Cords Mono 4 Mini Pendant Light | Blackjack Lighting

Mono 4 is a small, solid cylinder of light: a 4-inch drum, 7 inches tall, closed at the bottom with a frosted acrylic disc. Seen from the side it is a clean column in Matte Black or White; seen from below it is a bright, even circle. It belongs to the Cords family, Blackjack's kit of shared canopy, cable and socket, and it is the most compact and most architectural member of the group.

The drum is a shape that sits comfortably in almost any room, which is exactly its appeal. One alone marks a bedside or a reading chair; three or five in a row turn a kitchen island or bar into a measured rhythm of dark or light columns, each with a soft glowing base. Because the frosted diffuser hides the bulb completely, the light is controlled and glare-free, and the socket takes an ordinary E26 lamp, so brightness and color are yours to set.

Design notes

• A glowing base: a frosted acrylic diffuser closes the drum, so the light leaves as an even disc with no visible bulb.
• Compact column: 4.35 in (11 cm) across and 7 in (17.8 cm) tall, small enough to repeat in rows.
• Bulb of your choice: a medium E26 socket for LED R20, PAR20 or A19 lamps up to 14 W.
• Adjustable height: overall height from 8 in (20.3 cm) to 103 in (262 cm), with field-cuttable cable and an optional stem kit.
• Monochrome finishes: drum, canopy and cable together in Matte Black or in White.

Specifications

Downloads

• Mono 4 specification sheet (PDF)
• Mono 4 installation instructions (PDF)

Stephen Blackman and Blackjack Lighting

Blackjack Lighting is the studio of industrial designer Stephen Blackman, its President and Chief Design Officer. Trained in industrial design at Syracuse University, Blackman began his lighting career in 1984 at Sonneman Design Group, then founded Blackman Design Associates in 1988, designing decorative and architectural lighting for manufacturers including Kichler. He launched Blackjack in 2013 in suburban Chicago, now based in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, to build fixtures conceived for LED from the first sketch.

His argument is that the LED should change the shape of a light, not just its efficiency. Rather than hiding a new source inside old bulb-and-shade forms, Blackjack designs around the small, flat, cool-running LED: thin discs, slim rods, glowing rings and lenses that let the light itself become the object. In his own words, "Decorative lighting by its nature is not primarily about optimizing lamp efficiency, it is primarily about decoration!" Mono 4 brings that discipline down to the smallest scale: a plain drum whose frosted base is the only bright surface.

Questions

What is the design idea behind Mono 4?

A small, closed drum that shows no bulb at all. The frosted acrylic base turns whatever lamp you fit into a calm disc of light, so the fixture reads as a clean column.

Who is behind Blackjack Lighting?

Industrial designer Stephen Blackman, President and Chief Design Officer, who has designed lighting since 1984 and founded Blackjack in 2013 in the Chicago suburbs.

How many should I use, and in which finish?

One suits a bedside or a corner; three to five in a line work over an island or bar. Matte Black reads as a strong row of columns; White blends into pale ceilings and walls.

How bright is it, and can it be dimmed?

That depends on the bulb, up to a 14 W LED R20, PAR20 or A19. Fit a dimmable LED bulb and a compatible wall dimmer if you want dimming.

What warranty does it carry?

One year on materials and workmanship, for the original buyer in the US and Canada. The bulb is not included.