Tropi-cal Tables
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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Creator: Tropi-cal
Danny Ho Fong, Table, Metal, Rattan, USA, 1950s
By Tropi-cal, Danny Ho Fong
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and rattan table or dining table designed by Danny Ho Fong and produced by Tropi-Cal, USA, 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tropi-cal Tables
Materials
Metal
Danny Ho Fong Six Seat Dining Set
By Tropi-cal, Danny Ho Fong
Located in Chicago, IL
Danny Ho Fong, the king of wicker designed this dining set with 6 stools. Dining table base and stools are made of iron. The table top is a strong wicker structure, with a thin glas...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tropi-cal Tables
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Iron
Danny Ho Fong for Tropi-Cal Wicker and Iron Dining Table and Chairs, ca 1960s
By Danny Ho Fong, Tropi-cal
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Danny Ho Fong for Tropi-Cal Wicker and Iron Dining Table and Chairs, ca 1960s.
Sublime Asian-inspired California Design wicker and iron dining set by Danny Ho Fong for Tropical-Cal ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tropi-cal Tables
Materials
Iron
Caned Dining Table by Danny Ho Fong for Tropi-cal in Iron and Rattan, c 1960s
By Tropi-cal, Danny Ho Fong
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lovely California Modern low dining table by Danny Ho Fong for Tropi-cal features an iron frame that holds a woven cane rattan top, along with a glass pane to use as a solid surface over the caned rattan.
Somewhat lower than traditional dining tables, this table would be ideal to pair with stools opposed to standard dining tables. Or another idea is using cushions to sit on, could even use low seating such as a Roche Bobois Mah Jong cushions or Togo lounge chair, loveseat or sofa. Great for patios and other outdoors spaces.
This laid-back casual cool dining table...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tropi-cal Tables
Materials
Iron
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Tropi-cal tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Tropi-cal tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of natural fiber and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Tropi-cal tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original tables by Tropi-cal were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider tables by Homecrest, Thinline, and Jack Van der Molen. Prices for Tropi-cal tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,000 and can go as high as $5,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,475.