Although it may look slightly brown in the picture it is definitely a painted black wooden table.  Went together in maybe 30 minutes, easy assembly with the included parts and instructions.  I love the extra working space provided by the open eave.  Allows for three to work comfortably for a quick meeting or for two people to really spread out their laptops, etc.  We used it for a small meeting table in an office but I could easily see me ordering again to use as a small breakfast table, etc. in my home.  Overall a great buy for the price.