The Original Hanging Chair

The Original Hanging Chair The Original Hanging Chair, invented in the early 1970's by Kurt Buetow, offers a level of floating comfort that cannot be matched in traditional seating.

The Original Hanging Chair was designed by my father, Kurt Buetow, in the early 1970’s in Minnesota, and has since become a well-known design in many parts of the world. After winning the International Canvas Furniture Design Competition in Tokyo in 1974, The Hanging Chair was clearly a design with great business potential, but as a full-time designer and creative, Kurt’s focus was to continue to

innovate. He instead encouraged his cousins to create the Sky Chairs company using his design, which popularized the chair across the globe. Over the years Kurt has continued to experiment with new designs of hanging chairs, hanging bathtubs, tents, sails, and yurts, among many other things. As a kid I grew up in hanging chairs and began to sew them at an early age. I made them for family and friends, and eventually began helping my father with chair orders. Now I handcraft these chairs here in Portland and put the passion I learned from my father into every step of the creation process from sanding dowels to cutting canvas.

- Matt Buetow

The Etsy store and the website are up and running!
09/19/2014

The Etsy store and the website are up and running!

Setting up a chair for a customer today!
09/15/2014

Setting up a chair for a customer today!

Beautiful Sunday at the market in downtown Portland!
09/14/2014

Beautiful Sunday at the market in downtown Portland!

Matt's at the Portland Saturday Market today & tomorrow! This all-weather chair was a hot seller last week. It stands th...
09/13/2014

Matt's at the Portland Saturday Market today & tomorrow! This all-weather chair was a hot seller last week. It stands the test of time and can get through any weather condition... snow, rain, hail, etc... Come on down and grab it while you can!

We had a GREAT turn out this weekend at Portland Saturday Market, and wrapped it up with this little cutie! If you misse...
09/08/2014

We had a GREAT turn out this weekend at Portland Saturday Market, and wrapped it up with this little cutie! If you missed us this weekend, come and see us next! :)

It's a hot one today and we're up and running!!! Come say "Hi!" at Portland Saturday Market and relax in one if our colo...
09/06/2014

It's a hot one today and we're up and running!!! Come say "Hi!" at Portland Saturday Market and relax in one if our colorful handmade chairs!

We're getting ready for Portland's downtown market! Date TBA!
08/28/2014

We're getting ready for Portland's downtown market! Date TBA!

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120 SW Ankeny St
Portland, OR
97204-3564

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