Fantastic amount of light for older eyes! Multi-bulb lamps are not that plentiful. And 2 100 watts possible - wow. With the white shade - lights the area very well.  I actually have one 60 watt bulb on one side from for ambiance lighting as someone else suggested. Lamp is tall enough to provide light all over most of my desk area. Well-boxed and straight forward to assemble. Nice weight to the base, clean lines and shape to it.  And pulls seem substantial, as well as easy to use (no need to fumble around under the shade to find quickly...). But one con.  Manufacturer : I agree with another customer that shade could about an inch  longer to show less glare  from bulb when sitting next to lamp.  (Fixable, though by buying another shade ;). Was so happy with the quality plus the reasonable sale price, I ordered a floor standing version of this for another room in my home!