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Military Canvas and Antique Copper Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage olive green military canvas is distinctive and will have unique markings from its long history of
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Polished Brass Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the history inherent in vintage military-issue materials. This version of our Inheritance Sofa is
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Copper

Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Sofa V1
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage olive green military canvas is distinctive and will have unique markings from its long history of
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
version of our Inheritance Sofa is upholstered with salvaged vintage military canvas material. Each piece
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Sofa V2
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the history inherent in vintage military-issue materials. This version of our Inheritance Sofa is
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Marbled Rust Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the history inherent in vintage military-issue materials. This version of our Inheritance Sofa is
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas Guest Bed Sofa with Storage Drawers
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
to the upholstery material. Shown here with vintage military canvas upholstery, an antique brass
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Walnut, Canvas

Vintage Military Canvas and Antique Brass Two-Seat Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inheritance Two Seat Sofa is upholstered with salvaged vintage military canvas material. Each piece of canvas
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Antique Copper Three-Piece Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the history inherent in vintage military-issue materials. This version of our Inheritance Sofa is
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Polished Brass Two-Seat Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inheritance Two Seat Sofa is upholstered with salvaged vintage military canvas material. Each piece of canvas
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Antique Brass Two Seat Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inheritance Two Seat Sofa is upholstered with salvaged vintage military canvas material. Each piece of canvas
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Antique Brass Three Piece Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the history inherent in vintage military-issue materials. This version of our Inheritance Sofa is
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Vintage Military Canvas and Marbled Rust Two-Seat Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inheritance Two Seat Sofa is upholstered with salvaged vintage military canvas material. Each piece of canvas
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Two-Seat Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
materials. This version of our Inheritance Two Seat Sofa is upholstered with salvaged vintage military
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Two-Seat Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
version of our Inheritance Two-Seat Sofa is upholstered with salvaged vintage military canvas material
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Two Seat Sofa V1
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inheritance Two Seat Sofa is upholstered with salvaged vintage military canvas material. Each piece of canvas
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Military Canvas and Antique Brass Two-Seat Sofa and Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage olive green military canvas is distinctive and will have unique markings from its long history of
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Two-Seat Sofa with Taupe Belting
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
inherent history in vintage military-issue materials. Each piece of vintage olive green military canvas is
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

US Mailbag Canvas & Polished Brass Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the history inherent in vintage military-issue materials. This version of our Inheritance Sofa is
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Military Canvas & Blackened Steel Medium Sectional
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage military-issue materials. Each piece of vintage olive green military canvas is distinctive and
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas & Marbled Rust Chaise Sectional
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sectional version of the Inheritance collection sofa made with military canvas upholstery and a
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas & Marbled Rust Lounge Sectional
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage military-issue materials. Each piece of vintage olive green military canvas is distinctive and
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Large Sectional
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage military-issue materials. Each piece of vintage olive green military canvas is distinctive and
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Small Sectional
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage military-issue materials. Each piece of vintage olive green military canvas is distinctive and
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Four-Seat Sectional
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vintage military-issue materials. Each piece of vintage olive green military canvas is distinctive and
Category

2010s American Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Steel

US Mailbag & Antique Nickel Two Seat Sofa
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inheritance Sofa is upholstered with salvaged vintage US mailbag canvas material. Each piece of canvas is
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas Quilt
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After several years of using military canvas half shelters to upholster our sofas and chairs from
Category

2010s American Arts and Crafts Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Military Canvas Quilt
Vintage Military Canvas Quilt
H 0.07 in W 92 in D 95 in
Quilted Vintage Military Canvas Throw Blanket
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After several years of using military canvas half shelters to upholster our sofas and chairs from
Category

2010s American Arts and Crafts Quilts and Blankets

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Military Canvas and Antique Brass Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
materials. Each piece of vintage olive green military canvas is distinctive and will have unique markings
Category

2010s American Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
materials. Each piece of vintage olive green military canvas is distinctive and will have unique markings
Category

2010s American Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Antique Brass Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Bench can be used as a chaise extension on the sofa or two-seat sofa, as an
Category

2010s American Modern Benches

Materials

Steel

Vintage Military Canvas and Tarnished Brass Ottoman
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
salvaged vintage military canvas material. Each piece of canvas is distinctive and will have unique
Category

2010s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Brass

Ottoman Coffee Table Upholstered in Vintage Military Pup Tent Canvas on Barnwood
Located in Madison, WI
Ottoman, coffee table professionally upholstered in vintage military pup tent canvas on a reclaimed
Category

2010s American Industrial Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood, Reclaimed Wood

Glass and Marbled Rust Coffee Table with Swiss Military and Oxblood Belts
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
was made to pair with the military canvas and rust sofa. The steel frame has a marbled rust finish and
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Glass and Marbled Rust Coffee Table with Cognac and Indigo Belts
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
was made to pair with the military canvas and rust sofa. The steel frame has a marbled rust finish and
Category

2010s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

Late Regency Carved Mahogany Campaign Sofa
Located in London, GB
Late Regency mahogany Campaign sofa, the boldly turned legs and scrolling arms with the original
Category

Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Sofas

Materials

Hemp, Mahogany

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Military Canvas Sofa For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic military canvas sofa available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, metal and steel, every military canvas sofa was constructed with great care. A military canvas sofa, designed in the Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Military Canvas Sofa?

A military canvas sofa can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,000, while the lowest priced sells for $7,300 and the highest can go for as much as $15,600.

Stephen Kenn for sale on 1stDibs

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.

A Close Look at Modern Furniture

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.