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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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
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
$1,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 26 in W 21 in D 16 in
Pair of Bamboo Folding End Tables, Serving or Side Tables
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Miami, FL
A good quality pair of bamboo end tables or side tables. The frame is very interesting and unusual because the tops fold. Made from imported bamboo these end tables feature splayed l...
Bamboo
Pair of Mid Century Bamboo and Rattan Side Tables, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very nice, understated yet very typical bamboo & rattan side tables. Two different heights: 44 cm and 53 cm The base areas are 33 x 33 cm and 41 x 41 cm.
Bamboo, Rattan
Superb David N. Ebner Studio Craft Tripod Table
By David Ebner, George Nakashima, Wendell Castle, Dean Santner
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
$909
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
$2,804Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 23.63 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Pair of Black Lacquered Faux-Bamboo Side Tables by Gasparucci
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of side tables is made of black lacquered faux-bamboo. This is an Italian work signed by Gasparucci. Circa 1970.
Wood
York End Table by Raul Carrasco, Hand-Crafted Oak, Espresso Finish
Located in New York, NY
The "York" end or side table, hand-made in America and designed by New York designer Raul Carrasco. Solid oak top with curved legs that support a lower open shelf for a clean, elegan...
Oak
Pair of Bed Side Tables in Bamboo, Rattan & Wood, Italy 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of bed side table nightstands in bamboo and rattan with drawer featuring a brass handle and bottom shelf in wood. Made in Italy in ...
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Organic Modern 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
Art Nouveau Side Table made of Bamboo
Located in Hannover, DE
This stunning Art Nouveau side table made of bamboo is a real gem! It's a true rarity and a must-have for any collection. This table is absolutely stunning! It's lovingly crafted by ...
Bamboo, Raffia
$655
H 20.48 in Dm 13.19 in
Lovely Vintage Pie Crust Edge Brown Leather Tripod Side End Lamp Wine Table
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very nice vintage Bevan Funnell mahogany & brown leather topped tripod table A good looking and wel...
Leather, Mahogany
American Single Drawer Rustic End Table, 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
American single drawer rustic end table, 20th century. Charming simple rustic table with clean lines, tapered legs, and a round brass knob. Some separation to the top. Knicks and we...
Brass
American Art Deco Scalloped-Base End Table in Walnut
Located in Bernville, PA
American Art Deco scalloped-base end table. Elegant design with slightly curving legs into a scalloped base in a walnut gloss finish. The new glass top has a beautiful frosted edge t...
Maple
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