Christophe Delcourt sets two things against each other in Suro. The frame under the seat is solid, in wood or in aluminum, and rope is wound around it in tight horizontal courses until the outside of the chair becomes a texture.
The collection
Suro in one paragraph
The rope is doing visible work. It wraps the back and the arms in close bands, and because the coils leave narrow gaps between them, rain falls through instead of pooling on a surface. A soft brush and soapy water twice a season keeps it the color it arrived in. Skip the pressure washer, which pushes water deep into the winding faster than it can leave.
Four pieces, covering two jobs. The armchair is the one that pulls up to a dining table; the lounge chair is its lower, deeper relative for a seating group. The banquette seats several people along one side, and the dining table anchors the whole arrangement. For a collection this compact, that is an unusual amount of range.
Cushions are loose and few. A seat pad, a back cushion, and nothing more, so the frame stays readable from every angle. That restraint is the design, and it also means there is less to carry indoors when a storm comes through Charleston at four in the afternoon.
Teak versions grey over a first season outdoors unless you oil them twice a year, and neither path shortens the life of the wood. Aluminum holds its finish with no attention at all. Tribù has been building outdoor furniture in Belgium since the 1960s and now sells in more than 70 countries, with an American arm of its own since 2023. Everything in Suro is quoted on request.
- Designer
- Christophe Delcourt
- Pieces
- 4
- Materials
- Solid seat frame in wood or aluminum, Braided rope wound over the frame, Loose seat and back cushions, Outdoor upholstery fabric
- Best for
- Dining terraces and compact lounge groups where the frame should stay visible
- Pricing
- On request
Specification
What the Suro pieces are made of
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Armchair
- Frame
- Solid frame in wood or aluminum, rope wound over back and arms
- Seat
- Loose seat pad with a back cushion
- Care
- Soft brush and soapy water on the rope
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Lounge chair
- Frame
- Lower, deeper version of the same frame
- Seat
- Seat cushion with a loose back
- Care
- Stand cushions on edge after rain
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Banquette
- Frame
- Bench-length frame with the same rope winding
- Seat
- Long seat cushion with loose back cushions
- Care
- Store cushions indoors over winter
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Dining table
- Frame
- Table built in the collection materials
- Seat
- Table top, no cushion
- Care
- Oil the wood twice a year or let it grey
Build
How a Suro piece is layered
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Braided rope
The wound skin over the back and arms. Gaps between the coils let water through, so the chair is dry long before a cushion would be.
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Seat frame
Solid wood or aluminum underneath. It carries the load, and the rope gives the chair its face.
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Cushion
A seat pad and one back cushion. Fewer pieces to dry, fewer to store, and the frame stays visible.
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Finish
Wood greys unless you oil it twice a year. Powder-coated aluminum stays as delivered, which matters in salt air.
Gallery
Suro in place
Pieces
4 pieces in Suro
- Armchair
- Lounge Chair
- Banquette
- Dining Table
Every piece is priced on request. Tell us which ones matter and the quote comes back with lead times.
Nearby
If Suro is not quite it
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.