Hi Brian,
Thank you for your review and we’re glad we could help. For clarity this table lamp is sold as “base only” we do indicate this in the product specifications “Shade Included: No” and also in the products description “Base Only, Shade is extra” where we also provide the product code for the shade to be ordered too.
Thank you for your review and we hope this clears up the shade issue.
Decor Lighting Marketing Team