Lino 14 in Wall Sconce | Blackjack Lighting

Lino is a study in one line. A slender tube of frosted glass, just one inch across and a little over 14 inches tall, rises past a square plate of stamped steel in Satin Nickel. A short metal collar holds the tube to the plate and is the only joint in the composition, so the sconce reads as a single glowing stroke drawn on the wall.

Glass gives Lino its particular softness. The frosting spreads the integrated LED evenly along the whole tube, producing a luminous rod rather than a point of light, while the satin metal behind it picks up a quiet sheen. Mounted vertically beside a mirror or along a corridor, it adds height and rhythm without bulk; its 3.1-inch depth keeps it close to the wall.

Design notes

• A line of light: the 1 in frosted glass tube glows along its full length, with no visible source and no glare point.
• Glass and steel: a real glass diffuser set against a stamped steel backplate and collar in Satin Nickel.
• Slim proportion: 14.1 in tall and 4.6 in wide on a square plate, only 3.1 in deep overall.
• Light quality: 916 lumens at 3000K with 90 CRI; a switch on the housing sets 2700K, 3000K, 3500K or 4000K.
• Code ready: JA8 compliant and rated for damp locations, with TRIAC dimming on 120V.

Specifications

Downloads

• Lino 14 in specification sheet (PDF)
• Lino 14 in installation instructions (PDF)
• Lino 14 in LM-79 photometric report (PDF)
• Lino Revit files (ZIP)

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!" Lino shows it with the simplest means: a glass rod of light and a square of steel, nothing more.

Questions

What makes Lino different from a conventional bath sconce?

There is no shade or bulb. The integrated LED lights a slim frosted glass tube from end to end, so the fixture itself becomes a vertical line of light.

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 to make LED-native fixtures.

How does Lino compare with the Milo sconce?

They share the backplate and proportions. Lino uses a 1 in frosted glass tube for a finer line; Milo uses a wider 2 in acrylic tube for a fuller, softer glow.

Can I adjust the light color?

Yes. A slide switch on the housing sets 2700K, 3000K, 3500K or 4000K, and the sconce dims on a TRIAC dimmer.

What warranty does it carry?

Three years on the integrated LED and its power supply, and one year on materials and workmanship, for the original buyer in the US and Canada.