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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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...
Bronze, Copper, Steel
Silas Seandel Modernist Cocktail Table, NY, NY, USA, 1970
By Silas Seandel
Located in Hamburg, PA
A rare modernist patinated Bronze Cocktail or Low Table by the artist Silas Seandel, NY, NY. USA. Craftsman and Metalsmith who has been producing works for 50 years for interior desi...
Bronze
$3,500
H 16 in W 40 in D 40 in
Silas Seandel Style, Brutalist Modern, Metal, Glass, Coffee Table, USA, 1970s
By Silas Seandel
Located in Stamford, CT
Silas Seandel Style, Brutalist Modern, Metal, Glass, Coffee Table, USA, 1970s A brutalist modern coffee table having major similarities to Silas Seandel as well as other makers of t...
Metal
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
$3,895
H 19 in W 48 in D 48 in
Silas Seandel Style Brutalist Illuminated Sculptured Metal Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Silas Seandel Style Brutalist Mid Century Illuminated Sculptured Metal Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 48 wide x 48 deep x 19 inches high Excellent Vintage Condition. We ...
Metal
$6,750
H 14.5 in W 32.5 in D 32.5 in
Brutalist Coffee Table Frame by Silas Seandel, Mixed Metals, 1974
By Silas Seandel
Located in Queens, NY
American Art Furniture/Brutalist (circa 1974) square coffee table frame made of textured mixed metals in copper and brass tones. (signed, SILAS SEANDEL, \'74) Frame only, missing gl...
Brass
Silas Seandel Brutalist Mid Century Torch Cut Steel Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Silas Seandel Brutalist Mid Century Torch Cut Steel Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 54 wide x 32 deep x 15.25 inches high Great Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a...
Steel
Silas Seandel, Coffee Table, Enamelled Metal, Glass, USA, 1970s
By Silas Seandel
Located in High Point, NC
An enamelled metal and glass coffee table designed by Silas Seandel, Artists Studio, New York, USA, 1970s.
Metal
$24,000
H 15 in W 40 in D 14 in
Silas Seandel Brutalist 'Tortured' Ribbon Steel Cocktail / Coffee Table
By Silas Seandel
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Brutalist (1974) 'Tortured' ribbon steel coffee table with a rectangular clear glass table top. (signed, SILAS SEANDEL, '74)
Metal, Steel
1970s Mid Century Brutalist Coffee Table by Silas Seandel
By Silas Seandel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Silas Seandel sculptural coffee table designed and manufactured in the United States, circa 1970s. This exceptional piece embodies the bold artistic vision and sculptural approach th...
Iron
Mastercraft Midcentury Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Cocktail Table, 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency coffee or cocktail table By Mastercraft Furniture USA, circa 1970s Brass, with beveled smoked glass inserts. Measures:...
Brass
Adrian Pearsall Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Glass Top Dining Table, 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and outstanding Mid-Century Modern Brutalist dining table By Adrian Pearsall USA, 1960s Textured bronze-gilded resin pedestal base, with thick glass top. Measures 74"W x 4...
Glass, Resin
Kaizo Oto Postmodern Sculptural Steel and Brass Glass Top Console Table, 1980s
By Kaizo Oto
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional sculptural Postmodern console table By Kaizo Oto for Design Institute of America USA, Circa 1980s Steel, brass, and chrome, with thick glass top. Measures: 48.25"W...
Brass, Chrome, Steel
John Widdicomb Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Cocktail Table, Circa 1970s
By John Widdicomb
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency coffee or cocktail table By John Widdicomb USA, Circa 1970s Brass frame with beveled glass top. Measures: 39" W x 39" ...
Brass
Design Institute America Modern Brushed Steel and Brass Glass Top Swan Table
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Modern console table with swan motif In the style of Milo Baughman By Design Institute America USA, 1985 Brushed steel, with brass swans, and glass top. Measures: 54"...
Brass, Steel
Design Institute of America Hollywood Regency Brass & Glass Cocktail Table, 1984
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Milo Baughman style modern Hollywood Regency coffee or cocktail table. By the Design Institute of America, USA, 1984 Brass frame with beveled glass top. Measures: 38.5...
Brass
