diff --git a/vavr/src/main/java/io/vavr/control/Either.java b/vavr/src/main/java/io/vavr/control/Either.java
index 93129ecf54..99b0f08a80 100644
--- a/vavr/src/main/java/io/vavr/control/Either.java
+++ b/vavr/src/main/java/io/vavr/control/Either.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
  * @param <L> The type of the Left value.
  * @param <R> The type of the Right value.
  *
- * @author Daniel Dietrich, Grzegorz Piwowarek
+ * @author Daniel Dietrich, Grzegorz Piwowarek, Adam Kopeć
  */
 public interface Either<L, R> extends Value<R>, Serializable {
 
@@ -111,6 +111,50 @@ static <L, R> Either<L, R> narrow(Either<? extends L, ? extends R> either) {
         return (Either<L, R>) either;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Decides which {@code Either<L, R>} to return, depending on the test value -
+     * if it's true, the result will be a {@link Either.Right},
+     * if it's false - the result will be a {@link Either.Left}
+     *
+     * @param test   A {@code boolean} value to evaluate
+     * @param right  A {@code Supplier<? extends R>} supplier of right value, called if test is true
+     * @param left   A {@code Supplier<? extends L>} supplier of left value, called if test is false
+     * @param <L>    Type of left value
+     * @param <R>    Type of right value
+     *
+     * @return {@code Either<L, R>} with right or left value, depending on the test condition evaluation
+     *
+     * @throws NullPointerException if any of the arguments is null
+     */
+    static <L, R> Either<L, R> cond(boolean test, Supplier<? extends R> right, Supplier<? extends L> left) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(right, "right is null");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(left, "left is null");
+
+        return test ? right(right.get()) : left(left.get());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Decides which {@code Either<L, R>} to return, depending on the test value -
+     * if it's true, the result will be a {@link Either.Right},
+     * if it's false - the result will be a {@link Either.Left}
+     *
+     * @param test   A {@code boolean} value to evaluate
+     * @param right  A n{@code R} right value, returned if test is true
+     * @param left   A {@code L} left value, returned if test is false
+     * @param <L>    Type of left value
+     * @param <R>    Type of right value
+     *
+     * @return {@code Either<L, R>} with right or left value, depending on the test condition evaluation
+     *
+     * @throws NullPointerException if any of the arguments is null
+     */
+    static <L, R> Either<L, R> cond(boolean test, R right, L left) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(right, "right is null");
+        Objects.requireNonNull(left, "left is null");
+
+        return cond(test, () -> right, () -> left);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the left value.
      *
diff --git a/vavr/src/test/java/io/vavr/control/EitherTest.java b/vavr/src/test/java/io/vavr/control/EitherTest.java
index 63a05f5ba9..b1b2b46507 100644
--- a/vavr/src/test/java/io/vavr/control/EitherTest.java
+++ b/vavr/src/test/java/io/vavr/control/EitherTest.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import static io.vavr.API.Right;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.fail;
 
 @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 public class EitherTest extends AbstractValueTest {
@@ -333,6 +334,89 @@ public void shouldNarrowLeftEither() {
         }
     }
 
+    @Nested
+    public class CondTests {
+
+        @Test
+        public void shouldReturnRightIfTestTrue() {
+            Either<String, Integer> either = Either.cond(true, () -> 21, () -> "vavr");
+            assertThat(either).isEqualTo(Either.right(21));
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        public void shouldReturnLeftIfTestFalse() {
+            Either<String, Integer> either = Either.cond(false, () -> 21, () -> "vavr");
+            assertThat(either).isEqualTo(Either.left("vavr"));
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        public void shouldNotEvaluateRightSupplierOnFalse() {
+            Either<String, Integer> either = Either.cond(false, () -> {
+                fail("Should not be called");
+                return 21;
+            }, () -> "vavr");
+            assertThat(either).isEqualTo(Either.left("vavr"));
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        public void shouldNotEvaluateLeftSupplierOnTrue() {
+            Either<String, Integer> either = Either.cond(true, () -> 21, () -> {
+                fail("Should not be called");
+                return "vavr";
+            });
+            assertThat(either).isEqualTo(Either.right(21));
+        }
+        private class Animal {
+            String name;
+            Animal(String name) { this.name = name; }
+
+            @Override
+            public boolean equals(Object o) {
+                if (this == o) return true;
+                if (!(o instanceof Animal)) return false;
+                Animal other = (Animal) o;
+                return name.equals(other.name);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public int hashCode() {
+                return name.hashCode();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private class Dog extends Animal {
+            Dog(String name) { super(name); }
+        }
+
+        private class Cat extends Animal {
+            Cat(String name) { super(name); }
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        public void shouldBeFineWithCovariantLeft() {
+            Either<Animal, Integer> either = Either.cond(false, () -> 21, () -> new Cat("vavr"));
+            assertThat(either).isEqualTo(Either.left(new Cat("vavr")));
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        public void shouldBeFineWithCovariantRight() {
+            Either<String, Animal> either = Either.cond(true, () -> new Dog("vavr"), () -> "vavr");
+            assertThat(either).isEqualTo(Either.right(new Dog("vavr")));
+        }
+
+        @Test
+        public void shouldMakeTheSameDecisionNoMatterHowItsCalled() {
+            Either<String, Integer> e1 = Either.cond(true, () -> 21, () -> "vavr");
+            Either<String, Integer> e2 = Either.cond(true, 21, "vavr");
+
+            Either<String, Integer> e3 = Either.cond(false, () -> 21, () -> "vavr");
+            Either<String, Integer> e4 = Either.cond(false, 21, "vavr");
+
+            assertThat(List.of(e1, e2)).allMatch(e -> e.equals(Either.right(21)));
+            assertThat(List.of(e3, e4)).allMatch(e -> e.equals(Either.left("vavr")));
+        }
+    }
+
     @Nested
     public class OrElseTests {