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 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 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 Block Side Table
By Anna Karlin
Located in New York, NY
Made of cold rolled steel, the table is finished in a light antique brass with a dark antique brass block base. The contrasting finishes accentuate the interlocking shapes. Available...
Steel
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 Triplet 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...
Steel
Anna Karlin Ceramic Sconce, Large
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
Laulu Cabinet, High by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Laulu cabinet, high by Made By Choice with Matti Klenell Dimensions: 100 x 41 x 180 cm Materials: Base in Solid Ash, Frames in Valchromat Also available: Laulu Cabinet - Low, Cu...
Ash
Armarium Cabinet by Vilde Hagelund
Located in Geneve, CH
Armarium cabinet by Vilde Hagelund Current Production Dimensions: W 60 x D 30 x H 145 cm Materials: Birch Wood. Armarium is a highly functional st...
Other
Cabinet 'Ono' by Love Arbén, Sweden, 1990
By Love Arbén
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cabinet 'Ono' designed by Swedish architect Love Arbén in 1990. This striking cabinet is a bold statement piece that exemplifies contemporary Scandinavian design. Manufactured by Lam...
Metal
Yoroi Cabinet by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Yoroi Cabinet by De Castelli Dimensions: W 208 x D 46 x H 90 cm Materials: Orbitale DeLabrè Stainless Steel, Natural Oak Wood Brass and Copper version al...
Stainless Steel
Longing Cabinet by De Castelli
Located in Geneve, CH
Longing Cabinet by De Castelli Dimensions: W 150 x D 47 x H 177 cm Materials: Mix Copper, Wood Brass version also available. Please contact us for any request. Composed by small squ...
Copper
Laulu, Scandinavian Modern Design Wooden Cabinet with Matti Klenell
By Matti Klenell
Located in Halikko, Finland
Thanks to the skilled CNC wood milling know-how in the made by Choice factory, located outside Salo in a building once used by the Finnish home electronics co...
Birch
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