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.
$2,950 / item
Antique Brass Block Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modular stool and storage system created to accessorize a living space. Can be used facedown to act as stools or a small coffee table or turned upright...
Steel
$1,800 / item
White Oak & Antique Nickel Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
Steel
$1,600 / item
White Oak & Blackened Steel Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
Steel
$1,800 / item
Antique Brass and Blackened Steel Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
Steel
$2,000 / item
Antique Copper & Antique Nickel Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
Steel
Grounded Collection Double Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Conceived while in lockdown in 2020, the Grounded Collection from Stephen Kenn is a mediation on being grounded in peaceful creative work, while enduring forced isolation from commun...
Cast Stone, Steel
Brentwood Tan Leather and Antique Brass Armchair and Walnut Wing Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Armchair by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Steel
$2,400 / item
Grounded Collection Circle Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Conceived while in lockdown in 2020, the Grounded Collection from Stephen Kenn is a mediation on being grounded in peaceful creative work, while enduring forced isolation from commun...
Cast Stone, Steel
$1,800 / item
Antique Nickel & Blackened Steel Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
Steel
$1,500 / item
Blackened Steel Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inheritance Collection by Stephen Kenn. The low profile base slips under the edge of most sofas or chairs. This version features a matching blackened steel...
Steel
Blue Smoke Leather and Blackened Steel Armchair with Black Marble Wing Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Armchair by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Steel
$1,600 / item
White Marble & Antique Nickel Wing Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique table was designed specifically to pair with the Inheritance sofa, two seat sofa, or armchair by Stephen Kenn. It clips to the side of the frame and can be easily secured...
Marble, Steel, Metal
$1,600 / item
Antique Copper & Blackened Steel Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
Steel
$2,000 / item
Antique Nickel Side Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
Steel
Side Table with Antique Brass Frame and Blackened Steel Top
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be used as an easy surface for dining or working from a laptop while lounging, this table can be paired with your own furniture or the matching sofa or chair from the Inh...
Brass, Steel
$1,300 / item
Walnut and Antique Brass Wing Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A slim table that easily clips onto the side of any of our Inheritance Collection seating pieces with simple thumbscrews. Shown here with an antique brass frame and walnut tabletop, ...
Steel
$1,200 / item
Antique Copper & Marbled Rust Wing Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique table was designed specifically to pair with the Inheritance Sofa, Two Seat Sofa, or Armchair by Stephen Kenn. It clips to the side of the frame and can be easily secured...
Metal, Steel, Copper
$1,600 / item
Black Marble & Polished Brass Wing Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique table was designed specifically to pair with the Inheritance sofa, two seat sofa, or armchair by Stephen Kenn. It clips to the side of the frame and can be easily secured...
Marble, Metal, Steel
Antique Nickel and Charcoal Powdercoat Wing Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A slim table that easily clips onto the side of any of our Inheritance Collection seating pieces. Shown here with a charcoal powder-coated frame and antique nickel tabletop, but also...
Steel
$1,100 / item
Walnut and Blackened Steel Wing Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A slim table that easily clips onto the side of any seating pieces from Stephen Kenn's Inheritance Collection as a convenient surface for a drink or a book. Shown here with a blacken...
Steel
$1,200 / item
Blackened Steel and Antique Brass Wing Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A slim table that easily clips onto the side of any of our Inheritance Collection seating pieces. Shown here with a blackened steel frame and brass tabletop, but also available in se...
Steel
Oxidised Copper Side Table / End Table / Pair Available
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The robot side table with an oxidised copper finish. Every robot side table is individually coated, hence they all have a slightly different finish. Th...
Copper, Steel
$3,200 / item
H 23 in Dm 12 in
Cocktail Side Table Modern Round Handmade Sculpted Blackened Waxed Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 3 - LARGE J.M. Szymanski D. 2017 Playfully imagined, this sculpted bottom-frame supports a smooth top-surface that is ideal for drinks and small items--some might say it’s...
Steel, Iron
$1,600
H 17.5 in Dm 12 in
Midcentury Postmodern Clear Glass Block End Table or Side Table after Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very cool architectural design from the 1980s. It features heavy solid glass block construction with thick clear glass top.
Glass
Low Minimal Coffee Table in Blackened Oak
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The coffee table focuses on the simplicity and natural beauty of wood. Whether natural or the black lacquered finish, the grain patterns of this contemporary oak tabletop seduce the ...
Oak
$3,215
H 30.12 in W 17.13 in D 14.77 in
Fine French Antique Hardwood & Brass Etagere Three Tiered Side End Lamp Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, highly collectable circa 1880 French Mahogany and cast brass Etagere table. A truly stunning p...
Brass
$6,350 / item
H 20 in W 24 in D 24 in
Black Side Table Modern Geometric Handmade Carved Blackened Waxed Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 2 - SQUARE J.M. Szymanski d. 2017 This geometric, solid, steel structure is supported by a cast-sphere base. The refined simplicity of this des...
Steel, Iron
White Oak Side Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This white oak side table is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each table is a hand-made mitered box from white oak veneer and ...
Oak
Mid-Century Brutalist Welded Copper Side Tables
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique end tables made of copper base and square glass tops. Brutalist style design. Great for living room or patio use. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Copper, Metal
$5,400 / item
H 25 in W 18 in D 18 in
E Side Table, Antique Copper by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
E side table Antique copper Hand repousse Wood base Limited Edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique. Repousse is the traditional art of hand-hammering decora...
Copper
Instock Cocktail Side End Table Modern Round Handmade Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 8 - STOOL OR SIDE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2021 A perfectly simple stool or side table. Solid 3/4” steel components are combined to make a dynamic form. Finished in black w...
Steel, Iron
Dutch Art Deco Amsterdam School Side Table with a grounded stance, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A Dutch Amsterdam School occasional table in oak, dating from the 1920s. The design has a particularly strong architectural stance. The circular top rests on four substantial suppor...
Oak
Bertu Wood Side Table, Cicely Wood Side Table, White Oak
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This white oak side table - The Cicely is beautifully constructed from solid white oak in Ohio, USA. Each side table is hand-made and finished with a beautiful matte commercial grade finish. It is important to us to let the natural beauty of the oak shine. The table is complete with a beautiful solid slatted design across all sides. We absolutely love the Cicely Collection...
Oak