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Tropi-cal Chairs

Known for traditional Chinese designs with a California style twist, furniture manufacturer Tropi-Cal elevated rattan and wicker furnishings to modern and timeless interior art from the 1950s to 1970s.

The company was founded in 1954 by entrepreneur and designer Danny Ho Fong who was born in China in 1915 and moved to the California coast in 1936. His son, Miller Yee Fong, was born in Los Angeles in 1942 and started an architecture practice after graduating from the University of Southern California in 1964. He would later join his father to become Tropi-Cal’s principal designer.

In the 1960s and throughout the 1970s, Tropi-Cal was popular nationwide for its sleek, mid-century modern designs. They combined natural materials with a unique, refined style. The furniture — from high-backed, cane dining room chairs and triangular-based rattan dining tables, to comfortable, basket-weave club chairs — was lightweight, functional and sculptural in form. 

Tropi-Cal’s furniture garnered considerable critical acclaim with several pieces now in museum collections. The Wave lounge chair, designed by Danny Ho Fong in 1966, is in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Miller Yee Fong’s Lotus chair, designed in 1968, is in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Today, Tropi-Cal is known as Fong Brothers Company. It continues the firm’s legacy of producing high-quality, traditional furniture with modern, sophisticated designs. 

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Tropi-Cal seating, tables and more.

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Incredible Wave Slipper Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Danny Ho Fong, circa 1970
Incredible Wave Slipper Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Danny Ho Fong, circa 1970

Incredible Wave Slipper Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Danny Ho Fong, circa 1970

By Danny Ho Fong, Tropi-cal

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A rare majestic large-scale slipper chair and ottoman by the great Danny Ho Fong for Tropi-cal, circa 1970. Heavy wrought iron frame finished in bamboo, with handsome cane accents. E...

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1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tropi-cal Chairs

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Tropi-cal chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Tropi-cal chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wrought iron and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Tropi-cal chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chairs by Tropi-cal were created in the mid-century modern style in southeast asia during the 1970s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chairs by Maitland Smith, Ficks Reed, and Palecek Furniture. Prices for Tropi-cal chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $12,500 and can go as high as $12,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $12,500.