Wedge 26 in Pendant Light | Blackjack Lighting

Wedge is a ring of polished blades. A slim central ring, 26 inches across, carries a double row of trapezoidal forms that splay outward and upward, so in profile the pendant looks like a crown or the open petals of a metal flower, and from below it reads as a precise radial pattern. Everything is in Polished Chrome, which turns the fixture into a play of reflections: each angled facet picks up the room, the ceiling and the light of its neighbours.

The integrated LED is what lets the forms stay so flat and so many. Light is built into the wedges themselves and sent both upward and downward, so Wedge lights the ceiling above it as well as the space below, and the mirror-like chrome multiplies the effect. It is a decorative light in the fullest sense, a sculptural object that also gives a generous, even glow, and it hangs on fine cables from a compact round canopy so the ring seems to hover.

Design notes

• Up and down light: light from the double row of wedges washes the ceiling and lights the room below.
• Radial geometry: trapezoidal blades on a center ring, 25.9 in (65.7 cm) across and only 5 in (12.8 cm) tall.
• Polished Chrome: mirror-finished facets that reflect the room and sparkle when lit.
• Floating suspension: fine cables to a 10.4 in canopy, with a wide range of hanging heights.
• Two sizes: this 26 in model and a larger 36 in Wedge share the same design.

Specifications

Downloads

• Wedge 26 in specification sheet (PDF)
• Wedge 26 in instruction sheet (PDF)
• Wedge 26 in LM-79 photometric report (PDF)
• Wedge 26 in IES file (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!" Wedge is decoration on those terms: a crown of chrome blades whose built-in LEDs light both the ceiling and the room.

Questions

What is the design idea behind Wedge?

A ring of angled, polished blades arranged like a crown, with the light built into the blades themselves. It is both a sculptural object and a source of generous up and down light.

Who designs 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 built around LED.

Is the 26 in size right for my room?

At 25.9 in across and just 5 in tall, the 26 in Wedge suits a dining table, a bedroom or a living room of normal height. For a larger room or double-height space, Wedge is also made at 36 in.

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

About 2400 lumens at 3000K with a 90 CRI, sent both up and down, with the chrome adding sparkle. It dims with TRIAC, ELV or 0-10V controls.

What warranty does it carry?

Three years on the integrated LED and its power supply, and one year on materials and workmanship, for the original buyer in the US and Canada.