They are of lower intensity and the more of them you have, the brighter they get. I believe they were largely meant to be decorative and ultimately to supplement lighting that came from separate decorative wall sconces.

The lights work but they do not stand up straight in the base some wobble and fall sideways. I have problems with the lights intermittently blinking, even when not dimmed. No flicker w/ filament bulbs.

The pic attached is from now, two years later. Very satisfied at this point.

Great ambiance & affordable. Bulbs are as advertised and the delivery was very quick.

I figure not more than 2 hours per day that equates less than 2000 hours. These are absolutely awful. They flicker and are not bright enough.