Lovely lamp, and great price! the base is a little large, but the fact that it is clear glass  helps. I will probably replace the shade eventually as it isn't the best.  When I opened the box I saw that the place the cord comes out of the base wasn't in the back, but actually around towards the front, more under the design in the glass. I was able to twist the base to the proper position, but not without punching a hole in the fabric on the base.