Surf 48 in Linear Pendant | Blackjack Lighting

Surf draws one long, level line and sets five small moons along it. A 48 inch canopy hangs a slim rail on fine cables, and on that rail five 3 inch white glass globes sit in a measured row, like buoys on a calm horizon. The rail works as a yoke, holding the globes perfectly level, so the fixture keeps its composure even over a long island or table.

The white glass gives each globe an even, milky glow with no visible source, and the spacing along the 44 inch rail makes the five points of light read as one continuous band. Everything else is kept thin: a canopy just 3 inches wide and 1.64 inches deep, cables that almost vanish, and a rail that is more line than object. Matte Black turns the rail into a crisp graphic stroke, White lets the structure recede so the globes float, and Polished Chrome adds a fine reflective edge.

Design notes

• A level horizon: five globes ride a slim rail that keeps them in a perfectly straight line.
• White glass globes: 3 in (7.62 cm) globes give a soft, milky glow without hot spots.
• Slim to the ceiling: the 48 in (122 cm) canopy is only 3 in (7.62 cm) wide and 1.64 in (4.2 cm) deep, with the driver inside.
• Adjustable drop: field adjustable from 8 in to 106 in (20.3 cm to 269 cm), preset to 72 in.
• Three finishes: Matte Black, White or Polished Chrome.

Specifications

Downloads

• Surf specification sheet (PDF)
• Surf installation instructions (PDF)
• Surf LM-79 photometric report (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!" Surf shows the idea in its calmest form: small LED-lit globes, set on one clean line, become a single horizontal light.

Questions

What is the idea behind Surf?

A row of glowing globes held on a level line. The rail beneath the cables keeps all five globes aligned, so the fixture reads as one calm horizontal band.

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.

Which finish should I choose?

Matte Black makes the rail a crisp dark line under the white globes; White lets the hardware fade so the globes seem to float; Polished Chrome adds a thin reflective accent.

How does the light look, and can it be dimmed?

The white glass spreads 1,125 lumens evenly at 3000K and 90 CRI. The driver in the canopy 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.