TGA 38 in Linear Pendant | Blackjack Lighting

TGA lines up ten small moons. From a slim rectangular canopy 38 inches long hang ten frosted acrylic globes, each 3 inches across on its own fine cord, arranged in two staggered rows and set to a level line at the factory. The result is a fixture that reads as a single horizontal band of soft light from across the room, and as a playful scatter of spheres when you stand beneath it.

The globes are frosted, so each one glows evenly with no visible source; together they make a long, gentle line of light over a counter, a table or a bar. The canopy is just 6 inches wide and 2.5 inches deep, with the driver tucked inside, so the ceiling stays quiet. Matte Black gives a graphic outline of canopy, cords and sockets; White lets the hardware vanish into the ceiling; Polished Chrome adds bright metallic accents among the globes.

Design notes

• A band of soft light: ten frosted acrylic globes glow evenly and read together as one horizontal line.
• Ordered and playful: two staggered rows of globes, set level by the factory, give rhythm without disorder.
• Slim canopy: 37.7 in (97.8 cm) long, 6 in (15.2 cm) wide and 2.5 in (6.35 cm) deep, with the driver inside.
• Adjustable height: field adjustable to a maximum overall height of 106 in (269 cm).
• Three finishes: Matte Black, White or Polished Chrome on the canopy, cords and sockets.

Specifications

Downloads

• TGA 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!" TGA makes it modular: small LED-lit globes, each a self-contained point of light, gathered into one composed line.

Questions

What is the idea behind TGA?

A row of small glowing spheres that reads as one line. Ten frosted globes, staggered but set level, give a long surface an even band of light with a light-hearted rhythm.

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 draws the canopy and cords as a crisp graphic frame for the white globes. White makes the hardware disappear so only the globes are seen. Polished Chrome adds small reflective accents.

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

Each frosted globe glows softly and 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.