giving this 5 stars because the price is right and the lamp is pretty nice.  solid construction, nice finish - doesn't look cheap.  the base is a bit plain.  as other reviewers have noted, it is difficult to hook the paper shades over the metal frame they hang from.  depending on how you arrange the lanterns, the lamp may lean.
I hooked it up to a dimmable floor switch and am using LED bulbs which stay cool.   I found 14W LED bulbs, color warm white (not as nice as incandescent, but much nicer than halogen).  In order to get LED bulbs which work with a dimmer switch, I had to go brighter - these are the equivalent of 100W regular incandescent bulbs.
with this setup, I've got a lamp that goes from a little to a lot and it's energy efficient too!