Perfect lamp for a small space. Touch the back of the copper light to turn on/off. It has three brightness settings that you can cycle through by touch. Bright enough for reading. It was very easy to assemble, base is heavy, and the lamp adjusts on the vertical via the weighted arm, and the copper light housing adjusts both vertically and horizontally allowing for good customization. The pole itself is in three sections that screw together easily. It sits straight but care should be take when putting together so as not to bend the metal. The copper light housing looked scratched right out of the box but was actually fine lines of gummy tape residue that came off easily with WD40 spray. Good purchase.