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The house behind the furniture

Tribù is a family business from Belgium that makes luxury furniture for outdoors only. Three generations of the de Cock family have run it, and the catalog has stayed small on purpose.

History

From an import business to a design house

Henri de Cock started importing garden furniture in 1967. What he built became a family company that has stayed independent through three generations, which is unusual in this trade.

In 1987 his son Lode took over. A civil engineer by training, he judged furniture by the finish, the joint and what a piece looks like after five winters outside. The reputation for durability dates from his years.

The first collection, Praslin, came in 1992 with designer Wim Segers. It fixed a rule the house still keeps: an outside designer draws, the workshop builds.

Since 2013 Lode's sons run the company day to day, Koen as CEO and Tom as brand ambassador.

Timeline

Six decades, briefly

  1. Henri de Cock starts a garden furniture import business in Belgium.

  2. Lode de Cock takes over and rethinks how outdoor furniture is built.

  3. Praslin, the first collection, is drawn with Wim Segers.

  4. First outdoor furniture house to exhibit at Salone del Mobile in Milan.

  5. Koen and Tom de Cock take over day-to-day operations.

  6. The house opens its own American arm, an office and a flagship store.

Dates as the factory states them.

What they are known for

Four things the workshop does well

01

Teak the house can trace

Plantation teak from sources the house can name. It is the material the catalog has been built around since the nineties.

02

Rope woven by hand

Tricord and rope weaves are worked over the frame by hand. It is slow work, and it is what most of the catalog is recognized by.

03

Finishes that stay quiet

Muted colors and matte finishes. The range is drawn to sit behind the planting and the view.

04

Furniture that stays outside

Frames, weaves and textiles are specified to live outdoors year-round. Only the cushions come in for winter.

In the United States

Where Tribù sits in the US market

Tribù furniture reaches more than 70 countries, and the house opened its own American arm in 2023 with an office in Texas and a flagship store on the West Coast.

This site is an independent trade resource, and the factory runs its retail separately from us. Our desk sits in Miami on Eastern time: we quote pricing, arrange samples and handle freight for US projects in every state.

Materials

What each material is good at

  • Solid teak

    Holds up against
    Rain, frost, UV
    Ages like
    Turns silver-grey unless oiled
    Needs from you
    Oil twice a year to keep the honey tone

  • Hand-woven rope and Tricord

    Holds up against
    Rain, chlorine, salt air
    Ages like
    Keeps its color for years
    Needs from you
    A rinse and a soft brush

  • Powder-coated aluminum

    Holds up against
    Salt air, pool chemicals
    Ages like
    Stays as delivered
    Needs from you
    Wash off salt after a coastal season

  • Solution-dyed acrylic

    Holds up against
    Sun, spills, mildew
    Ages like
    Fades slowly and evenly
    Needs from you
    Machine-wash covers at 30 °C
The four materials the catalog is built from, and where each one belongs.

Catalog

A few collections to start with

Correspondence

Write to us about your terrace

Tribù does not publish prices. Describe the space and the evenings you plan to spend on it, and a reply with collections and pricing comes back by email.

A Tribù specialist replies within one business day with lead times, finishes and trade pricing.

Yours,

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