I really love the lamps. The bottom is heavy enough not to get knocked over, the on/off chains means you don't have to find the switch when you want to turn it on and the look is really stylish.  I would like to caution anyone buying these for beside a chair/couch; the lamp is very tall and you can see the light bulb from beneath when sitting down. I wish I had measured that before I had purchased. Because the style is so versatile, I have a few other places to put the lamps that are not direct beside a seat so, will keep them. I would recommend these and would buy them again.