Press Articles
“Ernest Hershberger has never felt spiritually connected to a piece of furniture. A devout member of the Amish church and chief executive officer of high-end furnishings maker Abner Henry, Hershberger saw the pieces he designed and handcrafted as merely the end product of his hard work.”
“It’s a story of form meets function, one that bridges the divide between Amish country in Ohio and the bright lights of New York City. It’s also a tale of two businesses, one a revered cultural institution and the other, a 100-plus-year-old furniture manufacturer in a small town with a rich craft heritage.”
“A collaboration rooted in a shared appreciation of traditional craftsmanship, Abner Henry has released a furniture collection that combines old-world techniques with designs inspired by the magic and art of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.”
“Blending old and new, tradition and innovation, and art and design, contemporary Amish furniture brand Abner Henry’s AH x The Met collection is one to note.”
“The Abner Henry x The Met furniture collection combines old-world techniques with designs inspired by the magic and art of The Met. This collaboration exemplifies the very spirit of the Abner Henry brand: being rooted in the past, while pioneering the future.”
“Don’t let his traditional upbringing fool you—LaVern Hershberger has an eye for modern design. Though he’s been crafting heirloom-quality furnishings for his family’s furniture brands, Homestead Furniture and Abner Henry, since teenhood, his present-day pieces for the latter—a contemporary offshoot of the former—are brimming with contemporary appeal.”
“LaVern Hershberger is the president of Abner Henry, an American luxury furniture brand specializing in Amish craftsmanship with a modern appeal. He has been in the furniture industry his entire life, starting at age 14 helping out part-time at the family’s on-site manufacturing facility.”
“President of Abner Henry, Hershberger is committed to taking the luxury furniture brand to new heights through innovative product development strategies, all against a backdrop of longstanding traditions found in the surrounding Amish communities.”
“President of Abner Henry, Hershberger is committed to taking the luxury furniture brand to new heights through innovative product development strategies, all against a backdrop of longstanding traditions found in the surrounding Amish communities.”
“Abner Henry’s Lyndon Console is an upscale-casual design featured in a brand-new color. The soft beige contrasts beautifully with the dark gray hand painted detail on the stunning door fronts.”
“The Met Abner Henry Collection Pirouette Console Table is a favorite of Ernie Hershberger, who said the faith concept behind the piece was capturing the daily ebbs and flows of routine life and how people should embrace life and try their best in everything they do.”
“The newly created “The Met Collection” by Abner Henry had traveled to many places in introducing the series to collectors worldwide.”
“On Tuesday, April 4, art, furniture and faith came together in a most unusual way at Behalt in Berlin, and the result was a stunning glimpse into the future of furniture coupled with a rich, honest faith-based connection to the past.”
