Nice floor lamp and shorter than most, which is actually better as it doesn't blind you when you're sitting next to it by being to tall and looking up under the shade seeing the bulb. Think it is advertised as being "cork" material shade, but it's not and is paper, but seems to be pretty durable and indeed looks just like cork! Be very careful putting all the metal pole pieces together so you don't strip the ends, and therefore will have a very wobbly lamp for good. Once stripped.... it's over! Would purchase again.