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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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
$2,389 / item
H 24.41 in W 20.48 in D 1.19 in
Contemporary Murano Glass Mirror, in Gold Glass by Fratelli Tosi Hand-Crafted
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Shimmering rectangular mirror in Murano glass, composed of a frame that embraces the central mirror, carved and polished with stone wheels totally by hand with subjects of waves and ...
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
$11,072 / item
H 1.97 in Dm 31.7 in
Contemporary 'Undulate' Wall Mirror Satin Blue Crystal Handmade by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
2021 Collection of wall mirrors by Ghirò Studio (Milan) The ‘Undulate’ wavy mirror is an artistic object of pure art and design. The crystal has been hand-worked and expertly curved by the artist. The support structure is made of wood and brass. The metal is 24 Kt gold plated. Its circular shape and its harmonious curves give lightness and elegance. The finish is an intense satin blue...
Brass
$6,853 / 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 Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
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
$13,986 / item
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 3.75 in
Contemporary 'Undulate' Oval Mirror Silver Crystal and Brass by Ghirò Studio
By Ghirò Studio
Located in Pieve Emanuele, Milano
The 'Undulate' wavy mirror is perfect synthesis of timeless style, innovative design and italian craftsmanship excellence. The crystal has been hand-worked and expertly curved by th...
Gold, Brass
Primitivo Fantástico Umbral Wall Mirror by Algo Studio
By Algo Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Primitivo Fantástico Umbral wall mirror by Algo Studio Designed by Diego Garza Dimensions: D 100 x H 9 cm Materials: MDF, paper paste coating, plywood structure. Available finish...
Plywood, Paper
Pair of Black Lacquer Asian Greek Key Panel Mirrors
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of black lacquer Asian inspired decorative mirrors. Greek key carved open fretwork top panels and inset beveled frames.
Wood, Mirror
$932
H 32.29 in W 22.45 in D 1.58 in
Serigraphy on Rectangular Mirror with a Photo by David Hamilton, 1970s-1980s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
1970s - 1980s. This is a rare and particular mirror with a serigraphy of a photo taken by David Hamilton. It features an aluminum frame. It is a vin...
Aluminum
$2,363 / item
H 32.29 in W 17.72 in D 3.15 in
Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Aluminum by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Mirror in aluminum. During Milan Design Week 2008, the series Farm was presented. This seminal installation marks a return to the rural elements in design and society and pictures hu...
Aluminum
Artist’s Leather Triple Wall Mirror, France, 2018
By M.BA
Located in Paris, FR
Leather wall mirror with three mirrors: 7.87 i and 3.93 i, box: 4.72 i and plexiglas. Removable strap with two mirrors: 10cm Height: between 15.74 i and 23.62 i Weight: 3 kg Manufa...
Leather, Linen, Mirror, Plexiglass
Ghidini 1961 Frying Pan Mirror in Copper by Studio Job
By Studio Job (Job Smeets & Nynke Tynagel), Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Mirror in aluminum. During Milan Design Week 2008, the series Farm was presented. This seminal installation marks a return to the rural elements in design and society and pictures hu...
Aluminum
Beige Circle Rotating Mirror by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Circle rotating mirror by Kristina Dam Studio Materials: Beige powder-coated steel. Mirror. Dimensions: 13.5 x 60 x h 91cm. The Modernist furn...
Steel
Mirror Carved in the Form of a Shield
Located in London, GB
A well carved walnut mirror in the form of a heraldic shield.
Walnut