The Gordon is an exterior wall light with a bell-shaped shade on a projecting arm 303mm wide but reaching 390mm out from the wall in black orwhite.

It projects further than it is wide

This is the number to check before you order. 390mm of projection against303mm of width means the Gordon stands well clear of the wall. That is what letsthe bell throw light down and outward across a path rather than straight down the brickwork and it is also why it does not belong on a narrow walkway where a shoulder or a car door willfind it.

Art Deco, with country manners

The bell profile is a deco form, but in sand-finished aluminium rather than chrome orglass it reads softer closer to a verandah light than a hotel lobby. That combination isunusual, and it is why the Gordon suits a weatherboard cottage and a rendered modern entry equally.

Aluminium, and light with it

0.95kg. Aluminium does not rust, which matters far more outdoors than anyfinish steel lanterns bleed at the fixings long before the paint fails and at under akilogram it hangs off an ordinary wall box without ceremony.

IP43 a sheltered position only. That is protectionagainst solid objects over 1mm and against water sprayed at up to 60 fromvertical. It is one step below the more common IP44, so an eave, a verandah or acovered entry not an exposed wall in driving rain. Our record calls this an indoorfitting, which is wrong; it is an exterior light, but a covered one.

One E27 globe to 25W, not supplied

An ordinary replaceable globe, warm for an entry. Dimming is whatever the globe will do.

Where it works

• Verandahs and covered entries.
• Beside a front door, in a pair.
• Under an eave, over a path.
• Not narrow walkways it reaches 390mm out.

Specifying it

303mm wide, 250mm high, 390mm projection, canopy125mm 32mm, 0.95kg, in aluminium with a sand finish.One E27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP43 sheltered outdoor use, one step below IP44. Warranty is three years, as areplacement warranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

How far does it stick out?

390mm further than it is wide. That projection is what throws light down and outward across a path, but it also means it does not belong on a narrow walkway.

Can it go on an exposed wall?

No. IP43 is one step below the common IP44 protection against water sprayed at up to 60 from vertical. An eave, verandah or covered entry is right.

Is it an indoor or outdoor light?

Outdoor, but a covered one. Our record tags it “Indoor”, which is simply wrong.

Will it rust?

No aluminium. That matters more outdoors than any finish, because steel lanterns bleed at the fixings long before the paint fails.

What globe does it take?

One E27 up to 25W, not supplied. A warm globe suits an entry.

Black or white?

Both are stocked in the same sand finish. An earlier version of this page described the white one on the black listing.

Can I install it myself?

No. It is ClassI, hard-wired and requires an earth.