Founded in 1945, Henredon is one of the more recently minted of the top-tier North Carolina furniture makers. Among collectors, Henredon is admired both for its sleek, sexy sofas, dining tables and other furniture of the 1970s and for its partnerships with noted designers, a program that began in the 1950s with decorating icon Dorothy Draper and architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
From the start, Henredon has been best known for its bedroom furniture and vintage case pieces, such as cabinets, dressers, armoires and credenzas. The brand was established in Morganton by former Drexel Furniture Company executives, and its name is a portmanteau term, derived from the first names of three of the company’s founders — T. Henry Wilson, Ralph Edwards and Don VanNoppen. (Sterling Collett, a fourth figure mentioned in Henredon Furniture’s history, chaired the company and served as treasurer).
Though not on the cutting edge stylistically, Henredon’s production — as well as its output under the Heritage-Henredon label — has always kept pace with contemporary tastes.
In 1953, High Point manufacturer Heritage began a collaboration with Dorothy Draper, famed for bravura interior design commissions such as the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco and the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. Her taste for bold, modernized historical style is reflected in the incised baroque medallions of her España line and the geometric motif of her Viennese furnishings group. In 1955, Henredon launched the Taliesin Ensemble by Wright, named after the architect’s houses in Wisconsin and Arizona. Taliesin dressers and coffee tables are recognizable by their angular shapes and a dentil motif on their edges. In those years, Henredon had a cross-licensing agreement with Heritage, and Draper and Wright's furniture is usually labeled Heritage-Henredon.
In later decades, Henredon produced collections for such designers as Ralph Lauren and Laura Ashley. The company took a stylish turn in the 1970s, fabricating new and unusual forms like mirrored room dividers and console tables with rounded corners and burl-wood veneers. Such pieces are priced in the $3,000 to $4,000 range, as are chests of drawers by Draper. Wright furniture tends toward the higher end, priced around $7,000. Henredon was an aesthetically diverse maker, but its furniture commands attention and makes a statement in any eclectic decor.
The vintage Henredon furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes bedroom furniture, coffee tables, chairs and other pieces.
Set of 6 Tommy Parzinger Light Walnut Dining Chairs Lenor Larsen Upholstery MINT
By Charak Furniture Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 6 Tommy Parzinger Light Walnut Dining Chairs Lenor Larsen Upholstery MINT!
Fabric, Walnut
Set of 8 Solid Rosewood High Quality Chinese Asian Dining Room Chairs
By James Mont
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 8 Asian Mid-Century Modern decor fit dining chairs in solid rosewood. Rock-hard study and solid chairs in excellent condition.
Rosewood
Six Mid-Century Modern Medium Light Walnut Dining Chairs New Upholstery MINT
By Drexel, American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of six Mid-Century Modern dining chairs with curved backs and new upholstery.
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern New Linen Upholstery Walnut Dining Chairs Mint!
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 6 mid-century American Modern new linen oatmeal upholstery walnut dining chairs mint!
Upholstery, Walnut
Henredon Set of 10 Mahogany Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Dining Chairs MINT!
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Henredon Set of 10 Mahogany Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Dining Chairs MINT!
Mahogany
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs by Widdicomb in Ponti Style
By Gio Ponti, John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of very nice Mid-Century Modern design chairs in style of Gio Ponti. Italian modern influenced style made by Widdicomb.
Walnut
1940s Set of Twelve Italian Dining Chairs in Walnut and Rush
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Maurizio Tempestini, set of twelve dining chairs, walnut, rush, Italy, 1940s The chairs from this 1940s Italian dining set exhibit a refined balance between simplicit...
Rush, Walnut
Thomasville Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie high back dining chairs By Thomasville USA, Circa 1970s Solid carved walnut frames, with upholstered seats. ...
Upholstery, Walnut
Thomasville Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Thomasville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie dining chairs By Thomasville USA, Circa 1970s Solid carved walnut frames, with upholstered seats. Measure...
Upholstery, Walnut
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Walnut High Back Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency high back dining chairs By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa 1970s Sculpted walnut frames, with orange upholstered seats. D...
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Six American Mid-Century Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Trenton, NJ
A complete set of six American mid-century walnut dining chairs from the 1960s, comprising two armchairs and four matching side chairs. The back design is the defining feature of the...
Wood
Henredon Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Walnut and Cane Bamboo Form Dining Chairs
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie high back dining chairs By Henredon USA, Circa 1970s Sculpted walnut frames in bamboo form, with caned seat ...
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
