The Domus AVIGNON 1LT is a traditional exterior post light one lantern head ona 1.25metre post, in die-cast aluminium with a moulded acrylic lens,IP43, taking a B22 lamp, inbeige, black, burgundy, green or white.

This item is made to order

Domus builds this fitting to order and asks for up to 10 business days for productionbefore it ships. It is not picked off a shelf.

• That is the trade-off for the five finishes. The body is powder-coated in the colouryou choose after you order, which is why the range offers Beige, Black, Burgundy, Green and White ratherthan one stocked colour.
• Plan the lead time into the job. If it is needed for a handover, a settlement or abooked electrician, tell us the date when you order and we will confirm the production window withDomus.
• Order the whole set together. On a property using several of these, a second orderplaced later starts its own ten days and a later powder-coat batch is not guaranteed to match thefirst.

1.25m is the shortest post in the AVIGNON range, and the heightdecides what it is for.

At 1.25m the lantern sits at roughly waist to chest height, so the light landsclose around the post rather than spreading down a path. That suits a garden bed or a borderwhere the post is part of the planting; for lighting a path to walk along, the 1.9m isthe one.

The maximum lamp wattage is not recorded anywhere

• It takes a B22 bayonet lamp and no source states a maximum. On a lamp-holder fittingthat is the figure that decides what can safely be fitted.
• It is the fourth Domus lamp-holder fitting we have found in this position, after theGT-670 pendant, the SHADOW 1LT wall light and the AVIGNON pillar mount a documentation patternrather than a single omission.
• An LED B22 sidesteps it. A 911W LED gives roughly what a 60Wincandescent did and runs cool inside a sealed acrylic lens, which matters more outdoors than in.
• Ask us before fitting anything else and we will get the figure from Domus.

IP43 and what a post does about it

• IP43 is protection against spray falling at up to 60 from vertical. Not drivenrain, and not hosing.
• A post light is exposed by definition, which makes this rating worth thinking aboutrather than accepting. On a sheltered garden bed against a fence or under planting it is reasonable; on anopen driveway in a windy position it is marginal.
• Tell us how exposed the position is and we will say whether it suits, or point you atsomething rated higher.
• The lens is moulded acrylic, not glass. It will not shatter an advantage at adriveway or a garden path where things get knocked but it can craze under years of full sun.Expect the lens to need replacing before the body does.

Made in Italy, assembled and powder coated in Australia

• Local powder coating is why five colours exist on a traditional lantern where mostranges offer two.
• Black and white against most render and brick; greenin a planted garden, where it disappears against hedging; beige against sandstone andlighter brick; burgundy as a period choice.
• Use the range. Five colours on a garden post is unusual, and matching the houserather than defaulting to black is most of what makes traditional exterior lighting look considered.

About the “Requires: Wall Bracket” line on its datasheet

Its sheet carries a line reading “Requires: Lamp GT-271 Wall Bracket”.

GT-271 is the lantern series code, not a part number.Every GT code in this catalogue maps to exactly one traditional-lantern family GT-271 is this one and each has a matching GTA replacement diffuser sold separately(GTA-271, the AVIGNON series panel set). The line as we extracted it runs three separate things on the sheettogether: Requires: Lamp, which is true and worth knowing because the lampis not included; the series code; and the caption of one of the sheets diagrams. So nothing extra is required but the diffuser is worth knowing about. On a die-cast aluminium lantern the acrylic is the part that fails: UV yellows andembrittles it over years while the body lasts decades. Ask us for the GTA-271panel set rather than replacing the whole fitting.

What this fitting needs is a footing and a B22 lamp.

Installing it

• A post needs a footing. Concrete, sized for the height and the wind exposure which is a groundwork job as much as an electrical one, and it happens before the electricianarrives.
• And a cable route to it. On an established garden that is usually the constraint,not the fitting.
• Plan the post positions before anything is dug. Moving one afterwards meansexcavation.
• Warranty is one year, the term across the AVIGNON range.

Where it works

• Garden beds, borders and low planting where the post is part of the garden.
• Path edges where a low marker is wanted rather than a walking light.
• Period and traditional houses.
• Not an exposed, windy or hosed position IP43.
• Not for lighting a path to walk along use the 1.9m.
• Ask us for the maximum lamp wattage before buying globes.

Specifying it

AVIGNON traditional exterior post light, single head on a 1.25m post.Overall height 1,300mm; lantern 215mm wide. Die-cast aluminium with a moulded acryliclens; made in Italy, assembled and powder coated in Australia.B22 bayonet lamp holder lamp not included. Maximum lamp wattage is not recorded in any source ask us before buying globes.220240V AC. IP43 sheltered positions, not driven rain or hosing.Beige, black, burgundy, green or white. Warranty 1 year.

The same lantern is available as a wall bracket, a pillar mount, a post top, a pendant, andsingle, twin or triple head on posts of six heights. Its datasheet’s “requires a wall bracket”line refers to a sibling configuration, not to this post light.

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Questions

Is 1.25 m tall enough to light a path?

Not really and that is worth saying before you order five of them. At 1.25m the lantern sits at roughly waist to chest height, so the light lands close around the post rather than spreading down a path. It suits a garden bed, a border or low planting where the post is part of the garden. For lighting a path to walk along, the 1.9m post is the one.

What is the biggest lamp I can put in it?

Not recorded, and we would rather say so than guess. Neither the datasheet nor our record states a maximum for the B22 holder, which is the figure that decides what is safe to fit. It is the fourth Domus lamp-holder fitting we have found in that position, so it is a documentation pattern rather than a one-off. An LED B22 sidesteps it: 911W gives roughly what a 60W incandescent did and runs cool inside a sealed acrylic lens.

Is IP43 enough for a garden post?

It depends how exposed the position is, and it is worth thinking about rather than accepting. IP43 covers spray falling at up to 60 from vertical not driven rain and not hosing while a post light is exposed by definition. On a sheltered bed against a fence or under planting it is reasonable; on an open driveway in a windy position it is marginal. Tell us the position and we will say.

Why is the height in the title different from the recorded one?

We do not know, and we would rather say so than invent a rule. We compared all 36 Domus post lights that state a height in both places, and there is no consistent convention: this AVIGNON range records above its titles, while the CHESTER, PARIS, TURIN and MONACO ranges all record below theirs and VIENNA records exactly. So neither figure can be assumed to be “the post alone” or “the post plus the lantern” the difference here is 50mm and it runs the other way on most of the catalogue. If the height matters against a fence, a gate, a soffit or a sight line, ask us and we will measure a physical post.

Does it need a wall bracket?

No. The datasheet line reading “Requires: Lamp GT-271 Wall Bracket” is three separate things on the sheet run together “Requires: Lamp”, which is true because the lamp is not included; “GT-271”, which is the AVIGNON lantern series code rather than a part number; and the caption of one of the sheet’s diagrams. Every GT code in this catalogue maps to exactly one lantern family. What this fitting needs is a footing and a B22 lamp. One genuinely useful thing comes out of that series code: a replacement acrylic diffuser panel set, the GTA-271, is sold separately and on a die-cast aluminium lantern the acrylic is the part that fails, since UV yellows and embrittles it over years while the body lasts decades. Ask us for the panel set rather than replacing the whole fitting.

What else does the installation need?

A footing and a cable route. A post needs concrete sized for its height and wind exposure, which is a groundwork job as much as an electrical one and happens before the electrician arrives and on an established garden the cable route is usually the real constraint rather than the fitting. Plan the post positions before anything is dug, because moving one afterwards means excavation.

Is the lens glass or acrylic?

Moulded acrylic. It will not shatter, which is an advantage on a garden path or a driveway where things get knocked, but it can craze over years of full sun where glass does not. On an exposed position expect the lens to need replacing before the body does the body is die-cast aluminium and will outlast it comfortably.