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.
$12,021 / set
Lawless Vase by Evan Fay
By Evan Fay
Located in Geneve, CH
Lawless Vase by Evan Fay Dimensions: 92 W 23 D x 54 H cm Materials: Steel, Brass, Glass Lawless Vase is composed of 5 separate vases each having a different ...
Brass, Steel
Sommerso Vase by Salviati
By Salviati
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Murano glass vase or sculpture hand blown in Sommerso technique to form elegant layers in clear, smoky and red / Made in Italy by Salviati, circa 1980s Original sticker on th...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Oval Bud Vase by Robbie Heidinger
By Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed stoneware. Footed oval-shaped vase with applied forms & blue glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Modernist Organic-Form Hardwood Vase by Dick Shanley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dense sculptural wooden vase composed of sculpted plywood by New York sculptor, Dick Shanley, circa 1970s-1980s. Very intriguing organic form and large sc...
Hardwood, Plywood
Holiday Vase by Project 213A
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Holiday vase in shiny white. Designed by Project 213A in 2021 handmade stoneware. The oval vase, ruffled on the edges brings about contrast of lightness. This hand made and embelli...
Stoneware
Ellipse Vase by Karim Rashid
By Karim Rashid, Bitossi
Located in Milan, IT
This striking vase is white clay was designed by Karim Rashid in 2006 and it is part of a limited series of 349 objects. It is comprised of three geometric elements finished in solid...
Ceramic
Small Bronze Art Deco Vase by Evan Jensen, Denmark, 1930s.
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget, Evan Jensen, Just Andersen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful and rare bronze vase. Designed and made by Evan Jensen, Denmark, 1930s. Art Deco / Scandinavian Modern. Great condition. Some light scratches and wear to the patinatio...
Metal, Bronze
Holiday Vase by Project 213A
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Holiday vase in dusty black. Designed by Project 213A in 2021 Handmade Stoneware. The oval vase, ruffled on the edges brings about contrast of lightness. This hand made and embelli...
Stoneware
$6,168
H 7.88 in Dm 12.21 in
Blooming Fresco, a Ceramic Decorative Vase in Brown and Pink by Maarten Vrolijk
By Maarten Vrolijk
Located in London, GB
Blooming Fresco is an earthenware ceramic decorative vase in light brown, yellow and pink by the Dutch artist Maarten Vrolijk. Vrolijk approaches his ceramic artworks using the su...
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
$6,716
H 16.93 in Dm 11.03 in
Acanthus I, a Unique Handmade Porcelain Vase with Leaf Decoration by Amy Hughes
By Amy Hughes
Located in London, GB
Acanthus I is a unique handmade porcelain vase with leaf decoration by the British artist Amy Hughes. Originally from West Yorkshire, Amy Hughes lives an...
Porcelain
Organic Modern Art Glass Sculpture Vase
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful organic modern hand-blown bright neon yellow and dark teal blue studio art glass sculpture vase. Beautiful as a standalone piece or with flowers, branches, etc. Poli...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Elegant Art Déco Bronze Vase by Evan Jensen, Denmark, 1930s
By Evan Jensen
Located in Köln, NW
An elegant bronze vase by Evan Jensen, 1930s. Denmark. The vase is marked and numbered in the bottom. Removable cylinder. It is not so much a vase as a noble decorative Design object...
Bronze
$1,394 / item
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Contemporary Design 'Artificial Nature' Moss, Vase by Andredottir & Bobek
By Andredottir & Bobek
Located in copenhagen, DK
One-off a kind - Contemporary Design Moss - Vase by Andredottir & Bobek Artificial Nature is a collaboration between the artist and design duo Josephine Andredottir and Emilie Bobek...
Foam