Henredon Bow-Front Chest
View Similar Items
Henredon Bow-Front Chest
About the Item
- Creator:Henredon (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 32.25 in (81.92 cm)Width: 39.25 in (99.7 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
- Style:American Craftsman (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Wood,Woodwork
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1900s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Cookeville, TN
- Reference Number:Seller: JB18961stDibs: LU2344320748122
Henredon
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.
- English Mahogany Bow Front Chest on ChestLocated in Woodbury, CTEnglish, mahogany bow front chest on chest with ebony string inlay on unique Hepplewhite crown. Brass ring pulls with round backplates.Category
Antique 19th Century British Sheraton Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsMahogany
- Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of DrawersLocated in Westwood, NJAn English Regency style mahogany, flame veneered and walnut banded chest of drawers, the bowfront top above four oval panel inlaid drawers on splay feet. Dimensions: 40" W x 18" ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Commodes and Chests of ...
MaterialsWood
$7,620 / item - George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of DrawersLocated in Savannah, GAThis handsome substantial sized Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers exhibits exceptional color and grain, with fine and accommodating proportions. Features include three sho...Category
Antique 1810s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsMahogany
- Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Bombay ChestBy HenredonLocated in South Bend, INA beautiful French Provincial Louis XV style bombay form chest of drawers or commode By Henredon USA, 1980s Carved walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 36.5"W ...Category
Vintage 1980s American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Henredon Georgian Carved Mahogany Chest of Drawers, Newly RefinishedBy HenredonLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style dresser or chest of drawers By Henredon USA, Late 20th Century Solid carved mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measures: 39"W x 19.1...Category
Late 20th Century American Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Walnut Bombay Chest or CommodeBy HenredonLocated in South Bend, INA gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style Bombay chest or commode By Henredon USA, late 20th century Carved walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures: 32" W x 16.2...Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass