No doubt a lovely piece at a very reasonable price. That said, it’s definitely not solid wood by the real sense of the term. It’s seems more like MDF that’s been painted and stained to look like solid wood.  The staining is pretty sloppy around the legs and curved bits and there was a small split in the wood underneath. I made sure that I assembled it in a way where they couldn’t be seen.  Satisfied with my purchase but as the saying goes, you get what you pay for.