I had been looking for a tripod lamp forever, and this was one of the few that i found that the tripod started a little lower vs. coming out right from the shade, which i liked better.  I love the look of this lamp  The height is adjustable, though i will say it is a bit difficult to get it to stay in place -- you have to realllyyy tighten the screw or it will keep sliding.  But that said, i love the look, seems nice quality.