I have the English Bronze Finish, which is near black, as I had hoped and read from other reviewers. The arm does require loosening and tightening the thumb screw to adjust. For me where installed, that's not a  problem, but it's not an easy adjustment if that's your goal. It is also a bit flimsy and loose on the base, as others have commented. Since we have it where it's high enough in a fixed position, at least we're not trying to move it too much, but if you were, I may second guess this purchase. Finding a sconce with an on/off on the base plate is a rare find, a feature that this one has. We chose the hardwire installation, which was also hard to find on a wall sconce. It's not clear on the listing, but it does come with a plug you could wire to the fixture, or the option to just hard wire it to your wall.