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 Sconce - Short
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A finely balanced sculptural form, combining hand-finished brass or nickel-plated steel with a frosted glass diffuser. The considered proportions and understated material palette cre...
Ceramic, Blown Glass
Anna Karlin Sun Shade
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the image of a woman shading her face beneath a wide-brimmed hat, this sculptural wall light features a swiveling arm and rotating reflector that allow the light to be di...
Steel
Anna Karlin Ceramic Sconce - Large
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural light combines hand-blown ridged glass, a scalloped glazed ceramic puck, and a large unglazed ceramic disc. The interplay of textures across the glass and ceramic ele...
Ceramic, Blown Glass
Anna Karlin Body Sconce
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural light formed from cast bronze, inspired by the organic shape of clay. Hand-blown glass is added to complete the piece, creating a considered interplay between material, ...
Bronze
Anna Karlin Handkerchief Light
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A monumental basin of tinted cast acrylic is topped with handcrafted scalloped glass cones, suspended within an intricate armature of nickel-plated and patinated steel. Detailed join...
Brass, Steel
Anna Karlin Findings Light
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural composition of illuminated forms suspended from a metal armature with a rich bronze patina. A precise cylinder sits alongside a hand-blown glass orb and a glass teardrop...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
with Wall Lamp by Gentner Design
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Geneve, CH
With wall lamp by Gentner Design Dimensions: D 5 x W 17.7 x H 15 cm Materials: brass All our lamps can be wired according to each country. If sold to the USA it will be wired for the USA for instance. Curious bright yet small, the LED wall sconce...
Brass
LUte Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
The stunning LUte sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires is an up and down fixed cylindrical wall sconce in unlacquered patinated brass or unlacquered gold finish. ...
Gold, Brass
Sconce by Hans-Agne Jakobsson Model V-149
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame with green/gray colored glass. Made in Sweden in 1960s.
Brass
Marz Designs, "Attalos Wall Light, 95"
By Marz Designs
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
The Attalos Wall Light, 95 is a new addition to the current Attalos range and retains its classical sculptural aesthetic echoing ancient Greek architectural forms. Incorporating an L...
Aluminum, Brass
Marz Designs, "Attalos, 200 Wall Light"
By Marz Designs
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
The Attalos Wall Light, 200 is a new addition to the current Attalos range and retains its classical sculptural aesthetic echoing ancient Greek architectural forms. Incorporating an ...
Aluminum, Brass
Aperture Sconce
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
The Aperture series was created to provide a beautiful quality of light by combining bounce and ambient glow. The light source is held in a hand-spun perforated brass dome on one sid...
Brass
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