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 - Long
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
The Lantern sconce presents a finely balanced form with a hand-finished antique brass patina accompanied by a frosted glass diffuser. The Lantern Sconce provides a warm glow and a un...
Ceramic, Blown Glass
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 Cell Sconce
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
An organic clay sculpture that has been cast in hot-patinated bronze. The addition of hand-blown glass completes this sculptural light form. Customization: Available.
Bronze
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 Large Lantern Pendant
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
The large lantern pendant presents a finely balanced form with a hand-finished antique brass patina accompanied by a frosted glass diffuser. The ...
Steel
Anna Karlin Ceramic Sconce, Small
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Composed of hand blown ridged glass, a glazed scalloped puck, and topped off with a large unglazed ceramic disc. The textural differences are picked up beautifully by the light.
Ceramic, Blown Glass
LUte Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, 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
LUte OD Out/Indoor Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stunning Lute OD Out/Indoor Sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires is a pure brass cylindrical wall sconce in a patinated un-lacquered brass fini...
Brass
LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce PB
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, this LUhans patinated un-lacquered brass indoor outdoor sconce is inspired by Scandinavian mid-century design. Wired with a s...
Brass
LUte PPB Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stunning LUte PPB Sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires is a perforated up and down fixed cylindrical wall sconce in unlacquered patinated brass finish. An all brass fixture, with illumi...
Brass
LUte Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The stunning LUte sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires is an up and down fixed cylindrical wall sconce in an aged silver finish with illumination emitting from the top and from the bottom o...
Brass
Large LUhans Indoor Outdoor Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, this larger version LUhans patinated un-lacquered copper indoor outdoor sconce is inspi...
Copper
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