The lamps are very nice but the colour of the base is darker and different than seen in the picture (deep red). The lamps I received are simply a brown colour with a slightly lighter shade of brown on the wider part of the base. One other thing that isn't shown on the picture is the rather cheap-looking bright, brassy coloured harp and matching shade bracket. They aren't seen unless you're looking into the lamp so it's not a major issue but such attractive lamps should have better hardware.