This floor lamp is a beautiful purple as advertised although the bulbs beneath the shade are very shiny--almost like Xmas tree bulbs. I'd actually describe the color more as a plum/purple than a true purple. There is a short cord to connect to a wall outline; there is NO line switch. The lamp pole and base are stainless steel not black, as advertised. This shouldn't detract from anyone's decor but to say the lamp has black features only applies to the top of the lamp where the bulb screws in. There is no harp or decorative finial, although this wasn't promised anyway. The description says the lamp is a 1-light lamp. This depends on how you interpret 1 light. The lamp only takes one BULB but when I turned the switch on the lamp sociket, there clearly were 3 positions. I wouldn't be afraid to put a 3 way bulb in the lamp as long as the maximum wattage is 100. It's a very nice lamp for the price but the description isn't quite accurate.