It is a beautiful lamp. I love the mercury glass and brushed nickel. It is kind of glitzy, but still has a traditional feel. Shade is good quality and bright white. Base has a good weight and sturdiness. Happy with three way bulb. It did have a couple of small dings. It was well packaged, so they were manufacturing mistakes. Also, the overlap of the hem on the shade is a little bulky and stands out as an imperfection to me, it is turned towards the wall where most people would never notice. The price was right. I am happy with it.