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.
$1,995
H 26 in W 66 in D 18 in
Baker Furniture Style Hollywood Regency Mahogany Console Table, Circa 1960s
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie console table or sofa table In the manner of Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved mahogany, with Asian i...
Mahogany
Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Console Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This English mahogany console table is a rare period example of the elaborate Chinese Chippendale style. A study in symmetry and balance, this table combines the restrained elegance of the Georgian period with the intricate artistry of the Orientalist aesthetic. Elaborate fretwork on the frieze and pierced supports are beautifully matched by fluted legs. As a whole, it represents a stunning marriage of Chippendale craftsmanship and Eastern design. Small, decorative tables such as this represented the great influence that China had in European decorative and Fine art beginning in the 1600s. Since the Restoration of the monarchy, there had been a growing interest in Chinese-style design forms in England. Called "chinoiserie" in French, this style had become extremely popular by the middle of the 18th century, and designers such as Thomas Chippendale eagerly adopted the elaborate Eastern designs. By the mid-1750s, the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens were sporting "Chinese Pavilions...
Mahogany
Asian Red Mahogany Console Table, Ming Style, 54"
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine quality Chinese mahogany console table raised on carved tapered legs joined by stretchers, circa 1950's
Mahogany
Lacquered and Burled Wood Console Table
Located in Norwood, NJ
Painted and Burled Wood Console Table. Chinoiserie console table. Painted in two tones of eggshell. Beautiful finished burl wood top
Wood
Oriental Console Table This is a very attractive long table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oriental Console Table This is a very attractive long table it has a drawer at each end and is set on long thin legs, it has a superb patina,...
Beech
$2,495
H 25.25 in W 50 in D 17 in
Chinoiserie Chow Leg Ming Style Sofa Console Table Attributed to Schnadig Intl
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning chinoiserie chow leg Ming style sofa table with two beveled glass inserts and burl wood inlays. They are attributed to Schnadig Furniture I...
Glass, Wood, Burl
$750
H 26.75 in W 53 in D 16 in
Lane Chinese Chippendale Banded Mahogany Ball and Claw Console Sofa Hall Table
By Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lane Chinese Chippendale banded mahogany ball and claw console sofa hall table. Item features solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, n...
Mahogany
$2,295
H 34.75 in W 55.25 in D 19.5 in
Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Lacquered Bamboo Top Console Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style two-tier console table or sofa table By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection USA, Late 20th Century Beautiful deep brown crack...
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Chinese Walnut Altar Table
Located in Miami, FL
Walnut double-faced Ming style classic altar table from Shanshi. Circa 18th century.
Bamboo, Elm
Chinoiserie Style 1970's Hollywood Regency Console Table
Located in Alhambra, CA
Classic Hollywood Regency design console or hallway table. Made of deep stained wood and brass, with a beveled-edge smoked glass table top. Carved wood detailing along legs and table...
Brass
Vintage Council Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Style Console Table
By Councill
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a finely crafted Mahogany Console by Council. Made by Council, it has fretwork on the legs connectors and lace along the skirt of the table. The legs are made in the Chippen...
Mahogany
Henredon Walnut Ming Style Side Table
By Henredon
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Henredon side table is made of solid walnut. It's made in the chinoiserie ming style. It has hoofed feet and humpback stretches for added stability.
Walnut
Baker Furniture Walnut Chinoiserie Stye Altar Console Table
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
This console table is made in Chinese export style. It's made of solid walnut. by the Baker Furniture Comp. It's style is like an altar table.
Walnut
Walnut and Black Lacquer Chin Hua Console Table with Ming Style Legs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A beautiful Ming style console table, supporting a walnut top. Classic elegant silhouette with a touch of flair at the top and at the feet. Sides have a very dark brown lacquer that...
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Indonesian Fret Work Alter Console Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
Indonesian fret work alter console table Intricately carved teak table that folds down for portability. Mother of pearl inlay on table top. M...
Teak
Heritage Furniture Faux Bamboo and Cane Console
By Heritage Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a really nice faux bamboo console by Heritage Furniture. Heritage Furniture is also a part of Drexel and Henredon Furniture. It has faux bamboo along the edge of the skirt as...
Walnut
