Summer 2014 Preview

Summer 20 www.antiquesandfineart.com HIGHLIGHT S David N. Ebner 50 Years of Studio Furniture First Comprehensive Show of Ebner’s Work Through June 30, 2014 Moderne Gallery, 111 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia For information call 215.923.8536 or visit modernegallery.com This exhibition is the first comprehensive show of designer David Ebner’s work, and presents a retrospective of his furniture and designs from the past fifty years. Over sixty pieces will be on display, including chests, stools, chairs, mirrors, desks, benches, and consoles. David N. Ebner is a leading figure in the American Studio Furniture Movement. A master woodworker, Ebner makes what he calls “antiques of the future.” He creates furniture and sculptural objects that bridge the boundary between art and design, executed in the finest woods and bronze. Of Ebner’s work, Robert Aibel, founder of Moderne Gallery and a leading proponent of American Studio Furniture notes, “David has forged a style of his own and has never stopped evolving. The designs will always be fresh and classic and will likely influence generations to come.” Ebner, who lives in Bellport, New York, studied at the prestigious School for American Craftsmen at Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, and was taught by one of the best-known members of the Studio Furniture Movement, Wendell Castle. Ebner’s furniture was nationally recognized in 1975 with the inclusion of his work in the permanent collection of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Gallery of Fine Art in Washington, D.C. For the last decade, Moderne Gallery has represented Ebner’s vintage and contemporary furniture. Under the direction of Robert and Joshua Aibel, the gallery continues to seek out and present the finest vintage and contemporary studio craft work. This exhibit coincides with the publication of the book David Ebner: Studio Furniture (2014) by Nancy Schiffer. David Ebner, Renwick Stool, 1974. Image courtesy Moderne Gallery. David Ebner, Sternum Coffee Table. Image courtesy Moderne Gallery. David Ebner, lingerie chest, 2009. Image courtesy Moderne Gallery.