Love the lamp, works well on a very small, round end table/shelf stand in the narrow corner of my living room next to my reading armchair. Pretty color, a deep brushed brass/burnished gold. The shade, however, is quite a bit darker than the picture, in fact almost a tan beige. Very warm in tone--still works for me, but be cautioned this isn't the very light cream shade in the picture. Superbly packaged, the included light bulb is quite bright.