TSB 72 in Chandelier | Blackjack Lighting

TSB arranges seventy-five tiny lights into a staircase. From a long, flat canopy of three 24-inch modules, Short Frosted pendants, each a small glowing tip of frosted acrylic on a slim socket, drop in short stepped runs, so the bottom edge of the fixture rises and falls in a regular rhythm along its 72-inch length. It is a chandelier drawn as a graph: precise, architectural and unexpectedly lively.

From across a room the steps read as a single shaped plane of light floating above a table; up close, each of the seventy-five points is its own soft ember. The canopy is only 2.5 inches deep and carries the driver, so nothing interrupts the composition. The finish applies to the canopy faceplates and sockets: Matte Black for strong graphic contrast, Polished Chrome for small flashes among the lights (both with a black backplate), or White with a white backplate for a lighter, quieter fixture.

Design notes

• A stepped plane of light: 75 points of light arranged in stepped runs, so the lower edge of the fixture becomes a rhythmic line.
• Built from a tiny module: each point is a Short Frosted pendant, 2 W and 86 lumens, a 1 in frosted light guide under a 3 in socket.
• Long, slim canopy: 71.7 in (182.11 cm) by 23.9 in (60.7 cm) and only 2.5 in (6.35 cm) deep, with the driver inside.
• Adjustable height: maximum overall height 102 in (259.08 cm), field adjustable with no cutting.
• Finish choices: Matte Black, Polished Chrome or White on faceplates and sockets; black backplate except with White.

Specifications

Downloads

• TSB specification sheet (PDF)
• TSB installation instructions (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!" TSB composes with it: seventy-five slender LED light guides arranged in steps, so the pattern of light is the design.

Questions

What is the idea behind TSB?

To shape a plane of light from many small points. Seventy-five tiny pendants hung in stepped runs give the fixture a rhythmic, architectural profile.

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 gives the strongest contrast between dark hardware and glowing tips. Polished Chrome keeps the black backplate but adds reflective sockets. White, with a white backplate, lets the fixture blend into a pale ceiling.

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

Seventy-five soft points of light, 6,375 lumens in total at 3000K and 90 CRI. The canopy driver 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.