The look of these chairs (I bought a pair) worked perfectly where I used them. They are a good 'bridge" between some contemporary furniture that I already had and plan to keep awhile longer and other more modern pieces that I am slowly transitioning to. They are not big comfy club chairs you can curl up in. They are rather firm but that works since I have them where they will be used for conversation and the smaller scale allowed enough space to use two without being crowded.