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Lawless Chair

Lawless Side Chair by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Lawless side chair, signed by Evan Fay Each is a unique hand sculpted creation Dimensions: W
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Lawless Side Chair by Evan Fay
Lawless Side Chair by Evan Fay
$4,711 / item
H 27 in W 17 in D 22 in
Lawless Lounge Chair by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Lawless lounge chair by Evan Fay Each is a unique hand-sculpted creation Dimensions: W60" x D36
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Canapes

Materials

Brass

Lawless Lounge Chair by Evan Fay
Lawless Lounge Chair by Evan Fay
$12,712 / item
H 42 in Dm 36 in
Lawless Bench by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
” inches Materials: Steel, brass, foam, scuba knit. Lawless chair is a celebration of irregularity
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Benches

Materials

Upholstery

Lawless Bench by Evan Fay
Lawless Bench by Evan Fay
$11,675 / item
H 18 in W 63 in D 25 in
Lawless Bench by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
x W 58.5 x H 63.5 cm Materials: Steel, brass, foam, fabric. Lawless chair is a celebration of
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Benches

Materials

Brass, Steel

Lawless Bench by Evan Fay
Lawless Bench by Evan Fay
$13,326 / item
H 25.01 in W 23.04 in D 65.95 in
Lawless Fauteuil by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
cm Materials: Steel pipe, brass connections foam, scuba knit fabric Lawless chair is a
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Canapes

Materials

Brass, Steel

Lawless Fauteuil by Evan Fay
Lawless Fauteuil by Evan Fay
$13,915 / item
H 47.25 in W 43.71 in D 31.5 in
Lawless Sofa by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
fabric. Lawless chair is a celebration of irregularity within a system, pursuing a more artful form
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Lawless Sofa by Evan Fay
Lawless Sofa by Evan Fay
$15,566 / item
H 40 in W 66 in D 34 in
Pair of Lawless Stools, Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Lawless chair is a celebration of irregularity within a system, pursuing a more artful form that responds
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Pair of Lawless Stools, Evan Fay
Pair of Lawless Stools, Evan Fay
$9,080 / item
H 19 in Dm 19 in
Lawless Collectible Large Bench by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
. Lawless chair is a celebration of irregularity within a system, pursuing a more artful form that responds
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

Lawless Collectible Large Bench by Evan Fay
Lawless Collectible Large Bench by Evan Fay
$12,712 / item
H 19 in W 48 in D 34 in
Lawless Sofa Noir by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
, brass, foam, knoll stretch appeal upholstery fabric. Lawless chair is a celebration of irregularity
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Lawless Sofa Noir by Evan Fay
Lawless Sofa Noir by Evan Fay
$18,161 / item
H 40 in W 66 in D 34 in
Unique Long Lawless Bench Signed by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
. Lawless chair is a celebration of irregularity within a system, pursuing a more artful form that responds
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Benches

Materials

Upholstery

Unique Long Lawless Bench Signed by Evan Fay
Unique Long Lawless Bench Signed by Evan Fay
$21,274 / item
H 22 in W 96 in D 24 in

Recent Sales

Pair of Lawless Stools, Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Lawless chair is a celebration of irregularity within a system, pursuing a more artful form that responds
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Lawless Fauteuil, Unique, Sculpted by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Dimensions: 111 x 80 x 120 cm Materials: Steel pipe, brass connections foam, scuba knit fabric Lawless chair
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Canapes

Materials

Brass

Lawless Fauteuil, Unique, Sculpted by Evan Fay
Lawless Fauteuil, Unique, Sculpted by Evan Fay
H 43.71 in W 47.25 in D 31.5 in
Billie Lawless Wrought Iron Table and Chairs Stained Glass Insert Patio Set 1976
By Billie Lawless
Located in Camden, ME
A stained glass table and two chairs hand crafted by the American sculptor Billie Lawless signed
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

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Lawless Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic lawless chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and fabric, every lawless chair was constructed with great care.

How Much is a Lawless Chair?

Prices for a lawless chair start at $4,373 and top out at $19,748 with the average selling for $11,801.

Evan Fay for sale on 1stDibs

Contemporary designer Evan Fay blends imagination with utility, most evident in his Lawless seating collection. For each Lawless creation, tubular cushions woven into a gridlike metal frame form a distinctively knotted seat — its function as furniture not fully apparent until closer inspection. Here, Fay rides the line between craft and art, bringing the two disciplines together with masterful skill.

Fay was born in Traverse City, Michigan, in 1989. He earned a BFA in 2014 from Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, where he studied furniture design, and went on to earn his MFA in three-dimensional design from Cranbrook Academy of Art, which was a go-to art school for the masters of mid-century modernism

After finishing grad school in 2016, Fay and Ayako Aratani cofounded the design studio Aratani Fay in Detroit, where the two operate independently but often collaborate and assist each other in their work. 

Aratani worked for seven years as an industrial engineer in Tokyo before also attending Cranbrook. Fay and Aratani met in their first year of their master’s program and quickly hit it off. They went to the Netherlands together to intern for Kiki van Eijk, and there, they both honed their own distinct philosophies on design.

Fay continues to create fascinating furniture at his Detroit studio, along with Aratani.

On 1stDibs find Evan Fay lounge chairs, sofas and benches.

A Close Look at Organic-modern Furniture

Organic modern furniture is characterized by clean lines, an overall uncomplicated aesthetic and a prioritizing of natural, sustainable materials, such as wood and stone. There are lots of earth tones and natural-world textures rather than bright color palettes or fabrics embellished with busy patterns.

Organic furniture is minimalist and, owing to the ideas of venerable architect Frank Lloyd Wright, designed for warm spaces that promote harmony between human habitation and the great outdoors. Organic modern design, including in furniture and architecture, emerged in the 1930s.

Designers such as Andrianna Shamaris, Alguacil & Perkoff and Jörg Pietschmann — all known for organic modern design — have created furniture that brings dynamic and unpredictable energy to home interiors while emphasizing the importance of a relationship with the natural world.

Striking an appealing balance between our living spaces and nature doesn't have to be an arduous task — the broad selection of original organic modern furniture on 1stDibs includes solid wood tables, bamboo seating options, hand-knotted wall tapestries and more.

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.