Don't go looking thru the box for the assembly instructions.  They are not in there.  They are printed on the side of the box.  I did not figure that out until after I had put it together.  One of the three incandescent candelabra bulbs was broken, but that was not a problem for me as I had planned to put LED bulbs into the lamps.  I still give this floor lamp four stars just because I really like the looks and it really does the job of putting light where I needed it.