Required in hand 20–22 September (event 24 September). Ground from the East Coast to Austin runs two to five business days, so anything that cannot leave a warehouse by about Wednesday 16 September needs air or a phone call. Stock and lead-time lines are quoted as the page read on 11 September; “dispatch” means it leaves the warehouse.

Eighteen front-door options

Two research rounds · up to $2,000 · 11.5″ opening · approximately 6″ recess · projecting arm preferred.

Lumens: (877) 445-4486

Retailer estimates and saved quotes, not confirmed stock. Shipping means dispatch unless stated otherwise. Earlier or different-finish estimates are labeled below.

Round one · current favorites

7 options

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Currey & Company Mariner, Antique brass

Currey & Company

Mariner

Can be here by 9/22
Louis Poulsen PH 3/2.5 Outdoor, Black

Louis Poulsen

PH 3/2.5 Outdoor

Can be here by 9/22
DCW éditions Lampe Gras 304 XL Outdoor, Black round shade shown; finish / shape still open.

Black round shade shown; finish / shape still open.

Alder & Ore Betty Gooseneck, Architectural Bronze · 18″

Alder & Ore

Betty Gooseneck

Alder & Ore Olive Gooseneck, Architectural Bronze · 12″

Alder & Ore

Olive Gooseneck

Alder & Ore Rhoda Gooseneck, Architectural Bronze

Alder & Ore

Rhoda Gooseneck

Flos Captain Flint Outdoor W1, Deep Brown shown; order the dimmable version.

Deep Brown shown; order the dimmable version.

Selected finishAntique brassSelected finishBlackSelected finishBlack round shown; finish / shape openSelected finishArchitectural Bronze · 18″Selected finishArchitectural Bronze · 12″Selected finishArchitectural BronzeSelected finishDeep Brown · 2700K · dimmable
Price per fixture~$536Trade price from your shortlist. Retail pricing may differ.Price per fixture$1,738.25Lumens retrieved sale price; regular $2,045.Price per fixture$1,750–1,850A+R listed range; depends on configuration.Price per fixturePrice to confirmSelected 18″ price was not exposed in the retrieved listing.Price per fixturePrice to confirmSelected finish price was not exposed in the retrieved listing.Price per fixturePrice to confirmSelected finish price was not exposed in the retrieved listing.Price per fixturePrice to confirmDeep Brown selected; earlier brass price not carried over.
Stated shippingRe-checked 11 SepIn Stock · Ships within 1 to 2 business daysLumens, re-checked 9/11. $471.68 sale (retail).Stated shippingRe-checked 11 SepIn Stock · Ships within 1 business dayLumens, re-checked 9/11 16:30. $1,738.25 sale.Stated shipping2–4 weeksA+R published average lead time. Confirm US outdoor model and selected shade.Stated shippingAsk LumensShipping estimate was not exposed. Retrieved page defaults to a different size and finish.Stated shippingAsk LumensShipping estimate was not exposed for Architectural Bronze.Stated shippingAsk LumensShipping estimate was not exposed for Architectural Bronze.Stated shipping2–3 business days / 8–10 weeksEarlier brass selection: Lumens badge vs. Flos estimate, as reported. Deep Brown timing remains unconfirmed.
Dimensions12″ W × 10.5″ H × 20.5″ projectionDimensions12.1″ listed projection; 6″ backplateDimensionsRound shade Ø 8.7″; conical shade Ø 12.6″Dimensions18″ selection; exact projection to confirmDimensions12″ W × 18″ H × 26.5″ projection; Ø 4.63″ plateDimensions16″ W × 23.5″ H × 28.64″ projection; 5″ × 18″ plateDimensionsShade Ø 8.2″; overall projection 13.23″; plate Ø 6.1″
Alcove fit12″ shade is wider than the opening. Long arm looks promising; confirm clearance at the trim.Alcove fitGet the exact US drawing. Published regional dimensions differ.Alcove fitRound shade fits the 11.5″ opening on width. Arm position still needs review.Alcove fitDo not use the 12″ model drawing for this selection. Check shade scale and rear edge.Alcove fitLong reach. Confirm shade clearance and whether the plate covers the existing opening.Alcove fitLargest gooseneck here. Check scale, the tall plate and mounting support; listed weight 17 lb.Alcove fitShade is narrower than the opening. Confirm arm placement and installation drawing.
Your takeFront-door favorite.Your takeGrowing on you.Your takeCompelling; timing is the concern.Your takeSelected gooseneck option.Your takeSelected gooseneck option.Your takeSelected gooseneck option.Your takeTentative: the shape brings a crypt to mind.
View at Lumens Item CNC2605623View at Lumens Louis Poulsen · PH 3/2.5 OutdoorView at A+R DCW éditions · Lampe Gras 304 XL OutdoorView at Lumens Item MLW2189708View at Lumens Item MLW2189493View at Lumens Item MLW2189372View at Lumens Item FLS2221608

Round two · new finds, 11 September

4 options

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Bover Nans A/01 Outdoor, Graphite brown structure · brown woven shade · TRIAC

Bover

Nans A/01 Outdoor

Likely by 9/22 · confirm ship day
Bover Garota A/01 Outdoor, Graphite brown · brown woven shade · TRIAC

Bover

Garota A/01 Outdoor

Likely by 9/22 · confirm ship day
Oluce Lyndon 160 Outdoor, Black · clear polycarbonate sphere

Oluce

Lyndon 160 Outdoor

Can be here by 9/22
Corston Claremont Large, Bronze · fluted clear glass

Corston

Claremont Large

Can be here by 9/22
Selected finishGraphite brown structure · brown woven shade · TRIACSelected finishGraphite brown · brown woven shade · TRIACSelected finishBlack · clear polycarbonate sphereSelected finishBronze · fluted clear glass
Price per fixture$926Bover US direct. LBC Lighting lists $823.Price per fixture$1,559Bover US direct. LBC Lighting $1,457.Price per fixture$2,565Lightology. $565 over the $2,000 cap.Price per fixture$320Corston US direct ($380 is the antique-brass version).
Stated shippingRe-checked 11 Sep10 In stock · Shipping in 3-5 bussines days (sic)bover.es/us exact variant, seen 9/11. Ships from Bover USA, Atlanta; Bover’s terms say 2–5 business days transit. Dispatch ~9/16–9/18 if ordered Monday; ask for the ship day and 2-day air.Stated shippingRe-checked 11 Sep4 In stock · Shipping in 3-5 bussines days (sic)bover.es/us exact brown variant, seen 9/11. Same Atlanta window as Nans.Stated shippingRe-checked 11 Sep4 IN STOCK · Manufacturer Stock: 4 · Usually leaves warehouse in 1-3 business daysLightology exact black 160 variant, seen 9/11; expedited delivery offered. Warehouse location not published. A+R lists 4–8 weeks.Stated shippingRe-checked 11 SepIn stock · Delivery in days not weeks. We dispatch all orders quickly (within 24 hours) and use a next day delivery service.corston.com/en-us, seen 9/11. Ships from Corston’s Chicago workshop, UPS/FedEx, 1–5 days.
Dimensions6.57″ W × 10.24″ H × 10.43″ projection · shade Ø6.57″ · backplate Ø4.72″Dimensions10.63″ W × 10.24″ H × 12.80″ projection · oval shade Ø10.63″ × 6.30″ tall · backplate Ø4.72″DimensionsØ15.75″ globe × 27.56″ H × 19.69″ projection (40 × 70 × 50 cm)DimensionsShort bronze arm, small backplate, fluted glass shade (exact dimensions on the product page; not captured)
Kit's readA dark bent arm carrying a tight diamond-weave drum: warm, a real arm, but it reads Mediterranean terrace rather than RBW precision, and 285 lm is a pool of light, not entry illumination.Kit's readMore presence than Nans: a low woven sphere on a curved arm that glows through the pattern. Lateral clearance is nearly zero on paper.Kit's readThin curved stem, equatorial hoop, floating clear sphere: the most sculptural arm fixture found, and it looks like architecture on a stone facade. Exposed bulb, streetlamp lineage, 27.6″ tall.Kit's readQuietly pretty fluted glass on a real but short arm. A modest fixture for a front door; it competes with Mariner on scale, not with the PH.
Alcove fitReach ≈7.1″, rear shade edge ≈3.9″ from wall: inside the 6″ plane but far under the 11.5″ opening. Fits. US drawing: bover.es attachment 2078.Alcove fitReach ≈7.5″, rear edge ≈2.2″: sits inside the trim plane and clears by width only, ~0.4″ total spare in an 11″ clear opening. Measure the tightest trim point first. US drawing: bover.es attachment 717.Alcove fitReach ≈11.8″; rear globe edge ≈3.9″; globe width at the 6″ trim plane ≈10.6″ (0.19″ per side in an 11″ opening). The metal hoop sits outside the globe and is not dimensioned: fit conditional. Side view: lightology.com lyndon-160_031523.pdf.Alcove fitComfortably inside the alcove; the arm is short.
Your takeIP54, cETLus wet, 120 V, 8 W LED 2700 K CRI 90, 285 lm. The only new under-budget arm fixture with a stock count.Your takeIP66, cETLus wet, 120 V, 8.4 W LED 2700 K, 263 lm (brown).Your takeLightology lists UL wet, 120 V, E26 A19 ≤17 W (bulb not included; choose 2700 K). Oluce’s own sheet shows the E27 version with no UL column: confirm the US label.Your takeConflict on Corston’s own page: spec says “ETL rating: Damp”, FAQ says Claremont is wet-location safe. Treat as damp unless confirmed; sheltered alcove only. Matches your office Corston bronze.
View at Bover LBC Lighting ($823, “In stock”)Bover · Nans A/01 OutdoorView at Bover Bover · Garota A/01 OutdoorView at Lightology Oluce · Lyndon 160 OutdoorView at Corston Corston · Claremont Large
Round two · worth waiting for (misses 24 September) (3)
Bover Fanalet A/02 Outdoor, Graphite brown outside · white inside · TRIAC

Bover

Fanalet A/02 Outdoor

Misses 9/22
Bover Platet A/01 Outdoor, Ebony black body · brown or black shade

Bover

Platet A/01 Outdoor

Misses 9/22
Marset Soho A Outdoor (A631-367), Black · textured polyethylene drum · opal diffuser

Marset

Soho A Outdoor (A631-367)

Misses 9/22
Selected finishGraphite brown outside · white inside · TRIACSelected finishEbony black body · brown or black shadeSelected finishBlack · textured polyethylene drum · opal diffuser
Price per fixture$2,472Bover US direct. $472 over cap.Price per fixture$1,039Bover US. Lightology $883.15 sale.Price per fixture$2,826Lightology sale; regular $3,325. Over cap.
Stated shippingRe-checked 11 SepUsually leaves the warehouse in 8/10 weeksbover.es/us, seen 9/11. No stock count in any dark finish. Misses 9/24: a replacement for after the event.Stated shippingRe-checked 11 SepUsually leaves the warehouse in 8/10 weeksbover.es/us for both brown and black, seen 9/11; Lightology says 6–8 weeks. Misses 9/24.Stated shippingRe-checked 11 SepUsually leaves warehouse in 2-4 weeksLightology, seen 9/11; Marset US says “Ships within 5 weeks”. Misses 9/24.
DimensionsShade Ø19.29″ × 29.53″ H × 25.06″ projection · backplate 2.76″ W × 13.78″ HDimensions7.87″ W × 15.75″ H × 11.81″ projection · shade Ø7.87″ · mounting disc Ø6.30″DimensionsMarset drawing: shade Ø22.44″ × 15.87″ H × 34.96″ projection · backplate Ø5.90″ (Lightology lists a smaller 14.96 × 10.62 × 23.20 set for the same SKU: unresolved)
Kit's readThe best front-door object anyone found: a heavy bronze gooseneck landing a wide flat disc with a small optical cone under it. Pronounced arm, modern shade, warm finish, clears your trim.Kit's readThe cleanest gooseneck composition under budget: thin inverted-U arm, shallow cone, slim cylinder body. Closest in spirit to the Alder & Ore pieces, with better proportions. Non-dimmable.Kit's readThe most architectural answer to “pronounced arm”: a three-foot reach and a wide textured black drum with a soft opal underside. Over budget and over scale for this alcove.
Alcove fitReach ≈15.4″; rear shade edge ≈5.77″ from wall, so only 0.23″ of the disc sits inside the 6″ trim plane, where it is ≈4.2″ wide. Clears the trim on paper. US drawing: bover.es attachment 3411.Alcove fitReach ≈7.9″, rear edge ≈3.9″; fits by width. US drawing: bover.es attachment 1744.Alcove fitRear shade edge ≈12.5″ from wall: clears the trim entirely. Scale is the problem in an 11.5″ alcove.
Your take120 V, LED 2700 K CRI 90, TRIAC; wet-location marking, cETLus; IP44 body / IP65 head.Your takeIP66, cETLus wet, 120–277 V, 4.2 W LED 2700 K, 323 lm, non-dimmable.Your takeUL wet, 120 V ELV or 0–10 V, 36 W LED 2700 K, 2,086 lm.
View at Bover Bover · Fanalet A/02 OutdoorView at Bover Lightology ($883 sale, 6–8 wks)Bover · Platet A/01 OutdoorView at Lightology Marset · Soho A Outdoor (A631-367)
Earlier alternatives (4)
Louis Poulsen AJ50, Black only

Louis Poulsen

AJ50

Hubbardton Forge Henry Large, Coastal Black · Large

Hubbardton Forge

Henry Large

Marset Ginger 32A Outdoor, Rust Brown shown; final finish still open.

Rust Brown shown; final finish still open.

Flos IC C/W1 Outdoor, Black / opal glass

Selected finishBlack onlySelected finishCoastal Black · LargeSelected finishFinish to selectSelected finishBlack / opal glass
Price per fixture$1,770Horne black variant, previously checked.Price per fixture$1,056From your Lumens shortlist.Price per fixture$1,644.75A+R listed sale price.Price per fixturePrice to confirmSmaller C/W1; do not substitute the C/W2 quote.
Stated shipping4–6 weeksHorne estimate for black. White and silver stock do not apply.Stated shipping4–5 weeksMade to order, per your saved Lumens estimate.Stated shippingAsk A+RExact US supply and dispatch remain unresolved.Stated shippingAsk LightologyExact black C/W1 dispatch not established.
DimensionsExact dimensions to confirmDimensionsLarge size; exact dimensions to confirmDimensionsShade Ø 12.6″ × 18.3″ overall projectionDimensionsGlobe Ø 7.9″; approximately 11″ projection
Alcove fitConfirm projection and head clearance for the alcove.Alcove fitCheck the large shade drawing against the trim.Alcove fitOn hold: you suspect the shade catches the trim. Rear-edge estimate alone does not prove fit.Alcove fitSmaller globe fits the opening on width. C/W2 has an 11.8″ globe.
Your takeEarlier candidate.Your takeEarlier candidate.Your takeLike the design; clearance concern.Your takeOkay, but you prefer more arm.
View at Horne Louis Poulsen · AJ50View at Lumens Item HBF1914889View at A+R Marset · Ginger 32A OutdoorView at Lightology Flos · IC C/W1 Outdoor

For the call: confirm the exact finish and outdoor model, one unit physically in stock, whose warehouse holds them, and the actual dispatch date.

Local routes

Austin and Texas: who to call

Longer horizon

Mexico: for later, not for the 24th

Searched in Spanish and English across Bandido, davidpompa, Peca, La Metropolitana, Ad Hoc, Tributo, Ángulo Cero, Comité de Proyectos, Panorámica, Ewe, MOB, Onora, Luteca, DUMO and the Design Week México / Zona Maco exhibitor lists. Mexico runs 127 V / 60 Hz, so lamping is US-compatible; UL/ETL listing is generally absent (NOM instead); Mexican-origin goods are normally duty-free under USMCA with an origin statement on the invoice.

HUMO 13 arbotante · Bandido Studio (CDMX / Oaxaca)

HUMO 13 arbotante · Bandido Studio (CDMX / Oaxaca)

IP20 indoor as sold: MXN 6,890 direct (“30 disponibles, 5–8 días hábiles”) or $750 at K’ab Juun, New York (“6–8 weeks”). 7.1″ W × 5.1″ H × 5.2″ projection, G9 2700 K, 120–127 V, NOM, no UL. Bandido considers modifications and ships internationally; special production is “7 weeks and up”. The closest Mexican object to RBW’s material sense; a commission for an outdoor version, nothing for 9/24.

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Ambra Wall Round, cantera café · studio davidpompa (CDMX)

Ambra Wall Round, cantera café · studio davidpompa (CDMX)

IP20 indoor: $530 direct (“4–6 weeks”) or $809.90 at Lightology in 120 V (“4–6 weeks”). 5.9″ W × 7.5″ H × 3.35″ projection; GX53 9 W 2700 K. Volcanic-stone disc over a black body with a halo behind. No outdoor version exists.

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Clásica a Muro · DUMO (Mexico)

Interior brass hemisphere on a short straight arm (7.9″ shade, 9.45″ projection, E26). Would fit the alcove by width, but the maker calls the range interior lighting and no US route or lead time was found. Speculative front commission only.

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Research record

Checked and set aside

Fixture or makerReason set aside
Marset Santorini A fixed stem, grey2–4 weeks; a fishing lamp on a hook; grey is close to silver.
Louis Poulsen Nyhavn, copper$3,065, 4–6 weeks at Horne; harbour-lamp silhouette.
Allied Maker BastionFrom $2,800, 14–16 weeks.
Hubbardton Forge Mason CoastalMade to order 7–8 business days; a generic gooseneck.
Currey Carriage / Troy OtisBarn silhouettes; Carriage’s shade overlaps the trim.
Bover Fora A, rattan brownTwo in stock, but the 19.7″ shade is 14.6″ wide at the trim plane: cannot fit.
Flos Bellhop Wall, blackBackorder, 8–10 weeks; flush, no arm.
DCW 214 / 222 XL Outdoor214 is IP20; DCW’s current outdoor Gras range is 304 and 304 XL only.
RBW Topo, Glyph, Cuff, Print, BranchIP65 on paper but RBW labels them damp; fine under a roof, unresolved on an open deck. Topo in Basalt/Clay/Rust ($516, Horne 1–3 weeks) if the deck is covered.
RBW PhaseHalf-chromed glass sphere; silver.
BEGA 22 261 / 22 215EXPRESS one-week stock is 3000 K only.
IP44.de Slat / Lix230 V on the published sheets; no US 120 V route found. Spectrum can say whether Inter-lux stocks a US version.
Nuura Liila 1 OutdoorNo US 120 V retailer found.
Wimberley Glassworks (TX)Made to order 6–8 weeks; Arts and Crafts banding.
Lightcrafters, Bastrop TXCopper scroll sconce, $245, covered porch only; no wet listing.