Traditional Outdoor Wall Lights

Traditional Outdoor Wall Lights Canada – Coach Lanterns & Carriage Lamps

Traditional outdoor wall lights bring the lantern vocabulary of Georgian, Federal, and Victorian architecture to home facades — seeded and clear glass panel lanterns in black and antique bronze with forged frames, coach lanterns with bevelled glass and brass hardware, carriage lamps in verdigris and oil-rubbed bronze, and bracket-mounted globes in polished nickel. They suit homes with brick and stone facades, pediment doorways, columns, and formal exterior millwork.

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All products are priced in Canadian dollars with free shipping on orders over $199 CAD.

Exterior Placement

Flanking a Front Door

For a brick colonial or Georgian-influenced home, a pair of coach lanterns in antique bronze or brass flanking the door — each roughly one-quarter to one-third the door height — creates historically coherent formal lighting. Mount the center at about 66 inches from the floor.

Garage & Facade

Carriage-style lanterns scale well to garage doors, where fixtures typically need to be larger than entry sconces to hold proportion against a wide opening.

Canadian Weather

Exterior fixtures here face freeze-thaw cycles and road salt. Durable finishes matter for longevity — confirm each fixture’s weather rating on its spec sheet for your specific installation.

Brands in This Collection

Fixtures from Hinkley Lighting, Generation Lighting, Visual Comfort, and Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting.

Traditional Outdoor Wall Light FAQs

What size outdoor lantern should flank my front door?

Scale the fixture to roughly one-quarter to one-third the height of the door. For a standard 80-inch door, that’s a lantern in the 20 to 27-inch range. Mount the center at about 66 inches from the floor and position pairs symmetrically.

What weather rating do outdoor wall lanterns need?

Fully exposed positions with no overhang require a Wet rating; covered porches and soffits can use a Damp-rated fixture. Ratings vary by product — confirm the specific fixture’s rating on its spec sheet before installing.

What is the difference between a coach lantern and a carriage lamp?

The terms overlap heavily. Both reference the lanterns mounted on horse-drawn coaches — typically a tapered glass-panel body in a metal frame. “Carriage” often implies a more ornate cast frame, while “coach” tends toward a simpler panelled form.

Should my exterior fixtures all match?

Keeping one finish and design family across entry lanterns, garage lights, post lights, and ceiling fixtures gives a cohesive exterior. Traditional architecture in particular rewards this consistency, since the fixtures read together from the street.

Are traditional outdoor lanterns available with dusk-to-dawn?

Some include or accept a photocell that switches the fixture on at dark and off at dawn, and some offer motion sensing. Availability varies by model — check the individual product page.

Where can I buy traditional outdoor wall lights in Canada?

Montreal Lighting & Hardware carries them online and at our Mount-Royal showroom (5670 Paré Street, Quebec, H4P 2M2). We ship Canada-wide at CAD prices with free shipping on orders over $199. Call (514) 416-2013 to plan an exterior.