I chose these bar stools because of the color and the reviews.  Wanted wooden barstools, but all wood stain was too much for our kitchen.  The black with the stained seat is perfect for us.  Heavy but not too heavy, the seat is rather large, but this is what we wanted so the men in our family would be comfortable as well. Be sure you measure the height of your bar.  These chairs are 24" at seat. Our bar is 37 1/2 high so we had to purchase a thicker chair pad to give us a little extra height on the stool. Makes it perfect and very comfortable as well. The seat portion measures 17" deep and almost 19" wide. Delivered quickly (even the week of Christmas) and took about 30 minutes to assemble each one. Very happy with purchase