Art Nouveau Side Chair
Cherry, cotton fabric upholstry / 1997With influence from Cologna this chair is one of a set of 8.
Learn more about Charles
- About
Full time furniture maker since 1985 after studying at the Wendell Castle Workshop, and Luthier since 2005, Charles produces hand made pieces and instruments from his Northern Oregon studio. With a wide ranging client list and experienced in many materials and techniques he can tackle the trickiest of commissions. His instruments are also constantly pushing the boundaries of contemporary guitar design.
- Region
- Portland, OR
- Website
- charlesfreeborn.com
- Media
- @charlesfreeborn
- Professional Status
- Furniture maker / luthier
Portfolio
Secretary Desk for home computer
Quilted Western Maple Veneer, Western Maple Burl and ebony border accents. / 2018 72 × 24 × 36Center section with flipper doors holds a desktop computer. Rollout for keyboard, file drawers below, storage / book cabinet space above.
Cordial Cabinet Drawer Detail
Art Nouveau Side Chair
Cherry, cotton fabric upholstry / 1997With influence from Cologna this chair is one of a set of 8.
Contemporary Dining Set
1993Blonde Snakewood Veneer, Wenge, Aluminum, and leather upholstry
Cordial Cabinet Interior
Coffee Table
Custom sawn Eucalyptus veneer in a radial pattern, forged steel base / 2019 It's big.Oval Top Coffee table with custom sawn Eucalyptus Veneer, and Forged Steel base
Counter Stools
2017Solid Wenge
Found Object Rolling Table
Discarded Tricycle & Wood / 2001 Tricycle SizeThis was literally a dumpster find that I converted to a small table. Sometimes you just want to have some fun.
Contemporary Dining Set Demilune Side Table Detail
Radial Pattern Blonde Snakewood Veneer, Wenge, Aluminum, and leather upholstry
Linen Cabinet
Custom Sawn Eucalyptus Veneer, Forged steel base / 2019 42 ×24 × 72Hall Storage Cabinet
Oval Cordial Cabinet
Walnut, Ebony, ball bearings / 1985Solid Wood Panels, Ebony details, Cabinet halves rotate on ball bearings, Small drawers. This was a school project at Wendell Castle Workshop
Petit Quatre Acoustic Guitar
Eastern Hard Maple body, Lutz Spruce top, Massaranduba fingerboard and bridge / 2016Roughly based on the OOOO model briefly produced by Martin, this version is scaled down to a 15″ lower bout, 13 frets clear of the body.