The epitome of elegance.  I bought two sets of these, and put one pair behind each of our sofas in our formal living room.  I LOVE the three-way switch.  I can put them on the lowest setting for ambiance or switch them to high for reading.  Assembly was less than 5 minutes per lamp including attaching the shade to the base, installing the lightbulb, which is not included, and plugging them in.  I would totally buy them again!