It came in pieces, A through K to be exact. With a large nut and a small nut and a washer and a locking washer in a little plastic bag. And a little wrench, and a Tool for tightening. With a page full of diagrams and pictures for assembly. Yick! I’m not good at that! But I dug in and 45 sweaty minutes later, I had a beautiful lamp next to my bed with -finally - plenty of light for reading. This is a BIG floor lamp.