Not sure will I will be using this lamp yet, but certainly somewhere it will not get bumped against at all.  The glass shade does not sit in the base securely so you have to kind of get it balanced as straight as possible and then set it out of the way.  It is larger than I expected and ok in appearance.  I wouldn't call it beautiful but it's nice.  I will keep it and find a place for it when renovation complete.  Might have to figure out a way to make the glass sit better in the base.