Box was way beat up but was packaged really well and no damage to the actual lamp. The lamp is gorgeous. Looks so fancy and perfect for my MCM office space. The legs look like wood but are metal wrapped in a really nice fake something that looks like wood until you tap it. The cord runs down one of the legs so it’s hidden mostly and it has a socket turn on (not a floor jobby). The shade is really big and nice, throws great diffused light. I really love it.