Prism 32 in Single-Tier Chandelier | Blackjack Lighting

Prism takes the old crystal chandelier apart and rebuilds it as geometry. A single tier of satin nickel bars forms a hexagon 32 inches across, with six arms reaching out from its corners; at each joint sits a faceted, frosted acrylic light guide, cut on sharp angles like a long crystal drop. The frame is flat and linear, the guides are vertical, and together they make a crisp pattern of points and lines that changes as you walk around it.

The guides are where the light lives. Each one carries LED light up and down through its cut faces, so the chandelier gives a soft ambient wash to the ceiling and the table at once, with the facets catching small highlights rather than throwing glare. Hung on fine aircraft cables from a compact 7.25 inch canopy, the 8.5 inch deep tier seems to float. Satin Nickel keeps the metal quiet and pale, so the attention stays on the rhythm of the frosted crystals.

Design notes

• A chandelier in one plane: one hexagonal tier with six outward arms, 32 in (82 cm) across and only 8.5 in (22 cm) deep.
• Faceted light guides: frosted acrylic forms cut on sharp angles stand in for crystal drops and carry the light themselves.
• Up and down light: the guides send light toward the ceiling and the room below for a balanced, ambient glow.
• Floating suspension: aircraft cables adjust the overall height from 6 in to 154 in (15.2 cm to 391 cm).
• Satin Nickel: a soft, pale metal finish that lets the frosted facets lead.

Specifications

Downloads

• Prism 32 in Single Tier specification sheet (PDF)
• Prism instruction sheet (PDF)
• Prism Single Tier LM-79 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!" Prism applies it to the most traditional form in lighting: the crystal drops are replaced by LED light guides, and the chandelier becomes a clean geometric drawing.

Questions

How is Prism different from a crystal chandelier?

It keeps the sparkle and the sense of many points of light, but the crystals are faceted acrylic guides lit from within by LEDs, set on one flat hexagonal frame rather than tiers of arms.

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 fixtures conceived for LED.

Where does a single tier work best?

Its flat 8.5 in profile suits dining tables, entries and rooms where a tall chandelier would crowd the ceiling; the cables let you set it from just below the ceiling to well down into a double-height space.

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

A soft 3000K glow with 90 CRI, sent both up and down through the frosted facets. It runs on 120-277V and dims on TRIAC, ELV or 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.