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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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
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
$1,186Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.45 in W 5.12 in D 3.94 in
Marcello Fantoni style. Stunning brutalist sculpture, Italy, 1950s
By Marcello Fantoni, Paul Evans, Silas Seandel
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
Brutalist Wall Sculpture of Patinated Metal
By Curtis Jeré, Silas Seandel, Tony Melendy
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
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
$821
H 19.51 in W 13.51 in D 12.01 in
John Steck Desert Rose Metal and Stone Vintage Brutalist Sculpture
By Silas Seandel, John Steck, Curtis Jeré
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage 1960s metal and stone table top sculpture. “Desert Rose” by John Steck is a timeless floral arrangement of bristly pom-pom blooms emanating from a stone base. The botanical a...
Stone, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Compressed Metal Pipe Sculpture
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern metal sculpture has no artist's signature, but it believed to have been made in Canada in circa 1965. The sculpture is crafted from a length of steel pipe tha...
Metal
$4,975
H 40 in W 80 in D 8 in
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
$495Sale Price|23% Off
H 11.38 in W 4.38 in D 3.25 in
Brutalist Metal Sculpture of Female Ballet Dancer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Brutalist metal sculpture of female ballet dancer.
Metal
Brutalist Brass Sculpture Flowers and Leaves Style of Silas and Jere
By Silas Seandel, Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
A signed brass and metal sculpture of flowers and leaves, Brutalist period, in the style of designers Silas Seandel or C. Jere, circa mid-20th century. A Brutalist sculpture of flowe...
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Torch Cut Metal Abstract Brutalist Sculpture
By Diego Giacometti, Curtis Jeré, Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Silas Seandel, Tony Melendy
Located in Houston, TX
Midcentury torch cut metal abstract Brutalist sculpture. Beautifully executed Mid-Century Modern Brutalist torch cut mixed metal abstract sculpture. ...
Brass, Copper
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
$2,362
H 13 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Vintage metal Brutalist sculpture Bird by Salvino Marsura, Italy 1950s
By Salvino Marsura
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing mid-century modern metal Brutalist sculpture "Bird" by Salvino Marsura, made in Italy in the 1950s. Salvino Marsura is an Italian artist born in Treviso in 1938. His career ...
Iron
Silas Seandel Brutalist Floriform Sculpture in Patinated Metal
By Silas Seandel
Located in Astoria, NY
Silas Seandel Brutalist sculpture of a spray of flowers in distressed patinated metal. Features in include three long steams with a bushel of flowers at the top of each. The flowers ...
Metal
Silas Seandel Brutalist or Torch Cut Table Sculpture
By Silas Seandel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculpture is truly stunning, the piece is well made and in very good condition, the piece appears to depict a sea scene with fish and coral reef. The metal has a wonderful verd...
Cut Steel