The pictures do not do this lamp justice.  It is gorgeous.  It has a beautiful oil-bronzed rub finish which is very stately. What I really love though is that this lamp gives the illusion of a huge reading lamp, but the base is small, taking very little space on my small writing desk in our living room while looking very vintage and classic.  The arm is thin and sleek, but the lamp cover is large giving off plenty of light for reading and/or writing.