Evan Fay Seating
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.
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Brass, Steel
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Metal
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Metal
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Brass, Steel
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Upholstery
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Upholstery
20th Century English Chesterfield Evan Fay Seating
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Evan Fay Seating
Steel, Nickel
2010s North American Modern Evan Fay Seating
Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Other Evan Fay Seating
Upholstery, Cord, Wood, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Evan Fay Seating
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Evan Fay Seating
Leather, Fiberglass, Foam
1950s Indian Vintage Evan Fay Seating
Cane, Teak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Evan Fay Seating
Lambskin, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Evan Fay Seating
Leather, Fiberglass, Foam
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Evan Fay Seating
20th Century French Modern Evan Fay Seating
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Evan Fay Seating
Pine
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Seating
Brass