Pillbox 10 in Pendant Light | Blackjack Lighting

Pillbox takes the classic tapered drum and gives it a small twist of color. The shade is a clean frustum, 9.65 inches across at the base and 6.75 inches tall, finished outside in Black or White. Look up and the inside tells a different story: a lining of gold or white that catches the light and frames a frosted glass diffuser at the opening. It is a familiar shape, made crisp and a little playful.

At 10 inches, Pillbox is sized for repetition and close quarters, over a café table, along a counter or a banquette, or as a pair beside a bed. The integrated LED light kit sits behind the frosted glass, so the opening reads as one even disc of light, while the interior lining sets the color of the glow: gold for warmth and a hint of luxury, white for a brighter, cleaner light. Used in a row at a single height, the shades become a rhythm of dark or pale drums with glowing undersides.

Design notes

• Light with a tinted lining: the gold or white interior shapes the color and brightness of the glow below.
• Tapered drum proportion: 9.65 in (24.5 cm) wide and 6.75 in (17.1 cm) tall, compact and approachable.
• Frosted glass diffuser: the integrated LED kit sits behind glass for a smooth, glare-free opening.
• Flexible mounting: 5 in canopy with built-in driver, 2.5 in fascia canopy, Multi-Port connector or JackTrack adapter.
• Three color pairs: Black with Gold Interior, Black with White Interior, White with Gold Interior.

Specifications

Downloads

• Pillbox 10 in LED specification sheet (PDF)
• Pillbox 10 and 20 in LED installation instructions (PDF)
• Pillbox 10 in LM-79 photometric report (PDF)
• Pillbox 10 in IES file (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!" Pillbox is the playful side of that conviction: a familiar drum shade, made new by a glowing lining of gold or white.

Questions

What makes Pillbox different from a plain drum pendant?

The contrast between outside and inside. A simple tapered shade in Black or White hides a gold or white lining, which colors the glow and turns the rim into a bright ring when lit.

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 around LED-first fixtures.

Which color pair should I choose?

Black with Gold Interior is the most dramatic and warm. Black with White Interior is graphic and gives the brightest light. White with Gold Interior is soft and elegant in pale rooms.

What is the light like, and how is it controlled?

679 lumens with a gold interior or 800 lumens with a white interior, at 3000K and 90 CRI, through frosted glass. Dimming is universal on TRIAC, ELV and 0-10V controls.

What warranty does it carry?

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