I bought 1 of these and I liked it so much, I purchased another one.  Since no two are exactly alike, one is slightly darker than the other one.  Although it may be hard to tell from the photos. I wish they were both dark because I like darker wood tones better than the lighter ones.  The table came as 1 piece.  I liked that I didn't have to put anything together.  Also, it's solid and a bit heavy, but not so heavy that it requires two people to move it.