Tropitone
Est. 1954 · Irvine, California & Sarasota, Florida
The brand the world's finest resorts built their reputation on
For seven decades, Tropitone has set the performance standard for commercial outdoor furniture — engineered for the toughest hospitality environments, still made in America on two coasts.
A Resort Pedigree Since 1954
The company that brought commercial-grade outdoor furniture home
In 1954, retired Lockheed aircraft engineer Burt M. Baker bought a small redwood furniture company in Sarasota and founded Tropitone to serve the contract market — hotels, motels, clubs, and resorts. Travelers kept asking where they could buy the furniture they'd enjoyed on vacation, and Tropitone changed an entire industry by bringing the rigorous demands of the commercial world to the home.
1954
A company is founded
Burt M. Baker, a former Lockheed engineer, creates the Tropitone Furniture Company in Sarasota, Florida to supply high-performance furniture to the contract market.
1960s
A new standard
Tropitone introduces powder-coated aluminum finishes to the industry and pioneers the technique of double-wrapping vinyl straps around the frame — still used today.
1970
Coast to coast
A full-service plant opens in Irvine, California, giving Tropitone bi-coastal manufacturing and one of the shortest order-to-ship cycles in the industry.
2012
Engineered comfort
The URComfort® seat-adjustment system launches — the first outdoor seating endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association.
2014
Sixty years on
Tropitone celebrates its 60th anniversary and joins the Brown Jordan International family, continuing bi-coastal U.S. manufacturing.
Engineered to Endure
Why a Tropitone piece outlives the season
Tropitone was the first to bring high-tech powder coating to outdoor furniture — a finish bonded to the metal and roughly three times thicker than paint. Frames are heliarc-welded tubular aluminum; vinyl straps run noticeably thicker than the industry norm to resist mildew and fading. It's furniture built to shrug off sun and storm, season after season.
1954
Founded in the USA
2
U.S. Coast-to-Coast Plants
300+
Fabric Options
6×
ICFA Manufacturer of the Year
Powder-Coat Finish
Tropitone introduced powder coating to the outdoor industry. Bonded to the aluminum and about three times thicker than paint, it holds color and form through sun, rain, and freeze.
Double-Wrapped Straps
Tropitone pioneered double-wrapping vinyl straps around the frame for extra durability — using vinyl thicker than competitors' to resist mildew and fading.
Aircraft-Quality Welds
Tubular aluminum frames are joined with aircraft-grade heliarc welding, then finished with stainless-steel hardware and high-density glides built for constant use.
Trusted at the World's Finest Resorts
The furniture chosen by destinations that can't afford to replace it
Fine hoteliers and top commercial designers have made Tropitone the premier choice in casual commercial seating. A few of the properties that have specified Tropitone on location:
Wynn Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the most awarded luxury resorts in the world, where poolside furniture lives under relentless sun and traffic.
Bellagio Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
A landmark of Las Vegas hospitality whose pools and terraces demand furniture that performs as well as it looks.
The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
Hollywood, Florida
An oceanfront resort where salt air and coastal weather make commercial-grade durability non-negotiable.
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, California
A AAA Four-Diamond beachfront resort and spa outfitted for year-round outdoor use.
The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa
Houston, Texas
A storied urban resort and club where guests expect comfort that holds up to heavy daily use.
The Hotel Valley Ho
Scottsdale, Arizona
A celebrated mid-century landmark whose poolside style depends on furniture that endures the desert sun.
From Las Vegas pool decks to beachfront resorts and private clubs, Tropitone has spent seven decades earning a place where furniture has to look beautiful and survive constant, real-world use — which is exactly why it thrives in a home.
Recognition
Decorated for design leadership — year after year
i.
Industry Design Honors
Recipient of the Apollo, IBD Contract, ROSCOE, IIDA / Hospitality Design, ICFA Design Excellence, and SiselVert awards for design leadership.
ii.
ICFA Manufacturer of the Year
Named Manufacturer of the Year and Tubular Materials Manufacturer of the Year by the International Casual Furnishings Association for six consecutive years.
iii.
Chiropractor-Endorsed Comfort
Tropitone's URComfort® seating was the first outdoor seating to be endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association.
iv.
An Industry First
Tropitone was the very first to introduce the durable powder-coating process to the outdoor furniture industry — a standard the whole category now follows.
Why It's Sought After
Commercial performance, made for your backyard
01
Commercial-grade performance
Built to the standards of resorts, clubs, and cruise ships — the reason it holds up so effortlessly in a residential setting.
02
Endlessly customizable
Over 300 fabrics plus a deep finish palette — and the ability to customize frames for specific projects — so each set is made to your space.
03
Made in the USA, on two coasts
Manufactured in Sarasota, Florida and Irvine, California, with one of the shortest order-to-ship cycles in the industry.
04
Time-tested durability
Powder-coated aluminum, double-wrapped vinyl, and aircraft-quality welds add up to furniture engineered to be beautifully crafted and time tested.
Available at Luxury Outdoor Outlet
Bring home the furniture resorts trust
As an Authorized Tropitone dealer, we'll help you select finishes and fabrics, confirm fit, and handle delivery — direct with the owners, start to finish, for residential and commercial projects alike.
Luxury Outdoor Outlet · Veteran-Owned & Family-Run · Authorized Tropitone Dealer for Residential & Commercial Projects