I bought this beautiful lamp 10 days ago. It met my expectations except for the placement of the cord...it's at the top of the lamp. But be cautioned, one week after I bought it, I went to move it to a different location and picked it up by the neck of the lamp...2 steps in and the large glass base crashed to the floor and shattered! Word to the wise...move it by lifting the glass base...learn from my mistake!