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Kennard Gold Channel Tufted Sofa

$2,700.00

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Transform your living space with the Kennard Gold Channel Tufted Sofa. This architectural sofa is the undisputed centerpiece of any room it lives in. Made with expert craftsmanship, the sofa features plush velvet, legs in a walnut finish, and an eye-catching tufted design that makes a bold statement. This incredibly versatile piece is the ideal choice for a living room or den.

Editors' Note

Named for Robert A. Kennard, a Los Angeles native who, in 1957, established what is today the city's longest-running African American architecture firm, the Kennard Design Group. Born in in 1920, his parents were Marie Bryan Kennard and James Kennard, a pullman porter. The family moved to Monrovia in 1924, building a half-acre wide orange grove. When the segregated California school system attempted to force young Robert to a school designated for Black students his mother resisted. At her insistence, he walked to Wild Rose Elementary, a better school located closer to the family home. Every day Robert walked to school, and every day he was turned away. Eventually his father found an attorney and the school district agreed to a compromise that sent Robert to Orange Avenue — now Monroe — Elementary School. The point of the exercise, Marie would tell her son, was to educate him as to the kind of world he lived in and what it would throw at him, a lesson she felt was best learned early. Later, while attending Monrovia High School, a teacher, Roy Eller, introduced Kennard to the architectural works of Paul Williams, sparking a lifelong interest. A veteran who served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during both the Second World War and the Korean War, Robert attended Pasadena City College before earning an architectural degree at University of Southern California (USC) on the G.I. Bill. Still, architecture proved a difficult field to enter. On numerous occasions, Kennard was rejected from positions simply because the firms refused to hire Black people. Other positions were open but offered Kennard half of what white architects would earn for the work. Kennard opted instead to open his own firm, with an initial focus on residential design. Of the 40 homes that he designed early in his career, several are still held as masterpieces of the mid-century style. In particular, a Laurel Canyon home built by Kennard in 1958 sold for around $1.5. million in 2015. Another 1958 project, the Zieger Residence, also in Laurel Canyon, was inducted as City of Los Angeles Cultural-Historic Monument #416 in 1989. Despite finding success in residential design, however, in the mid-60s Kennard shifted the focus of his practice to public buildings. Among his many notable projects are the City Hall building of Carson, California, the entrance to the Hollywood Bowl and the Van Nuys State Office Building. Completed in 1985, the Van Nuys project was executed in partnership with Harold Williams, another Black Los Angeles architect responsible for the design of Compton's City Hall and Civic Center, and a co-founder of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). In addition to his design work, Kennard was a dedicated mentor who influenced the lives and careers of many, actively recruiting young minds to consider architecture as a vocation. He founded the Minority Architecture and Planning organization, a direct precursor to NOMA. Kennard was honored multiple times by the American Institute of Architects, including induction to its college of fellows. Robert Kennard passed in 1995, having completed some 700 architectural projects and leaving behind an illustrious legacy. Today, the Kennard Group continues under the direction of his daughter, Gail. Lydia Kennard, another daughter, serves as a USC Trustee, and William Kennard, his son, is a former FCC Chairman and ambassador to the European Union under the Obama Administration.

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Transform your living space with the Kennard Gold Channel Tufted Sofa. This architectural sofa is the undisputed centerpiece of any room it lives in. Made with expert craftsmanship, the sofa features plush velvet, legs in a walnut finish, and an eye-catching tufted design that makes a bold statement. This incredibly versatile piece is the ideal choice for a living room or den.

Editors' Note

Named for Robert A. Kennard, a Los Angeles native who, in 1957, established what is today the city's longest-running African American architecture firm, the Kennard Design Group. Born in in 1920, his parents were Marie Bryan Kennard and James Kennard, a pullman porter. The family moved to Monrovia in 1924, building a half-acre wide orange grove. When the segregated California school system attempted to force young Robert to a school designated for Black students his mother resisted. At her insistence, he walked to Wild Rose Elementary, a better school located closer to the family home. Every day Robert walked to school, and every day he was turned away. Eventually his father found an attorney and the school district agreed to a compromise that sent Robert to Orange Avenue — now Monroe — Elementary School. The point of the exercise, Marie would tell her son, was to educate him as to the kind of world he lived in and what it would throw at him, a lesson she felt was best learned early. Later, while attending Monrovia High School, a teacher, Roy Eller, introduced Kennard to the architectural works of Paul Williams, sparking a lifelong interest. A veteran who served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during both the Second World War and the Korean War, Robert attended Pasadena City College before earning an architectural degree at University of Southern California (USC) on the G.I. Bill. Still, architecture proved a difficult field to enter. On numerous occasions, Kennard was rejected from positions simply because the firms refused to hire Black people. Other positions were open but offered Kennard half of what white architects would earn for the work. Kennard opted instead to open his own firm, with an initial focus on residential design. Of the 40 homes that he designed early in his career, several are still held as masterpieces of the mid-century style. In particular, a Laurel Canyon home built by Kennard in 1958 sold for around $1.5. million in 2015. Another 1958 project, the Zieger Residence, also in Laurel Canyon, was inducted as City of Los Angeles Cultural-Historic Monument #416 in 1989. Despite finding success in residential design, however, in the mid-60s Kennard shifted the focus of his practice to public buildings. Among his many notable projects are the City Hall building of Carson, California, the entrance to the Hollywood Bowl and the Van Nuys State Office Building. Completed in 1985, the Van Nuys project was executed in partnership with Harold Williams, another Black Los Angeles architect responsible for the design of Compton's City Hall and Civic Center, and a co-founder of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). In addition to his design work, Kennard was a dedicated mentor who influenced the lives and careers of many, actively recruiting young minds to consider architecture as a vocation. He founded the Minority Architecture and Planning organization, a direct precursor to NOMA. Kennard was honored multiple times by the American Institute of Architects, including induction to its college of fellows. Robert Kennard passed in 1995, having completed some 700 architectural projects and leaving behind an illustrious legacy. Today, the Kennard Group continues under the direction of his daughter, Gail. Lydia Kennard, another daughter, serves as a USC Trustee, and William Kennard, his son, is a former FCC Chairman and ambassador to the European Union under the Obama Administration.

Details

Transform your living space with the Kennard Gold Channel Tufted Sofa. This architectural sofa is the undisputed centerpiece of any room it lives in. Made with expert craftsmanship, the sofa features plush velvet, legs in a walnut finish, and an eye-catching tufted design that makes a bold statement. This incredibly versatile piece is the ideal choice for a living room or den.

Editors' Note

Named for Robert A. Kennard, a Los Angeles native who, in 1957, established what is today the city's longest-running African American architecture firm, the Kennard Design Group. Born in in 1920, his parents were Marie Bryan Kennard and James Kennard, a pullman porter. The family moved to Monrovia in 1924, building a half-acre wide orange grove. When the segregated California school system attempted to force young Robert to a school designated for Black students his mother resisted. At her insistence, he walked to Wild Rose Elementary, a better school located closer to the family home. Every day Robert walked to school, and every day he was turned away. Eventually his father found an attorney and the school district agreed to a compromise that sent Robert to Orange Avenue — now Monroe — Elementary School. The point of the exercise, Marie would tell her son, was to educate him as to the kind of world he lived in and what it would throw at him, a lesson she felt was best learned early. Later, while attending Monrovia High School, a teacher, Roy Eller, introduced Kennard to the architectural works of Paul Williams, sparking a lifelong interest. A veteran who served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during both the Second World War and the Korean War, Robert attended Pasadena City College before earning an architectural degree at University of Southern California (USC) on the G.I. Bill. Still, architecture proved a difficult field to enter. On numerous occasions, Kennard was rejected from positions simply because the firms refused to hire Black people. Other positions were open but offered Kennard half of what white architects would earn for the work. Kennard opted instead to open his own firm, with an initial focus on residential design. Of the 40 homes that he designed early in his career, several are still held as masterpieces of the mid-century style. In particular, a Laurel Canyon home built by Kennard in 1958 sold for around $1.5. million in 2015. Another 1958 project, the Zieger Residence, also in Laurel Canyon, was inducted as City of Los Angeles Cultural-Historic Monument #416 in 1989. Despite finding success in residential design, however, in the mid-60s Kennard shifted the focus of his practice to public buildings. Among his many notable projects are the City Hall building of Carson, California, the entrance to the Hollywood Bowl and the Van Nuys State Office Building. Completed in 1985, the Van Nuys project was executed in partnership with Harold Williams, another Black Los Angeles architect responsible for the design of Compton's City Hall and Civic Center, and a co-founder of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA). In addition to his design work, Kennard was a dedicated mentor who influenced the lives and careers of many, actively recruiting young minds to consider architecture as a vocation. He founded the Minority Architecture and Planning organization, a direct precursor to NOMA. Kennard was honored multiple times by the American Institute of Architects, including induction to its college of fellows. Robert Kennard passed in 1995, having completed some 700 architectural projects and leaving behind an illustrious legacy. Today, the Kennard Group continues under the direction of his daughter, Gail. Lydia Kennard, another daughter, serves as a USC Trustee, and William Kennard, his son, is a former FCC Chairman and ambassador to the European Union under the Obama Administration.

 

Additional Details

Single sofa

Color: Gold

Material: Solid Wood, Velvet, Foam

Dimensions: 34' x 85" x 28"

Weight: 118.5 lbs

Seats: 3

Easy to assemble

Imported

Made to order

Ships to the US in 3-4 weeks

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