I have one of each of these Koppar lamps. There are four (green, orange/yellow, magenta, and grey) and they go well together if you've got a mixed color scheme to begin with. The design on these is a bit more organic, sophisticated, and because of the frosted glass, softer than the Knubbig lamps which are generally brighter and "funkier."
All-around, these are really lovely. The have a handsome graphic applied to each, this green lamp has a sort of vaguely grassy style to it, and when lit has a nice greenish tint. Because these lamps are frosted, they're dimmer than the Knubbigs, and they are certainly dimmer than most reading lamps. This lamp is great for soft light to use as a night-light, to watch a movie with, or to decorate a room with some color.
The construction is good in my experience, well-packed by Ikea, and almost entirely glass. The bulb socket is a little plastic piece that slips inside the bottom of the lamp and clamps in place with a plate you screw around to the bottom from the outside.
Really, the only major problem with the Koppar lamp design, is that the hole in the base where the bulb slides through is quite narrow. You'll need a candleabra style bulb probably, with a small screw fitting (Sparsam bulbs at Ikea, in an E12 fitting). If you're not sure, buy the lamp first and you'll be able to see what I mean and can either use that to judge what you need at a local store, or can take the lamp with to confirm. I have 7W CFL bulbs in mine, they could certainly be used with brighter bulbs as a soft reading lamp.
The only other thing to mention is that these are about $20+tax at the store, and at that price I really love mine. They are handsome, simple, and give off some really pleasant light.
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