Evan Fay Sofas
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 Sofas
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Sofas
Upholstery
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Sofas
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Sofas
Metal
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Sofas
Upholstery
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Evan Fay Sofas
Leather, Fiberglass, Foam
2010s Brazilian Other Evan Fay Sofas
Upholstery, Cord, Wood, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Evan Fay Sofas
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Evan Fay Sofas
Brass
20th Century English Chesterfield Evan Fay Sofas
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Evan Fay Sofas
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Evan Fay Sofas
Steel, Nickel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Evan Fay Sofas
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Evan Fay Sofas
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Evan Fay Sofas
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Evan Fay Sofas
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Baroque Evan Fay Sofas
Fabric, Oak