I purchased two of these lamps for each side of my sofa.  They are perfect for my beach cottage theme and I love the way they look.  They came promptly and packaged very well so no damage.  They were very easy to assemble and I love that the cord exits the base and that the on/off switch is on the cord.  The vintage bulb that comes with does not produce adequate light for reading, but has the look I like.  I haven't tried a regular bulb, but that might make the lamp better for reading.