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 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
Anna Karlin Lantern Pendant - Long
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A finely balanced form of hand-finished brass-plated steel with a frosted glass diffuser. Dimensions: 6" W x 17-3/4" H x 6" D Overall height to order - minimum 21" Lamping: 1 E12 b...
Brass, Steel
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 Ceramic Pendant, Large
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
This family of lights are composed of hand-blown ridged glass, a scalloped glaze puck, and topped off with a large unglazed ceramic disc. The difference i...
Ceramic, Blown Glass
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 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
Masina Pendant Light by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Masina pendant light by Bert Frank Dimensions: 22 (only lamp) x 40 cm Materials: Brass, glass When Adam Yeats and Robbie Llewellyn founded Bert Frank in 2013 it was a meeting of...
Brass
Large Monika Pendant Lamp by Naomi Paul
By Naomi Paul
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Monika pendant lamp by Naomi Paul Dimensions: D 100 x H 120 cm Materials: Metal frame, Egyptian cotton cord. Color: Chalk with Bleu Marine Marl lower. Available in other co...
Metal
Anel 80 Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires
Located in Geneve, CH
Anel 80 Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires Dimensions: Ø 80 x H 500 cm. Materials: Aluminum and crystal. Available in different metal and glass color options. The wire length is 500 cm...
Crystal, Aluminum
A Pendant by Harald Notini
By Harald Notini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A ceiling lamp, designed by Harald Notini, a version of model “11475”, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, 1940s. Glass dome with sandblasted and clear edge decoration. Glass shade height 2...
Blown Glass
Imperial Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires
Located in Geneve, CH
Imperial Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires Dimensions: Ø 50 x H 170 cm. Materials: Aluminum and fabric. Available in different aluminum color options. The ...
Aluminum
MMM Mila L Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari
Located in Geneve, CH
MMM Mila L Pendant Lamp by MM Lampadari Dimensions: D 12 x W 116 x H 135 cm. Materials: Glass and metal. Available in two different sizes. All our lamps can be wired according to e...
Metal
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