Josep Farre Gonzalez  was born in Barcelona in 1928 and began his career as a cabinet-maker. He started making guitars in 1954 and from 1956 to 1974 worked at the Juan Estruche guitar factory in. After a short stint as foreman at the Tauras guitar factory, he founded his own workshop In 1975 on Calle San Felix, Velafranca del Penedes in Barcelona. He retired in the late 1990s. His instruments were labelled J. FARRÉ.  In addition to guitars, he also built laudes and bandurrias.

Source: Acoustic guitars forum - J Farre (2 May 2017)