I bought one of these lamps and was so pleased with it I bought another one a few weeks later. It is made of very heavy materials (metal). The lamp can be adjusted at numerous points to put light where you want it. It has two brightness settings. I chose the brushed nickle finish, which looks great. The light is a bright halogen which does get very hot, but provides excellent illumination. I have tried one of those fluorescent Ott lights and found it to be too dim for me. I have noticed that if your reading chair is against the wall it may be difficult to aim the light due to the counter weight that sticks out in the opposite direction of the lamp.

The lamp can be adjusted to fit any configuration to allow for optimum reading light and space consideration.
It goes with our traditional decor.
The light bulb with metal surround does get very hot in a short time frame.
Only other concern was putting it together. It was hard to use the allen wrench-especially when trying to do it alone- rest was easy. It was well packed and came with the light bulb.

I love this lamp. It will add a twist to your decor. It's well made, artsy and popular with interior designers.

Looks nice. Missing a screw you need for assembly. After two hours on burns the bulbs (probably shorted). Useless.