This is an elegant and beautiful chair and best of all comfortable. It is constructed with high-quality material and hardware. It does require some assembly but it isn’t difficult to put together. However, mine did arrive in a box that had very little packing material. The seat portion was wrapped in a plastic bag and the wood leg pieces were just tossed in the box. One of the wood parts was broken but thanks to my dad who has construction skills, he was able to repair it and it’s like brand new. Overall, I highly recommend this chair as it is a beautiful piece and is quite durable.