This lamp works great next to a chair as a beautiful reading lamp with the light directed downward but still gives a beautiful glow through the wood shade for the rest of the room.
 
This lamp base is made of walnut wood. The feet were sculped by hand and machine and the shaft was all shaped by hand. 
 
The lamp comes with an 18-watt LED bulb. I recommend LED bulbs so that the wood is subjected to less heat.