For my purpose of using these on both sides of our bed, these look and work beautifully.
The base is heavy and keeps the lamps steady and stable. The bronze color is a dark ebony and is depicted in the photo very accurately. The finish is matte and not shiny at all.
The top "L" section pivot swing, as well as the lamp hood shade rotation are a bit tight to swing and swivel, but that may loosen over time. In my situation though, I prefer the tightness because that prevents them from moving askew easily if bumped accidently.
Assembly was a cinch and the lamps are heavy and sturdy. They came in a surprisingly small box that was also very heavy for its' size. No tools needed to quickly put them together.
One thing I'd like to point out is that they are not height adjustable. The main pole does not telescope to allow for raising or lowering, as many of these similar styles to.
In my situation, I measured prior to purchasing and the height suits my purpose perfectly. Our bed is high and on risers so this tall height is what we need for comfortable reading in bed. The only way to adjust the height if absolutely necessary, is to remove one of the sections of the main pole. The main pole comes in 4 equal segments, each about 14" long, that screw together. The cord comes pre-threaded through the base and all 4 pole sections so removing one section to shorten the lamp would require cutting the cord, then re-wiring.
These also came with a cfl bulb, but I have these plugged into dimmer controls so am just using my own dimmable LEDs instead. Kudos for including any kind of bulb at all though - - - most lamps would not.
Extremely happy.