Henredon Furniture

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 furniture of the 1970s and for its partnerships with noted designers, a program that started in the 1950s with decorating icon Dorothy Draper and architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
From the start, Henredon — the brand name is a portmanteau term, derived from the first names or initials of three of the company’s founders — has been best known for case pieces such as cabinets, bureaus, armoires and credenzas. Though not on the cutting edge stylistically, the company’s production has always kept pace with contemporary tastes. In 1953, Henredon 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. The pieces are recognizable by their angular shapes a dentil motif on their edges. In those years, Henredon had a cross-licensing agreement with the Heritage furniture company, and Draper and Wright 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 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. As you will see from these pages, Henredon was an aesthetically diverse maker, but its furniture commands attention and makes a statement in any eclectic decor.
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Henredon Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American Chinoiserie Henredon Furniture
Wood, Fabric, Foam
Late 20th Century Victorian Henredon Furniture
Mahogany
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Henredon Furniture
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Henredon Furniture
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Henredon Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Queen Anne Henredon Furniture
Mahogany
1950s American Campaign Vintage Henredon Furniture
Walnut, Burl
1970s American Vintage Henredon Furniture
Macassar, Olive, Upholstery
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Henredon Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Henredon Furniture
Mahogany
1970s American Campaign Vintage Henredon Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Henredon Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Colombian American Empire Henredon Furniture
Mahogany
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Henredon Furniture
Brass
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Henredon Furniture
Brass
Early 2000s American Henredon Furniture
Textile, Velvet, Mahogany
Early 2000s American Henredon Furniture
Textile, Velvet, Mahogany
Early 2000s American Henredon Furniture
Textile, Velvet, Mahogany
Early 2000s American Henredon Furniture
Textile, Velvet, Mahogany
Early 2000s American Henredon Furniture
Textile, Velvet, Mahogany
Early 2000s American Henredon Furniture
Textile, Velvet, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Henredon Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Henredon Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Henredon Furniture
Mirror, Ebony, Oak
Late 20th Century Empire Henredon Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany
1970s American Campaign Vintage Henredon Furniture
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Henredon Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Henredon Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Henredon Furniture
Olive
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Henredon Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Henredon Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
20th Century North American Modern Henredon Furniture
Walnut
1980s French Provincial Vintage Henredon Furniture
Oak
1980s French Provincial Vintage Henredon Furniture
Walnut
1980s French Provincial Vintage Henredon Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Henredon Furniture
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Henredon Furniture
Upholstery
Late 20th Century American American Classical Henredon Furniture
Velvet, Leather
20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Henredon Furniture
Pine
1970s American Campaign Vintage Henredon Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Henredon Furniture
Macassar, Oak, Olive, Burl
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Henredon Furniture
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Henredon Furniture
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Henredon Furniture
Metal
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Henredon Furniture
Leather
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Henredon Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Henredon Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Henredon Furniture
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Henredon Furniture
Glass, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Henredon Furniture
Brass
1980s American Chippendale Vintage Henredon Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Georgian Henredon Furniture
Brass
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Henredon Furniture
Brass
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Henredon Furniture
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Henredon Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Louis XIV Henredon Furniture
Metal
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Henredon Furniture
Brass