Evan Fay Canapes
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 Canapes
Brass
2010s American Organic Modern Evan Fay Canapes
Brass, Steel
20th Century French Louis XV Evan Fay Canapes
Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Evan Fay Canapes
Lambskin, Oak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Evan Fay Canapes
Rattan, Wood
1970s Mexican Organic Modern Vintage Evan Fay Canapes
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Evan Fay Canapes
Ash
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Evan Fay Canapes
Leather, Upholstery, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Evan Fay Canapes
Leather, Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Evan Fay Canapes
Foam, Wool
1930s Scandinavian Vintage Evan Fay Canapes
Rattan
1950s American Organic Modern Vintage Evan Fay Canapes
Upholstery, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Evan Fay Canapes
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Evan Fay Canapes
Wool, Foam