{"product_id":"blackjack-ssm-48-pendant","title":"SSM 48 in Pendant Light | Blackjack Lighting","description":"\u003cp\u003eSSM is a sculpture made of light points. One hundred Short Frosted pendants, each a tiny glowing tip of frosted acrylic on a slim socket, hang from a 48-inch square canopy built of four 24-inch sections. Their cords are set to different lengths so that, together, the hundred points describe an arching wave: low at the edges and rising through the middle, a curved surface drawn in the air by light alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeen from below, it reads as a dense field of small lights; seen from the side, the curve appears, and the fixture changes as you move around it. The canopy stays flat and dark against the ceiling, so all the attention goes to the wave. The finish applies to the canopy faceplates and sockets: Matte Black for a deep, graphic effect, Polished Chrome for sparkle among the lights, or White, which comes with a white backplate, for the lightest look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDesign notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight as surface:\u003c\/strong\u003e one hundred glowing points, set at graduated drops, form a single arching wave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt from a small module:\u003c\/strong\u003e every point is a Short Frosted pendant, 2 W and 86 lumens each, so the scale comes from repetition, not from size.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSquare plan:\u003c\/strong\u003e four 24 in canopy sections combine into a 48 in square, with the driver inside the canopy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustable depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e preset to a maximum drop of 41.5 in, with overall height field adjustable up to 102 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish choices:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matte Black, Polished Chrome or White on the faceplates and sockets; black backplate except with White, which has a white backplate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlackjack Lighting, Buffalo Grove, Illinois\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSSM Pendant (square, Short Frosted pendants, arching wave pattern)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSignature Series\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003ePart numbers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSSM-048P-BL-27U-30K (Matte Black); SSM-048P-PC-27U-30K (Polished Chrome); SSM-048P-WH-27U-30K (White)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eCanopy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 x 48 in (122 x 122 cm), made of four 24 in (61 cm) square sections; driver integral\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003ePendants\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 Short Frosted pendants\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eOverall height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum 102 in (259 cm), field adjustable; preset maximum drop 41.5 in (105 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eCable\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96 in (244 cm) default; up to 300 in (762 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eLight source\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntegrated LED (24V), 200 W total (2 W per pendant)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eLumens\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8,600 lm total (86 lm per pendant)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eColor temperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3000K\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eColor rendering\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 CRI\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eInput voltage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120-277VAC, 50\/60 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eDimming\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUniversal: TRIAC, ELV or 0-10V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eFinishes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatte Black; Polished Chrome; White (finish on canopy faceplates and sockets; black backplate except White)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 lb (91 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eRating\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width:36%;min-width:170px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 years on the integrated LED source and LED power supply; 1 year on materials and workmanship (original buyer, US and Canada)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDownloads\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blackjacklighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SSM-Pendant-SpecSheet-v2026a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSSM specification sheet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blackjacklighting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/SSM-Pendant-Installation-Instructions-v2025a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSSM installation instructions (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Blackman and Blackjack Lighting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0119\/3052\/files\/stephen-blackman-bw.jpg?v=1793838624\" alt=\"Stephen Blackman, President and Chief Design Officer of Blackjack Lighting\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"border-radius:50%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlackjack 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis 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!\" SSM takes that idea to architectural scale: a hundred small LED light guides arranged so that the light itself draws the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is the idea behind SSM?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo draw a shape with points of light. A hundred tiny pendants, set to graduated lengths, together describe a sweeping wave that changes as you walk around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWho is behind Blackjack Lighting?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndustrial 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhich finish should I choose?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatte Black makes the canopy and sockets recede so the wave of light dominates. Polished Chrome adds reflections among the hundred points. White, with its white backplate, suits pale ceilings and the lightest overall effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow does the light look, and can it be dimmed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach pendant gives a soft 86-lumen glow; together they deliver 8,600 lumens at 3000K and 90 CRI. The canopy driver runs on 120-277V with TRIAC, ELV or 0-10V dimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat warranty does it carry?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackjack","offers":[{"title":"Matte Black","offer_id":41782584377386,"sku":"LM-BLACKJACK-SSM-048P-BL-27U-30K","price":21771.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"White","offer_id":41782584410154,"sku":"LM-BLACKJACK-SSM-048P-WH-27U-30K","price":21771.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Polished Chrome","offer_id":41782584442922,"sku":"LM-BLACKJACK-SSM-048P-PC-27U-30K","price":21771.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0119\/3052\/files\/SSM-Ceiling-Light-01.jpg?v=1718450405","url":"https:\/\/www.loftmodern.com\/products\/blackjack-ssm-48-pendant","provider":"LoftModern","version":"1.0","type":"link"}