David N. Ebner is an artist/craftsman who works in four modes: classical impressions of furniture, turned objects, sculptural furniture and furniture. "I approach my art intuitively as well as intellectually, drawing inspiration wherever I find it. I've explored a variety of directions and themes over the years, but each piece is treated as an art object with concern for my material and honesty to its inherent qualities. For me, one's creative ability is demonstrated in the diversity of the pieces and what one learns from change".

1945       Born (American)

1968       B. F. A. Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Craftsman, New York, USA

1969       London School of Furniture Design and Production, London, England

Selected Collections

Ronald Abrahamson, Washington, DC

William and Elaine de Kooning, East Hampton, NY

Tony Delorenzo, New York City

Lord & Lady de Rothschild, London, England

FORBES Magazine Collection, New York, NY

Horace Havemeyer III, New York City

High Museum, Atlanta, GA

Malcom Morley, Brookhaven, NY

Museum of Art & Design, New York, NY

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

National Collection of Fine Art, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC

The Art Institute of Chicago, Permanent Collection, Chicago, IL

Yale University, New Haven, CT

Honors / Awards

1984       Daphne Awards Finalist – American Crafts Awards – The Guild

Selected Exhibitions

2008       "Two Distinct Views – The Individual and The Collective", Marlies Ihmels & David N. Ebner, Ratio Gallery, Bellport, NY

2007       " Ever-changing Visions of the Real", Ratio Gallery, Bellport, NY  

2007       “Doyle at Home”, Doyle New York, NY

2007       “Early Spring Show”, East Hampton, NY

2007       "Summer Show”, Landing Gallery, Rockland, Maine

2007       “Ten Year Celebration of New Expressions – Rich Traditions”, Park Avenue Armory, SOFA NY, NY 

2006       “25th Anniversary Exhibition”, Pitram & Eames, East Hampton, NY

2006       “Intimate Expressions”, Fine Art & Sculptural Furniture, Ratio Gallery, Bellport, NY

2005       “Furniture by David Ebner”, Pritam & Eames, East Hampton, NY

2002-6    “New Expressions – Rich Traditions”, Park Avenue Armory, SOFA NEW YORK, NY

2002       “The Chair”, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA

1999       “Please Be Seated”, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

1993       “David Ebner & Ivan Barnett”, Connell Gallery, Atlanta, GA

1992       “A Decade of Crafts: Recent Acquisitions”, American Crafts Museum, New York, NY

1991       “Exploration II”, The New Furniture, American Crafts Museum, New York, NY

1989       “In the Craft Tradition”, Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY

1989       “Turned Wood Bowls”, Jacobson Collection, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York, NY

1977       “Bed and Board”, DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA

1975       “Craft Multiples”, Renwik Gallery, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC

Selected Literature

2005       Sallie Brady, “Design’s Sensational Six”, ART & ANTIQUES, October 2005

2005       Gregory Cerio, “On the block – OUT OF WOODWORK”, HOUSE & GARDEN, September 2005

2005       GARDEN DESIGN, “Bamboo Furniture for Earth-Friendly Elegance”, May / June 2005

2004       AMERICAN CRAFT, “BENCHmark”, August / September 2004

2003       Sotheby’s, Contemporary Works of Art, Catalogue June 6, 2003

2002       Sotheby’s, Contemporary Works of Art, Catalogue June 7, 2002

2001       Sotheby’s, Contemporary Works of Art, Catalogue June 4, 2001

1999       Chris Cromeyn, “Bellport artisan on…THE CUTTING EDGE”, The Long Island Advance, June 3, 1999

1998       Janet Berg, “Antiques of the Future, Bellport Artist David Ebner imitates Natural Forms to Create Furniture”,

                 Dan’s Papers, January 30, 1998

1997       Helen A. Harrison, “Some Luminous Surfaces And 2 Asian Survey Shows”, The New York Times, Oct. 12, 1997

1996       Chuck Anderson, “David Ebner, craftsman and artist”, The Long Island Advance, September 26, 1996

1996       Jan Tyler, “At Long Last, Summer”, Newsday, May 23, 1996

1994       Arthur C. Danto, “Mutations of Function”, Craft Arts International No. 32, 1994-95

1994       Alice Webb, “Ivan Barnett and David Ebner”, The Magazine, January/February 1994

1993       Jan Tyler, “Seen, What’s Now, What’s Next, Hunting Grounds” Newsday, September 16, 1993

1992       Barbara Delatiner, “A Creator of ‘Antiques of Tomorrow’ “, New York Times, July 5, 1992          

1991       Elaine Louie, “Furniture as Art: Shape and Symbol”, The New York Times, May 9, 1991

1991       Whitney Williamson, STYLE, “Furniture artists display a broad range at American Crafts Museum in New York”,

                HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, August 1991

1990       Patricia Conway, “ART FOR EVERYDAY: The New Craft Movement”, Copyright 1990 Patricia Conway

1990       Christine Temin, “Lathe works star in furniture show”, Boston Globe, February 1, 1990

1989       Robert Long, “Exquisite Artistry of Crafts in Guild Hall Exhibition”, Southampton Press, Dec. 21. 1189

1981       Helen A. Harrison, “Craft and Art: Do They Differ?” New York Times, October 11, 1981

1979       Helen A. Harrison, “Objects That Combine Practicality With Beauty”, New York Times, July 1, 1979