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Melt Opal Mega Pendant System
Six medium and five small tinted Melt Opal shades, 154 cm wide, eleven 6W LEDs
1540 × 1540 mm
Germany
43.2 kg
Approx. $17,000 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Five small Melt shades and six medium ones are suspended in the Melt Opal Mega Pendant System, SKU MLMS02OPG-PUSM4; the finish carries the name Opalescent Polished Polycarbonate with Gold Hardware. Germany is the place of manufacture.
Build
Polycarbonate shades, tinted and plated, come with eleven LEDs. Cable: clear, 250 cm.
Specifications
- Footprint: 154 cm in width and in length (60.6 in)
- Weight: 43.2 kg (95.2 lb)
- Lamps: eleven 6W LEDs, wattage 11 x 9W
- Light: 3000K standard with CRI above 90
- Dimming: leading & trailing edge dimmers work on the mains
- Listing: cULus for indoor use; 100-120V supply, 50-60Hz
Story
Ghostly by day
Every shade is custom tinted white opalescent polycarbonate. Its ethereal ghostliness stays through the daylight hours, and after dark the shade is 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.
