Margarete Seeler (1909–1996) was a German-born American artist, designer, educator, and author.

[3] Margarete Seeler was born in 1909 in the Schöneberg neighborhood of Berlin, German Empire.

[1] At age 16, she started to study at the United States Schools for Free and Applied Arts [Wikidata] (German: Vereinigte Staatsschulen für freie und angewandte Kunst), primarily painting and drawing.

[1] She was married from 1938 until 1942 to her former professor, silversmith Herbert Zeitner [de], and together they had two children.

Notable students of Seeler include Mariluisa Barz and Gordon Merrick.