Pablo Designs
Bola Sphere Pendant 4 In
The Bola Sphere Pendant is a single-light pendant fixture featuring a 4-inch diameter opal glass globe, a fabric cord, and a stem available in aluminum or stainless steel. It is designed for ambient overhead lighting and can be installed individually or grouped as a chandelier. The pendant includes a matching canopy with a 5.25-inch base and a maximum cord length of 106.5 inches.
- Color
- Opal glass
- Material
- Opal glass globe, fabric cord, aluminum or stainless steel stem
- Style
- modern
- Category
- Home & Garden > Lighting > Lighting Fixtures > Ceiling Light Fixtures
Size
Specifications
A small pendant light with an opal glass globe and a metal stem, part of the Bola Collection, offering a sleek and elemental design.
Blown glass globe, fabric cord, aluminum or stainless steel stem, matching canopy, adjustable hanging length up to 106.5 inches.
- Color
- Opal glass · white
- Material
- Opal glass globe, fabric cord, aluminum or stainless steel stem
- Style
- modern
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Lighting > Lighting Fixtures > Ceiling Light Fixtures
Additional Attributes
- blown glass
- opal glass globe
- fabric cord
- aluminum stem (optional)
- stainless steel stem (optional)
- matching canopy
- max cord length 106.5 inches
- sphere diameter 4 inches
- base diameter 5.25 inches
Product Insights
Bola Sphere Pendant 4 In by Pablo Designs distills lighting to an elemental stem and sphere: a frosted opal glass globe hides a 6W COB LED and heat sink, emitting one even glow rather than a visible point. Credited to Pablo Pardo + Pablo Studio and debuted at Euroluce 2019, the design pairs a compact 4-inch sphere—the smallest in a 4-to-24-inch family—with black, silver, or gold finishes that color only the metal stem and canopy, leaving the globe frosted white. Its core promise is flexible modularity: up to 12 mixed globe sizes can form rows or chandelier clusters on 17- or 26-inch canopies (7 or 13 lamps respectively), with field-cuttable 8.9-foot cords enabling staggered drops. Light quality is precise—95 CRI keeps colors true, and dimming via ELV, TRIAC, or 0-10V LED-rated dimmers shifts color temperature from 2700K to 1800K for warm dim. The main tradeoff: the integrated LED is rated 50,000 hours but not replaceable, and the globe unscrews only for cleaning, not bulb changes. As accent lighting (290 lumens standalone, 390 in chandelier configuration), it pairs with other fixtures rather than serving as a room's sole source, and old incandescent dimmers cause flicker—only LED-rated dimmers work. At 2.6 pounds with a field-cuttable fabric cord, it installs on a proper junction box, though sloped-ceiling fit depends on setup.
Verified claims
- Diffusion
- Frosted opal globe hides the LED and emits one even glow, not a visible point.
- Warm dim
- Color temperature shifts from 2700K to 1800K when dimmed.
- Color rendering
- 95 CRI rating keeps colors true through the frosted globe.
- Size meaning
- SMALL means a 4-inch sphere, not a shorter stem; no separate stem lengths are offered.
- Size range
- 4 inches is the smallest globe in Bola's 4-to-24-inch diameter family.
- Finish options
- Black, silver, and gold finishes color only the metal stem and canopy; the globe stays frosted white.
- Grouping
- Up to 12 mixed 4-24 in globes form rows or chandelier clusters
- Canopy system
- A 17-in canopy carries up to 7 lamps and a 26-in canopy up to 13
- Output
- In chandelier configuration, the 4-in globe rates 390 lm vs 290 lm standalone
- Cord staggering
- Field-cuttable 8.9 ft cords allow staggered drops
- Design origin
- Credited to Pablo Pardo + Pablo Studio; debuted at Euroluce 2019.
- Design ethos
- Bold Simplicity reduces the design to an elemental stem and sphere, hiding the LED and heat sink inside the globe.
- Material
- Opal glass globe, fabric cord, aluminum or stainless steel stem; polymer only on the 24-inch Bola.
- Integrated LED
- A 6 W COB LED and heat sink hide inside the globe — 50,000-hour rated, no bulb to replace.
- Dimming
- Dims from 2700K to 1800K through ELV, TRIAC, or 0-10V LED-rated dimmers.
- Colorways
- Black is dark/grounded, Silver light-metallic, Gold warm — the opal globe is unchanged in every finish.
- Collection matching
- The same chromated-steel post finishes repeat across sibling Bola fixtures and 4–24 in globes.
- Installation
- 2.6-lb pendant fits a properly rated junction box; its 8.9-ft fabric cord is field-cuttable.
- Sloped ceilings
- Sloped-ceiling fit depends on installation setup and the junction-box location.
- Dimmer compatibility
- 120-277V LED dims with an LED-rated ELV, TRIAC, or 0-10V dimmer; old incandescent dimmers cause flicker.
- Globe access
- Opal glass globe unscrews by hand for cleaning; the LED is integrated and not replaceable.
- Modular system
- 4-inch globe can grow into 7- or 13-lamp chandeliers that combine up to 12 globes of different diameters.
- Cleaning
- Use only a soft lint-free cloth dampened with water or mild cleanser; no alcohol, solvents, or abrasives.
- Light quality
- 95-CRI, 290-lumen frosted globe is accent lighting — pair it with fixtures, not a room's sole source.
- Available sizes
- The Bola Sphere pendant is offered in 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 16-inch globe diameters.
Product record
- Title
- Bola Sphere Pendant 4 In
- Brand
- Pablo Designs
- Price
- 480 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
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Product
Single pendant light consisting of a thin vertical suspension cable, a short matte black cylindrical rod, and a frosted spherical glass diffuser that is lit with a warm glow.
- Suspension cableThin vertical cable runs from the top edge of the image down to the top of the black rod; cable appears metallic gray and uniform in thickness.
1 region
x 0.50 · y 0.00 · w 0.00 · h 0.28 (high) - Black cylindrical stemMatte black cylindrical rod extends vertically from the cable down to the globe; rod is smooth, uniform in diameter, and centered horizontally in the image.
1 region
x 0.49 · y 0.28 · w 0.02 · h 0.25 (high) - Frosted globe diffuserSpherical frosted glass diffuser attached to the bottom of the rod; globe is uniformly illuminated with a warm creamy light and shows a subtle brighter center and slightly darker edge, giving a soft radial gradient.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.51 · w 0.11 · h 0.11 (high) - Globe edge detailGlobe edge is smooth and circular with a faint outer rim visible against the white background.
1 region
x 0.45 · y 0.51 · w 0.11 · h 0.11 (high)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a plain white background, centered composition, even diffuse lighting, no visible packaging or props.
- BackgroundUniform white background with no texture or visible scene elements.
- CompositionPendant is centered horizontally and occupies the upper-middle area of the frame with ample white space below.
- LightingEven diffuse studio lighting with the globe appearing lit from within; minimal visible cast shadow.
- Image qualityHigh resolution, sharp edges on product elements, no visible noise or compression artifacts.
Colors
medium gray· suspension cable#929292matte black· cylindrical rod#131313warm off-white· globe diffuser#FBF5EB- Suspension cableThin vertical cable runs from the top edge of the image down to the top of the black rod; cable appears metallic gray and uniform in thickness.