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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Ziricote Hall or Console Table by David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A ziricote console table by internationally renowned studio craft artist David N. Ebner. Wood choice and table size will determine cost. Note: All works signed by the artist, Davi...
Wood, Ziricote
Beitel Dining Table by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Elegant and beautifully crafted dining room table by American studio Craft artist David N. Ebner. Shown in walnut wood, however other woods are available (price may vary with size an...
Kahn Coffee Table by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
"The Kahn" free edge coffee table by American Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner. Book matched (end to end) in walnut and quartered sycamore. Tapered sliding dovetail joint. Made to...
Walnut
Studio Crafted Dining Room Table or Desk
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
This table can be crafted to any size; the size showing is eight feet long. Made of solid walnut wood, showing knots and matched grain, alternate woods available. On request, price ...
Walnut
American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner's Free Edge End Table
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
American studio craft artist David N. Ebner's handcrafted free edge end table/side table, crafted in elm burl, with hand-cut dovetails and bronzing powder lacquered base. Crafted to ...
Walnut
Lerner Dining Room Table by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A magnificent table designed by internationally renowned American Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner. Made from American walnut and wenge woods. Bookmatched on all sides, with blued...
Walnut, Wenge
David N. Ebner, Studio Craft Artist, Wine Table in Pigmented Walnut
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Simple elegance 'Wine Table' in pigmented walnut by Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner. Also available in other woods. Please see the newly published book "David Ebner: Studio Fur...
Walnut
David N. Ebner Pomele and Sapele Wood Hall or Sofa Table
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A console table or sofa table by studio craft artist David N. Ebner. The above woods are sapele and pomele woods, size and wood type will determine cost. Note: All works signed by...
$12,500 / item
Zebra Wood Console by Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Handcrafted in the studio furniture movement style by internationally renowned studio Craft artist David N. Ebner. Shown in zebra wood; other woods available on request although pric...
Bronze
American Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner's Console Table
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Superb form and elegance in this Afromosia console table by American Studio Craft artist, David N. Ebner. Presently in Afromosia wood but can be or...
Wood
$12,500 / item
"Sternum Coffee Table" by David N Ebner.
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
The Sternum Coffee Table, crafted by David Ebner . David Ebner known for his American Studio crafted furniture worldwide, and this the...
Oak
David N. Ebner Makore Wood Dining Room or Conference Table,
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A magnificent one of a kind dining room table or conference room table by studio Craft artist David N. Ebner. This table is cut from o...
Wood
Teak and Steel Desk or Table by American Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Industrial steel and teak desk or table by American studio craft artist David N. Ebner. Can be crafted to any specification. Note: All works signed by the artist, David N. Ebner. ...
Steel
$12,000 / item
David N. Ebner Three-Tier Tubular Metal Coffee Table
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Designed by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner, this spectacular three tier coffee table is made of tubular metal with an exceptional custom graphite finish. Note: All wo...
Metal
$36,000 / item
David N Ebner, Curley Ash Live Edge Dining Table, 2016
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A large curley ash live edge dining room table by David Ebner of Bellport. There are two sets of book matched tops available.( never ident...
Maple
David N. Ebner Studio Craftsman, Sculptural Masterpiece, Wave Side Table
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A sculptural masterpiece from master craftsman David N. Ebner. Pigmented mahogany wood with stone top. Please see the newly published book "David Ebner: Studio Furniture" by Nanc...
Mahogany
$11,500 / set
Pair of Natural Bamboo Side Tables
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
From David N. Ebner's bamboo collection. Pair of natural bamboo side tables; can be purchased separately. Also available in an amber finish. Please see the newly published book "D...
Bamboo
$2,300
H 28 in W 50 in D 16 in
Hollywood Regency Tessellated Stone or White Marble Console Table or Sofa Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage stone veneer console table from the 1980's. It features off white colored stone with inlayed brass detail.
Stone, Marble
Lacquered Desk or Dining Table by Jacques Jarrige
By Jacques Jarrige
Located in New York, NY
Luca is an elegant and sculptural piece by Jacques Jarrige that functions equally well as a refined desk or a small dining table. Hand-carved and finished in lustrous lacquer, the pi...
Scrap Wood
$2,300
H 29 in W 42 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Gray Marble Console Table or Sofa Table
By Karl Springer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning and simple modern console table from Italy circa 1970's. It consists of heavy grey solid marble. Beautiful veining in marble.
Marble
Coast Table, Minimalist Desk or Dining Table (51", 66")
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
The Coast Table was designed as a quiet, humble table, with beauty in the details. We aimed to emphasize the quality and character of the wood, and let the craftsmanship speak. It's ...
Oak
Coast Table Square, Minimalist Dining Table or Desk
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
The square version of the Coast Table – we’ve tried to create a quiet, humble table, with the beauty in its details. With this piece, we tried to emphasize the quality and character ...
Oak
Superb David N. Ebner Studio Craft Tripod Table
By David Ebner, Wendell Castle, Dean Santner, George Nakashima
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Exceptional midcentury styled tripod table with incredible figuring, likely a tropical hardwood, featuring circular dished top raised on a stylized one-piece tripod base, monogrammed...
Hardwood
$911
H 19.89 in Dm 13.78 in
Vintage Mahogany Carved Legs Pie Crust Edge Tripod Lamp Side End Wine Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely vintage light Mahogany Pie crust edge lamp or side table. It has a lovely flamed mahogany top A good-looking well-made tripod table in goo...
Mahogany
70's Tobacco Leaf Dining Table or Desk
By Aldo Tura, Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Textural, organic, and terribly chic. This 70's dining table or desk is sheathed in tobacco leaves and given a acrylic finish to complement its sleek simplicity.
Acrylic, Wood
$1,600
H 20.5 in W 16 in D 25.5 in
Midcentury Organic Modern Nakashima Style Live Edge Walnut Side or End Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An awesome studio made walnut burl side table. It features a thick cut of walnut with beautiful graining. A truly one of a kind piece.
Wood, Walnut, Burl
1970S Swedish Chunky Pine Dining Table Or Desk
Located in London, London
Dining table or desk Pine Simple chunky style Sweden 1970s
Pine
Dunbar Console or Sofa Table by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A mahogany and walnut console table with rosewood pulls. The table features book holders on either side and three drawers. Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
$2,700
H 45 in W 54 in D 23.5 in
Antique French Table Hall Entry Console Sofa Table Two Drawers Oak C. 1890s
Located in Tyler, TX
CHARMING Antique French Renaissance revival oak entry, hall table, sofa table or console with drawers ~~c. 1890s Charming table with two drawers and carved crown~~perfect for use ...
Oak
David Ebner Tubular Steel Desk
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A tubular gun metal finish three-level glass desk by internationally renowned American studio furniture artist David Ebner. Pencil polished ...
Steel
Pair of David Ebner Tubular Steel Side Tables
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of tubular steel side tables from Internationally renowned American Studio Artist David N Ebner. Steel and pencil polished glass, with gun metal finish on the tubing, can be ma...
Steel
Vintage David N. Ebner Red Oak Side Table
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
An early David N. Ebner red oak side or occasional table. Solid red oak with high definition, also available in other woods. Note: All works signed by the artist, David N Ebner. Pl...
Wood, Oak
David N. Ebner, Spalted Maple Wood and Sassafras Coffee Table
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Artist and craftsman David N. Ebner's one of a kind spalted maple wood coffee table with sassafras wood legs. Magnificent definition in the maple wo...
Wood
Dining Room/Desk by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner.
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A magnificent table or desk designed by internationally renowned American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner. Made from American Walnut and Wenge woods. Book matched on all sides,wit...
Sold
H 30 in W 84 in D 40 in
Teak & Steel Dining Table/Desk by American Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
Industrial Steel and Teak dining room table (or desk) by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner. Can be crafted to your specifications. Note: All works signed by the artist, ...
Teak
A Spectacular Dining Table by American Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A dining room or center table from American Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner. Reverse diamond pattern top. Crafted in Ovangkol (Mozambique) wood, seats 4 to 6. Other wood choices ...
A Spectacular Dining Table by American Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A dining room or center table from American Studio Craft Artist, David N. Ebner. Reverse diamond pattern top. Crafted in Ovangkol (Mozambique) wood; seats 4 to 6. Other wood choices ...
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
David N. Ebner, American Studio Craft Artist, Sassafras Wood Bench/Table
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
A brilliant design from American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner, twisted natural sassafras wood, pigmented black. The piece serves as a bench and ta...