Very lightweight metal, painted matte black, with a white fabric shade. Although it doesn't look small, when it was installed, it disappeared! I put it in a kitchen of about 9 square meters and used a G95 bulb to make it look less tiny. I realized that ceiling lights should be at least 40cm to fit in the ceiling! As for the lighting, with a 720lm bulb, the light appears dim, I think it needs at least 1050lm to be bright, but the light diffuses nicely and without annoying shadows. For its price, it's okay.