Carving a Vision
Central Oregon Magazine
Winter 2011

Robert Seliger, woodworker and custom furniture designer, produces quality, hand-carved, artistic pieces of furniture at his shop in Tumalo. Each piece showcases Seliger's love for curved lines and attention to detail, tendencies which are a product of his background in architectural design, cabinetry and home building. However, it is the actual woodwork itself that speaks of Seliger's passion for his artwork. MORE

Of Craftsmen and Furniture
1859 Magazine
January 2011

In a world overrun by expendable, mass-produced tables and chairs, a piece of hand-crafted furniture offers an enduring experience and the opportunity to by locally and sustainably. Here in Oregon, a cult of ambitious, talented craftsmen offer a range of designs that look like art, act like furniture, and stand up admirably to time. MORE

Robert Seliger Custom Furniture
Bend Living
Sep/Oct 2007

Custom-furniture maker Robert Seliger, a humble and soft-spoken wood craftsman, lets the beauty and quality of his handmade furniture speak for his national reputation for fine workmanship. The Colorado native, who moved to a Tumalo ranch in 1990, produces between 200 to 300 pieces of furniture each year from his converted horse-barn workshop that offers a commanding view of the Central Oregon Cascades. MORE

Rober Seliger: Grace and Refinement
Bend Living
Spring 2005

Easing into one of Robert Seliger’s custom armchairs, the body drops in just right, the proportions feel dead-on. Robert however, shakes his head and says, “That chair’s going to be made for you, just like a custom shoe.” That’s his niche, he explains, designing pieces made exactly for the individual, particularly chairs to accompany his substantial tables. “All traditional joinery,” he says of the work. “I ship these all over the world.” A production-oriented furniture maker can churn out 50 to 100 chairs a week; Robert might do four. MORE