It's hard to believe how tightly a pair of these come packed in an apparently much-too-small box, but they're in there! I've never before seen lampshades that require assembly, but these do, and it was a snap (both literally and figuratively!) We had a pair of these up and running within less than 10 minutes, and they look great! Our only quibble is that there appears to be no way to line up the switches to the front of the lamps after the tops are screwed on. Because of that, if the cord is positioned to the back and the USB port to the front, then the switch on one is off to the side and the other is facing the back of the lamp, making it a little awkward to operate. However, that's not a deal-killer, and perhaps we'll figure out a way to move it someday. Anyhow, this is a great deal on a pair of nice lamps!