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 Dimple Lamp
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Dimple explores the idea of dependency and support in both an emotional and physical sense represented in this piece by the inherent material qualities of glass, metal and marble. Wh...
Marble, Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Anna Karlin Squidge Table Lamp
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Crystal clear molten glass is poured into a graphite mold to create the sculptural body of the the lamp, which is pierced by a hand-blown white glass cone and mounted to a bronze arm...
Bronze
Anna Karlin Plinth 01
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Organic tubes of bronze emerge from a rectangular fluted travertine plinth. An acrylic tube suspended in space provides a soft glow. Materials: Light Travertine, Matte White Acrylic...
Travertine, Steel
Anna Karlin Lady Lamp
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Regarding the observer with a quizzical gaze, the human-scale Lady becomes another character in the room. Each glass head is handblown and may differ slightly, so making each piece u...
Brass, Aluminum
Anna Karlin Plinth 02
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Perched atop of a round fluted travertine plinth, organic forms carved from various types of stone embrace a hand-blown glass cylinder which glows from within. Materials: Light and ...
Travertine, Marble
Anna Karlin Lantern Stack
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural forms are stacked along a hand-finished tube running from floor to ceiling, with a central light source providing a soft, organic glow which accentuates the inherent textu...
Steel
ceramic table lamps ...
By Serax
Located in Brecht, BE
love the design of these ceramic table lamps ...
Ceramic
Artisanal Tamo Low Table Lamp
By Difane
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
"Yucas" is a collaboration between Taller Maya and Difane, blending tradition and creativity in the lamps "Tanku" and "Tamo." These not only serve as artworks but also pay homage to ...
Stone
Izia Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Table lamp Izia all in hand-crafted ceramic in glazed white finish. With red cord. 1 bulb, lamp holder type E27, 60 watts, 230 volt, 50 hz. Bulb not included.
Ceramic
Temu Lamp by Studiopepe
Located in Geneve, CH
Temu lamp by Studiopepe Dimensions: W 15 x D 47 x H 40 cm Materials: Concrete Multifaceted design agency Studiopepe was founded in Milan in 2006. Eclectic, voguish, it is the b...
Concrete
contemporary ceramic table lamps
Located in Brecht, BE
great design for these table lamps, lovely, warm diffusion of the light ...
Ceramic
Table Lamp from Italy
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A ceramic table lamp with a white glazed finish, adorned with a hand-painted abstract design in green, black and yellow.
Ceramic
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