Just as it is described! It arrived fast in a HUGE box that had to be turned sideways to fit in our front door. It was packed in a LOT of styrofoam,  and some parts were individually packaged in small boxes. We didn’t end up needing some of the hardware only because the last chandelier we had was much heavier and it was compatible with this one, but all of the hardware was there. Our neighbor helped install it and it seemed pretty straight forward. I am very happy with my purchase!