Sour Cream/Brass Hinge Floor Lamp - Hearth & Hand™ with Magnolia

I have been looking for a brass floor lamp for quite some time, and I absolutely love the look of this one. However it is extremely heavy, which you would think would make great construction, but the arm itself does not stay up. As much as I turn the knob to get it to stay up position it does not because it is so heavy.

I have always been happy with the quality of Hearth and Hand but this was a big disappointment. Starting with the packaging. It is a heavy item which required a heavy grade of packaging. The box had many holes in it and the tape was no longer sealed on the top. As I removed the tape the box was coming apart in pieces. I was very surprised to find no damage until I reached the Lamp base at the bottom. The base was wrapped in plastic and when I cut the plastic away I found pitting on the top of the base. I assume this problem was present prior to shipping and never should have passed inspection. Unfortunately I can’t just exchange the base so I will have to place it behind my chair and try not to hit my head on it. Mine also will not stand up straight and only reaches 58” tall.

I really wanted to love this lamp, but unfortunately I couldn’t. The points where the pieces screw together feel cheaply made and caused the lamp to wobble. In several spots, the hardware even stripped, damaging the finish. It’s also shorter than expected. While the base itself is sturdy, the raise/lower mechanism feels poorly designed and likely to strip over time. Overall, this could have been much better designed for the price.

I love this lamp! Heavy, industrial and sturdy. Great design and better in person.