I bought two of these to use as bedside reading lights.  Very handsome lamps, love the black with aged brass accents.  The top arm is adjustable so you can position the cord coming out of the base where you need it.  My only criticism is, as someone else mentioned, the screws holding the light to the arm are not screwed in so they are flush - they are crooked.  We added LED bulbs so the metal would not get too hot.