This lamp has character and is heavy, so I don't have to worry about its tipping over.  I couldn't be happier.  HOWEVER, if you order one of these and the box has a big red label on the inside warning you not to throw away the parts, look at the top of the metal pole first, before you do what I did and spend 15 minutes tearing all of the packing material apart trying to find the washers, screws, and finials.  Turns out, the manufacturer had already put them in the "pole," right where they belong!