LPA Linear Pendant | Blackjack Lighting

LPA hangs three large spheres of clear blown glass in a level row beneath a single slim canopy. The canopy is a 48-inch bar only 1.4 inches deep; from it, three fine cables drop to three 12-inch globes, each with a small cylindrical socket at its crown. The composition is deliberately simple, almost diagrammatic: a horizontal line above, three circles below, evenly spaced and hung at one height.

Because the globes are clear, the light source is part of the picture. A compact LED glows at the top of each sphere, and the glass around it catches highlights and reflections, so the three globes read as bubbles of light over a long table rather than as shades. The driver lives in the canopy, which keeps the spheres and cables free of hardware. Matte Black draws the canopy and sockets as crisp dark lines; White lets them fade into a pale ceiling so only the glass and light remain.

Design notes

• Clear, sparkling light: an LED at the crown of each globe, seen through clear glass, gives a soft glow with bright highlights on the curve.
• Level composition: three 12 in (30.5 cm) spheres in a row under a 48 in (121.9 cm) canopy, proportioned for a long dining table.
• Blown glass: each sphere is clear blown glass, so the fixture stays visually light despite its size.
• Clean suspension: three adjustable 96 in cables that need no cutting or splicing, plus a 12 in extension stem; maximum drop 111 in.
• Two finishes: Matte Black for a graphic outline, White for a quieter, ceiling-matching canopy.

Specifications

Downloads

• LPA specification sheet (PDF)
• LPA 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!" LPA uses that freedom for a long table: three clear globes on one slim canopy, with the driver tucked away and the glass left to sparkle.

Questions

What is the design idea behind LPA?

A simple linear composition: one slim 48 in canopy and three clear 12 in glass spheres hung level beneath it, so a long table gets one coherent fixture instead of three separate pendants.

Who designs Blackjack Lighting?

Industrial designer Stephen Blackman, President and Chief Design Officer, who has designed lighting since 1984 and founded Blackjack in 2013 to make fixtures built around LED.

Matte Black or White?

Matte Black reads as a sharp graphic line above the glass and suits darker woods, steel and contrasting interiors. White disappears against a white ceiling, leaving the three clear globes to float.

What is the light like, and can it be dimmed?

1161 lumens at 3000K with a 90 CRI, seen through clear glass for a warm glow with sparkle. The universal driver in the canopy works with TRIAC, ELV and 0-10V dimmers.

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.