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 is currently working on her new collection.
“We’ll show a capsule in Milan in April and then we’ll launch the full collection in New York in May,” she says of her work in 2019. “Working on this collection, I’ve really given myself the space to push further the concept of usable sculpture.”
$25,675 / item
Anna Karlin Mulberry Globe Floor-to-Ceiling Lamp
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A perforated hardwood post stretches from floor to ceiling, allowing the lamp armature to be moved up or down to the desired height. A hand-upholstere...
Steel
$27,625 / item
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
Anna Karlin Mulberry Cone Pendant Duo
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Sinuous curves of carved hardwood terminate in hand-upholstered conical silk shades, with a classically inspired wood ceiling rose. Inside each shade, a hand blown white glass teardr...
Silk, Blown Glass, Wood
$26,650 / item
Anna Karlin Form Light, Bronze
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Cast bronze, handblown glass and marble 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 sp...
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$16,250 / item
Anna Karlin Face Light
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
This floor-to-ceiling light sculpture traces the profile of a face in tubular steel, with a rich bronze patina. A soft glow from within the eye gives the piece life. Materials: Bras...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$26,650 / item
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 Mulberry Cone Floor Lamp
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A sinuous curve of carved hardwood terminates in a hand-upholstered conical silk shade. Inside the shade, a hand blown white glass teardrop houses the light source. Available in Wh...
Silk, Blown Glass, Wood
$42,900 / item
Anna Karlin Lava Light
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
An exploration of natural forms and precision of the man made, this light is a visual interpretation of that tension. Each volcanic lava boulder and steel curve is 3D scanned in ord...
Steel
$15,925 / item
Anna Karlin Seed Pod Lamp
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
This lamp is a visual exploration of fragility and balance in a robust piece. An arching stem ends in a hand blown glass sphere. Its long neck and heavy head are propped up by a weig...
Steel
$24,700 / item
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
$27,950 / item
Anna Karlin Handkerchief Light
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A monumental basin of tinted cast acrylic topped with hand-made scalloped glass cones is hung from and encased within an armature of nickel plated and patinated steel, replete with s...
Brass, Steel
$24,050 / item
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
$12,350 / item
Anna Karlin Mulberry Globe Pendant - Medium
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
A perforated hardwood post stretches from floor to ceiling, allowing the lamp armature to be moved up or down to the desired height. A hand-upholstered silk globe is suspended from t...
Steel
$12,025 / item
Anna Karlin Post Floor Lamp
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
In a strikingly simple design, an illuminated tube is strapped to a geometric steel base which is hand-finished in a soft nickel patina. Materials: Anti...
Steel
$20,150 / item
Anna Karlin Intervention Floor Lamp
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
This lamp explores the relationship between glass and light, subverting its normal interaction. Here, glass becomes the softer of the two in the partnership, and the light becomes a ...
Brass
$38,350 / item
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
$2,200 / set
H 54.34 in W 13.78 in D 9.85 in
1970s Brutalist Floorlamp + Pendant by Temde Leuchten Germany / Switzerland
By Temde Leuchten
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Hard to find set of 1970s Brutalist burnished Pinewood & bubble glass sphere lamps Produced by Temde Leuchten AG (Switzerland) This floor lamp...
Iron
Bronze Pendant Chandelier Light
Located in Rochester, NY
High quality bronze pendant light. Verdigris patina. Interior with six candle lights and one down light. Six feet of matching bronze chain, early 20th c...
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Floor to Ceiling Pole Lamp Sonneman
By Robert and Richard Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple but elegant and rare pole lamp. Twin pods connected by bent smoked Lucite panels with a three-way switch. Floor to ceiling extension pole fits snugly in any room with a 8ft. c...
Brass, Steel
$1,731
H 66.93 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
"Duo" Floor Lamp by Zerbetto Padova, Design Gigante & Bocatta, 1970
By Zerbetto
Located in taranto, IT
Iconic "duo" floor lamp, designed for Zerbetto Padova by gian nicola Gigante. Made in iron with the rare base, rare gold colour. Measures: height cm 170 x 30 x30, in wonderful cond...
Iron
Pair of Delord & Garrault Floor to Ceiling Lamps
By Garrault-Delord
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of rare "Sol au plafond" (floor to ceiling) lamps, made of different section of metal tubes holding an enlightnen plexi globe. Adjustable height ...
Metal, Chrome
$4,776 / set
H 61 in W 24 in D 17 in
Fulmine Three Lights Floor to Ceiling Minimalist Sculptural Lamp Brushed Brass
By Silvio Mondino Studio
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Somewhere between a Suspension Light and a Floor Lamp, Fulmine (thunderbolt) engages with gravity in an innovative and playful way. The Central Form, stretched from each end, seems t...
Brass
Jada Lampshade with Fringing - Extra Large (22")
By Anna Hayman
Located in Ringmer, GB
Jada is a beautiful fan-like design in soft gold and ivory tones mixed with black. With four layers of decadent fringe, you can tell these are inspired by the flappers of the 1920s. ...
Satin, Velvet
Dual Cones Leather Floor Lamp by Valenti - Spain 1960's
By Jacques Adnet, Valenti
Located in New York, NY
Iconic all olive green leather dual cones floor lamp by Valenti, Spain. Reminiscent of Jacques Adnet's designs. European socket and wiring. This lamp will ship from France and can be...
Steel
Travertine and Brass Floor Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Maison Jansen, travertine, brass and chrome, France, 1970s These tall lamps in travertine brass and chrome can be used as floor lamps or as table lamps due to their size. Both la...
Travertine, Brass, Chrome
$5,975
H 71 in Dm 22 in
Art Deco Scroll Form Base Machine Age Cylindrical Vitrolite & Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Art Deco Machine Age cylindrical floor lamp, crafted from three Vitrolite glass rods and bronze fittings and scroll form base, originates from France, circa 1935. This e...
Bronze
$1,512Sale Price|44% Off
H 105 in Dm 18.5 in
Mid Century Brass Triple Light Floor to Ceiling Tension Pole Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century brass triple light floor-to-ceiling tension pole lamp with a heavy Googie style. This lamp features a unique tension pole lamp with an adjustable brass pole that is adjus...
Brass
$616Sale Price|82% Off
H 26.4 in Dm 16.5 in
Large Vintage Industrial Pendant Light In Thick Brass And Copper, Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large vintage industrial pendant light in thick copper and brass. Currently wire for European usage, but pendant can be rewired ...
Copper, Brass