CLARUS

picture light

Designed by: Horst Lettenmayer

This painting light, Clarus, was developed in 1978 by Horst Lettenmayer in Munich. Designed with an extremely minimalistic aesthetic, the focus is solely on highlighting the art through the light output. A warm curtain of light covers valuable paintings, making the artwork shine. Even today, this light is handcrafted and now fitted with LED technology. Over time, the light itself has become an art object. It was awarded art protection in 1987 by the Munich Higher Regional Court. The painting lights can be electrically connected to extend their length and illuminate paintings spanning several meters.

Technical Data

Bracket Types:

Type 11 (110 mm (4.33″))
Type 17 (170 mm (6.69″))
Type 22 (220 mm (8.66″))

Material: Brass
Light source: Mono LED, RA: 90+
Ballast 20W: 94 x 36 x 18 mm (3.70 x 1.42″ x 0.71″)
Primary Voltage: 220 – 240 V
Secondary Voltage: DC 24 V
Light tube rotatable: Ø 14 mm (0.55″)
Bracket rod: Ø 6 mm (0.24″)

LED Colors:

2400 Kelvin Warm RA 80+ / 750 Lm / m
2700 Kelvin Neutral RA 94+ / 1640 Lm / m
3100 Kelvin Daylight RA 94+ / 1680 Lm / m
1800-6000 Kelvin Variable RA 90+ / 1596 Lm / m

Light length:

160 mm (6.30″) Power: 0.6 Watt
260 mm (10.24″) Power: 1.8 Watt
360 mm (14.17″) Power: 3.0 Watt
460 mm (18.11″) Power: 4.2 Watt
560 mm (22.05″) Power: 5.4 Watt
660 mm (25.98″) Power: 6.6 Watt
760 mm (29.92″) Power: 7.8 Watt
860 mm (33.86″) Power: 9.0 Watt
960 mm (37.80″) Power: 10.2 Watt
1060 mm (41.73″) Power: 11.4 Watt
1160 mm (45.67″) Power: 12.6 Watt

Complete light fixture with LED light source, mounting clamps for installation on the back of the picture frame or on the wall. Dimmable ballast 230V (phase-cut and trailing-edge dimming).