Lamp is tall and has a substantial shade. Agreed with other reviewers that the gunmetal is not far off from black. Nice that the cord goes through the one rod to the bottom. I like this lamp because the tables are held by all 4 rods so it doesn’t seem risky to set a glass on it. The stickers are on the top of the shelves which others stated took the top coat off. It did not on mine but I was careful from reading reviews. It isn’t heavy but it doesn’t feel cheap either. Would buy again.