The wood Colour is a bit weak and fake looking . We have other real walnut near by and it definitely looks 'cheap'' by comparison. The lamp  has alot of style and panache but is definitely not a high end item. Saying that it is priced accordingly .. and the base is sturdy and appears to be marble. It has some slight white veins running through it that are kind of vague and just make it look kind of dirty. We contacted Wayfair for a replacement of the lower arm because the bottum half of the arm arrived unglued but with huge clumps of glue visible... and after set up there is a gap which did not respond to attempts we made to hide it. They very kindly agreed to send us a replacement part. The lamp shade is large and of good quality. .