Born in London, Anna Karlin studied visual communication at Central Saint Martins and the Glasgow School of Art. Now based in New York, she is a multidisciplinary designer, working on interiors and art-direction projects in addition to launching her Furniture + Fine Objects and Anna Karlin Fine Jewelry collections.
Karlin renovated a two-story, burned-out former print shop on the Lower East Side and transformed it into a multipurpose workplace. “Designing, building and opening our showroom and studio in Manhattan really gave people a chance to experience firsthand the types of spaces we can create,” she says. “Since then, we’ve had so many requests that we’ve been able to take on some really exciting projects, both residential and commercial.”
Interested in the tension between the natural and the man-made, Karlin was working on a forthcoming collection in 2019: “We’ll show a capsule in Milan in April and then we’ll launch the full collection in New York in May,” she said of her work at the time. “Working on this collection, I’ve really given myself the space to push further the concept of usable sculpture.”
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Anna Karlin Luna Light, Large
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the rare moments when a process called Rayleigh scattering gives the moon a magical rose glow. A curved antique brass shell holds an acrylic sphe...
Steel
Anna Karlin Sketch Light - Small
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
It is as the name suggests, a sketch brought to life. Glowing porcelain shades made in England hang from its metal structure. Inside each shade, a han...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Anna Karlin Findings Light
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A collection of lit forms hang from a bronze patinated metal armature. A perfect cylinder sits alongside a handblown glass orb and a glass teardrop within a perforated metal shade. ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Anna Karlin Sketch Light, Large
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
It is as the name suggests, a sketch brought to life. Glowing porcelain shades made in England hang from its metal structure. Inside each shade, a han...
Aluminum, Steel
Anna Karlin Sun Shade
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Designed to mimic the classic image of a beautiful woman shading her face with a wide brimmed hat. This wall light has swiveling arms and a rotating reflector, allowing one to direct...
Steel
Anna Karlin Lantern Pendant - Short
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
The Lantern pendant presents a finely balanced form with a hand-finished antique brass patina accompanied by a frosted glass diffuser. The Lantern...
Steel
MMM Arch Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
MMM Arch Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari Dimensions: D 56 x W 124 x H 109 cm. Materials: Metal and glass. Different finishes are available. All our lamps can be wired according to each...
Metal
Bloom 3
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
Pendant fixture with three 5" globes.
Brass
Archipelago 3 Pendant
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
The Archipelago collection creates geometric fixtures utilizing an expandable structure. Form and function unite in an expression of gravity and stru...
Brass
Linea LED Pendant Light
Located in Westport, CT
Grouping of 3 gracefully curved linear elements with integrated LED diffusing a clean natural light. The height and angle of each element can be adjusted to create your own unique d...
Stainless Steel
Everley One-Light Pendant Large
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Inspired by a pearl earring that once belonged to Elizabeth Taylor Everley exudes modern simplicity and a sense of luxury It's asymmetry and alluring use of negative space charm in...
Brass
LED Versa Pendant
Located in Westport, CT
Elegant grouping of 6 metal organic shaped rings with integrated LED diffusing a clean natural light. Standard soft white 3000K, 106W, 9500 lumens. Warm white 2700K available. Stand...
Stainless Steel
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