Angela Brown

What Angela Brown does

Angela Brown Ltd (ABL) is a privately held, founder-owned trade-only showroom and brand representative based in New York City's Flower District at 153 W 27th Street. The company was founded by Angela Brown to serve as a curated sourcing resource for New York's top interior designers, acting as the local New York trade channel for a portfolio of 30+ international luxury manufacturers spanning textiles, furniture, lighting, wall coverings, and decorative art. Brands represented include Misia, Casamance, Rubelli, Brochier, Studioart, Alexander Lamont, NB Milano, Lithos Design, Tom Faulkner, Sabrina Landini, and others drawn primarily from France, Italy, and the UK.

The business model is manufacturer's representation: ABL does not manufacture but earns revenue by selling or specifying the products of its represented brands to interior design professionals specifying for residential and hospitality projects. The showroom operates strictly by appointment to the trade, with pricing provided through direct consultation rather than public disclosure. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with the founder personally curating each brand relationship. The company maintains a digital showroom website (angelabrownltd.com) and an Instagram presence (@angelabrownltd) as top- and mid-funnel channels, while primary demand generation occurs through word-of-mouth within the New York interior design community.

ABL has no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, no disclosed funding, and no institutional investors. Headcount is not reported and the company is described as founder-operated. Revenue and customer concentration are not publicly disclosed, though the addressable customer base is explicitly limited to professional interior designers in the New York metro area.

Name

Angela Brown

Legal name

Angela Brown Ltd

Website

https://angelabrownltd.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Angela Brown Ltd is a founder-owned, trade-only showroom and manufacturer's representative in New York City, curating 30+ international luxury textile, furniture, lighting, and decor brands for the city's top interior designers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Product sales through brand representation: ABL serves as a manufacturer's representative for luxury textile, furniture, lighting, and decor brands, generating revenue through sales of represented brands' products to interior designers. The company acts as the exclusive or preferred trade channel for these manufacturers in the New York market.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Angela Brown Ltd (ABL) is a trade-only showroom and manufacturer's representative in New York City serving professional interior designers. The company curates and represents an exclusive portfolio of 30+ international luxury brands across textiles, furniture, lighting, wall coverings, and decor. Operating by appointment from its 153 W 27th Street showroom in the Flower District, ABL provides trade designers with curated access to premium European and international manufacturers along with expert product guidance.

Product overview

Angela Brown Ltd (ABL) is a trade-only design showroom and brand representative based in New York City, serving top interior designers. Rather than manufacturing products, ABL curates and represents an exclusive portfolio of luxury textile, furniture, lighting, and decor brands from around the world. The portfolio spans 20+ textile and leather brands (including Misia, Casamance, Rubelli, Brochier, Cameron, Perrine, Studioart, Kieffer, Designs of the Time, Anne Corbiere, Karin Sajo, Ausara, Chase Erwin, Combray Design, Iona Crawford, Issé, Looms By Solé, Maison AD, Paris l'après-midi, The Sign, Westbury, and Kohro), 10+ wall covering brands (including Alexander Lamont, NB Milano, Lithos Design, Studioart, Casamance, Giardini, Emma Hayes, Misia, Ausara, and Iona Crawford), 5 furniture and lighting brands (Alexander Lamont, Lithos Design, NB Milano, Sabrina Landini, and Tom Faulkner), and 6 art and decor brands (Alexander Lamont, NB Milano, Kohro, Dana C Fair, Pauline Georgeault, and Perrine). Many brands appear across multiple categories. ABL operates by appointment for the trade only, located at 153 W 27th Street in New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABL Showroom & Brand Representation Service
• Misia Textiles & Wall Coverings
• Designs of the Time Textiles
• NB Milano Wall Coverings, Furniture & Decor
• Brochier Textiles
• Sabrina Landini Lighting & Decor
• Combray Design Textiles
• Perrine Textiles, Rugs & Decor
• Casamance Textiles & Wall Coverings
• Studioart Leather & Wall Coverings
• Cameron Textiles
• Tom Faulkner Furniture
• Kohro Textiles & Decor
• Looms by Solé Textiles
• Issé Textiles
• Chase Erwin Textiles
• Lithos Design Wall Coverings & Furniture
• Alexander Lamont Wall Coverings, Furniture, Lighting & Decor
• Iona Crawford Textiles & Wall Coverings
• Kieffer Textiles
• Rubelli Textiles
• Karin Sajo Textiles
• The Sign Textiles
• Pauline Georgeault Ceramics & Art
• Paris l'après-midi Textiles
• Ausara Textiles & Wall Coverings
• Maison AD Textiles
• Dana C Fair Art
• Anne Corbiere Textiles
• Emma Hayes Wall Coverings
• Giardini Wall Coverings
• Westbury Textiles

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

31 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Misia (Textiles & Wall Coverings)coreOthersFrench luxury textile and wall covering brand represented by ABL. Known for jewel tones and meticulous detailing in interior applications.
• CasamancecoreOthersFrench manufacturer based in Lille, France offering cut velvets, sheers, traverse drapery, and wall coverings. A broad-spectrum colorway brand designed to layer and bring cohesion to interiors.
• RubellicoreOthersFive-generation Venetian textile house known for rich, intense colors and Venetian brocade. Now under Nicolò Rubelli's creative direction.
• StudioartcoreOthersItalian leather wall covering and textile manufacturer with its own tannery in Vicenza, Italy. Led by Creative Director Massimo, son of founder Nadia dalle Mese.
• Alexander LamontcoreOthersEnglish designer based in Thailand specializing in straw marquetry, shagreen, gesso, eggshell, and bronze materials. Offers furniture, lighting, wall coverings, and decorative accessories.
• BrochiercoreOthersItalian mill with nearly 20 years of industry leadership, offering extraordinary range and new weave designs. ABL offers custom fabrics in addition to Brochier's own collections.
• NB MilanocoreOthersItalian artist and builder Nicola Berlofa creates sculpted 3D leather wall coverings, furniture, and cast bronze hardware. Known for reassuring firmness, weight, and artisanal craftsmanship.
• KohrocoreOthersBergamo, Italy mill offering double-width fabrics, bed linens, and monogrammed towels. Known for their own yarn spinning, dyeing, and weaving capabilities.
• Lithos DesigncoreOthersItalian marble and stone manufacturer led by Alberto with heritage from his father's quarry. Creates engineered marble tables and wall panels that transform stone into drapery-like forms.
• AusaracoreOthersFounded by visionary Shoson creating installation-art textiles using unconventional materials including pewter fiber, copper, gesso, and natural elements. Offers fully customizable projects.
• PerrinecoreOthersParis studio creating textiles and rugs with a handwoven luxury quality. Longstanding collaboration with workshops in India and Nepal. Also offers decorative rugs.
• Karin SajocoreOthersParis-based textile designer known for textured, patterned fabrics with non-traditional color approaches. Works closely with a select group of weavers.
• Anne CorbierecoreOthersFrench countryside-based textile designer creating custom panels with gold hues, lace, metal yarns, embroidery, and beading. Zero-waste approach using loom remnants.
• Iona CrawfordcoreOthersScottish designer creating moody, dreamlike textiles with surreal patterns on velvet, chenille, linen, and cotton. Abstract painterly quality stemming from original Scottish artworks.
• Emma HayescoreOthersNew Zealand native drawing from nature inspiration including kāmahi tree tones and sedimentary rock. Creates subtle colors with therapeutic brushstrokes.
• Maison ADcoreOthersParis-based textile house founded by Aïda, who grew up in Mali watching traditional weaving. Trains her own team of weavers sourcing finest yarns globally.
• GiardinicoreOthersMilanese textile wall covering specialist offering neutral palette with chenille flecks of gold and silver. Brings depth, softness, and layering to interiors.
• Tom FaulknercoreOthersEnglish furniture maker known for hand-painted steel furniture with elegant silhouettes. Eye for shape, scale, and pattern translating into contemporary forms.
• Sabrina LandinicoreOthersItalian glass artist working with vintage glass in subtle shades of rose, gold, cerulean, and jade. Creates lighting and decorative pieces with silver-gilded designs.
• CameroncoreOthersLuxury solid color fabric line including silk velvet, cotton velvet, wool satins, and mohair. Restrained line of subdued colors with refined finishing.
• Designs of the TimecoreOthersBelgian linen brand founded by Yvan Puylaert creating small batch dyed fabrics with weavers in Belgium. Pure expression of natural materials.
• KieffercoreOthersFrench linen manufacturer founded in the nineties by Dominique Kieffer, now owned by Rubelli with creative partners Formafantasma. Known for luxury linen treating.
• Paris l'après-midicoreOthersFounded by Dominique, an eclectic line of silk velvet, mohair, cotton canvas, and cashmere fabrics for upholstery, drapery, and throws.
• IssécoreOthersTextile brand specializing in natural fibers including wools, linens, mohairs, alpacas, and raw silks. Known for discovering undertone colors in each fabric.
• Combray DesigncoreOthersFrench sisters' embroidery approach using silk, cotton threads, bone, sequins, and beading on various materials. Modern embellishment for windows, cushions, and furniture.
• Chase ErwinminorOthersFabric line founded by Ragna Erwin known for quiet design and soft colors including hints of blue and subtle pinks. Now passed to new owners.
• Looms by SolécoreOthersLA-based founder Pegah with heritage from father's cotton textile mills. Creates linen blends, bouclé weaves, and wool stripe detailing for wide-width drapery and Roman shades.
• The SignminorOthersTextile brand founded by Patrick Stieger with visionary Erasmo Figini. Pursues perfect color development including distinctive purples and taupes. Under new ownership.
• WestburycoreOthersTextile brand founded by Australian Jon working with European mills. Known for laidback neutrals slipping into any interior, reliable and in-stock availability.
• Dana C FaircoreOthersArtist creating paintings evoking pure energy with layers revealing deep midnight blue squares. Work centered on discovery and emotional feeling.
• Pauline GeorgeaultcoreOthersParis-based ceramic artist creating thin, metal-like ceramics with commanding power to anchor any room. Androgynous forms with full intensity of emotional expression.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Kravet: Kravet is a major distributor of luxury textiles, furniture, and accessories to the interior design trade, with showrooms and a substantial brand portfolio. It serves the same designer customer base as ABL but at a much larger scale and with owned manufacturing partnerships.
• Schumacher: Schumacher is a major luxury textile and wallcovering manufacturer with its own trade showrooms across the US. While it both manufactures and operates its own showroom-as-distribution, it serves the same interior design professional customer base as ABL.
• Pierre Frey: Pierre Frey is a heritage French textile and wallcovering manufacturer with its own global trade showroom network. Like ABL, it serves top interior designers with luxury textiles, but it owns its manufacturing rather than acting as a broker for multiple brands.

Direct peers

• John Rosselli & Associates: John Rosselli is a long-established luxury design showroom in NYC representing curated brands of antique and contemporary furniture, lighting, and accessories for the interior design trade. The buyer model and trade-only positioning are closely aligned with ABL.
• Donghia (Knoll Luxury): Donghia is a luxury design showroom and brand representative for premium textiles, furniture, lighting, and accessories serving interior designers. Acquired by Knoll, it operates the same multi-brand trade showroom model as ABL, with showroom locations in major US design markets.
• Dennis & Leen: Dennis & Leen is a luxury NYC design showroom offering curated textiles, furniture, lighting, and accessories for interior designers. It is a direct adjacent trade-to-designer showroom competitor in the same NYC luxury design market.
• Suite NY: Suite NY is a contemporary design showroom in NYC representing curated European and American furniture and lighting brands for the interior design trade. The trade-only, multi-brand showroom model is directly comparable to ABL's operating approach.
• Holly Hunt: Holly Hunt is a luxury design showroom and brand representative for premium textile, furniture, lighting, and decor brands serving the interior design trade. Like ABL, it operates showrooms in major design markets and curates a multi-brand portfolio for professional interior designers.
• David Sutherland Showrooms: David Sutherland Showrooms is a luxury design showroom group representing premium contemporary furniture and outdoor brands for the interior design trade across multiple US markets. The curatorial showroom model for professional designers is directly comparable to ABL.
• Cowtan & Tout: Cowtan & Tout is a luxury textile brand and showroom group offering curated fabric, wallcovering, and trim collections to interior designers through trade showrooms. It serves the same designer-customer base as ABL with a textile-focused portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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