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
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
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
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
$12,660 / item
H 72 in W 34 in D 2 in
Full-Length Squiggle Mirror by Chris Miano, Hand-Sculpted Red Oak, 72"
By Chris Miano
Located in Edgewater, NJ
Constructed from Solid Red Oak this full-length squiggle mirror is sure to brighten up and space- All parts are hand sculpted from solid slab lumber. ...
Oak, Wood
Troche Floor Mirror
Located in Dallas, TX
With its thin oval frame of burnished brass, this floor mirror reflects the silhouette of the TROCHE Etagere. The glass levitates above the ground, suspended in place by two pillars ...
Brass
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
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
Medium Onde Mirror by Studio Kallang
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium Onde Mirror by Studio Kallang Dimensions: W 80 x D 5 x H 60 cm Materials: Solid Sungkai. STUDIO KALLANG IS A SINGAPORE AND SEATTLE BASED PROJECT FOCUSING ON OBJECTS DESIGNED...
Wood
Marco Small 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
$1,395 / item
H 74.02 in W 18.12 in D 2.37 in
Drab Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Floor Mirror by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Drab mirror is a part of a Drab ladder family, adding a new function to an ele- gant frame created with the use of FiDU technology. The inflation effect is...
Stainless Steel
Hugs like a Dress Mirror White Oak
By George Nakashima, Figure Ground, BDDW, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Constructed from white oak or dark walnut the mirror is a portal to another universe. The Hugs Like a Dress mirror extends the floor in an infinite i...
Mirror, Walnut
Esteban Mirror on white oak veneer base
By Capital Studio
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Esteban Mirror seeks a subtle intention with its wood veneer stripes by framing the mirror with its round shape in the corners. It highlights the friendly personality of the piec...
Mirror, Wood
Florence Floor Mirror
By Tara Shaw, Century Furniture
Located in New Orleans, LA
The gilded iron-framed Italian mirror with brass rosettes, holding multiple antiqued mirror panes, reflects the rich tradition of Italian craftsmanship and design. This mirror draws ...
Iron