I purchased two of the black lamps for bedside tables. The lamps are very beautiful and identical to the pictures. Unlike most reviews I did not have any issues with the shades, although I was missing one small piece that the company did apologize for and ship to me very quickly. They do use a different bulb from normal but it was not hard to find. My only slight cons to the lamp as that they do turn off on the cord and they are pretty small. Other than that the lamps are perfect.