The table is pine and reasonably sturdy.  It also looks pretty decent. But...for the price and the unbelievable assembly, if we had to do it again, we'd pass.  My husband is a union carpenter of 35 years with every tool and skill imaginable and this table took him 5 hours to put together.  If I'd had to do it, it would have taken me 5 days and I don't think I would have been able to assemble as he had to modify the joinery and nothing flushed up properly.  Now that it's assembled and in the low-use space we bought it for, we like it.  However, pass on this for the price and the pain factor to assemble.