This lamp is the cutest. It's little so it fits in a small space and the light goes where you need it for reading because the arm swings. The cover angle prevents the light from glare for the eyes while fully flooding the lap area for reading. To turn it on, it has a little button that is just so cute at the top of the pole. It's brass, the base is sturdy, it has a frosted glass cover over the lamp which diffuses and gentles the light.