I love these bar stools! I ordered 4 for my recently renovated basement, the black metal with allante wine seats. Each was individually packaged in its own box and expertly wrapped. Although there were no instructions on how to assemble, you can YouTube it, and the company has a video that shows assembly. Very easy, and it probably took longer to unwrap them from the box then it did to assemble. I was especially pleased since these were Michigan-made (I had returned some other bar stools that were supposedly Made in USA, but turned out were Made in China). These are truly beautiful, and I've received many compliments!