Very stylish, solid built chair.  Fully assembled.  Tufted leather is the finishing touch.  Before it arrived I was concerned about how much of the black steel base would show.  But turned out not to be an issue.  Unless the chair sits on a white rug, you don't notice the steel base.  Very fast shipping and well packaged.  The cushion is single-sided, removable, with zipper on the back.