Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Favoring used materials that wear well and tell a story, Canadian artist and furniture designer Stephen Kenn aims “to create products worthy of repair.” For instance, making comfortable pillows out of vintage, military-issued shelter halves is one way in which Kenn’s pieces facilitate a conversation as rich as the history that inspires them.
Kenn is a passionate designer and entrepreneur. In his early 20s, Kenn set up shop in Los Angeles and co-created two denim companies before selling them to investors. Kenn then focused on constructing men’s travel luggage through his third company. Once again, he went on to sell the company to investors. He shifted to making industrial-style furniture to match his loft apartment. Kenn took apart a vintage sofa and armchair to discover their inner workings and repurposed them into his designs. Through this experimentation, his fourth business, Stephen Kenn Furniture, was born. His wife, Beks Opperman, handled the business end while Kenn advanced his creative process.
Kenn had access to a large array of military fabrics, which became central to his Inheritance Collection. Along with repurposing the fabrics, Kenn welded rusted steel frames covered in a protective coating. Replica “mule belts,” originally used for pack mules in World War II, complemented the tarnished metal and supported the backs of his sofas.
In 2019, Kenn partially opened his downtown Los Angeles loft to the public as an experiential showroom that holds a collection of his work and favorite items from the past. It is open for community events and overnight stays and houses a popular neighborhood coffee shop.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Stephen Kenn’s seating, tables and more.
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Steel
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Metal, Steel
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Walnut, Wood
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Metal, Steel
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Steel
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Steel
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Nickel
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Steel
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Steel
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Brutalist Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Steel
2010s American Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Wood
Early 2000s British Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Macassar, Leather
2010s Mexican Brutalist Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Travertine, Brass
2010s Brazilian Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Leather, Walnut
2010s American Stephen Kenn Dining Room Tables
Steel