This was a very heavy shipment that came on two different days in two separate large boxes, both of which were very heavy. But, that is a good thing, because it spoke to the quality of the material. I read the precious reviews about how long it took to assemble and did not understand how a simple desk could take that long and bought it anyway. It took myself and a helper about 9 hours over the weekend to assemble this desk. I was not impressed with the assembly instructions but eventually we figured it out and now it was worth all the hard work. It’s a beautiful piece and is perfect for my home office. But, I think next time I’m in need of a big piece of furniture like this, I will just shell out the extra $$ and buy something already assembled