Master woodworker David N. Ebner is an integral contributor to the American Studio furniture movement. Along with like-minded artisans such as George Nakashima, Sam Maloof, Arthur Espenet Carpenter and Wharton Esherick, the New York native advocates for the craft of well-made furniture that is not mass-produced. As Ebner himself has stated, “[I am] creating the antiques of tomorrow.”
Ebner was born in 1945 in Buffalo and attended the School for American Craftsmen at the Rochester Institute of Technology. There, he studied under celebrated American furniture maker Wendell Castle who taught Ebner “the artistic approach” to woodworking. After graduating, Ebner sought to further his education at the London School of Furniture Making. Then, following a two-year stint in the US Armed Forces, he decided to pursue a career as a woodworker and furniture designer, opening a studio on Long Island, New York, in 1973.
As a devotee of Castle’s teachings of creating furniture as a form of functional art, Ebner eschewed the trend of making furniture out of plastics and other synthetic materials — which gained steam with the likes of venturesome Scandinavian modernist designer Verner Panton during the 1960s and 1970s — embracing instead the American Craftsman style that formed the basis of the American Studio furniture movement.
Working with a range of woods, Ebner has designed sculptural live-edge dining room tables, shapely bamboo stools and side tables characterized by swooping organic curves, and statement-making cabinets in lustrous sapele wood, each elegantly hand-carved. “... Each piece is treated as an art object with concern for my material and honesty to its inherent qualities,” Ebner has said. “For me, one’s creative ability is demonstrated in the diversity of the pieces and what one learns from change.”
Ebner has exhibited extensively throughout his career, including shows at the American Crafts Museum and Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and the Guild Hall Museum in East Hampton. His works are in permanent collections at the Smithsonian Institute, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Large White Oak Mirror, by Studio Craft Artist David N Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Unusual vintage large-scale mirror by Studio Craft Artist, David N Ebner. White Oak frame with silver leaf border on top frame. Beveled hand cut mirror, easel back or wall hung. T...
Oak
Asian Form Mirror by Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
An Asian form mirror by studio Craft artist David N Ebner. Maple wood with a unique black custom graphite pigmentation which is exclusive to Mr. Ebner. Through the use of stripped...
Wood
$3,800 / item
Wall Mirror by Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
An unusual pigmented bronze wall mirror by renowned studio Craft artist David N. Ebner. David will be selecting several pieces from his collection ...
Wood
Lerner Floor Mirror by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Spectacular in any space, this free standing zebra wood mirror was designed by internationally renowned American studio Craft artist, David N. Ebner. This mirror can also be ordered ...
Zebra Wood
$6,949
H 39 in W 42.1 in D 5.6 in
Pure Arts & Crafts Wooden Wall / Fireplace Mirror w. Amazing Hand Carved Plants
Located in Lisse, NL
Perfect size and truly artistic antique wall mirror. If you are looking for unique, TOP quality Arts & Crafts antiques to grace your living space then this one of a kind mirror ...
Mirror, Wood, Oak
$1,086
H 22 in W 15.5 in D 1.25 in
Liberty & Co. an Arts & Crafts 'A' Framed Hand-Hammered Copper Wall Mirror
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. an Arts & Crafts 'A' framed hand-hammered copper wall mirror. With the original bevelled glass plate mirror.
Copper
1970's, Lane Brutalist Staccato Wall Mirror in Walnut
By Lane Furniture
Located in Morristown, NJ
A mirror from one of Lane Furniture's classic 70's, Brutalist bedroom sets.. The frame is walnut with a walnut mosaic pattern in center flanked b...
Mirror, Walnut
Floor Standing Handmade Large Format Hardwood White Oak Mirror
By Figure Ground, BDDW, Arne Jacobsen, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constructed from ash the mirror is a portal to another universe. Standing at 6’+ tall it doubles space and stands at your favorite wall for the creation of the day's outfit. The larg...
Mirror, Ash
Antique French Renaissance Hand-Carved Wall Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Renaissance hand-carved wall mirror is a great choice to add Old World ambiance to any room, and with its consistent framework can be mounted vertically or horizontall...
Hardwood
Marco Large Mirror with White Oak Veneer Frame
By Capital Studio
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Marco Mirror enhances a rather purist design, is mounted on a wood veneer frame, and is described in its entirety as bounded and laid-back in appearance. Ideal for any atmosphere...
Mirror, Wood
$6,925 / item
H 35.44 in W 33.47 in D 1.58 in
Free form organic shaped Estremoz marble brass Powell mirror by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Powell mirror smoothly reimagines the majestic beauty of the awe-inspiring Reflection Canyon, a remote and magnificent cliff formation in Utah, USA. ...
Marble, Brass, Metal
Italian Wall Mirror, Large
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and relatively large Italian wall mirror, circa mid-20th century, 1940s - 1950s, Italy. This rectangular mirror has chrome corner detail and etched design on its mirrored...
Chrome
$2,625Sale Price|25% Off
H 33.75 in W 52.5 in D 2.25 in
Large Brass Wall Mirror with Etched Bronze by Mastercraft
By Bernhard Rohne, Mastercraft
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This gorgeous brass wall mirror is a 1970's masterpiece designed by Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft. A large beveled mirror, framed by a substantial, solid brass frame with an acid e...
Bronze, Brass
Large Onde Mirror by Studio Kallang
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Onde Mirror by Studio Kallang Dimensions: W 180 x D 5 x H 70 cm Materials: Solid Sungkai. STUDIO KALLANG IS A SINGAPORE AND SEATTLE BASED PROJECT F...
Wood
$3,531
H 86.82 in W 30.71 in D 3.15 in
French Large Mid Century 1960s Freeform Oak Framed Floor Mirror
Located in London, GB
A monumental freestanding full length mirror with freeform, carved solid oak frame and light foxing to the original plate. Likely to have originally been an architectural feature in ...
Oak
Beige Standing Mirror by Studio Christinekalia
Located in Geneve, CH
Beige Standing mirror by Studio Christinekalia Dimensions: W 50 x D 90 x H 200 cm. Materials: Wood, Mirror, Burl veneer. This mirror piece acts as a natural diffuser in the liv...
Mirror, Wood, Burl
Amber Bamboo Console and Mirror, David N. Ebner for Studio Craft
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A wonderful Amber Bamboo Console Table and Mirror from designer & studio craft artist David Ebner. The mirror measures 25"H x 45"W. The console measurements are shown below, both pie...
Bamboo
American Studio Craft Artist David N.Ebner, Lacewood Wall Mirror
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
An exceptional large mirror by American Studio Craft Artist, David N Ebner. Shown above in beautiful lacewood,with a lacquer finish.Also available in other woods and sizes on request...
David N. Ebner, Studio Craft Artist, Amber Bamboo Console & Mirror
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A Wonderful Amber Bamboo Console Table and Mirror from designer & Studio Craft Artist David Ebner. The mirror measures 25'H X 45' W .The console measurements are shown below, both pi...
Bamboo