Chicago Garden Bench oval facilitating easy conversation and timeless

facilitating easy conversation and timeless style

Hand-Turned Hardware: Each door and drawer is fitted with custom hand-turned wooden knobs

” —Charles Shackleton

Inspired by the gears of the industrial heritage of Chicago as well as a quest for true comfort in a garden furniture

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Chicago Garden Bench oval facilitating easy conversation and timelessThe Chicago Garden Bench is the foundational masterpiece that launched our workshop, originally designed by Charles Shackleton in 1987 at the request of the Chicago Botanic Garden. As our very first order, this bench led to the creation of the Charles Shackleton Furniture line and has since graced the CBG and hundreds of private gardens for over three decades. This design masterfully balances a quest for true outdoor comfort with architectural