Very comfortable chair and solid.  Bought 2 as I realized none of my dining chairs have arms which in an aging family population wasn't working well.  I never realized how hard it is to get out of a chair without arms until I assisted a post-stroke individual (never take your strong body for granted!).  They do have odd distressed patterns (both of mine have the hook mark and big gouge like a photo in a review featured) but it is all very well painted.