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ST.11.01
Karl Zahn
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ON DISPLAY
ST.14.01
Karl Zahn
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ON DISPLAY
STG.13.01
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
Bower Bird 06
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
Bower Bird 07
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
Bower Bird 08
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
Bower Bird 11
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
Bower Bird 13
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
Bower Bird 14
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
Bower Bird Q
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IN STOCK
Illuminated Bower Bird S
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
Illuminated Bower Bird U
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IN STOCK
ST.08.02
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
ST.WA.01 – Autumn
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
ST.WB.01 – Summer
Karl Zahn
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IN STOCK
ST.WC.01 – Spring
Karl Zahn
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25-Bulb Kingdom Chandelier KDD.25.01
Karl Zahn
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37-Bulb Kingdom Chandelier KDD.37.01
Karl Zahn
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44-Bulb Kingdom Chandelier KDD.44.01
Karl Zahn
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61-Bulb Kingdom Chandelier KDA.61.01
Karl Zahn
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77-Bulb Kingdom Chandelier KDC.77.01
Karl Zahn
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Atlas 01 Table Lamp
Karl Zahn
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Atlas 02 Table Lamp
Karl Zahn
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Cora Pendant – 4 Lights
Karl Zahn
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Bronze
Cora Pendant – 8 Lights
Karl Zahn
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Cora Sconce
Karl Zahn
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2-Bulb Kingdom Sconce KDS.02.01
Karl Zahn
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ST.10.01
Karl Zahn
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ST.WD.01 – Winter 1 + ST.WE.01 – Winter 2, SET
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Sunrise
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Taper Counter Stool
Karl Zahn
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Taper Low Stool
Karl Zahn
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Vines #2 – 13 Leaves
Karl Zahn
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SOLD
Bower Bird 01
Karl Zahn
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SOLD
Bower Bird 02
Karl Zahn
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SOLD
Bower Bird 09
Karl Zahn
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SOLD
Illuminated Bower Bird R
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SOLD
Illuminated Bower Bird T
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SOLD
Chandelier – Stratus 01
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SOLD
Stratus Sconces 02
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SOLD
Stratus Sconces 03
Karl Zahn
Karl Zahn
Karl Zahn is a lighting designer based in Brooklyn, New York (RISD ’03). Originally from rural Vermont, he spent time as a fabricator in San Francisco before settling in New York to focus on lighting design - finding a home with Lindsey Adelman Studio (2009-2019).
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It was while at LAS that he was able to work simultaneously on his own projects outside of the studio, launching the Cora, Atlas, Bounce, Demeter, and Arbor collections with Roll & Hill, as well as numerous wooden toys and products with AREAWARE. His tenure at LAS, beginning with the fabrication of the bubble chandeliers, culminated with the Kingdom collection, his own collaboration with the studio. Soon after leaving, he launched Stratus, his latest collection with The Future Perfect in 2021. Building off of the fabrication techniques learned while in San Francisco, the lighting experience from his time at Lindsey Adelman Studio, and a lifetime of tinkering and balancing sculpture, the Stratus lights are yet another demonstration of Karl Zahn’s ability as a craftsman and as a lighting pioneer.
Zahn has worked with companies such as AREAWARE, Artecnica, Radnor, Teroforma, Lindsey Adelman Studio, and Roll & Hill. His work has been featured in print in Architectural Digest, Dwell, ELLE Decoration, Wallpaper*, T Magazine, Vogue, Interior Design, The New York Times, Casa Brutus, as well as online on DesignCurial, Sight Unseen, Dezeen, Designboom, and elsewhere.
Zahn has worked with companies such as AREAWARE, Artecnica, Radnor, Teroforma, Lindsey Adelman Studio, and Roll & Hill. His work has been featured in print in Architectural Digest, Dwell, ELLE Decoration, Wallpaper*, T Magazine, Vogue, Interior Design, The New York Times, Casa Brutus, as well as online on DesignCurial, Sight Unseen, Dezeen, Designboom, and elsewhere.
Selected Exhibitions
New in New York Exhibition
New in New York
Karl Zahn, Rafi Ajl, Sophie Dries, Sophie Lou Jacobsen, Ben & Aja Blanc, Chris Wolston, Floris Wubben, Ian Collings, Jane Yang-D'Haene, John Hogan, Kristin Victoria Barron, Laurids Gallée, MyungJin Kim & Vikram Goyal
January 30 - April 14, 2025
The Future Perfect Design Miami 2024 Exhibition
The Future Perfect Design Miami 2024
December 3 - December 8, 2024
The Future Perfect at Bergdorf Goodman Exhibition
The Future Perfect at Bergdorf Goodman
February 14 - April 1, 2023
2022 Salon Art + Design Fair Exhibition
2022 Salon Art + Design Fair
November 11 - November 14, 2022
Comissions
Karl Zahn is renowned for his exploration of kinetic sculpture and innovative uses of LED lighting. We have showcased many of his unique pieces, which may serve as a starting point for future collaborations. Let us know if you’d like to learn more about the range of possibilities available from Karl.
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Education
2003 BID – Industrial Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2002 Furniture Design, Denmark’s Design School
Exhibitions
2025 “New in New York” – The Future Perfect, New York, NY
2024 “Design Miami” – The Future Perfect, Miami, FL
2024 “Design Miami Los Angeles” – The Future Perfect, Los Angeles, CA
2023 “Design Miami” – The Future Perfect, Miami, FL
2022 “Design Miami/Miami” – The Future Perfect, Miami, FL
2022 “Launch of the Goldwyn House” — The Future Perfect, Los Angeles, CA
2022 “Momentary Pause” — The Future Perfect, Los Angeles, CA
2021 “Design Miami/Miami” – The Future Perfect, Miami, FL
2021 “Salon Art + Design” – The Future Perfect, New York, NY
2019 “Warriors & Weather” – E.R. Butler Showroom, New York, NY
2019 “The Chair” – The Future Perfect, New York, NY
2018 “Weather Experiments” – Roll & Hill Showroom, New York, NY
2017 “Outlines” – The Future Perfect, New York, NY
2017 “Afterglow” – Lindsey Adelman Studio, Kingdom Collection, New York, NY
2016 “Hotel Wallpaper* / Handmade” – Milan, IT
2016 “Demeter and Atlas” – Roll & Hill Showroom, New York, NY
2015 “Rise” – E.R. Butler Showroom, New York, NY
2015 “Cora and Bounce” – Roll & Hill Showroom, New York, NY
2014 “Momentum” – MATTER, New York, NY
2009 “M+D+F” – Vladimir Mirror, Design Within Reach, New York, NY
Career
2009-2019 Lindsey Adelman Studio
2004-2007 Sand Studios / South Park Fabricators