Sloped Ceiling Swivel | Blackjack Lighting

A pendant on a sloped ceiling should still hang straight. The Sloped Ceiling Swivel makes that possible for Blackjack fixtures that hang from stems. It is a compact machined joint, under two inches tall, that threads onto the stem and pivots, so the stem drops plumb even when the ceiling above it is pitched as steeply as 60 degrees.

It is small enough to disappear into the fixture once installed, and it is made in the same metals as the stems and canopies around it: Polished Chrome, Satin Nickel, Brushed Brass and Etched Gold. Vaulted living rooms, attic bedrooms and angled stair halls can then carry the same chandelier or pendant as a flat ceiling.

Design notes

• Purpose: lets stem-mounted fixtures hang vertically from ceilings sloped up to 60 degrees.
• Compact form: 1.74 in (4.42 cm) tall and 0.63 in (1.6 cm) wide, so it sits discreetly above the stem.
• Simple fit: attaches to existing stem sections with threaded ends.
• Matching metals: four finishes to match the fixture and canopy.
• Precise movement: a single pivot sets the angle; the stem below stays straight.

Specifications

Downloads

• Sloped Ceiling Swivel specification sheet (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!" The Sloped Ceiling Swivel serves that idea in a practical way, keeping the line of a fixture true whatever the ceiling does.

Questions

What does the swivel do?

It is a pivoting joint between the ceiling and the stem, so a stem-mounted fixture hangs straight down from a sloped ceiling.

How steep a ceiling can it handle?

Up to a 60 degree pitch.

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.

Which finish should I choose?

Match the fixture: Polished Chrome, Satin Nickel, Brushed Brass or Etched Gold.

What warranty does it carry?

Blackjack covers materials and workmanship for one year for the original buyer in the US and Canada.