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
$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
$6,970
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
$1,093
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
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
$6,947 / 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
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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
$5,021 / item
H 46.07 in W 25.99 in D 1.97 in
Murano Green Glass and Brass Console Mirror / Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Stunning mirror in blazing green color Murano glass, Venice. A mirror that alone will furnish your home environment. The mirror has a rear structure in wood, on which four Murano gl...
Brass
Mid-19th Century, Italian Wall Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A grand-scale, c. 1850, hand-carved gessoed, and 22k gold gilded, mirror from central Italy. The richly carved body is embellished with foliate scrolls, and clusters of blooms throug...
Glass, Wood
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
Kindel Furniture Cherrywood Framed Wall Mirror
By Kindel Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Early American style solid cherrywood framed wall mirror By Kindel Furniture USA, circa 1980s Measures: 44.5" W x 1.38" D x 34.5" H. Very good original vintag...
Mirror, Cherry
Antique Large Oak Gilt Overmantle Wall Mirror
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique C1900 large quality oak and gilt overmantle wall mirror. An impressive rare find, that would look amazing in the right location. No l...
Oak
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...