Oak table lamp rack

How about this for an "interesting piece" It was hand made by a clients father  from quarter sawn oak and combines the features of a table , a lamp, plus a book & magazine rack.
What more could you want? It was quite difficult to capture this piece in a photo, I hope you can appreciate it from these pictures. The carved stem is amazing, fashioned from one piece of wood it spirals up as two separate turnings only coming together at the top and bottom. When it came to me it was broken in several places on the twisted stem above the table, the finish was also in very poor shape. I rebuilt it, made the repairs to the stem, then finished it with a lacquer and finally a few coats of wax. It came out great, maybe not everyone`s cup of tea but certainly unique.