Public Viewings
National Museum
King George VI Street Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
+251 11 111 7150
A bust of and for the then Emperor is on display among other works by Herbert Seiler including stamps, sculptures, & much more
This stone sculpture of an Arusi girl was a present to the widow of the Duke of Harar. Today it can be found at the National Museum in Addis Ababa.
Ursinus College
601 E Main St Collegeville, PA 19426 +1 (610) 409-3000
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“Seated Woman” is a bronze sculpture, by Herbert Seiler, of—surprise, surprise!—a seated woman, outside Fagin Hall. Where is Fagin Hall? If you aren't a nurse you might not have ventured to this part of campus before. If that is the case, then you're missing out! The stylized, abstract figure is both attentive and relaxed. Her distorted subjects, from tribal groups to floral still lives.
National Palace
Entot Mountain
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Herbert Seiler sculptured impressive stone lions and reliefs along the National Palace, also bearing reference to the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963. Today these massive lions remain at the entrance of the National Palace welcoming guests & other heads of state.
Allé School of Fine Arts & Design
Addis Ababa University | Natural Sciences Campus
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Herbert Seiler taught at the School of Fine Arts & Design for over 16 years. Here Seiler made numerous contributions including the above pieces still on display today. Many of his students went on to be successful & even furthered Seiler’s establishment of painting as a medium compared to the usual sculpting in Ethiopia
Ethiopian National Postal Museum
Located on ground floor of General Post Office Building on Churchill RD
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Herbert Seiler designed two sets of Ethiopian stamps: for the Emperor's 30th coronation anniversary and for the 20th anniversary of Ethiopia's liberation from Italian occupation.
For Emperor Haile Selassie's 30th coronation anniversary in November 1960 Seiler designed a stamp depicting a portrait of the Emperor with the Imperial Crown in the background. The set consists of five stamps, valuing from 10c to 1$ & comes in five different colours.
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Ethiopia's liberation from the Italian occupation by the Allied Forces after the Second World War, Seiler designed a set of three stamps featuring the map of Ethiopia with the portrait of Emperor Haile Selassie I to its right and a branch of an olive tree below.
