What is the lamp made of? The shade? Plastic or metal?
1599090
Plastic. The whole thing is plastic. BTW, I have since had the same problem with every one of my OttLite lamps (6): base eventually starts making a buzzing noise ( possibly something gets loose in the base).
1599091
I loved this light when it worked. My initial light lasted several years, but my second and third each broke in less than a year. I threw it out and never looked back. I remember it being solidly built and not easily opened to check the ballast components. I felt that they had an engineering problem, but I wasn't the one to fix it.
1599092
This lamp is heavy plastic. It is well made and sturdy. I have had it on my desk for several years, without any trouble.
1599093
The shade is made of plastic; the support rod is metal. I believe the base is a very durable plastic.
2212304
It's glass, and it's very pretty :) Just a suggestion tho if ever you consider buying this lamp, I'd really recommend using a 100W equivalent CFL bulb. It worked best for me in terms of lighting (that is, if you want your light to be bright but also very relaxing for the eyes) and this bulb, specifically, is really durable and energy efficient. Hope it helps Triangle Bulbs T40144-4 (4 Pack) - 23-Watt (100W) Spiral Medium Base Natural Daylight (5000K) CFL Light Bulbs, 4 PACK
1611880
The base and column are metal, however the shade is plastic. Even though, it is till a nice looking piece.
1512894
This lamp is made of metal and is light. I have added it to my emergency kit. Make sure to use the fuel recommended.
1744199
Hello,The bottom of the lamp shade is a translucent plastic and the sides are translucent fabric.
1418764
It is made of a heavy non-wood material covered in a wood veneer. The nail detail is absolutely gorgeous. I bought two for an office and the look of these lamps is perfect with rich woods.
1321524
The top part is metal. Not sure how much it weighs exactly but it's not heavy. It is the best outside light ever! We have one on each side of our house. They put off so much light. Highly recommend this light to everyone.
883600
The base is weighted plastic. The center is ceramic. The shade makes it top heavy. Put it in a safe place and it is a good working lamp.
281699
Hi, all the surface of the base is made by metal. The lamp will be on and off when you touch the surface.
131216
Well, it's hard to say exactly, but yes. It is a metal. Not plastic or anything dlse. It is quite durable. I recommend it, but I put a warmer light fluorescent bulb (Cfr).
1276532
Hello Marc lamps are chrome plastic, be careful installing they could break if you are to aggressive
1611878
It is definitely not plastic. I'm not sure if it's 100% metal but it is heavy. It is a beautiful lamp.
1153509
This lamp is not very heavy. I believe it is either brass plated plastic or tin. I really am not sure. It sounds like metal when you tap on it, but that could be the plating.
224830
As far as I can tell, the stand itself is metal. I think if it was resin it would be much lighter. This is very heavy, and feels totally like metal.The lamp itself is very sturdy, and when lit is quite lovely. We are very pleased with this lamp. Nothing about it seems cheap...not even the base.Hope this helps. Of course, Amazon always takes returns...so you don't have to worry...but we really like it.
261762
Plastic, but is strong have not had any fail me yet. I hang all my lights from them
981774
Yes, I'd say it is plastic, but now that we've owned it for over a month (and use it every night) we're not concerned about that. The lamp is beautiful and unless my wife and I are specifically asked, then we do not raise that detail when visitors compliment its looks (we've had several). The price of the real deal (stained glass) is more than we care to spend on lamps, but since the look and functionality of our "imitation" Tiffany stained-glass floor lamp has been so good - we ordered the matching dragonfly coffee table lamp a couple of weeks ago and WOW! our living room has really been "lifted" to a new level of "ambiance." We are 100% pleased with both purchases and highly recommend them (they're actually both good deals for the price, but if you want the real thing - they too are available for several hundreds of dollars more apiece). Remember...Amazon has one of the best return policies out there in case you are not pleased with your purchase (I've ordered hundreds of items through Amazon and returned perhaps 2-3 items without any hassles).
1728824
I did not purchase the lamp shade so I can not answer that, but I will tell you that the quality of this lamp is poor and I received it with on pane of glass broken.