Standing Umbrella Base is exactly as pictured and described in the Wayfair online catalogue. I was pleasantly and especially please at the weight of the time: it promises to withstand the strongest possible winds. Additionally, a picture can be misleading but, in this case, it was very accurate: it feels as if it could withstand a hurricane! Finally, the item is very handsome. Too often the actual item does not really look like the photo: this one does. I am very pleased with my order.