1970s French Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet by Henredon
View Similar Items
1970s French Style Burl Walnut Secretary Cabinet by Henredon
About the Item
- Creator:Henredon (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 100 in (254 cm)Width: 38 in (96.52 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
- Style:French Provincial (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Kennesaw, GA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5456225374632
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 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 its vintage case pieces, such as cabinets, dressers, 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 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. As you will see on 1stDibs, Henredon was an aesthetically diverse maker, but its furniture commands attention and makes a statement in any eclectic decor.
- Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / CabinetLocated in Kennesaw, GAThis is a midcentury French style hand painted chinoiserie secretary with a unique bombe form base and glass top. It works so well for both display and functional desk. It is unmarke...Category
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
MaterialsLeather, Glass, Lacquer
- Mid-Century Chinese Chippendale Style Ball and Claw Secretary by Biggs FurnitureBy Biggs FurnitureLocated in Kennesaw, GAThis is a classic piece! It is a Chinese Chippendale style mahogany secretary by Biggs Furniture. It is very good condition with ball and claw feet and brass hardware.Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
MaterialsBrass
- 1930s Georgian Style Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk with BookcaseLocated in Kennesaw, GAThis is a 1930s Georgian style painted chinoiserie secretary desk with open bookcase top. It is predomently gold and red. It does include th...Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Georgian Secretaires
MaterialsWood, Paint
- Mid-Century English Pine Chinese Chippendale Style Carved Pine Secretary DeskLocated in Kennesaw, GAThis is a mid-century Chinese Chippendale style carved pine secretary. It is purported to be English, and it has glass shelves. The drawers do have dovetail construction, and it is t...Category
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Secretaires
MaterialsPine
- Henredon British Colonial / Campaign Style Display / Vitrine Cabinets - PairBy HenredonLocated in Kennesaw, GAThis is a pair of Henredon display cabinets with campaign styling. The backs are mirrored with adjustable glass shelves. They have two lights ...Category
Late 20th Century American Campaign Vitrines
MaterialsBrass
- Asian Modern Style Credenza with Faux Malachite Accents by HenredonBy HenredonLocated in Kennesaw, GAThis is a large Asian style credenza by Henredon. It makes a bold decorating statement with it’s hand painted faux malachite drawer fronts. It is marked and in very good condition.Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Ming Credenzas
MaterialsBrass
- Antique Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary CabinetLocated in Miami, FLItalian Baroque style walnut veneer secretary cabinet, early 20th century. The top part of the cabinet over slant-front desk with writing compa...Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
MaterialsWalnut, Mirror
- Italian Baroque Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk CabinetLocated in Bridgeport, CTA fine Italian baroque burl walnut secretary desk with a cartouche form mirrored panel beneath a deep scrolled pediment top and above two mirrored doors. The doors with a interior wo...Category
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
MaterialsBrass
- Antique Walnut French Provincial Secretary CabinetLocated in Portland, ORExceptional in every way! Imported from Belgium this French display cabinet with secretary desk is as enchanting as it is functional. Exquisitely crafted of walnut with incredible ha...Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
MaterialsGlass, Walnut
- A George I Style Burl Walnut Secretary Desk, EnglandLocated in Lambertville, NJA beautifully detailed and well appointed Georgian style secretary desk, made in England. The dovetailed drawers with brass hardware with a l...Category
20th Century English George I Secretaires
MaterialsLeather, Walnut
- Italian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary CabinetLocated in Cypress, CAAttractive Italian Rococo style walnut veneer secretary cabinet, early 20th century. The top part of the cabinet over slant-front desk with w...Category
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Cabinets
MaterialsBronze
- Biedermeier Burl Wood Secretary CabinetBy BiedermeierLocated in Bridgeport, CTA shaped cabinet with a scrolled bonnet, a centre compartment with door opening to two shaped shelves, flanked by curved side compartments (one shelf inside at the left). Below is a ...Category
Antique 19th Century European Biedermeier Secretaires
MaterialsBurl