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Melt Opal Large-Round Pendant System
Two medium and three small tinted Melt Opal shades, 95 cm wide, five 6W LEDs
950 × 950 mm
Germany
14.6 kg
Approx. $5,700 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Three small Melt shades and two medium ones make up the Melt Opal Large-Round Pendant System, SKU MLPS06OPG-PUSM5. The finish name reads Opalescent Polished Polycarbonate with Gold Hardware, and the system is produced in Germany.
Build
The shades use tinted, plated polycarbonate. A white ceiling rose and five LEDs belong to the set, and the cable is 250 cm of clear line.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 95 cm wide, 95 cm long (37.4 in each)
- Weight: 14.6 kg (32.2 lb)
- LED count: 5 x 6W, wattage 5 x 9W, 800 lumens
- Colour: standard 3000K, CRI above 90
- Dimmability: from the mains, leading & trailing edge
- Rating: cULus, indoor, 100-120V, 50-60Hz
Story
Opalescent shade
Custom tinted white opalescent polycarbonate gives the shade an ethereal ghostliness in daylight; once night falls it forms a perfectly illuminated orb.
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Collection
Melt
Tom Dixon's Melt collection (2014, with Front): vacuum-metallised polycarbonate orbs, mirrored when off, glowing like molten glass when lit. Pendants and lamps.
