The quality of this lamp is terrible. The screws did not fit flush to the holes and one of the legs came bent. For the price I paid, I did not expect to have to assemble everything thing, even down to building the lamp shade. Yes, the lamp shade comes in 3 pieces and you have to roll the material evenly around the wires. The track on the inside of the shade material was also warped in a couple of spots. This is being returned.