut Sculptural Brutalist Side Tables, circa 1970
By Silas Seandel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of sculptural Silas Seandel Brutalist side tables are constructed of sections of curved gold tone torch cut metal which have been formed into an organically abstract struct...
Metal
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H 15.25 in W 69.25 in D 29.75 in
Silas Seandel Torch Cut Sculptural Brutalist Coffee Table, circa 1970
By Silas Seandel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculptural Silas Seandel Brutalist coffee table is constructed of sections of curved gold tone torch cut metal which have bee...
Metal
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H 15.25 in W 59.75 in D 30 in
Silas Seandel Torch Cut Sculptural Brutalist Coffee Table, circa 1970
By Silas Seandel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculptural Silas Seandel Brutalist coffee table is constructed of sections of curved gold tone torch cut metal which have bee...
Metal
Brutalist Midcentury Signed Silas Seandel Copper Metal Flower Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning, signed Silas Seandel copper and metal Brutalist sculpture. Handmade in his Chelsea, New York City Studio in the 1970s. Signed on bottom.
Brass, Copper, Steel
Large Signed Silas Seandel Mixed Metal Sculpture, Dated 1974
By Silas Seandel
Located in Dallas, TX
Very tall Silas Seandel mixed metal sculpture. In brass, bronze and steel. Abstract design that mimics tall grass or flames with a wavy effect. Incised to base "Silas Seandel, 1974".
Metal
Silas Seandel Monumental Bronze Abstract Sculpture, 1967
By Silas Seandel
Located in Miami, FL
A monumental sculpture by Silas Seandel. Expertly done in the Brutalist style. Interesting from every angle and the perception changes with the point of view.
Bronze, Steel
Unique Silas Seandel Sculpture or Pedestal
By Silas Seandel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique sculpture or pedestal, handmade by Silas Seandel, American, circa 1980s. Signed at bottom.
Metal
Sold
H 27 in W 48 in L 27 in
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Mixed Metal Wall Sculpture by Silas Seandel, 1970s
By Silas Seandel
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Impressive Brutalist mixed metal hanging wall sculpture by Silas Seandel, 1970s, beautiful patina on all metals.
Metal
Sold
H 21 in W 30 in D 30 in
Silas Seandel Brutalist Torch Cut Sculpture Coffee Table Base, circa 1960s
By Silas Seandel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fantastic 1960s sculptural cocktail base by Silas Seandel. This Brutalist sculpture is made from torch cut steel with a bronze colored finish. Can be used as a coffee table, contac...
Cut Steel
Curtis Jere 5 Ft Tall Brutalist Sculptural Raindrops Tree
By Silas Seandel
Located in Redding, CT
Curtis Jere 5 Ft Tall Brutalist sculptural Raindrops tree. Amazing designer item. Three large round starbursts pom pom style balls adorn this three branched tree with large Brutalis...
Metal, Cut Steel