The lamps are very pretty in person. They are the height and slimness I was looking for. The texture feels like leather. There were some defects. The leather wrap was not fully under the top bracket. I took a knife and slowly tucked it under. There are two rusty looking stains one on the electrical cable and on the lampshade. The lampshade was wrapped in plastic when I took it out of the box. Both stains can be moved around but had to mention about the quality issues.