Lovely lamps. Yes, as other reviewers mentioned, they’re tall but it’s hard to find tall lamps at a reasonable price. The bulbs supplied give a nice level of lighting that suits my bedroom. The linen’s pattern on the shade is not dead straight as it stretches around the shade, if you’re really picky, but that’s the only minor  fault I could point out! The gold is more towards an antique gold. I love the decoration at the top of the shade