This is a very striking lamp. It's clean and elegant. The shade throws off some really nice light. The base is heavy and does a great job of holding things up. Piece of Advice: Take note of the numbers and letters printed on the plastic wrap covering the metal tubes,  along with the instruction sheet they're going to help you putting it together correctly and easily. I tore them all off, then tried to figure it out and had to redo things a couple times before getting it right. Enjoy!!