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.
Very Fine Burl Wood Compact One Drawer Tapered Legs 36" Wide Console Table MINT
By John Widdicomb
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very Fine Burl Wood Compact One Drawer Tapered Legs 36" Wide Console Table MINT
Brass
Mid Century Modern Walnut Drop Leaf One Drawer Serving Table Server MINT
By Lane Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Walnut Drop Leaf One Drawer Serving Table Server MINT 2x17” leaves with an extended table length of 72”
Oak, Walnut
Reed or Rattan Glass Top Mid-Century Modern Console Table
By McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern reed or rattan glass top rectangle console wall sofa table.
Rattan, Reed, Glass
Solid Cherry Queen An Style Two Drawers Low Profile Console Table MINT
By Henredon, Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Cherry Queen An Style Two Drawers Low Profile Console Table MINT
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style Rosewood Console Table by John Richard
By George John Richards & Edward Charles Brown
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Quality Mid-Century Modern style rosewood console by John Richard.
Chrome
Pickled Cherry Inlaid Cabriole Leg Beige Rectangle Console Sofa Table MINT
By Century Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pickled Cherry Inlaid Cabriole Leg Beige Rectangle Console Sofa Table MINT
Cherry
1970s Mid Century Modern Burlwood Veneer Parsons Console Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Elkton, MD
Milo Baughman style burl pattern veneer console table. Features rich shades of brown with a stunning veneer burl pattern. Circa 1970s.
Laminate, Glass
Danish Mid-Century Console Table by Jens Risom with Leather Top
By Jens Risom
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century console table with a walnut frame and rectangular table top with a beige leather wrap. (JENS RISOM) Leather needs cleaning and is separating from table top aroun...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Expanding Console Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Astoria, NY
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Expanding Console Table, the folding top above tapered legs, paper label to underside. Closed: 29.25" H x 72" W x 1...
Wood
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Burlwood Console Table
By Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman Style Mid Century Burlwood Console Table This console table measures: 60 wide x 18 deep x 26.25 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Table has Minor Areas of Wear on ...
Burl
Italian Mid-Century Console Table, Oyster Burl, Circa 1955, 3 Drawers
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century console table with a rectangular top containing three small drawers along the front, resting on four triangular legs and finished in oyster burl veneer. Slight c...
Wood
Vintage Teak Console Table by Gaston Poisson, French Design, 1950s
By Gaston Poisson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
It features a clean and elegant design, raised on tapered legs characteristic of post-war French furniture. The front is composed of three drawers, including a cleverly designed cent...
Teak
