This table is great! Easy to put together, very stable, looks great. I love the wood graining and it is definitely a black. The table comes in 2 packages and they did arrive on separate days. The base was perfect. The table top came well packaged, the packaging was beat up... holes, the corners were smashed, I was expecting the worst and when I opened the top was in perfect condition. It looks just like the images. I love the thin top too because it can accommodate armchairs better than thicker tops. Its perfect! Great quality table!