This bar stool looks exactly as pictured. It is beautiful and expensive-looking. It also feels very sturdy and I am hopeful that it will last long. They're very comfortable to sit on. It took about 45 minutes to assemble one chair. Some of the instructions for the screws were incorrect though, but my husband figured it out eventually. We bought four stools, three of them swivel smoothly, but there was one stool that was a little bit more stiff (despite applying lubricant) and had a minor black stain on the seat cushion. Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase.