Others commented about the shade so I was happy to know it was black. The detail does show when the light is on. The shade is pretty flimsy and the first time I tried to turn it off, the very thin off on switch broke right off. I now have to plug it in to turn it on and unplug it to turn it off. I will put it on a timer to compensate for that. I decided to keep it as I really like the lamp. Just disappointed with the on off switch. Also, the bottom lamp shade does not stay in place and if you bump it, it falls out. Not the best made lamp I’ve purchased.