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 Field Headboard - Colorful
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
An abstract landscape of crewel embroidery, rendered in either a vibrant or neutral color palette. Materials: Wool and Linen Sizing: Twin 52" W x 52" H x 2" D Full 74" W x 52" H ...
Wool
Anna Karlin Slump Chaise
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Made to work from every viewpoint, this wonderfully comfortable chaise combines maple burl with soft lines. Materials: Maple Burl, Boucle Dimensions: W – 24?, H – 40?, D – 71-3...
Bouclé, Maple, Burl
Anna Karlin Plumb Sconce
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A white glass orb mounted on an elegantly curved rod is counter-balanced by our signature small plumb weight. Available in satin black or brushed brass. Custom sizes are available. ...
Steel
Anna Karlin Form Light, Travertine
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Carved travertine and handblown glass works stretch between floor and ceiling. It is both sculpture and light-giving. The height of each Form is tailored to fit perfectly in any spac...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
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 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
Pasiego Headboard by Marlot Baus
Located in SANT CUGAT DEL VALLÈS, ES
Handcrafted in Spain by expert artisans, this oval-shaped dining table from Marlot Baus combines timeless design with modern craftsmanship. Each piece is carefully made using our sig...
Cement
The 'Moorish' Headboard
Located in Malton, GB
Your bedroom is the room in the house most of us spend the majority of time so we wanted to offer you some truly unique touches to make it the perfect space for you. We now cut and make any shape headboard you like to any size so do get in touch if we can help with this. This is one of our own designs called the Moorish headboard...
Fabric
MIA Beige Embroidered Headboard King Size Bed
By Zanaboni
Located in Milan, IT
Bed designed for a 200 x 200 cm mattress, featuring an embroidered, quilted headboard with vertical channels. The headboard is framed by polished rosewood stained wood inserts, compl...
Textile
Bolzan Courtoisie Headboard by Sam Baron
By Bolzan, Sam Baron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Courtoisie is born from a meticulous combination of laminated wood and curved plywood, a perfect fusion of shapes and materials coming together to create an extraordinary piece. The ...
Fabric, Wood
Ruperto Headboard by Marlot Baus
Located in SANT CUGAT DEL VALLÈS, ES
Handcrafted in Spain by expert artisans, this oval-shaped dining table from Marlot Baus combines timeless design with modern craftsmanship. Each piece is carefully made using our sig...
Cement
Customizable Bed Frame with Side Tables and Bench
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rest with style in the Stephen Kenn Inheritance Bed. Streamlined and simple, the bed is designed serves three furnishing purposes with integrated side tables and a foot bench. Begi...
Steel
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