Honestly I really had high hopes for this item and wanted to give it 5 stars and I probably would have if it weren’t for the stains and blotchiness of the leather seat making me think it was used or perhaps not protected well while in the warehouse. The blotchiness isn’t like a natural discoloration, it’s like a splash of a spilt drink or someone using the wrong cleaning solution. It really cheapened the experience for me. It’s really a great piece otherwise. Just be careful when going to stand up because the chair will easily tip forward and slide out from underneath you. It’s perfectly sturdy as a chair. It’s just the forward movement of your weight JUST as you’re going to stand up and then you’re on your rear end. Also most of the gold finish has scratched off of the underside of the legs in just a few uses. It was a fun puzzle to put together. It would’ve been nice to have an extra hand but clearly I made it work.