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Henredon Celebrates Its 65th Birthday

This year, Henredon celebrated its 65^th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, an exhibit was set up in the Henredon showroom during the October High Point Market. In the exhibit were one of the very first chests to come off the assembly line, a desk from the 1950’s Frank Lloyd Wright collection, and a leather Anniversary chair that was added to the upholstery collection in 1995 to mark the 50^th anniversary of the company’s founding.

 Among the memorabilia was a paper on which suggested names for the new company were scribbled. The winner, of course, was Henredon, taken from the names of three of the founders: Henry Wilson, Ralph Edwards, and Donnell Van Noppen. The fourth founder, Sterling Collett, did not wish his name to be part of the brand.

 The chest was on loan from Ralph Edwards III, who had received it as a gift from his father, Ralph Edwards, Jr. The desk also came from the Edwards family. Ralph Jr. once told me it had been used in the Lazarus Clothing store in Morganton, NC, for many years.  Newspaper ads from the John M. Smyth Furniture Company in Chicago featuring the Wright collection were also on display, as well as other newspaper clippings. If you would like to see more of these newspaper ads and articles, please look back at our Henredon And Frank Lloyd Wright blog.

 

Design Superstar Barbara Barry Greets Market Visitors

Design superstar Barbara Barry was on hand at the recent High Point Market to greet visitors and tell them all about her new introductions to the Barbara Barry Realized by Henredon collection.  Henredon is the licensee for the living, dining, bedroom and upholstered furniture collection.  

Entrance to the Barbara Barry showroom, adjacent to the Henredon lobby, featured a bigger-than-life-size ad for Ms. Barry’s Wedgewood china patterns. The color palette is an inspired blend of smoky amethyst, plum and mulberry.

This shot of the Barbara Barry showroom beautifully demonstrates the designer’s vision of home as a place of comfort and simplicity.  Note the clean, classic pared down lines of the designs—each one created to bring elegance, ease, and grace to the home.  

Ms. Barry points out features of the new Perfectionist Desk to House Beautiful editors. 

Engaged in an informal chat are Barbara Barry and Margaret Russell, new editor of Architectural Digest and former editor of Elle Décor.

Visitors comment on the Barbara Barry Winslow Chair and new ottoman.   

 

 

 

 

 

Market October 2010

Market goers woke up the sleepy town of High Point, North Carolina, during the recent furniture market, October 15-22.  Each April and October, this event attracts thousands of visitors who come to shop for home furnishings.  In the city’s over twelve million square feet of showroom space, new upholstery, wood furniture, and accessory designs are unveiled.  Here are a few candid shots taken in the Henredon showroom.  

Our lobby was full of bustling activity as buyers from around the world gathered to see what was new at Henredon.  

Market goers were all abuzz with talk of the latest furniture news and trend.  

A rare moment when the spectacular Henredon lobby was quiet.