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.
$1,040Sale Price|20% Off
Henredon button tuft lounge chair
By Henredon
Located in Pasadena, TX
Henredon button tufted club chair. Could use new reupholstery. Sleek lines makes for a perfect accent chair.
Fabric, Wood
Robsjohn-Gibbings Style Mid-Century Modern Walnut Side Chairs by Henredon, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern side chairs or dining chairs In the manner of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings By Henredon, "Circa 60" Collection USA, Circa 1958 Carved walnut frames...
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Set of Three Henrendon Folio One Fruitwood and Upholstered Side Chairs
By Henredon
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of Three Henrendon Folio One Collection Fruitwood and Upholstered Side Chairs in great vintage condition. Meaures 20" in width, 22" in depth and stands ...
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Set of Eames upholstered side chairs by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
This set of side chairs by Charles and Ray Eames are post-war classics. The seats are elephant hide gray fiberglass with olive green naugahyde upholstery and they sit on cast aluminu...
Aluminum
$9,600 / set
H 31.7 in W 25.6 in D 22.64 in
Set of 6 Contemporary Dining Chairs With Upholstered Seat and Back
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This exceptionally versatile dining Chair adapts seamlessly to any setting, from homes to offices. Its bold architectural design features a wooden frame with striking angular-cut leg...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 18.9 in
Pair of 19th Century Biedermeier Fruitwood Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of beautifully honey colored fruitwood Biedermeier side chairs, with gently curved rectangular backs, the top and side inlaid with banding, the splat carved with a stylized flower head, on sabre legs. Newly upholstered in black Prussian horse hair fabric...
Fruitwood
Neoclassical-style Tufted Leather Side Chair with Greek Key Trim
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a handsome Barnard & Simonds Co. upholstered side chair with a curved "scoop" or "gondole" back flowing with a flourish down to sword-like “sabre” legs. The piece fea...
Brass
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
A sophisticated pair of 1950s Italian sidechairs in green leather with wicker backs and brass detailing. Add some classic mid-century modern elegance to your home with this gorgeous pair of 1950s Italian side chairs...
Upholstery
$12,000
H 35 in W 20.5 in D 21 in
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Saridis Klismos Chairs in Walnut with Leather Thongs
By Saridis, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in St. Louis, MO
Single T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chair for Saridis of Athens, Greece in Greek walnut and leather woven seats. This chair was part of the collection he designed for Saridis of Athens in 1961, inspired by the drawings he saw on ancient Greek vases. The Klismos chairs features a graceful curving back and sable curved legs. The woven seat is made of leather straps / thongs which are tight around the walnut frame. The design beholds Robsjohn-Gibbings’ philosophy of furniture design that is independent of time. Manufacturer's metal label DESIGNED BY T.H.ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS / Manufactured by saridis of athens. Serial # 9544 &. Please note that the item has been lightly restored by restoration atelier. Some signs of age and use are still visible. This chair model is notably documented on the cover of "Furniture of Classical Greece," written by Robsjohn-Gibbings and Carlton W. Pullin in 1963. We love what Pilar Viladas said about this iconic design in the New York Times in 2010: "T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Klismos chair looks ancient and modern at the same time — because it is. Based on ancient Greek models, which had been widely copied in the 18th and 19th century, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s version made the klismos shape famous again in the 20th century. Obsessed with its elegant lines, he designed versions of the chair throughout his career, but the most recent examples have been made by Saridis in Athens since the early 1960s, when the designer met the company’s owners and settled in the Greek capital. Its simple but opulent curves hint at sleek penthouses with butlers who serve cocktails on the terrace at sunset. (Indeed, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Saridis...
Leather, Walnut
Florence Knoll Tan Leather Button Tufted Lounge Chair, 1970s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Florence Knoll lounge chair in tan leather with button tufted seat and back on a chrome-plated steel base. Labeled Art Metal - Knoll Corp., June 9 1971 The chair has some losses to ...
Steel
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Lounge Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates lounge chairs.
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,500 / set
H 31 in W 16 in D 18.5 in
Set of 4 Paul McCobb Style Upholstered Black Walnut Dining Side Chairs, 1950's
By Paul McCobb, O'Hearn Furniture 1
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Set of four Paul McCobb for O'Hearn Manufacturing Company style black walnut side chairs, 1950's. Featuring a refinished, sturdy and angled solid Walnut framework with newly upholste...
Fabric, Walnut
Italian Lounge Chair Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair attributed to Italian designer Paolo Buffa. The chair features a textured linen upholstery with dark green piping at each side. The birch frame showcases beautiful bentw...
Linen, Birch
$1,290
H 34.25 in W 18 in D 19 in
Early Victorian Mahogany Chair with Tufted Leather Upholstery, England
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An early Victorian side chair in mahogany with curved top rail, and raised on turned front legs and saber back legs. Seat is upholstered in a tufted, beige/camel-colored leather with...
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Jens Risom Set of 12 Upholstered Oak Dining Side Chairs, USA 1960's
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
A set of twelve side chairs in oak and upholstery by Jens Risom.
Upholstery, Oak
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H 42.25 in W 19.25 in D 21.25 in
Vintage 1970s Henredon Cane Back Burl Wood Dining Chairs in New Green Fabric
By Henredon
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Handsome set of four Henredon burl wood dining chairs with caned backs. The vintage 1970s dining chairs are ash wood with ash burl accent along the seat trim. The chair seats have be...
Upholstery, Cane, Burl
Horseshoeback Chinoiserie Arm Chairs, a Pair
By Henredon
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Known as quanyi or ‘horse-shoe back chairs’ - This pair is Henrendon's conception of the style associated with the Ming Dynasty era of furniture design. Constructed of elmwood - fram...
Elm
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H 45 in W 24 in D 28 in
Henredon for Ralph Lauren Traditional Mahogany & Plaid Side Accent Desk Chair
By Ralph Lauren, Henredon
Located in Dayton, OH
Traditional Ralph Lauren chair. Features shaped tall backs, tufted green plaid wool upholstery with nail head trim and brass handle along the back. ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Henredon Heritage Horseshoe Chinoiserie Chair with Caning
By Henredon
Located in Cordova, SC
Vintage Henredon Heritage horseshoe back chair. It’s in great condition. Sturdy. The caning is in good condition with no noticeable breaks. Not sure ...
Cane, Wood
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H 42 in W 28 in D 24 in
8 Ralph Lauren Henredon Beekman George II Mahogany Leather Dining Side Chairs
By Henredon, Ralph Lauren
Located in Dayton, OH
Eight vintage Ralph Lauren Henredon Beekman dining chairs. Made of mahogany with gray painted finish. Features George II styling with serpentine pierced shoulder, vase shaped back, l...
Leather, Mahogany, Paint
Henredon Chippendale Carved Mahogany Side Chair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chippendale style dining chair or side chair By Henredon USA, circa 1980s Carved solid mahogany frame, with floral upholstered seats. Measures: 22.25" W x 24" ...
Upholstery, Mahogany
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H 43 in W 21 in D 22 in
Vintage Sculptural Henredon Dining Chair Set of 6, Walnut Java Base, Brass
By Henredon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage sculptural Henredon dining chair set of 6, walnut java base, brass accents. Gorgeous, timeless seating. Includes 2 captains (arm) chairs and 4 side chairs. Armchairs: 22" x ...
Textile, Wood
Set of 10 Ladder Back Colonial Spanish Side Dining Chairs by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of eight ladder back colonial Spanish dining chairs by Henredon.
Pine
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H 39.5 in W 20.5 in D 26 in
Henredon Mid-Century Modern Oak Wood and Brass Modern Dining Side Chairs, a Pair
By Henredon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Henredon Mid-Century Modern oakwood and brass modern dining side chairs - a pair. Item features solid wood frame, beautiful wood grain, original label, clean modernist lines, sleek s...
Oak
Pair of Faux Malachite and Gilt Armchairs
By Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of faux malachite chairs with gilt details, Georgian style armchairs with a wonderful presence. See images of some condition issues with finish, not offensive or out of characte...
Wood
Pair of James Mont Style Chairs by Henredon
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
Reupholstered in a vibrant upholstery, Asian style chairs with ebonized finish by Henredon.
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four High Back Henredon Dining Chairs
By Henredon
Located in Redding, CT
Set of Four High Back Henredon Dining Chairs. Great Mid Century- Hollywood Regency Styling and shape. Round seat is covered in a floral silk but can easily be replaced. Brass fitted...
Upholstery, Wood