Very heavy (178 lbs said the delivery man) and comes in a tall, flat box. Lay it down before opening or all the pieces will slide. Two people and an entire afternoon are required to assemble the desk, and lots of patience. Ours came with a damaged corner of one of the drawers but it would have been impossible to repackage it for return. When it was all put together it is pretty. The tone of the finish is a little redder than it appears in the picture. Our computer tower did fit in the right side cabinet.