Sleek and attractive!  Sturdy, too!  A no-nonsense lamp and shade, yet complete and complementary!  Everything is as pictured and described.  This is the easiest item to assemble that I have ever received!  The design is interesting on several levels, one being that the cord doesn't come through the bottom of the base, but comes out of a slit near the bottom on the side of the vertical pole!  Also, the shade arrives rolled up and you just attach it to the two metal rings and place it on the top of the lamp pole.  The shade has two layers, the outermost being a nice linen.  A lightbulb is also included, which has the feature of incremental lighting by pulling the chain, which hangs from the side of the bulb socket.  The bulb is inside the rolled up shade.  Very nice!  :>)