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.
$6,268
H 31 in W 110 in D 30 in
Modular Sofa in White Faux Sheepskin Fabric, Left-Side Customizable Ruy Design
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
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$9,600Sale Price / item|20% Off
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Located in Pasadena, TX
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Leather
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H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 37.41 in
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Located in Paris, FR
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Upholstery
$4,724
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Located in Paris, FR
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Upholstery
$5,018
H 28.35 in W 102.37 in D 37.41 in
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Located in Paris, FR
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Upholstery
$11,266 / item
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Fabric
$5,937 / item
H 31 in W 98 in D 39 in
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By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
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Fabric, Upholstery
$4,677
H 27.56 in W 78.75 in D 41.34 in
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Located in Paris, FR
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Upholstery
$4,184
H 28.35 in W 90.56 in D 37.41 in
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Located in Paris, FR
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Upholstery
$3,666
H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 37.41 in
Popus Editions Lena 2.5 Seater Sofa in Egg Shell Off-White Como Velvet Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
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Upholstery
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Located in Keego Harbor, MI
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Fabric
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By Preview
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Fabric
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By Ekornes Stressless, Ekornes
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
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Leather, Wood
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Metal
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