Broke in half first time the lamp was tipped over. Like almost everything these days, this lamp is shipping in small segments that screw together. The joint near the switch is made from plastic, instead of metal, so it simply snapped off. And the base isn’t really heavy enough, which is why the lamp fell over in the first place. Moreover, the lamp is not very bright in as much as it is intended as an indirect light source. I would not buy another one.....